Vestnik 1971 05 19

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

VOLUME 59. — NO. 20

BleOTHERHOOD

HUMANITY

BENEVOLENCE

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

MAY 19, 1971

FROM THE EDITOR'S MK PLEASE NOTE! Your editor reports that due to the extremely large amount of material this week, a large number of youth letters, all necrology, and a number of photos had to be delayed until next week, even though we have moved the Czech Section back another two pages.

We are sure our readers will understand.

With graduation time in our various institutions of high school and college, your editor would like to remind all our readers that one of the nicest and most valued gifts which you can give the graduate is some type of insurance, especially life insurance, be it of any type you deem desirable. Some time ago your editor received a short item from our SL Public Relations Office which we feel is very appropriate at this graduation season and is self explanatory. ♦ ♦ President Nixon's Favorite Gift — President Nixon says, "the most meaningful single item" he will leave his wife and children is a $1,000 life insurance policy, a gift from his father.

In a letter written several years ago and recently made public, Mr. Nixon tells how in 1925, when he was 12 years old, he remembers his father proudly announcing he had purchased three $1,000 . life. policies for each of his

THE HEARTS OF MEN I'll hold my candle high, and then Perhaps I'll see the hearts of men Above the sordidness of life, Beyond misunderstandings, strife.

Though many deeds that others do Seem foolishness, and sinful, too, Were I to take another's place, I could not fill it with such grace.

And who am I to criticize What I perceive with my dull eyes?

I'll hold my candle high, and then Perhaps I'll see the hearts of men. three sons. Each was a 20-pay life program.

Although life wasn't easy then for the Nixons, the family kept up, the premiums until each boy completed School and could assume the obligation.

"Today, of course, I have acquired a substantial amount of insurance," 'says the President. "But none of the policies I have will ever mean as much to me as the $1,000 policy which my father purchased." ♦

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You may benefit by thinking about the article and certainly you know that such is a meaningful gift. Ask any SPJST organizer and they will gladly explain our various plans, juvenile, term, family plan, etc. It certainly is worth investigating.

What a a Certificate of Membership in a Fraternal Benefit Society Means.

Fraternals use certificates as against policies. Policies are contracts on pa-per or business contracts. Certificates are more than that; they bind members together with rights and privileges of the Society and sharing in its benefit funds in such amount and with such privilege as stated in the certificate. As a. member he has the right to make and change by-laws, has an interest, in the major welfare activities and is, and can he, actively identified with its fellowship. The whole enterprise with obligation upon all and benefits also for all. This certificate offers association of lodge room, of lodge sympathy and aid in time of need. It also stands for protection.

Through well protected citizens, fraternal societies also build fraternalists who serve the community and humanity in general.

• • Can you unlearn nervousness? Yes! It is a long, somewhat tedious process but many intelligent adults who apparently became nervous in middleage have managed to overcome their nervousness through a. process of consciously slowing down. They have unlearned the jitters by adjusting to a tempo in which nervousness will not thrive. Although nervousness may not become a problem until middle-age,

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SUPREME LODGE, SPJST Temple, Texas AC 817 7734575 Box 1O0, Temple, Texas 76501 NICK A. MORRIS, President Res: 985-2115 JOE R, HEJNY, Vice President 778-1785 ANOVSKY, Secretar : '773-3846 Financial Secretary : 985-2472 MIKESXA, Treasurer Res: '778-3720 AUGUST KAC1R, Legal Adviser Res: 773-3658 Office: '773-2171 PO Box 815, Temple Dr. Marvin teshikar, Medical Director PO Box 410, Taylor 76574 IC 512; 352-5251 Honorary President Edward L. Marek 2603 N. 13th, Temple DIRECTORS John A. Kubena, Dist. I AC 713; 968-3251 (Office) lees: 968-3937 La Grange 78945 Dist. II f112; 859-2549 PO liox 43, Granger 76530 Cyril/ (Sid) Pokladnik. Dist, HI AC 214; 741-1874 (Office) Res: 824-8072 2924 Elm St., Dallas /5226 Emil Holub, Dist. IV AC 817; 888-2652 808 W. Oregon, Seymour, 76380 Ernest J. Hanka, Dist. V U.., 227-0883 (Office) -5744 .670 }stun 7700k Gist, VI 651 Rt. 1 7'0, Edna 77957 Jos. Koliba, Jr. Dist VII Rt. 2, Box 161-C, Kenedy 78119 AC 512; 583-3656

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Rt. 9 — Box 387 Waco, Texas 76705 STANLEY E. VRLA, Secy 6011 Patrick Dr. Dallas, Texas 75214 PRANI 4 Temple, 'Texas 76501 WM. MIC trLKA PO .Box 297 Moulton, Texas 77975 BY-LAW COMMITTEE ROY E. HRANICKY, Chairman PO Box 455, Sinton, Texas 78387 JERRY MILAN, Secretary 6208 Lakeside Dr. Et. Worth 76135 STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR James J. Janousek, Box 100 Temple, Texas — Ph. res. 778-4519 DISTRICT ORGANIZERS DISTRICT I Ernest Jakubik, PO Box 52 Snook, Tex — 77878 — Ph.: AC 713; 272-4129 DISTRICT II Lad J. Zatopek, 1004 So. 31st Temple, Tex 76501 — AC 817; 778-3081 DISTRICT III Alvin Nesuda, Telico Rd. Ennis, Tex 75119 — Ph. AC 214; 875-7790 DISTRICT IV Raymond Pavliska, 505 Cedar Seymour, Texas 76380, Ph. No. 817; 888-2707.

DISTRICT V Mrs. Evelyn Mikeska, 10126 Moorberry LN. Houston, Tx 77055 — Ph. AC 713; 468-3126 DISTRICT VI Matt S. Vauek, 1009 Northgate Victoria, Texas 77901 — Ph. AC 512; 587-2087 DISTRICT VII J. L. Elzner, 1301 Prince Dr., Corpus Christi, Tx 78412—Ph: AC 512; 991-1740

DISTRICT YOUTH DIRECTORS DISTRICT I Mrs. 011ie Jakubik, PO Box 52 Snook, Texas 77878 — Ph. AC 713; 272-4129 DISTRICT II Mrs. Jerlene Balusek, 2810 W. Ave P Temple, Tex 76501 — Ph: AC 817; 778-7430 DISTRICT Mrs, Wilma Nesuda, Telico Road, Ennis, Texas 75119 — Ph. AC 214; 875-7790 DISTRICT IV Mrs. Ed Haisler, 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.

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the underlying cause is almost always established in childhood. It is therefore difficult to overcome because of its long standing and its deep emotional nature. In the Middle years, the tendency toward nervousness is often intensified by increased problems and responsibilities, sometimes coupled with ill health. first step toward COlTeCti011 is to ilerYOBslie:!N is a habit yeti ./r1Vi 1'11111 anything learned can lie unlearned.

Control of muscular te,Hon is one of the 11.10a 111TM:tali 1; fa(' orS

control can be achieved through different melhods:1 by deliberately relaxing the musNes, holding to thoaghts that :ere pleasant. and restful, consciously slowing down in 'your actions and spee:th. This cannot be done by wishing, but only through conscious effort.

The opposite procedure for reducing muscular tension is through exercise and activity. Rel:vxation is the byproduct. 'Whether it is a...• .vi,,mrous game or sport, sawing firewo[)!, a garden chore or taking a brisk walk, it will be a-lelpful by producing physical fatigue, and fatigue's accompanying letdown.

'Muscular tension can be both cause and effect of nervousness. But whatever the cause may be, such debiliating tensions cannot make much headway when vigorous action has released ',stored-up energy and induced. relaxation.

T6iefS SPJST District III Director Sid Pokl adnik sto pped by our office and the printshop for a visit. We were glad to spend the limited time with him.

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Lost Prairie School Reunion All ex-students, teachers and their families are cordially invited to attend the Lost Prairie . School The Reunion will be held at the Lost Prairie School Sunday, May 23.

Registration will begin at 10 a.m. A 'covered dish dinner and refreshments will be served from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Business meeting and election of officers will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Brother Benedict F. Lai; ee . 62, passed ,away A p ril 22, 1971 te. Nada, Texas.

Burial was in Holy Cross Memorial Park, El Campo, anti a member of Lodge El Campo, end 1.ield membe • -shipnLodgeF.1cayroN50.

Wednesday, May 19, 1971 Sister Mildred V. Picha, 46, succumbed May 2, 1971 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Interment was in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, and she was a member of Lodge No. 154, Fort Worth.

• • Brother Lantice Tomlinson, 33, passed away April 22, 1971 in Dallas. Brother Tomlinson was laid to rest in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Taylor, Texas, and he was a member of Lodge Tyrs No. 80, Holland.

• • Brother Oldrich Gajevsky, 58, passed away April 22, 1971 in Orchard, Texas.

Brother Gajevsky was interred in the Wallis Cemetery and he was a member of Lodge Karel Jonas No. 28, East Bernard.

• • Brother Hubert Holub, 57, died April 26, 1971, in Kingsbury, Texas. Brother Holub was a member of Lodge Nova Morava No. 23, Moravia.

• • Brother Frank J. Masar, '78, passed away April 14, 1971 in Amarillo, Texas.

Burial was in the East View Memorial Park Cemetery, Vernon, Texas, and he was a member of Lodge Komensky No. 20, Granger.

Features DR. J. J. SHILLER MAKES VALUABLE DONATION TO SPJST MUSEUM The country doctor is probably a thing of the past, but many of us can re-live those days by examining a display in the SPJST Museum in Temple.

The display is the recent gift of Dr. J. J. Shiller, retired, of Rowena, and includes his entire set of medical equipment, library, and instruments used by Dr. Shiner until his retirement in 1959. All the instruments are in perfect working order and laid out in beautiful order by Brother Otto Hanus.

Dr. Shiller recently visited the Supreme Lodge with his daughter Pauline, and was very pleased with Brother Hanus' display abilities, and asked only that the tools receive a light coat of oil once a year.

The following brief autobiographical sketch was prepared by Dr. Shiller: I was born in Texas near Rice's Crossing in Williamson County on February 23, 1877. I spent my youth on a farm near Austin, Texas, about twentymiles northeast of Austin, near the New Sweden Community.

My schooling began in one of those one-room, buildings, with about forty

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BROTHER J J. SHILLER, M.D. pupils and one teacher that dotted the state those days. I finished Austin Academy and then entered the Medical Department of the University of Texas at Galveston. The fall of 1900 witnessed the great hurricane in Galveston, and I transferred with a number of others to Tulane University in Louisiana, where I remained until graduation in 1903.

In those days there were not enough hospitals to give internships to all the graduates, so we were just turned loose to make the best we could of it.

I started practice at home in Victoria County, where my parents had moved in 1897.

In 1902 I married Miss Annie Louise Shiner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Shiner of Victoria.

Then my luck was to move to Praha, Texas, where making a living was difficult. Then I bought out Dr. A. Musil at Moravia, in Lavaca County, where I spent seven years. The Moravia area was settled predominantly by Czechs and Germans. From Moravia we moved to the city of Victoria, where I established an office, but within a short time I discovered that my wife had contracted a lung infection, which decided our move to West Texas, since in those days a dry climate was the cure.

My wife recovered and we lived together until her death on July 16, 1930.

We came to Rowena in 1913, and I have been fighting to stay alive ever since.

In 1915 I opened my own cirug store.

In order to be able to operate it I went before the State Board of Pharmacy in Houston to get my certificate. In 1924 I sold the drug store to my brother, Joseph F. Shiner, a graduate pharmacist. In 1959 we both retired.

I have only one child, my daughter Pauline, who lives with me.

J. J. Shiller, M.D. • • The following story was written by Mr. Kent Kilpatrick, reporter for the Temple Daily Telegram, which appeared in that newspaper on Sunday, April 25, 1971.

THE. COUNTRY DOCTOR. — A SLICE OF PAST AMERICA A long figure appears in the driving rain. A country doctor, astride his horse struggling through a sucking, grabbing river of mud that was once a road, trying to reach on outlying farm in time to deliver a baby.

His saddle-bag with its meager supply of medicines and instruments would come as a shock, too, in this time of medical specialists and modern hospitals.

Most people have not seen these things — the trademarks of a country doctor in the early 1900s — and many of those who have, do not remember.

A new addition to the SPJST Museum at the SPJST Supreme Lodge in 'Temple offers a chance to view the simple tools of the doctor during the early years of this century.

I 4 Dr. J. J. Shiller of Rowena has donated his entire collection of medical equipment and instruments, all of which are still in working order.

The highlight of the exhibit is the case housing the instruments the doctor gathered in the first years of his practice, which began in 1903.

A. worn saddle bag containing the remnants of his early medications in their original vials and a small container of essential instruments were all Dr. Shiller started with after medical school at Tulane University.

"In those days there were not enough hospitals to give internships to all the graduates, so we were just turned loose to make the best we could of it."

The doctor made "the best he could. of it" until he retired in 1959 at the age of 82.

The simplicity of the instruments in the exhibit are silent testimonials to the hardy people of only a few decades ago, who struggled through hardships people Of the space age can only begin to imagine.

Hardships such as delivering a baby in a covered wagon during a thunderstorm with no place to wash because of the sea of mud. Or using a hubcap as a wash basin before another delivery at a remote farm.

Hard as the times were, they brought satisfaction to the spry 94-year-old doctor, who recounts the tales of his career with a twinkle in his eye.

He laughs as he tells of his mud'soaked pants standing by themselves after drying out, or the babies wrapped in diapers and hooked to his hand scale, so happy parents could be told the baby's weight. These mark the warm memories Dr. Shiller has of his 56 years of serving the people of Texas.

He leaves an historic legacy with his gift to the museum — a reminder of the strength it took to build this nation."

Dr. Shiller became a member of the.

SPJST' on March 13, 1904, when he joined Lodge No. 49, Rowena. His daughter, Pauline, is also a member of Lodge 49.

The SPJ'ST is grateful to Dr. Shiller for his generous and very interesting contribution to our museum. We certainly appreciate his support. —SPJST PR office.

A bee can pull 330 times its own weight on a wheeled object; a man, some 4 or 5 times.

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DISTRICT V DO EVELYN MIK TCA ACHIEVEMENT AWARD EVELYN MIKESKA At the meeting of the National Association of Fraternal Insurance Counselors held in Philadelphia, May 7, Sister Evelyn Mikeska, District Organizer of District. V, was presented a certificate of recognition by the Field Division of The National Fraternal Congress of. Americo as an outstanding Fraternal Insurance Counselor during 1970. . .

This high honor is the result of careTul comparison Of her Fraternal Insurance Sales record, "both personal and supervisory" with other Societies from the standpoint of superior quality, persistency, volume, and service. It is further based upon her adherence to practice of the FIC code of ethics and true fraternal principles.

She also received a letter of recognition for her achievement of regular study of knowledge of the insurance profession and persistant and efficient Work in promoting fraternal and lodge activity.

Sister Mikeska, we congratulate you for these high honors and will furnish our editor with pictures taken during the presentation of these awards whenever we receive them.

Fraternally yours, Joe B. Hejny, Vice'-Pres., Supreme Lodge, SPJST

LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON The monthly meeting on May 12 was well attended, but even with all the people there, many could feel the aura of loneliness as we paid tribute to our departed brother, J. H. LIzner. He lived his life to the fulle• and had a tremendous influence on. the youth of our lodge. He worked with them and played with them, and while he is no longer with us, he will not be soon forgotten.

Our sincere :sympathies are extended to his lovely family.

It was gratifying to see Brother Ernest Hanka at the meeting. Hilremarks were appreciated in thank ilg'`.the 'members of the lodge for the cards, letters, flowers, and visits during his stay in the hospital. We do have fraternalism and lasting friendships have been made in Lodge 88. As someone said, "We don't want arguments from our 7rientis; we want spatial] tines, — emotional bonds e_ the right person's silence is ,worth.•ore for campa:nionship than the wisest talk in the world from somebody else. It isn't your "mind. that is needed hem or what you know; it is your heart and what you Teel."

There seems to be little to worry about our youth here at the lodge.

Sister Marcell Malak reported that the youth. netted $971 from the Princess Ball. They have been very busy. In addition to their usual activities, they successfully sponsored the 'Kathy Dixon Benefit Dance in Cce(!mber and paid some $2,530 on Kathy's expenses.

Two $100 savings bonds were presented to Abner Dixon, Kathy's father, for the - benefit of Kathy's young son, which represented the balance in this account. Certainly, you are to be commended for a job well done and it is comforting to know that people like you will be our leaders tomorrow.

Sick members are Joe Stasta, John Mikola,jeWski, and Mable Seydler. The list H of sick members went down considerably and we wish for you three a speedy recovery.

Our members enjoyed a skit called "The important Events in the Life of Mother" played by Arlene Malak, Mary Ann H.orelica, Vickie Hegwood and Gale Mikolajewski. Sister Estelle Kelly accompanied singers Lynn Lesak and Brother Freddie Burl on the piano.

'This skit paid tribute to all mothers and in all probability brought a good

Wednesday, May 19, 1971 case of nostalgia to some.

Birthday greetings go to Josephine Buri, Ermond F. Lueckemeyer, Agnes Lesak, Tillie Helmcamp, Marie Caledha, Larry Green, Helen Valcik, Gladys Sembera, Bill Vornsand, Gene Barcak, John Stayton, John Peck, Itasca Cerny, and Doris Alford, all of whom are celebrating a May birthday.

F. F. Faltesek won the first door prize and Jeannie Reed won the second door prize. Clarence Baca acquired two dinner tickets from Gee's restaurant, on Airline to be given away at our meeting, and would you believe, he won them. Patsy Baca was in charge of the drawing and it did look a little suspicious, but I will have to vouch for her honesty -- it was his number, but Clarence had them draw again and Agnes Lesak was the lucky recipient. She's a lucky lady. She won a $5 ticket to the Bavarian Gardens last month.

Last, but not least, Louis Hanus presented the Birthday ClUb Sisters a Supreme Lodge check for $34 which represented reimbursement to him for car expenses on his recent trip to Temple.

The Birthday Club Sisters took in some easy money, but his clever presentation of this check really made them think they were working for it, Good things are happening at the lodge htese days. Watch the Calendar of Events in the Vestnik and in your news letters and make your plans now to attend these celebrations.

Being a firm believer that no souls are saved after fifteen minutes of sermonizing, I think the same holds true for my letters. I will be back with you in June.

Fraternally, Mildred Holeman, Recording Secretary LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Members and Readers, Our meeting was held on May 2. The youth led the membership in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.

Our guests included Mrs. Joe Schroeder, Mrs. Frank Schroeder and Miss Brenda Cox of Lodge 66 (Linden Hall), Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Hessel, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gajdosik, Miss Elizabeth Gajdosik, and Miss Patty Bartosh.

The minutes were read and the treasurer's and financial secretary's reports were given.

Sister Schuetz reported that the youth club won third place with their booth at the District III meeting and won $.5 and made $9, from Q1W 400th$

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Vt,STN fit The members who attended the District III meeting were Brother and Sister Alvin Schuetz, Sister Ruth Krizan, Brother George Straten, Queen Patty ,Dulock, Sister Josie Mae Dulock, Brother and Sister Aubrey Uptmor and family, Brother and Sister Edward R. Hykel and family, Sister Mary Krizan and President Johnnie Krizan.

Debbie Uptmor and Dennis Gerik entertained the guests at the organizers' banquet. The youth members went to the rest home and presented their Easter program and took Easter baskets filled with cookies and candy to the residents. The youth members are going to the zoo on May 16. The youth members had a crazy hat contest. The judges were Brothers Fred Monthei, L. A. Hykel and Eddie Marek. The winners were: Funniest — Bobby Hykel, Prettiest — Debbie Uptmor, and Ugliest — Darrell Uptmor. Those donating for the cake walk were Sister Martha Monthei, cake mix; Sister Christine Svrcek, cake mix and cake; Brother and Sister Edward Hykel, 2 cakes, clothes basket, and mixing bowls; Sister Willie Mae Schuetz, cake, cake mix, and cup towels; Sister Lillie Hromadka, table cloth; Sister Mary Lander, utility; Sister Lucille Kutscherousky, Pyrex dish; Sister Rose Uptmor, cake, Easter basket, cup towels, and pot holders; Michael Kasberg, towel and wash cloth; Anton Kaluza, cake; Sister Shellie Uptmor, 2 cake mixes; Carol Dobecka, cake and candy jar; Sister Adele Royal, cake; Sister Valerie Helona, cake; Sister Dorothy Hykel, cake mix and frosting mix.

Brother Frank Lee Uptmor thanked the following who helped on the floor: Brother and Sister Fred Monthei, Brother and Sister Alvin Schuetz, Brother and Sister Aubrey Uptmor, Brother and. Sister Cyrill Svrcek, Brother and Sister John Parma, Brother and Sister Frankie Lee Uptmor, Brother and Sister Edward Hykel, Brother Ernest Kutscherousky and President Johnnie Krizan.

Sister Martha Monthei thanked the following for their donations to the kitchen: Sister Rose Uptmor, dipper; Sister Christine Svrcek, dip p er; the youth club, 18 forks and 10 dinner plates. The following donated for the organizers' banquet: Sister Mary Lander, kolaches and rye bread; Sister Christine Svrcek, kolaches and pickles; Sister Willie Mae Schuetz, kolaches; Sister Rose Uptmor, kolaches; Sister Lillie kologiaes,;, Brotim

John Mynar, kolaches; Sister Ruth Krizan, radishes and pickles; President Johnnie Krizan, kolaches and 2 gallons of peas; Brother Ernest Kutscherousky, kolaches, wesson oil, lemon juice, and rye bread; Sister Shellie Uptmor, 30 lbs. potatoes; Sister Martha Monthei, kolaches.

The following worked at the banquet: Brother Eddie Marek, Brother and Sister Henry Lander, Brother and Sister John Parma, Brother and Sister Cyrill Svrcek, Brother and Sister Robert Dobecka, Brother and Sister Frankie Lee Uptmor, Brother and Sister Ernest Kutscherousky, Brother and Sister Alvin Schuetz, Sister Ruth Krizan, Bwther and Sister Aubrey Uptmor, Prejlent Johnnie Krizan, Brother and Sister Fred Monthei.' Brother Edward R. Hykel fixed the fan in the kitchen.

Sister Monthei thanked all of the above [members.

We welcomed three new members into our lodge tins month. Welcome to our lodge.

It was voted to air-condition the hall.

The kitchen presented the Mother's Day prizes which were donated by President Johnnie Krizan. The winners were the mothers with: the youngest; child, Sister Barbara Jean Hykel;the most children, Sisters Christine Svrcek and Lydia Dobecka, traveling the farthest distance, Sister Josie Mae Dulock, being in the SPJST the longest, Sister Katie Krizan, and the Mother's Day door prize, Sister Lydia Dobecka.

On the sick list were Sister A. B. Plunkett, and Stephen Hykel.

President Krizan reminded everyone to come to the Friday night socials, to the Sunday clean-ups, and to the Saturday night dances.

The door prize winners were Brother Robert Dobecka for the $2 prize, and Sister Ronda Kay Ruzicka for the $10.

Sister Ruzicka was not present, therefore there will be a $10 prize and a $1 prize at the next meeting, The next meeting will be on June 6, at 3 p.m.

Fraternally, Edward R. Hykel, Reporter -F-TJST-

LODGE NO. 47, SEATON

Dear Members, I am happy to report that some areas around here had some rain. It's drizzling on Monday.

Premium refund checks on hand are for: tTop. V. Chlapok

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6 Mary R. Chlapek Edward J. Coufal Frances Coufal Teddor Dana Julia Dubcak James A. Garner Jo Anne Garner Sherrian F. Hughes Emilie Hurta Georgie J. Kotrla John Kuban, Jr. Evelyn M. Lewis Roger J. Malcik Linda K. Malcik Russel W. Malcik Johnnie Mikeska Olin H. Pick.

Johnnie A. Plsek Helen R. Reavis Eleanor L. Rusnak Willie Schwenke Alvin D. Simcik Frank A. Siincik Wm. Simek Jos. Simek, Jr. Bertha Simek Lillie Streeter My address is 1017 South 23rd Temple, Texas 76501.

Fraternally yours, Ruby L. Bolton Secretary —SPJST-

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CZECH AND CESKY AT LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON

On May 7, the board of trustees approved a plan to start teaching basic Czech conversation, including reading and writing every Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lodge No. 88.

Everyone is invited: teenagers, adults, member or non-members, beginners or advanced students. There will be no fee charged..

Instructor Vavlav Cmelinsky (pronounced Chmelinsky) of' Charles (Karlove) University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, will start classes on Wednesday, May 26, 1971.

For any further - information, please call V. Cmelinsky at 464-0051 or K. Sicner at 686-4667.

Fraternally, Karel Sicner

brother, Frank K. Buce,k, Brother Ducek was our oldest member.

The minutes of the last meeting were ;read by assistant secretary Helen Zabransky. They were approved.

The youth leaders then gave a report on their activities and the youth.

The youth club will present a Father's Day program at the next meeting.

It was decided that the Social Committee take care of getting the birthday cake each month.

It was agreed that the next meeting begin at 3 p.m. Premium refund checks were given out and the meeting adjourned.

The youth club then presented a Mother s Day program. It consisted of: My Mother (poem) — Vivian Vasek A Bunch of Little Ducklings — Ronnie Sevcik, Kenneth Sevcik, Mark Sevcik, Kathy Zak, Arlene Zak, Jeanie Zak, and Laurie Chudej.

The Golden Spike —Diane Holy, Vivian Vasek, Sharon Miculka, David Zak, Annie Zabransky.

Salt in the Soup — Vernell Zak, Marcie Holy, Annie Zabransky, David Zak, Sandra Holy and Alvin Mikush, Jr. Faith of Our Mother's (song)—youth club Refreshments and lunch followed.

The May birthday cake was won by Sister Helen Zabransky. Others with a May birthday were Jeanie Zak and Brother Julius Qaletka.

The adult door prize was won by Brother Richard Cervenka and the children door prize went to Kenneth .Sevcik.

The next meeting will be in June.

Fraternally, Patsy Zabransky, Reporter sPJ

LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Sisters and Brothers, The following contributions have been made to the Youth Club Memorial Fund, Houston Lodge No. 88.

In memory of Mr. J. D. Elsner: Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Allbritton $ 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Bravenec 5.00 —2PJ8T-Tersco, Inc. of West Texas 25.00 Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Allison LODGE NO. 4, HALLETTSV1LLE 10.00 Anna Kilnar 5.00 Dear Members, Lodge No. 4 met on Sunday, May Oslin Nation Co., Carl Thompson 15.00 9, at the Grant Building. President Kathryn Thompson 10.00 25.00 Edwin Holy opened the meeting fol- 'Tersco, Inc. 15.00 lowed by the pledge to the flag led by Koldaire Supply Co., Inc. Leo J. Freitas Co., Inc. 20.00 Sharon Miculka and Diane Holy.

Chuck and Billy Jean McRae 5.00 Brother Hilmer Galetka read a resolution of sympathy for our departed D. F. Belknap, Penn Controls, Inc 10.00

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J. R. Loftis and T. M. Garding of 105..0000 Penn Controls, Inc. Mrs. Frances Olexa 5.00 Bugh and Pibil Mr. and Mrs. Norval Crossman 10.00 25.00 Reagan Refrigeration Service 25.00 Air Conditioning Supply Co. 20.00 Mr. and Mrs. N. Daugbjerg 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Pete Powell 20.00 Westbrook Company, Inc. 25.00 Re-Cap Co., Inc. 10.00 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hendrick :Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Suddreath Kirk Suddreath Co., Inc. 10.00 Foley's Department Store Department 452-453 14.01 Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hein-wary 5.00 Total -4: $339.01 The love, gifts to perpetuate the memory of our departed brother are greatly appreciated.

Fraternally yours, Vlasta Zalmanek, Memorial Fund Lodge No. 88, Houston --SPJ ST— CLEAN-UP DAY AT LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON — SUNDAY, MAY 23

Dear Members, It's here — the day when you' can come with shovels, rakes, dust cloths, paint brushes and anything else you can think of to use in cleaning and beautifying our building and the grounds. Yes, it is this Sunday that is "Clean-Up Day" at Lodge 88!

It won't all be hard work. You will enjoy being with your friends, and you will enjoy a good lunch with them.

Our expert photographers, Waldo Kalich and Dick Schnell, will probably be snapping all kinds of interesting pictures and movies which we all will be enjoying on a Friday Movie' Night in June! (All our movies are Free). So if you want to see how you would look on a movie screen, come Sunday morning and you and we will see you in the movies !

Come one, come all to Lodge 88 this )Sunday morning! It is one way you can show that you are an active member and that you have pride in your lodge!

I'm hoping to see you all this Sunday and, maybe, later in the pictures!

Fraternally yours, Tillie Helincamp — SPJ ST— LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON

Dear Members and Friends, Just a friendly reminder that Sunday, May 23, our annual clean-up day will be held at our lodge location, 1435 Beall Street. The work schedule will

Wednesday, May 19, 1971 start at 8 a.m. and continue throughout the day. A workingman's lunch will be served to the workers during the noon hour. The annual clean-up of our lodge facilities in the past has been of vital importance in keeping our lodge Istatus as a non-profit organization. It is hoped all will be sincerely appreciated if you will come (and bring a working friend) and assist the lodge in this general clean-up day, to help keep us in this prevailing fraternal status. The clean-up area will be the lodge facilities and it's outside picnic grounds.

Bring your work clothes, and tools, rakes, saws, shovels, power saws, Wheel barrows (with wheels), hedge clippers, hoses, etc., and help us have fanother successful annual clean-up day. The lodge belongs to the members and so does the care of the lodge.

Please come and give us a fraternal helping hand and be a part of its success. Sometimes the kindly thought of "What can we do for our lodge," is the real basis of its success; this has been true of Lodge 88 in the past, and you alone can make it true in the future.

Please come — Won't you?

Fraternally, Annual Clean-Up Comm.

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In behalf of President Wallace Bartek, officers and members of Lodge No. 87, a special thanks to all who gave Of their time and help on working on the lodge improvements. This is greatly appreciated by all.

President Bartek appointed the following committee to work on a fundraising project. They are: Chairman Ladis Navratil, Mary Zatopek, Bill Pitzer and Johnnie Ann Labaj.

I would like to mention to all the past presidents of Lodge 87 to have an 8 x 10 photograph made and present it to the lodge in the near future or at your convenience because we want all the presidents' photographs on display in the lodge hall. Brother Jerry Valchar's picture is the first on display.

He served as president in 1958-1960.

Vice President Frank Michalek announced our lodge property is available for parties, anniversaries, weddings, dances, etc. For information call 773-6688.

A special wish for a speedy recovery to the members of the Hennig family who are convalesing, and Mrs. Dan Balusek.

I do want to express my appreciation to those of you who help me with the premium refund checks in delivering them to members of your family, etc.

Our lodge me,mbership enjoyed the presence of Mr. Stan Pernberton at this meeting and invite him to come back weal soon.

Invite your family and guests to our meeting on June 13, and stay for a delicious supper.

See you then.

Fraternally, Dorothy Chervenka

LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Dear Members and Readers, President Wallace Bartek called our May meeting to order Tuesday evening May 11, at 7:30 p.m. He then led the lodge membership in the pledge of allegiance. Members were asked to remain standing in silent tribute to deceased members.

Various officers' reports were given and old and new business discussed.

We want to extend a warm welcome —SPJST--and invitation to the following new members to attend our lodge meetLODGE NO. 47, SEATON ings. They are: Gordon Henry Purser, Dear Members, Tracy De Wayne Hennig, Connie Dawn Our last meeting was held on a Hennig, Tony Lee Hennig, Tommy Ed- Friday night, April 30. We honored our ward Hennig, Robert Bynum Wilson, lodge's high school graduates with a Sherri Selena Baker, and John Wesley covered dish supper before the meetJones, Timothy Dale Hennig, and Patsy ing. Honorary SL President Edward L. Ann Hennig.

Marek addressed the graduates and Our next regular meeting will be held asked the blessing before the meal. the second Sunday in June, our usual Sister Wilma Marek was also present. meeting time, which will be June 13, at After the meal and the address by 4 p.m. The business meeting will be Brother Marek, the graduates were held first and Mrs. Vlasta Jez and presented gifts. Congratulations to you Annie Plsek, social chairmen announc- one and all and may you all succeed ed that a supper will be sold at 5:30 or in whatever task you undertake.

6 p.m. The menu is to be a surprise, so The, meeting was convened at 8:35 everyone come out and enjoy this p.m. by President Dan Balusek. Flag meeting and fellowship. I know you Bearers for the meeting were Brothers will enjoy yourselves since the air con- ,Woodrow Marek, and Calvin alirabaneis.

7 who led in the pledge of allegiance.

Visitors, in addition to Brother Mar••ek, were Steve and Ann Laminack. I hope you felt at home among us and will come back again real soon.

Sister Ruby L. Bolton read the April 4 minutes and these were approved as read.

The following were accepted as lodge Mei-fibers: adults, Charles A. Brady, Jr.; and Mary Gerland; erland; juveniles, Dennis Ray Green, AMy C. Pagel, Wade Alan Mikulas, Eva Marie Germs land, William Charles Gerland, Renee Lynette Ludwig, Rhonda Lynh Ludwig, Royd Len Ludwig, and David Charles Motl. Brother George Divis incritased the amount of his insurance. We thank you for joining ourbig happy family at Seaton Star Hall and welcome yoti among us. If you, or anyone you know, are in need of insurance, contact an organizer and specify your wish to join the SPJST family at Lodge 47, which is on the move. Again we say, welcome, and do come join the activities.

Sister Bolton stated she" had sent get-well cards to Brothers Jean A. But ler, Edwin J. Chlapek and Franklin • iShenkir. Sister Jerlene Balusek, the wife of our president and who is the DYD of District II, was hospitalized the day of the meeting and is still there as of this writing. Brother Steve Hruska spent a few days at Scott and White Hospital. Brother Chas. Kalenda is a patient at the Santa. Fe Hospital and my father, Edwin J. Chlapek, was transferred therefor for therapy treat-' ment on May 12. Brother L. J. and ter Vlasta. Motl are now recuperating at home. We are wishing a speedy recovery to all who are named, and to anyone ill who we do not know about.

Get well, soon!

Brother Balusek explained that the land had been purchased adjacent to the lodge property, from Brother Ed • and Sister Rosa Schneider and all legal work bad been done. Our lodge property now consists of 7.57 acres of land.

Through the Vestnik, we wish to thank the three-member committee: Brothers Johnie L. Vanicek, Jerry Trampota, and Jerry Pedhal for all their efforts concerning the property. Thank you again, and thanks also to Brother and Sister Schneider for selling us the property. We shall utilize the use of the land to the best advantage.

'The chairmen were called upon to give their monthly reports, which all - • were very satisfactory.

Sister Ruby Bolton read the. of

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District VII officers for 1971. L to R: Treasurer Alvin Pima (117), Flag bearer David Iirncir (117), DYD Maxine Favliska (197), DO Jerry Elmer (56), VP James Kostelnik (133), Rest Homes Director Eugene lIrncir (117), District Director Jos. Koliha, Jr., (26), President Frank Sacky (79), and Secretary Betty Jurica.

District VII organizers receive awards: L to R: Sisters Thelma Drncir (117), 27 members; Maxine Pavliska (107), 27 members; Brother John Hranicky accepted for his brother, Roy Dranicky (137), sales champion with $97,000; Sister Helen Pavelka (117), 55 consecutive months, and Brother Frank Sacky (79), 108 consecutive months. DO Jerry Elzner presented the awards While SL Treasurer, Leonard Mikeska (on stage) announced the winners.

In the background, seated, are District VII VP Kostelnik (left) and S L Financial Secretary Ben Zabcik (right). trustees' minutes in the absence of Brother Clarence Sokek, board secretary.

Old business included the results of the organizational meeting of musicians interested in forming a concert band. There were 35 persons present with 17 signing up for the band. This is a great giant step forward., since we have heard that the Dallas Concert Orchestra started with only six, and

now look at the wonderful group that Brother Sid has playing with him. We have great expectations for our group.

Don't let us down.

The subject of mowing the grass on the yard' was approached next. The following day, a few brothers came to improve the yard's' appearance. I will not name anyone for fear of omitting someone, unintentionally. Thanks for your efforts.

We'dnesday, May 19, 1971

Next, we elected a new flag bearer because of the absence of the one elected in November. Brother Jean A. Butler, a more recent member and organizer, was elected to the position of flag bearer.

The question of whether to hold dances during Lent and Advent in 1973 was discussed. A decision to pcstpone a vote on this issue, was made in order that the members have ample time to decide which is more favorable for the lodge. The 1972 calendar is almost filled with bookings, so the next year can not be considered. Weigh the pros and cons and come voice your :opinion in the next ineetingt June 6.

The picnic was discussed briefly. A 'barbecue, chairman was appointed and he is Brother Leo Baca. The kitchen will be under the management of Brother Leon and Sister Vallic Zavodny with Brother Raymond and Sister Helen Bragewitz, assisting. The game and bar chairmen were omitted for the time being. A kitchen chairman for the month of May had been needed, but since no one volunteered, Sister Vallie and Brother Leon Zavodny took over this task.

Brother Frankie Klinkovsky gave the youth club report. There were 22 teens present, 22 juniors, 8 visitors, and 4 adults for this meeting. Sister Dana Balusek left after the supper to be with her mother at the hospital, so she did not give a report. The socials were 'discussed, with the juniors playing baseball and having a picnic at Ferguson Park, Friday, May 14. The juniors are selling Stanley products to help pay their way to Six Flags over Texas, June 13.

The next meeting date is the day of our local lodge eliminations for the talent contest and the king, queen, duke and duchess contest. The youngsters will be vying for first place honors, and also, entertaining the audience.

Don't miss this talent contest for it is (always good. Youngsters, you can all participate. There is an age group for all from age 6 to 17. Volunteer to Brother Frank Klinkovsky so he knows how many contestants he can expect.

Read his report carefully so you will be informed at to the deadlines for entering.

Before adjournment, the door prize was drawn. Brother Louis J. Kohutek was the lucky winner.

The Seaton community has set the date of May 30 for the Seaton School Reunion. An announcement in the

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L to 11: District VII Treasurer Alvin lima (receiving check), District VII

President Frank Sacky, SL Financial Secretary Ben Vabcik (who presented the checks) and DYD Maxine Pavliska (who received the Youth Camp Fund check).

Newsbriefs in the May 15 Vestnik has more details. Parents, please inform your children who were pupils at the school and may not receive the Vestnik. Teachers and ex-teachers are, also being invited to enjoy the day at the Seaton School. Let's make this the largest reunion yet. I, for one, would like to see everyone of my teachers present and my classmates, too. What class will have the largest attendance?

Registration starts at 11 a.m. with a basket lunch served at 1 p.m. The business meeting follows later in the afternoon. Make plans to meet fornitr acquaintances and infike new friends, too. See you then, OK'?

Back to lodge business. The next regular meeting will be Sunday, June 6, at 2 p.m. The talent contests will follow the meeting. A lunch will be served with the lodge as the host, after the eliminations.

I almost forgot to thank the lodge sisters for all the good food they brought to the last meeting. It was a regular banquet. Thank you again. licire's hoping elvoryone over the state has gotten the long-awaited rain.

We received more than we wanted — all at once, 'anyway.

Fraternally yours, Mrs. Dorothy Pechal, Reporter -sPJSTLODGE NO. 175, FORT BEND

Dear Members, The next monthly meeting of Lodge No. 175 will be held on Sunday, June 6, at 2 p.m. at the Rosenberg Civic Center in Rosenberg. A fine attendance of all members will be appreciated. We want all our members to be part of our lodge activities.

At our last monthly meeting on May

2, we decided to change the regular meeting scheduled for July 4 to Tuesday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m., at the Rosenberg Civic Center, so that all members could attend the July 4 picnic at Danbury.

We were pleased to have Mrs. Geraldine Mikolajewski, the district youth director as our special guest at the meeting.

Fraternally, Frank J. Parma -SPJSTLODGE NO. 24, CYCLONE

Dear Members and Friends, Just a friendly reminder of our monthly social, which will be this Friday, May 21 at 8 p.m. We plan loads of fun and a big stew supper, so don't miss it, if at all possible.

The ladies are asked to please bring sweets, bread, crackers, or whatever you wish to bring for this occasion.

We would appreciate it very much. Also bring your dominoes, cards and several friends with you if you like. We will be looking for you!

There really isn't any news at this writing, so I'll close for now. I am hoping to see you Friday night.

Fraternally, LaRita Macek, Reporter -SPJST-

LODGE NO. 117, ROBSTOWN Dear Members and Friends, In our last meeting the attendance was very poor; only 15 members were present and that included the officers.

We would like.. to see more members at the next meeting which is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. on June 13 at the Robstown Community Hall. In the last meeting we had unfinished business: that of electing a vice-president for

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1971. The few members present voted Brother Jaro Rektorik in as vice-president. He has faithfully served as an officer for many years previously. All the committees remained the same as they were for last year.

Cue of our members passed away recently. He was Emil L. Sandera. Ile itiied after a short illness in a hospital in Corpus Christi. We extend our sincere sympathy to the family of the deceased member.

We also have a member on the sick list, Brother Walter Wisian who is making satisfactory progress after having surgery recently. We wish hilt a speedy recovery. If the members know of someone who is on the sick list, Tease notify the secretary or the president.

We have received beneficial rain in our area, more in some places and less in other places, but in. general, the maize and cotton are looking fairly good. With more rain in the near future there is a chance to make a crop even if it is not a bumper crop. Some of the early-planted maize will be heading out soon.

Just a reminder before I close that our next meeting will be June 13, at 2:30 p.m. at Community Hall.

Fraternally, Mrs. Helen Pavelka, Secretary Waco, Texas The Lost Prairie Common School District No. 104 was established in 1894 and moved to the present site in 1501 on land deeded by the Medford family. A school operated continuously in this area for seventy-four years and in 1968 was annexed to the Seaton School District..

This marker is made available through the courtesy of Mrs. Jesse E. Wofford, retired teacher and former teacher at Lost Prairie, beginning in 1943.

Early families identified with the school community include Bartek, Machalek, Kovar, Sodek, Lawrence, Vickers, Medford, Olejnik, Chlapek, Kubala, Surovik, Talasek, Macek, Hunka, Junek, Klinkovsky, Hejl, Pitmen, Bedrich, Stastny, Chaloupka, Starnes, Bulls, Aycock, Janacek, Simcik, Sirny, Faisler, Chupik, Baird, Pavlica, Hromaelka, Sula, Fojtasek, Kalenda, Rusnak, and Grygar.

Sincerely, Jerry J. Chudej, President

10 LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Brothers and Sisters, I can only say "thank you" at this time. But I promise to spend the rest of my life trying to repay your kindness to me and my family during our darkest hour.

I lost a wonderful husband: my children a devoted father; his parents a fine son; you, the members of SPJST, a loyal member. He loved and ,grew up with the beliefs of the Society always on his mind. At the time of his tragic death he was serving on the board of trustees at Lodge 88, trying to keep it a proud and honorable place to raise his family.

For those he left behind the Society has been God sent, because it has real people in it. They have continued to be at my side every time I needed them.

When you read and hear about the people who are trying to destroy our American way of life, we worry.

Don't, bccause the good American people can over-ride them whenever they feel the need. I have found that there are countless good people still here on earth.

All of you, will be remembered in my prayers and again "thank you" .from the bottom of my heart.

Fraternally, Wanda Elzner

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the district meeting. After hearing no corrections or additions to the minutes, the chair ruled that they be accepted as published.

Next on the agenda, President Wood called for approval of the Treasurer's Report as published in the Vestnik prior to the district meeting by Treasurer Robert Urban. Before approval, Supreme Lodge President Nick A. Morris, speaking as a member of District III, questioned Brother Urban as to whether the District III Youth Fund money was kept separately on different books or was it kept with the general fund of District III. Brother Urban replied that the money was kept with the District III money in the same checking account ,but that on his books he showed an account, both receivables and payables, for the Dist. III Youth Fund. Furthermore, Brother Urban stated that by checking this 'account he knew precisely how much of the money in the checking account was District III's and how much belonged to the Dist. III Youth Fund. Bro. Morris then reminded Brother Urban that in his report to the Vestnik he did not show this breakdown and that he was concerned that none of the youth money was used for district purposes. Furthermore, Brother Morris stated that he favored the treasurer making this --SPJST-----breakdown public, keeping two acUNCORRECTED MINUTES OF THE counts, and possibly two checking acSPRING MEETING, DISTRICT III counts in order to keep the youth fund money separate from that of the disSPJST, APRIL 18, 1971, AT SPJST LODGE NO. 151, FORT WORTH, TEX. trict. Director Sid Pokladnik spoke in favor of Brother Morris' idea and The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a. in. by President Vernon Wood, stated that he would propose a motion Jr. Following the call to order, Flag to that effect in the afternoon busiBearer Donald Petr lead the entire ness session.

Next, President Wood called upon membership present in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the District III Youth Director Wilma Nesuda for her report. First, Sister NesuAmerican Flag. Then came a welcome da reported that attendance was good address from host Lodge No. 154 Presat her recent training seminar held at -ident Jerry Milan followed by a re' sponse from 1st Vice-President Bob Lodge No. 135 in Ennis, Texas. Next, she mentioned that she had discussed' Oates. Next, President Wood called the possibility, of paying some compenupon Secretary John J. Kutni for a roll sation to the assistant youth leaders of call of all lodges which revealed 8 lodlodges in District III who receive none ges present for the morning session. from the Supreme Lodge as do the `Those present included Lodges No. 6, ,25, 35, 66, 84, 92, 130, and 154. Following youth leaders, with the officers of Disroll call, President Wood appointed trict III. Furthermore, Sister Nesuda Sister Oates as parliamentarian for the stated that they favored paying comMeeting. Next, President Wood called pensation to the assistant youth leadupon 2nd Vice-President Johnnie Kri- ers, and that they favored specifically paying each youth club sending an asZan for the tribute to departed members. Following, President Wood asked sistant or assistants ten dollars from for any corrections or additions to the the district youth fund to be used as minutes of the previous meeting which the youth club wished, in compensating were published in the Vestnik prior to their assistant youth leaders for at-

Wednesdai, May 19; 1971 tending a training seminar. Then, Sister Nesuda reminded. the youth leaders and assistants that another training seminar would be held this coming Saturday at Lodge No. 135 in Ennis, Texas, starting at 9 a. m. and urged that all youth clubs try to be represented. Next, Sister Nesuda mentioned that District III had 234 active youth listed, on which the camping fund distribution from the Supreme Lodge was based. Sister Nesuda stated that this was the largest listing of any district and that next year we should try to have 468 active youth. She urged the members to utilize more support from the adults and parent in trying to make our youth progranf in District III better. Following, Sister Nesuda announced that the youth clubs are participating in a sales booth contest today and that prizes will be awarded to the best three booths. Prizes include $10 for first place, $5 to second place, and .$5 to third place. Sister Nesuda then announced the judges for the sales booth contest which included Kenneth Krivanek and Henry Slovak and Sister Ela Mae Kimball.

Next on the agenda, President Wood called upon District III Organizer Alvin Nesuda for his report. First, Brother Nesuda recognized all organizers present by asking them to stand. Next, Brother Nesuda mentioned that he held a training class on April 16, 1971 at Lodge No. 54 in West, Texas, and that he would hold another training class on April 23, 1971, at Lodge No. 84 in Dallas, Texas. Brother Nesuda then announced new organizers for 1971 which included Brothers Ernest Haskovec, Joe Lynn Krivanek, Kenneth Krivanek, and John Boylan, Jr. and Sister Helen Oujesky. Next, Brother Nesuda listed the following organizers as having doubled their production in 1970 over their production in 1969.

They included: Brothers James Locke, Edmund Marek, Ray E. Moore, Eric Moucka, James Pavlicek, Silas Smith, A. M. Vrla, and Henry West and Sisters Marie Bartosh, Ruby Pavelka, and Mary Renfro.

President Wood then called upon District III Director and District III Rest Home Director Sid Pokladnik for his reports. Director Pokladnik mentioned that it was unfortunate that three district meetings were held on the same day and that all Supreme Lodge officers were not able to attend all three meetings. Next Director Pokladnik urged members of the district

Wednesday, May 19, 1971 to come visit the new Supreme Lodge Headquarters Building and to be proud of what you have built. Then, Director Pokladnik mentioned that a committee consisting of Supreme Lodge President Nick Morris, Treasurer Leonard Mikeska, and himself were appointed by the Supreme Lodge members to study the possibility of creating an office for the editor of the Vestnik. After studying the situation Director Pokladnik mentioned that the committee favored this idea in that it would give the members a convenient place to visit and talk with the editor when they visited the print shop. Next, Director Pokladnik mentioned that the Supreme Lodge made a new contract with the Cechoslovak Publishing Company for the printing of the Vestnik.

Director Pokladnik then stated that under the old agreement, the SPJST was paying $4.42 per copy of the Vestnik plus postage and that now under the new contract the SPJST is paying $3.00 per copy of the Vestnik plus postage. Director Pokladnik went on to remind the members that the Supreme Lodge is saving them money, that the Supreme Lodge is doing something, and that there are 13 men serving as the Supreme Lodge. Next, Director Pokladnik mentioned that the Supreme Lodge has lowerd the real estate interest rate from 8 percent to 7!/e percent on loans for new homes and farms. Then, Director Pokladnik mentioned that in 1970 the SPJST had a 5.19 percent gain in their investments after expenses, and that in 1570 the SPJST ended up a net gain of $4,747,608 worth of insurance. Furthermore, Director Pokladnik stated that the first quarter Of 1971 has shown $111,000 of net profit and that, with the members' confidence in the Supreme Lodge officers, they can do a lot more for the SPJST. Director Pokladnik then reminded the members that the Supreme Lodge is working for you.

Next, Director Pokladnik presented a report on the rest homes in Taylor and in Needville. First, Director Pokladnik mentioned that they have had a little problem at both of the rest homes in that both are $20,000 in the red. Furthermore, Director Pokladnik mentioned that at the present they are regulated by the State of Texas as to what they can charge guests on welfare. For example, Director Pokladnik mentioned that a grade II ward guest on welfare cannot be charged more than $236 per month, a grade III

VfISTIdt ft. ward guest on welfare cannot be charged more than $336 per month, and that if a guest is not on welfare that they can charge whatever they want.

Director Pokladnik then stated that the directors of the rest home feel that with the help of the membership of the SPJST they can gradually get out of the red. Next, Director Pokladnik stated that all rooms are full at Taylor, that they have 39 guests at the Needville home, and that they can accomodate more guests. For example, Director Pokladnik stated that the rest home at Needville needs 42 guests to breakeven and that they have 58 beds in the Needville home. Then, Director Pokladnik mentioned that the administrator at the Taylor Rest Home, Mrs. Vickery, is retiring and that she will be replaced

by Mrs. Annie Kilroy of Williamson County, who is well recommended.

Next, Director Pokladnik reminded the membership of the idea of contributing to any of the rest homes and that their donations will be greatly appreciated.

Following, President Wood opened the floor for old business with changes from the rules and regulations committee of District III being the first item of discussion. The committee consisting of Brothers Albert Banik, Jerry Milan, and Sister Wilma Nesuda proposed Article III, Section 7 (b) to read as follows: He shall notify all lodges in the district of the dues (of 5c per each insured member who has attained the age of 16 years) six weeks prior to the spring district meeting. If not received before the meeting, he shall again notify the lodges to bring the dues to the next meeting. The committee also proposed Article VIII, Section 1, to read as follows: There shall be an audit of the treasurer's and youth director's books or any other books in question if requested by the members or the Supreme Lodge, Rules and Regulations Committee Chairman Albert Banik moved that the above changes be accepted, seconded by Brother John Murphy, and passed by a show of hands from the membership present.

Next, President Wood called upon Supreme Lodge President Nick A. Morris for a report. Brother Morris mentioned that the Supreme Lodge has selected a three member youth committee as directed by the last convention.

Selected for this committee were District III Director Sid Pokladnik, Lodge No. 47 President Dan Balusek, and District VII Youth Director Maxine Pa-

11. vliska, as mentioned by Brother Morris. Then, Brother Morris mentioned that this committee has already met with the Supreme Lodge, that they have gotten off to a good start, and that he is confident that these three members will bring with them to the next convention the pros and cons as to whether the SPJST should have its own family camp. Brother Morris then stated that last year the SPJST exceeded all other Texas domiciled fraternal organizations in net production of members and amount of insurance.

Furthermore, Brother Morris stated that what was significant is that the SPJST has exceeded all of them in net production of members and ittsuronce now' for two consecutive %years.

However, Brother Morris stated that some of the other Texas domiciled fraternals are still larger in total members and insurance, but that over a number of years if we continue to exceed them each year in net production eventually we will be the largest.

Then, Brother Morris mentioned that there was a 100 percent atkendance of all designated lodges at the Internal Revenue Tax Workshop held in Temple on April 17, 1971. Furthermore, Brother Morris pointed out that this was the largest single gathering of SPJST members from throughout the state in between conventions. In praising District III, Brother Morris mentioned that District III had ten lodges large and active enough to be represented at the tax workshop out of a total of 34 lodges among seven districts. Furthermore, Brother Morris stated that District III accounted for almost 1/3 of the lodges represented and that they had that many lodges large and active enough to remit over $5,000 (the minimum required by the Internal Revenue Service to file a return). Then, Brother Morris mentioned that the Internal Revenue wants the SPJST to continue to hold public functions and that they only want to tax the SPJST on the money that they make from the public.

Brother Morris also mentioned that the first $1,000 of tax due to the Internal Revenue in a single year is excluded.

Brother Morris commented further that the taxing of our lodges on public activities is now law, that there is no sense arguing about it, that it must be obeyed, and that we must live with it. Next, Brother Morris mentioned that the Supreme Lodge acted properly in negotiating a contract with the Cechoslovak Publishing Company for the

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printing of the Vestnik, and that this nize all new 50-year members of Diswas the first contract in 34 years that trict III since the last spring meeting.

Following this, President Wood openwas negotiated for the publication of the Vestnik. Following this, Brother ed the floor for discussion of new busiMorris mentioned that the median age ness. First, Director Pokladnik moved for Americans ranges from 37 to 28 that the District III Treasurer keep separate accounts, one for the District years of age. Brother Morris then conIII general expense fund and one for gratulated District III on having the the Dist. III youth fund; seconded by largest number of 'active youth in the Brother Otto Hanus, and passed by a amount of 234 in the state. From this number, Brother Morris stated that show of hands from the membership $18.76 would be applied to each for a present. President Wood then called upon District III Youth Director Wilma grand total of $4,389.84 to be used for Nesuda to announce the winners of the camp for active youth of District III and that this amount doubles the youth sales booth contest. Sister Nesucia announced that Lodge No. 66 amout received by any other district.

Youth Club won first plase, Lodge No. Next, Brother Morris mentioned that 84 Junior Club won second place, and District III has 6,342 certificates qualiLodge No. 6 Youth Club won third. fying for allocation of 15c per certificate to he applied to the District HI Following, Sister Nesuda moved that.

District III pay all District III youth youth fund for a total of $951.30. clubs $10 each for sending assistant Brother Morris then presented this youth leader is) to the youth leaders' amount to District III Treasurer Robtraining classes, seconded by Brother ert Urban and asked if he knew what balance was left in the District NI Jerry Milan, and passed by a show of youth fund from last year. Brother hands from the membership present.

Urban stated $174.01 was left from Next, President Wood asked for nominations for the next meeting site with last year and that coupled with the Lodge No. 84 being selected by virtue of amount this year of $951.39 makes a grand total of $1,125.31 in the youth being the only nomination. President Wood then recognized Brother Rudolph fUnd at that time. Brother Morris then Zalman who inquired as to why District Jarged all members to visit the new III is paying mileage to the District Supreme Lodge headquarters building; HI Youth Director for travel to and that they have had many groups from from camp each year, and why the throughout the state that have used the building as a background for pic- Supreme Lodge does not pay this, and tures, projects, and other items; and asked that the by-law committee of 'District III check into this. Supreme that they have a center for the studying. of Czech history and culture. Fol- Lodge President Morris replied that lowing, President Wood recessed for the policy of the Supreme Lodge has been to allocate money to the district lunch at 12:05 p. for camping purposes and that such President Wood then reconvened the meeting at 2 p.m, following a program expenses as mileage for the DYD is paid from this allocation. presented by the youth of Lodge No. President Wood asked for a report 154. Then, President Wood called upon from the nominating' committee, conSecretary John J. Kutni for a roll call sisting of Brothers Robert Kimball, of lodges for the afternoon session. chain., Edwin Petr, George, Straten, Secretary Kutni reported that eleven Jr., John Murphy, and Alvin Nesuda. lodges were present for the afternoon session consisting of Lodges 5, 6, 25, Chairman Robert Kimball listed the following committee selections for offi35. 36, 54, 66, 84, 92, 130 and 154. cers of District III: Bob Oates, presiPresident Wood then recognized the following dignitaries: Dist. III 'Queen dent; Johnnie; Krizan, 1st VP; John Patti Dulock and Duchess Karen J. Kalil, 2nd VP; Albert Banik, secre• ykel from Lodge No. 6, District IV tary; Robert Urban, treasurer; Wilma Director Emil Holub and wile, RVOS Nesuda, district youth director; Rosemarie Banik, substitute, youth director, Supreme Lodge Attorney George Kacir and wife, Sister Dorothy Morris, wife and Jodie Kratky, flag bearer.

Chairman Kimball then asked if of. SL President Morris, Curator of the there were any other nominations from St, Lodge Museum Otto Hanus and, wife, District III Director Sid Poklad- the floor. After hearing no further Tlik, and 'Vestnik Publisher Joe Holasek nominations from the floor, Chairman and wife. Next, President Wood called Kimball moved that the above-listed upon 2nd VP Johnnie Krizan to recog- candidates be accepted by acclamation,

Wednesday, May 19, 1971 seconded by Brother Jerry Milan, and passed by a show of hands from the membership present. Sister Helen Oates then mentioned that the District III rules and regulations require that the district elect an assistant youth director instead of a substitute youth director as elected. Supreme Lodge President Morris mentioned that the SPJST by-laws require election of a ubstitute youth director and that the SPJST by-laws take precedance over any district by-laws, rules, or regulations. President Morris stated that a substitute youth director : takes charge only when the district youth director can no longer function and 4hat the substitute will then be reiniLndied from the Supreme Lodge for her efforts from then Cm, because she will then be Serving in the capacity as a district youth director. DiStrict III Youth Director Wilma Nesuda mentioned that She needs an assistant now to help her with projects and activities for the youth and not when she is no longer iable to serve as a district youth director. Furthermore, Sister Nesuda mentioned that since the district rules and regulations call for an assistant and that the SPJST by-laws call for a substitute that she felt both of these positions should be filled by the same person in order that this person can obtain experience before she has to assume the full duties of the district youth director's position. Sister Nesuda then stated that since the membership has already elected Sister Rosemarie Banik as substitute youth director per the nominating committee's recommendations, that she now nominate Sister Banik as assistant, youth director. - After hearing no further nominations from the floor, the chair accepted a motion from Brother Rudolph Zalman that Sister Barak be elected by acclamation, seconded by Brother A. M. Vrla, and passed by a show of hands from the membership present. President Wood then called upon SL President Morris to install the newly-elected officers.

Following installation of officers, the chair recognized Director Pokladnik who mentioned that in whatever we do, that if we have set up rules and regulations for ourselves that we should. abide according to these rules and regulatiom. Furthermore, he stated that we !Mould stand .pat for what we have and by so doing we will always be number one.

President Wood then recognized Sec-

retary John J. Kutni who read a letter from Vestnik Editor Rudy Sefcik informing the membership of District III that he was not able to attend their meeting that day because of a prior commitment to attend the District II meeting in Holland, Texas. President Wood asked District IV Director Emil Holub for a few words and Director Holub mentioned that he had no comment at that time. President Wood recognized newly-elected District III President Bob Oates who stated there was a great deal of work to do this year in that this is the year before the convention. Brother Oates also mentioned that the membership should begin thinking about the upcoming issues for the next convention and urged all members to try and attend the next two district meetings in that he felt they would be very interesting. The chair then recognized Brother Henry Slovak who asked if Lodge No. 25 would have their new building ready in time for the District III Youth Achievement Day; and that if they would not, that he and the other members of Lodge No. 66 would appreciate knowing as soon as possible in order that they might start planning for the YAD. Brother Alvin Nesuda, member of Lodge No. 25, stated that their lodge would inform Lodge No. 66 by their May meeting •as to whether Lodge No. 25 would be ready to host the YAD for 1971. President Wood then recognized Curator of the SL Museum Otto Hanus who mentioned that Dr. John Shiner of Rowena who recently retired from the field of medicine has donated his full set of medical instruments and office equipment to the Supreme Lodge Museum.

Brother Hanus also mentioned that Dr. Shiller contributed over 50 years of medical service to the West Texas area and that he was related to Mrs. Clara Kutni, wife of Dist. III Secy. and now Dist. III 2nd VP John J. Kutni.

President Wood then thanked the membership present for their cooperation and und.erAanding throughout the meeting and also thanked the membership of Lodge No. 154 for being such gracious and courteous hosts.

With no further business to discuss, President Wood adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m. on April 18, 1971.

Signed: John J. Kutni, District III Secretary -SPJST-

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Reports DISTRICT II ORGANIZER'S REPORT April sales brought us 37 members for $118,000 and a total of 219 members for $829,500 for the year. Twenty organizers made sales, with Brother Jerry Mikulas, Jr., in the lead with 3 members for $29,000. In second place was Brother Clifton Martinets with 3 members for $19,000, and in third place was Brother Willie Dusek with 4 members for $18,000.

Sales for April were: Organizer

Lodge Mem. Ins.

Jerry Mikulas, Jr. 3 29,000 47 Clifton Martinets 3 19,000 80 4 18,000 Willie Dusek 80 Sidonia Svododa 5 14,000 15 8,000 Frank Klinkovsky 4 47 John Plasek 89 2 7,000 Johnie Vanicek 47 5,000 1 Norma Andel 24 2 2,000 John Barabas 1 2,000 80 Joe Kohut 2,000 47 1 Lambert Skubal, Sr. 174 1 2,000 Mollie Zavodny 24 2,000 2 Alice Banning 1 1,009 47 Norma Cavanaugh 20 1 1,000 Alfred Cuba 29 1 1,000 Willie Hejl 48 1 1,000 Willie Kohutek 1,000 47 1 Daniel Marek, Sr. 174 1 1,000 Marcia Sulak 174 1 1,000 The Texas Fraternal Congress contest is in progress and will last four months. Best of luck to all in this contest competition.

Fraternally, L. J. Zatopek --SPJSTDISTRICT V ORGANIZER'S REPORT

Sales in April were: Organizer

Emil Horelica Evelyn Mikeska.

Della Kadlecek Helen Hegwood Lillian Kruse John Blinka Albert Bristik Agnes Miculka E. E. Cameron Bessie Franek T. J. Jarosze,wski Lenard Steglich Sidon Tumis Franklin Bravenec Alvin Melnar Rita Bros Mildred Holeman Agnes Lesak J. M. Skrabanek

Lodge Mem. Ins.

88 88 88 88 111 81 88 88

170 81 173 175 142 88 142 88 88 88 139

18 31,000 11 29,000 15 28,000 17 22,500 1 10,000 4 9,000 8 4,000 4 5,500 1 5,009 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 4,000 4,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 2,000

2,000 1 1,000 1 1,000 1 1,000 1 1,000 1 1,000 1 1,000 1 1,000 1 1 1,000 108/$197,000 • Congratulations are in order for Brother Emil Horelica of Lodge 88 who won first place in the district for selling $31,000 in insurance and first place in number of applications written with 18, second place goes to Sister Della Kadlecek of Lodge 88 for selling $28,000 in insurance, and third%place in applications, written with 15; third place goes to Sister Helen Hegwood of Lodge 88 for selling $22,500 insurance land second place in applications written, with 17. Keep up the good work sisters and brothers. I know you were busy using your pens.

We have several organizers on the sick list, Sister Agnes Miculka. and Brother Ernest Hanka. They are now at home; Brother Hanka, is back at work. I'm wishing you both a speedy recovery, so you can bet back to selling Insurance.

We have added a new organizer to our list. He is Brother Edwin Susan from Lodge 81; we are hoping he will soon start selling insurance. Good luck in your selling.

Since the contest is on, there won't be a report made until after the contest. All of you organizers get busy and see what you can do. Here's hoping we will reach our quota by the end of the contest, so we can have a party. Keep in mind, if we don't reach our quota we have no party. We have sixty organizers in our district and if every one puts a little extra effort into selling for the next three and one-half months we can go way over our quota, so let's all put our pens and telephones and shoes to good use.

Norbert Stavena Patsy Baca Frank Delezal Louis Hanus Tillie Helmcamp Louise Kadlecek Leroy Kamas Lowrina Lindemann A. J. Lostak

175 88 88 88 88 88 81 88 91

I attended the one-day seminar for the district youth leaders at Lodge 142, and I had a wonderful time. Those of you who missed it sure missed a lot.

Brother Janousek and Sister Mikolajewski put on a real interesting seminar. Thank you both for inviting me, and letting me keep my "painting".

I'll remember both of you.

There will be a seminar held at the Rosenberg Civic Center on Airport Blvd. in Rosenberg, Texas, on May 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 7 p.m.

14 to 10 p.m. I would like a 100 per cent attendance from the area. We will try to have a great seminar; something that will help you sell more insurance.

Here's hoping to see all organizers that day. Make plans now to attend.

I attended a NAFIC convention at Philadelphia, Pa., where T received my Quality Service Awards for the third year. I also received the Builder Agency award and the greatest award of the year was FIC of the year. We had a wonderful program set up for us and the speakers were great. I came home with lots of good ideas from the other fraternal societites; we all shared our ideas as one big family. We need to put some of these ideas to good use in our SPJST, so we can grow in our membership and in our brotherhood.

Thank you again for your good work for the month of April.

Fraternally yours, Evelyn Mikeska, FIC District V Organizer —SPJSTDISTRICT VI ORGANIZER'S REPORT During April, a total of $32,500 was sold. Sales in April were made by the following organizers: Organ izer

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4 3 3,000 Chas. Holy 1,000 4 1 Erwin Holy -500 23 Eddie Vrana, 4,000 Mrs. J. W. Krutilek 3 30 4,000 40 4 Frank Sablatura 1,000 1 50 Joe Hadash .

1,000 Felix Jurica 63 1 1 5,000 Leo Krause, Jr. 143 143 1 3,000 C. L. Janecka 10,000 32 1 Matt S. Vanek We have a new organizer for Placedo Lodge 97 — Mr. Chas. Garrett. We are so glad to have you join us, and good luck in insurance sales.

We had our District VI meeting at Lodge 27, Moulton and had a wonderful lunch served. Those of you who didn't make the district meeting sure missed a good day of fellowship with your brothers and sisters.

I want to remind all of you that we are going to have organizers' classes as listed: Tuesday, June 1 — 7:30 p.m., at Placedo Hall Wednesday, June 2, 7:30 p.m., SloVacek's Ballroom (between Hallettsville and Yoakum) Tuesday, June 15, 7:30 p.m., at El Campo Community Center.

I hope that everyone of you will try 'to attend these classes. There will be a lot of important things to discuss

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V tSTNT'it concerning SPJST insurance, and if you have any questions bring them with you. Brother Hejny will be there and he will be glad to answer them for you.

Fraternally yours, Matt S. Vanek District VI Organizer SPJST—

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VISTRIGT VII ORGANIZER'S REPORT During the month of April a, total of $15,000 worth of insurance was sold in the district to seven members. Top organizers for the month were Tonis Elsik (118) and Roy Hranicky (137), 'with $5,000 each.

Other organizers making sales in April were Frank C. Sacky (79), $3,000; Thelma Hrncir (117) $1,000; and Helen Pavelka (117) $1,000.

The total amount of insurance sold for the first four months of 1971 totals $99,500, and sold to 44 members.

Thanks to all organizers 7.-to have made sales to date.

Who is going to win the trip to the Texas Fraternal Congress? Are you?

You can, so let's all get our walking shoes on and start so you may be the lucky winner.

The district spring meeting which was hosted by Lodge No. 107, Floresville was a good success. We want to thank all the members of Lodge 107 for the fine dinner they prepared. Also a fine job was turned in by the district officers in keeping the meeting moving and on course. DYD Sister Maxine Pavliska, also deserves a pat on the back, along with the other youth leaders for the fine program the youth presented. All in all, it was a most enjoyable clay.

The fall meeting will be hosted by Lodge No. 56, Corpus Christi; date to be announced later.

Fraternally, Jerry L. Elzner, District VII Organizer

SPJST Bulletin Board FALL DISTRICT MEETINGS The fall meeting of District III will be held October 24 at Lodge Pokrok Dallas No. 84, Dallas.

• ,S.P.J.S.T. REST HOME ADDRESSES: S.P.J.S.T. REST HOME NO. 500 East Lake Drive P. 0. Box 850 Taylor, Texas 76574 SP.J.S.T. REST HOME NO. II P. 0. Box 347 Needville, Texas 77461

LIBRARY, MUSEUM, ARCHIVES

SPJST HELPS CZECH RESEARCHIST Dear Members: We are proud of the Library-Archives-Museum (LAM) area of our Supreme Lodge Building. Brother Otto Hanus has worked long and hard to make this entire area the pride of the (SPJST. We have had a lot of visitors to this area, both local and out of town. We 'welcome them all. We have- a wealth of information on Czechoslovakia, Czech history, Czechs in Texas, and Czechs in general. We probably have one of the best collections on these and related subjects in this 1)0 of the country.

We are 'especially elated when college students avail themselves of our materials- resources and come and do personal research here. Of course, much of the material is available on a loan basis. We invite college and university students to come see what we have. We are sorry, but we cannot collect the material, select+it, and send it to the person requesting it. Half the fun and joy of research involves SEARCHING and DIGGING for the inlformation desired; that's what research is all about. It's here for you if you care to take the time and expend the energy to get it.

One such eager person to do personal research here recently was Mrs. Cheryl Bolin of Dallas. The following is a letter she wrote to Brother Hanus after her recent visit here. We a ppreciated her kind remarks.

Nick A. Morris, President, Supreme Lodge

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Dear Mr. Hanus: Let me take this opportunity to thank you for helping me select the books from your library for my paper I was assigned to write. Thank you for taking my sister and I on a wonderful tour of your lovely building and telling us some of the, most interesting things about Czech history in Texas.

You were so very helpful and kind to take the time to show us around and tell us about the history of the SPJST. The people of the Temple SPJST must be proud to have such a man as you working for them. Thank you again ,for giving me a better understanding of my heritage and for helping me with all theinformation I need to complete my paper. (s) Cheryl Bolin

Wednesday, IVIay . 19, 1971

EXCERPTS OF I% UTES OF' THE SECOND QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE SUPREME LODGE. SPJST, HELD IN TEMPLE, TEXAS, ON APRIL 7 and 8, 1971.

President Morris called the meeting to order at 9:10 a. in.

All members of the Supreme Lodge were present.

President Morris stated that life is so unpredictable that none of us would have thought that our last meeting would be the last time that Bro. Broz would be with vs. He asked all to rise in respect to Bro. Broz's passing.

It was agreed to ratify an earlier resolution by the Supreme Lodge on the death of Bro. R. E. Bros.

President Morris welcomed Director Holub to the body and reminded him that being a director of the Supreme Lodge is a very responsible position, and that in most instances he will have to make up his mind what is best for the Society, and that at times there will be a lot of hard work connected with it.

It was agreed to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the January meeting. A few corrections were made.

It was agreed to adopt the minutes as corrected.

President Morris read the contract between the Supreme Lodge, SPJST, and the Cechoslovak Publishing Co., concerning the publication of the Vestnik, the rental of editor's office quarters, and made comments thereto. A motion was made and seconded to ratify this contract. Motion carried.

President Morris reported that Director Pokladnik is chairman of the Youth Camp Committee and the other members are Dan Balusek of Temple, and Maxine Pavliska of Floresville. He reported the committee had their first session the day before, and asked Bro. Pokladnik to make a brief report on that.

Director Pokladnik stated that his committee will visit the various youth camps and other camps over the state and will report periodically to the board on their findings.

President Morris reported that in the meeting with Actuary David Huff, it

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surance, and that this was an increase of 21 applications and $224,485.00 over the same period in 1970.

He stated that on the final recap for 1970 we placed on our books the sum of $8,044.533.00, and that our present surplus fund amounts to $3,161,659.01, which provides a resource of 121.65% (solvency) for each $100.00 liability.

He reported that our insurance in force, as of 12-31-70, is 43,824 certificates for $65,070,117.00 life insurance.

He reported that a new lodge, Fort Bend No. 175, was organized by Sister Evelyn Mikeska, which was deqicated on March 28th with 101 charteOnembers, and he complimented Sister Mi• keska, Bro. Hanka, and the lodge officers for a job well done.

Vice President Hejny reported that Bro. Matt Vanek of Victoria was appointed district organizer of District VI, effective April 1, 1971, replacing Bro. Leo Krause, Jr. Vice President Hejny reported that a new law No. 91-508, pertaining to the Fair Credit and Life Reporting act, has been passed and all applicants for life insurance on whom a life report may be requested must be notified that they may be investigated by a :due Renorting Agency.

Vice President Hejny reported that he held a 2-day district organizers' seminar in Temple on March 6th and 7th and that all organizers expressed their feelings that such ,seminars should be held once every three months.

It was agreed to hold the district organizers' seminar twice a year.

Vice President Hejny stated that he 'has been approached by some lodges President Morris complimented Di and organizers to provide them with rector Hanka on the very fine and some reminder or a pamphlet on the thorough investigation he made in a dangers of letting a policy lapse. These particular case. He requested Director pamphlets would be sent out by local Hanka to report on the case and the lodges to delinquent members. .It was circumstances surrounding the insur- agreed to provide these pamphlets for the local lodges. ed's death, which he did.

Bill Barnes, of the Steck Company, Vice President Hejny stated that we should check with our reinsurance was present and displayed samples of company to see how they handle simi- the proposed 1972 calendar. The cost of lar cases, before we pay the double in- the stock calendar was .3099 each and demnity in this case. It was agreed to on selected print with a stock picture the cost would be .3149 each. On calendo so.

RECESS 11:15 a. in. 'and convened dars where we select our own picture and print the cost would be .3450 each. at 1:30 p. m.

A discussion followed whether we Vice President Hejny referred to his written report which he handed out in should have a calendar for 1972, and it was so agreed. the meeting.

It was agreed to purchase the stock He reported that we received 796 applications for $2,489,090.00 of life in- calendar at .3099.

was decided to set the rate of premium refunds to members at 1.40% of the certificate reserves, on Mr. Huff's recommendation. This small decrease will go toward setting up a contingency liability fund, so that we can be reasonably sure of continuing these refunds to members.

President Morris brought up the IRS Workshop which will be held at the Texas Bank and Trust on April 17th and requested the directors to attend.

President Morris introduced Darlene Pechal, a new office employee, to the board.

The board was reminded that because of 4th of July falling on Sunday, that the Supreme Lodge office will be closed on July 5th, and asked if the directors want to start the meeting on Tuesday, July 6th, or postpone the meeting to the following week. It was agreed to start the meeting July 6th.

President Morris reported that on our own initiative, we are receiving legislative reports of bills introduced in the Texas Legislature affecting life insurance.

He also reported that we have had several school groups to visit our building and that this gives us good publicity.

President Morris reported that several students requested information out of our archives and library, but that they want you to send them the complete information instead of doing any research themselves, and that when he advises them to come to the library and get this information themselves, he doesn't hear from them again. (One lady from Dallas is coming soon).

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It was agreed to purchase the Galenclar bearing stock No. 622-513.

Director Hanka reported that Sister Evelyn Mikeska would like to attend the National Association of Fraternal Insurance Counselors' meeting in Philadelphia, and that she would be willing to pay half of the expenses. He asked Vice President Hejny to give the board the details, which he did, it was agreed to allow Sister Mikeska to go to the meeting in Philadelphia on May 6 — 7th, 1971, with all expenses paid.

Mr. Eugene Bredthauer, Account Executive with MLPF&S in Waco, was present in the meeting and explained the procedure in investing in corporate bonds. He displayed several charts showing the fluctuation of interest rates on corporate bonds and also explained the safety in investing in corporate bonds.

After Mr. Bredthauer's presentation, the meeting recessed at 5:20 p.

Meeting convened at 9:05 a. m., Thursday.

After some discussion concerning investments in corporate bonds, it was agreed to invest not more than $250,000.00 in several issues of corporate bonds.

It was agreed not to invest in any corporate bonds with a rating lower than AA. It was agreed that we request at least two brokerage firms to submit a list of at least 8 or 10 recommended corporate bonds.

It was agreed that we purchase a diversified group of corporate bonds as to maturities and corporations, with maturities not to exceed 20 years.

It was agreed to give the Supreme Lodge officers authority to purchase these bonds, subject to the above motions pertaining to corporate bonds.

Secretary Urbanovsky brought up the rate of interest on mortgage loans, and after a lengthy discussion, it was agreed to set the interest rate on homestead loans at 7 1/9 percent, and investment loans at 9 percent, effective April 8th, 1971.

Secretary Urbanovsky read a letter from Editor Sefcik in which he stated that he may not be present in the meeting and he appealed to the board to have a flag pole erected in front of the building.

Secretary Urbanovsky read a letter from Mr. William Moir of Royal Arcanum, stating that the two numbers for

the Fraternal Spectacular at the NEC convention have been accepted. Secretary Urbanovsky explained that Bro. Morris and he reported to the Fraternal Section of the NEC the names of two possible entries for the Fraternal Spec tacular. Vice President Hejny pointed out that since we did not participate in the spectacular in prior years and since the National Fraternal Congress meeting is to he held in Dallas next year, that we should wait until then to enter our youth in the spectacular.

After considerable discussion, it was agreed to send one participant to the Fraternal Spectacular at the NEC convention in Denver, Colorado, on Sept.

21, 1971.

It was agreed that all expenses would be paid by the Supreme Lodge.

Past Director J. M. Skrabanek visited the home office and was present in the meeting. He spoke briefly to the body.

Financial Secretary Zabcik referred that our Certificate of Deposit at the bank will mature on June 1st, and it was decided to renew it in June.

Financial Secretary Zabcik referredd, to his report and stated that the interest yield for 1970 was 5.19 percent, and the net increase in certificates in force was 1,481 and the increase in insurance was $4,747,608.00, and the mortality ratio was 48.31 percent.

He further stated that the interest rate of 5.19 percent will give the Camp Fund $15,570.00.

He also reported that the Vestnik mailing list numbered 11,801 and that it has leveled off lately.

Financial Secretary Zabcik reported that we had $264,911.00 on hand in the Mortuary Fund as of April 7th.

He further reported that he attended the anniversary celebration at Lodge No. 84 and the dedication of Lodge No. 175 at Rosenberg.

Treasurer Mikeska referred to his written report and stated that Elbert Aldrich had a few prospects for the side of our building, but had nothing firm to offer.

Treasurer Mikeska reported that he was successful in rendering the taxes with a nice decrease on the old building, and a fair value on the new building.

Treasurer Mikeska reported that he has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Downtown Temple, Inc., and stated that the dues will be raised, He emphasized our need for representa-

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tion in this group in view of the vast investment our Society has in the new and old SPJST buildings both in downtown Temple. Approved.

RECESSED 12 noon, convened 1:30 p. m.

Bro. J. M. Skrabanek spoke again and reported that neither of the two rest homes are financially able to pay any interest or principal at this time.

Treasurer Mikeska reported on the vacant lots the Society owns adjoining the building. A motion was made and seconded to postpone the. , sale of any of the lots. This motion was w defeated.

After considerable discussiont it was agreed to sell two lots. MotioR 'carried.

It was agreed to offer for sale Lots No. 2 and NO. 6.

It was agreed to ask the price of $600.00 per running foot on Main Street, and $500.00 per running foot on First Street.

At this time Editor Sefcik arrived and was present in the meeting.

The discussion concerning the flag pole was brought up and Bro, Sefcik was informed that provisions have been made for the display of the US flag.

Editor Sefcik stated that he is pleased with his new office quarters.

He also reported that he found bound copies of Vestnik from 1917 to 1932.

The remuneration of editor's authorized travel was brought up and no changes were made in the existing rule, as adopted by the Supreme Lodge several years ago.

The death of Bro. Broz was brought up and Editor Sefcik was told that the Supreme Lodge was displeased with the editor's comments in connection with the Resolution of Respect on the same page.

Bro. Sefcik was encouraged to visit the Supreme Lodge at any time and seek any information or explanation to anything he desires; that he owes the Supreme Lodge the courtesy of letting the Supreme Lodge explain any matter, and that he is then free to draw any conclusions he sees fit. It is felt that such contacts would go a long way toward eliminating any communications barriers; that the Supreme Lodge wanted Editor Sefcik to truly feel a part of the SPJST team, since the SPJST is his employer. The big obstacle has been coming to conclusions with only pieces of information and not the whole story.

Appropriate comments were made and there was a general and mutual feel

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ing of a much better understanding and relations with Editor Sefcik.

Attorney Kacir checked with the directors on the pending loans and it was estimated that about $165,000.00 would be ready to close within 30 days; $169,200.00 would be ready to close within 60 days, and the balance later.

State Youth Director James Janousek was present in the meeting. Among other things, SYD Janousek requested the purchase of a tape recorder, and it was decided that since the Society owns a tape recorder which may not be in perfect working order, to have it repaired and not to purchase a new tape recorder.

Balloons and pencils were also requested by the State Youth Director, and Vice President Hejny stated that the Supreme Lodge has been furnishing them to the DYDs at half cost, plus postage.

A request was made for the purchase of a slide projector by Bro. Janousek. It was agreed to allow the purchase of the slide projector, at a cost of $110.00, plus the stand.

Another proposal, having to do with fall training classes, was approved.

Director Kubena stated that he feels a great responsibility in our deliberations in the meeting. He likes to attend the meetings and he is very glad that they are conducted with dignity.

He welcomed Bro. Holub to the body.

Director Kubena invited all to the District I meeting at Snook on April 18th.

Director Vitek stated that he enjoyed the meeting and the social, and that much was accomplished during this meeting.

He invited all to come to the District II meeting at Holland on April 18th.

He also welcomed Bro. Holub to the board.

Director Pokladnik Invited all to the District El meeting in Ft. Worth at Lodge No. 154 on April 18th.

He said that it was a great feeling to be able to work in harmony with all the members of the Supreme Lodge and he said that he was glad to have Bro. Holub on the board and told him that at any time he can help him out, to please call on him.

Director Holub stated that he considers it a great honor to be a member of this body and that he hopes that in a small way he may be able to replace Bro. Broz. Bro. Morris made a few personal references, alluding to their lives' paths.

VtISTNfn Director Hanka stated that he regrets that he didn't feel up to par during this meeting. He brought regards from his wife, Pearl. He also welcomed Bro. Holub to the board.

He stated that he enjoyed the meeting and that we accomplished much in this meeting.

Director Sralla said that he had planned to attend the celebration for the dedication of Lodge 175, but became ill and was not able to attend.

He stated that much has been accomplished in our two-day meeting and he joined the other members in welcoming Bro. Holub to the board.

Director Koliha also welcomed Bro. Holub.

Director Koliha announced that he has moved to Kenedy and invited all to visit him whenever they are in his area.

Director Koliha thanked all, especially President Morris, for everything done for him.

President Morris, in his closing remarks, said that we missed having Hon. President Marek visit us during our meeting, that he hoped he was not ill. He wished everyone a joyous Easter holiday. He hoped to see everyone at the Tax Workshop on April 17th. He extended greetings to everyones' families. and wished all a good and safe journey home. He said the meeting was a good and fruitful experience.

Adjourned at 5:40 p.m.

R. A. Urbanovsky, Secretary Supreme Lodge, SPJST -SP J

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May 11', 1971 Dear Fellow Workers: —Over $3 million during the 1st four months — Keep up the good work.

During April we received 246 applications for $59 • ,000 of life insurance for a total of 1,042 applications for $3,086,090. of life insurance.

Top organizers for the month are: District 1 — Lillie Mikeska District 2 — Jerry Mikulas, Jr. District 3 — Johnnie Hrabina District 4 — Emil Kvasnicka District 5 — E. H. Horelica District 6 — E. P. Sralla District 7 — Louis Elsik Roy Hranicky Organizers in the Application-aWeek Club are: Organizer Weeks Helen Hegwood 321 Della Kadlecek 320 Bessie Franek 32* Organizers in the Application-a-

1.7 Month Club are: Organizer Frank C. Sacky J. M. Skrabanek Edwin Holub A. J. Lostak Bessie Franek Anna Milan Johnnie Krajca Willie Hejl James Pavlicek.

Ruth Kfiza.n Helen Hegwood Emil Horelica Della Kadlecek Sidon Turnis Johnnie Gaidusek A. J. Bristik Alvin Melnar Agnes Miculka Herman Baethe Johnnie Krizan Willie Dusek Amelia Pokorny Helen Pavelka, Jerry Mikulas, Jr. John Barabas Chas Holy Agnes Lesak Joe Krivanek Lad Shiller Mollie Ewell Frank Klinkovsky Emil Petr Clifton Martinets Norma Cavanaugh Frank Dolezal Mildred Holeman Edward Mazanec Silas Smith Patsy Baca Roy Hranicky Rudolph Junek Alice Banning Joe Kohut Tillie Helmc amp Leo Krause, Jr. Norma Andel Ben Jarma Daniel Marek, Sr. Raymond Volcik Stanley Vila Lenard Steglich Eddie Vrana Lillie MikeSka Gladys Zimmerhanzel Alfred Cuba Willie Kohutek Johnie Vanicek John Mynar Ruby Pa,velka Emil Kvasnicka, Louise Kadlecek Leroy Kamas

Months 112 112 100 100 95 94 92 88 88 81

80 '16 74 66 64 64 63* 63 52 61* 59 53 52 52 49 41* 40* * 31 31 30 29 28 28 28 18 15 10

2 Norbert Stavena Remember: The 4-month contest for an expense-paid trip to the Texas Fraternal Congress is in full swing, so get out and contact your prospects now.

Fraternally yours, Joe B. Hejny, Vice-Pres., Supreme Lodge, SPJST -SPJST---INSURANCE WRITTEN

April 1, to April 30, 1971 Lod g e Mern. Ins. 2,000 2 24 Norma Andel 1,000 1 88 Patsy Baca 1,000 1 47 Alice Banning 2,000 1 80 John Barabas 9,000 4 81 John Blinka 4,000 4 88 Franklin Bravenec 8,000 Albert Bristik.

88 4 3 3,000 88 Rita Broz 1 5,000 170 E. E. Cameron 1 1,000 20 Norma Cavanaugh 1,000 29 1 Alfred Cuba 1,000 88 1 Prank Dolezal 4 18,000 80 Willie Dusek 1 5,000 118 Louis Elsik 3 5,000 81 Bessie Franck 2 40,000, 66 Johnnie, Gaidusek 1 2,000 17 Willie Gloyna 1,000 Joe Hadash 50 1 1,000 Emil Hanus 66 1 1,000 88 1 Louis Hanus Helen Hegwood 88 17 22,500 48 1 1,000 Willie Heal 1 1,000 88 Tillie Helmcanip 2 3,000 Mildred Holeman 88 35 1 2,000 Edwin Holub Chas. Holy 3,000 4 3 Erwin Holy 4 1,000' 1 Emil Horelica 88 18 31,000 Johnnie Hrabina 25 1 50,000 Roy Hranicky 137 1 5,000 Thelma Hrncir 117 1 1,000 E. R. Jakubik 9 1 2,000 3,000 1 C. L. Jane,ka 143 Ben Jarma 84 2 1,000 T. J. Jaroszewski 5,000 173 1 Rudolph . Junek 9 1 1,000 D. A. Juren 51 1 1,000 Felix Jurica 63 1 1,000 Della Kadlecek 83 15 28,000 Louise Kadlecek 88 1 1,000 Leroy Kamas 81 1 1,000 W. D. Kamas 68 1 1,000 Robert Kimball 35 2,000 1 Frank Klinkovsky47 4 8,000 Joe Kohut 47 1 2,000 47 1 1,000 Willie Kohn tek Johnnie Krajca 25 1 1,000 Leo Krause, Jr. 5,000 143 1 J. J. Krenek 13 1 1.000 Joe Krivanek 92 1 1,000 Johnnie Krizan 6 1 500 Ruth Krizan 6 1 500 Organizer

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111 Lillian Kruse 30 Lottie Kr utilek 49 Emil Kvasnicka 88 Agnes Lesak Lowrina Lindemann 88 A. J. Lostak 91 Daniel Marek, Sr. 174 Edmund Marek 66 Clifton Martinets 80 66 Edward G. Mazanec 142 Alvin Melnar 88 Agnes Miculka 88 Evelyn Mikeska Lihie Mikeka 33 Jerry Mikulas, Jr. 47 Anna Milan 154 66 Ray Moore John Mynar 6 Alvin Nesuda 25 Helen Pavelka 117 Ruby Pavelka 35 James Pavlicek 66 Emil Petr 84 Frank Petrusek 141 89 John Plasek Frank C. Sacky 79 Frank Sablatura 40 Edwin Sharpe 84 J. M. Skrabanek 139 Lambert Skubal, Sr. 174 Silas-Smith 66 E. P. Sralla 50 Norbert Stavena 175 Lenard Steglich 175 Jerry Stepan 38 Marcia Sulak 174 Sidonia Svododa 15 Sidon Tumis 142 Matt Vanek 32 Johnie Vanicek 47 Raymond Volcik 54 Eddie Vrana 23 A. M. Vrla 130 Stanley Vrla, 130 L. J. Zatopek 87 Mollie Zavodny 24 Gladys Zimmerhanzel 38

1 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 4 11 2 3 2 4 3 1 1 1 19, 6 1 2 3 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 1

10,000 4,000 4,000 3,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 5.000 19,000 4,000 4,000 5,500 29,000 4,000 29,000 3,000 4,000 2,500 23,000 1,000 1,000 25,000 10,000 1,000 7,000 3,000 4,000 2,000 2,000' 2,000 1,000 20,000 2,000 5,000 1,000 1,000 14,000 5,000 10,000 5,000 3,000 500 5,000 6,000 1,000, 2,000 3,000 ----2461/$59(1,000 Fraternally yours, Joe B. Hejny, Vice-Pres., Supreme Lodge, SPJST ----bPJ ST

YOUTH SECTION YOUTH ACTIVITY CALENDAR Youth Achievement Days, 1971: District 1 - August 1, (entry deadline: July 12) District 2 - July 18, tentry deadline: June 28) District 3 - June 27, (entry deadline: June 7)

Wednesday, May 19, 1071

District 4 - June 13, (entry deadline: May 24) District 5 - July 11, (entry dead line: June 21) District 6 - July 18, ( g.qatry deadkine: June 28) District 7 - July 25, (entry deadline; July 5) State YAD - Craft, Talent & Reseda - August 22 - Temple High School State YAD Royalty Pageant - September 12 - Lodge 88, Houston Youth Camps, 1971: District 1 - August 9-12 at Camp Val Verde (application deadline: July 20) District 2 - August 6-8 at &limp 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). (ApplicAion 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.

H 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.

FROM THE DISTRICT YOUTH DIRECTORS DISTRICT I YOUTH DIRECTOR Dear Members, On May 8, the youth leaders gathered for the Builders' Conference at the :SPJST Hall, Lodge No, 39, Bryan.

The schedule was as follows: 8:45 a.m. - Ground breaking ceremony 9 a.m Foundation pouring 9:30 a.m. - Framework

Wednesday, May 19, 1$71 10:30 a.m. — Coffee break 10:45 a.m. _ Testing game and room equipment 12 noon — Dinner whistle 1 p.m. — Sound proofing 1:30 p.m. — Conference with interior decorators 4:30 p.m. — Final inspection 5 p.iu. — Ribbon cutting.

Brother Janousek, State Youth Director gave a discussion on the Rules Book Point System, YAD, Camp and Craft, such as craftfoiling and painting.

A delicious cookout lunch was 'prepared and demonstrated in reflecting !owns by Scoutmaster Travis Weiman, assistant Dub Farnum, and Scout Patrol Leader Fred Schlott, Troop No. 559. ' There was also a demonstration on Art Podge by Sister Florine Schmid from. Lodge No. 169, Brenham, and a wooden plaque by Sister Betty Hubacek of Lodge No. 39, Bryan.

The day was very enjoyable and well worth the time, only I wish there could have been more present. How about it next time, youth leaders?

Fraternally, 011ie Jakubik, District Youth Director DISTRICT IV YAD DISTRICT YOUTH DIRECTOR Dear Members, District IV will hold their Youth Achievement Day on June 13, at IOOF ;Hall, 1909 Pine Street, Abilene, Texas.

Directions: Those coining from San Angelo on Hwy. 277, turn to Hwys. 83, 84, and 277 North and keep going until you get to Hwy 84 East Business Route, and keep going until you reach Pine Street. Those coming from Lubbock on Interstate 20 take Hwy. 84 East Business Route, follow it until you reach Pine Street. Those coming from Seymour, Wichita Falls, and Stanford on Hwy. 277, take Hwy. 83 Business Route follow until you reach Pine Street on your right, and IOOF Hall will be on your left at 1909 Pine Street.

A special invitation to all Supreme Lodge officers and families, State Youth Director James Janousek and family, Editor Rudy Sefcik and family, all members of District IV, and members of the other six districts. We welcome you to come and see what the youth of District IV have done the past year.

Program 1 to 2 p.m. — Registration Royalty, Talent, Crafts

VPSTNIX 2:15 — Line-up for talent 2:30 — Program begins Welcome by Mrs. Mary Haisler Introduction of Mistress of Cememonies — Janie Socha Pledge to U.S. Flag Song: "America" (all sing) Individual Talent: (1) 6-8, (2) 9-11, (3) 12-14, (4) 15-17 Group Talent: Juniors — (1-12; Seniors — 13-17 15 minute break Royalty Contest District IV Contest Awards — James Janousek Recognition, of Judges — DYD Mary Haisler Crowning of Queen Theresa Bartos Sceptor, King — Charles Lawrence Awarding of prizes — DYD Mary Haisler and Sub. DYD Janie Haisler Lunch — (Safe journey home).

Special Contest for District IV 1. Prize to youth club that has most entries per active youth.

2. Youth clubs that have exhibit of some educational value that they have done in the past year. Set-up by youth club on card table.

3. Draw for youth prize. Five prizes, $1 each.

We have a new Rule Book, so please, youth and youth leaderS, read them carefully and let's abide by the rules.

This year it was decided at our fah training class to have walking crown and sceptor, and for each lodge to furnish corsages and boutonnieres to the contestants.

Youth leaders of District IV, be sure and send your point score sheets to SYD James Janousek by June 4, so he can have winners for YAD. Let's not disappoint our youth. This is something they have worked hard for all year.

Youth from other lodges in District IV that do not have a youth club may enter the YAD, contest, provided they have been active, attended lodge meetings and sent me application forms before the deadline, May 24. This is your invitation to come and take part.

If you have any questions write me and I will try to answer your questions. I think I can reach all of you youth who Might be interested through our Vestnik. I do hope I hear from some of you youth. On June 1 is the beginning of a new year. Let me come and visit your lodge and explain SPJST benefits to you by being active members of a youth club. DYD James Janousek told us at Spring Training Class that average ac-

10 tive youth receives $33 through points contest, YAD and camping.

Deadline for YAD applicant blanks to reach me by May 24. Each family is to bring sandwiches, cakes, cookies or pastry for lunch. A kitty will be set up to supplement for cep, plates, ice, sugar, tea, and rental of the hall.

All youth_ leaders will be notified by mall pertaining to their job at YAD; if you cannot be present, be sure and let me know so I can assign someone else.

Fraternally, Mary Haisler, DYD, Route 1, Seymour, Texas 7480 DISTRICT VII SPRING MEETING YOUTH PROGRAM Dear Members, Approximately fifty-two youth registered at the spring district meeting.

They began to arrive around 10 a.m., and immediately the children got into the planned recreation of baseball.

This was enjoyed until the serving of the noon meal, which locgan at 11:30.

Plans were to resume the recreation after the meeting, but before all was completed it was time to depart for home. One of the highlights of the day was visitation by the youth, who have gotten quite well acquainted over the past several years through the various district youth functions. The youth program was really a delight, to the members and friends of our district. There were eighty adults who registered for the meeting; I feel sure that there were more who failed to sign the register.

The program was as follows: Reseda — Lodge 56: Randy Majek, Heidi Spencer, Jimmy Elmer, Cindy Hermis, Timmy Etzner, Kelly Hermis, Jerry Pratt, and Nancy Pratt Piano Solo Lodge 107': Kathy Richardson Tap Dance — Lodge 107: Wanda Deagcn Square Dance — Lodge 107: Mark Purchis, Jeff Pavliska, Marty Purchis, 'Monty Newman, Wendy Bayer, Teresa Purchis, Leona Pfeil, and Cheryl Richardson Song Duct — Lodge 56: Rickey Elznor and Filly) Spencer Song Group — Lodge 56: Randy and Ronnie Majek, Cindy, Kelly, a n Michele Hermis Piano Solo — Lod ge 107: Beverly Johns Guitar Solo — Lodge 107: Cindy

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Johns Accordion Duet _ Lodge 56: Randy and Ronnie Majek Piano Solo — Lodge 117: Brent Hrncir Piano Solo — Lodge 107: Edwina Johns Dance (Cotton-Eyed Joe) — Lodge 107: John Bayer and Teresa Purchis, Jerry Wauters and Leona Pfeil, Steve Richardson and Melissa Leath and Darrell Newman Piano Solo — Lodge 107: Janet Johns A very special thanks is extended to these children for their performances.

I know that you, the youth leaders, and your parents all worked very hard to prepare such a delightful program; you added much to our district meeting. Again, thanks to all of you.

Maxine Pavliska, District Youth Director SPJST FROM THE LODGE YOUTH LEADERS LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR Dear Members, On May 23, the youth club will have its monthly meeting. This meeting will start at 2 p.m. We will elect our officers for the coming year. The month of May has been a busy month. I know it has been for me with the May Fete. my daddy has been in the hospital.

He is now out of the hospital and back home at the rest home and he is doing fine.

We are sorry that our DYD, Sister Jerlene Balusek, is in Scott and White Hospital. I went to see her Monday, and we wish her a speedy recovery.

At the Builders' Conference in Granger, on May 10, we really did enjoy ourselves, and learned a lot. The work session included instructions on arts, crafts, foil, regular antiquing and the games that will be used in the camp. Mrs. 13. C. Stalmach appeared as a painter with all the equipment, and since cooking is essential for builders, Mrs. Otto Rieger wore the costume of chef. Mrs. Rieger won the trophy and plague for her clever costume, and as a builder, I appeared in a carpenter's ensemble.

Thanks go to our State Youth Director, James Janousek and wife, Kathy.

Fraternally, Amelia Pokorny, Youth Leader

—SPJST-An ignorant person is one who does-

n't know anything about things you do.

LODGE NO. 47, SEATON

Dear Members and Readers, Our May meeting was well attended, with 22 teens and 22 juniors and 8 visitors present. At this meeting we honored our Lodge No. 47 high school graduates with a covered-dish supper and gifts were presented to each one.

We had the honor of having the Supreme Lodge Honorary President Edward L. Marek speak to the graduates.

Thank you, Brother Marek, for your !kind words and for being with us. Also, we were glad to have Sister Marek with us on this occasion.

The following were the high school graduates from our lodge: Dana 13aluSek, Darrell Fojtasek, Brian Vanicek, Edwin Joe Pechal, Leon George Zavadny, -Patsy Trampota, James Valenta, Russell Schneider, Leonard Wilde, Patsy Klusacek, and Paula Jeter. We wish to congratulate them and wish them success. May each of you have a healthy, happy and a bright future.

By now the junior club social for this month is over. It was a baseball game and a picnic at Jefferson Park.

The teenagers of our lodge are having a special dance at our lodge hall, which will be on Friday night, June 11, from 8 to 12 p.m. The music will be furnished by Marvin and The Casuals, so mark this date and come be with us.

'The. youth club is planning a trip to "Six Flags Over Texas" on Sunday, June 13, 1971. The club will furnish the transportation, chaperones and insurance. It is an to each youth to get their money for the gate ticket, and their spending money for that day. The discount price is: age 3-11 — $3.60; age 12 and older — $5.15, and children under 3! years old are free. REMEMBER YOU ARE: TO •0 -1 MF BEFORE MAY 25. IF YOU AR GOING . OR NOT, since I must order the tickets on May 25.

We will collect your money for the tickets the meeting on June 6, so be sure you bring , it with you. Also, the junior club is selling Stanley products and if there is anyone that has not turned in their money, please do so, or return the unsold items.

I attended an all-day training class on May 10, in Granger, We received the new Rules Books and talent, craft, Camp and royalty forms, and the point -,sheets for the new year starting June 1, 1971. These will be passed out at our June meeting, so you can see we will have a busy meeting. Also, anoth-

er reminder about the local talent contest on June 6, after the meeting, which Will be about 3:30 p.m. Please come and compete.

To all ex-students who have attended Lost Prairie School, and all exteachers, and your families, you are invited to a covered dish dinner on Sunday, May 23, at 12 noon, and a sing-song and business meeting at 2 p.m. It would be nice if you could come out and meet some long forgotten schoolmates and bring back the memories of the good ole' school days.

Make your plans to conic.

Must end today, I am, Fraternally, Frank Klinkovsky; Youth Leaderr Records show that George Washington bought over $200 worth of ice cream in 1790.

Couldn't ee Because of 'Pain My whole body had been crippled by arthritis, all my joints and muscles were inflamed. I suffered such great pain that I couldn't sit or lie down and for almost a whole year I slept only about '2 hours every night. My doctor was afraid that I would commit suicide because of the pain. Then a countryman from Wisconsin recommended a combination of BOLVEN tablets and ZDRAVI-TAMIN capsules to me. I take both every day and already I have better circulation in by fingers and toes. I can now dress myself, I sleep all nisnt and can even drive a car again.

That's why I too now recommend both of these miraculous drugs to all my friends. —Frank Kohout, Petersburg, N.Y.

Don't put it off until tomorrow; order today. Small combination for 5 weeks is $6.88, or larger size,only $9.88.

Also highly concentrated MORAVIA liniment for 1 pint liniment $3.50; for 1 quart $6.00. DANUBE laxative tablets made from medicinal herbs, one month's supply $1.50, 3 months, only $2.98, postpaid wKii. guarantee. Enclose cash, m. order, check; no COD, EUROPEAN DRUGS, B. Jelinek, European pharmacist, P.O. Box 927, Laguna Beach, Calif. 92652.

These medical aids can also be ordered from Mrs. Adolf E. Motal, 2207 Poplar, Victoria, Texas 77901. — Pills Tax,

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

Cena za klidnou toys' — Zabezpeeeni osobni, ei tech, kteri jsou nam nejblitje jeden z nejtavatnej gich problemil pied kterYmi tivitel rodiny stoji. Je nmoho tech, kteri tento problem dosud nerozre gili, anebo jeho re geni odkladaji na dobu pozdej gi. To je ovgem postup hazardni a jeho obetmi se obyoejne stavaji ti, jejicht blaho je nam nejdratgi. Rodina, zajigtena vhodnYm tivotnim poji gtenim je rodina, jejicht tivitel ma klidnou mysl. Za jakou cenu? Nekolik dolaril mesiene zajisti vas nejlepgim tivotnim pojigtenim v nagi 74 let stare podpinne jeclnoty SPJST. Presvedete se sami, Cie cena za klidnou mysl je clnes katdemu dostupna.

Kdyi nebylo automobilii a chodilo se pegky nebo jezdilo na kole ei na koni bYvall lido, podle nazoru dnegnich fyzicky zdatnejti a zdravejAl net nynej gi generate. Auto je roz giireno do vgech lidovYch vrstev ye SpojenYch statech a zmenilo, a vlastne zprijemnilo, zpilsob Civota osobne i spoleeensky. Auto nemUte v gak zmenit podstatu liclskeho Civota z nicht na prvnim miste je zdravi, o net musi peCovat katclY jedinec sam. Svemu zdravi neposioutime, kdyt budeme pouze jezdit autem a nebudeme poutivat svych nohou pro chtizi, pro kterYt fieel nohy nam hyly prirodou sveteny. Otec mecliciny Hippocrates prohlasil, to nohy jsou pro chfizi a ruce pro nogeni bremen, jinak by zakrnely.

Napoleon Bonaparte byl d'abelsky ehytr3',, ctitadostivY a take velky rnilovnik.

Velmi se mu zalibily galy, jet nepova-

OD REDAKCNIHO STOLKU

Konvalinky, ruze kvet Co to krasy ladne! skoda ie to krasa tak brzy, brzy chiadne!

Ale laska mateina za noci i za dne kvete srdci k potek, nikdy neuvadne: toval pouze za utiteene, ale take za romanticke provokativni a krasne. Kralce — domnival se, to by se dobre bodily i kralovne. A proto poslal okouzlujici cisatovne Josefine vice net etyrista gal ye skvelych barvach a rfiznYch yelikostech. Ov gem, cisai nikdy nevenoval mnoho pozornosti zaplaceni toho, co dostal, aelcoliv obdivoval skvelou strukturu a vzorek onech kagmirovYch gal.

Po Case jej vgak galy tak zajimaly, to dal privezt kozly z vysokYch Himalaji doufaje, to se rozmnoti a daji tak zaklad vYrobe sal ye Francii, jet tehdy byla pro no nadg ena. Katcla clama v cisakstvi mela jen jedno prani a sice dopinit svou toaletu prave takou galou, jakou mela cisarovna.

Napoleon objednal nekolik ovci take pro Anglii Skotsko, ale srst Zyikat, nezVykla teplernu podnebi, brzy zhrubla a tak ztroskotal °pet dal gi sen Napoleontiv.

eislice hraly podivuhodnou roll vaivoteeh lidi. Oisla maji zylagtni itoinek — at' ut skuteenY nebo cloinnely. na

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tivoty mnohych osob, sla ynYch v dejinach.

Tak na pi.. Napoleon se domnival, jeho gt'astnYm eislem je d.yojka, proto katcly druhy den v mesici povatoval za priznivY. Podivame-li se letmo na priibeh jeho tivota, vidime, to zde byl jakysi dilvod k takoye domnence, nebot' druheho prosince r. 1802 byl korunovan za cisake francouzskeho. A opet druheho prosince r. 1805 skvele zvitezil nad Rakugany a Rusy u Slavkova.

Druheho dubna r. 1808 otenil se s rakouskou velkovevodkyni Marii Louisou. Tento fakt yyjadroval strach, ba vatnost rakouske kralo yske rodiny vuci velikemu cisaki.

Naproti tomu William, princ °rant.sky z Holandska, ail po cely sviij tivot ve strachu pied eisly 6 a 11. Sel tak daleko, ue odmitl vsednout na sve zdvodni kone, kdyt meli tato eisla. Negt'astnY princ nikdy nevstoupil na holandskY trtm, nebot' zemrel neeekane v Pariti dne 11. eervna roku 1879, jedenacty den v gestem mesici o jedenacte hodine ranni.

-SPJST-

11/Nieto pozorovat ie jen tinny fad prospiva, a v gude tam kde na ge dobre sestry a mladet se poeala zajimat tak kaAde snateni se dai1 a elenstvo schilze faclove naVgtevuje. Pravidelne dopisovani o einnosti povtdy napomaha.

Daleate dopisy a i;asova oznameni kadovYch podnikfi a schtizi nechceme odkladati jen kdyt je sestry a bratki odeglete yeas, aby nas do gli pied uzaverkou listu. Pamatujte na to prosim!

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Oddil dopisovatelii eesky a po eesku u radii Pokrok 88 Houston 7. kvetna- 1971 reditele u radii Pokrok 88. schvalili navth, neit Oesky eleny i neeleny, a dali disposici jednou tYdne mistnost, u radu, a to kakiou stredu od 7 -- 9 hod. veeer. Zaeinajic 2G. kvetna 1971, Lidovou eeskou konversaci, Gist a psat bude pravidelne vyueovati pro zaeateeniky a pro pokroeile, mlacieS i dospele Milne zdarma Vaclav SmelinskY z Karlovy University v Praze. Informace poda V. SmelinskY, telefon ' 464-0051 a nebo K. Sicner 686-4667 v Houstone.

Kaaly ma velkou prileSitost se zdokonalit, zlepSit a nebo tro g ku natteit Ceske red, jenS nalc■21 kaZdemu krajanu a nikomu nebude ke Skode, ale k uSitku. Zaeit mriSete kdykoliv a nikdy neni pozde.

Karel Sicner Osveta eislo 38 Kovar VaSend redakce. brat •i, sestry a etenari, Zase jsem zde si pobesedovat. 0 poeasi nebudu ani vzpominat; to je asi stejne vgude..

Minulou nedeli, 25. dubna mela Kovarova rodina "reunion" v sini SPJST na Koval' a dobre se vydaril nebo celY den bylo .zainraeeno a zdalo se Se s toho mute prget ale nepr gelo a ani horko nebylo. Dekujem za pozvani; jsme se z mnoho prately Se s naterymi se . 13A vice treba nebudem videt.

Mladi i stai odcliazeji .Se ani se nenadame kdo se mine prvni anebo kdo bude chybet na pri gtim shrornaSdeni.

Davali ceny (prize), ale ja jsem zaponmela kdo v gecko dostal a co to bylo, jen Se prvni jmeno vytaSeno bylo p. Augusta Kaleny, Cosi pekne to by10, ale co nevim proto Se pri to vesele nalade nebylo rozumet kdyS p. Frank St'astnY 'hral na harmoniku a nekte7 ri zpivali. Take domino hrali a hovokill a vg ecko bylo vesele a pekne setkani se jeden s druhYm. Tento tYclen se nastehovali do Smithville rodina spolubratra August Hofferka ze Su gar Land k_de on mel praci na koni s karabaeem davat pozor na ty "dobre ptaeky" aby neufrkli (neu-7 leteli) (asi myslite v trestarne nedaleko Sugar Land — Red.) pryo aby mobil zase si zajit v noci nekam na zloein. 'Cloy & uS aby mel strach nekde si zajet aby nedostal po nosi. Hofferkovi si koupili pekny domov v meste.

Doma maji jednu deem a na vojne sync, Henry, ktery je ye Vietnamu snad uS brzy prijde domu; Se bude mit odslouSene a zase bude cloma a na to se rodiee ovgem te gi s celou rodinou jeho zase uvidet. Jest to velice sluSny chlapec a bude jeho jiste teSit videt ten jejich domov kterY si koupili v meste, neb drive bkvali na faime. My take se radi s synem zase sejdeme prejeme jemu to nejlep gi a dobre zdravi na to dlouhe ceste.

Vattne nemocnY je spolubratr Louis St'astrlY z Taylor a je v Holy CrosS nemocnici v Austine. MinulY tYden snad jemu bylo lep gi a prejem jemu aby nabyl zdravi a mohl zase domii. Take spolubratr Frank Kret ze Cistern uS je v nemocnici v Bastrop tYden. V patek podstoupil vaSnou operaci a Sc dobre pokracuje. Prijeli jeho nav gtivit sestra a gyagr p. a pi. Korteffovi z Ft. Worth a pobyli celY tYclen na Cistern.

V sobotu prijeli k nam a velice nos pote gila jejich navgteva. Povidali Sc v pondeli uS zase budou muset domu do Fort Worth. St'astnou cestu jsme jim prali.

P. Clarence Bohot, 44 let start' zemrel v sobotu v Temple v nemocnici.

Polareb mel v aterY v 10 hodin rano z Marrs and Jones Funeral Home. Farar E. F. Lange vykonal pohrebni Ohrady a uloSen byl na hrbitove Oak Hill.

Zanechal zarmoucenou manSelku Lilli Mae Bohot; dve dcery, pi. Charlotte O'Dell a sl. Cynthia Ann Bohot obe ye Smithville; matku pi. Louise Zambro v La Grange a jednu sestru pi. Lucille Williams v Los Angeles. Nage uprimna soustrast portistale rodine zemrelem ocIpoeinuti a veene sVetlo at' mu sviti.

A zase radej nee° veseleho — u rodiny Wilberta Milbergerove v Sealy se narodila dceru gka 22. dubna (April) v Sealy Medical Center nemocnici a tak maji pareeek: synka dva roky stareho a device. Tak ted' se stab po druhe stariekami spolubratr a spoltisestra Louis Kalenovi z Kovar a take p. a pi.

Henry Milbergerovi z Caldwell. Gratuluji oboum stariektim a ov gem rocliefim aby dceru gka rostla pro radost.

Se srdeenYm pozdravem a s pranirn dobreho zdravi vgem, Mary Stepan —SPJST-

Enuisky Polka Festival Velrai 1.:TspegnYm Ennisky Polka Festival ( pat3.7 v poradi) jiS je za nami a musim rid, Se se velmi pane vydatil. Poeasi bylo pekrte. — I kdyS trochu teple — a male 1971

Ve atl!edu 19. kvetna 1971 /hest° Ennis bylo Primo zaplaveno lidstvem odevSad. Natal prijeli jiS v tek jako p. Adolf Whitney s pani a vdanon dcerou aS z Kalifornie, pi. jirina Kueerova ze Silverhill, Alabama; pi.

Blanche Rezkova take ze Silverhill, Alabama a pi. Amalka Mikkelsen ze Sundale, Alabama a jini. Tyto tri dami z Alabamy byly na gimi hosty a jely s nami do Ennis hned v patek odpoledne. Me vez1 s panenkami mladik krajan p. Larry Trojdeek ten samY den a weer jsme se podileli na party pro mimo-statni hosty v K. of C. sini. To bylo jaksi seznamovaci veeirek pro ty z state. Byli tam z 0klahomy; z Chicaga, Arizony a odjinud. Ira jsem velmi prekvapend kdyS jsenr uvidela po vice jak 45 letech bYvalo osadnici, z Ennis pi. Mengikovou, drive 8vajdovou s manZelem. Take jsem poznala p. Mengika z Chicaga, (otce to p.

Ed. Mengika, nyni z Ennis). U jejich stole sedeli jini chicageani jako manSere Kuoerovi (ona tanei s Morayskou Kulturni spoleenosti a po oba dva dni Befestivalu nam predvedli sedu na KJT sini.) Byrto tohezky veeirek a melt jsme se moc dobre, jenSe jsme museli brzy odchazet protoSe rano se muselo easne vstavat abychom byli na Gas ve meste na ten prnvod, kterY zaeal hned v 10 hodin rano a byl to snad nejvet gi pruvod co jegte kterY festival kdy mel. Toho lidstva v gude pomeste a coS na sinich — to se neda vypsat ale musi se to videt. Bylo hodne okraglenych vorti od rtiznYch organizacich a jednotlivcti a prvni cenu ziskal spolek Girl Scouts trofej; druhou cenu (trofej) ziskal klub omladiny SPJST eislo 135, treti trofej Rider Methodistsky kostel; pak dal gi trofeje SPJST Cis. 25 a Jaycees a JayceeEttes. Na g KrouZek CeskYch den rnel asi 13 Sen v originalnich krojich a jeden v-02 enniskYch mel teS nekolik pnvodnich a take i peknYch po domacku zhotovenYch, takSe jsme se pane representovali pied jinonarodovci. To bylo fotografovani co toho filmu se vypottebovalo za ty dva dny! Prtivod trval vice jak hodinu a pak kahly chvatal na sine si zajistit °bed — a tam byly dlouhe rady Cekajicich. VSak pry na soklovne prodali pies tisic obedd jen v sobotu a barbecue jim ani nestaeilo — a coS tech — klobasti a jineho jidla a tech koldeil a jineho 'peeiva. V gak, take ,se peklo cele stoly po kolik dni na v§ech sinich. Pry vstupenek na tanec se pro dalo skoro 8 tisic a kdyS uvaSite Se kaSda byla za $2.50 tak poznate, Se hezkY peniz pri g el do obehu po ty dva dni.

Zr e stPedu 19. kvaila .1971 Za jidla a new studeneho k ochlazent stitilo se dalS1 penizky, takde kaZdY mel se hezky a pei torn mesto nebylo zkraceno. Hudebnici vSude vyhravaly ty nak policy a valeiky a kaddy se hezky bavil. Nadi haste . z Alabamy se Cile vytakly v kale a de jsou dobre taneenice tak je brali taneenici east° do kola. Na sini SPJST eislo 25 jim p. Mendik pekny kousek v nedeli a to same jim ueinil p. Matocha v sobotu na KJT sini, takde maji pekne upominicy na &O.:1j zajezd do Ennis. Myslim, peiStim rokem pkijedou zase a my je radi uvidime. Nyni se musim zminit o tech taneenicich z Chicaga, ktefi byli obleeeni v krasnYch origindlnich krojich z Csl. Bylo me keeeno, Ze peed lety byla zde taneena Slovenska Beseda, — pro me vSak to byla novinka a sledovala jsem se zajmem z jeviSte KJT sine v nedeli ono peedstaveni. Musim pochvalit onu skupinu taneenikti jak jiste a svidne provedli nekdy obtidnY obrat pii tanci; toto kaddY nedokanaleliteho cviku. de Take to byla od nich abet' nebot' jev patek rovnou z prace letadlem add sera do Dallasu kam peijeli weer. Odtud do Ennis, a rano pane se peistrojit a jit pe.§ky pravodem po meste v nezvydiem horku a odpoledne vykonat peedstaveni na sini. Druhy den zas, a weer zas se vratit letadlem domti do Chimga a rano do pram. Maio kdo to myslim uzna, to jejich obetavost, za sebe jim z celeho srdce clekuji za potekni ktere jsem mela z tance jeDeli a peeji jim hodne irspechu a dobreho zdravi aby mohli jeSte dlouha, leta bavit a twit ty, kteri maji Task(' k starokrajskYm tradicim a liclovemu urneni nakch peedkt. Bylo to krasne a kdo to nevidel ma co litovat. Diky P. Ed. Menkkovi za to, de onu skupinu z Chicaga narn sem dostal a o ne se pastaral s jeho nani.

Letos jsem mela opet sve panenky na vystave v.Ennis pei to ()slave 1. a 2. kvetna v Ennis. V sobotu byly v obchode Morton's Office Supply dole ye meste a v nedeli v nove buclove sokolovny. V zapisovaci knize ,(guest book) jsem naka hosty ad z Kalifomie, Washingtonu, Wisconsinu, Marylandu, New Yorku, New Jersey, Illinois, Ploridy, Louisiany, Arkansas, Iowy, Alabamy a Oldjahomy. Ale polovina lidu se ani nezapsala protode proste nemohli se ku knize dostat. Po prtivodu byl takovY naval ye meste, de byla dvoji eacia od chodniku aZ" do prosteed obchodu a proto se stovky a stovky nezapsali.

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uvidelo me panenky ye meste a v ne- uznani. Mejte se vdichni dobre. S podeli skoro take tolik, nebot' jsem tarn zdravem A. liondkova byla ad do 9. hodin weer a lidi chodili Aneika lloudkovi stale. Je s tim, hodne prace a starosti TAK VSELICOS Ze zdefkho letiSte me volala pi. RAale kdyd Cloy& vidi upeimny zajem di o lidove urneni tak to staji za vkch- dena Vakoeova, bYvala Rambouskova, nu narnahu. I 4 jepti gky od St. John ktera byla na kratdi navSteve u sveho dkoly peiSly se podivat v nedeli a po- bratranka John 8enka a jeho pani v chvalily mojeho "konieka" za cod jim Ennis. Pi. Vakoeova bydli v Kalifornii a jest ueitelkou jid dlouha leta. Jeji dekuji. Letos i pfesto de zrovna peed tim eadilo v Ennis tornado a na far- maminka, razena 8ebkova a otec p. mach udelalo mac Skody byl jaksi Sebka byli sourozenci a nochazeli z kaddY ye vesele nalade a myslim mel Rataje u Bechyne. Slibila me, de pokaZdY se velmi dobre. Tyto oslavy jsou druhe se stavi i u me ad pojede do clobre, na to, (-'"e pomanaji udrdovat na,S' Texasu, nebot' peed easem byla se polid dohromady, utudovat peatelstvi a divat v rodne vlasti sve -maminky a navazovat nove a pei torn se sejit s te- chtela, me leccos povedit o sve ceste.

Na Polka Festivalu jsem se Iseka s nai ktere moc east° nevidime. Obchodnici mesta Ennis maji taky pkieinu de- jek jednou bYvalou ennisaelcdu pi. Ekovat tomu festivalu k vuli obchodu. velyn iiihovou a s jejim manZelem a Celkem tedy meli jsme se dobre, byli synem a velmi jsem se potedila. jsme veseli a co vice, Ceske pisne a se podivat na me panenky, jende v nedeli bylo na sokolovne moc lidi a nehudba (vddyt' hralo 18 orchestrti) bymohli jsme si pohovoeit jak bysme ly slySet pa cele dva dny. Necht' nam Snad pCijedou podruhe a vynahrajedte dlouha leta pekne hraji a zpivadime si to. ji!

Sl. Jeanine Parma z Dallasu obdrdeMuslim se jeke zminit o tom, de mila etyk-roeni kolejni stipendium od mo tech Ctyrech sinich v Ennis jeSte mistni Boy Scouts men 'u kompresu Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors sviij stanek a tarn krmili hladove. Viak v eerie $4,000 (4 tisice). Bade moci stupry 750 kudat, 200 liber klobasti, 32 dovat vyddi obchodni Skolu a prave nygalonti peeenych fazoli a 20 galona o- ni dokoneuje svflj prvni rok v Oklahoktirek vzalo za sve behem dne v sobo- ma Christian College. Gratulujeme ji i tu. Myslim, de to bylo dobre nebot' ne- jejim rodieum k tak velke pocte a pievim co by byli delali s temi lidmi -- jeme ji mnoho Uspechu v daldim divovSak pry bylo v Ennis asi 40 tisic lidi t& Jeanine jest dcerou manklii Miro v sobotu --- a na sinich by byli nemo- ParmovYch z Dallasu.

Nall Kroudek utrpel velkou ztratu v hli je vS'echny nakrmit. Inu, ciobra vec e puda,eita a milZeme bYti spokojeni. kratke dobe nebot' jsme ztratily dye Budeine hledet aby Polka Festival v sestry z naSeho kruhu. Napeed sestra 1972 byl jeSte lepk a peknejk. Letos Pinkova, a hned za ni sestra Anna Pobyl peedsedou festivalu p. Jackie Hen- kladnikova, ktera, tak nahle odedla nening a Grand Mar'Salove byli p. F. Haw- dam°. MilYm nakm sestram piejeme kins a Msgr. Tueek. Take , zde byla ho- klidny spanek po lopotnem Zivote a stem ad z Kalifornie pi. Louise Biel- necht' je jim texaska zeme lehka. Byly Skaloudova, dobre znama v Ennis. Kad- to dobre a pracovite krajanky a mnoho dy skcro mel nejake ty hosty, bud' ro- vykonaly pro dobro sve osady a. syYch Tak odchazime jeden za drudinu neb zname a besedovali vespolek.

1VIyslim, 0e mezi tenai kteki letos byli v hYm! V sobotu jsem byla na pohtbu p. krojich Maly neudelal takovy clojem John Jareshe v Ennis, ktery tak hrozlake rnalY hoch, vnuk nadi sestry Sko- non smrt pei gel o divot. Nedt'astnou nahodou se na neho peevrhl traktor takave oden ye chodskem kroji z pei sekani tra,vy na okresnim pozemku a maid devuIska, (dceruSka pi. Trlieove) a byl okamdite mrtev. Byla to velmi v kroji od Uherskeho HradiSte. 8koda, de vozy nebyly vetk a pohodlnejk aby smutna zprava pro jeho pani a deti v byly mohly 0/oe cleti jeti na stejnem Ennis. Znala jsem jeho a jeho rodiee voze. Ale i tak skytaly pekny obrazek, a jeho cledeeek byl kamaradem a spoln-zakladajicim Clenem eadu_ Cislo 25 s na rok tech krojti bode jeke vice, mojim dedeekem. Maminka, p. Jareshe Myslim, abych jid toho nechola. Sr- byla krajankou moji maminky z td deenST pozdrav vdem vSude a bud'te borskeho kraje, a s jeho pani jsme dozdravi. Dekuji peitelkyni pi. Marii Ko- bre peitelkyne jiz davna leta. Pan JapeCkove za nocleh a pohosteni behem resh del brzy za svou sesteenkou festivalu a kaddemu za dobra slova a denou, rozenou Jareshovou. Tato byla

VP.STNf Y neteti riasy spolkove sestry M. Nesuclove a take nedavno odeala je:Ste mladem veka. VSem rodinam zesnolyeh vyslovujeme svou soustrast a nanolym klidny spanek.

1V1inuly tYden jsem byla Prekvapend kdyz v bri/oda sestrenky Miloslavy Noskove me 1771511 navativit manZele \AT. LeMkarovi z Taylor, kteri prijeli se podivat na MIS KrouZek a pak no drub' den prijeli ke me. Rada jsem je pa (-Mai (lobe zas u y idela a piece trochu jsme ,pobesedovali vesnolek. Odpoledne pak me prekvapila sestra Valeikova s nav:qevou aZ a Kentucky. Tito manZele VrMnskYch pry zde v Dallasu pied lety bydleli a priSli se podivat na stare aname a me pry chteli poznat a podivat se na moje panenky. Rada jsem je poznala a Ze si pobyli hezkou chvili tak jsme si poho y orili pekne. 1VIanZele VrSinskVch maji vleenak a nyni si P e kne cestuji po Americo. Ztravili nejaky eas na Ploride a na zimu tam pojedou asi zase a pies leto zas do Kentucky.

Preji jim to, 2e rnohou uZivat ovoce sve prace a rnohou se nyni leckams podivat. lVfinuly tYclen byl Den Matek a kdo mei jeate maminku jiste spechal k ni a kdo jia ji nema tak vzpominal na ty blahe easy kdy byla mezi nami. Pani Marie Kopeekova z Ennis ma syna Jaroslava v Kalifornii kterY bohoael nemohl bYt piitonaen ale na svou maminku nezaporimel a daroval ji peknY darek $100.00. TrebaZe ty penize nepotrebuje, piece to laska synovska ji poteSila a to zavolani telefonem jeSte vice.

Je to hezke kdya, (Teti projevuji svou lasku a uznani dokud rodiee jsou na Zivu. Co je pak platne pa smrti miti krasnYch kvetin kclyZ o nich jiz nevime.

Lepe je za viva pekoe a mile slovo neali vie ostatni. Proto mejme se rad." a bud'me jeden k 'droner:tau laskavejai dokud jsme zde na svete.

Naae spolkova sestra Zvolankova mela letos neobyeejne Stesti se svou y Ysta ykou kvetinovou nebot' ziSkala, dalitch 12 stub k tern drivejaim 20 -- a to tiZ je neco co stoji za to! Gratultijeme nail sestre a prejeme nmoho dalaich Uspechn do budoucna, nebot' cpravdu, dela test. Tak j r koneim, A/lejte se dobre a bud'te zdravi A. H. P. S. -- Prave. jsem Se doved61a, rase pi. Dolfi Stransktzt z Domova odpoeinku v Taylor obelMela DekiiV gratulaeni listek k jejim 94. narozeninam od samotneho guvernera Preston Smith-a. Hezke, Ze aria?

Oznameni fah, schfize PODZIMNI OKRSKOVE SCHUZE

Podzimni schtize tretiho (III.) okrsku se bode odbYvat 24. tijna Pokrok Dallas eislo $4 v Dallas.

--beJ USMEVAVA KOSMONAUTKA V CTSKOSI,OVIENSKU

Na ruzyfiskem letiSti byla 24, imora srdeene uvitana -prvni kosmonautka sveta Valentina. Nikolajevo ya Temakova, ktera, prijela do nail republiky Ye a pozvani Cs. rady Zen. V. Nikolajevova. Tereakovo y a, kterd je nyni piedsedkyni VYboru sovetskYch Zen, navStivila Oeskoslovensko poprve jia v lete roku 1963. Tentokrate ji doprovazi tajemnice Vyboru sovetskYch Zen L. G. Balachovska. Mile hosty uvitala predsedkyne Os. rady Zen G. Pueikova, zastunci verejneho a palitickeho Ziyota.

Na besede konane pa priletu tlumoeila prvni kosmonautka, sveta vaem eeskoslovenskYm etenany nejardeenejai pozdravy sovetskYch. Zen a kolektivu kosmonautU. Hovorilo se to o so yaskYch Zend.ch i jejich praci V kolektikosmonautri. V nepovu sledni lade si vaichni pripomneli, Ze dcerka kosmonautickeho manaelskeho pant pirjde letos do prvni tridy.

Pri privitani vaichni konstatovali, Valentina Tereakovova je stale stejna, akromna a mild, jako byla pied osmi lety. A jak ji sluSi Cerny koalaek s bilou koleainovou eapkou. Perzian a bilY norek, odhaduje obleeeni jedna z kolegyn novinarek.

Prvni dny pobytu prvni kosmonautky sveta byly v Praze, kde navativila teZ manifestaci pratskeho pracujiciho lidu na Staromestskem namesti, byla prijata, oficialnimi einiteli, setkala se se zastopkynemi Zen z pralskYch zavodu. Valentino Tere'Skovo you prijal i president republiky, armadni general Ludvik Svoboda. Na nekolik dni odletela. V. TereSekovo ya na na,v;,'tevu Slovenska.

----3P.ISTCTIVALOVECKA C'TYfitATA

Do vsi, 1Mici u Kutne Hory, prijiZdeji auta s novinari a fotografy. V KluckYch Chvalovicich se narodila etyreata!

Tentokrat vaak ne v bile porodnici pod peelivYm vedenim pana pPimare, Tato uddlost se odehrdla v etyrradem kravine s dobrYin Mimatizaanim zarizenim.

Jako jindy tally odvedly Zeny mleko do chladicich boxu, popovidaly si o svych potitich s detmi a manZelskem trapeni a pak po svem. Ve sluabe ztistal

Ve sti'edu 1.9, kvnna. 1971. o:Setrovatel Antonin Varina. Mel noeni ale jako y e vetsine pripadech, zustal jeho kavalec neobsazen, nebylo na spani kdy.

Toho trinacteho ledna v noel teprve no. Jeate ted' si vzpornind A. 'Vavrina, jak to tenkrat bylo: "13ylo to z Oterka na K.rava byla nekliclna, eekal jsem, ao to brute porod. A byl. Trvalo to od osmi do pill civanacte, net zaeala roclit. Zjistil jsem, Ze jdou na svet d ye telata. Prvni byl Honzik a Pepik, dva byeci --„najecinou.

To u2 bylo pill clva.nacte. Myslel jsem, Ze to konei, ale kravka byla stale jeSte neklicina. A pak grisly na svet clalS1 dye — tentokrat jalovieky. Nikdy jsem tohle nevidel. To se stane jeclnol za sto let, aby krava mela etyreata. ie to tokova yzacnoAt jako u lick. — To riZ, so pojd'te sama podivat."

A Ma jsem. V kra yine panoval klid, eistota, a ani znarriky pa to z ylaatni u dalosti. Valyt' telatkUm ttz byl a to je dlouha doba, ye ktere prialy zase jine starosti, jake ma kafz"de cirutstvo, o kterem se rika, Ze ma . dobre vYsledky, tolik odpoveclnostr'za lidi i za vYrobu jako v KluckYch Chvalovicich.

Telatka jsem si pohladila, Print o to nestala, byla, zaujata priclelem materskeho mleka a tim, jak se k marne postavit, aby se na ne dostalo.

D. S. MEDViiiATA OPOUSTE.li ARKTIDU

Nejvetai fispechy pri lovu lednich medvedil mail sovetSti loved na. Wrangelo y e ()strove v Severnim Ledoyem oceanic. zde toti2, vddy na zimu rodi medvedi nove potomstvo. Kdy2 prilde faro, odchazeji zpatky do xlekonee:nych ledovcovych proctor ocednu.

Net mohli lovci poriclit co chteli, projiZdeli etyri dny marne po ostroy e. VetSina doupat byla prazdna. Medvid'ata ut zesilila a odeMa se s yYmi rodiei na zamrzlY ocean.

Teprve v severni easti ostrova, lovatm pralo Stesti. V doupatech objevili osm opuRenYch mlad'at. Dostal je viak z ledovYch skryai je spojeno s risikem.

Rozzurend mlad'ata se brani jak mohon. Ale (.',.lovek je nakonec v2dycky obratnejM. Ostatne, mall broeouni se bray presvedeili, 'LT jim nehrozi Zadne nebezpe.ei. V paracinim "medvedim autobuse" nastouoili dalekou cestu do zoologickYch zahrad, kde je eeka klidny, spokojeny Zivot a obdiv naySlevnikil.

Vc sti'edu 19. l vetna 1071

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Lekee etrnacta — Lesson No. 14 Rules of spelling and punctuation.

The Czech alphabet possesses the ability of rendering the quantity of vowels by the use of the earka, and the palatal sound of the three consonats, d' t', g.

To further increase the number of sounds and letters, the haeek or caret is used for some hushing sounds. s 'g, c z Z, r f As indicated previously, the following are hard consonants: d, t, n, h eh k and r. If these hard consonants are followed by the PH .bIt sound, the sound must be spelled with a y or Sr, thusly: ehytry kdyby (byl) tYd en kytice zadrry rytir hybny The soft consonants are d', t' F. and also c and j. If these are followed by the ee (bee, see) sound, the sound must be spelled with an i or 1, thusly: divat siti ticho eislo nieitel ek zivy eizinec jiskra Words with i or i in their root are in the vast majority.

The "neutral" consonants b, p, v, f, m, 1, s, and z, are followed by either i, or y, 3-7, according to their origin or derivation.

When you add a prefix before words like lied the long -U is retained: budeelny.

USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS: There is a difference in the usage of capital letters in Czech and English. Ex.:

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VESTNfK Yesterday was Wednesday, July 14, 1963.

Vicera byla st •eda, 14. eervence 1963.

Consequently, days of the week and month are NOT capitalized. NOTE ALSO THAT A SIMPLE PERIOD IS USED AFTER THE DATE. Proper nouns, that is names of persons, places, things, nations, etc. (but not religious bodies or organi rzations) titles- of books, films, etc. take reapitals: Ex.: Karel Dvorak, Wilsonovo nadraZi, Dunaj, Anglican, Cechy, Smetanova opera, "Prodana nevesta". etc., and NaSe •imsko-katolicka cirkev; Velika si.ovanski, podporujiei jednota.

Capitals are not used for emphasis or for news headlines in Czech. On the whole the use of capital letters is rather restricted in Czech.

Here are other important points in spelling: • Pronouns and possessive adjectives of the POLITE - FORMAL usage arc capitalized, as are those of the FAMILIAR - INFORMAL usage: Vy, Nam, Vag ; Ty, Tvilj, Tobe. The latter are ALWAYS in caps; the polite form is capitalized only when referring to one person. If you are referring to a group (plural), then the pronouns are not capitalized.

A common error made by many Czechs in this area is that when they use the formal Vy, Vas, Vain, they use a PLURAL verb, although they are addressing only one person. WRONG: Vy, (1 person) jste veera jeli do mesta.

RIGHT. Vy jste jel do mesta, DO NOT USE A PLURAL VERB UNLESS YOU ARE SPEAKING TO MORE THAN ONE PERSON.

The pronoun ji is not capitalized; neither do we capitalize adjectives and adverbs indicating nationality. (This is done in English). Ex.: Main eesku nu. (I have a Czech wife). Mluvime eesky. (We speak Czech).

Punctuation marks are the same in Czech as in English: (See also Lesson 5). teeka (.) vyk•ienik (!) uvozovaeft earka (,) st •ednik (;) znarnenka (" ") dvojte6ka (:) zavorky ( ) pomleka (—) rozdelovaei otaznik (?) znamenko (-) One big difference in English and Czech punctuation has to do with the use of commas.

Commas arc used before and after a relative clause: Ztratil jsem knihu, kterou nil dal.

— before and after a noun !clause: Je dolore, ic tomu rozumF, - before and after ;lo adjective caluse: V'Sechen cukr, vSechna kava.

— before and after an adverbial clause: Salanile rime uvidel, ;el prye.

Finally, quotation marks are always preceded by a colon. Ex.: Otec rekl synovi: 'poltraeuj a lie se!' (In Czech, the first quotation marks are on the line, not inverted, and ARE inverted at the end of the quotation. Our machines here do not print the double inverted quotation marks. The trend here in the US is to use the standard English quotation marks "

-SPJST CESKY MAUR V AFRICE Dovolte, abych yam predstavil 'deskelao malice Josef a Hollera; pomeng sport' elovek s, privetivYma a pozornYma oeima pod vysokYrn eelern. Sedive vlasy prozrazuji, Ze jiZ davno p•ekroeil S- edesatku, drobne vrasky okolo svedei o bohatYch tivotnich zku'Senostech. MladistvY elan i velikou vitalitu vyjadruje kaLlYm slovem i gestem.

Jen kdyz se postavi pied malitsky stojan, zmeni se na raz: vSechny pohyby se omezi jen na nepatrnY posun atetce poplatne privre oci z povzdali pozoruji vytvotene dilo.

Za mole Josef Holler nekl kreslit a malovat. Jeho Cinnost mela Siri a dalekosahlej S: i yYznam: do Afriky — nejprve do Egypta jel z povereni UNESCO. Sirs-EI-Layvan Africke testy Jusefa liollera zaealy v race 1957, kd.;‘,z nastoupil misto pracovnika v oboru audiovizualni vYchovy dospelYch na Arab States Fundamental Educational Centre (ASFEC) v Sirs-elLayyanu neda.leko Kahiry. Na tomto institutu Skoli odbornici z celeho sveta pracovniky arabskYch -3tati v metociach vyneovani dospelYch. Porehopit Videt Icle ptave hraje v3iznamnou Aloha dio vi z metoda: pouZiva se plakatti, kreseb, grain, kreslenYch diapoi jejich serialu cloprovazenYch slovem. A to podle zasady: co oko vidi, mozek lope pochopi a zapamatuje.

Pro malice, grafika I zku geneho P e •oga, neni jjste take navrhnout ne--cla bo nakreslit plakat. Ale vytvo •it ueebni pormAcku treba pro boj proti trachomu tak, 'aby ji pochopili obyvatele zapadle vesnieky nekde v Jemenu, je jine K tomu je tfeba prodiskutovat problems lOkari n hygieniky, plakat namalovat a — co je nejdUlelitejH — o-

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verit si jeho srozumitelnost nekde na a divkam zveclavost neclala, za chvili tebe velika, lest." vesnici. jsem je mel kolem sebe a naramne se Vojtik nerozumel hned, co otec vlastAby mohl ucit arabske pracovniky v bavili presto, ze moje bra byla pan- ne chtel rici, a podival se nan patraoboru Adult education audio-vizudinim tomina; oni znali jen svou red a an- ye, metcdam, musel nejdrive salt rychle glietind by nerozurneli."

To ja opattim sane, koupim trochu zvladnout celou tuto problematiku.

Nove ukoly koralky a nekolik rohlikfi, protole na "DfileAite ,je priblilit se lidem, pro Koncem der yna 1963 se Josef Holler mak nemem." neZ, pracujete, pochopit jejich menta- vracel do vlasti. V Parili na centrale "Ale na nevestu maS, ze? Talcy bude,§ litu," rika Josef Holler. Naueil se i tro- UNESCO i v Londyne referoval o sve ta toil! Podivenne se, jak sis Pi'isPi'ail. chu arabsky, aby lepe chapal licli, s maci s loutkami. Vsude propagoval vy- A lined Barak k. tomu! Snad bys udelal nimiZ zit. chovir clospelYch pomeci loutek. lip, knybys nejakY das u inch podkal, Po delSim pobytu y e vlasti oclletel ne2 se to zde vystavl."

Pomahaji loutky na ,pare 1966 na. set mesicil ()pet do1'uu" VSaic niW erne zustavat pohromade," V institute ASFEC pfisobil Josef Hol- niska a pracoval tarn jako audiovizu:Al- utrlit se. ler etyri roky. "Ale brzy jsem se pre- ni odbornik, pri alfabetizaeni kampani. "Pekne to mate sestaveno, jen co je stal ucit a zacal jsem davat ze sveho," Odtud odjel na dva a pill rolcu do Mali, pravda. A ani jste se mne na nic nerika a ihned. pociava, vysvetleni. V dekam ho UNESCO vyslalo jako experta ptali. To te dues donna pro s vo pochach ' ma bohatou tradici loutkove di- pro vYchovu pomoci plakatn. slali?" vadlo. Loutky na nitkach, ktere y Illi Ve veku 68 let pan Josef Holler nenulem stoleti byly nejmilejSim druhem sklada nice v klin: jeste by se rad jeci"kikali, abych to zde vyridil. On je zabavy na venkove. V arabskem sve- nou podival do Afriky. "A pal, muslin ten milj budouci pantata trochu brr a te jsou loutky take obliben, 3r ale ye jege mnoho malovat, chci za sebou za- neclici, abyste se pekrideli." forme stinoveho clivadla. — tzv. ara- nechat nejakou prier ," jeho osmileta "JeSte tolile! On se na nas chystal! gu s-k a ragus.

Tak Led' ti povim zase pja nem Tameinnost ye etyrech africkYch statech V Sirs-el-Layyan =lir Holler vyrobil nebyla Menu pozoruhodnYin. A to ne- Me jsou dvere a koukej, at jsi prye. se syyml spolup •acovniky loutky pro mluvim o stovkach °brazil a kreseb, Pies prah mi nesmiS, rozumi .g ? A opostinove divadlo a vyzkousel je pred di- ktere tam jeSte stacil namalovat. vaZi-li, se ten pantata s Lou tvou nevevaky a. ne venkove. Pokus mel velkY fistow k na g chalupe, ko'stt na ne vezAle to us je jiny pribeh. spech, loutky zaujaly platne misto v mu, at te uZ nevidirn."

Voj tech Maxa audiovizualni vYchove dospelYch. "No, no, jen ne tak hrube, ja se vas ----SPJST— Ale price v ASFEC koneila a pan nebojim." vykrikoval Vojtik a vybrriZne Holler byl pozvan do Tunisu, kde UM h'OEIU I%IIL Zahnidnik-Brodski se postavil. "Ja jsem tady taky panem, CEF, organ SpojenYch riarodfi pro peel a dotknete-li se nine, uhlidate."

DO/CE Z HOR o (lite, poradal rozsahlort akci vfZivy Tohle nemel rikati. VSechna stare.

Pokraeovani deft Zkukneho pracovnika v audiovakri. ve VitouSovi se zvedla a vyralivizualni vychove pot •eboval stejne na"Podivejme se! A takoveho usoptdrice la plarnenem. Neobyeejne mrStne vylehave jako mleko a ostatni potravi- se chytila! Jiste o ni nikdo jiny nestal. skoeil, a nez se Vojtik, hotovici se k zapasu k obrane prichystal, obenaa ru. ! A chce sem do chalupy, 0,e?" n37.

Do Ghany "36, chci do chalupy, protole si ji kama ho chytil, vyzvedl a nesl yen ja' Aekoliv mel Sedesatku na krku, vy muslin vziti. Budeme miti v lete dite." ko kus dreva v pasece. Vojtik sebou dal se Jose Holler do Afriky znovu. Ted' bylo tajemstvi venku. Matka rnrskal, rudl ye tvari a rukou otci do Price v Tunisu trvala rok (19'62 — 63) poloZila nice na klin a zdeSene se po- prsou vrazil, ale tim dovr'Sil svou PO° a u g v 'Re 1962 priSel do Ghany, aby divala na chlapce. VitouS nechal sva raZku. Otec ho postavil, rozprahl se a tam z povereni UNESCO y yzkoukl po- 'rista pootevrena a fismev mu zmizel S krev se vyvalia z nose. Vojtikova. K uziti loutek pro vychovu dospelYch. tvare. Na chvili bylo ticho. Vojtik . 1.1 y e- dovrkni neStesti staly venku oprene V Akkre Akolil pracovniky, kteri pak clorni, ze rodiee ohromil, zaryte sedel yidle. Chytil je a obrativ, topurkem zap ouZivali audiovizualni metody na a furiantsky se dival pred sebe.

Cal bit do chlapce, ktery zmaten dal se syYch prisobiS• tich v oblastech. Zkusil s "To ona te sem poslala, abych ti dal na at6k, "Ja ti dam ikneni a chalupu," sipal nimi brat loutkove divadlo pro dos* chalupu?" preruM Vitou'S mieeni. le na nacIvori jednoho z bradfi na pa- "Povidali, ze mi jako nejstar S . imu pa- otec, hroze obema pestemi. "Jak se bre21, a rispech byl velikY. Tisic divan, tri barak, a kdyZ eekarn rodinu, ze ukaZe, svaZu te a zmaluji, ze 'CO hlava kteri pri'Sli, z celeho okoli, bylo nad- main pravo Zadat, abyste mi chalupu bolet nebude." kno.

Vojtik se otoell a ted' vychrlil spoupopustili. Pristavim jeSte jednu svetLoutky vitezi nici a budeme miti mista dost vAich- nejhor§ich nadavek. jako kreeek poskaV Ghane pouZival pan Holler, ma- ni. Ona ma stovku a neco si k tomu pri- koval a jeho okrvaveny oblieej se Scleflaskri, loutek nejjednocluich, ale ta- yypiljeim." bil slepou zlobou. Otec okamZik poslouke nejorlsobive,Oich prave pro svcu chal, potom Oak se za nim rozbehl a "Brzy to ma bYti?" bezprostrednost.

"C'im driv, tim lip, abychem byli ye Imal ho aZ k lesu, kde Vojtik zmizel.

"Ve vesnici kmene Nankani jsem svem, ne2 se dite narocli. V nedell sem Kdycs, se udYchanY domkar vratil, nakl zakl se socialnim pracovnikem na tr- prijdou, tak yam to napred povidam." Zenu plaeici.

21Ste, vytahl mariaska a zaeal brat." "Stara, sklaciej veci, budeme se steho- "Prod friukaAr osopil se. "Snad si Bezdelcy pan Holler naznaeuje prsty vat," rozesmal se nahle Vitou'S podiv- nemysl g, ze budu blaznit a klukovi vypohyby loutky, oei mu vesele zari. "Nej- nYm zlobnYm smichem. "Prijde mlada, hovovat. To je pekne semeno, krasne drive se all polekali, z y laSte stai'M 2e- h ospodYne a lined s kolibkou. Na ne- jsi ho vychovala! On prijde a chlubi PY, co p rSr je to za eary! Ale hochrina deli chystej new dobreho, bude to pro se, 2e je tatau! Nieema nieemna. tidy-

Ve stiedu 19. kvetna 19710 by takovYch \red od tebe neslySel, nebyl by se tak zpustil. Ty jsi taky takova, jen ty jsi ho v torn podporovala."

'Rote, bote, prod si me k sobe nevezma," Upela a vSecka se pladem ttasla.

"Jsem doma jako nemY pes, nesmela, jsem chlapci nic domluvit, ty ses smal, kdyt povidal veci, za ktere se musi elovek stydeti, a tikal jsi, to je chytrY kluk, ktery se neztrati. Celt' svet to vi, od koho se naudil piti koialku, tys o vSem vedel a netrestal ho, a kdy2 se stane hanba, ja jsem vinna."

"Nebred mi tady, tahni yen, nebo ti take nalotim," hrozil vztekle. "Jste vSichni jedna banda, jen ji vymlatit a chalupu zapalit. A taky to udelam, abys vedela, co jsi ztratila. Povidam, abys Ma, nebo za sebe nerudim."

Zadupal nohama, jeho odi byly krvi podlite a oblidej znetvoien zviieci vaSni. Lekla se ho a utikala yen. Jitka, ktera naslouchala hadce, jako lasieka se svezla s peci a vyklouzla yen za matkou.

"Toho zmetka taky vyhodim," tekl VitouS v malomocnem vzteku. "Takoveho ciziho parchanta tivim a je to zradce. Rano ptijde z domu, na obec ji netada."

Jegte asi pul hodiny tfasla se chaloupka jeho nadavkami a hrozbami.

Potom se sebral a Sel do vesnice na kotalku. Dnes mu musi hospodsky dat na dluh, kdyby se s nim mel prat. Dluten mu nic neni a za nekolik dtvrt'akti piece stoji. Dnes se musy napiti, aby zapomnel, protode by se jinak doma vzteky udusil.

Po jeho odchodu vratila se VitouSova na chvili do svetnice, aby poklidila, P oto m vSak se s Jiikou odstehovala do chleva a dvete za sebou zastreila. Pied vidala, ze mut' ptijde domft zpitY, a kdyby nekoho nasei, to by se pral nebo neco rozbijel. Jitka ustra gene ptikreila se za VitouSovou a to tie slzic s fizkosti dekala na muttiv navrat. Teprve k pul noci zaslechla jeho zpe y, kterYm vtdy ohlag oval svou opilost. Hulaical a ktidel, a kdyt pcisei ke staveni, zadal tedniti. VSemu na svete spilal, vSechno proklinal a sam sobe VojtiSku tika!je, chlacholil se a litoval jako trpitele, kteremu celY svet ublituje. t ena se desila, aby neveSel do chleva. To by znamenalo nove rozpoutani jeho zbesilosti. Ale kotalka ho ptemahala, veSel do svetnice a potme se svaliv na postal meal chrapati.

Rano zaryte mleel a jeho nenavistnYch pohledil si tena ne ySimala. Beze slova odchazel do lesa, vyktiknuv ode dveii, aby za nim jidlo neposilala. yedela to ut, to mu dries nebude jidio

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chutnati,ze zase staj co stfij nekde koialku serene, aby si napravil pokadenou chut'. Oddechla si po j eho odchodu a vedouc,, to bude miti na celY den pokoj, dohanela, co zameSkala.

"Maminko, ten Vojta nevi hodnY," ozvala se Jitka mezi praci. "Prod vas trapi?"

"Protote je jako tatik. Kotalku pije," povidala smutne.

"Kotalka je ohavna vec, radeji bych umiela, net bych se ji napila."

"To bys udelala lope. WO mut by takovY nebyl, kdyby nepil. A Vojtika zkazil take jen on. Ja pry ho zkazila! Kriste Jezisi, jaka bych to byla matka, kdybych deti nepravostem udila!"

"Tatinek to povidal ye zlosti, to v gichni vedi, ze vy vinna nejste."

"Ale mnohY si piece pomysli, to je to pravda. A dim se mohu branit, kdo mi uveti?"

"Maminko, nenaNkejte," lichotila se k ni, otirajic ji slze. "Katdemu teknu, jak to je. Prosim vas, nedate mne odtud vyhnal? Ja na obec nechci."

"Jdi detino, kdo by to vyhanel. Kdyby vyhnal tebe, pfi j du taky. Nekde by nas do neja.ke komory vzali a jidlo bychom si vydelaly."

"Ja„ bych pasla husY, chodila na travu, na poll bych posberovala, abyste nemela tolik starosti. Nic, maminko nepladte, dobie nam spolu bude, tatinek jeSte rad si pro nas pitde."

Domkakce se ulevovalo, dotske tvatlani, provanute nelidenou srdednosti, hojive se dotYkalo jeji due a fizkost ji opouStela. Se strachem dekala navrat mutfiv, nebude-li znovu tadit, a kd3r.g veSel, place se nan podivala a chtela vyklouznout.

"Poekej, neco ti povim," zavolal jako po ptatelsku a kupodivu se usmival.

"Tak ten nas kluk se dostal do pravYch rukou. Rano ptiSel do lesa, ale se mnou un nedela. Ma oblidej piny modtin a s nikYm nemluvil. MutSti si ho dobirali, to byl u muziky. — Kd34 se na ne osopil, Sramek mu to vSecko tekl.

Byl pry tam u to sve dnes v noci bit, od sve nevesty a jejiho tatika. Poslali ho knam zkouSet, budu-li takovy blazen a dam-li mu chalupu. Kdyt nepokidil, vratil se a oznamoval, ze domil nesmi. A to se nan sesypali a nalotili mu, co se do neho veslo. Chtel se branit, ale start' ho podrtel, nevesta ho svazala a potom ho sesekali, at ival bolesti, prosil za milost a sliboval, to vicekrate jim neubliti. To je pro neho zdrave, da si po druhe pozor, aby nef uriantil."

27 Vitougova mlcela, nevedoue, co na to "Snad to to neboli, ee kluk dostal, co mu path?"

"Ne, jen kdyt ho nezmrzadili, at' ho trestaji. Aie kdybychorn byli my ho tak trestali, nemusil piijiti k tem konctim, ke kterym ptiSel." "Aby tys lined neco jedovateho nepronesla," Oklibl se zamradene. "Edo ho mel trestat, ja nebo ty? Ty jsi byla od toho, dite vychovavat."

"Vtdyt' jsem se ho nesmela dotknouti. ti, to jsem mu napraskala, dlv jsi mne samotnou nebil. Ted' ho budou biti cizi lido a on jednou tekne, to k demu ho nevedli rodidove, ve • ho cizi Chvili neodpoyidal a zaryte se k oknu dival.

"Mel jsem ho kluka vyplacet, mel," ozval se potom jako prosebe. "On pottebuje nevestu a teneni? Ale ti tam jsou take banda. Kdyt videli, jak chlapec k nim chodi, meli na neho vziti hill a hnati ho. 8ramek fikal, tam to ted' bude diit, at padne. H1a0 bude miti a piti mu nedaji. Sarni pry dobte tiji, vSechno projedi a propiji, ale Mat se jim nechce. Dobie ti, klotteku, tak dti ted', kdyt jsi nechtel Mat doma dobrotu."

"Snad ho piece neutYraji," starala se mateisky.

"Jake utyrani? Potahne, at mu budou klouby praskat, a jak neposlechne, dostane svtij dil."

"Snad se tedy dornti vrati, ja ho vyhanet nebudu, jsem matka."

"Opovat se mu neco &vat, za den by byl takovYm furiantem, jako byval. val. Ai se pozna, at' piijde, kdo vi, di to Bite je, ona pry mela kolem sebe stale pouf chasy. Chytili ted' jeho za limed, aby byla ostuda men gi, a at' mu dobte nakiepou. Az se pozna, a dobte odProsi, taky zahmoutim ()di. Dtiv ne, net asi za etvrt roku. Sam se s nim prat nebudu, a piijde-li domil, musi to byti jiny Vojta, net jak bYval."

Pies to mela Vitou gova starost 0 aby ho skutedne ncutYrali. Shanela se po zpravach a take pokradmu Vojtikovi vzkazovala, bude-li miti hlad, aby piisel domu, kdyt otec doma neni, mu da. jisti. Nepfi§el, zato lido ji donesli, to je ted' v tulle kazni. Jeete asi po dvakrat se pokusil yzepriti se a ohhajiti svou lest, pokoienou tolik vYpraskem. Ale vSechny jeho pokusy ‘Zalostne ztroskotaly. PtiSti tchan i tena meli dovedne ruce a pies zoufale po katde podlehl a dotil se vYprasku, na nejt s hrtizou vzpominal. A zkrotl.

28 Uz nechodil do hospod a k muzikam, ut7'3 nekouril a nepil. Nea Sel do prace, pena mu kapsy prohledala, nez, k 'Opiate chodila ona pro penize, a kdy se z lesa vracel, uz zde byl tchan a natizoval, co ma delati. Dokud nebyl hotov, nedostal jisti a ted,' se mu chtelo vkly tak zutive jisti, protole jidla dostaval mdlo. Zminil-li se, 2e ma hlad, posilali ho s posmechem, aby Sel se najisti domu. Stokrat byl pokuSeni uteci dorodneho baraku, kde by jiste matka ho nasytila, ale jeho uminenY vzdor ho zdrZ'oval. Vyhnali ho a neptijde domit, kdyby ti.eba padl.

Rorte'Seni zapleky Vojtikovy se uklidnilo, kdy se bliMlo nove mraeno. Za tepleho jarniho odpoledne objevila se v baraku chalupnice z Ouchmanic, ktere Rozarka slouLla. Vitou gova, byla sama doma a nic zleho netu gic zvala ji, aby si rla sednout do svetnice.

"Postoj,irn venku," dekovala, "jen vain nee° vytidim a hned zase pdjdu. Tohle je taky vase dite?" ptala se, ukazujic na Jitku, ktera se kolem mihia.

"Ba ne, to je praAske dite, nechala, jsem si je a dobie jsem udelala. Je to tuze hodne dite."

"Divam se, 2e je nejaka hbita a elperna. Ta by se mi hodila. Dejte mi ji, a2Z ptijde Rozarka domti."

"Rozarka, chce domti? A proe? Nejste s ni spokojena?"

"Rovnou cestou feeeno, mnoho dobreho v ni neni, ale co ma elovek delat, kdy na silnou holeici nemam easto bych ji byla uz vyhnala, ale nemohla jsem zdstat samotna. Ted' v'Aak uz ji u sebe miti nemohu, na deveeti je to znat a nechci miti nejake zodpoviani."

"Co je na ni znat?" ptala se ulekmite.

"Vy nic nevite?" podivila se nevinne. "Vklyt' bude chovat."

"Kdo? Rozarka? Minuly mesic ji bylo etrnact let. Kdo ji zkazil?"

"Mila teta, tech bylo! Sama si pro ne chodila. Jednoho mela stale, ale ten ji nedostaeoval a cela yes se smala, name u nas peknou holku. NevSlmala jsem si toho, myslila jsem si, 'de o torn vite a ze k tomu svolujete. Ale kdy zaeala postonavat, uhodila jsem na ni a myslila jsem, ze bude zapirat, nebo se vymlouvat. Vysmala se mi. Je to pravda, povida a co je komu do toho. Ptam se ji, co tomu teknou doma.

Jen nos ohrnula. At' si tikaji, co chteji, mohu si &lab, co chci. Z toho jsem soudila, ze jste dali dovoleni. Dokud mohla vSechnu praci zastati, nechala jsem, to beeti, ale ted' u j1 to sbira,

VASTNIK jak by taky ne, vklyt' je to je'Ste kftzle. A ja praci miti muslin. Rikala jsem ji, aby si naSla za sebe nejake jine Ce, a tu mi povida, ze a mne ztistane az dokonce. To nemfiZe bYti, muz beztoho vrei a vadi se, ze ostouzim staveni.

Jdu sem k varn, abyste si Rozdrku vzaKdybyste mi mohla ddt aspen tohle prate, byla bych rada."

"Za nic na svete!" zavolala rozeilene.

"Tu od sebe nedam, to je ma jedina idecha. Co si, ja neboha, poenu? to Z'aba dornti, mu r'i ji zabije a bude mi vyeitat, 2e ja jsem tim vinna.

A co ja zde platim.? Co mohu delati?

Jsem sama v oeistci, ziji jako tezne kouska radosti nernarn, a at' se stane cokoliv, vSechno se na moo hiavu sesype•" Rozplakala se, au se tfasla„ a chalupnice se s trochou zvedavosti i s trochou deasti na ni divala.

"Mate tedy gpatnY 2ivot, slYchala jsem to, ale nevelila. Po kom, prosim vas, Rozarka je? Vy jste byla v2dycky potadna, nikde jste nebehala a hoot MI se kolem vas churnelil."

"Po kom je? Po to zatracene kotalce," ktikla vagnive. ji lije krkem a deli to delaly po nem. Dokud byly male, fSechno jim dovoloval, me pied nimi sni2oval, 2'e nemely trochy Aranosti.

Potom, sotva se trochu opetily, sly si za syYm rozumem. Takova, '6,ba a u'Z' ocitla v hanbe! Kam ji dam? Co si s ni poenu? Ono to nevydrZ, strha ji to, protot`e je sama jeSte "Ani bych nemyslila, ona ma pevnY koten. Pravda, rychle zila, a cele nod si neodpoeinula, ale unfit nemusi.

U nas vAak nemfae bYti. Snad abyste ji poslala do porodnice."

"At' si rozhodne mug. Bude sice zase delat jako div3",r, mlatit nine, ale at' dela, co umi. Mne uz je to v§echno jedno. To jste mi ptinesla peknou zpravu. Abych Ma a v lese se obesila " "Dejte pokoj, to by stale za to, se vg et, kd37 ' se devee zapomene!" smala se lhostejne. "Neni ani prvni, ani posledni."

"Ale takove v3721e, ani etrnact let ji nebylo a 1f2 ma s timhle ptijiti!"

"Zakala trochu brzy, to je pravda, ale abyste si myslila, 2e je sama takova, to byste se mYlila. Tady na samotach je toho dost, treba2e lined z toho neni co je u Rozarky. Svet je ted' jinY, net bSrval, a kotalka vSechno pokazila. My jsme na to slabe, abychom to napravily, a proto si hlavy nelamte. Stale se, stale • a ted' hledejte, jak se z toho dostati. Aby vas muZ tYtal, to bych sama byla nerada, • SlySira,

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ze je krut'ak a ze, kdyz mu kotalka vleze do hlavy, nezna miry, Reknit Rozarce, chce-li ze sluZby slevit, bych ji jeSte nejaky eas u sebe nccbala, mohla by ode nine jiti rovnou do porodnice. Bylo by vam to tak milejST?" "Nevim, co yam hued iici, jsem cela zmatena a muslin to uvaZit. Nedivte se, jde to na rune rana zit. ramm. Zbude-li mi eas, odpoledne neho zara k yam. zaskeeim."

"Prijcrte, aby se to urovnalo. ze tu pralskou nechcele iiii (1:11., 061 mohu na ni nechati."

"Ne, tu nedam," vybuchla znovu rozeilene, "Radeji bych sama z doom i;la, ncA aby mi ji nekdo vzal."

"Tuze si na ni zakladate, jte pazor, abyste , jednou nelitovala," snaZila se ji obrnekeiti. "Obyeente. na Ceti si Cloy& nejvice zaklada, nejlnire se nam admen!." `'Nezakladam si na ni, neni to me krev. Ale jeji srdce je Ice mna dobr6 a vim, ae je to jedina bytos•, ktera se mnou poctive smYS11. V'Sak dostanete nahradu jinde, sama poinohu hiedati."

A v:Secka zneklidnela duva.la najevo, 2e by ji bylo mile, kdyby nav'Steva ocleSla. Trochu p •ekvapena a mrzuta odchazela chalupnice. Sla sem s ureitym Umyslem, ziskati Jitku, a domnivala se, ze pohrdZkou o Rozarce VitouSovou Sama to byla, ktera Rozarce pinou volnost davala a jeSle milk) oktikovala, kdy'Z se zlobil nad hanebnostmi, ktere se ye staveni tropily. Vyetla mu pHmo, talc lacinou slu&u ze nikdy nedostane, a aby si veci, do kterYch mu nic neni, LevSimal. Udela-11 si sliebna praci, at' se tieba na hlavu stnvi.

Ona se stavela. jako kdy2 zplaAene htibe z ohrady push, vrh1,1 se do viru naraivosti. Byba jako spila nahlou svobodou a vydra2ZdenYmi poZitky, a o-

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hlava nebolela. Zi1a jako jepice pro pritomnost, a prohodil-li nekdy nekdo vstrahu pied budouenosti, jell rty ohrnula.

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

Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood.

Friday, May 21 — Social night, 8 p.m.

Public invited.

Saturday, May 22 — Public Dance, John Griffin and the Heart of Texas Boys, 9 p.m.

Friday, May 28 Social night, 8 p.m.

Public invited Saturday, May 29 — Public dance; Victor and the Melodian Mates, 9 p.m.

ST-----Lodge No. 15, Buckholts Saturday, May 22 — Otis Beck's M,elody Five ._SPJST- Lodge No. 24, Cyclone (Flag Hall) Friday, May 21 -- Social Sunday, May 23 — Dance; 7-11 p.m.

Otis Beck and His Melody Five Saturday, May 29 — Stermer-Leonard Wedding Dance; Marvin and the Casuals -SPJ ST-Lodge No. 29, Taylor Saturday, May 22 — Fritz Hodde arid the Fabulous Six Saturday, June 12 -- Hi-Toppers Saturday, June 19 — Vrazels -SPJST--Lodge No 35, Elk Saturday, May 22 — Dance: The Countrymen Saturday, May 29 — Dance; Tommy and the Rhythm Tones dge No. 39, Bryan Saturday; May 22 _ Jimmy Brosch and the Happy Country Boys Saturday, May 29 — Lee Roy Ma,tocha -SPJ ST-Lodge No. 47, Seaton (Star Hall) Saturday, May 22—Dance; Hi-Toppers Tuesday, May 25 — Choral rehearsal, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 29 — Dance: Slim Haisler Dress policy: Ladies must Wear dresses.

1\54'1 — no blue jeans.

--SPJSTLodge No. 54, West Sunday, May 23 — Wedding reception and dance

VPSTNiK Sunday, May 30 — Kocian family reunion Saturday, June 5 — Rejcek family reunion Sunday, June 6 Bridal Shower Saturday, June 12 — Wedding reception and dance Sunday, June 13 — Hennig family reunion Saturday, June 19, Wedding reception and dance Sunday, July 11 — RVOS No. 78 meeting • Lodge No. 66 Waco (Linden Hall) Saturday, May 22 — Leo Majek Friday, May 28 — Regular Social Night Saturday, May 29 Vrazel Polka Band SPJ Lodge No. 80, Holland Saturday, May 22 — The Performers from Waco Sunday, May 30 -- Annual Picnic — music by Joe Patek Friday, June 4 — Moods of Country Music 6aturday, June 5 — Wedding Sunday, June 6 — Baron reunion Saturday, June 12 — Mucha-Stroud wedding.

Sunday, June 13 — Ivicic reunion Sunday, July 11 — Tobolka Reunion Saturday, July 17 — Bara,bas-Tomasek wedding Saturday, Aug. 7 — Kopecky Reunion -SPJSTLodge No. 84, Dallas Saturday, May 22 - 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 STLodge No. 88, Houston Thursday, May 20 — Home-cooked spaghetti-hamburgers, 6 to 8 p.m., 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 by Cloverleaf Orch. of New Braunfels Sunday, May 23 — Annual clean-up day, starting at 8 a.m. Meal for workers Thursday, May 27 — Spaghetti-hamburger supper, 6 to 8; games at 8 p.m.

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

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

Wednesday, May 19, 1971 Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth Saturday, May 22 — Dance; by Joe Mikula Monday, May 24 — Dance; music by the Peppermints\ Thursday, June 10 — Ladies' Circle meeting Saturday, June 12 — Dance; music by the Peppermints Sunday, June 13 — Reg. lodge meeting Saturday, July 10 — Dance, music by Rudy Kurtz -SW STLodge No. 130 - Sokol Zizka, Dallas Saturday, May 22 —. Dance; music by The Polka Peppermints Saturday, June 12 — Summe/ Dance; music by Eric Honza Saturday, June 26 — Dance sponsored

by SPJST 130; music by The rolka Peppermints Saturday, July 10 — Dance; music by the Polka, Peppermints Saturday, July 24 — Dance sponsored

by SPJST 130; music by Johnny Mensik.

Lodge No. 173, Galveston Saturday May, 29 — May Dance; dancing 9-1, music by the Texas Dutchmen at the Brewery Workers' Hall 7201 Heard's Lane. $1.50 per person. Refreshments available Sunday, June 6 — Reg. lodge meeting at F&T Hall, 1513 19th St., 2 p.m.

Lodge No. 175, Fort Bend Sunday, June 6 -- Monthly meeting at 2 p.m. at the Rosenberg Civic Center.

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