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

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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Undeliverable Copies VOLUME 59 — NO. 47 to: SUPREME LODGE SPJST, POB 100, TEMPLE, TEX 76301

NOVEMBER 24, 1971

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

'cation and formal opening of its handsome new hall just east of Ennis on Highway 34, Saturday and Sunday.

Many people braved the damp, cold weather Saturday afternoon, and a big crowd was present in the evening for the official opening, and on Sunday, bright and sunshiny, there was a throng present both afternoon and evening.

Information and photos of District VI meeting will appear next week — just not enough room this week.

• • Your editor wishes to thank and acknowledge with gratitude the following editorial sent to him by Sister Wilma Nesuda. Much of the information appeared in the Ennis Daily News and all of the photos of Lodge No. 25's two-day dedication were from the News via Sister Nesuda. Thanks!

• • SL Officers present Saturday, November 6 were: Vice President Joe B. Hejny and wife, Financial Secretary Ben Zabcik, wife and daughter, Barbara, and her children; Treasurer Leonard Mikeska, wife and children, District III Director Sid Pokladnik and wife, and District V Director Ernest 'Hanka.

Present Sunday, November 7 were: Honorary SL President Edward L. Marnek and wife, President N. A. Morris.

Others present were Brother Otto Hanus and wife, and District III officers: President Robert L. Oates, VP John

Krizan, Treasurer Robert Urban, and Past President Vernon Wood. Of course, District III Organizer Alvin Nesuda and District III Youth Director Wilma Nesu.cla were present both days. --Ed. Bringing a well-planned, inspirational and entertaining two-day program to the large gatherings attending, SPJST Lodge 25 held auspicious ded-

The Ennis Veterans of Foreign Wars post presented the lodge a United States Flag, which had flown over the U.S. Capital, and its dedication, conducted by post and lodge was the first event, early Saturday afternoon, with VFW Commander Albin Dlaba.j and SPJST President Johnie Hrabina in charge. The flag, received by youth of the lodge, Mark Strunc, Ronnie Haskovec and Milton Douglas Martinek, was raised , in memory of the late Emil `Trojacek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Trojacek of Telico, who lost his life in World War II, and Edwin Gurecky, son of A. F. Gurecky and the late Mrs. Guerecky and who lost his life in the Korean Conflict. Emil was the first

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SUPREME LODGE, SPJST Temple, Texas AC 817 773-1575 Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 NICK A. MORRIS, President Res: 985-2115 JOE B. EIEJNY, Vice President Res. 778-1785 B. A. 17RBANOVSKY, Secretary Res: 773-3846 BEN ZABCIK, Financial Secretary Res: 985-2472 LEONARD MIKESKA, Treasurer Res: 778-3720 AUGUST KACIR, Legal Adviser Res: 773-3658 Office: 773-2171 PO Box 845, Temple Dr. Marvin Leshikar, Medical Director PO Box 410, Taylor 76574 AC 512; 352-5251 Honorary President Edward L. Marek 2603 N. 13th, Temple DIRECTORS John A. Kubena, Dist. I AC 713; 968-3251 (Office) Res: 968-3937 PO Box 308, La Grange 78945 Henry Vitek, Dist. II AC 512; 859-2549 PO Box 43, Granger 78530 Cyrill (Sid) Pokladnik. Dist. III AC 214; 741-1W74 (Office) Res: 824-8072 124 Elm St., Dallas 75228 Emil Holub, Dist. IV AC 817; 888-2652 S08 W. Oregon, Seymour, 76380 Ernest J. Hanka, Dist. V AC 713; 227-0883 (Office) Res: 862-5744 6759 Cindy Lane, Houston 77001 Ed P. Sralla, Dist. VI AC 512; 657-2651 Rt. 1 — Box 110, Edna 77957 Jos. Koliha, Jr. Dist. VII Rt. 1 — Box 176, Kenedy 78119 _ AC 512; 583 - 3656

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Wednesday, November 24, 1971 Ellis County boy to be killed in World War II. The invocation was given by the Rev. Haves White, pastor, First Presbyterian Church.

District Director Sid Pokladnik, Dallas manufacturer, who is also an Enins-area farm owner, was guest speaker for the occasion. He reminded those present who are of Czech descent that their forefathers had come to America long ago and he traced, interestingly, the origin of the SPJST fraternity in 1897 by Czech people of great foresight, telling also of the fine progress and growth of SPJST, after its birth when 22 units met at La Orange. And he related that the lodge has a cornparatively new and beautiful state headquarters at Temple. 1VII. Pokladnik told of the fraternity deep interest in the welfare of youth and how its program has been wonderful for them. He declared that the fine hall here is an edifice which is "truly a monument to our forefathers."

"I salute and congratulate you on this splendid achievement," said Mr. Pokladnik.

An impressive ribbon,- cutting followed at the entrance, with Messrs. Pokladnik and Hrabina and Miss Pat Parma of Dallas, state queen of the SPJST participating, the lovely queen shearing the ribbon denoting formal opening. Queen Pat is the granddaughter of Mrs. A. A. Parma and the late Mr. Parma. With her was Becki Skrabanek, daughter of the Henry Skrabaneks of Dallas.

The enjoyable open house followed.

As those attending entered the modern and attractive structure, immediately they noted on a wall of the big auditorium a huge and beautiful painting, a rustic scene of old Czechoslovakia, as many old-timers recall it. And it was the artistry of two prominent members of Lodge 25, Mrs. Hrabina, wife of the president, and her sister, Mrs. Alvin Nesuda, and it represented a prodigious amount of artistic effort.

The afternoon was given over to a social occasion with much visiting and enjoyment of a tour of the handsome modern new home of the lodge. The lodge hosted all visitors to delicious refreshments. Also there were sandwiches and Czech pastry available for those desiring these foods.

Two well-known dance bands played for the evening entertainment — the Charles Adamcik Orchestra of Dallas, and Johnny Mensik and His Playboys.

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Next day, Sunday, the events began rather early with Czech-American delicious lunch served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Then opened a varied and enthusiastically received program.

G. Louis Kudrna, chairman of the building committee, and active throughout the project, was master-ofceremonies. President Hrabina, who introduced him, paid lofty tribute to Mr. Kudrna for his effective and untiring service in the accomplishment.

The pledge of allegiance was led by the youth club of the lodge.

Heartily received, "America, the Beautiful" was sung by the youth of Lodge 25.

The Rev. Leon Duesman, assistant pastor, St. John Parish, offered the invocation for the important occasion, and the welcome was warmly extended

by President Hrabina. Mr. Kudrna intreduced the extensive list of officials and guests, and he took occasion to pay special tribute to Antone Cikanek-for exceptional service in the building phase of the project. Youth of Lodge 25, presented the SPJST Pledge and song.

Nick A. Morris, of Temple, president of the Supreme Lodge, SPJST, was the principal speaker. The versatile President Morris gave two versions of his address, the first in Czech, the second in English. Mr. Morris, who was present for the ground-breaking for the attractive hall, stated that the achievement which had followed was "absolutely wonderful," developing "from the ashes, as it were" from the hall which was destroyed by fire, at another location. It has been a tremendous unified effort, he declared, and shoWs what can be accomplished by community co-operation.

Supreme President Morris declared that the lodge here is to be commended for this achievement, which is a fine accomplishment for the lodge and as a community asset.

State SPJST King Anton Kaluza of Lodge 6, West, when asked for remarks concerning the occasion, stated that he was deeply grateful for his invitation from President Hrabina and DiArict Youth Dhlector Mrs. Alvin Nesuda, and that he was immensely impressed by the splendid edifice which has been erected by the local lodge. He wished great continued success for the fraternity.

Miss Cynthia Haskovec, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Haskovec was called to the stage by the president

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VESTNIK and handed a pretty corsage and a 50year pin to be pinned on her grandmother, Mrs. F. J. Haskovec in recognition of her having been a member since 1921, which she did amid the applause of the gathering. Two musical numbers followed and were heartily received. A duet composed of Mrs. Frank (Marie) Strunc and Mrs. Charlie (Rose) Jurcik sang "Looking for my Sweetheart," with accordion accompaniment by Tony Vitovsky. The concluding number on the program was singing by the KJZT Choral Youth Club.

As the afternoon - feature drew to its close, Master of Ceremonies Kudrna paid high tribute to those who had laid the groundwork for SPJST progress here and said, "And so I dedicate this structure to those beloved and dedicated old-timers of our lodge."

Then followed dancing that extended in to the evening with music by the Eric Honza and Jodie Mikula °relicstras.

President Hrabina stated, on behalf of the lodge, that all assistance, with the building project and with the arrangements for the opening dedication, will always be deeply appreciated.

Officers and committees were listed as follows: Officers: President John F. Hrabina, Vice President Edwin Trojacek, Secretary Adolph Honza, Treasurer Milton Martinek, Flag Bearer Milton Douglas IVIartinek, Youth Leader Mrs. Wesley Prachyl.

Building and Financial Committee: Chairman, 0, Louis Kudrna, Co-Chairman Edwin Trojacek, Secretary Mrs. Ronnie Vitovsky, Treasurer Ernest ;Haskovec.

Fund Raising Committee Chairman Alvin Nesuda; Antone Cikanek, Bob Trojacek, Al Gurecky, George Trojacek, Tony Vitovsky, Francis Rogala, Edwin Haskovec, Joe Martinek, Milton Martinek, Johnnie I. Krajca, Marvin Marjr., Ben iVfacalik, Jerry Venable, Firs. Wes. Prachy I, Miss Dorothy Kudrna, Joe Jansa.

Kitchen Committee: Miss Dorothy Kudrna, NH's. Alvin Nesuda.

Brother Adolph A. Stelka, age 61, passed away July 25, 1971 in Houston.

Burial was in Granger Brethren Cemetery. Brother Stefka, was a member of Lodge No. 173, Galveston.

Brother Henry A. Krutilek, age 75, passed away November 5, 1971 in Ft. Worth, interment was in Greenwood Memorial Park, Ft. Worth. Brother Krutilek was a member of Ledge Svaz Cechoslovanu No. 92, Ft. Worth.

Sister Emma Miculka, age : 78, sucOctober 24, 1971 in 'Weimar.

Sister Miculka was a member of Ledge Prapor Svobocly no. 8, Weimar. cumbed

Brother Charles Kucherka age 75, succumbed October 15, 1971 m Brenham. Brother Kucherka was a member of Lodge Prapor Svoborly No. 8, Weimar.

Brother William J. Barborak, 'age 64, passed away November 1, 1971 in Moulton. Inteciment was in Moravia Cathoic; Cemetery, Moravia Brother Barborak was a member of Lodge Nova Morava.

No. 23, Moravia No. 23, Moravia.

Brother Earle C. Driskell, age 59, passed away October 20, 1971 in Ennis.

Interment was in Myrtle Cemetery, Ennis. Brother Driskeil was a member of Lodge No. 25, Ennis.

Brother Joe Mach, age 95, passed away November 5, 1971 in El Campo.

Brother Mach was a member of Lodge Cechuslovan No. 40 Hilljs, Brother Frank L. Ri pple, age Passed away November 9, 1971 in I lingen. interment was in Garden of Memories Cemetery, El Campo. Brother Ripple was a member of Lod ge Pokrok Texasu No. 1, Fayetteville.

Brother Richard Orsak, age 60, passed away August 30, 1971 in :Houston.

Burial was hi Waller Cemetery, Waller.

Brother Orsak was a, rhemlxr of Lodge Nova Moravia No. 23, Moravia.

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Brother Alfons J. Kresta, age 59, passed away November 5, 1571 in Haliettsville. Brother Kresta was buried in Moravia Catholic Cemetery, Moravia, and he was a member of Ledge Nova Morava No. 23, Ivloravia.

Brother Frank Sobotik, age 98, passed away November 11, 1971 in Fl Campo. Brother Sobotik was a member of Lodge Cechoslovan No. 40, Hillje.

Seed of the redwood tree are very tiny - .Sonic 123,000 per pound and for years natives of their area thought they produced no seed at all.

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MR. AND MRS. EDWIN It was on November 9, 1921 that Brother Edwin Mary Adamek Were married in Buckholts. They observed their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception and dinner at the Seaton Star Hall Saturday, November 6th, Hosts for the occasion were the couple's sons and daughters-in-law, Me. and Mrs. Louis Kohutek and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Kohutek.

They are a 160% SPJST member family including their six .granr.Jr - H 'en.

Brother Edwin is a 52-year member and Sister Kohutek a 42-year member.

- Brother Kohutek is semi-retired and is presently employed by the St, Lodge as part-time Home Office caretaker.

(Photo submitted. by J. B. Heir Mr. and Mrs: Louis Svacina of 600 The couple, married Nov. 21, 1911, in Highland were honored on their dia- the St. Martin Catholic Church in mond wedding anniversary with an Tours by Father Christopher Preker, ceopen house on Nov. 21 at the Cotton- lebrated mass at 9 a. m. in the West wood SPJST Hall near Cottonwood.

Church of Assumption, .followed by an

Wednesday, November 24, 1071 open house from 2 to 5 p. m.

In 1907, at the age of 20, Mr. Svacina arrived in the United States aboard a boat that docked in Galveston after a three-week boat trip from his native Frystak, Czechoslovakia. After he landed, he made his way to West where friends, who had lea the then wartorn country earlier had settled, and w.no, through their letters of praise for their new home, had encouraged 1\1-r.

Svacina to join them.

Except for a brief period shortly after his arrival when lie wmked coal 'nines at Thurber, Texas, Mr. Svacina has made his hornein the West Area.

Mrs. Svacina, the formerlMary Pustejovsky and unlike tier bhsbanci, was a second- generation Czechoslovakian who was born and reared in Tours. In e German community, she met her husband who was em p loyed in the area at the time, but soon after their marriage, he moved her to a farm, near Penelope.

During their 39 years on the Penelope farm, the couple r?lared eight children, six of whom are still living and make their homes in the Central Texas area. In 1950, the couple retired and moved to West.

Joining the couple on their anniversary were their five children, Mrs. Bill Peter of Penelope, Alois Svacina of Abbott, Mrs. Joseph Karlik of West, Albin Svacina of Penelope and Henry Svacina of West, Mrs. Clarence Berger of McGregor; 25 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren.

Dr. and Sic. Svacina are members of SPJST Lodge No, 6 Cottonwood

SPECIAL NOTICE, LODGE 66, WACO Dear Members, Lodge No. 60 will hold their meeting Sunday, November 21, at 2 p.m.

At this time there will be election of officers and delegates to the convention. The meeting will start promptly at 2 p.m., so please come early.

Ladies are asked to bring sandwiches, chips and a dessert; .enough for your family.

See you Sunday, November 21, at 2 p.m.; it's election time for lodge officers and delegates.

Fraternally, Annie Harms, Secretary

Wednesday, November 24, 1971

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MR. AND MRS. LOUIS SVACINA LODGE NO. 63, SWEET HOME Dear Members, Lod g e No. 63, Sweet Home, will hold its monthly meeting on November 21, 1971 at Slovacek's Ballroom at 2 p.m.

The Christmas meeting and social will be planned. The exchanging of gifts will also be discussed. We are asking as many of our members as possible to be present to help in the planning.

Fraternally, Elaine I3erkovsky LODGE NO. 138, GANADO Dear Members; Lodge No. 138 will hold its quarterly meeting on December 12th beginning at 2:30, at the KJT Hall. All members are urged to attend to help elect ,officers, elect a delegate to the convention in June, 1972, in Houston.

I have premium refund checks for the following recipients: Eileen Gabysch, Ralph Gaskamp, Frank V. Jaap, Edna Emma Kacal, Leroy Liberda, Ed Rabel, Josephine &ubar, Joyce Sablatura and Eugene Tomas. Those living out of Ganado are asked to please send me a stamped and self-addressed envelope, so I can mail your check to you.

After the meeting refreshments will be served.

Fraternally, Mrs. Sophie Dybala Secretary —SPJST-LODGE NO. 47, SEATON

Dear Members and Friends, Here it is almost wintertime and a person doesn't know what to wear, bikini or long-handles but keep some-,

thing handy because this Indian Summer might get scalped.

It gives me great pleasure to say "Thank You" to all the District II officers and Taylor Lodge No. 29 for the presentation of the Czech play "Muziky, Muziky." This was my second time to see this play. It gave me a chance to observe the audience and what I saw was enjoyment and pleasure on their faces. A special thanks to the production and actors. I hope to see your continued effort in keeping the Czech language alive.

These are the September premium refund checks. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to 1017 South 23rd St., Temple, Texas 76501.

Marie Adamek Beverly G. Bartek Joe A. Bartek William F. Bartek Vallie Biskup Betty Bowles Adolf A. Bravenec Theresa Carper Cynthia Chaloupka Anna Chupik Anna R. Divis Vlasta E. Divis Eugene Fricke Evelyn J. Fricke Lawrence E. Graves Gilbert L. Green Edward F. Hejl Patricia A. Holland John F. Jez Adolf Junek Clara A. Junek Otto H. Juren Charles Kalenda, Ronald J. Kaulfu4

Angeline Kelarek John Kelarek Ella A. Kotrla Eugene H. Kotrla Harry Kotrla Dolfena R. Krahulik Betty L. Marek Rose M. Marek Albert J. Mikeska Loretta E. Moore Frank Novosad Amalie Ondrasek herine A Orsag Rose M. Orsag Johnnie J. Psencik Anna Raska Larry W. Shumake Julia Sirny Harold W. Vanicek Willie M. Vanicek Theola L. Vgbiral Louis C. Vitek Fraternally yours, Ruby L. Bolton, Secretary ■-■■,

"Especially For You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. Dec. 8

MORE DONATIONS, MORE THANKS FROM LODGE NO. 40, HILLJE Two more donations were received which we acknowledge with sincere appreciation and our thanks to: Brother Ed J. Trochta for $10, and Brother Ed . Bravenec of $25.

Fraternally, Paul Sablatura, Bldg., Comm. Chinn.

Lodge No. 40, Hillje —SPJSTLODGE NO. 28, EAST BERNARD

Dear Members, Our next meeting will be held on the first Sunday in December — the 5th. This being the annual meeting, there will be election of officers to serve for the coming year and also the election of delegates to the XXI SPJST Convention in Houston. Your attendance at this meeting will be appreciated.

There will be refreshments after the meeting.

Fraternally, Albert Lupik, Secretary —SPJSTLODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON

Dear Brothers and Sisters, If my letter makes the Vestnik on 'time, then this should be the turkey (gobble, gobble) Thanksgiving holiday week and here is hoping that everyone of you enjoy a lot of turkey, deer, goose, duck, ham or what-have-you, plus all the other goodies that general-!

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In our present day and time, we probably have even more reason to give thanks than the Pilgrims did in 1621, for they lost almost half of their number in the preceding harsh winter months. However, a corn, grain, and vegetable harvest followed in the coming summer months, so they decided to celebrate the blessings of a good harvest that fall, but they did not have coolers full of frozen fat turkeys, hams and such as we enjoy today; instead they had to kill the wild game first.

But all was not impossible, the Pilgrims, through their kindness, had already made friends with some of the Indians so their friend, Chief MasSosoit and his braves went out and killed some deer, while some white hunters killed some geese, turkey and ducks. In the meantime the women made cornbread and whatever else they could get together for a great feast. The roasting and preparations went on with great rejoicing, until finally all was ready and the first feast that was later to be known as Thanksgiving was on. The way some of the sisters work around Lodge 88, I am sure they would have been a credit to these pioneer Thanksgiving celebrations, too. In fact, they would have somehow, even managed to crop up with some of that good pastry for the occasion.

Coming events at Lodge 88 — Wednesday, November 24, we have a preThanksgiving dance; music by the Pearl Wranglers and Adolph Hofner of San Antonio. This is a country-westem dance from 8 to 12 and admission will be $1.50 per person. Saturday, November 27, Lee Roy Matocha will be back for one of his, "In Heaven There Is No Beer," dances; but don't worry about the beer, there will be plenty for everyone at our lodge. Saturday, December 4, we will have Jolly Joe Patek back for another oomphpa dance, and this orchestra always seems to get everyone out on the dance floor. NOTICE! On Wednesday, December 8th, something very special at Lodge 88 and absolutely FREE, in fact, there will be at least seven prizes to win, just for being present and free kolache and coffee. Clarence Baca's band will start entertaining with Czech music at 7:15 p.m. The Choral Group singers will sing as they never sang before. Mr. Hewitt, who also worked with the HemisFair, was busy taking pictures throughout the

Cmch communities, catching highlights of Czech activities and getting a little information on the Czechs, so to speak. You may even see yourself in action, as these color slides will be shown. OK, so what is all this about?

Lodge 88 will host the Harris County Historical Society on Wednesday, December 8th. This society encourages the preservation of records With historical value. Their aim is to arrange programs featuring speakers who will bring out some characteristics and influences of the different groups of European origin, and this meeting at Lodge 88 has to do with our Czech culture. The society already knows that the Czechs are very well oriented and well-behaved Americans, that they love their freedom, social life, dancing, music and good food. Yes, even a little beer once in a while to round out a happy well-balanced life, and the most Important part is that the Czech people were and are willing to work hard for what they cherish. Maybe also just too darn proud to ask, or wait, for handouts.

Now that you know in part, what we are, won't all of you guests and friends try to attend this occasion and see what makes the Czechs do like they do? Supreme Lodge Pres. Nick Morris will be the guest speaker. Our lodge is hosting all the lodges, so take advantage of this event and make a beeline for Lodge 88, Wednesday night, December 8th, 1435 Beall Street.

News and comments — Larry Wayne, son of Ida and Buddy Henske has just arrived from service in South Korea.

Welcome home Larry! Sister Birdie Hilsher is enjoying another trip abroad. This time also doing a little research on the Kni ppel ancestry. Shirley and David Harris have a new baby boy, named John Elliott, and the spoiling grandparents are Marian and L. A. Mikes. Gene and Elizabeth Bulanek are the proud parents of a big baby boy named Brian Gene, who tipped the scale at 9 lbs., and 2 ozs., and should be good football material.

The Blumes dance drew a full house and a lot of celebrating went on.

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Bonham, who just got married, enkyed dancing to "Somewhere My Love." Happy anniversaries were celebrated by Judy and John Sindel, Lydia and Weldon Hendrick and Laura Bell and Royal Warnasch, all at table No. 40. Happy birthday went to Marian Holt, Granville Nerren, Ida Mae Tate, Ida Pearl Williams,

Wednesday, November 24, 1971 Mary Louise Helmcamp, Ernest Pope, Allen Stewart and Sonnie Singleton of Fort Worth. W. and Mrs. George Kacir, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vitek of West were visitors and had fun with Mr. and Mrs. Roman Vitek of Houston, at table No. 2.

The monthly November meeting was very well attended. Here are just a few highlights. President Tillie Helmcamp opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Gary Zalesky presented the colors and led the pledge of allegiance to our flag.

Amos Kadlecek acted, as temporary recording secretary in the absence of Sister Mildred Holeman. ,f presume that he will give a good report on the meeting. Toe Miksch, Ed Zalmanek and Ed Kadlecek of the Nominating Committee reported as to their progress and guidelines leading toward the nominations.

The members voted a $250 donation to the J. Mikolajewski family to alleviate hardship during his illness. Tim Kostom, president, and Harriette Allison, director of the Dramatic Club reportd on the forthcoming comedy — Czech play entitled, "Teta Fany Postrach Rodiny," which was played Sunday at Lodge 88.

The working committees were honored at our last meeting. Freddie Burl sang them an inspirational song and they also drew for prizes. Stephen Kelly, Ed Kadlecek, Waldo Kalich, Mary Fusig, Melton Elolf and Tommy Jecmenek were the winners, while Ann Hawkins, Clarence Baca and The Catfish Kitchen at 1430 West lath were the donors of prizes.

Ernest Hanka should be commended for changing his style and making a very brief report (talk) this time.

Editor Rudy Sefcik and his wife, Maxine, are either very devoted to their lodge, or slipping, because they celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary right here at our meeting. Seems as though Rudy could have burned a lot less gasoline and found a lovelier spot than the SPJST Lodge Hall. (NOw, now Emil, you know we couldn't have found a more lovely spot than dear ole' Lodge 88 and its facilities. —Editor).

"Happy Birthday" was sung to many celebrants. Mary and Frank Tilich celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary, while Marie and Stanley Eizner celebrated their 45th anniversary, and also Marie's birthday; so Stanley came up with a keg of beer which we all enjoyed and here is wishing all of you many more anniversaries.

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TIIIS COLORFUL RIBBON CUTTING officially opening the handsome new SPJST Lodge No. 25 Hall on Hwy 34 east of Ennis, Saturday, November 6. Pictured: SPJST State Queen Pat Parma snips the ribbon as District Director Sid Pokladnik, principal speaker of the clay, left, and Lodge President Johnie Hrabina, right, and young Becki Skrabanek excitedly looks on. The ribbon is held by (left) Linda Martinek and Rita Krajca.

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A BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THE NEW LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS HALL Marcell IVIalak, our youth leader, and her assistants are doing a fine job with the youngsters, but she just isn't a weather prophet because she and the youngsters took a bike spin to the park and no sooner than they arrived than the sky fell on them. Did they get wet!, but what does a kid like better than getting out in the rain? They all had a good time just the same.

With the sick — Sister Faltysek, Betty Poston, Otto Mikeska, Agnes Miculka and also their son had surgery, however, he is doing fine. Frank Tymel

also made a hospital visit. I hope they are all recuperating nicely.

On the sad report — we lost another member, Ernest Albin Feusse.

News also reached me that Herbert Kloesel of Schulenburg, the band leader of the Knights of Dixie, passed away recently of a heart attack. His band played here many times. A tragedy also befell our waiter, smiling Collie Hollie. He was killed in an accident near Crockett, while he was en mute to bring his parents to his daughter's wedding hem in Huston. Collie

well liked by all who knew him.

Our sympathy goes to all his family.

In conclusion, the Patek's dance was a very happy one almost everyone was on the dance floor enjoying their pleasing oomph-pa music. More news, next time. was

Fraternally, Emil H. Horelica, 2nd Vice President —SPJST"Especially For Yon," at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. Dec.

BEAUTIFUL MURAL, 4 by 17 feet which almost covers the wall on the west side of the private dining hall at the new SPJST Lodge No. 25. The mural was painted by two Ennis artists, Mrs. Johnie Ilrabina and Mrs. Alvin. Nesuda, sisters, who are members of the Ennis Art Club and of the Ellis County Art Association. It took them 110 hours to paint the mural which they did in their spare time, using a collet Lion of black and white photographs taken in Czechoslovakia.

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YOUTH CLUB OF LODGE NO. 25 singing "America, the Beautiful" at the Sunday afternoon program, celebrating the opening of the lovel y new hall. Master of ceremonies Louis Kudrna is at the podium.

LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Readers, SPJST Lodge No. 25 met in its annual meeting Sunday afternoon and re-elected its slate of officers to serve another year beginning in January.

J. F. Hrabina will serve as president, Edwin Trojacek as vice president, Ronnie Vitovsky, recording secretary; Adolph Honza, financial secretary; Milton Martinek, treasurer, and Milton D. Martinek, flag bearer. Mrs. Wesley Prachyl declined nomination as youth

leader and the youth department will be headed by Mrs. Alvin Nesuda with Mrs. Edwin Trojacek, Mrs. J. F. Hrabina and Mrs. J. I. Krajca assisting.

The SPJST convention held each four years will be the twenty-first for the society. It will also mark the 75th anniversary of our Society. It is to be held in June in Houston and our lodge will send five elected delegates: Ernest Haskovec, J. F. Hrabina, Alvin Nesuda, Adolph Honza and Al Gurecky.

During the course of the meeting,

District 3 Organizer Alvin Nesuda requested the election of Adolph Honza as local organizer. Brother Honza was approved and will join an active force of five men — J. F. Hrabina, Ernest Haskovec, George Trojacek, J. I. Krajca and Alvin Nesuda — who may be contacted for membership.

Our present Building and Finance Committees will continue to serve until completion of all building contracts.

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ber meeting to be held the 12th. He also expressed gratitude for the donations, support of fund-raising projects and helping hands of those who worked together in true fraternal spirit during the operation.

Fra ternally, Wilma NeSilda St'JST "Especially For Yon" at Lodge 88, 8 P.ut. Dee. 8 SP,JST---

FLAG DEDICATION the first day of the two-day formal opening of the attractive new SPJST Lodge 25, Ennis Post No. 770S, VFW, presented the lodge a flag which had flown over the U.S. Capitol. Pictured L to R: Bugler Michael Prachyl, Lodge Secretary Ronnie Vitovsky, Mark Strunc, Lodge President Jamie Hrabina, Milton Douglas Martinek; VFW members Stanley Pala, Jackie Cashion, past Commander Felipe Guerrero, Commander Albin Dlabaj, Louis Mikel, and Nolan Anthony.

'SL President Nick A. Morris was the Principal speaker on Sunday, November 7, at the opening of Lodge No. 25's new hall at Ennis. , that all kitchen equipment has been purchased from the kitchen fund and Finance Treasurer Ernest Haskovec stated that the building program remained in good proximity to the budget with some planned additions to be

made later. He stated that the next few weeks should complete the initial work of the finance committee.

The lodge plans to increase its seating capacity to 700 with ultimate capacity estimated over 850. An immediate need for more chairs and tables was expreSsed and the lodge youth club donated $150 for this purpose. An equipment--purchase coupon sale is underway. Rental arrangements will be handled by a committee consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Antone Cikanek, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Trojacek, Mr. and Mrs. J. 1.

Krajca, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Vitovsky, Mrs. Joe Martinek, Miss Kudrna, and President Hrabina. Other committees will be named at a later date.

Social events include the Fraternal Congress session to be held November 23, a dance to Lonnie Dean's orchestra, November 27, and late Sunday afternoon socials to include light evening meals planned to begin as soon as possible.

The attendance at the meeting was very good and Lodge 25, President Erabina requests that all members express their interest in their lodge by attending and participating in all events. The new hall is for everyone's enjoyment and he particularly desires that every member attend the Decem-

LODGE NO. 107, FLORESVILLE Dear Members, The entire membership is invited to attend the next lodge meeting on December 5, at 4 p.m. We will have election of officers and election of delegates to the 21st general conventiet at Houston.

The youth dill) meets at 3 p.m. The games party starts at 8 p.m. Hope to zee a lot of you present. Do plan to attend, please.

Fraternally, Christine M. Baumann, Reporter "Especially For You" at Lodge 88,

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LODGE NO. 28, EAST BERNARD Dear Members, This is just a reminder that we will hold our meeting on December 5th at '2 p.m. All members are requested to attend because we will have election of officers of the lodge for the coming year and we will also elect delegates to our coining convention so please come and vote for the members of your choice. Try to elect the delegates who will represent our lodge the best.

Don't forget about our Christmas program on December 19, at '7 p.m. at our East Bernard hall. Santa will be there to hand out gifts and bags to all members present.

Once again, come to the December .5th meeting! Refreshments will be served by the lodge. See you then!

Fraternally, Elsie Brdecka —SPJST--"Especially For You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. Dec. 8 —SPJST-

CLUB OF LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Dear Members and Friends, It was nice to hear that so many of you turned out for our last rehearsal.

It was held on short notice, but we will give you more time in the future.

I was sorry that I was unable to attend the practice, but I am taking two courses at the Skyline Center. I only CHORAL

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LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR Dear Members and Readers, The regular meeting was, held Sun day with President Andrew Marek pre siding. The attendance was fair bu could have been better. It seems a though everyone is busy with othe things. The minutes were read bY Brother A. L. Boudny and were proved as read. Brother Kovar gave, his report and the turkey dinner waS a success. Thereafter, a short meeting Was held with election of officers and delegates. Elected were: Andrew Marek presideint Edwin Adarnek — vice vl-esident W. H. Glover — financial secretary Frank Hejl -- treasurer Amelia Pokorny youth leader Lucille Gaydos — reporter Brothers Jerry Tallas and Otto Rieger were re-elected to the property committee and our twelve delegates are: Brothers Andy Marek, Reuben Leshikar, Frank Hejl, Edwin Kovar, Ed Jansen, Jerry Tallas, Herbert Riethlawyer, W. H. Glover, Anton Pokorny, A. L. Boudny, Alternates Julius Hunka, and Katherine Walker.

Here are the names of members who have premium refund checks at Mrs. W. H. Glover's home: A FIFTY-YEAR MEMBERSHIP pin and lovely corsage, from the lodge, were pinned on Mrs. E J. Ilaskovec by her granddaughter, Miss Cynthia Haskovec, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Faskovec, at the dedication of the new SPJST Lodge No. 25, Ennis. have two more Wednesday classes and then I will be right back in time to sing with all of you. Thanks to Sister Dorothy Reznik for playing the piano so you could sing on key. I am told everyone enjoyed themselves reviewing the old faithful songs. Director Bob —Liska has some new material that he is anxious to get us started on.

When you hear the cheerful voice of your telephone committee inviting you to rehearsal, please make a special effort to attend.

You may not have heard that a party is in the planning. We will all want to get in on the details so be on hand with some good suggestions.

The Christmas season is rapidly approaching, and what better gift could you give to a friend or loved one than a recording of our choir? We have only a limited supply of our "Golden Czech Memories, Volume IL" If your family draw names for Christmas, we feel our record is just the gift you are looking for. We have a Christmas Special for

$2.25 plus, postage. If interested, contact Mrs. Liddie Pavelka, 6411 Lakewood Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75214.

We are a little late in congratulating our members, Brother and Sister Johnny Becan, on their new baby daughter.

Hope they bring the wee one to a rehearsal soon so we can enjoy her too, and maybe help spoil her a little bit.

If any of you members of Lodge SPJST 130, KJT, KJZT, WBFA or any other Czech organization in our vicinity would be interested in singing with our Choral Club, we would love for you to give us a try. We are sure you would enjoy the music and fellowship. Hop a ride with one of our members or come on out you are welcome. We will clue you M on the details.

Fraternally, Annie Staglik "Especially For You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. Dec. —SPJST--

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Barrington, Julia Dally, Werner Faltisek, Vlasta Hamann, Dennis Hejl, Daniel Hejl Frankie Hardin, Carroll Hardin, Carolyn Johnson, Larry Kutter, Libbie Kind, James T. Loeser, Edna McClain, W. K. Meiske, Alice Michalik, Virginia Mikus, Thomas Mikus, Winnefred Mikus, Donald Mohel, Timothy Mogonye, Rudolph Jr. Nauert, Lloyd Orrick, Rosalie Peterson, Ronald Pospisil, Angeline Pospisil, Johnnie Preuss, Eugene Robinson, Barbara Rychlik, Mary Rose Ruzicka, Wm., Jr. Srnensky, Edmond Stasny, John Stiba, Bennie

Wednesday, November 24, 1971 Tegge, Esther Svrcina, Lillie Vanek, Virginia Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Mrs. W. H. Glover, 1021 Hackberry St., Taylor, Texas, and she will mail you the check, or go by her house and pick them up.

The next meeting will be December 14. There will also be a Christmas party with a covered-dish supper. The meeting will begin at 4 o'clock, then the program by the youth and then good ole' Santa will arrive; so come to the meeting, maybe he'll even give you a bag of goodies. Then we will have supper. I'll remind you later on, again.

The door prize was won by Brother Andrew IVIarek, and the second by Sister Albina Kubala. See you at the meeting. Oh yes, if any of you see the name of a friend in the check list above, tell them about it; sometimes We don't have time to even read the Vestnik.

Fraternally, Lucille Gaydos, Reporter —SPJST"Especially For You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. Dec. 8 —SPJSTLODGE NO. 4, IIALLETTSVILLE

Dear Members, Our lodge met on Sunday, November 14, at the Grant Building with President Erwin Holy presiding with a good_ attendance.

Annie Zabransky, historian of the youth club, led the lodge in the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag.

Assistant secretary, Helen Zabransky read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as read.

Secretary Chas. Holy read the correspondence.

It was announced that the next meeting will be held on Sunday, December 12, at the Grant Building, beginning at 6:30 p.m. A short meeting will be held and afterwards the youth club will present a Christmas program.

Santa Claus will pay us a visit.

The election of officers followed.

Maryln Sevcik and Emil Grones were on the balloting committee. The officers elected for the coming year are: President — Frank Zabransky, Jr. Vice President — Helen Zak Secretary — Charles Holy Financial Secretary — Hilmer Galetka Treasurer — Johnnie Zak Reporter — Patsy Zabransky

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Delegates to the State SPJST Convention that will be held in Houston in June of 1972 are: Frank Zabransky, Jr., Charles Holy, Erwin Holy, August Holub, and Victoria Zak. Alternate delegates are: Leona Miculka, Patsy Zabransky, Jchnnie Zak, Helen Zak, and Linda Mikush.

The meeting was adjourned. Premium refund checks were given out.

The youth club then presented an entertaining program that was enjoyed by all. The program consisted of: Laugh-In skit -- Verne11 Zak, Kay Muenster and Marcie and Sandra Holy Songs — Arlene, Kathy, Jeanie Zak, Mellissa, Thomas Hol y and Mark ,Sevelk Skit: Rock and Roll the Baby, Granny — Sandra and Marcie Holy, Kay, Chris, and Mary Muenster, Vivian Vasek, Diane Holy, Sharon Miculka, Annie Zabransky, Verne11 and David Zak, and Ronnie and Kenneth Sevcik.

Refreshments and lunch were served.

Members present with a birthday in November were: Chris Muenster, Mrs. Charles Mikush; Leona Miculka, Diane Holy, Frank Holub, Johnnie Zak, John Holy, Emil Grones, John C. Zak, and Kenneth and Mark Sevcik. The winner of the birthday cake was John Holy.Those present and having a December birthday were: Mrs. Vernon Zak, Kathleen Zak, Sharon 1Vliculka, and David Zak. The winner of the cake was David Zak. The adult door prize went to Ida Neubauer and David Zak received the children's door prize.

Remember, our next meeting will be held on Sunday, December 12, with the meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the Christmas program following.

Fraternally, Patsy Zatransky, Reporter --SPJST"Especially For You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. Dec. 8 --SPJSTLODGE NO. 81, NEEDVILLE

Dear Members and Friends, Our annual meeting was held November 14 at 1 p.m. President Charlie Matcek opened the meeting with the pledge of allegiance recited by all members present. A moment of silent tribute was paid to our deceased member, Sister Mary Tejkl. The members

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wish to express their deep sympathy to the family. The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the secretary, Sister Werner, and the treasurer, Brother Adolph Mucka, gave his ;report. Thank you letters were react from Sister Albina Dreamer and the family of Mary Tejkl. President Charlie Matcek read a letter from Mr. Louis Hanus of Lodge 88 inviting the officers and the members of our lodge to attend a special program on the 8th of December at 8 DAIL in their beautiful Chandelier Ballroom. Lodge 88 is presenting this special program with the help of Harris County Historical Society centered on the subject of the Czech people in Texas and surrounding areas, so let's all who possibly can, try to be there.

We wish to welcome the following new members to our lodge: August 'Hartfield, Colleen Ann Hartfield, and Vincent Paul Hartfield. Dennis Balusek converted from JT to an adult policy.

The coming of Christmas was brought up. Sister Mary Matcek volunteered to bring a tree -.to the next meeting, and also volunteered to decorate it. We all appreciate that very much, and many thanks, Sister Matcek. Sisters Susan and Schwettman are on the committee to buy the fruit, candy, and nuts for the bags. Santa will be there with bells on, and, of course, we want the youth of our lodge to come out and share the Christmas spirit with us.

Get-well cards were mailed to Brothers: J. J. Tejkl, Adolph Mucka, and Henry Hurta. Brother Tejkl had a serious operation and is still in the hospital. Brother Henry Calk, Jr., was reported on the sick list. Hurry and get well, Henry. a he membership voted to send Christmas boxes to our boys in service, just as we have done in previous years. Sisters Elizabeth Kalisek and Emily Kolaja volunteered to do the buying, packaging and mailing. The door prize went to Brother Charlie Matcek.

The results of election of officers was as follows: President — Charlie Matcek Vice President John Kalisek Secretary — Mary Werner Financial Secretary — John Kolaja Treasurer — Adolph Mucka Building Fund Treasurer — Arnold ,Franek Reporter -- Emily Kolaja

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Committees: Resolution — Mary Werner, Bessie Franek and Stella, Mucka .

Board of Trustees — Lad Shefeik, Arnold Franek and Edwin Susan.

Auditing Committee — Edwin Susan, Leroy Kamas and August Tejkl.

Delegates for the 1972 Convention are as follows: Charlie Matcek, John W. Kolaja, Leroy Kamas, Mary Werner, Edwin Susan, Emily Kolaja and Bessie Franek.

The alternates are as follows: Helen Bryson, Victor Werner, Arnold Franck, Lad Shofcik, Winifred Susan, John Kalisek, John Blinka.

With the election concluded, the Meeting was adjourned and the social followed,. Everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch and a good visit with one another. We'd like to see a nice turnout in our December meeting, and you parents, bring out your children for some goodies and a nice chat with Santa.

Fraternally, Emily Kolaja, Reporter SPJST "Especially For You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. Dec. 8 —SPJST LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Dear Members and Readers, Our regular meeting was called to order Sunday, November 14th, at 4 p.m. with President Wallace Bartek presiding.

The pledge of allegiance to our flag was led by our president.

Members remained standing in silent tribute to deceased members.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.

The following new members were accepted into our lodge. Billy Joe Mainord, Michael Lee Harper, Betty Juanita Lovelace, Peggy Sue Machalek, Tristan Konrad Cuba, Carolyn Hargrove, Dallas L. Shannon, Steven Ross Goldjfieri, and Jodie Ann Goa-hien.

There were three transfers into Lodge No. 87: Mrs. N. W. Gandy, James Bradley Gandy, and Carol Gandy. A warm welcome to these new members and we urge you to attend our meeting and become active members if you so desire.

I would like to mention at this time that Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowker

VESTNXIC were present at, this meeting, and in behalf of President Bartek, officers and members of our lodge, we wish to thank Mr and Mrs. Bowker for their donation for the fund-raising project.

A special thanks to Mrs. Frances Bartek and the youth club for painting the barbecue pit, also for the nice receptacles and signs they painted for our fellowship, November 28th.

Under new business we had election of officers for the calendar year, 19'12, delegates and alternates for the 21st convention in June, 1972. Our nominating committee: Jerry Valchar, chmn., John Coufal, and Louis Marek, are to be commended for their fine work. The following officers were elected: President — Frank Machalek Vice President — Sidney Kacir FinanCial Secretary — Ladis Navratil Recording Secretary and Reporter — Dorothy Chervenka Flag Bearer — Marvin Labaj Youth Leader — Frances Bartek Assistant YL — Marjorie Deer Board of Trustees: Lewis Jez, Wallace Bartek, John Kurtin, Louis Marek, Bill McDonald, George Schiller, Bill Pitzer, Jerry Valchar, and Lad Zatopek.

First year term, Bill Pitzer, John Kurtin and Bill McDonald, Second year term: George Schiller, Jerry Valchar and Wallace Bartek. 'Third year term: Lewis Jez, Louis Marek, and Lad Zatopek.

Delegates elected are as follows: Viasta Jez, Sidney Kacir, Stanley Kacir, Wallace- Bartek, and Lad Zatopek.

Alternates: Joe Plsek, Lewis Jez, Dorothy Chervenka, Ladis Navratil, and Frances Bartek. Congratulations to all!

Our Christmas social will be held the second Sunday in December which will be the 12th, begins im: at 5 pan. with iSanta, a program, and a covered dish supper, so everyone try to be present and invite your families and guests.

You may bring a covered dish of meat and vegetables or dessert, enough for your family and guests. There will be a speeial surprise for the children from Santa.

A special reminder to everyone that our annual fellowship and fund-raising project will be held November 28th, beginning at 2 p.m. Games, drawing for door prizes, entertainment, and de licious food will be available. We extend a special , invitation to the SuPreme Lodge and all our sister lodges and Brother and Sister Rudy Sefcik to

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attend this event.

We want to remind all the ladies of the lodge to bring your pastries; this will be greatly appreciated.

Our thanks to Mrs. Bill McDonald fcr the door prizes and Mrs. John Coufal for the lovely arrangements of chrysanthemums. Craig Labaj drew names for the door prizes which were won by Frank Machalek, Annie Plsek, Dorothy Kacir and Kimberly Deer.

To the members of the New Colony lodge we extend a special invitation for you to come out and visit with us as well as all lodges —, tha welcome mat is always out to each of you.

We wish Mrs. Ella Chlape, , who is convalesing in Scott and A. 'cite Hospital, a speedy recovery.

Everyone really enjoyed the delicious chili supper- served after our meeting by Mrs. Jez. and Mrs. Plsek.

We will be looking forward to seeing you on November 28th!

Have a. happy and safe Thanksgiving!

See you soon.

Fraternally, Mrs. Dorothy Chervenka ) 1J0 - 1- —

"Especially For You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. Dec. 8 —SPJSTLODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON

— Especially For You Dear Members of the SPJST Society: Lodge No. 88 and the! Harris County Historical Society cordially invite all members of the SPJST Society and their friends to attend a special program (for you) designed on the Czech people in the State of Texas. Lodge 88 is honored and privileged to present this special (For You- program with the help of the Harris County Historical Society, who arrange such programs through their society by inviting a feature guest speaker who will bring out something of the history, characteristics, and influences of one of the major ethnic groups of Europe origin that we have in our State of Texas.

President Nick Morris of the Supreme Lodge will be guest speaker for this Especially For You program. The presentation 'will be held on Wednesday, December 8 at 8 p.m. in the Lodge 88 Chandelier Ballroom at -1435, Beall at West 115th Street.

The Harris County Historical Society of Houston, organized in 1923 to encourage the preservation of records having historical value of ethnic groups, is helping 'bring this outstanding program to you. Lodge 88 will host the Harris County Historical Society

Wednesday, November 24, 1971 for the night, and we urge all lodge officers in the 5th district as well as other districts, to be present for this program about the eZiE:Gh groups of Texas. President Nick Morris of the Supreme Lodge, as guest speaker, will surely present an interesting talk about typical family and home life, customs in general, attitude; toward education, phases of cultural life, and many other characteristics about the Czech people. For the first time, special color slides and movies of Czech eidtirrie and enOrtainment will be shown.

Clarence Baca's band will entertain with Czech music, and the Lodge 88 Choral Group will enliven us with Czech songs beginning at 7:15 p.m.

Seven beautiful door prizes will be given away . . . all you have; to do is register and be present to win. Refreshments of coffee, hot kolache, etc. will be served after the program. It is all free . . won't you come, it's especially for you!

Fraternally, Louis Harms, Board Member

SEJST-"Especially For You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. Dm 8 FORT BEND LODGE NO. 175

Dear Members, The November meeting of Fort Bend Lodge No. 175, was held on Sunday, November 7. Secretary Johnnye Howell called the meeting to order in the absence of our president and vice president. Financial Secretary . Pat Parma gave the report on the new policies written since our last meeting.

The five new members are: Danny Brown, Ester Supak, Karen Wheaton, Peggy Wheaton and Joseph ;Am. The Rules and Regulations Committee gave a p reliminary report. The rules and regulations will be voted on at our first annual meeting on December 5, 1971.

We urge all members to attend our annual meeting on December 5, at 2 p.m. at the Rosenberg Civic Center in Rosenberg, Texas. Following the meeting there will be a covered dish supper. All families are requested to bring a covered dish.

(Letter received from Sister Pat Farina).

"Especially For You" at Lodge 88, 3 p.m. Dec. 8 —SR:1ST-Had Columbus turned back, no one

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BIRTHDAY CLUB OF LODGE NO. 88 Dear Members, Sisters celebrating birthdays in November are Marie Elzner, Ara Skrabanek, Mary Schenburn, Cecelia Klecka, Sue High, and Willie Mae Wood.

The November meeting was brought to order by President Sue High. Secretary Birdie Hasher was in Europe, so Sister Tillie Fielincamp took her place.

'Treasurer Mary Tilich read the financial report. There were 35 visitors at the meeting. Hostesses for November were Frances Olexa, Liddie Kadera, Louise Knapick, Anna Soukup (Louise Chudej took her place), and Agnes Lesak.

Donations wero made to the Birthday Club in November by Anna. Soukup, Annie Vria, Frances Walla, Marie Elzner, Mary Fusig, Della Miksch, Helen Wall, Mary Kaiousek, Sophie Hampel, Louise Chudej, Louise Knapick, Lois West, Evelyn 1Vlikeska, Lydie Vychopen, Sue High, Mary Tilich, Liddie Kadera, Mary Johnson, Frances Olexa, Josephine Burl, Minnie Bravenec, Margaret Drew, Mary Filipek, Clara Jecinenek, Ann Elzner, Anna Soukup, Tillie Bily, and Justine Ehler.

The door prizes were donated by Mary Filipek, Delta Quade, Tillie Helmcamp, Sue High, Anna Soukup, Liddie Kadera. 'The winners were Gladys Knight. Mrs. Wozniak, Elsie FiScher, Beatrice Kotrla, Frances Olexa, Cecelia Rasch, Naomi Kostom, and Mary Fusig. "Thank you" goes to Sophie Hampel for pouring the coffee, Josephine Bur;. for pouring. the tea, and Hehricamp, for collecting the tickets.

Decernher is around the corner, and theBirthday Club sisters are busy making plans for a fun Christmas month. Wednesday, December 1st, is our Birthday Club card party. A delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings, including home-made cake and coffee will be served at noon. The price is $1.25, adult, and 70c, child. The hostesses will be Della Miksch, Ann Elzner, Josephine Buri, and Louise Chudej. Birthday Club thanks go to Ernie and Pearl Hanka, since they are g the turkeys for the day. day, December 8th is the Club meeting and social. All Club sisters snould attend because there will be an election of officers for 1972. Also, this is our annual Christmas party. Dinner served at noon will be $1.25; adult, and

70e, child. Dinner that day will be free for all Birthday Club members. The birthday club will have its Christmas party and present exchange. Everyone may join, the Christmas present exchange (members and visitors).

Please write your name on the top of the gift, and each gift should be worth $1 to $1.?5. Secret Pals will reveal themselves their Christmas gifts! How exciting to discover who your Secret Pal was! For those who have a special present for someone, please put who it is for, and from, on the outside. Birdie Hilsher, who is one of the hostesses at the Christmas meeting, requests donations ok cakes from the Birthday Club Sisters. Birthday Club thanks go to Alfred and Birdie Hilsher, because they are donating all expenses for the dinner at this party.

Members in the News: Frances Olexa, Rosalee and Tim Kostorn recently went to Hawaii. They were gone 15 days on the passenger ship Monterrey. It toot five days to travel from San Francisco to Honolulu and they toured five Hawaiian islands. After arriving in Honolulu, Frances fell down and injured both knees, but worried more about tearing her new hose than her knees. She said the food prepared on the ship was out of this world. She carried many enjoyable memories back from the Hawaiian Islands. Birdie Hilsher is now across the water in Europe, touring in Germany. Anna Svestka took a 6,060-mile tour on the Golden Eagle bus with Mrs. Ella Kosar and Mrs. Tillie Kollar. Some of the places they went through were Oklahoma, Illinois, Detroit, New York, and Canada. They had lunch. inside the Capitol in Washington, D.C. She especially enjoyed Niagara Falls, and slept in the Honeymoon City. She enjoyed the beautiful scenery the most, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the beautiful lakes and trees. It was an enjoyable trip, with the company of old, good friends.

The Birthday Club sisters are hoping everyone will start the Christmas ,season off by enjoying Wednesday, December 1st with the Birthday Club card party, and Wednesday, December 8th for the annual meeting and Christmas party.

Fraternally, Dorothy Whitsitt, Reporter

14 Pill : .' Or DISTRICT In SPJST This is in unswor to the editor of the Vestnik in rcgards to my remarks in the district meeting of April 18, 1971 and published May 19, 1971 as uncorrected minutes where I reported on the new contract with the Cechoslovak Publishing Company for ptinting of the \i thik. If I said "4.42 plus postage", I was wrong; it should hove stated -4.42 plus additional postage of ::;99.75 each 010111:11". The new contract calls for $3.90 yearly per copy and the Supreme Lodge pays postage. Again I say we saved several thousand dollars per year On this new contract. I will correct my statement to the district at the next meeting.

Sincerely and F; aternally, Cyrill Pokladnik, Director --SPJST "Especially Eor You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. Dec. 8 SiJST —

(The following letter was sent to Bro. Chester Si.nriolcias, organizer for Lodge 74, Lovelady by T. A. Harrelson, who recently became a member of tie SP JS.T. Bro. Harrelson was contacted and consented to having this letter printed in the Vestnik. Lodge 74 is presently being reactivated, with DO Lad Zatcpek and Bro Shmoldas the prime movers behind the move me nt. DO Lad Zatopek and members of the Supreme Lodge will visit Lodge 74 for a social and meeting in the early part of 1972. ThD testimonial speaks for itself. —NM) Lovelady, Texas '15851 October 19,1971 Dear Mr. Shinoldas, I am writing to express my appreciaVon for your having made it possible for me to take out an Educational policy on my daughter several years ago.

This is one of the best policies we have seen anywhere. We have received dividends on this policy for several years which has made it especially good.

We have enjoyed belonging to the Association very much and believe that it is a very good thing for the community. With your permission, I would like to recommend this insurance to other people.

Yours truly, T. A. Harrelson '. /.k CEMETERY ASSOCIATION Highlights of the November 14, 1971 meeting of the Pavelka Cemetery Association and the new rules and regulations are:

VPSTNiIC 1. A standard lot will be 5 ft. x 10 ft.

2. All new lots will be $50. No assessment will he charged for the $50 lots.

Those members having lots paid for may by their lots for an additional $45 per lot with no assessment to pay in Hui future. All members who do not have $f',1) lots will pay the regular assessment the same as in the past.

3. Chemicals will be used when and if needed, with discretion.

4, Custodian has full_ control of all activities of cemetery under supervision of the officers and auditors as trustees.

5. All obstructions, tombstones, etc. on installation must be supervised by the custodian.

6. No curbing will be allowed in the future.

7. John Mach, custodian, Phone 8631286, Rt. 1, Axtell, Texas 7 16624. ' These are the official rulings of the SPJST Pavelka Cemetery Association.

We have had good co-operation on this cemetery project in the past. I would like to thank each and everyone of you. We are looking ahead hoping to improve on the past achievements.

With this new program, I feel we will accomplish much more in the future.

We will, in the near future, need a group of volunteers to move our west fence line out on the boundary line.

John Mach is (lie custodian; if you need information on placing a tombstone call 863-5216. 'There is no charge fit' tC!is service.

Mrs. John Mach, Secy.

Treasurer (Translated per request of writer -- Editor).

Dear Brother Editor of the Vestnik, Our physical fitness organization: "Sokol Corpus Christi" is hereby resp ectfully requesting you to be so kind and fraternal and prepare the following to be printed in the Vestnik. Our membership will bc , very grateful to you and the Publication Committee when there will be a little amount of space allotted or loaned in our fraternal organ of the SPJST for important announcements. Nearly all of our members of Sokol are also members of SPJST Lodges No. 56 and 79 here in Corpus Christi.

Dr. ,Roy Peal, our chairman for the last two years, did not accept nomination for the reason that he could not devote enough time to the work. Br. Frank Veselka, the last of our charter members, was elected. This was

Wednesday, November 24, 1971 an honor bestowed upon him for his many devoted unselfish hours spent with the reorganization for the good of it! Sister Mildred Elmer was elected to the office of vice - chairman replacing Br. Wilbert Herons. This is the first time a sister has taken and been elected to this position after 4 years of our C. C. Sokol existence!

In this meeting, the announcement was alSo made that the damage claims caused by hurricane "Celia" to our hall had been settled with the RVOS and SVPS fire insurance associations.

We elected a building committee and it really has a task on ,its hands: what to do with our damaged old structure and how to accumulate th additional finances er funds for a new building.

Correspondence was read from Br. Paul and Sis. Janis Chapman stating that they are resigning from their duties as men's and woolen's instructors. Their resignations were gratefully accepted.

At the present time, training and instruction is being conducted on every Tuesday and Friday ilghts under the direction of our new instructors: Men — Br. Jerry Sijansky and Women Sis. Sandra Howard.

With best wishes for the new year 1972, I remain Fraternally, John Stasa, Reporter SP.;ST"!ff]speciany For You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.in. Dec. 8

LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Brothers and Sisters, On November 14th, 1971 SPJST Lodge No. 25 held its second monthly meeting in our new home. In a way, this was a special meeting because it was the first meeting held in our new building since the dedication and grand opening on November . 6th and 7th.

Also we had to elect the officers of the lodge for 1972 and elect delegates to the 21st -convention to be held in June, besides our regular monthly business.

The meeting was opened at 2 p .rn.

by President Johnnie Hrabina, followed by the pledge of allegiance to the flag led by Douglas Martinek, flogbearer. Secretary Ronnie Vitovsky read the minutes which were approved as read by all members present.

The president then asked the membership to stand, in respect to our departed Brother Earl C. Driskell.

All the officers of the lodge were

Wednesday, November 24, 1971 present. There were also 67 memuers present at this meeting. Reports given at this meeting included Ernest Haskoyee treasurer of building and finance, Miss Dorothy Kudrna chairman of the kitchen, G. L. Kudrna, president of building committee, youth club report given by Linda Martinek, president, and Alvin Nesuda, District 3 organized. President Hrabina then reganizer. President Hrabina then reling 35 books or $350.. worth of tickets for our grand opening. She was the highest salesperson in our lodge, and a job well done. Tha k you Sister Strunc.

We then discussed game night, which will be held every Sunday starting at; 6 p. m. A light supper will be held every Sunday before, during, and after the games. The committee elected to take care of the games included Ronnie 'and Neicylene Vitovsky Johnnie and Margaret Krajca, Anton and Adell Cikanek and Joe and Emma Trojacek. The kitchen will be headed by Sister Miss Dorothy Kudrna.

The committee named above will also be in charge of rental arrangements.

The president turned the meeting over to Vice President Edwin Trojacek for the elections of officers. The nominating committee consisting of Tcni Vitovsky, George Trojacek and Charlie Trojacek read the report of nominations and the following were elected to staff Lodge 25 in 1972 starting in January:

VRSTNIX December 12th 1971. Make plans now to attend.

Fraternally, Ronnie L. Vitovsky, Sec'y LODGE NO. 173, GALVESTON Dear Brothers and Sisters, I'm asking you to set Sunday, December 12 aside for on this date, our lodge has its annual Chistmas dinner at 1:30 p.m. Bring a covered dish, meat, salad, desserts, sweets, etc. The lodge will provide the drinks; coffee, etc. We will eat at 1:30 p.m. and then around 2:30 p.m. We will conduct our annual lodge meeting. At this meeting we will elect officers for our lodge for next year, and also elect delegates to the 1972 convention. After the meeting we will have a social and games.

Please let's all come out and have an enjoyable evening December 12 at 1:30 p.m. till? The meeting will be held at the F T Hall, 1513 19th St., Galveston.

Fraternally, Alvin J. Sefcik, President —SPJSTFRIENDSHIP CLUB FORT WORTH Dear Members, Our next meeting will be December 1st at Sokol Hall, starting at 10:30 a. s„, me—Lers try to be there at v.,30 because we are going to vote for new officers.

We will have our Christmas dinner and we will have fried chicken. Ladies are asked to bring a covered dish to go with our chicken meal. The members are also asked to bring a gift we can exchange gifts.

We wish 'a speedy recovery to Bessie Prochaska who had surgery. Mrs. Anna Korteff is about the same; she is in the Northwest Rest Home.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Fraternally, Stella Baleja Reporter

Johnnie F. Hrabina, president Edwin C. Trojacek, vice president Ronnie L. Vitovsky, recording secy.

Adolf F Honza, Fin. Secretary Milton Martinek, treasurer Milton D. Martinek, flagbearer Mrs. Wesley Prachyl declined nomination as youth leader and the youth department will be headed by Mrs. Alvin Nesuda assisted by Mrs. Edwin Trojacek, Mrs. Johnnie Krajca and SPJST LODGE NO. 172, PASADENA Mrs. Johnnie Hrabina.

Those elected to represent Lodge No. Dear Members and Friends, 25 at the 21st convention in June inWe wish to inform you that we are having a New Year"s Eve dance with cluded, Ernest Haskovec, Johnnie Hrabina, Alvin Nesuda, Adolph Honza and music by Voldan and His Polka Dots.

Tickets (donations) are only $7.50 per Al. Gurecky. couple; the dance will start at 9 p.m.

Alternates to the convention included Joe Ben Macalik, Edwin Trojacek, til? Dance tickets may be obtained Johnnie Krajca, Ronnie Vitovsky and from most members, or call 479-1223 or 473-5901.

Milton Nesuda.

We are giving away a Remington 700, Other committees will be appointed .243 caliber deer rifle, with a Weaver at a later date.

Our next meeting is scheduled for 4x scope and a lifetime guarantee. The

rifle will be given away at our next regular meeting on December 7th. If you wish to participate in this please call one of the numbers listed above.

You do not have to be present to win; members, please turn in your tickets to Brother Frank Myers before December 7th.

Our lodge hall is for rent for weddings, showers, parties and meetings for only $50 for members and $75 for non-members. Our lodge hall has recently been completely remodeled and redecorated and is centrally air-conditioned. Please call 479-1223 fol more 'information and reservations.

Fraternally, Bennie J. Matusek, Reporter —SPJSTLODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Dear Members: I am now holding refund checks for the following: 4 Arche, Bessie Nemec, Marie Arche, Leonard, Jr. Pencena, Pat. D. Arche, Lytle Wray Plasek, Ant. R. Jr. Beralek, Anna Porter, Juanita Blue, Annie Prasifka, Evelyn M. Bridewell, Linda G.Prasifka, Frank J. Chmelar, Emil Prasifka, Julia ChriAensen, Ken. Prasifka, Martha E Dokoupil, Doris E. Provazek, Adol. Fr. Duron, Mary A. Provazek, Ella Mae Fitzhugh Emilie M. Quinn, Julia D. Hall, Evelyn L. Reeves, Marvin Lee Horton, B. R. jr. Reznik, Georgia A. Janousek, Libbie Reznik, Susan M. Janousek, W. E. Rourke, Adlee E. Jones, Mary L. Slovacek, Joseph J. Kartous, R. L. Slovacek, Phil. J. Kolenovsky, Mitch.Urban, Marie F. Kowalski, Rand. Urban, Jerry H. Kucera, William L. Vrla, Frank Bob Jr Loykasek, Dan, H. Vujonovic, Zveni Mandak, Julia F. Wienken,Geo. Ann Marek Adelle M. Wienken, Karen M Marek, R. W. Jr. Wortman, Donna R Nekuza, Lydia The lodge's monthly meeting will be held on Sunday, December 12th, at 3 p. in. this month to give our members who may not be able to make the Monday meetings a chance to attend.

You map pick up your checks at the meeting or I will forward your check to you upon receiving a stamped, selfaddressed envelope from you.

Fraternally yours, Barbara Wolfe, Secretary of Lodge No. 84 4422 Briar Creek Lane Dallas, Texas 7591a

16 LODGE NO. 15 BUCKHOLTS Dear Members, Our annual meeting was held on Thursday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m.

The meeting was called to order by President Pat Hillman. The pledge of allegiance was led by Sister Hillman, The minutes were read and approved.

It is nice to have Brother Denson Fuchs and Brother Raymond Zajicek at home from the hospital. We all welcome a new member, Rudolph Skrhak; it is always nice to have new members. We had the election of our officers, delegates, and committees. They are as follows: President — Johnnie Balusek Vice-President — Ed Svoboda Secretary — Charlsie Svetlik Financial Secretary — Sidonia Svoboda Treasurer Adolph Jurca.

Reporter — Kathleen Jurca Flagbearer Lad Stalmach Auditors — Milton Schiller, Lad Stalmach, Anton Svetlik Property Committee—Johnnie Balusek, Emil Kamenicky, Anton Vrazel Sick Committee — Mary Krouse, Pat Hillman, Johnnie Balusek, and Milton Schiller Resolution Committee — Charlsie Svetlik, Sidonia Svoboda, Kathleen Jurca Delegates — Charlsie Svetlik and Pat Hillman Alternates — Milton Schiller, and Warren Hillman The Vrazel brothers will not lease our hall after January 1, 1972, so anyone interested in leasing our hall for 1972 contact Anton Vrazel. Lad Stalmach or Warren Hillman. The Vrazels did a wonderful job with our hall for about 15 years. We all hate to lose ithem, but they feel that they have had it long enough. We all hope whoever takeS it over next will do as good a job as they have done these past years. We all want to congratulate Brother and Sister Anton Svetlik on their 31st wedding anniversary which Was November 12, 1971. We hope they have many more happy years together.

Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, December 2, at 7 p.m. All ladies bring sandwiches or pastry. Refreshments will be served before the meeting.

I'll be seeing you.

Fraternally, Mrs. Adolph Jurca, Reporter

Vt.STNtIK NOTICE, ALL ORGANIZERS AND INTERESTED MEMBERS OR SPJST: The following Insurance Committee Evelyn Mikeska, 10126 IVIoorberry Lane, was appointed at the Dallas convention, June 20, 1968: District I — Cecil H. Dickson District II --L. Willie L. Dusek District III -- Ben A. Jarma District IV — Raymond Pavliska District V — Evelyn Mikeska District VI -- Erwin J. Holy District VII — Frank C. Sacky.

We will have our first meeting in December of 1971 to discuss any new changes or improvements in the insurance underwriting department. We would like to ask you for any new ideas or suggestions you may have.

The time is passing, so please mail any information or suggestions to: Houston, Texas 77055, since I am your committee secretary. These new ideas and suggestions will have to be approved by our actuary and will be brought up at our convention for the delegates ‘,o vote on.

Evelyn Mikeska, Secy., Insurance Committee LODGE NO. 51. ELLINGEIt Dear Members, I have the following premium refund checks left on hand and will be happy to mail them to you if you will send me a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

If you wish, you may call at my office and I will hand you the check, or better yet, why not come to the annual meeting on the first Sunday in December, which is Deceinber 5th, at 1:30 p.m. at the Ellinger C of C building. Tie a string on your finger or mark your calendar so you will remember the date of the meeting.

Checks now held are for: Georgia Evanicky Jerry E. Evanicky Gussie L. Hruska, Anita Minar James A. Orsak John Clint Orsak Jerome E. Supak (2) Emory Jean Willis Fraternally yours, D. J. Juren, Secretary —SPJSTLODGE NO. 142, HOUSTON Dear Brothers and Sisters, Once again the time of the year is here when it is time for me to write this important letter, so please take your time and read it carefully.

Wednesday, November 24, 1971 First I want to inform all of you SPJST members of Lodge Stefanik No. 142, Houston, that our next meeting will be our annual meeting of the year and the time is here. We will have election of officers for the year of 1972. We will also elect our bar manager. Also beginning on June 18, 1972 our 21st Convention will be held in the Rice Hotel in Houston, so we will elect 4 delegates and 4 substitutes to go to the convention. Please try to be present and vote for the one you think will be best qualified for his or her position.

We will also discuss and vo e on a very important special subjeet.

In our October meeting we discussed purchasing the land northwest of our lodge. It was voted on by the members present and the majority recommended to try to purchase the land, but we decided to let this be brought up in our December (annual) meeting and to publish this at least twice in the Vestnik, so each member of Lodge No. 142 would know about *this meeting and try to be present and give his or her opinion, so we can proceed with it.

This meeting is scheduled to be held on the first Sunday in December; that is the 5th of December, beginning promptly at 1 o'clock.

With this letter I urge all members to take notice of this special meeting and try to be present on that day, Thank you all.

Fraternally yours, For the Officers and Board of Trustees, Lodge No. 142, Houston -SPJST"Especially For You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. Dee. 8

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REPORTS DISTRICT II ORGANIZER'S REPORT Our quota has beon met in District II. In October we sold 34 members for $100,000 for a total of 518 members for $1,846,750. Lodge No. 80,Holland, came up with the top organizer for October.

He is Brother Clifton Martinets who sold 2 members for $25,000. In second place was Brother Henry Vitek who sold 2 members for $15,500. A threeway tie for third place between Brother John Barabas with 1 member for $10,000, Brother Ladis Navratll, with 4 members for $10,000, and Brother Chester Shmoldas, with 6 members for $10,000.

Sales for October were:

Wednesday, November 24, 1971 Or g anizer

Lodge Mem. Ins.

80 Clifton Martinets 20 Henry Vitek John Barabas 80 87 Ladis Navratil 74 Chester Shmoldas 80 Willie Dusek 87 Dorothy Chervenka 47 Jerry Mikulas, Jr. 48 Willie Hejl 15 Lad J. Shiller Lambert Skubal, Sr. 174 Norma Andel 24 Norma Cavanaugh 20 Frank Klinkovsky 47 Daniel Marek, Sr. 174 87 Joe Plsek Best wishes to everyone.

Fraternally, L. J. Zatopek -SPJST-

2 25,000 2 15,500 1 10,000 4 10,000 6 10,000 4 8,000 1 5,000 2 3,500 1 2,000 2 2,000 2 2,000 1 1,000 1 1,000 1 1.000 1,000 1 1 1,000

DISTRICT V ORGANIZER'S REPORT October, 1971 Organizer

Lodg e Mem. Ins.

3 23,500 139 J. M. Skrabanek 88 17 21,000 Helen Hegwood 3 20,000 139 C. P. Kern 88 2 16,000 Emil Horelica 7 11,000 Della Kadlecek 88 88 5 10,000 Albert Bristik 1 10,000 88 John A. Hilsher 1 10,000 Mildred Holeman 88 1 10,000 142 Alvin Melnar 88 5 5,000 Agnes Miculka 1 10,000 112 Ludvik Surovec 81 7,000 7 Bessie Franek 2 7,000 175 Norbert Stavena 88 5 6,000 Patsy Baca 91 6,000 2 A. J. Lostak 5,000 111 1 Lillian Kruse 5,000 Agnes Miculka 88 5 2,500 88 Frank Dolezal 1 2 2,000 Georgie Beran 173 2,000 88 2 Franklin Bravenec 2,000 A. L. Hilsher 88 1 2,000 1 Alvin Sefcik 173 2 2,000 142 Sidon Tumis 88 1 1,000 Herman Baethe 142 1,000 Joe Cieslewitz 1 142 1,000 Wilma Havran 1 88 1 Tillie Helmcamp 1,000 1.000 Agnes Lesak sz8 1 Evelyn Mikeska 1,000 88 1 Anilie (Ann) Waddell 88 1,000 1 Congratulations are in order for Brother J. M. Skrabanek of Lodge 139 who won first place in the district for selling $23,500 in insurance; second place goes to Sister Helen Hegwood of Lodge 88 for selling $21,000 in insurance and first place in number of applications written with 17; third place goes to Brother C. P. Kern of Lodge 139 for selling $20,000 in insurance;

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VRSTNfIK then second place in number of a ppli -cationswreiatbweno sisters: Bessie Franek of Lodge 81 and Della Kadlecek of Lodge 88 both with 7. Third place is a tie between three organizers: Sisters Patsy Baca and Agnes Miculka and Brother Albert Bristik, all of Lodge 88 with 5.

We would like to congratulate 29 organizers who wrote insurance in our district, nine lodges with a total of 79 members and $197,000 in insurance. To date, for ten months of insurance sales, we have written 1,186 members and $2,729,500 in insurance!

We have a total of $445,500 to go to meet our quota, so let's see if we can get real busy and do this in the month of November!

Let's call on our members for extra insurance sales or for new prospects and let's not put it off. Let's keep up the good work and not let our district fail to meet its quota for 1971. The time is passing by fast, and let's see if we can go over our quota and the year is almost at a close.

Those of you organizers who have not met your quotas or have not written any insurance, please call me or write for an appointment, so you can write at least your ten members or $12,000 for 1971. This way the burden of meeting the quota for 1971 of $3,175,000 won't be on just a few organizers.

Thank you again for the wonderful job you have done for your lodge, district and the SPJST. Without our sales, the lodges couldn't carry on. The more sales we make for our lodges, the larger our lodges grow. The same Is true of our district; the more members we write the more people will know about us and the SPJST. Fraternally, Evelyn Mikeska, FIC District V. Organizer -SPJST-

DISTRICT VI ORGANIZER'S REPORT

During October a total of $43,000 of insurance was sold in the district, led

by Brother Adolf Motal. Congratulations.

Sales in October were as follows: Organiser

Chas. Holy Carrie Bohacik.

Adolf Motal Matt Vanek Wm. Berkovsky Felix Jurica Emil Morris Martha Sembera

Lodge Mem. Ins.

4 28 32 32 63 63 148 153

1 1,000 1 1,000 3 12,000 2 14,000 1 1,000 1 1,000 2 3,000 1 10,000

I want to remind all of you that we are going to have an organizers' class at the new Hilije Hall, Hillje, Texas, Tuesday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. and American Legion Hatl, Hallettsville, Wednesday, December 8, 7:30 p.m. I am hoping that everyone of you will try to attend these classes. There will be lots of important things to discuss concerning SPJST insurance. Brother Hejny will be there and he will be glad to answer questions for you.

Fraternally yours, Matt S. Vanek SPJ ST"Especially For You" at Lodge 38, 8 p.m.

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SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS The spring meeting of District II will be held April 16, 1972, Lodge No. 24, Cyclone, will be the host lodge.

-Frank Klinkovsky o • The spring meeting of District VII will be held April 30, 1972 at Lodge No. 117 in Robstown, Texas Sister Helen Pavelka, Secretary, Lodge No. 117 --S.P.J.S T. REST HOME ADDRESSES: 3.P.J.S.T. REST HOME NO. I 500 East Lake Drive P. 0. Box 850 Taylor, Texas 76574 SP.J.S.T. REST HOME NO. 1:1 P. 0. Box 347 Needville, Texas 77461 -SPJST--

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SUPREME LODGE HELD AT THE SPJST OFFICE ON SEPT. 15th & 16th, 1971.

The meeting was called to order by President Morris at 9:15 a. m.

All members of the Supreme Lodge were present, except Directors Hanka, Vitek and Koliha.

President Morris explained the meeting' was called for the purpose of making changes, amendments and corrections to the by-laws, but that some other matters of importance had developed and he asked permission that these items be acted upon,

1$ It was agreed to take up these items.

The subject of SYD Janousek and his prolonged and constant absence from the office over a period of several years was brought up. The board members wanted to know details and facts on just how much Bro. Janousek had been absent during the previous period and these figures were secured and given to the board members from the sign-in book by Bro. Morris.

Bro. Janousek's letter in the Vestnik of Aug. 18th, 1971 was also read, ". . . some of the tests show I have a hernia of the esophagus brought about from over work and lack of proper rest".. .

According to the sign-in records, the board members were surprised at the total number of days absent on the Part of Bro. Janousek over an extended period of time. Bro. Morris reminded the board that he had called this matter to the board's attention on previous occasions and also spoken to Bro. Janousek about it. He was docked for excessive absenteeism in 1969 and 1970 and had already been absent 38 work days so far in 1971. It was pointed out that this had been going on for some time, creating some dissatisfaction among the other employees. A lengthy discussion was held in which all members of the Supreme Lodge present participated. It was finally unanimously decided to ask Bro. Janousek for his resignation, that we simply could not continue the situation as it was. Bro. Janousek was called into the meeting and was advised of the board's action. He was told that he would continue on the payroll until Oct. 1st. He was asked if he had anything to say and he made a brief statement, acknowledging the charges against him. He was advised of the contents of Article 29 of the by-laws and that the decision of the Supreme Lodge was final. It was explained to Bro. Janousek that while we were in sympathy with his difficulties, both personal and family, that we had to have someone who was physically able to be on the job full time, and that his health was very important, both to him and his family. A letter from his physician was also read, relating to statements made to him by Bro. Janousek, and concluding that he (the doctor) did not think he (Janousek) could continue in his present job and retain reasonably good health. The board then decided that the new SYD

VESTNIS would have to submit to and pass a doctor's physical exam because of the nature of the duties involved. Bro. Morris pointed out that he and Bro. Janousek had held several lengthy conversations on this and other related Personal matters and that he (Bro. Morris) pointed out that although he was not a doctor, it was his opinion that much of his trouble was due to excessive weight and urged Bro. Janousek to place himself on a strict diet under doctor's orders.

The exact figures and dates of Bro. Janousek's tardiness and absenteeism are available from the sign-in book in the Supreme Lodge.

Bro. Janousek agreed to submit his resignation. He was given the opportunity to take a few extra hours off that same day, which he did, but later that same afternoon he called in and asked that he be excused until the following Monday. This permission was granted. During the conversation, he asked Bro. Morris that if he was requested to write a letter of recommendation by a prospective employer, would he (Bro. Morris) be willing to write such a letter. Bro. Morris assured him that he would write such a letter when he received the request from the proper people.

It was reported to the board that Bro. Janousek had stated on previous occasions that he had been having illnesses of one sort or another for several years. He also pointed out that he was willing to do his work from his home, but he was told that due to the nature of his work that this Was poor psychology and that his duties required his presence either on the road or in the office. Doing his work from his home was constituting a morale problem with the other employees and was a constant source of dissension among the office help.

It was also pointed out that Bro. Janousek was given a week of vacation, in excess of his regular vacation time, to visit his wife's parents in Nebraska in 1970. In 1971 he was allowed a week's vacation to attend a convention in Denver. This was also in excess of his allowed vacation time. Both vacations were unpaid, of course. Before Bro. Morris entered the hospital for surgery, it was agreed that while he was gone, Bro. Janousek would try to have corrective medical care so that his absences would not be so great in the future. When Bro. Morris returned

Wednesday, November 24, 19'71 from the hospital, he was informed that while he spent 3 weeks in the hospital, Bro. Janousek had also been out also exactly 3 weeks. When Bro. Morris came back to the office on the following Monday, Bro. Janousek was also in the office. It was pointed out that Bro. Morris had not taken a vacation since he had been in the Supreme Lodge and had been out on sickness only 3 days in 1969 with the mumps. (He was supposed to be out 10 days).

A long discussion followeiti and at the end it was unanimously agreed to accept the resignation of SYD James Janousek. (Bros. Hanka and Vitek were contacted by telephone and said they would agree that we ask Bro. Janousek for his resignation).

Treasurer Mikeska informed the board that he made an appointment with Nelson International who propose to sell our building at auction. This appointment was set for 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 15th.

The meeting recessed until 1:30 p. m.

Mr. Barney Welch and Mr. Nelson of Nelson International were present in the meeting and explained their procedure in selling our building at auction.

Upon a motion, duly made and seconded, it was agreed to sell the building by Auction, as proposed by Nelson International. Motion carried.

Upon a motion ,duly made and seconded, it was agreed to set a minimum on the sale of the building.

Nelson International agreed to prepare a contract stipulating the conditions of the sale which is to be given to our attorney for approval.

The rest of the day was spent in deliberating on by-law changes and recommendations.

R. A. Urbanovsky, Secretary, Supreme Lodge, SPJST —SPJST "Especially For You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. Dec. 8

VOL THSECTION FROM THE LODGE YOUTH LEADERS

LODGE NO. 29. TAYLOR Dear Members, The monthly meeting of our youth club was held on November 14th after the Mother lodge meeting. The meeting was called to order by Vice-President Antoinette Pokorny. The meeting

Ve stPeclu 24, listopadu 1971 was short. We had a lot to discuss and a lot of plans were made far up coming events. The old business was about our October social. Those who didn't go missed a lot of things to see at the Johnson Library.

The new business was our Christmas party and program on December 4th.

The youth are going to be in the Christmas parade in Taylor. Then on December 9th, we will go and give gifts to the guests at the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home and decorate their Christmas tree and sing some Christmas Carols.

On December 11th, we will have a social starting at 10 o'clock. We will have dinner, exchange of gifts, decorate the Christmas tree and practice.

Then on December 12th, we will have our Christmas program at 4;30 p.m. and a covered dish supper. Santa will come. We are inviting all members and friends to come bring a covered dish and we will all have a big . day.

Any SFJST youth who would like to be on our Christmas program please come to the lodge on December 11 at 1 o'clock.

Here in Pflugerville, we had a nice rain; we didn't get any of the bad winds; just a nice rain for the gardens and oats.

On Tuesday, November 16th we went to see our good friends in Temple Mr. and Mrs. Klusacek before dinner I had decided to go to the Supreme Lodge because I needed some papers.

It was just before twelve. I met one of the girls who works there in the office and she told me that they were locked but that she would open up.

I was very . surprised to see our Supreme Lodge being locked from 12 till 1 with all the officers and employees working there. - She was n ic e and gave me all the papers I needed.

I would like to say one more thing about Camp. We were paid every year for mileage going to camp. What happened this year? We leaders and assistants didn't get paid mileage or anything.

On October 31st, I really enjoyed "Muziky, Muziky" at our lodge.

Let's don't forget the dates in December I hope to see everyone at our Christmas social and program.

Fraternally, Amelia Pokorny, Youth Leader "Especially For You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. Dec. 8

VPSTNtIK LODGE NO. 153, LA SALLE

Dear Readers, Our sincere thanks and appreciation to our District Youth Director, Sister Brdecka, for her visit to our club at the regular meeting of the month. Her cheerful disposition always brings us sunshine and inspiration. She also brought a new craft to our youth and it is hoped that they will follow thrcugh on it. Mrs. Jim ,Sembera has the finished item and any youth may consult her for additional directions.

We appreciate Mrs. Sembera doing this for us.

Members discussed the possibility of a benefit to raise funds in the way of selling peanut brittle. Since the meeting, the candy has been ordered and it is hoped that by the time this letter is -read, the merchanise will be distributed and a lot of it sold.

Committees reported on the two parties the youth had in October: the teen dance and the junior costume party.

Both of the parties were successful and well attended. Sincere thanks and appreciation to Mrs. Raybon and Mrs. Drastata for their hard work in making them enjoyable for the youth.

Cash awards went to the youth who represented our club at the district meeting in Talton earlier this month.

Our thanks to these youngsters for 'going and taking part. They included David Drastata, Melany Drastata, Jeanette Hiavaty, Don Hiavaty and Stevie Filavaty and Marilyn Vincik, and also Mrs. Drastata. and Mr. and :Mrs. Sralla. Thanks to tbem for their support and help.

Other visitors at our meeting included Teresa Nowlin, J. Watkins and Mr. and Mrs. Sralla. We hope they will visit us again soon.

Fraternally, Martha Sembera, Youth Leader — SPJST"Especially For You" at Lodge 88, S p.m. Dec. 8

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Readers, The youth club meeting was held on November 14. The attendance was good.

We also had four new members; glad to have you join our youth club.

The Halloween party turned out real good; we had 38 spooks and in all, we had about 50 youth. Lodge 66 was well represented. We also had a Costume contest, with the following results: Prettiest — Deanne Schroeder

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Ugliest — Jimmie Uptmore Funniest — Darrell Uptmor Spookiest — Tracy Towery Oddest — Bobby Hykel.

We also had a spooky house, played a lot of games, had sandwiches, chips, dips, cakes, cookies and punch. It was enjoyed by all. The youth club leader and assistant want to thank. all of those who helped with the party.

State King Anton Kaluza and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kaluza, went to the dedication of the new ,SPJST Lodge No. 25 Hall on November 7th. Brother and Sister Robert Dobecka and family, Brother and. Sister L. B. Dobecka, Sister Kathy Krizan, Brother and Sister Aubrey Uptmor an family, Sister Ruth Krizan, Brothers ohnnie Krizan, Brother George Straten and Sister Josie Mae Dulock all attended the grand opening of the Lodge 25 Hall.

I didn't get to go. I know that they are very proud of their new home.

On the sick list we had Jimmie Uptmore who had surgery on his ear, Larry Mynar, Jr., was in the hospital and Robert Seith had some more surgery in Parkland Hospital in Dallas.

We are working on our Christmas project, with Tri-Chem, liquid embroidery. Sister Kathy Janousek came to one of our Friday night socials and showed us how to use Tri-Chem. She is a Tri-Chem Instructor. We learned a lot and enjoyed her being with us.

The youth club is selling candy and Christmas cards, so if you need Christmas cards or candy for gifts see the youth club members.

Christmas is around the corner and we will start practicing for our Christmas program and I would like for all the youth club members to be in the program. I will need all of you! Come to the Friday night socials.

Our game night turned out real good Sunday night. Thank you youth club members for calling and being in charge of the games. All of you did a fine job. Thank you again. Also thanks to those who stayed after the meeting and played.

I will see all of you Friday night.

Fraternally, Willie Mae' Schuetz, Youth Leader LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE

Dear Readers, Our youth club met on Saturday and Sunday, November 13th and 14th with a very poor attendance. We have so many projects to work on and need

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your help. The children who were present the two days, painted our barbecue pit for our lodge; also painted and donated two litter barrels to our lodge.

Then the youth painted posters fur the lodge's project that will be held on November 28th.

We thank Brother and Sister Dan Kovar for donating a beautiful silver Christmas tree to our youth club. The club will make decorations for our Christmas party which will be held December 12th, starting at 5 p. m. Everyone make plans to attend because Santa will have something special to hand out.

After talking to some of the parents and children, Margie Deer and myself decided since our turnouts are so small that we will only continue with the youth club to June 1st, 1972, and if the attendance remains small, then we will disband the club. Children this is

your club, if you want it to continue, please be present at our meeting.

Thanks to all who donated toward our garage sale. It was a success, however, only a few worked all day to make it a success.

Fraternally, Frances Bartel:, Youth Leader LODGE NO. 80, HOLLAND Dear Members, We held our monthly meeting November 10th and we had a good turnout. We had two new members, Jim and Kenneth Frantz. We are always glad to have new members, so you youth members, who are not attending meetings please attend our next meeting which will be December 5th at 3 p. in.

We made plans to have a Christmas

dance on December 18th. During intermission we will have a cake auction to raise money so the youth club can be a Santa Pal for some needy family.

We will be asking the members to donate a cake for this auction. If you cannot give a cake, we will accept cash donations. Please help us make some needy family have a joyous Christmas.

Also on December 19th there will be a Christmas party for all members.

There will be further information at a later date.

Once again I would like to remind everyone of our youth meeting December 5th starting at 3 p. m., it Lodge No. 80, Holland. ,Fraternally, Pat Toinastik, Youth Leader "Especially For You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. lice. 8

r2-1 Claims Ply.3 During October, 1971 TEMPLE, TEXAS NOVEMBER 4, 1971 Death Claim No. 10468 10469 10470 10471 10472 10473 10474 10475 10476 10477 10478 10479 10480 10481 10482 10483 10484 10485 10486 10487 10438 10489 10490 10491 10492 10493 10494 10495

Name Jerry J. Scasta, Willie F. Fick, Charles Kubin Frank J. Macek, Emma Kellar, Agnes Neuman, Johnnie Marie Matcek, Stephen Standafer, Ernest G. Laqua, Martha A. Winship, Hubert J. Blaha, Garnett E. Frazier, Marie Machart, Ostoja Muniza, Frank Stos, Raymond L. Christian, Hubert L. Christie, Joe Jerry Vavra, Anna (Juroska) Klecka, John J. Mares, Ludwig J. Twardowski, Rosie Rodenburg, Vinc Hubenak, Edward Chovanetz, Edward B. Kuchera, Ethel Gaskamp, Julia Zajicek, Ladislav Marek,

Occupation retired welder carpenter farmer housewife housewife housewife serviceman watchman housewife truck driver stone cutter housewife retired retired salesman contractor retired housewife retired salesman cafe employee farmer retired merchant housewife housewife retired

Lodge No. 94 33 142 24 24 81 17 88 165 56 88 88 113 58 8 25

155 175 142 50 4 13 35 88 97

Location

Date of Date of Death Age Admission

9- 6-14 Wheelock Bleiblerville 7- 1-47 Houston 2- 7-26 Cyclone 11-12-26 Cyclone 11-16-19 Needville 10-12-13 Caldwell 6-16-55 Houston 12-21-65 Moulton 8- 5-53 Corpus Christi 11-12-55 Houston 6- 7-49 Houston 6- 5-34 George West 7- 9-16 Hungerford 1- 9-10 Weimar 2-10-01 Ennis 7- 1-59 Caldwell 1-20-53 Caldwell 1-30-50 Temple 5- 5-36 Austin 10- 5-19 Rosenberg 7-16-70 Houston 10-17-53 El Campo 8-13-05 Halle ttsville 8-13-37 Dime Box 11-26-34 2-23-62 Elk Houston 5- 5-29 Placed() L12- 5-09

To the bereaved survivors of our deceased brothers and sisters the Supreme Lo dge SPJST, expresses its heartfelt sympathy.

9-17-71 78 8- 6-71 33 9,15-71 68 10- 1-71 64 10- 1-71 73 9-20-71 78 9-30-71 42 9-22-71 68 9-22-71 63 9-22-71 59 9-22-71 41 9-20-71 69 9-11-71 78 9-12,71 84 9-18-71 93 9-22-71 51 10-10-71 46 10- 2-71 77 10-15-71 83 10- 2-71 69 9-24-71 56 9- 7-71 57 10-13-71 86 10- 1-71 83 10- 5-71 84 10-17-71 66 10- 1-71 63 10-11-71 79

Cert. Number A5327 JC859 & F21173 0250 C334 & E235 A7619 A-6224 D3496 W34432 B4325 & W29547 C12772 D2504 131106 A10090 A2507 A5790 E22530 011629 & MC25877 Pd-up 824 B1557 A7558 W48174 C24673 & F -up 908 A-5240 B1868 02403 W26879 C857 A5504

R. A. Urbanovsky, Secretary, Supreme Lodge, SPJST

Ve sti'edu 24. listopadu 1971 LODGE NO. 135, ENNIS Dear Readers, Thanksgiving is here and I hope everyone will enjoy the day with turkey arid the delicious trimmings.

Our last meeting was held with pretty good attendance. Kim Adams and Sally Valek attended as guests. Following the meeting a craft party was held with two projects going in full swing.

Prizes were awarded to Della and Diane Zhanel, Amy Laznovsky, Vera Wensowitch, Denise and Marvin Patak for the stationery project sales.

This was in accordance with the quota and deadline.

Diane Zhanel and Vera Wensowitch received the prizes for the Halloween costume contest.

The youth enjoyed a skating party in Lancaster.

One project for the Christmas season that has been completed is assisting in the Volunteer Council for Terrell State Hospital.

Don't forget to help out on the visit with the patients at the Nursing Home on November 20th at 3 p. m. If you plan to participate ,please he present at my house at 3 p. m.

All candy sales were turned in and this means money in your treasury.

Be sure and watch for later notices in my letters concerning your youth activities.

Fraternally, Patsy Slovak, Youth Leader "Espe

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December 10 at 7 or 7:30. We then will decorate the lodge hall. Everyone interested, mother lodge members and youth clobbers come out we need your HELP. Fraternally, Rosemarie Banik, Youth Leader --SPJST__ LE `T RS FiWM THE YOUTH

Brother Anton Kaluza of West, SPJST State King, making his talk during the program Sunday afternoon at the ceremony celebrating the opening of the new RUST Lodge No. 25 Hall.

y For You" at Lodge 88, 8 p.m. Dec. 8 --SPJST

LODGE 35, ELK Dear Members and Readers, We had a very good attendance at cur youth meeting. Under discussion was our Christmas party, Christmas program and we also drew names.

The youth club Christmas Party is to be held December 18 with supper beginning at 4:30. Gifts will then be exchanged. If you and your family want to stay for the dance this is fine. We hope the youth clobbers' mothers will bring a side dish to go with fried chicken and dessert. Sodawater (for benefit of Vernon Dulock) and the chicken will be furnished by the youth club.

The Christmas program will be given to the mother lodge on December 12. I hope by the time you read this you will have received your part in the mail. We will have a practice on

11 songs at the West Rest Haven Home.

The elderly folks were very happy that we put on the program, and we were glad to perform for them.

The birthday celebrants for the month of November are: Darrell Uptmor, Mary Lander, Eddie Hykel, Danny Ray Pavlas and William Royal. Eddie Hykel made the cake for our November meeting.

We have four new members and they are: Amy Smith, Kobin Smith, Valerie Smith and John Ondrej.

The youth club is selling candy for a project. Also, we are working with the Tri-Chem every Friday night. For another project, we are selling tickets on an apron, table cloth and Santa Claus stocking.

We received a thank-you note from Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Wallace and Jimmy Uptmore. Mrs. Wallace was a member of our youth club.

We are planning a bowling party after Christmas. At the next meeting. we will discuss our future bowling party.

Doug Uptmor won the door prize and will make the birthday cake for the next meeting.

After the 'meeting we will play games and that should be a lot of fun.

Debbie Uptmor made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and the motion was seconded by Henrietta Lander.

Fraternally, Margaret Lander (15) Reporter

L to H: Mary Frances Trojacek, Rita Krajca, and Marlene Krajca, who led the audience in the pledge of allegiance and the singing of the SEIST fraternal song.

LODGE NO. 4, IIALLETTSVILLE Dear Members, On November 14 the meeting of the Hallettsville Youth Club got underway with the meeting called to order by President Marcie Holy. Roll call and the treasurer's and secretary's reports went smoothly with one minor correction.

Under old business, there was the charity project for the Hallettsville Rest Home . Under new business was the Christmas program and Christmas arrangement.

Names were drawn for Christmas gifts. After the visitors were recognized, the meeting was adjourned to work on various projects.

David Zak (12) Vice President

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Readers, On Wednesday, November 10th the youth club presented a play and sang

NOTE — A few youth letters and Expressions of Sympathy had to be left out this week because of a lack of space. — Ed.

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PODPORA

Wednesday, November 24, 971

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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Undeliverable Copies ROkiNiK 59 — OSLO 47 to: SUPREME LODGE SPJST, POB 100, TEMPLE, TEX 76501

Oddil dopisovatelfi eislo 19 ftad VelehradMoulton, Texas ,Cteni etenari, Nage vyrooni schtize na geho radu se bude odbYvat druhou nedeli v prosinci — to jest dvanacteho (12.) Kdo jegte mate zajem prijd'te. Dostavte se kdo mitZete, i kdy2 mate poji gteni vyplacene, at' je nas vic. Jsou volby firednikti, ale co je hlavni, bude zase sjezd a to v Houston& Tak ten eas utika! Zda se nedavno ze byl posledni sjezd v Dallas a hie, novy sjezd je uz za dvermi jak nekteri rikaji. Prijd'te!! (Pozn. red. -Ostatek dopisu pri g te prosim).

Bratrsky ,vas Ferda Mieulka -SPJST-Houston, Texas Mill krajane a vg ichni eleni SPJST Houstone a v okoli: Pad Pokrok SPJST C. 88 a Harris County Historical Society vas srdejne zvou na program, jenZ se bude tYkat vas vg ech, nebot' patrite do skupiny texaskYch obeanti-pionyrti, jenZ" se zaslouZ'ili ye vYstavbe ekonomicke, kulturni a vabec y e vSech oborech price pro dobro Texasu a tim se zapsali do jeho historie.

Na tomto programu, jenZ se bude konati u radu Pokrok 88 v Houstone, 1435 Beall ulici, v 8 hodin veeer promluvi predsecla hlavni itradovny SPJ ST Nick Morris o zaeatcich, ktere nebyly vZkly raZove, o tvrde praci nagich krajanit a o viastnostech eeskeho lidu Texasu.

SPETE, ON ME! Ruiena Jesenska Na eernem nebi tisic hvezd, a tichou noel — tissi vzkaz jde pfehoroucne zlibat vas a do snii vaSich ride splest, mne se zda, ie se klonim k yam, jak touZim a jak vzpominam: spate, oei me!

Noc hluboka. Ja sama s ni a v srdci svem mam jeji klid, yam snad se Stesti vyjasni, chci — musite ted' o mne snit.

SIM posilam yam sladkou ach, spate jii, spate, oei me!

Dale uvidite "color slides" a film o Ceske kulture. Baeova kapela bude vyhravati po na gem, a teZ pevecky krouiek "Pokroku" pisnemi se prioini zprijemniti "CeskY veeer," yam vgem co nejlepe.

Kola:6e a jind obeerstveni, bude podavano po programu a sedm velkYch cen rozdeleno pritomnym, na ktere "- -tecsti usmeje.

Celt' program je ureen yam, mill krajane jenei svoji skromnosti Casto se nehlasite k uznani, co vam pravem nale21.

Prijd'te v gichni, at' Harris County Historical Society ma mo'Znost pine uznati, abyste byli zapsany do historie nageho Texasu.

Na shledanou 8. prosince v 8 hodin vaer u radu Pokrok v Houstone.

Karel Siener

24. LISTOPADU 1971

Telocviena Jednota, Sokol Corpus Christi konala svoji vYrooni schuzi dne 14. 11stopadu 1971 ye ktere byli zvoleni nasledujici einovnici. Sinse the Annual Sokol Corpus Christi meeting is in the past, I wish to announce the elected officers and committees for the year 1972:— Starosta — President, Frank Veselka Namestek Vice Pres., Mildred Elzner Jednatelka—Rec. Sec'y, Annie Spencer teetnice — Fin. Sec'y., Adela SijanskY Pokladnice — Treasurer, Anita Regmund Naeelnik — Director of Men, Jerry ‘8 janskS7 Ndeelnice — Director of Women, Sandra Howard VYpomoc — assistant, Jill Sijansky Vzdelavatel — Education, Frank Veselka Domovnik — Hall Manager, W. J. Spencer Zupni zastupci — Delegates to the Southern District Meeting, Frank Veselka and Jerry 8ijanskY Nahradnici — Alternates: A. M. Castro and Jill SijanskY Sbor reditelti — Board of Directors: Roy H. Peal and Frank .gijansky KuchyriskY VYbor — Kitchen and Barbecue Pit Committee: Frank Majek, Joe Fey, Tom Kozelski, Dewey Murphy and Jill Sijansky teetni VYbor — Auditing Committee: Frank C. SackY, Nolan Peal, Bill Regmund, M. Foster.

Vyg etfuj ici Vybor — Investigating Committee: Jerry Sijansky, Frank

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Sokolovnu a jeji vnittni zarizeniSijanskSr, Jerry Elzner a Joe Fey. Zabayni VYbor. — Entertainment mi spolky RVOS a SVPS. Zvoleny stavebni vYbor ma pkedCommittee: Annie Spencer, Jerry Elzner, Daisy Hermis, Judith Majek sedu problem co udelat s poekozenou budovou, a jak sehnat potkebne penia Margaret Majek.

Nemocensky VYbor — Visiting Com- ze na novou budovu. Zaroven byl eten mittee: Roy H. Peal, John Stasa, dopis od manSelit Paul a Janis ChapAnnie Spencer, Annie Peal, Libbie man, y e kterem dini oznaineni, Se se vzdavaji poverenYch Okada Nadelnika, Peters and Millie Elzner.

Oznamovaci vYbor — Publicity Com- • a Nadeinice. Tyto zpravy byly s powlemittee: Annie Spencer, John Stara, kem prijaty. Pritomne se cviei telocviku vederami v Otery a v patek pod yeFrank Sacky, Tho. Kozelski.

'Navrhujici Vybor — Nominating Com- denim noveho ndeelnika br. Jerry 8imittee: Frank Veselka, Bill Spencer, janskSr, a ses. Sandra Howard.

S pranirn mnoha zdaru do noveho roChas. Majek, Frank SijanskY, Milku 1972. dred Foster, Margaret Majek, E. Zitstavam Lehnert.

John Staga zpravodaj g tavitelskk VSrbor — Building 6.0JST Committee "tesicS, vaer" u iSdu 88, 8. prosince v 8 hod.

Jerry Elnezr, Joe Fey, Monte Foster, --SPJ6"fWilbert Hermis, Tom Kozelski, Chas.

KrOuiek eskkeli Ten v Dallasu Majek, Frank Majek, Dewey Murphy, Nage 1istopadova, schtizo se "lain Nolan Peal, Roy Peal, Ray Peters, Anikrasne yydatila pri peknein poeasi. ta Regmund, Frank C. SackY, Frank Pritomno bylo 47 elenek a 7 hostat: pa8ijanskSr, Jerry 8 ijanskji, Bill Spencer, nt Emma Acton aS ze San Leandro, John Stasa, Emil Stefek Calif. (ona je tetiekou na gi sestry R. Dodatek: Kopeekove), pak panove Janedka, Riscky, 8ebetka, Noska a Houdek a M. Ctenk bratke redaktore Vestniku: Naee Telocviene, Jednota Sokol Cor- Jureik. Navgteva nas velmi te gila a pus Christi; Tebe timto fictive 'Zado, piljd'te °pet brzy. Na ge sestra Pavelaby jsi byl tak laskav a toto zde zasla- kova, nam pfeeetla, protokol z •ijnove ne oznameni upravil do tisku: Naei ele- schrizi a take dogle dopisy. Z oboe Ft. nove budou Tobe i Tiskovemu vYboru WorthskYch spolkit nam do gly omluvvdeeni, kdy'g nam nekdy bude zapftjee- ne dopisy ye kterYch vyslovily politono trochu mista v bratrskern organu vani, 2e jim nebude moSno se ziteastnit pozvanky ktere od nas obdrSely SPJST pro dfile2ite oznamovani.

Skoro veichni eleni Sokola nale21 ta- na 4. listopadti ale Se rady p •ijdou nekdy pozdeji. Take preeteno podekovani ke k naeemu zde kadu eislo 56 a 79.

Pkitomny starosta, kterY slore7i1 2 od kadu 25 v Ennis za penalty dar naroky nepkijal nominaci, odtivodnil to g im KrouSkem jim darovany, Se jim tim, ze jeho zamestnani mu nedovolu- to pkielo velmi vhod. My jsme to ovgern rady darovaly a take jsem byla velmi je aby venoval ten eas, ktery tento tad vy 2. aduje. Br. Roy H. Peal postou- potegena, Se pti otevreni a odevzdani pil jeho misto nova zvolenemu staro- sine radu C. 25 nag KrouSek byl tak stovi pro rok 1972 br. Frank Veselkovi. eetne zastoupen, aspori v Ennis vedi, Bratr Fr. Veselka je uz posledni z Se sktiteene mame zajem o k •ajany v tech zakladajicich elenfi mei To. Jed. jejich meste, a o vge co se v krajanSokol v Corpus Christi. Jeho zasluhy ske osade deje. Vyrizen take pozdr•v o udf2eni a vzrfist teto organisace by- od manetelti SkotakovYch z jejich N-I"r -letudoGavstnu eryvnaly oceneny tim, kde elenstvo jenz bylo gem KrouZlu. Take sestra, Valeikova eetne zastoupeno v teto vYroeni schtizi ho zvolili na ono eestne misto. eestne vyrizovala srdednY pozdrav od na gi seuz take proto, ze veichni einovnici pra- stry K. Kraftove ktera byla navgtevou cuji zadarmo z lasky k veci, ktere eti zde v Dallasu pra,ve pied svatkem Doa miluji. Uprazdnene rnisto, misto- gieek, a litovala, Se nemohla zde starosty Wilbert Hermis bylo vypineno stati do schrize. Sestra Valeikova pfesestrou Mildred Elzner. Jest to po- eetla dopis od sestry Haloozkove ye nejpry co tento fitad pfeeel do ten- kterem sdeluje, Se se prave stehuji do skYch rfikou po dobu 41-leteho trvani Manily na Filininach — tedy zasn kouteto sokoiske Jednoty. V teto schfizi sek daleji od Dallasu. Doufame, Se se bylo take oznameno ze ueinena eko- jim nova bydligte bude zamlouvati a da 3. srpna 1970 Hurikanem Celia, by- Pfejeme jim vgeho dobreho v novem la koneene vyplacena na poekozenou domove. Sestra Zvolankova pak vyki-

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zovala, Se pi. Watson (ktera, mela nam prijit uktizati film o zabrani Osl. ruskYin vojskem v 1968) nemohla se pro ditieSite prieiny dostaviti a poSadala nas al p, by mohla nekdy po Novem roce prijiti. Byly jsme trochu zklamany ale neda, se nic clelat a budeme muset eekat, je to od ni velka obet' a kona to vge zdarma. Pak jsme jednaly o nagi Vanoeni Party 2. prosince a usneseno, ze -poSadame pi. Bessie Petr aby nam pripravila krocani °bed a ostatni k tomu Se dodaji; sestry ktere budou na hosteni v prosinci. Sestry 0nielinova, Vlkova, Tlamichovat Prikrylova a Eitzova Se pripravi delkiraci stohi a okra gli Vanodni stromedek, za coS vdeeime sestram. Take jsme vytahovaly jmena abychom si mohly vymeniti Vanoeni darek a ureena cena darku $2.00 a prosime aby darek byl uSite C* ES, a vhodnY pro podarovanou osobu.

Pak na Vanoce bode odevzdana deka od sestry M. Kopeekove nektere sestie a vYteZek ptijde do taSeho cestovniho fondu. Tento nam velmi pekne roste a snad pri gtim rokem se nekam podivame Po busu. Sestra M. Kopeekova, darovala p'eknY kogieek ktery byl prodan a vYteZek do cestovniho fondu. TakteS sestra L. Slovakova zas pHnesla dva pekne zhotovene polstare a vYteSek, take darovala do cestovniho fondu. Jak by nag KrouSek nemel tak dobre pokraeovat kdyS marne takove pracovite a snaSive sestry ktere east° daruji nee° co jejich dovedne ruce zhotovily? Vgak za 5 mesicit bude tomu jiS 37 let co Krou(3ek byl zaloSen v 1935 a to ty pilne ruce na gich sester po celY eas nelenily; mnohe ty ruce jiz odpoeivaji ale my je marne ye vdeene pameti za v ge co vykonaly behem tech let mezi narni.

Pak byly oznameny darky peneSite od nagich sester Kozove, Strouhalove a A. Noskove. Take pi. AneSka Stepankova, z Omahy, Nebraska zaslala peknou sumu nageinu KrouSku na ucteni parnatky zesnule sestry Dolfi Straitske; pak pi. Emma Acton ze San Leandro darovala skvelY Car do kasy na geho spolku. Obe clamy jsou tetiekami nagi sestry R. Kopeekove, a my jim obema srdeene dekujeme.

JelikoS se bliSi Vanoce KrouSek hlasoval peneSitY Car $7.00 pro zneschopnelou pi. Betty Ericksonovou (kte 'ra, jiS pies 25 let je ye Seleznkch policich nasledkem polia). Druhk car $10.00 jsme daly sestre Toberne do je,, ji sbirky pro rodiny veteranit v Lisbon nemocnici na Vanoeni podarov6-

4 n.1 Pak jsme jeUe darovaly jisty obnos za ka47,don sestru ktera bud'to je Domove odpoeinku aneb pro stalri neb nemoc nemtiZe schtize naSe navAtevovati: sestry Horakova, Kozova, Malikova, Strouhalova, Hoskova, Sramkova, Toberna a Tullisova celkern tedy $26.00. Mirno toho je S . te jednotlive sestry darovaly na onu nemocnici: Cechan, ISebetka, Ctirry, Dakk, Hou dek, L. Pavelka, R. Kopeeek, HeinZal, Kartous, Valeik, Janeeka, Houhieka, Nesuda, Vlk, Kebrle, Omelina, Stransky, Petrik H. Vrla st., Kopecky, Tlamicha, Riscky, Zvolanek. A zde je dalseznam tech kteri darovali na nemocnici: ManZele John Slovakovi z Dallasu a sl. Steinerova a take pi. Emma Acton z KaMamie, pi. Wesley TupY z Ennis, A. Bunker z Ft. Worth, pi.

Lanieek z Rosebud a sestry Kozova a Koriakovska. z Taylor. Celkovy ()Imes kterY sestra Toberna bude moci odevzdati eini $74.00 a jiste American Legion odboeka v teto nemocnici bade miti radost. Scielila me sestra ToberZe pritamne jest v Lisbon nemocnici 700 pacientu, a ze naA KrouZek tuto akci podporuje jiZ 19 let. Take, ze za poslednich 10 let odevzdala ji g $452.50 teto nemocnici o Vanocich. Zajimave je, ze sestra Toberna jest zamestnana v tato pomocne akci jiiz od roku 1955 a behem tech let navAivila asi 60 pacientit co byli eeskeho privodu v 'Leto nemocnici a hledela je aspori laskavYm slovem povzbuditi v jejich nemoci. Jiste to je Slechetna prate kterou sestra Toberna takovou dobu kona a milZeme bYti hrdi, ze naS'e Ceska Zena se tak pro sve blizni obetuje. ZaslouZi si naS'e velke diky a doufame, ze priStim rokem bude ji zdravi slou2iti aby monadale konat to, co nejradehla lidumilne skutky. ji kona Hostitelky pro listopad byly sestry: Nesudova, Stranska, Spurna, Kopecka, Tlamichova, Sebetkova, a Shelley a pripravily nam velice chutny abed. Narozeniny v prosinci maji sestry: F. Pokladnikova, LeSikarova a E. 6echanova. Zazpivaly jsme tem v listopadu rozenym a popraly VSeho dobreho. Die myth eislic mame pritomne 95 Clench v naCem spolkii a z techto nejvice je jich narozenYch v mesici lednu a nejmene v eervnu a prosinci — toto jen pro zajimavost Nak sestea Berta Podhraska se stala poprvne ba.biekou kdy2 u jejiho syna dostali Oveatko a sestra M. Noskova je rovreZ babiekou deveatka — u syna Karla dostali prvni nadeleni. Obema babie-

VESTNflt ham gratulujeme. Na nemocnem listku byla pry naSe elenka Olga Krutilkova, a snad ztravila pees tYden v nemocnici. Nyni je ji2 zase doma. Tuto zpravu me sdelila sestra Pavelkova prave co dopisuji zpravy krou2kove, Skoda, Sze jsme to nevedely drive abychom mohly jiti ji navStiviti a zaslati PczdravnY listek. Kdy2 narn to ale Zadny nesdeli tak nemtiZeme pak Mc podhiknout, co2 je Skoda. Prejeme sestre Krutilkove hodne zdravi do dalSich let a zveme ji aby prisla na Vanoeni Party 2. prosince, snad se ji to pedal'', a my ji rady uvidime. sestry, naS'e priSti schilze se bude konat 2. prosince a nezapomerite ptijit drive abychom mely na vSe dosti dam Napred bude krat'Si schtize a pak abed a teprve budou rozdavanY darky ktere si se sestrami vymenime.

Bude dosti veselosti a tak prijd'te brzy.'Na shledanou o pristi schtizi ye ktere odevzdarne peknou deku eili kvilt od sestry M. Kopeekove a nekoli jinS'ch darka. KaZdemu vS'e dobre peeje Ane2ka Houdkova —SPJSTvet'er" n fadu 88, 8. prosince v 8 hod.

—SPJSTTAK V g ELICOS

Ve stPedo 24. listopadu 1971 obeas nekam vyjeti tak je to pekne, aspori neco uZije.

Na indianske reservaci kmene Navajo v Arizone je pry hlavnim lekarem krajan Dr. Provaznik. Nadarmo se tedy nerika, Ze Cecha najdeme vSude — mezi Indiany.

Veera me do'Sla pekna pohlednice z Ganado, Texas od starenky Beliekave a byla jsem prekvapena jak krasnY rukopis ma tato dopisovatelka trebaZe je 86. let "mlada" a celY Zivot tace pracovala. Jeji Zivotni zkuknosti jsou zajimave a hezky se to ete. Doufam, ze i do Vestniku neco nam napiSe a pei tom pfejeme ji jeSte hodne zdravi a eilosti do dalS"ic hlet.

Velice nerada jsem slySela,%ze moje dobre pritelkyne z Ft. Wort pi. Korteff a pi. Juranova mely takove nehody a stonaji. Preji jim brzke uzdravenl 'a necht' jsou hodne zclrave. Take na§ predseda. pro Csl. den p. John Bubak mel nehodu s elektrickou pilkou a neAt'astnou nahodou se dosti porezal na . testi, ze to neruce jeSte ale mel S bylo horg i. Ono nikdy nevi elovek dosti opatrnY. Vern postiZenym peejeme-VSe dobre. Zatim se mejte dobke a bud'te zdravi.

—SPJST—

Aneika Houdkova 0 I vr 10 V Ennis ji'Z pilne nacvieuji Mora y -skouBedprotnasvjicPolka Festival v kvetnu 1972, a kahlY JARNi SCHUZE OKRSKU etvrtek veder na KJT pi. Eleanor Jarni schnze druheho (II.) okrsku se MenSikova vede nacvik. Jsou v torn za- bude konat 16. dubna, 1972 u eadu eislo hrnuti i nekteei jinonarodovci a to je 24 Cyclone, Texas. (Br. Frank Klinkovjiste poteSnjici ze je takovy thjem. skY okrsek II.) KaZdy chce narodni kroj a koSile z Jarni sehtize sedmeho (VII.) okrsku esl. a ja, doufam, ie me bude mono vkm zajemcfml vyhovet, posledni eas se bude konat 30. dubna, 1972 u tadu vk, jde zdlouhave a na v'Se musi byt Oslo 117, Robstown, Texas. (Ses. Helen nyni zvlaStni povoleni za dobry po- Pavelkova, taj. eadu eislo 117). platek, co2 zvfauje pak cenu. DoufejveZer" u Mau 88, 8. prosince v 8 hod. me, 2e do jara se v ge zlenSi a kaldemu --SPJSTbudu moci vyhoveti.

Minuly tYden v enniskem Krou Z. Dochovane kroniky udavaji, ze pr y ku byli manZele J. Koa'a,kovi pocteni -nimlyvCecha,poneyvdou, u pilleZtosti oslavy sveho 50 vYroei. byl postaven v rote 716 v Zatci "talde manZelstvi Mil zlate svatby. Pry to tam . . . jsou mnozi z aechti pkichazeli, tomen velice pekne a vkho dobreho na- mu se divice, od toho prvniho mlYnu vareno. Take od KrouZku obdrZeli naueeni brali a na jinYch vodach take krasnY darek k 'Leto yyznamne uda- sobe mlyny k tomu napodobne losti a tak maji peknou pamatku. Me . . ". Na potoce Modlo v aeskem nebylo mono se zifeastnit schtze en- Steedohoti bylo postaveno v davnYch niskeho KronZku ale stejne gratuluji dobach na 18 mlyn-a. V gechny nesly oslavenctim a preji vkho dobreho. krasna eeska, jmena, nape. mlyn ko'SManeele George Skotakovi se vrati- talovskY, mlyn Vykroeilav, 8ef elintiv, li ze sve testy •do Galvestonu a dale mlyn easla yskY, mydlaeovsky a sdelovall, ae letos jim gtesti opravdu koudelkovskY, take, mlyn knEeci. Nieav pfalo a chytali ryb hodne jednu 15 a zahlayskY. Klapot eeskYch mlYnti liberni a men pry i krasne poeasi, tak- doznel, ale faktem zustava, ze mnoho . e se osvetill a pobavili. Kdo mute si mlYnti bylo stkediskem &skein) "ivota, 2

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UCME SE CESKY Lekct tficata — Lesson 30 The conjunction — Spojka Coordinating (souiadici) conjunctions link together words or sentences of ',the same rank, that is, two main clauses.

'Siroka.

Ex. Most je diouhjr, nebot' ieka je Typ ical conjunctions connecting 2 main clauses are: a (and), ale (but), nebo (or), nebot' (for) • • There are several types of conjunctions; 1. cumulative — 'which simply add one thought to another, such as: a and i — and, also i and i — both, and jak and tak — as as ani — neither, nor 2. emphatic — the other part o: sentence or statement acquiring a particular stress, such as: ba i, ba dokonce — and even nejen. .. nYbri — not only. . but rather.

3. Adversative — signifying contrast or opposition, such as: ale, avgak, vgak — (but, however) a piece — (and yet) ovgem . . . ale — (of course. . . but) jerfie — (Still..., nevertheless) kdato — whereas misto aby — instead of .. . statements mutual4. Alternative ly exclusive, such as: nebo, anebo, Ci — or 5. Illative — inferring or concluding, an additional statement motivating or explaining the first, such as: proto — therefore Tedy: tudii — then, that's why; consequently, therefore vidyt' — indeed

V2STNfiE totii — that is, namely • • Examples used in sentences: 1. Neznam ani jeho ani ji.

2. Bud' mluv ro fzumne nebo mle!

3. "A piece se toci!" iekl Galileo.

4. Byl jsem u Tandy, jenie si ui nic nepamatuji.

5. Je to sice pravda, ale neiekI mu to.

6. Misto aby gel damn, gel do hospody.

7. Pies to, 'Z'e ji nemel rad, gel ji nayStivit.

8. Vim, avSak se mne neptejte!

9. Je to Spatna vie, proto vas varuj'i.

10. Piijd'te vSichni, nebot' budou diileiite volby.

11. Musim se ueit, vidyt' mom zitra zkougky.

12. Vidyt' je to Karel!

13. Neal to, vidyt' tomu nerazinniS! • • Subordinating conjunctions may stand in a sentence as: 1. Subjective — Je dobie, LE pracuje pravidelne.

Je docela spravne, ABYCHOIVI ji pomohal.

2. Objective — Bratr mi pige. 2E pHjede do Texasu. On mi pige, ABYCH piijel Sestra psala ZDALI piijedu k nim.

Nevim, KAM pojedu.

Neved'ela, KDY pojede.

Ptala se mne, PROC bych tam mela jet.

3. attributive — jakjr —.

Dostali jsme fikol ABYCHOM se nautili za jeden rok &sky. pracujeme jake?

Vidomi pro dobro cele Jednoty.

4. adverbial — Ai tu knihu pieCtu, vratim yam ji. (of time) Poekam na neha, ai piijde, Here ai means until).

Jakmile me uvidel, gel ke me.

Byl jsem tak unaven, ie jsem usnul, sotvaie jsem si sedl.

Neiljdu, pokud je tam on.

Pojd', diive nei piijde tatik.

Assignment Translate all the sentences into English.

--SPJST"teskk veeer" u iddu 88, 8. prosince v 8 hod.

—SP.TSTVE ZNAMENI DLATA A TRUBKY

Hoiice v Podkrkono gi jsou znamy jako mesto soch a sochatfi. Z dvanacti deti hotickeho sochate. Kula jedno pokitili na Bohumira. Narodil se 2. kvetna 1875 a sudiely mu daly na vy-

15 branou: dlato nebo trubku. Nutno dodat, Ze Hotice v Podkrkono gi se proslavily take jako /nest° muzikantske.

Bohumir sahl po obojim iekl pozdeji: "Hudba se mi velice libila, ale ptitom jsem se cieil hreslit a modelovat. Sochatstvi jsem mel rad, ale hudbu radeji."

Tolik jsem povaZoval za povinnost rici fivodem ke 2ivotu svetoveho viroza na kornet, Cestneho doktora na americke universite Saint Joseph's College ye state Indiana — Bohumira Kryla.

Rodiee byli tedy bohati na deti, zato vg ak chudi, take v gichni spoleene museli vydelavat na Zivobytinelo to jako pohadka, kdyby to Kryl sam nevapsal, Ze ptitom byli St'astni a meli se radi. Jedno vedeli bezpeene, 2e se v dvote udr21 jen tenkrate, budou-li co umet. Sochatine se Bohumir naueil od otce, na housle ho ucil jan Bous, ten, co se tenkrat s muzikou dostal aZ do Ruska, na trumpetu naueil chtapce Josef Krejcar. Nee° pochytil na muzika,ch, nee° mel v krvi — dohromady se to v Zivotopise oznaduje jako "nezkrotnS, temperament". V jedenacti letech odegel z domova, aby rodiefim Kocovny cirkus Benz hledal muzikanty - Cechy. Jenze u cirkusu musi i muzikant zabrat, sundat paradni uniformu, vyhrnut rukavy a zataclit se do Pile kapely, do te, v niZ se podle taktu bourn a stavi. I tu se uplatnil, nadto byl mladY, mrStn3"r, ohebny a neznal, co je to strach. Proto brzy vynikl i na letajici hrazde a dostal se jako eislo do program. Ph prfivoclech hral v kapele na kornet. Obecenstvo obdivovalo jeho umeni a pocit'ovalo slast hruzy pti pohledu na jeho salta. Pojednou mu v gak nedalo, jedne noel zmizel z maringotky a dostal se clomfi v pravou chvili: otec s bratrem odjialeli do Ameriky, kde na ne la vSthodna prate na sochatsk3ich ozdobach rezidence milionate Vanderbildta. Vydal se za nimi s matkou a ostatnimi sourozenci brzo nato — 21. dubna 1889. Na ceste k nadraM v Ostrometi vystoupil z omnibusu, piilozil svou trubku k fistilm a s pohledem uptenYm na pamatny vrch Gothard zatroubil "Kde domov mfij". Obrazek ten mu nevymizel z mysli, neztratily se V ni hoticke Chlumy pod dojmem z velehor, ktere spat •il v nove vlasti, nepotlaeily jej krajiny lakavej gi, pfrvabnej gi a zajimavej gi. Rodiee ho vedli v lasce k Ceske Peel take k tomu, aby nezapominal na rodnou vlast.

V2STNfK Po prijezdu do Ameriky, do Noveho Yorku, se Bohumir Kryl pustil na pod. Dorazil do Indianapolis a mel Stebti. Sochatska dovednost se vyplatila, zajiSt'ovala existenci. Dostal nraci autora slavneho romanu Ben Hur. "Jenae," vypravel, "pricestovala tarn svetoznama. kapela •ousova (SouCkova), ja, jsem se preristavil dirigentovi a vYsledkem teto "audition" bylo, ae jsem hoed clruhy den nastoupil ;3 tonto kaoelou testa jako sOlista. Od to doby jsem byl temet neustale angoaovan rtiznYmi organizacemi. Tak jsem cestoval Sest let. Potom jsem si vlastni kapelu, a s Lou jsem cestoval 35 let, — Zachoval se vystiany popis teto osobnosti americkelio hudebniho sveta: "Bohumir Kryl, s y etoznamV virtuos na kornet, nosil Qdy bile rukavice, ktere seal, kdyZ hral solo. °den v uniforme prochazel se ulicemi mesta, kde prave : kala. Mel dlouhy zloty vlos kapela me S pripominajici Buffalo Billa, nosh vady velky, Cerny klobouk a htilku."

Velikou vYchovnoti nraci vykonal — i pro jmeno Ceske hudby na americkYch universitach. Roene notarial as 100 koneertti, byl organizatorem vojenskYch kapel za prvni a druhe svetove valky.

BYvaly cirkusovY akrobat, fispeSnY sochar, houslista, svetovY virtuos na kornet, dirigent, hoticky rociak Bohumir Kryl byl po slavnem Antoninu Dvotakovi druhym CeskYin hudebnikem, ktery prijal eestny doktorat od • (ob) americke university.

—SPJST-"&s14 eEer" n Uidu 88, 8. prosince v 3 hod.

---SPJSTPONISTA CIKANOVA JOSEF SVATEK Roman ze stoleti XVII. Pod praporem kalicha "Ty cosi vetti'S, hochu?" tazal se jej po chvili koneene.

Desatnik neodpovedel ihned, nYbra tim upiateji nachyloval ucho ku prove strane, davaje zaroveri dfistojnikovi rukou znameni, aby jej z pozorovani jeho nevytrhoval.

Bylit' jia pied chvili s onoho na.vrs nehoa byli po prve mesto Rychnov zahlecili, zase do roviny sjeli kde v1hka Vida tlumila dusot konskY, takle jej nebylo jia do takove vzdalenosti slySeti, jako na vyschle a utvrdle p)A-de na navrgi.

Proto se dalo take spi§e sluchem rozenavati, co se v okoli deje.

Pustojnik se jia staval ponekud ne-

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trpelivSrm nad sySrm mleelivym desat- abychom videli, jakeho ptaeka jsem to nikem. vlastne lapil. Jet' po eertech mrStnY "Nyni odnovez na otazku moil!" a snadno by se mi vykroutiti mohll" pravil tedy polohlosne. "Ty shleciavaS Dtistojnik pokynul dvema dragou.7 num, aby vyzvani desatnikova uPOSienem podezteleho po boku naSern?"

"Tak jest, pane setniku," odpovidal chli, naeea ihned dva z j eacicu y •ssekoneene vousae; "lesem se nokdo pii- clan s koni a chopili zajotee s Dhoti al, a anain dobte ono ehrosteni su- stran za ruce. cheho jehliei pod nohou lidskou, byt' Nyni nebylo lze tomuto na vyVaznui sebe leheeji doSlanovala, aby pozor- ti ze zajeti ani pomysliti.

Pevne pesti obou jezdat jej sviraly nost naSi nevzbudila." nas nekdo staid?" tazal jako ZeleznYmi kleStemi a protoc -4,, nyni "MysliS, se dustojnik. "Pak dined darn les pro- ciesatnik take pravici s krku jeho od tahl. hledati."

"Naopak, onen neznanV chce se nam Zajatec zhluboka si oddychl, nebot' vylmouti, nebot' jsme mu zajiste p p - jiz byl sotva dechu popadala a oei jeodtuSil desat- ho jia z dikti vylezati poealy. jecrou v ccstu nik, a nyni jia take zrak mezi rid`Ty mysliS, ae to vyzveclae?" tazal se motel borovice napinal. chistojnik.

"Jest to tedy pouze jednotlivec?"

"Zajiste, pane dilstojniku," ptisvedpravil dUstopnik s uspokojenini. "Pak Coval desatnik; "hned se mu peri ovSem netrebo ciavati se v stinani je- blue podivarne, jakmile mu jen ruce ho." no zadech zadrhnul!"

"Nikoli, toho neni tteba, nebot' tarn- Mluvil dive prerYvanYm hlasem, coa to jej ja, sam za limec chopim!" zvolal mohlo bYti 'svedectvim, jak vaSnive rintu pojednou desatnik hluene, naCea he- luje takoveto vyjevy, kde mohl pomsty. dinYm skokem, ke kteremu byl kone chtivost sve no bezbrannem neptiteli sveho divoce pobodl, octnul se mezi bo- zadost ueiniti. rovicemi po prove strane silnice, kde se Zpod sedla kone svehoyytahl i kratmezi ostatnim stromovim lesnim vekokV provaz a jim ruce zajatcovy na zavitY dub do vY'S'e vypinal, dech talc prudce stahla a svazal, ae se.

K obsahlemu kmenu dubu tohoto byl ozvalo temne zafipeni z fist neSt'astne skok desatnikily namiCen, a v PH- obeti jeho. okam.2,iku ji2 i s konem pod roz"A nyni na silnici s nim, at' se mu loiKtYm stromem stanul. do oei podivam!" kazal desatnik draDtistojnik 'udivene sledoval prfivod- gountn, kteti zajateho od stromu na eiho sveho, jena pojednou jako by byl svetlejSi prostoru no silnici vice vlekli i s konem pod hustou tmou, jako ko- flea vedli. lent dubu panovala, zmizel.

Diistojnik a ostatni jezdci nasledoCht.1 se jia sam za nim vrhnouti, an vali je s vYrazem nejvy'SSI zvedavosti to pojednou zaslechl vYktik desatnika, v oblieejich z pokraje lesa yen. jena s divokou vitezoslavou Na silnici bylo nyni lze zajatce desat"Mam ho, bidnika., jene nos stopoval! nikova bliie rozeznati.

Me ruce vice neujde!"

Byl to mladik v znaene rozedranem DuSene zafmeni, jako kdya se Clove- obleku, jena byl na mnoha mistech blaku kteeovite chtt6.n svira., nasledovalo tern pokalen a viThec velikou seSlost po slovech techto. jevil, takae snadno bylo se domysliti Dvema skoky byl nyni dustojnik pod toho, ae mladik tento zajiste po dethi dubem, kama jej tea neoklik jezdeft dobu byl jen v lesich fitulek nalezal. sledovalo.

"Pobehlik to nejakY', kterY by nom "Koho to drMi za chrtan, hochu?" nikdy neuS"kodil!" zamruoel si do vousti zvolal dtistojnik, vida desatnika, ae di- dustojnik, kdya byl postavu zajatcovu voce sem tarn clouma nejakou temnou postavou lidskou.

"Ano, pobehlik, ale jeden z nejne,"Vyzveciaee kacitskehor znela odpo- bezpeenejeich, pane dtistojniku," zvolal ved„ naCea desatnik skoeil se sedla a desatnik, jena byl slova velitele sveho zajatce sveho ke kmenu dubu prirazil, zaslechl. "Zde vizte, kdo Ylastne lopeaby se mu ani hnouti nemohl, nebot' ny mfij ptdeek jest!" by se mu na koni sedicimu snadno byl PM to m.strhl s hlavi zajatcovy huze svalnate pesti vytrhl a pak zajiste natou Cepici a 'ukazal na oblieej jeye tme lesni dvema skoky zmizel. ho.

"Hoj, dolt\ s koni, braAi!" vaktikl naByl to oblieej tak sriedt Ce okainvg -todesanikjzc."Pmorteikadypznlfvomikath. dUeti, nez jej na svetlo vytahneme, "Cikan!" ozvalo se z fist neliolika nej.-

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bliggich dragounn.

"Ano, chlap z proklateho onoho plemene, ktere stejne Turktim jako ka,c1tam slougil!" vzkfikl desatnik a vitezoslavne na dustojnika pohlael.

Tento se ugklibl a odsekl: "PeknY lov jsi to ueinil! StatnY vojin se s podobnou haveti ani ne gpini! Pust' jej, nieemu, ktery neni hoden, aby se ho ruka vojina cisafskeho dotkla."

Desatnik na krok uskoeil.

"Co pravite, pane setniku?" zvolal.

"Vyzvedade kacift chcete na svobodu propustiti?"

"Tento ke by mel vyzvedadem bYti? Ani kacifi by od cikana slu g en nepfijail!" odtugil dilstojnik s vYrazem nejhlubgiho opovrgeni.

"White se, pane setniku! Jet' on vyzvedae, nebot' poznavam jej, ke se byl v Laznberku za vyslancem pane GrainbovYm plizil. Jen za gpehefskYm nmyslem pak nas na ceste stopoval."

Dragouni poeali se hrozive ozYvati, a nektefi z nich hlasite volali, aby byl Spehet na nejbla gim strome obegen.

Setnik po slovech desatnikovYch takihned zmenil dosavadni smYgleni sve o cikanovi.

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exekucich nebylo kata poruce!" pravil, a ()bratl se ke svemu koni.

Odsedlal jej, a hodiv sedio na zem, piivedl kola pod jednu z nejtlustSleh vetvi rozlogiteho dubu, kterou Si byl tajemnemu neelu svemu vyhledl.

Vytahnuv pak z opasku sveho • kemen, zadrhl jej pies vetev ve smyeku, take z pfistojicich ji g nikdo ✓ pochybnosti o torn bYti nemohl, jakYm zptisobem poprava vykonana by ti ma.

"Vzharu na kone, Cern y duce!" zahfmel na to na mladeho cikana, kterY s desnYm vYrazem na tyto osudne pravy pohliZel. "Povesi g se sam, aby nam nikdo nemohl vyeitati, ke jsme se tebou poskyrnili!"

7 nad podaienou popravou.

Take ditstojnik daval zruenemu desatnikovi svemu poznovu pochvalu nad poeinanim jeho najevo.

Vousaa vSak nedbal mnoho na projevy tyto, nybrg hvizdnuv na kone sveho, kterY se mezitim byl na silnici propanel vlogil nan °pet sedlo svoje a vyhoupl se na hone, jako by se nebylo nic zylagniho prihodilo.

"Jsem se zaeatkem spokojen!" mrucel do vousti. "PodobnYch exekusi v krajine teto bohda, jests vice vykoname!"

Dtitstojnik velel k pochodu, hned nato se data celd, tiupa v kW* nebot' noc sklanela temne peruti sve vkly nine nad krajinou lesni, talde jiZ" soPokynul rukou obema Toldneiam. kte- tva bylo lze rozeznati silnici. dosud cikana Zeleznymi pestemi s yYTel° cikanovo cloumalo se mezi nemo svirali, a v druhem okamZeni se- hem a zemi, nikdo z Zoldnerit se k del zajatec na koni, maje pied oeima mu jiZ neohledl. smyeku, ktera Zivotu jeho konec ueiniV nekolika okamZenich panovalo na ti mela. jeviSti desneho vystupu tohoto drivej"aertovskY to napad, stark hochu!" M ticho, a jen z dalky zaznival sem dusmal se zpina hrdla dtitstojnik, jenA sot konstva drukny, ktera se ji2 hnabyl kaZdY pohyb desatniktiv stopoval. la cvalem dale k Rychnovu.

"Ano, k Certu pajde Cerny ten chlap, II, jeng nam chtel dne gni nagi vVpravu Tajemne stiny lesti stavaly se vkly "Vyzvedad to tedy?" vzkinkl divoce, zmafiti!" pravil desatnik s divokYm neprthlednejvimi, a kdo by touto pozdni dobou byl po opatene silnici kraa v ocich jeho se zajiskfilo On 'tge by pohledem na cikana. "Tak jsme popraby chtel vYpravu moji, na ktere g si vili v Uhrach sta psil tureckYch, kdy- eel, nebyl by ani nejbystrejS'im zrakoliv nam nektery z nich do rukou pa- kem rozeznal, jak podivne ovoce se na tak mnoho zakladam, zmatiti?" dl a my s nim dlouhe okolky delati ne- dolejSi vetvi mohutneho dubu "At' palaa svfij vickrat do ruky nevezmu, neni-li tomu tak, pane setni- chteli. Zitra aZ' slunce vyjde, bude na Tak velice splYvaly veS"kere predmety ku!" dotvrzoval se surovYm zaklenim podivnY Zalud na dubs tomto svititi." na pokraji temneho lesa v jedinou 'derZachechtav se nad vtipem syYm, nou hmotu, tak malo vynikaly obrysy desatnik. "Me oci mne neklamaly, stejne jako jej sluch intij na stops nagi zasadil neWastnemu mladikovi nable visiciho Vela obaencova ze tmy, jce."7. vyeihal, kde spechal, aby sher- bratr- rant' do tyla ,takle hlava jeho do smyCse pod stoletYm dubem prostirala. skou v lesich techto pied nann varo- ky vjela a on, maje ruce na zad svaBezvladne a bez jedineho hnuti vizane, bezvladne v ni vezeti zustal. selo zde s vetve telo mladeho cikana, val!"

VSe svedoilo o tom; ze desatnik je v jej surovost Zoldnerska, ta,kmef ryPtipomenuti toto vzboukilo ji g npine podobnem jednami velmi zbehlY a ge chlosti blesku byla sklatila, jako by vg ecku krev v setnikovi. to neni po prve, co byl takovYmto glo o pouhe za'Alapnuti eerva.

"Pak necht' visi bidnik tento!" kl divoce. "Zde na dubs tomto jej bez zptilsobem 2ivot lidskY se sveta zprovoLee jinak bylo v knize osudu zaznaprodleni obeste, jak to beztoho zakon dil. menano, a zloba lidska, mela v Hlueny souhlas z ust *Zoldneft byla okrunkku opaenYm projevem odo kag dem kletem cikanu kale!"

"Kdo z vas jej do pekla sprovodi?" mu take za to pochvalou, co g nemalo einena bYti. samolibost jeho zvygovalo. obratil se desatnik k dragountm.

Sotva ke WTI toW posledni ohlas duVtom vSak byla pozornost jeho zase sotu koni Zoldnertit MaradasovYch v Z jezdcil se v g ak nikdo neozval.

Bylot' iemeslo katovo tehdel v tako- k cikanovi obracena. dalekem lese zanikl, vynorila se z houS"Bratri moji pomsti smrt mou!" zati po prave strane postava vysokeho opovrgeni, ze ani k nejpfisnej gi• mu rozkazu by se k nemu nebyl ga,dnY znelo totIZ z itst ne'SVastnikovYch. "Po- muZe, ktera primo k dubu sme•ovala. vojin snail, ant' by jej byl kag dy od msta jejich jest yam, vv bili usi.

MuZ tento pohledl doll po silnici, nek se nadate!" po nil se jezdci byli dale brali, a zpytoho okamgiku za neeestneho P ovakt "Takto s nimi se vgemi nalo'Zime, ja- tavYm zrakem do Sera veeerniho hle-val.

Desatnik porozumel nyni mleeni to- ko nyni s tebou. ty ktiZe cikanska!" del. Nejevilo se vAak nic podezreleho, muto, nebot' byl v horlivosti sve na o- vzkiiki desatnik v divem vzteku nad a nikde nebylo ize ani jedine due lidsmelosti obeti sve, a piaci kone tak ske kolnost tuto zapomnel.

S jiskricimi zraky obratil se pak zaPohledl jaksi rozpadite na setnika, prudce do slabiny, ze se jedinym skokern na silnici octnul, a telo cikanovo se k dubu, pod nime se jedinym skoktery jen neme rameny pokrell. kern octnul.

"Nuge, pougiji prostkedku, jeho jsme na opratce v povetfi se houpalo. dei ZoldneHlueny rev ozval se z il y pri podobnYch g "Zachranim te, ubolaku " pravil poUhrach uzivali, kdy ✓

28 lohlasne sam k sobe, "pakliZe jen jiskra Zivotni sily jeae v tone vezii Bah spravedlivYch to snad pro dalSi za,sluZny Zivot zachova."

Pohled1 na visiciho mladika, a pak ntiZ vyfra y, vymrftil se na spodni yetev a jedinYm razem •emen, na nerriZ obeknec visel, p•erizl.

13ezvladne telo mladeho cikana skleslo do vlhke ptidy.

MuZ p •iklekl k nemu a predevSim ruku na rozhalena prsa mlaclikova, pozorne naslouchaje, zdaZ je,Ste tepani srdce v tele znamenati lze.

VSak po chvili musil zklaman ruku naznet vztahnouti, srdce obeSencovo nevydavalo ani znamky pohybu, a takZ se zdalo, de mladik jest jiZ skuteene roam Wak neznamY muZ, neztracel ani nyni jests nadeje.

"Dosud neni vse ztraceno," pravil sam k sobe; "musim v§ak aolnlivejAich prostredka. uditi!"

Povstal a small §atek v nedaleke struze, v nid bylo dosti studene vody ze snehu rortale.

Satkem pak potiral skrane a Colo mladeho cikano, a trel pak ruce jeho, at se ztuhle telo °pet zahrivati poealo.

Snaha jeho byla priznivYm vYsledkem provazena, nebot' kdy2 byl muZ po druhe pravici svoji na srdce obekncovo slabs tepani jeho rozeznati mohl.

"BudeZ zachranen!" zvolal mud polohlasne a telo cikanovo poznovu trel, take se z prsou jeho po nejake dobe slab vzdech ozval.

Bylot' oeividno, de poprava byla na mladem cikanovi velmi nedostateene vykonana, jakZ psi zpasobu provadeni jejiho ani jinak Witt nemohlo. Remen byl mu pouze chrtan stahl, ale piece mu slabounce dYchati dovolil, takk by smrt uduienim byla teprve po delsi dobe nastala.

Prispenim neznameho mute, jenZ obeS'ence z remene vyprostil, byl v'Sak cikan zase Zivotu navracen, k eeinu2 ov'Sem take silna pfirozenost jeho valne prispela.

Po Wake dobe obeknec skuteene ji2 take oei otevrel a strhanYm zrakern kolem sebe "Bah to zachanii. ubolaY hochu!" zvolal mu(?, radostne a pritiskl lahvieku s nejakYin eervenyra mokern ke rttim mladeho cikana, aby mu dal obsahu jejiho okusiti.

Mok tento mel take primo divotvorny fieinek.

Nemohl-li cikan dosud miuviti. a

Vi STDifft omamenosti sve se prObrati, byl nyni, jakmile nekolik kapek eervene tekutiny one pozi. el, jiz zase twine smyslam svym navracen a Zivotni sila jeho zase v predeSly sta y uvedena.

Oko dosud zakalene mu n6.hle zahorelo, a sahaje rukou po jako by tam &inky opratky posud pociroval, zvolal cikan s divokYm vYrazem. v "Bidni Pannove, (BeloSi) Dokud \fedi moje bude dYchati, budu se na vas rostiti!"

"Chvala bohu! Jsi zachovan divotu!" zvolal muZ, a pornahal cikanovi povstati. "Jeri nekolik okainikti vtak jeSte, a byl bys nyni stab pied \TeenYm soudcem."

"Co se delo se mnou? Co chteli ti bengove (d'ablove) ?"

"Zde viz semen," odpovidal muZ, a ukazal rukou na preriznutY •emen, dosud na vetvi visici: "Um to chtela rota papOenska, na onen svet zprovoditi. Ja tamto v lese ukryt na d'abelskou hru jejich, kterou si s tebou ztropili, pohliZel, a po odjezdu jejich to jests polaiveho Cikan si trel pravici eelo, jako by se na desny vYstup onen byl chtel upamatovati.

"Vim ja," pravil po chyili, "to jsem mel du§i na eibu (jazyku). Debel (Bah) ti dobry Parno, odplatiZ, Ze jsi uboheho Roma (cikana) zachranil."

A podaval s vdeenyin yyrazem 0chranci svemu pravici.

"JakYm to jazykem mluviS'; nerozumim?" del muZ. "Jsem Rem, syn dalekeho vYchodu, jejz Parnove cikanem nazYvaji."

Mud sebou na okam'Zik trhl, nehat'' ani on, jen byl mladeho syna narodu potulneho piece zachranil, nemohl se prvnimu dojmu oAklivosti vyhnouti.

Man hnuti to take hned bystrrn okem syYm zpozoroval.

"Litujeg snad einu sveho, jihr2 jsi mne truposu (Zivotu) navratil?" zvolal rychle.

"Nikoli," odvetil vaInYin tonem achrance jeho; "vidim v tobe jako v kaZdem jinem eloveku bratra jejZ mi Bah kate milovati," Cikan bystreji sobe nyni s yysvoboclitele sveho prohliAel, a po kratkem pamleenl pravil: "Valesko ti bude do meribenu (smrti) vdeeen za din tvtij. Jiz v 'Leto hodine. se ti mohu odslouNti, dobrSr Parno, nebot' sesnavam, Z"e jsi jeden z z tech, na jejichZ stihani byli ohino

Ve stredu 24, listopadu 1971 belSti lurdove (vojini) vyslani." • "Neeekam Zadne odmeny za ein Maradasovi stihaji, VSak v eeth bys stateeny hochu!" odvetil neznamy muZ. "Uhodl jsi, to rune Zoldnerove mohl proti nim poslouZiti?"

"Vice net si mysliS", dobry (knotT) ; virnt' prod se lurdove onino prave na noc do teto krajiny chystaji, a tuSim, pros i ty do tohoto veto (beau) prichaziS. Dries v nod chce'S se s lidmi sveho l)ebela shromdfiWiti a proto se ti, kdn2 byli zde m'mi katany, na vas chystaji, jako iaerlY pea na kdyr berstarostne na mYtinu lesni vyhazi."

Mud uleknut ad nob° na krok ustoupil zvolal: "Ty via, proti komu a kam vYprava smeruje?"

Cikan se trpce usmal a odvetil: "Removi nezfistane nic utajeno, co se proti obyvatelfun techto lesfi chystd. Moji bratri jsou to, ktere zde v stinu veto vyhledava.m."

"Snad tedy jen proti cikantim vYprava to-to Cell?" tazal so rychle neznamy, jejd byl cikan knezem nazval.

Cikan zavrtel hlavou.

"Domnival jsem se," pravil, "Ze citej pc,braly (bratry) me honiti, lee na vzirtcnejSq zver maji namereno,j ak jsein se v meste &veal, kam jsem bieava (posla) p. z Kostelce tajno sledo val. Raj (pan) onen se ad zradce neja,keho devedel, to dne§ni nod sejdou se raSajove, kterl..z kalichu piji, v jedne vsi v teto krajine —" "Ve vsi Lhotce?" zvolal dzinec tackif

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Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Friday, Nov. 26 _ Social night, 7:30 p.m. Public invited Saturday, Nov. 27 — Public Dance, Harold Strand and the Fishermen, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 3 — Social Night, 7:30 p.m.

Public invited.

Saturday, Dec. 4 -- Public dance, Billy Uptrnor and the Makers.

Sunday, Dec. 5 — SPJST Lodge No. 6 meeting, 3 p.m. Election of officers and delegates.

-SPJSTLodge No. 15, Buckholts Saturday, Nov. 27 — Wedding dance; Vrazels Polka Band -SPJSTLodge No. 24, Cyclone (Flag Hall) Thursday, Nov. 25 — Dance; music by Lee Roy Matoclia, Saturday, Nov. 27 — Simmons-Mayer wedding dance; music by Otis Beck Sunday, Nov. 28 — Bill Mays 25th wedding anniversary dance; music by Otis Beck -SPJSTLodge No. 25, Ennis Saturday, Nov. 27 — Dance; music by Lonnie Dean, 9 to 1 Sunday. Dec. 12 — Reg. lodge meeting Friday, Dec. 31 — Charlie Adamcik of Dallas --spdsrrLodge No. 29, Taylor Saturday, Dec. 4 — Fritz Hodde and the Fabulous Six Saturday, Dec. 11 — Lee Roy Matocha Saturday, Dec. 18 — Joe Patek Friday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; Frank Zurovetz Orch.

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Saturday, Dec. 11 — Dance; John 'Griffin's Band Sunday, Dec. 12 — Lodge meeting Saturday, Dec. 18 — Dance; Fiddle Swingsters Saturday, Dec. 25 — Dance; A. J. and the 'Debonaires Friday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance _ Country Strangers --SPJSTLodge No. 39, Bryan Sunday, Nov. 28 — Battle Dance: Lee Roy Matocha and Edwin Gaas and his Top Five; 6 to 11 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 4 — Ellinger Combo Saturday, Dec. 11 — A. J. and the Debonaires Saturday, Dec. 18 — Otis Beck Sunday, Dec. 26 — Polka Dots; 8 to 12 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 31—New Year's Eve Dance Edwin Gaas; 8 to 12 p.m.

SPJGT- — Lodge No. 47, Seaton Saturday, Nov. 27 — Dance; Ellinger Combo Attire: Ladies: Dresses only; Men: No blue jeans.

Lodge No. '54, West Saturday, Dec. 4 Schroeder-Richter wedding reception and dance Sunday, Dec. 5 — Regular lodge meeting at 3 p.m. and election of officers and 1972 conventicn delegates.

Saturday, Dec. 11 — Hutyra-Mynar wedding reception and dance Saturday, Dec. 18 — American Legion family day. Dance at night. Public invited New Year's Eve Dance — Music by Victor and the Music Makers, 8p.m. till ?

Lodge No. 66, Waco (Linden Hall) Thursday, Nov. 25 — Thanksgiving Dance; Vrazel Polka Band Saturday, Nov. 27 — The Hi-Toppers Saturday, Dec. 4 — A. J. and The Debonaires Saturday, Dec. 11 — Harold Strand and His Little Fishermen Saturday, Dee. 18 — Annual Christmas Party Friday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; A. J. and The Debonaires Lodge Na 80, Holland Thursday, Nov. 25 (Thanksgiving) — Gentres Sunday, Dec. 5 — Annual SPJST meeting Saturday, Dec. 11 — Private party Saturday, Dec. 18 — Gentres Sunday, Dec. 19 — Lodge 80 Christmas party zz

Wednesday, November 24, 1971 Lodge No. 84, Dallas .

Saturday, Dec. 4 — Dance; music by Charlie Adamcik's Polka Tones Friday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance — Hi-Lighters Orchestra --SPJST'--Lodge No. 88, Houston Wednesday, Nov. 24 — Pre-Thanksgiving Dance; music by Pearl Wranglers — Adolph Hofner Thursday, Nov. 25 — Social, supper at 6 p.m., games at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 27 — Dance; Lee Roy Matocha Choral group singing rehearsal on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

NPJ ST Lodge No. 92, Fort WoIth Saturday, Dec. 4 — Dance; Joe Mikula Orch.

Thursday, Dec. 9 -® Ladies' Circle meeting Sunday, Dec. 12 — Reg. lodge meeting Friday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; The Peppermints SPJST — Lodge No. 130 !alias Saturday, Nov. 27 — Eric Honza Saturday, Dec. 11 — Jodie Mikula December 31 — New Year's Eve Gala Ball — Eric Honza -SPJ STLodge No. 172, Pasadena Saturday, Nov. 27 — Dance;. Voldan and his Polka Dots Tuesday, Dec. 7 — Regular monthly lodge meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 11 — Dance; Clarence Baca Orchestra New Year's Eve Dance — Volclan's Polka Dots, $7.50 per couple, 9 p.m. till?

Saturday, Jan. 15 — Dance; Space City Dutchmen Every Thursday — Social Night 8 p.m. p.m.; public invited (Our dances start at 9 p.m.; to 1 a.m.)

-SPJST Lodge No. 173, Galveston.

Sunday, Dec. 12 — Annual lodge meeting and Christmas dinner beginning at 1:30 p.m. Dinner at 1:30, meeting at 2:30, and social and games after meeting, at F&T Flail, 1513 19th Street, Galveston.

SPJST Lodge No. 175, Fort Mend Sunday, Dec. 5 — Annual meeting at 2 p.m. at the Rosenberg Civic Cen-tcr, followed by a covered dish luncheon. Youth club meeting at 2 Saturday, Dec. 11 — Youth Club bake sale.

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