Vestnik 1973 09 12

VESTNIK prath Official Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas, Founded 1897 HUMANITY

BENEVOLENCE VOLUME 61 速 NO. 37

Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 With Undeliverable Copies to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501.

BROTHERHOOD

SEPTEMBER

12, 1973

NEW LODGE HOME OF LODGE NO. 74, LOVELADY

FORMALNI OTEVRENI A VENOVANI TETO SINE SE SLAVILO 2. ZACti 1973

FORMAL OPENING AND DEDICATION OF THIS ..

NEW LODGE HALL WAS HELD ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1973

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Wednesday, September 12, 1973

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After 76 years of our Vestnik's existence, a modernization move, in keeping with the changing times, has been made. We hope that you will be TEXAS pleased with the "new look" of our EDITOR Vestnik. As early as January, 1969, R. J. SEFCIK — Box 85, West, Texas 78691 when I became your editor, BrothResidence: 1204 N. Davis Street ers Jos. Holasek and Jerome Kopecky Tel. Res.: 817; 826-5989 — Shop: 826-5282 (of the Cechoslovak Publishing Co.) PUBLISHERS BY-LAW COMMITTEE CECHOSLOVAK PUB. COMPANY, WEST, TX. JERRY MILAN, Chairman were always thinking of ways to imSubscription 14.50 8208 Lakeside Dr., Ft. Worth 76135 prove our official Organ, however, Mrs. THELMA IIRECIR, Secretary let us remember that there are a 108 E. Ligustrum, Robstown 78380 number of things to keep in mind. A SUPREME LODGE SP.IST STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR major change takes time and a Temple, Texas AC 817 MRS. DOROTHY MASSEY, Box 100 large sum of money and too, both had 773.1575 Temple. Tx. 76501 — Ph. Res. 773-3101 been at this business over 50 years, BOX 100, Temple, Texas 76501 and had been printing our Vestnik 40 STATE FIELD MANAGER NICK A. MORRIS, President Mr. Silas H. Smith, Box 100 years at the time of the Mast ConTemple, Tx. 76501 — Ph.: AC 817; 773-1575 vention in June, 1972, so who could Res. 985-2115 .I0E B. HEJNY, Vice President blame them for their wishes to retire?

DISTRICT SALES REPRESENTATIVES Res: 778.1785 At the convention, your editor could DISTRICT I not say too much about what has LEONARD MIKESKA, Secretary-Treas. Ernest Jakubik, PO Box 52 Snook, Tex. 77878 — Phone: AC 713: 272-8629 happened since because nothing was Res: 778.3720 DISTRICT II definite. In April of this year, changes BEN ZABCIK, Financial Secretary Lad. J. Zatopek, 1004 So. 31st were made which allowed the two Temple, Tx. 76501 — Ph.: AC 817; 778-3067 Res: 985-2472 DISTRICT III gentlemen to do what has been menAlvin Nesuda, Sun Ridge Rd., Rt. 3, REUBEN B. LESIKAR, Legal Adviser Ennis, Texas 75119 — Ph.: AC 214: 875-7790 tioned above. In the early part of Res: 778-7443 DISTRICT IV June, the new management approachVictor Brenek, Jr., Wall Route, Office: 773-2171 ed me with the idea of going to the San Angelo, Tex. 76901— Ph.: AC 915; 653.9282 PO. Box 845, Temple 76501 modern up-to-date type of printing, DISTRICT V ' Mrs. Evelyn Mikeska, 10126 Moorberry Ln. The offset method. I was glad to hear Medico/ Director Houston, Tx. 77055 — Ph. AC 713; 468-3126 this, but many things had to be DISTRICT VI To Be Announced Matt S. Vanek, 1009 Northgate done first. The publishing company Victoria, Texas 77901 — Ph.: AC 512; 578-2687 had certain things to do, the PubliHonorary President DISTRICT Vi cation Committee had to be contacted Mrs. Tillie Valchar, Route 1, Box 55, Edward L. Marek Jourdanton, Tex.: 78026; Ph.: AC 512; 784-3202 and was, the Supreme Lodge was no2603 N. 13th, Temple tified and all of these matters had DIRECTORS DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS to be cleared, before the publishing John A. Habeas., Dist I DISTRICT I company could proceed with their Mrs. Lola Vavra, 3806 Woody Lane.

AC 713; 968-3251 (office) Bryan, Tx. 77801 — Ph.: AC 713; Bee. 822-0642 part Of the endeavor. All of this took Res: 968-3937 DISTRICT II about three months and a large aFrank Klinkovsky, 1503 E. Central PO Box 308, La Grange 78945 Temple, Tx. 76501 — Ph.: AC 817: 773-480i mount of time. « DISTRICT III Henry Vitek, Dist. II Mrs. Wilma Nesuda, Sun Ridge Rd., Rt. 5, Now it can be told — your Vestnik, AC 512; 859-2549 Ennis Tx. 75119 — Ph.: AC 214; 875-7790 beginning with this one, will be done PO Box 67, Granger 76530 DISTRICT IV by the modern offset method. There Mrs. Ed. Heisler, Route 1 Cyril (Sid) Pokiadnik, Dist. III Seymour, Tx. 76380 — Ph.: AC 817; 888-3309 will be no additional cost to our SoDISTRICT V AC 214; 741.1874 (Office) ciety. Needless to say, the cost of this Mrs. Marlene Caraway, 2314 Droxtord.

Res: 824.8072 Houston, Tx. 77008 — Ph.: AC 713; 861-7423 type of printing will be greater to the 2924 Elm St., Dallas 75226 DISTRICT VI publishers.

Mrs. Frank Brdecka, Route 1, Box 150 Stanley Broz, Dist. IV Rosenberg, Tx. 77471 — Ph.: AC 713; 232-2085 This change was the reason for DISTRICT VII AC 915; 442-3271 advancing the deadline for receiving Mrs. Maxine Pavliska, Route 2, Box 151 Lowake, Texas 76855 your correspondence. The most noFloreeville, Tx. 78114 — AC 512; 393-2030 ticeable change will be in the quality Ernest 3. Hanka, Dist. V Unsolicited material for publication can- of the pictures and our ability to AC 713; 529-3019 and 529-3010 (Office) not be returned unless sufficient postage is attached. This includes pictures Expense for process them faster. However, a word Res: 862.5744 publication of engagement and wedding pic- of warning: a poor picture, even by 8759 Cindy Lane, Houston 77008 tures must be born by the sender.

Paul fiablatura, Dist. VI Changes of address and correspondence the new method will come out poor! concerning delivery of Vestnik must be sent so keep that in mind, please. Your AC 713; 648-2281 to Supreme Lodge, Box 100, Temple, Texas Vestnik will be a bit smaller over PO Box 8, Louise 77455 76501.

Paid subscriptions and advertising matter all; however, the space taken away Pete Vaichar, Dist VII should be addressed to Vestnik, West, Texas from the size will be on the sides (the 78691.

AC 512; 784-3202 Deadline for material to be accepted for margins of white space will be much Route 1, Box 65, Jourdanton narrower. Technically, your new the following issue is Thursday.

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

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF

Wednesday, September 12, 1973 Vestnik will have two sentences MORE per column.

Our SPJST Society is very fortunate in this move in this respect: We retain the good fraternal counsel of Brother Holasek, the ever-conscientious counsel and advice of Brother Kopecky, who has been referred to by many, including Brother Morris, as "Mr. Vestnik", the conscientious know-hoiv of Brother. J. Ripley and we now have access to the help and fraternal advice of a young man who knows the entire printing business !from letter press to the modern offset process; and we also retain the skills and knowledge of the entire staff of publishing company personnel.

It has taken a large amount of time and preparation, however, we feel it was well worth the effort. We hope and feel that all of our members and readers will welcome the change and like it.

We will write more later and also keep, you informed. And, incidentally, we will welcome your comments. * * Sunday, September 2, 1973, will remain indelibly impressed in the minds of the audience that filled the beautiful and spacious ballroom of Lodge No. 74 in Lovelady. Actually, several factors contributed to the success: the weather was ideal, ample preparation of food, ceremonies commenced promptly, plus many hours of free entertainment by two well-known Texas bands, making the afternoon very enjoyable for young and old, alike.

Following the brief ribbon-cutting ceremony, Brother Ed Olson presiding officer, continued with the indoors ceremonies where designated places were reserved for various officials and their wives of the SPJST. /mmediately after Honorary SL President Edward L. Marek S ve e -vocatin,heproticafhe program proceeded. The beautiful vocal selection, "God Bless America"

by Mrs. Norma Monk, added much richness to the program.

The only speaker, SL President Nick Morris, gave a past and present history of Lovelady lodge activities.

Recognition also was given to those who contributed so much to their edifice. (His speech is published in its entirety in this issue). Charter members Sister Annie Green of Houston, Sister Anna Omelina. of Mesquite, and Brother Frank Prikryl of Lancaster (all since then have transferred to other lodges) were present

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VESTNtK and given a standing ovation. Alse much attraction was added to the atmosphere when two guests, Miss Agnes Houdek of Dallas, and Mrs. Rose West of Corsicana, and of course, Mrs. Omelina, all wore their colorful original costumes f r o in Czechoslovakia; even Mrs. Green was attired in a colorful costume to complete the memorable occasion.

A fitting occasion was the presentation of a special plaque honoring two loyal couples: Brother and Sister R. J. Hafner, and Brother and Sister Chester Shmolda..s. Th9 Hafners donated the tract of land, plus numerous other things; and the Shmoldases: Brother Chester signed up approximately 200 members since the reactivation of the lodge, and Sister Bertha being solely responsible for keeping the lodge together in the past. These two deserving couples indeed deserved a standing ovation.

Our hats are off to them for bringing back to life a lodge of forty years of dormancy!

From the moment when the reactivation of Lodge 74 was begun there was evidence that the members took the reins into their hands. Even their meetings were well attended and held often with every operation thoroughly diseussed and evaluated.

The careful operation in its entirety became evident with one part after another falling smoothly into place.

As with any major event, everything is a big question mark, especially when major ideas are â–ş suggested. As the dates of their past two attractions came nearer, all the preparations began to crystalize, without evident pressure but with ample determination, the main attractions of the grand opening (July 4) and dedication ceremonies (September 2) became positive with a huge success.

During such a large undertaking, one cannot help but feel that the members of the food committee, who voluntarily executed their duties, certainly deserve our compliments and praise for the delicious menu that was served to all of us that day. A food committee always adds good spirits and assurance to members and guests at all SPJST activities.

Your editor wants to add his favorite remarks: "It isn't the size of a lodge that counts, it's each member and what he or she believes, it's courage, devotion and sincerity that decide what a lodge achieves. A lodge IS as big as the heart within that labors and turns all its wheels, it isn't the size of the lodge that counts,

3 it's the breadth of the lodge ideal." We wish to include that there were many members and visitors from Districts I, II, III, V, and VII including State Queen Connie Hrncir, all of whom traveled long distances to extend their congratulations and share the happiness of this image and extend best wishes for much continued progress.

To all of us it was gratifying to be in attendance with the jubilant members of Lovelady lodge; hopefully, we have injected a spark of enthusiasm in some small way for much prosperous continuance and, of course, this lodge in Housbeing the only ton County, we cannot help but feel that this was an historic step and is a good asset for the entire community in the east portion of the state of Texas.

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Dear Members: New Publishing Company Managers And New Process. It may or may not generally be known by the membership that the Cechoslovak Publishing Company in West has new managers. The Cechoslovak Publishing Company publishes our official organ, the ye Brother Joe Holasek, who had been the president and principal stockholder of the Cechoslovak Publishing Company, and who had successfully bid for the Vestnik publishing contract since the Ennis Convention in 1932, relinquished his managerial control of the Cechoslovak Publishing Company to new managers. The new managers took over the management and active administration of the Cechoslovak Publishing Company on April 1, 1973. (The Cechoslovak Publishing Company also publishes the weekly West News and the semi-monthly publication,. Hospodar.)

The new managers are Br. and Sig. Linn Pescaia of West and Br. John Popp of West, son of Brother Emil Popp, also of West. Mr. Pescaia brings to the Cechoslovek Publishing Company many years of experience in the printing profession. His partner,, Brother John Popp of West, member of Lodge No. 54, West, was instrumental in the acquisition of the company. Br. and Sis. Pescaia and their small son John are also members

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Earlier this year, Brother Joe Holasek made official the transaction and transfer of management of the Cechoslovak Publishing Company,• and the new managers assured &is that they were eager to cooperate with the SPJST in every respect, since the SPJST constitutes a major part of their contractual business.

The past decade or so has seen a revolutionary change in the printing business throughout the United States.

Essentially, this change involves the conversion firom older methods of printing (flat bed and rotary press) to modern offset method. Brother Pescaia and Brother Popp knew and felt that this changeover was inevitable and only a matter of time.

Beginning with this September 12, 1973 issue of the Vestnik, our official Lodge No. 71 Officers, L to R.: Youth Leader Alice Hagner, President Rudy organ will be printed by the offset pro- Rainer, Vice President Edward Olsan, Financial Secretary Bertha Shmoldas, cess. For the SPJST membership and Treasurer Chester Shmoldas. those receiving the Vestnik, this means essentially two things: I. An improve- introduce and recognize the other mem- calls, letters being written and a lot of ment in the quality of the pictures and bers of the Supreme Lodge Who are conversation with a number of people. type that appear in the Vestnik, and 2. present here today, and their spouses, I tried to be as accurate as I possibly New deadline dates for sending in ma- together with some other individuals could, realizing however, that there are terial for publication. The Vestnik will who hold prominent positions in the still probably gaps that could be filled SPJST. (Introductions; officers and in in order to make this history more remain a 32-page publication. spouses, (Vice President Hejny and Sec- complete. Another disadvantage I had We look forward to the improvements that the offset process will bring to retary-Treasurer Mikeska are not able was not having access to the books of to be with us today) directors and their the local lodge secretary, in whkh would our publication. wives, Honorary President Brother and have been recorded the events during Fraternally, Sister Edward L. Marek, Editor Rudy the past 30 or so years. The secretary's Sefcik and Sister Sefcik, State Youth books are complete in this respect for Director Dorothy Massey, and State only the period starting about January Field Manager Brother Silas Smith and 1972, when Sister Dorothy Smith became Sister Smith, District II Sales Repre- secretary.

Nick A. Morris sentative and Mrs. Lad Zaitopek. (BroAll of this not withstanding, however, President, Supreme Lodge SPJST ther Sid Pokladnik, director of District I wish to acknowledge the help and as* * III, called me and told me that he and ADDRESS DELIVERED BY Sister Pokladnik are attending the sistance of a number of individuals, SUPREME LODGE PRESIDENT BRO- christening of their second grandchild these being: Chester and Bertha THER NICK A. MORRIS AT LODGE today and will be unable to be with SInnoldas, Rudy and Alice Hafner, Vice President Joe B. Hejny, Honorary 74, LOVELADY ON THE OCCASION us.)

President Edward L. Marek, and Sister OF THE NEW LODGE HOME ON 2 Anna Omelina.

Before I embark on relating to you SEPT. 1973. the history and background of Lodge We must also express our gratitude (Foreword: This address was prepar- No. 74, how it got started, how this and give recognition today to the many ed prior to September 2 for obvious building came to be, and other perti- people who planned this activity and reasons. As it sometimes will, and in- nent information, I wish to acknowledge these ceremonies today, which princievitably does, minor omissions and the help of a number of people, without pally included the officers of the lodge inaccuracies will occur. These were whose assistance and cooperation I and the committees; appreciation also to brought to my attention after September could not have completed the history the editor of the Vestnik, Brother Sef2 and the corrections and amendments that you are about to hear. In compil- cik, for giving this event ample coverappear in this address. — NAM) ing this history and these facts, I was age in the Vestnik by publishing the Thank you, Brother plsan. Fellow faced with the task of getting informa- various articles forwarded to hian from members of the Supreme Lodge, Hon- tion on a lodge that had been dormant the Supreme Lodge, together with his orary President Edward L. Marek, of- almost 40 years, with many of the key favorable comments in the editorial secficers and members of Lodge No. 74 people who might have had additional tion; and to Radio Station KIVY in (Borovy Haj), Lovelady, members of information being deceased. Putting all Crockett (Bob Morrison and Jim Gibbs); the SPJST, friends, and guests: of this information together required and the Houston County Courier of Thank you, Mrs. Monk and Mrs. Mc- checking and cross-checking, research Crockett (John Lewis, editor) for their Clain for the very beautiful rendition into old records, both in the Supreme cooperation and help in publicizing this of the patriotic number. I would like to Lodge and on the local level, telephone event.

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Lodge No. 74 Trustees, L to R: Walter Meinen, Chmn.. George Charanza, Chester Shmoldas, R. d. Rainer, and David Moore.

How Lodge No. 74 Came To Be. that there was a small nucleus of According to Supreme Lodge records, members in Lodge No. 74 in April of Lodge 74 received its charter and was 1934, but the total membership did not installed into the Society in the month reach 10 until December 1934, (the miof December of 1934 (exact date un- nimum number required at that time) known). The installing officer was the when Supreme Lodge President Cherlate Brother C. H. Ohernosky, former nosky and Supreme Lodge Secretary J. president of the Supreme Lodge. He was R. Kubena travelled to this area for assisted by Brother J. R. Kubena, the purpose of issuing the charter and secretary of the Supreme Lodge. The initiating the lodge into the SPJST. central figure instrumental in writing (Records in the Supreme Lodge show up and organizing the necessary number that Lodge 74 was organized with only of 10 new members in the lodge was 9 members, although 10 was the miniBrother Frank Kadanka, who had trans- mum requirement at that time. Apferred into Lodge 74 from Lodge 17, parently, they had trouble getting the New Tabor. Prior to his transfer into minimum number and the lodge was the lodge, he was instrumental in writ- (bartered with only 9 charter meming up most of the charter members bers.) and early day members at Lodge 74.

Brother Frank Kadanka must be reHe was the principal sales representa- cognized as being the person primarily thm in Houston County at that time instrumental in the organization of Brother Kaclanka was very active in Lodge 74 back in the summer and fall writing up these new (charter) mem- of 1934. The charter members tell me bers and the lodge was chartered largely that he worked very hard at this, travc.41 the strength of his work up to and elling the countryside looking for prosat that time., He spent approximately pective members. He later joined Lodge two weeks in John Omelina's home dur- 74 on 17 March 1935, having transfering this time. red from Lodge No. 17, New Tabor.

The first officers of Lodge 74 were This little anecdote on how the lodge as follows: Brother Frank J. Krenek came to be: Sister Omelina tells me was president; Martin Svoboda was that she told Brother Kadanka at the secretary-treasurer and financial sec- time if the lodge needed another perretary. At a later date, after the mem- son in order to organize, that he could bership had declined and the lodge write her up as a member and "fudge" was inactive, Brother Frank Krenek a little and make her a year older in handled the books and records of the order to qualify. lodge alone, and did so until 1959. SisAnd this little anecdote on Brother ter Anna Omelina states that it was Kadanka, who I have learned from her father, John Omelina, who suggest- Brother Joe B. Hejny, was a school ed the name of "Borovy Haj" for the teacher in the Creechville country new lodge, although he was not and did school east of Ennis with his wife not became a member. some years previous: The students were In summary then, it would appear all assembled on stage to present a

SL President Nick Morris at Lodge No. 74 Lodge Building Dedication. short Christmas program and Brother Kadanka had the notes to the program in front of him an his table. The windows to the schoolhouse were open because of the intense heat from the coal-burning stove and a gust of wind was about to blow his notes right out the window. When this happened, Brother Kadanka had to stop after the opener, "Boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen", and with his hands on his notes shouted in a very certain and unmistakable voice, "CLOSE THAT WINDOW!" Brother Hejny can testify about that incident.

As previously stated, Lodge No. 74 (Borovy Haj) was chartered in December of 1934. The number 74 had been previously assigned to a lodge in Hallettsville (Svatopluk Cech), previously disbanded. At that time and point in the operations of the SPJST, whenever a lodge disbanded its number was assigned to a new lodge. This practice was later discontinued, and for a good many years now whenever a new lodge is organized it gets a new name and a new number.

The charter members and early members of Lodge No. 74 were as follows: rt:34Svoboda (38) joined on 3 April Ma Frank A. Snobel (44) joined on 3 April 1934 Frank Prikryl, Jr. (19) joined on 11 April 1934, later transferred to Lodge 84 in Dallas in 1949, presently living in Lancaster, Texas Joe Vondra (28) joined on 12 December 1934 Jerry Cerinak (20) joined on 12 December 1934, deceased Frank J. Krenek (44) joined on 17

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Lodge No. 74 Entertainment and Program Committee, L to R: Alice Ratner, Rudy Ratner, Maurene Neil, Chester Shmoldas, Bertha Shmoldas, Walter Meinen, Jeanie Meinen, George Charanza, David Moore and Edward Olsan. now deceased. Brother Chester ShmolDecember 1934 J. J. Vondra (60) joined on 12 De- das joined Lodge No. 74 on 1 December 1954 at the age of 38. cember 1934 Annie Green. (26) joined on 5 June Nothing much happened until 1957, 1934, later transferred to Lodge 88, when Vice President of the Supreme Houston on 29 December 1952, lives in Lodge Brother Joe B. Hejny came to this area to see the Shraoldases and atHouston Anna Orneline (17) joined on 12 De- tended a meeting at the old RVOS cember 1934, later moving to Dallas hall and did all he could in bolstering and presently belonging to Lodge No. the membership and encouraging lodge activity and the solicitation of new 84, Dallas and living in Mesquite At the present time, only three of members. Keep in mind that there were these early day members are living: no local organizers (sales representaFrank Prikryl of Lancaster,. Annie tives) working in this area during Green of Houston, and Anna Omelina of those years.

Mesquite. All three individuals are The late Brother Frank Krenek present here today and I would like to brought the books of the lodge, inrecognize them. Please stand. cluding the books of the financial secSome Interesting Facts Of Just A retary, to Mrs. Bertha Shmoldas in Few Years Ago. From the time of the 1959 and said, in effect, "Here are the organization and charter of Lodge No. books. They're all yours." Mrs. Shmol74 in 1934, and 3or a good many years, das has been sending in the mortuary the lodge entered a period of inactivity premiums to the Supreme Lodge for and dormancy. There. were few if any the members of Lodge 74 since that meetings. What meetings were held time. Brother Frank Krenek had preeither in members' homes or in the old viously served as president and later RVOS hall in the country. So much for as financial secretary for many years. the meetings, until a little bit later in The first actual solicitation and writthis report. ing up of new members of Lodge 74 In 1955 the president of the Supreme occurred in 1970 when District II Sales Lodge, Brother Edward L. Marek, to- Representative Brother Lad Zatopek of gether with one of the organizers of Temple drove out to this area, and he District II, Brother Charles Navratil, and Chester Shmoldas wrote up a total and local organizer (that's what we of 9 new members, all of whom droptailed them in those 'days) Brother ped out after a very short period, exFrank Krenek drove to this area and cept one, according to Financial Secstarted solieisting new members for retary Bertha Shmoldas.

Lodge No. 74. At that time, Brother Brother Chester Shmoldas was beginMarek tells me, they ate dinner at the ning to become interested in the SPJST Michka home and then drove out to but was really not an active sales reChester and Bertha Shmoldas's place. presentative at that time. He had other Both Brothers Navratil and Krenek are business interests and wrote only an

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Rudy J. Rainer and -Edward Olsan cutting the ribbon. occasional policy for the SPJST. He had never met R. 3_ Hefner who, in turn, did not know that there was an SPJST lodge in the Crockett-Lovelady area.

The fact that Lodge No. 74 was dormant had always bothered Brother Shmoldas, plus the fact that he had always been in favor of some recreational facility in this area. These thoughts and desires kept running through his mind. Then, coincidentally, on a trip to dentist's office in Lufkin with Sister Shmoldas, and while waiting in the waiting room, they struck up a conversation with a lady from Lufkin who knew Brother Hefner in Crockett and the fact that Brother Hefner was Czech. On the way back to Crockett, Brother Shmoldas kept thinking of that conversation and made up his mind that when he got back to Crockett he would call Brother Hafner. Brother Shmoldas then called Brother Hafner and started speaking Czech.

He was very surprised when his response came in Czech. They thus had two thinks in common: belonging to the same fraternal Society and being of a Czech extraction. They started discussing the SPJST and the dormant state of Lodge No. 74 and ways means of reviving that lodge. Brother Hefner agreed and was interested but was not sure about how to proceed.

Supreme Lodge records in Temple show that in 1958 the lodge had only 32 members, having grown very little since its organization and charter in 1934. Towards the end of 1971, and especially in 1972,. District Sales Representative Lad Zatopek from Temple called on Brother Shrnoldas and the two of them in turn called on a few prospects with success. Brother Shmoldas phased out part of his broler business and went to work selling SPJST insurance so that by the first week of May of this year the lodge roster had grown

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Brother and Sister Rudy Rainer and Brother and Sister Chester Shmoldas after receipt of the special plaque. to 196 members. As of this last Fri.. building until the fall of 1972 when day the records indicate that there are weather conditions made the roads to a total of 232 members, the great ma- the hall impassable.) jority of these being new members seThe next meeting was held the next cured, by Brother Chester Shmoldas. month -- February 1972 — and beAfter that Brother Shmoldas, with the cause they had invited some visitors continuing encouragement of Vice Pres- from the Supreme Lodge and the disident Ilejnty, Brother Zatopek, Brother trict, the membership decided to hold R. J. Hefner, and other officials of the this meeting at another location. This Supreme Lodge and District II Director location was Mr. 13roxson's cabin on Henry Vitek, continued in his success- his private lake near Lovelady. At that ful efforts in signing up new members meeting, District Sales Representative Brother Lad Zatopek, District Director into Lodge 74.

In the re-activation process of Lodge Brother Henry Vitek of Granger, SuNat 74, the turning point came in Jan- preme Lodge President Brother Nick uary of 1972, when in a meeting at the Morris, Editor Rudy Sefcik from West, old RVOS hall Brothers Shmoldas and State Yofoth Director Dorothy Massey, Hefner• discussed the sad plight of the and District II Youth Counselor Frank lodge. Brother Shmoldas was responsible Klinkovsky all attended this meeting. It for calling that meeting in the RVOS was at this meeting that Brother Frank building. For that meeting, they tried to Klinkovsky worked hard for the formamake the RVOS hall inhabitable and a tion of a youth club at Lodge 74 and place where they could have a meeting. briefed the new youth leader and her They had to put concrete blocks un- assistant. I recall it very well because der the building, the door was sagging it was bitter cold and everyone hovered and wouldn't open, and the place was around the fireplace at one end of the in a very sad and delapidated state. In cabin. At that meeting, I installed the addition, Brother Shmoldas and Bro- following officers of Lodge No. 74, who ther Hefner were faced with providing had been elected the previous month in outdoor bathroom facilities -- two January: President R. J. Bather, First "booths", which they moved in from Vice President George Charanza, Secthe Box Creek camping grounds. This retary Dorothy Smith,. and Financial meeting at the RVOS hall in January Secretary Bertha Shmoldas, Treasurer 1972 resulted in the general agreement Chester Shmoldas, Youth Leader Linda that something was going to have to Moore with Assistant Edith Charanza. be done about the dormant condition of All of us who had been invited to this the lodge, and the members so agreed. meeting did all we could to encourage (It should be noted here that further the membership in their efforts to remeetings were held in the old RVOS activate Lodge No. 74. The weather was

bitter cold but the enthusiasm and hospitality were very warm.

In July of 1972 Alice Baffler became the youth leader, Brother Charanza resigned as first vice president in April and Brother George Olsen was elected first vice president., Sister Heiner and her assistants have done a vvionderful job with the youth club, and the club is growing with each meeting. They are a very active and enthusiastic group and show great promise. Sister Hefner and the lodge understand full well the importance of having our young people active in the SPJST. Although this meeting in July 1972 had its bleaker sides, the membership took an historic step in that meeting and embarked on a big progressive step for the lodge.

That same month, Brother R. J. Hafner had •purchased a 43-acre tract and stated in the July meeting of the lodge that he would be willing donate appromately 2 acres to the lodge for the construction of a new building.

Brother Hefner and Brother Shmoldas had looked at 4 or 5 other tracts of land between. Lovelady and Crockett, and when Brother Hafner purchased the 43 acres they decided that would be a good location, especially after Brother Hafner agreed to donate 2 acres. Later, when the discussions became more serious and plans became more definite, Brother Hafner increased his donation with another 2.8 acres, making the total of his donation 4.8 acres.

The first official discussion held regarding a new building for Lodge 74 took place in •the regular monthly lodge meeting in November 1972, less than a year ago. At that time, the discussion of a building centered on a building 60x60. Mr. Edward Olsan made the motion that the lodge construct a lodge building, seconded by Janie Meinen.

In January 1973 the following officers were elected and are serving at the present time: President R. J. Baffler, First Vice President Edward Olson, Secretary Dorothy Smith, Financial Secretary Bertha Shmaldas, Flag I3earers Fred Michka and Bobby Charanza, and Reporter Slivena (Miroslava) Michka.

Youth leaders are Alice Haffner, Man -renNil,adErnMthis.Terutees include Walter Meinen, chaff George Broxson, R. J. Hafner, George Charanza, and Chester Shmoldas. (Brother Broxson was recently replaced by Brother David Moore).

In the lodge meeting of February 1973, when Vice President Brother Joe B. Hejny was present and learned of their 60x60 building plans, he encourag-

Wednesday, September 12, 1972 fit societies, engages in activities which promote the general welfare of mankind and especially its members. Some fraternal benefit societies, such as the SPJST, maintains two nursing homes (made possible through the donations and allocations in two conventions), and provides assistance for the aged, and provides language scholarships for the education of students in higher institutions of learning, have a vigorous and extensive youth program at all levels (lodge, district, and state), including summer camps and recreational and athletic activities for children; and publishes a, weekly newspaper for the benefit of its members. We foster good citizenship, patriotism, benevolence, and otherwise the building and molding of future citizens of this country.

As a former superintendent of insurance for the state of New York said recently: "There can be no argument that the individual lodges in a fraternal society spread over the country constitute a tremendous socializing force, bringing bodies of persons together for association in some mutual and common interest. They wield a powerful influence Lodge No. 74, Lovelady charter members, L to It: Annie Green, Frank in spreading the ideals of benevolence, religion, patriotism, and education. The Prikryl and Anna Gme contribution of these societies, in seeked the lodge to build a larger building Lodge 74, I have been asked to briefly ing and promoting the welfare of their because he knew from experience that review what fraternal benefit society is members and dependents, may very the 60x60 building would soon prove to and what belonging to one means. Who well exceed the value of any taxes be inadequate. He recommended that and what are we? If you ask 15 people which the state might otherwise rightthey construct a building 80x100 and to give you ,a definition of fraternalism, fully demand and collect on their inthat recommendation was accepted. you might get 15 varied answers, but surance business."

The building today measures 80x100. there are few underlying definitions Another national fraternalist put it As soon as the decision was made, the that would be common to all of them. this way: "There is no life on earth lodge placed Brother R. J. Hefner, Still, many people have described fralong-time and well known Crockett con,- ternalism many ways over a period of which can survive alone or in total isotractor, in charge of the construction. many years. Everybody has his own lation. The need to share our lives and Because of his donation of the land and choice of words. The statutes of the our material goods with others is esdonation of his supervisory time during State of Texas specify what a frater- sential if we are to endure and prosthe construction, the lodge owes him nal benefit society is, insofar as the le- per . . . Fraternal benefit societies dea tremendous debt of gratitude. gal requirements are concerned and serve our deep gratitude for their efforts to be of service to mankind and After hearing some discussion in the these are, basically, that: by associating themselves with the wor-, community to the effect that they could 1. It be operated on the lodge system thy projects of their respective comnever "put up a new lodge building", with a ritualistic form of work; munities. 'Infinite is the help that man this made Brother Shawides and Bro2. Have a representative form of gov- can yield to man' is the principle milderther Hafner more determined than ever lying credo practiced by our members to make the building a reality. They ernment; 3. Be conducted solely for the benefit through the medium of fraternalism", had been told that such a project would and this has and will always be an inbe "lost effoa" and that it "couldn't of its members and their beneficiaries; tegral part of the SPJST. 4.

Be organized without capital stock be done". What you see here toda y is Finally, the essence of fraternalism the result of that determination. The and not operated for profit; 5. Provide for the payment of insur- then is brotherhood, help, and the building could not have been constructed ance benefits as authorized and limited common concern for our fellow man without the firm determination of the through financial, cultural, educational, lodge Membership, especially Brothers by law.

Shmoldas and Harter, and the building These are the broad legal requirements religious or heritage programs or actiwould have cost the lodge much more and definifilan of a fraternal benefit so- vities. It is promoting social activities, than it did had it not been for the ciety as far as the statutes are con- using democracy in action through involvement, displaying patriotism and cerned. generosity of Brother R. J. Hafner.

In addition, it must be stated that love of country. These are brought toFraternalism And What It Means To Vs. At the request of the officers of the SPJST, as do most fraternal bene- gether in the lodge system, with the VtSTNiK

Wednesday, September 12, 1973 foundation being insurance benefits, thus providing for the welfare of the family and their involvement and service to others. The lodge system is a unique outlet to channel all these good works.

As an organization we have a heart de- Warted to serving our members. In short, we are an extension of the family in our society and we are trying to satisfy man's need for the sense of belonging to something worthwhile.

Every fraternal benefit society wishes to impart a favorable image to the public and to its members and the commercial insurance industry, the various state regulatory agencies, and potential members who might be joining our organization at a future date. We wish to constantly improve our image and prestige to all of these segments of the population, and especially among our membership so that they would take more interest and build pride and be encouraged to still greater service and involvement in our Society through the local lodge system.

We MUST maintain and have a viable lodge system. This means, among other things, regular meetings, whether they be monthly, quarterly, : or annual. We MUST continue to screen prospective members through our respective lodge committees, and the general membership must continue to support and operate through the lodge system.

A former president of the National Ass'n of Insurance Commissioners put it this way: "What makes you different from a mutual insurance company has always been that you have performed services, not embodied in an insurance contract, for the benefit of your members."

The Honorable James L. Bentley, another past president of 'the National Association of Insurance Conunissioners, said: "You (fraternal benefit societies) have given a new facet to the business with this ideal and this great virtue of fraternalism that you promote. You relate this system of understanding, fellowship, brotherhood, benevolence,. family security, and Christian charity to the types of charity that you promote here -- the spirit of brotherly love that we are talking about — and this is the new facet that you give the economy and protective thrust of this business of insurance. I guess we could capsule all of these aspects of your theme with the Thirteenth Chapter of First Corinthians that talks about Faith,. Hope and Charity. But none of these are impartent without charity itself — that is, Christian charity — and the fundamen-

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tal understanding of man for man's problems, for the real basic approach that we take in this nation because this nation is a reflection of what you and I, one by one, represent. Certainly you are on the right track."

Now, despite the many definitions and versions and interpretations of what fraternalism is all about, it could probably all be put in a nut-shell in the words of some famous poets and authors. There are simple words and quite easy to understand.

Annie Besand had this to say: "The joys and sorrows of others are ours as much as theirs and in proper time as we feel this and learn to live so that the whole world shares the life that flows through us, do our minds learn the Secret of Peace."

And George Eliot made this observation: "Try to care about something in this vast world besides the gratification of small selfish desires.

Try to care for what is best in thought and action — something that is good apart from the accidents of your own lot. Look on other lives besides your own. See what their t r o u b le s are, and how they are borne."

The scholar George Eliot again put it this way: "What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?"

And the scholar and educator David Grayson said it still another way: "To be needed in other human lives — is there anything greater or more beautiful in this world!"

In his verse entitled "The New Trinity", Edwin Markham had this to say: Three things must a man possess if his soul would live, And know life's perfect good — Three things must a man possess if his soul would live, Bread, Beauty and Brotherhood.

Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due.

At this time, I would like for certain individuals to stand and be recognized. These people that I am about to introduce are the ones who played a vital role in the early days of Lodge 74, and more recently, in the re-activation of the lodge and the construction of this new edifice. Before I do, I want to say that what we are witnessing and seeing here today is unprecedented in the history of the MIST. Imagine, after a dormancy of almost 40 years a complete re-activation of the lodge within 18

9 months, a tremendous growth in new membership during that period, and to top it all off, a new hall! Unbelievable! It is hard to believe, but it happened and you see the results here today. Now, this didn't all just happen; someone had to do it; someone is primarily responsible for this, and these are the people that I am going to introduce to you right now.

First, credit for the re-activation of the lodge and the sizable growth in membership within the last 18 months must go to Brother Chester Shmoldas. He was assisted by two other organizers, Mary Svoboda and Edward Olsen, but the lion's share of the credit must go to Brother Shmoldas because of the large number of new members that he has written into Lodge 74 in the past 18 months. I will ask his dear wife Bertha to stand up and be recognized along with him, because she has been THE lodge since 1959. Please hold your applause until all of these people are standing and then given them one long ovation.

For the donation of the land (4.8 acres), on which this lodge building stands and the donation of his supervisory time of the construction resulting in considerable savings to the lodge, and excellent leadership as lodge president, the credit must go to Brother R.J. Hafner and I will ask his wife Alice to stand along with him and be recognized. These two gentlemen, when you ask one of them about the progress that's been made here at Lodge 74, Brother Hafner will give all the credit to Brother Shmoldas, and when you are talking to Brother Shmoldas, he gives all the credit to Brother Hafner. They are both modest individuals, neither one of them seeking any particular glory or recognition. I will pause at this time in my presentation and call upon Vice President Brother Joe B. Hejny to make a special presentation. (At this point in my presentation, I had planned to call upon Vice President Brother Joe B. Hejny to make a special presentation but since I found out a little while ago that Bro. Hejny was not going to be able to be with us, I will proceed with the presentation). I will ask Chester and Bertha Shmoldas and Rudy and Alice Hafner to come onto the stage. I have here a special plaque that we have just had completed that I wish to present to

10 these two couples. I think it is very appropriate and striking. I will let the audience look at it for just a second and then I will present it to these two couples, because it is surprise to them. The text of the plaque reads like this: This plaque is in recognition of the many services, devotion, hard work, and loyalty of MR. & MRS. R. J. HAFNER and MR. & MRS. CHESTER SHMOLDAS in the re-activation of SPJST Lodge No. 74 after many years of dormancy, and in the construction of this new lodge home.

September 2, 1973 I hope that these two couples see fit to display this plaque prominently hi an appropriate place in this hall. Now let us all stand and give these two couples a rousing standing ovation I Brother and Sister Shmoldas and Brother and Sister Hafner, please remain in position here on the stage for just a few more moments.

Next, every endeavor must have a leader and operate under experienced leadership to give counsel and advice.

The vice president of the Supreme Lodge is the head of the Insurance Department and Bro. Joe B. Hejny is the head of that department You heard how in the early days of the re-activation, Brother Hejny came here and gave encouragement to the lodge and to the members and later asked Brother Zatopek to come here and coordinate efforts in the reactivation process.

Brother Lad Zatopek, District II Sales Representative, has made many trips to this area in the last 18 months or 2 years and has worked directly with Brother Shmoldas and Brother Hafner in promoting insurance sales, and must share much of the credit in the acquisition of new members and re-activation of Lodge 74. Brother Lad Zatopek!

Lending his moral support and encouragement in more ways than one was District II Director Brother Henry Vitek, who has been interested in this project from the early beginning and gave it all the support that he could. Brnther Henry Vitek!

Finally, early efforts of keeping the lodge alive, much work took place in the earlier years, a good many years prior to the re-activation, but every such project of this sort must build on past accomplishments.

VESTNI.K Credit for much of this goes to Honorary President Brother Edward L. Marek. Will you stand, Brother Marek!

Now, you may all applaud! (Those of you now standing on stage may now retire to your seats.)

There are others who deserve credit who are no longer with us: Brother Frank Kadanka, Brother Charlie Navratil, Brother Frank Krenek and possibly others who have been inadvertently overlooked.

"They said it couldn't be done and they did it." That reminds me of Edgar A. Guest's famous poem entitled "It Couldn't Be Done", which a lot of us remember from our high school days. I think it certainly fits this occasion and these circumstances and is an appropriate tribute to what has happened here in Houston County. The poem goes like this:

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Just start to sing as you tackle the thing That "cannot be done", and you'll do it.

According to the reports that have reached the Supreme Lodge, the attendance at your various activities and socials here at Lodge No. 74 has been very good. All of us in the Supreme Lodge, and I know the entire membership, wishes Lodge 74 continued success in all their future undertakings. May peace be with you this day and always.

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joyed the warm hospitality and cordiality of the officers and members at Lodge No. 74 on September 2, and I know everyone else present was impressed the same way. Our gratitude to all of you !

Nick A. Morris --SPJST-

IT COULDN'T BE DONE Somebody said that it couldn't be done, But he with a chuckle replied That "maybe it couldn't", but he would be one Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.

So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it.

He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done, and he did it.

Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you'll never do that; At least no one ever has done it"; But he took off his coat and he took off his hat, And the first thing we knew he'd begun it.

With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin, Without any doubting or quiddit, He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done, and he did it.

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, There are thousands to prophesy failure; There are thousands to point out to you, one by one, The dangers that wait to assail you But just buckle in with a bit of a grin, Just take off your coat and go to it;

Newsbriefs Wednesday, Septembor 5th, we were pleasantly surprised by Dr. and Mrs. Charles Hollub of Houston (88) and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nemec (formerly of Dallas) now of Lake Whitney.

District III Director Sid Pokladnik also stopped by briefly while enroute to Temple. * * Friday afternoon the ladies of the Krouzek Ceskych Zen of Dallas paid us a nice visit. Among them were Sister Annie Steiner, Sister Mary Sil and Sister Adeil Vlk, all SPJS'F members. We appreciate all of their visits very much.

-SPJSTLETTERS DISTRICT III RULES AND REGULATIONS I submit, to the District III Rules & Regulations Committee, the following proposals for changes in our Rules & Regulations: Article HI — Section 1. Change the word director to counselor throughout and change substitute to assistant.

Article III — Section 3. B. Change to read, "He shall appoint the majority number of members of coramittees necessary for the benefit of the district or the Society."

Article III — Section 3. 0. Change Article 104-A to Article 100-a.

Article III — Section 5. Add B. He assumes the office of the first vice

Wednesday, September 12, 1973 president in the event of incapacity, absence, resignation or death of the first vice president.

Article III — Section 7. D. Change director to counselor.

Article III Sections 9 & 10. Change director to counselor throughout.

These changes with the exception of Article III — Section 3 B. and Article III Section 5. B. are necessary to coincide with the XXI Convention SPJST By-Laws.

The change to Article III — Section 3 B. is in keeping with our democratic process.

The addition of B. to Article Section 5, provides for a smooth transition of duties. These changes are subject for consideration at the District HI 1973 fall meeting.

Fraternally, Albert L. Banik, President --SPJ8T--

DISTRICT HI FALL MEETING Dear Members: Just a reminder that our fall meeting will be held on Sunday, September 16 at Lodge No. 92, at the National Hall, 3316 Roberts Cut Off, Fort Worth, (The end of the 5900 block on Jacksboro Highway -- 199 West). Turn right at the signal light and come down a block or so and you will see the building on your right.

Registration -- 11 a.m.

Bring your , SPJST family and friends and enjoy a good dinner — 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 pan.

Adult plate -- $2.00 Child's plate — $1.00 Meeting will be called to order by President Albert Banik at 1 p.m., sharp.

We will be looking forward to seeing you all.

So, until . . .keep smiling!

Fraternally, Mary Pavey, District III Secretary SPJSTLODGE Na 154, FORT WORTH Dear Members: We are finally getting a little of that much needed rain. Delia didn't dampen the spirits of the Friendship Club meeting today. A few were missing. but we still had a nice turnout.

There were twenty-two members, seven men and a guest — Mrs. Betty Wilderspin and her son, Ronnie — present. We were also happy to see Sister Mary Ann Kozel after an absence of several months. We were also happy to see Sister Mary Saldana after a stay in the hospital.

Vt STNtK "Happy Birthday" was sung to Sisters Annie Belota, Albina Mikusak, Mary Ann Krivanek, Donna Hubenak and Mary Pavey and also to Brother Mac McMillen.

After the blessing, everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch and followed with games.

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, October .3 at 10:30 a.m. and the hostesses will be Sisters Mary Renfro, Mary Jean Stoeppelman, Carolyn Cleveland, Anna Milan and Rose Million.

The fall Sokol classes are now being registered with the following instructors: Johnny and Mary Jean Stoeppelrnan, Jerry and Henrietta Milan, Cynthia Hardee, Mary SteMman and Mrs. Ann Gibson has a special class being introduced for women on Thursdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

They are all members of the SPJST; Rome Milan is also teaching.

The Southern District Texas Roundup special number will be on exhibition on September 24, Cowboy Football Pre-Game show. They will also perform at the Texas Czech. Day at the State Fair. They will also do their unit special number and the little ones will do their special number on the Mobil Stage at the fair.

The advanced class will have a banquet at the Spanish Galleon on October 14th. They will do the Fort Worth Unit number and children's number at the Polka Festival at 11 a.m. on October 21, at Lodge 92.

The following memorials were made to the Building Fund: In memory of Sister Martha Renfro: Anna Milan — $10.00 Ray and Anna Johnson — — $5.00 Roy and Lydia Alholm --t — $5.00 Benny and Mary Pavey — $5.00 Donald and Rose Steirunan $5.00 Rose Million $5.00 Your gifts are greatly appreciated.

Sister Theresa Miller has left the Medicenter and is recuperating at her daughter's home in Springfield, Virginia. We wish her a speedy recovery and hope that shed is able to come back home before too long. Brother George Korteff also is still recuperating. He has been missed.

Good health to you all.

So until . . . keep smiling!

Fraternally, Mary Pavey --SPJSTLODGE NO. 173, GALVESTON Dear Members and Friends: We are so proud of our members of the youth club who participated

in the District V YAD held at Lodge No. 88, Houston, recently. Five of the youth club members were awarded first place trophies, ten in all, in addition to second and third place ribbon s. The trophy winners were Stephanie Mattes, Cathy Lewis, Jean Marie Lewis, Glen Lewis and Phil Lewis. Michael Sefcik was second runner-up candidate for District V King. May these young members be successful at the State YAD at Taylor.

Due to the fact that our meeting to be held on September 9th conflicts with the State YAD, we are postponing our regular meeting to October 14th. Please try to be present.

We are also asking all members to participate in the District V Fall Meeting on October 7, which meeting, Lodge No. 172, Pasadena, will host. Many nice things are being planned for those who attend, and the youth club of District V will present a program and activities which will aid their charity projects.

Your help is needed by these young people who are our future leaders.

Get well cards have been mailed to our sick members, recently to Brothers Sant Portacci and John Kopecky. We wish for them all, a speedy recovery.

In July our lodge lost two members, Sister Alice Valusek and Brother Ben Coward Our sincere sympathy to the bereaved families on the loss of their loved ones. They will be missed by their many friends. May they rest in peace.

Those of you who did not attend our dance on August 25th with music

by Gil Baca surely missed a good evening of dancing and fun.

Fraternally, Mary Cordray, Secretary HLAHOL DRAMATIC CLUB NOTES Ry Naomi Kostom, President Sunday, September 16th is the day; the day ALIBI BILL is staged at Lodge 88, at 2 p.m.

ALIBI BILL is a three act comedy with enough hilarious flavor to hold you a while. Come join the fun. The curtain goes up at 2 p.m. And come early so you will be able to enjoy a good chicken dinner.

And now I hope the editor has reserved enough space for me to add something more.

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MARLEN1 CARAWAY (Publicity) Now that the acting cast has been previously introduced, I would like to present a young lady unusual talents and ability in the field of advertising. Sister Marlene Caraway has been working with Brother Louis Hanus in the publicity department, almost completely in charge of the program, noblesse oblige (as the French would say.) She extends her talents to the club and in her artistic work, and we appreciate her loyalty. She is an asset to the lodge and her work is recognized by the outstanding quality.

I understand that the 'advanced ticket sales have been great, but be assured there will be room for all of you.

The Dramatic Club extends a hearty welcome to the family of the editor.

We hope they will be able to attend this performance. Rudy Sefcik himself, took the part of ALIBI BILL years ago. Hope they will make it.

The rehearsals have been well attended and the participants are just as enthusiastic as ever. They only ask for your support.

But now, let us give credit to some of our members working behind the scenes. This work falls under the category of attending to the furnishings, decorating and setting the stage.

In this department we have two dedicated members who extend themselves and volunteer their services where the need is urgent.

Sister Rosalee Kostom. follows the rank of administrator, and executes unlimited time on the Entertainment

ROSALEE KOSTOM Committee, in the Choral Club and in the Dramatic Club. Where ALIBI BTU, is concerned s/ "Ain talon is upon nerseu to see to tine decorations of the stage which means that her selection of furnishings offered by the HILSHER FURNITURE and HOME SUPPLY and other incidentals will measure up to her usual high standards to make the stage a proper setting for the presentation.

Tommy Caraway also stands by to offer his assistance. And in the case of the Dramatic Club, we find him ready to help with the props, the lights and generalities. His ready help ing hand has made it a great deal lighter for the directors of the club.

By no means is it a mere accident that these two members are behind the scenes to make them a success.

They are dedicated members and thereby put forth efforts which lend the final touches to the stage.

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NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Members: Just a few more days now — to be exact — September 16th at 2 p.m., you will be delightfully entertained by our actors when they present to you the hilarious comedy "Alibi Bill."

These are the following actors and the parts they portray: Amos Kadlecek as Billy Smith, alias Alibi Bill finds himself in hot water throughout the entire play.

Marcell Malak as Aimee Smith, the wife, who trusts her husband implicitly, but in the back of her mind little suspicious keep creeping in now and then. Marie Stayton as Mts. LODGE

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NAOMI KOSTOM (President, Mahal Dramatic Club) Kennedy, the domineering, motherin-law ,continually giving her daughter, Aimee, advice on how to handle a husband. Jerry Poston as Ned Kennedy, the pampered brother and also the pet of the family is a gay Lathario who has sown his wild oats and is ready to settle down, as he is now engaged to the lovely Miss Jones. portrayed by Frances Vala. However, he is given a big jolt when he encounters Daisy Montaine, a show girl and former flame at his sister's home. The role of Daisy Montaine is played by Ruth Duncan. The two faithful] servants, Lucy and Benson, portrayed by Susan Schenburn and Arnold Spencer, serve their masters very well, but show their rebellious spirit when ordered around by non-members of the Smith household. The part of Jimmy Robinson is played by Frank Slavik. He becomes "a friend in need is a friend indeed" to Billy Smith who desperately needs him in those trying situations. The climax of the play unfolds as Louis Hanus, a representative of the law, playing the part of the cop storms into the Smith's home, looking for a Bill Smith. The cop is very sure of himself and knows all the answers as he carries a small dictionary in his pocket. He even solves the nightmarish m ystery that has had the smith household in a state of confusion.

We will all be looking forward to seeing you and your friends and we will try to sour you a good time Harriette Allison

Wednesday. September 12

TOM CARAWAY LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Dear Members and Readers: Just a reminder that our next regular meeting will be held Friday evening, September 14th at 7 p.m.

Please try to attend because we will continue making plans for our annual celebration to be held Saturday, October 6th, beginning at 4 p. m. with food, games, prizes and entertainment, so keep thie date in mind and come out for an enjoyable time Following the business meeting, Friday, September 14th, a watermelon supper will be served during the social hour.

Fraternally, Mrs. Dorothy Chervenka —SPJSTLODGE NO. 177, ACADEMY Dear Members and Friends: A cordial invitation is extended to all SPJST Youth Clubs throughout the state of Texas to our Temple Academy Drag Races which are held every Sunday, beginning at 3 p.m. on Highway 95, nine miles south of Temple, between Temple and Taylor.

Admiasion will be free to all SPJST' Youth Club members, however, they must have their own chaperones.

Whenever you decide to attend our drag races, please let us know in advance how many are planning to attend and when you plan to attend so we can reserve a place for you; we would be delighted to have you among our attendance.

Fraternally, Jerry Tomastik, President Phone: 817-982 4512

VtSTNIK LODGE NO. 4, IIALLETTSVILLE Dear Members: Our lodge will hold its regular monthly meeting on the third Sunday of September 16th, at the Grant Building, beginning at 2 p.m. Refund checks will be given out.

Refreshments and lunch will be served. Also, the August and September birthday celebrants will he honored. Door prizes w ill be given away.

Make plans to come Sunday, September 16th and spend an enjoyable afternoon.

Fraternally, Patsy Zabransky, Reporter — ST— TO THE MEMBERS OF LODGE NO. 74, LOVELADY Dear Brothers and Sisters.

I would like to say, "CONGRATULATIONS", to each of you on your great achievements in such a short period of time; on your beautiful new lodge home, on the growth and enthusiasm of your lodge. In the past one and one-half years, you have built up your membership, and a youth club that most lodges spend years struggling to accomplish.

I speak in behalf of these members of the Supreme Lodge, Brother and Sister Nick Morris, Bro. and Sis. Ben Zabcik, Bro. and Sis. Reuben Lesikar, Sister Dorothy Massey, Bro. and Sis. (Irma), Frank Klinkovsky, myself and my wife, Jeanette, and we "thank you", for your courtesy, friend ship and kindness shown to each of us on the day of your dedication.

Brother Joe B. Hejny said he was ready to come down for the dedication, when he was suddenly taken ill. He said he was very disappointed that he could not make it. He is feeling better.

On observing the way your members work together, all pitchin g in tc make the day a success, was truly a show of frateralism. We are proud of Lodge No. 74, as I feel sure all SP.TST members are.

This is my own opinion: Brother Olsan did a fine job getting things off to a great start. He reminds me of a first sergeant I had in the army. He went "straight to the point." and kent It rolling, which I think is the right way to do things.

I enjoyed Brc. Nick Morris' speech very much. He felt it was a little long, but I do not see how he could have shortened it, and still told the history of Lodge No. 74.

13 The Texas Dutchmen play music I really like. My wife and I enjoyed "kicking up our heels."

The "HIGHLIGHT", of the day, was a duet by Bros. Rudy Heiner and Rudy Sefcik, "Rudy I, and Rudy II", (I never knew, before, that Brot Rudy Sefcik was a slide trombone).

Some of us enjoyed ourselves until midnight, dancing to the music of the Blumes Orch., of La Grange.

My legs were so sore Monday morning, I could hardly walk from dancing so much, but I was still "happy" from the day before.

Again we "Thank you", very much for your hospitality.

Fraternally, Silas H. -Smith, Field Manager T 1ST- -

NO. 15, BITCHHOLTS Dear Members and Friends: Our last meeting was called to order by our President Brother Warren Hillman with all officers being present.

Also all special committee reports were given.

We are sorry to hear that Sister Debbie Ruzicka has been iinder the weather; we also have Brothers Frank Zajicek and Raymond Zajicek on the sick list, An inventory was taken of the lodge's furnishings at the last meeting.

Our next regular meeting will be held Wednesday, September 12th at 8 p.m.

Fraternally, Patricia Hillman, Reporter LODGE

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LODGE NO. 54, WEST Dear Members: On September 2, 1973 at 3 p.m. our regular SPJST monthly meeting was railed to order Uy our Vice President Raymond Volcik. The pledge to the U.S. Flag was led by Secretary Frank Cocek and all the members stood in a moment of silence in honor of our PrOside n't Brother Frank Soukup, who passed away July 30, 1973.

We had a very nice turnout at our meeting and Brother Joe Mazanec, Sr. and Brother Ernest Zaihirniak gave good financial reports on tie lodge and building business.

Brother Zahirniak, also reported that we tock the members of our first place SPJST Soft-Ball team to Six Flags for a very enjoyable day;

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their chaperones included: Brother LODGE NO. 88 -- HOUSTON and Sister Emil Polasek, Jr., Sister Dear Members, Bennie Pustejovsky, and Brother anti First of all I want to remind you Sister Ernest Zahirniak. that it is this Sunday when you have Brother Mazanee read a list of our the chance tc see a hilarious English new merit:03s. They are: Becky play at Lodge 88. "Alibi Bill" is the Renee Ka.pavik, Neal Young, Mrs. three-act comedy that everyone is Carolyn Sue Holloman, Jeffery Hol- talking about and planning to see, loman, and James H. Parks. We, also and I surely hope you are, too! Our had four tranfers from Lodge No. 88, dramatic club members have been Houston; they are Rudy, Maxine, Ter- practicing for weeks to give a good ry Craig, and Edwin Joseph Sefcik. performance for your enjoyment; so Brother Rudy Sef elk is our editor don't fail them: be there to enjoy it! of the Ve.stnik, and we are very hon- Come and enjoy a good chicken barored to have them in our lodge and becue dinner served from 11:30 on, a warm welcome is extended to all and after it enjoy "Alibi Bill", which of you. Thank you for choosing our starts at 2 p.m. All you good cooks, lodge for your membership. your donations of pies, cakes, struA letter was received from Sis. del or kolache will surely be apBennie Soukup, stating that she preciated! wishes to resign as the lodge's reIt is this Satinday that you can porter because of ill health. We re- dance polka, waltzes, and modern to gretfully accepted her resignation the music of popular Harry Czarnek's since she was our lodge reporter for Texas Dutchmen. If you would like a a number of years. Our many thanks good breakfast, Food Chairman Anto Sister Soukup for her long years nie Vala and her helpers will see to of devoted time on the consistent reit that you get a good one -- and porting to the Vestnik concerning our at a reasonable price, too! lodge's activities. May health prevail All you who enjoy good western upon her real soon, and a pleasant music, put on your western outfit retirement is wished to her by all of (if you like) Friday, September 21st, us! and join the many at a special westBrother David Novak was the lucky ern dance! The "Swinging Strings" door prize winner during our meet- of Houston will furnish the kind of ing. you like. Other famous orchesThe lodge meeting will be held tras that we have in September October 7, 1973 at 3 pm., and re- are: Knights of Dixie of Schulenfreshments will be served afterward; burg on September 22nd, and the Polhopefully with a nice turnout again. ka King of Fayetteville who also Fraternally; plays good mixed music, Lee Roy MaMona Zahirniak, tocha, on September 29th.

Reporter We hope you are making plans to --SPJSTattend State Royalty Day at Lodge 88 LODGE NO. 84, CHORAL GROUP on Sunday, September 23rd. This inDear Members: cludes a fried chicken and sausage Our practice nights have been dinner from 11:30 on, the Royalty changed from the second and fourth Contest and Ceremony, and a FREE Mondays to the second and fourth dance immediately following it with Wednesdays. Please mark your calen- popular Harry Czarnek's Texas Dutchdars for September 12th and 25th men furnishing the good music. This for 8 p.m., and come join us. is the day you can show your supIt was decided, at our last meet- port for our fine youth and splendid ing, to not sing at the State Fair youth leaders! during Czech Day in the coliseum in Names In The News: The many order to give the out-of-town choral friends of Ruby Cernosek were groups more opportunity to sing. mighty happy to see her at the Thum We will still be looking forward to day supper; we surely have been misseeing all the choral groups and sing vou, Ruby. Donald Cox and Fred visiting with old friends. So start Sembera went to Las Ve o as and really getting your costumes ready and enjoyed it all, especially the Johnny practice your songs and Beseda. We Carson show at which the y had will be there and hope you will be choice seats! Both Donald and Fred too! are now attendin g Sam Houston Kathy Janousek University at Huntsville. Congratula$ec'y. Choral Group tions go to parents Linda and James

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Rivers and grandparents Agnes and Rudy Lesak on the arrival of a pretty baby girl, Dinah Raye Rivers. If you want to find out about F. A. (Amos) Kadlecek's alibis when he gets mixed up with the "go go" set, come and see "Alibi Bill" this Sunday; you probably will agree with his wife Aimee Smith (Marcell Malak) and his mother-in-law Mrs. Ken nedy (Marie Stayton); these are just three of the fine actors who make the, comedy one you will never forget! District Youth Counselor Marlene Caraway is looking forward to seeing you at State Royalty Day at our lodge!

Don't forget the Texas Dutchmen dance Saturday and "Alibi Bill" and the barbecue chicken dinner Sunday Fraternally yours, Tillie Helmcamp, Board Secretary —SPJST-

DAY AT THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS The 33th Anniversary of the Czech Day at the State Fair of Texas will be celebrated October 7th, 1973. The program is scheduled at 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the Coliseum, and will move to the Band-Shell for the afternoon program, and there you will be entertained until 9 p.m.

Colorful costumes from Czech communities and Texas-size friendly spirit will be in evidence when thousands of Czech from all corners of Texas and neighboring states will take over the Fair Grounds for the special day.

The noble and stately Beseda Dance will appear in the Coliseum, Mobil Stage and Women's Building.

It will be the largest of Beseda Circles on the Czech Day at the State Fair of Texas.

A new number "The Texas RoundUp" sponsored by the Sokol Southern District. In addition to the Texas Round-Up, the Sokols will give us a nice exhibition• Dont miss it.

Choral Groups from Ennis, Seaton and Taylor will entertain you with good songs. The Dallas Czech Con cert Orchestra will entertain you with good music during the Czech Day program in the Coliseum. Be sure and see the Czech Day program in the Coliseum.

In the tradition of the Czech Days, the oldest lady and gentleman in attendance will reign as Queen and King for the day, and will receive a trophy. A trophy also will be preCZECH

Wednesday, September 12, 1973 sented to the oldest married couple.

Don't miss the special Czech Day at the State Fair of Texas. October 7th, 1973. It will be the best.

Fraternally, John G. Bubak, President —SPJST--

DISTRICT III FALL MEETING September 16, 1973

Dear Members: We district officers hope that all you members of our district are making plans to attend the district meeting on September 16th with Lodge 92 Ft. Worth hosting. President Brother Al Kercho promises the dinner will be worthwhile.

I know the sisters put a lot of hard work in preparing a dinner, so let's come on out and let them know we appreciate their efforts. After the meeting adjourns, the Lodge 92 Youth Band will entertain for a couple of hours or so. There will be no admission charge, if you would like to make a free will donation, I am sure it would be a boost for these young performers and I know when you hear them; you will feel they are deserving.

We extend a cordial invitation to the Supreme Lodge officers, editor and their families and to all members who would like to attend; for a good day, come and join us!

TtiE AGENDA

Registration - 11 a. m.

Dinner — 11:30 to 12:45 p. m.

Adult plate — $2 Child plate — $1 Meeting call to order — 1 p. m. — President Albert L. Banik Presentation of colons — Flag Bearer Carol Dobecka Welcome -- Host Lodge President Al Kercho Response — Robert Urban, 1st vice president Roll call of lodges — Secretary Mary Favey Correspondence — Secretary Mary i'avey Approval of the minutes Tribute to departed members — Johnnie Gaidusek, 2nd vice president Treasurer's Report — Treasurer John Murphy District Youth Counselor's Report — Wilma Nesuda,, youth counselor District Director's and Rest Home Director's Reports — Director Sid Pohladnik District Sales Representative's Report — District Sales Representative Alvin Nesuda Rules and Regulations Committee Report - - Jerry Milan New Business

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Dismissal — District Youth Club meeting Supreme Lodge Report Selection of Nominating Committee Selection of next district meeting site (Would each lodge take this into consideration and be able to let us know at this meeting and, if feasible if it could be held in March.)

Selection of next district YAD which will be held on the fourth Sunday in June, instead of the last Sunday as in previous years.

Recognition of visitors and guests as time proves convenient Adjournment For those who are not familiar with the location of Lodge 92 at 3316 Roberts Cut Off in Fort Worth: if you will come out 199 West on Jacksboro Highway to the end of the 5900 block with the signal light and K-Mart being on the left, turn right and go one block or so, and you will see the building on your right.

So until then. . . keep smiling!

Fraternally, Mary Pavey District III Secretary —SPJST-

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FALL DISTRICT MEETINGS The District I fall meeting will be held Sunday, October 28, 1973. Details later). * The District III fall meeting will be held Sunday, September 16, 1973 at Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth. * * The District V fall meeting will be held on October 7, 1973 with Lodge No. 172, Pasadena, as host. * * The District VI fall meeting will be held Sunday, October 21st, at 1 pm. in the Riverside Hall, East Bernard.

Lodge Karel Jonas No. 28, East Bernard, will be host.

The fall meeting of District VII has been set for November 4, 1973. Host lodge will be Lodge 117, Robstown.

—SPJSTSPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS The annual meeting of District IV will be held Sunday, April 28, 1974, with Lodge No. 49, Rowena as host.

—SPJST-

S.P.J.S.T. REST HOME ADDRESSES:

S.P.J.S.T. REST HOME NO. I 500 East Lake Drive P. O. Box 850 Taylor, Texas 76574 * * S.P.J.S.T. REST HOME NO. II P.O. Box 347 Needville, Texas 77461

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'TATF YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT DAYS State TAD (Royalty) will be held on Sunday. September 23, 1973. Host lodge for this event will be Lodge No. 88.

Houston September 23 — State Royalty at Lodge 88, Houston September 29-30 — State youth leaders training seminar at Robert Harrington's camp Dorothy Massey, 8YD —SPJST-

STATE YAD SCHEDULE

STATE YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT DAY — ROYALTY — Lodge No. 88, Houston September 23, 1973 ROYALTY COMPELTrION SCHEDULE 11:30 to 1:30 — Public registration and noon meal 1:30 — Royalty registration, orientation, group picture of 1973 Royal Court and lineup (in Lodge 88 Youth Room).

1:45 — Parents of Royal Court take their places in reserved seating section at front.

1:55 — Presentation of colors and Pledge to the United States flag.

2:00 — Welcome and Royal Procession led by 1972 King and Queen.

Royalty competition. (No applause, please) (MC'd by 1972 King and Queen).

Remarks by retiring king and queen.

Introduction of judges.

Recognition of 1972 and 1913 Royal Courts (kings and queens, dukes and duchesses) and their parents.

Announcements of runners-up and presentation.

Announcement of new king and queen.

Coronation of new royalty by retiring king and queen.

Presentation of flowers and giftS to winning royalty.

New royalty presentation to their parents.

Presentation of trophies to royalty.

Remarks by king and queen.

Brief break to clear chairs from ballroom floor and orchestra to set up.

Grand March of entire royal court.

Coronation Ball: Harry Czarnek Orch. (no charge). Food avail-

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Fraternally, Nick A. Morris, President and Head of Youth Dept.

(Mrs.) Dorothy Massey State Youth Director -SPJSTFROM THE LODGE YOUTH LEADERS

LODGIE NO. 72, PASADENA Dear Members and Readers, I would like to thank all the donors who gave to the Youth Club for the cake sale held on August 25, it was a fantastic success. Thanks to Sister Voldan and Sister Willis — the pot grew even bigger when they auctioned off two cakes at the Saturday night dance.

Sister Willis had a swim party for the youth club. They all had fun but me and "Yo-Yo" Malek - I had to work and Richard started school that day.

Mr. Don Hurd who is a ch i e f chemist for Curtin Matheson Scientific Inc. has an excellent talk and demonstration for the club for our September 12, 1973 meeting.

Our guest speaker for our next regular meeting. October 10th will be an officer from the Houston Police Department. The talk will be on "The Pollee and the Community" and "Youth and Drugs", with a question and answer period. I urge all the members to attend and invite their parents.

Don't forget State YAD! Everyone who Is taking the bus from Lodge 88, please be there at 6:30 a.m. sharp.

If anyone needs a ride to Lodge 88, please call me.

Sister Willis has volunteered her services for a White Elephant Sale The sale will be held at my home on Octoer 13th and 14th (tentative date, will confirm), so we need donors. Everyone look in your attics, garages and basements for anything you want to get rid of and bring it to the !odge or to my home, 1209 Ave. G, South Houston before above date.

Don't forget the District V Meeting to be held at our lodge on October 7. 1973.

Our club must furnish the following for the Charity Project — Fund Raising: 4 cakes for the cake walk, 4 new items that can be auctioned off with the "wheel" (valued at not less than $3.)

Now is the time to get out and hustle for new members, they must be signed up before October so they will be eligible for camp and YAD, (and we won't have to work so hard at our next car wash).

We have lots of interesting things coming up kids, so remember the old saying, "the more the merrier."

Our youth club room is shaping up real nice and I would like to invite all the clubs in the state to drop in sometime. Our regular meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month.

Fraternally, Dan Berry, Youth Leader, Lodge 172 -SPJST-

LETTERS FROM THE YOUTH

LODGE NO. 160, SAN ANGELO Dear Members, Our youth club meeting was held Sunday, September 9th with our mother lodge meeting at 2 p.m. at the Wall Fire Department Building. More on this meeting in my next letter.

It sure was a short summer, just like a three-day holiday. Now school started and I started playing football. After all this, another change happened, my sister Carolyn Barta, is going to the University of Texas at Austin. My sister was one of the first officers that our youth club had.

I will miss her very much. Well, I hope everyone had a nice summer.

Fraternally, Mark Barta (13) YC President -SPJSTLODGE NO. 9, SNOOK Dear Members, Our September 1, 1973 meeting was well attended. Our thanks to Mrs. Annette Sebesta for her very good message to us.

We also had a contest — drawing get-well cards for Mrs. Francis Sebesta; it was fun and some were very good.

We wish everyone lots of luck at the State YAD in Taylor, and also our king and queen of District I at Houston on September 23rd.

Fraternally, Jan Schoenemann -SPJSTLODGE NO. 58, HUNGERFORD Dear Readers, We held our monthly meeting on September 2nd, at 1:30 at the Holmes' house. After the meeting, the kids played baseball. While the parents made ice-cream, we played baasball until about 3:15. We then had cook-

Wednesday, September 12, 1979 ies, cakes, and soda-water. After everybody got through with that, we had some of the homemade ice cream that our parents had made. We then played tackle football; girls against boys. The girls say the girls won and the boys say the boys won. I think everyone was exhausted, so we went home.

Fraternally, Susan Matula (13) -SPJSTLODGE NO. 30, TAITON Dear Vestnik Readers, On September 2, the Talton SPJST Youth Club of Lodge No. 30 held their monthly meeting at 3 p.m. at the Talton Community Center,. Eteifore the meeting, we had practice for the state contest.

The meeting was called to order by our president, Karen Dorotik. The pledge was said by Glenn Kahanek.

Visitors were Mrs. Marian Dluhos, Mrs. Leon Krpec, Mrs. Stanley Blaha, Mrs. Pete Merta, Mrs. Harry Zboril, and Mrs. Milan Krutilek.

The old business was about state and be sure to register your craft by 11:30.

The new businessr was about the District VI meeting at East Bernard on October 21.

The birthdays were Jenifer Dluhos, Melissa Zboril, Roxann Yockey, Anthony and Allen Kresta. The door prize winners were Anthony Kresta, Yvonne Krpec, Veronika. HaJovskY, Karen Dorotik and Larry Krpec.

We sang a song titled "Whattee Otcha." The meeting was then adj ourned and refreshments were served.

Fraternally yours, Glenn Kahanek (13) Vice President -SPJSTLODGE NO. 30, TAITON Dear Readers, The Talton SPJST Juniors held their monthly meeting in the Talton Community Center Sunday, September 2 at 2 p.m. Before the meeting, everyone who won at District YAD practiced for State YAD, which was held at Taylor High School on September 9.

After we practiced, President Karen Dorotik called the meeting to order and we discussed the State YAD. Everyone with crafts should register at 11:30 a.m.

Clare and Karen Dorotik were congratulated for writing a composition and an essay which were both accepted. They both received 20 points each.

Wednesday, Septembe02, 1973 The birthdays for this month are: Melissa Zboril, Anthony and Allen Kresta, and Roxann Yockey. Everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to those four. After that we sang and did the motions to "Whattee Otcha."

Then everyone had refreshments of' cake, cookies, soda water, and ice cream.

After our snack, the mothers, with help from the Juniors, worked on the scrapbook and then everyone went home.

Fraternally, Clare Dorotik (12) Treasurer -SPJSTLODGE NO. 135, ENNIS Dear Readers, At our last meeting we made plans to clean up the Sokol Hall for the Sokol Anniversary and have a bake sale at the Sokol Hall. We are planning to have a roller-skating party on September 23. We had our drawing for door prizes. First place went to Amy Laznovsky, second place went to Della Zhanel, the third place to Janet Home.. We are selling Stanley products and having bake sales to earn our way to Six Flags. After the meeting was adjourned, we worked on crafts and everyone had a good time.

Our next meeting will be on October 14; hope everyone will be there, see you then.

Fraternally, Vera Ann Wensowitch, Secretary --SPJSTLODGE NO. 58, HUNGERFORD Dear Readers, The Hungerford Lodge 58 Youth Club held their meeting at Mrs. Robert Holmes' house September 2. Peggy 'Celina called the meeting to order. Connie Marek led the pledge and song. Chris Holmes read the minutes and called the roll. Sheryl Marek collected the dues.

Our club sang "Happy Birthday" to Sandra Spacek, Peggy Kalina, Patsy Kenna, Phyllis Spaeek and Sheryl IVIarek were going to state TAD. Carolyn Krertek and Cathy Matula won the door prizes. After the business meeting, we had an ice cream social and baseball game. Seventeen members enjoyed the afternoon.

Fraternally, Connie Marek, Reporter -SPJSTLODGE NO. 30, TAITON Dear Readers, The SPJST Talton Juniors held their monthly meeting on February 2. After the meeting we sang songs and had

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Door prize winners were Veronica Hajovsky, Larry Krpec, Yvonne Krpec, Chris Krpec, Karen Dorotik and Anthony Kresta.

Fraternally, Jerome Dorotik, Jr. (9) -SPJSTLODGE NO. 47, SEATON Dear Members and Friends, On August 6, we held our regular lodge meeting.

Teen president led the pledge of allegiance an the motto.

Donna Kohutek called the junior meeting to order. The roll was called and 20 members were present. Then the minutes of the last meeting were approved as read.

We would like to wish David Pechal a happy birthday. He is the only one this month.

Lisa Mesecke won the door prize.

Our social for this month is a skating party at Skate Haven — 7:30 to 9:30, September 17th.

We have a new member. He is Scott Wood.

September 15, we are going to have a barn dance. The youth will decorate the hall Thursday, the 13th, for the dance.

October 13, we are going to Six Flags. We are going to leave the bus station at 7 a.m. and leave Six Flags at 8 p.m. Be sure to tell Sistez i Laverne Vanicek if you are going, so she can order the tickets.

See you next time.

Fraternally yours, Peggy Mesecke (11) Junior Reporter --SPJST-

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY In behalf of the entire membership of Lodge No. 177, Academy, we the undersigned Resolution Committee, wish to express our sincere and deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother,

17 DENNIS I. BARTEK, who passed away Sunday, August 26, 1973, at his home after a long illness.

Brother Bartek was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 177, Woodmen of the World, past secretary of the Supreme Lodge RVOS. He attended the Seaton Brethren Church.

His survivors include his wife; a son, Larry Bartek of Coleman; two daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Vasek of Temple and Mrs. Jimmy Moore of Wichita Falls; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. James Radek; five brothers, Henry and John, both of Temple, Rudolph of Terrell, Louis of Mt. Vernon, Washington, and Raymond of Burleson.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Monday, August 27th at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, the Rev. Albert Michalik officiating.

Burial was in Bellwood Memorial Park.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace and may his memory live among us forever.

Resolution Committee: Dorothy Lisenbee Annie Dusek -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Hvezda Jihu No. 30, Taiton, express our sympathy to the bereaved family of our brother, JEROME GEORGE KRPEC, who passed away August 9 1, 1973, at the age of 22.

He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Taiton where requiem mass was celebrated, by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Julius 'Petru on August 11th, followed by interment in St. John's Cemetery. Rosary, was recited August 10th.

Survivors include his wife, Shirlene; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krpec, Sr.; six sisters, Mrs. Wayne Falkenburg of Wichita, Kansas, Mrs. John Yackel, Miss Josephine Krpee, Miss Frances Krpec, and Mrs. Robert Paschall, all of El Campo, and Mrs. Clark Ratcliff of Lampasas; six brothers, Fred Jr., Jimmie, and Allen, all of El Campo, Raymond of the U.S. Armed Forces, William of Wharton, and Lawrence of Alice.

Jerome's entire family are members of Lodge No. 30, Talton. He was also a charter member of the Talton SPJST Youth Club.

May our dear departed brother rest in peace.

Connie Krutilek Shirley SO..blatura Angie Ganiffr

18 EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee, in behalf of the entire membership of SPJST Lodge No. 88, Houston, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed sister, MRS. STELLA (JANKOWIAK) who passed away Wednesday, July 25, 1973 at the age of 66 years.

Sister Biskup was a member of Lodge Pokrok Houston No. 88.

She is survived by her sisters, Mrs. Mary Kominczak, Mrs. Ernestine Gumienny, Mrs. Victoria Hetinaniair, all of Houston; brothers, John Jan.kowiak, Brenham, Pete and Louis Jankowiak, of Houston Services were held Friday, July 27th at All Saints Catholic Church with Rev. D. L. Connelly officiating.

Graveside services were held under the auspices of the SPJST. Interment was in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

May our departed sister rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Margaret Allbritton Mary Mich.

Dorothy Hensley EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee, in behalf of the entire membership of SPJST Lodge No. 88, Houston, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, ROBERT I3. CONNETT, who passed away Wednesday, August 15, 1973 at the age of 86 years.

Brother Connett was a retired employee of Houston Lighting and Pow i -erandmberofSPJTLdgeNo. 88.

Survivors include his daughter, Miss Charlise Connett, Mrs. Roberta Barry; sons, Robert D. Connett, Jr., Jact T. Connett, Sr., Richard A. Cormett, all of Houston, James R. Connett, Walnut Creek, Calif.; brothers, Otto Konetzke, Alvin Connett, both of Houston.

Services were held, Saturday, Au gust 18, 1973 at the Heights Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. L. H. Carmichael officiating. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Park.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Margaret Allbritton Mary Dorothy Hensley

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EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee, in behalf of the entire membership of SPJST Lodge No. 88, Houston, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, EMIL H. HORELICA, who passed away Wednesday, July 11, 1973 at the age of 68 years.

Brother Horelica was a retired captain of the Houston Fire Department, an active member of Sokol Houston, and of SPJST Lodge No. 88.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rose Horelica; daughters, Miss Mary Ann Horellea, Mrs. Shirley Krolczyk; son, Leslie Horelica; sisters, Mrs. Violet Haun, Mrs. Evelyn Nesrsta, all of Houston, Mrs. Viasta 1VIichal, Mrs. Julie Sembera of Flatonia, Mrs. Della Laqua of Moulton, Mrs. Rose Berger of Magnolia; brother, Charles Horelica of Needville.

Services were held at the Heights Chapel with Ernest Hanka, president of Lodge 88, officiating. Graveside services were held under the auspices of the SPJST. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Margaret Allbritton Mary Tilich Dorothy Hensley —SPJST—

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Velehra,d No. 19, Velehrad, Texas, in behalf of our membership wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed cousin and lodge brother, JEROME L KRUPALA, who died August 17, 1973 in the Youens Memorial Hospital in Weimar.

He was 60 years old at the time of his death..

Funeral services were held Sunday, August 19, at 2:30 p.m. from the Schwenke - Baumgarten Funeral Chapel with Reverend Benton Thurmond officiating, Rosary was recited the preceding night at 8 p.m.

Funeral mass was said in the St. John's Catholic Church at St. John, Texas. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

He was the son of the late John F. Krupala and Julia (Kahanek) Krupala. He married Willie Mae Kocich who preceded him in death in April, 1969.

He is survived by his mother, Julia Krupala; a son, Eugene 3. Krupala of Houston; a daughter, Mrs. Dean

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(Doris E.) Roensch of New Jersey and two g randchildren, Jason Krupala and Daron Roensch. Also two sisters, Julia Jurica of Houston and Hel,n Austin of Pasadena, and two brothers, Julius Krupala and Leon Krupala, both of Houston, survive him.

Brother Jerome was a member of our lodge for 34 years and he was also secretary and treasurer of the RVOS Lodge No. 43 for a few years.

He became seriously ill a. week before he passed away.

May our departed cousin and brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Ella J. Lichnovsky Edmund Lichnovsky Lillian Kristinik —spJsz.—

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned members of the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 13, Dimek Box, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our most sincere sympathy to the family of our departed lodge brother, MR. JOSEF HOVADIK, who passed away on August 10, 1973.

Brother Hovadik was born on November 1st, 1886 and died at the Hillje Nursing Home.

Funeral services were held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dime Box with Father Joseph Hanala of El Campo officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery under the direction of Triska, Funeral Home of El Campo.

Brother Hovadik was a retired farmer. His wife, Mrs. Josef Anna Bayer Hovadik, died in May of this year. They both were living at Hillje Nursing Home.

Their only son, Joe J. Hova.dik, gave his life for our country in the armed service on July 3, 1944, during WW II; he was born on July 31, 1915.

Survivors are several nieces anti nephews.

Pallbearers were: Frank Kubena, Ray Zgbay, Richard Provazek, Frank Bayer, Alfred Kopecky, Frank Marek.

May his soul rest in peace.

Resolution Committee; J. J. Krenek Vernon A. Goodson Mary 3. Kribena —SPJST-

OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee in behalf of our entire membership of SPJST Lodge Sam Houston No. 73, Seymour, Texas, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved surviving family of our EXPRESSION

Wednesday, September 12, 1973 departed brother, AUGUST FRANK ERMIS, who passed away on August 17, 1973.

Services were held at 3 pm. Saturday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wichita Falls.

The Rev. Joseph Thomas, pastor of our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, officiated, assisted by the Rev. Bartholamer Larbdwermeyer, pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Rhineland, Texas. Burial was in 'the SPJST Cemetery in Seymour, under the direction of Vaughan Funeral Home of Wichita Fells.

Brother Ennis was born March 1, 1928 in Seymour; he was a member of the Catholic Church and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Lloyce; three sons, Phillip Lynn of Seymour, Thomas Frank of Odessa, and Kevin Floyd of Wichita Palls; a step-daughter, two stepsons; three sisters, Mrs. Hudnell or Wichita Falls, Mrs. Raymond Pavliska of Red Springs, Texas, and Mrs. Ernest Dtmson of Electra; three brothers, Jerome of Seymour, Eugene of Germany, and Wesley of Odessa.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Bertha Hrneirik R. A. Hrncirik, Sr. Joe Wasek —8PJEIT-

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EN-LIGHTENING INFORMATION "Enlightened" homemakers use electricity more efficiently -- they study light bulb labels and keep bulbs, fixtures and ceilings clean.

"Package labels list three ratings — watts, lumens and bulb life," Lynn Bourland, home management specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University System, explained.

When purchasing bulbs use this information to achieve more economical home lighting, she continued.

"Oone guide commonly used in buying bulbs is the wattage rating.

"Wattage measures electricity used in bulb operation --- it doesn't indicate how much light is received from the bulb."

The specialist noted that several bulbs using the same total wattage as one bulb may not produce an equal amount of light. "As wattage increases, amount of light per watt also increases. For example, a 100-watt bulb pro-

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Lumens, on the other hand, indicate bulb efficiency — or the amount of light, on the average, consumers can expect when using a bulb.

'The third rating, bulb life, is the number of hours of use expected before the bulb burns out This figure indicates average life expectancy, although some bulbs last longer.

"Several factors affect bulb life. For example, excessive heat, high voltage and vibration reduce it," Miss Bourland said.

Until recently, longer-life bulbs meant less light — so they weren't recommended where seeing was important. These conventional longerlife bulbs don't produce enough light for reading, studying and working, she

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HOME SEWING BOOM IN AMERICA Home sewing is one of the ten fastest growing industries in the United States, according to Mrs. Becky Culp.

"Because of this, the number of fabric outlets has quintrupled since 1967," the clothing specialist, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University System, noted.

"Reported sales for sewing machines, patterns, notions and fabrics totaled over $3 billion in 1972.

"Currently there are over 45 million home sewers — and predictions indicate that by 19'77, this figure will increase by 25 to 30 per cent."

Popularity of sewing stems from several factors — two of which are leisure time utilized for creative purposes and the resulting satisfaction gained by a said. sense of accomplishment, the specialThey are ideal for hard-to-reach areas or fixtures — such as stairwells, ist continued.

"Other important factors include attics or high ceilings. high ready-to-wear prices, lack of se"Recently, however, bulbs have been lection and poor workmanship. designed which last longer than reg"Ease of sewing today's fabrics, aular ones without severe light output bundance of available time savers and reduction.

"Improved longer-life bulbs feature sophisticated promotional programs different sources of power. One uses also have greatly boosted sewing popMrs. Culp said.

Krypton gas, and another relies on an ularity," Another influence comes from men's improved strength or power coil. wear.

"Compared to a regular 75 watt bulb "From neckties to designer suits, — which has an average life of 750 men's wear fabrics, patterns and nohours and average output of 1170 lum- tions are in demand." ens, the new 'super coil' 75 watt bulb Men sew too, the specialist added. is rated to have an average life of 1,500 "Home economics programs have ofhours and light output of 1075 lumens.

"Naturally, improved bulbs cost more fered all-male sewing courses for sevthan regular ones," the specialist add- eral years — and surveys reveal that many new students take sewing more ed.

"Incandescent bulbs usually found in seriously than women.

"However, their interests are more homes give from 10-20 lumens for each highly associated along career aspirawatt of energy consumed. Most have a tions — as tailors or retailers — life expectancy of 750-1000 hours. than women students."

"Fluorescent tubes furnish 60 lumens The average home seamstress does or more per watt, with an average life of 7500 hours on a cycle of three hours not sew for necessity — but to stretch family income. For example, with to-. burning per start.

"Frequent starting of flourescent day's rapid increases for food and tubes shortens their life," she warned. housing, home sewing serves to release additional dollars in these areas as well Other factors -- besides lumen rat- as others held in special values by the ings — affect how much light a bulb gives off, Miss Bourland pointed out. family.

With today's wide variety, home "For instance, dust accumulation on sewers easily remain in vogue with the bulb or fixture absorbs up to 50 per assistance of fashionable pattern decent of light otherwise available. signs and fabrics.

"Also, ceilings darkened by soil don't "As a result, home sewing has reachreflect light adequately." ed a level of maturity and sophisticaThe specialist recommended discard- tion that can challenge and motiing any blackened light bulbs. "They vate every consumer — no matter may reduce light as much as 60 per where his or her interests and needs cent." may lie," the specialist concluded.

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VESTNIK POD ORA Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Undeliverable Copies ROC/411K 61 —. eISLO 37 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501.

Z redakee Za 76 let nee° noveho! Doufame, ze se Vim vgem, Menem i etenaffina toto dislo nageho organu Vestniku bude zamlouvat. Jig od doby, kdy jsem nastoupil misto redaktora (1. ledna 1969) bratfi Joseph Holesek a Jaromir Kopeck vtdy pfemkgleli, jak by nag Vestnik vylepgili. Lee musime uznat jiste veci: oba dva byli v teto praci rffes padesat let a v dobe XXI. sjezdu (v eervnu 1972) se o Vestnik sta.ran PA 40 let a pfall si trochu odpoeinout a za druh y menit zpOsob tisku neni zrovna lehke, a lacin g vet.

V dubnu tohoto roku se naskytla pfileSitost tiskarne toto dokazat a tak dnegni eislo je vytleteno zpOsobem tzv. "Offset Method". Vgechny budouci efsla budou jiz tak vydavane.

Tisk bude eistejli a snimky (obrazky) zfetelnejli.

Napigte ram, mill dtenafi a Monoye SPJST, jak jste s epravou a kvalitou spokojeni!

Dekujeme Vim REDAKCE -SPJSTOda

dopisovatelfi

ftAD 0. 133, SAN ANTONIO Mile sestry a bratfi, Chet Vain ptipomenout, to pfigti schdze nageho fidu bude se konat opet tfeti nedeli v tomto mesici. tj .

16. zati v Highland Lions Club, 1505 S. Geyer. Bylo by zahodno, aby jste se co v nejvet gim poetu dostavili.

Komu je moSno, pfijdte a pfivedle

Mug, ktery ma opra ydu neeo v hla,ve, nema nikdy pratel. Opet jedna atecha pro ty, ktefi v ni zarueene nic nemajz. * * Nedokonali muii se dopoulteji yidy teie hlouposti: pogaduji dokonalost od ktere podle sveho domneni milujl. * * Franeotaske Kdyi je nekdo mrtev, plat to na i vale zname a pfatele. Bude nas to twit a jim se m.ogna bude u nas bit. Zaroveri chci upozornit, ze stale zachovavarne oslavovani narozenin nagich dlcna. Doposud se to pane osveddilo a tak, kdo z Vas se narodil v mesici zafi, pflidte! Bude pro Vas pripraverik dort (cake), k torn': jako obyeejne, bude podavano rozliene druhy vyborneho domaciho pediva a vkborna kava. Pfijd`te ureite, tegime se na Vas. Posledni schtze na geho fadu konala se v nedeli 26. srpna a byla velmi pekne navetivena. Meli jsme dve mile navltevnice pani Felix Konednou ze Shiner a pani Lena Condel z Yoakum, ktere pfivezla, sestra Jo Ann Pavelkova. Navltevnicim se u nas libilo a nas potegily.

S politovanim sdeluji, Se jsme ztratili jednoho dobreho a dlouholeteho Mena, bratra Joe gugarka, ktery byl jiS na odpodinku v jednom domove pro stare lidi v kteremS dokonal svojI tivotn1 rout'. Bratr §ugarek byl dobrkm Menem, r6d nay -etvoalschze,pokudmzravidovolovalo a (tail se staff 80 let a nekolik mesicu Jeho telesne nozustatky za velke :Mast ofibuznlrh, eleml fadu a pfatel i znamkch, byly ulo-

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Seny k vednemu odpodinku dne 27. srpna na Holly Cross Cemetery. Zesnulemu pfejeme lehke odpodinuti a rodine zesnuleho vyslovujeme nail upfirnnou soustrast.

Dale oznamuji, Se Men naleho bratr Frank Mazae, mantel nal finandni tajemnice, se nachazel v East Baptist Hospital a jiS je doma. Bratru Mazadovi pfejeme rychle uzdraveni.

Psi losovani tzv. dvekni ceny tentokrate padlo ltesti na sestru Evelyn Matulovou a Ruble Holly.

Po pfeeteni jmen tech, ktefi oslavovali narozeniny v mesici srpnu, zazpivali jsme oslavencilm Happy Birthday podali jim krasne ozdobenk chutnk dort, doma upedenk a pak jsme spoleene pfistoupili ku stolu k plipravene chutne svaeine.

Po pfatelskem pobaveni jsme se rozjeli do svkch domove.

Nezapomerite na nedeli 16. zall, pfijeerte mezi nas, protode toho nebildete litovat.

Na shiedanon se tell Vale Ruble Holly -SPJST(YrEV#F,NI NOVE SINE V LOVELADY V TEXAS V nedeli 2. zafi se konalo formalni oteyfeni novo SPJST sine fadu 74 za velice fidasti lidu odevlad. MO bra tfi a ja, s piltelkyni pi. Otylkou Janidkovou jsme vyjeli dasne rano za pekneho chladku a do Crockett lame dojell asi v 10 hodin a tam lame zaiell k dorm ni. Emilie Omelirove. mamince nasi Merky Anir r Omeli nove. ktere, jest elenkoh naleho Wrougku ktere se melo dostati potty za to, Se

ye stiedu 12. viol! 1913 pied 39 lety byla jedna z tech zakladajicich dienek tohoto faclu "BorovST haj." Tam jsem se pievlekla do meho kroje a jell jsme dale do Lovelady do sine. Musim fici, le prostfedi na me udelalo moo peknSt dojem nebot` jsou tam same krasne borovice a vgude, jelikoi byl teply den, to One borovic byla vtude ye vzduchu. Piipa,dalo mi to jako ye stare vlasti a v duchu jsem po letech byla zase v ji gnich techich v kraji me maminky. Woven s niuni jell mangele A. Koneakoyi na jednorn ante s jejf sestrou sl. Annou Piikrylovou a bratrem F. Piikrylem a na druhem byla Anna OmelinoN,a se sestrou pi. Rose West a maminkou pi.

E. Omelinovou. Pi. Kondakova a obe sestry Omelinovy byly v nArodnich krojich take a v sini byla ji g pani Annie Greenova z Houstonu, ktera byla v peknem d'eskem kroji take celkern naS bylo pet v krojich. Veg jsme vsichni do sine, kde jsme se zapsali do pametni knihy a zacalo pied stavovani tarnnim krajanum. Musim zde rid, ae opravdu jsou tarn velmi pflyetivi a pfatel gti lide a hledeb nam ye vgem vyhovet; citili jsme se jako dorna. Poznali jsme pa,na Shmoldase, Hafnera a pi. Dccothy Smith, ktera navAtevnikAm podtivaaa pehar "champale" na pfivitanou. V kuchyni zatim tarnni sestry se einily s obedem a pak pied 12. hodinou poda yaly obed kterg byl chuenST a take byl AtecirSr obsahem. Pak v jednu hodinu vyklidill sin a kag(19. gel na venek, kde r.

Olgan mel kratgi proslov a pak Jim Hafner podal kite sl., Dianne Johnsonova podala mliky s ladtkfan prosloYam. Nutley pfestEhly stuhu a pan Man pozval ygechny pfitomne, aby vegli dale do sine nebot` venku bylo dosti teplo. Pak Iffednici Hlavni fadovny byli uvedeni na sva mista a 11 ()Man pfedstavil hlavniho feenika dne, kterfm byl pan Nick Morris, picedseda Hlavni Atadoyny v Temple.

Ve svern prosloYu yysvetlil celou historli fadu C. 74 — jeho vznik, Apadek a znovuzrozeni a postaveni nove dne.

Slavnostni a take dojemne bylo, kdy ,• byla ueinena zminka o zesnulem p. John Omelinovi, kterSr pojmenoval fad C. 74 jako Borovk haj (asi mu to pilpominalo rodne Slovensko) a pak byli pfedstayeni zbkyajici zakladajici elenove: Anna Omelinoya, pi. A. Greenova a Frank Pfikryl. Paul Greenova, je nyni elenkou fadu C. 88 a Pfikryl a Omelinov y jsou u fidu eislo 84 zde v Dallas. Byli vyzvani, aby povstali a vzdana jim pocta a

VtSTNIK zvaty obrazky. Nesmim zapomenout, ge byli ptedstavenl ostatni ftiednici z Hlavni fricadovny jako p. B. abdik s mantelkou, bSrvalk pfedseda pan E. Marek s manielkou (oba z Temple), take pan L. Zatopek a pan Petter z Pasadena s jeho choti. Fan Olgan podekoval vgern, ktefi meli podil na torn, aby fad se °pet vzkfisil, ziskal nove elenstvo a mohl postavit krasnou a prostornou sin, na kterou mohou byt vgichni pravem hrdi. Modlitbu pia dal clilyej gi pfedseda SPJST p. EdWard Marek a vlasteneckou pisen zapea pani Norma Monk za doprovodu pani Marguerite McLain. Bylo to vae velmi pane. Pak pan Hafner pogadal vgechny, ktere byly v krojich, aby sly dostiedu sine a do tance nam zahrali rnuzikanti z Houstonu (Harry Czarnek) "Zahudal3r lesy' 'a mely jsme solo.. Potom zadali hrat do tance a trvalo to jegtre dal, kdyi jsme jell domt k sedme hodine a pozdeji meli jine hudebniky a taneeni rej trval as do pozdnich hodin.

Opravdu jsme se meli dobre, poznali jsme mnoho lidi, jako mangely Miehkovi, Hafnerovi. Lockett. Take ze Seaton tam byli mangele Pechalovi L Bryan jsem videla rnangele Vytopilovi (on je synem znameho pisrnaka F. Vytopila z Bryan). Bratr fikal, ge se seznamil s panem Ed. t kubalem z Wheelock, Tx a rge pat tento ma pHbuzne v Ennis — Anton Cikankovi.

Take miuvil s panem Raymond Rychlikem z Bryan, kterSt je gvagrem p.

8kubala. Pozdeji uvideli jsme pans, John Gaidu, syna zemielSrch mangeJohn Gaidovkch, kteti dfive Wien v Ennis. Pan Gaida bydli v Crockett jig' dlouhou fadu let, jakog jeho sestra pi. Effie Greenova. Oba jsme dobfe znali pied lety a bylo to velmi pane' krajana Gaidu zase uvidet.

A nyni to nejlepgi si necham naposled. Byla jsem pfijemne pfekvapena, ze tam byli man gele R. , efilikovi z West a nag redaktor Vestniku bral obrazky Cili fotky, po cele odpoledne. Myslim, ze bude mit dust latky pro organ SPJST. Kdyg jsem nedayno byla ve West, nic se nezminil, ge by zase jel do Lovelady a proto jsme byli vgiehni pfekvapeni pri setkini. Rada jsem je yidela. Pan t efeilt a Hafner pane zpivali pisen " gyestkova alej."

Ku konci chci je gte blahopfat nagi sestfe A. Omelinov y k to pocte, ;le g se ji dostalo a vim, ze jeji maminka je na of jiste hrda. Take gratuluji p.

Pfikrylovi nebot` je bratrem nagich dlenek sester PfikrylovYcch (a vgech-

21 ny tam take byly ptitomny, aby videly vyznamenani jejich bratra.) Musim se pochlubit, ee mime nyni ji g al sestry Omelinovy v Kroutku nebot nedayno se me piihlasily d ye sestry: pi. Rose West z Corsicana, p1. Emily Turner z Crockett. Jsou to jedine Slovenky v nagem Kroulku a vitame je mezi nas. Nato dlenka Omelinovy je vgdy ochotna, k pita kdyi pottebujeme a to je pote gitelne Vitime a zveme jeji sestry, aby pfi gly pokud jim zamestnani dovoli. Je gte dik vgem v Lovelady za pane pitied a pfejeme vge dobre. Mejte se kaidk dobre.

S pozdravem Anetka Houdkov a —SPJ8T-

TAK VgELICQS Pie Ane g ka Houdkova

•dej gi noviny pfinesly nedivno velmi peknST clank o mlade, snagive km jance sledne Shirley Vrlove, &NI mangelfi Milton Vrlorkeh a vnuece nagi spolkove sestry A. Ozymove. Si. Vrlova je jegte velmi mlada a teprve na, jafe bude graduovat ze gkoly H. Grady Spruce, ale je stale zarnestnana v rianSrch gkolnich dinnostech. Let,os byla rrmohokrat yolina, aby Aeinkovala jako poradce pil nedorozumenich mezi studenty a ueiteli, fednila teg, na statni konvenci a pomahala na vSiboru, aby byly vybrane uCitelky, ktere nellepe vyudovaly a takto ziskaly sedm tisic dolarft za znamenite sluaby. Je velmi einna v rfiznSrch spoleich, slouti jiih tfetim rokern ye studentske rade a take braje na hudebni nastroj ye gkolni kapele, kde je kapitanem. Ma ygdv vyborne akolni vysvedeeni a jiste, at pujde na universitu, i tam bode vitezit. Srdeen'e ji gratulujeme a pfejeme dalgich Aspechil. Jeji rodina patii do SPJST. Americke vladni itfady (pogtovni oddeleni) vydaji pametni 8centovou znamku na poeest mime spisovatelky Willa Cather v den jejiho 100. ykroe' narozenin, dne 20 zafi Zminena spisovatelka se narodila v Red Cloud, Neb., a gila mezi pfistehovalei eeskeho pfiyodu a proto mohla tak Verne sepsat knihu "My Antonia" a vystihneut vgechny ty starosti a utrpeni tech pry nich pionyrii, kteti tehdy Nli z vetIce easti jen ye srubech v nezname zemi. Byla vyznamenana Pulitzerovou literArni cenou v roce 1922, ale Sinclair Lewis, vS•znarrinSr spisovatel vidy tvrdil, ge Nobelova cena, udelend jemu v literature mela bvt dand Catherove. Hlavni roll v romanu "Moja Tonidka" melo Ceske devde a MYS-

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22 Um, 2e Pozdeli vychazelo v Hospoditi a bylo uznano jako umelecke dilo.

Start' krajane si Asa budou pamatovat ono dilo.

Dallatti vfletnici, mantele Zvolin-kovi a pi. Libute Tlamichovi se jit gt'astne navratili dont& Meli se pry •lobte a vtude jim fide ye stare viesti vygli vsttic a opravdu meli radost z navgtevy Amerieanft.

V Greenville, Tx., jista pani se zakbYvi gitim "bonetft", Jake nosivaly babieky a maminky v letech minulYch. Zagla si za startimi obearty a vyprosila si stfihy na tyto bonety a ma pry jit asi 25 raznYch tvart techto eepca. Mice, aby se zachovaly ty tradice divne doby pro pti.iti genemace. Je ti jiste zajimavY konieek a Aimohy se rad na neco takoveho podiva. V natant Kroutku mime velmi inativou a praeovitou sestru M. Kopeekovou, ktera, paid neco zhotoNuje ve prospech spolku a take nedavno ugila nekolik techto bonen.. a darovala je nam zde v Dallas pro do• , bro cestovniho fondu a protote byl -peknY, tak, se lined prodal. DruhY da" • rovala do enniskeho Kroutku a take se velrni libil. Nyni se mody ze stardoby vraceji ye vgern a lidem se to libi jako neco noveho. Nada se ty bonety prodavaji za $6 za jeden kus inu, je to novota, tak se za to musi platit! " V Chicagu chystaji tamni krajane 'svflj 34. MorayskY den na 23. ziti a konaji velke »limy jako obyeejne My -zde v Dallas ptipravujeme 33. 631. den na nedeli 7. tijna a bylo by tfeba, aby oba podniky se vydaiily. Nezapomerite se pomalu pfipravovat, vidyt` za pet nedel mime zde net osl. den.

Poznamenejte si datum a nezapomeft'te jiste ptijit v nedeli 7. fijna.

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O triamemradii. radu. same r

PODZININI scntzE mutart Podzimni scheze prvniho (I.) okrsku bude se konat v nedeli 28. tijna 4973. (Podrobnosti pozdej1).

• • Podzimni schfize tfetiho (III.) okrsku se bade konat v nedeli 16. ziti 1973. at Svaz Oechoslovanft eislo .92 ye Ft. Worth bude hostent • • Podzimni schfize piteho (V.) okr Sku se bode konat 7. tibia 1973. Aid eislo 172, Pasadena, bode hostem.

• • - Podzimni scheze gesteho (VI.) okrsku se bode konat v nedeli 21. fijna v 1 hodinu odpoledne v Riverside si-

ye sttedu

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ni v East Bernard. Aid Karel Jonit, ce evropskYch zemich. Pfedevtim jde eislo 28, East Bernard, bode hostem. o motske ryby dovatene ze zamote• • nYch oblasti. Avgak i v nekterYch slut Podzimni scht♦ze sedMeho (VII.) kovodnich rybich, zvlitte Atikich, olusku je ustanovena na den 4. listo- nalezly alkyirtut' hygienicke ustavy v padu 1973. Aid eislo 117, Robstown Giessenu v NSR a v itime bode hostem.

A jak yypadi situate v Oeskosloven--ISPJSTsku?

Jako jedni z prvnich na svelte JAEN* SCHCZE OKRSKt zakizali esl. hygienici pouhvani orSchuze etvrteho IV. okrsku se bade konat v nedeli 28. dubna 19',4. ganickSch rtut'orYch preparatt k deertfekci kuchyriskeho nadobi a proMad eislo 49, Rowena, bride hostem. na obsah rtuti clovnene potra-SPJ8T-viny, zvlitte rf b. U dovatenYch RTUt V POTRAVINACH se providi Ostia kontrola nejmoderJedovatost rtuti byla lekatim day- nejtirni metodami. 1VIoderni obili rtuti no znima a otravy rtuti byly pod- ✓ eskoslovensku neptedstavuje lidrobne popisoviny. Vidy vtak Irene nebezpeei, ponevadt ze semen otravy z letebnYch rtut'ovYch prepa- se do rostliny nedostane prakticky riti nebo ziskane otravy pfi prici se nit. rtuti. Nikoho nenapadlo, to by molly Nebezpeei rtuti v potravinich je nebezpeei otuay rtuti ptedstavovait jednim z negativnich vlive civilizace potraviny. a ukazatelem nebezpeei, Jake pro lidTeprve v roce 1953 se objevila u stvo pfedstavuje zamotovini tivotnirybati v zatoce Minomata v Japon- ho prostfedi cizorodYmi litkami. Prosku zihadna nervovi nemoc. Posh- to se evroptti hygienikove rozhodli k teni meli poruchy videni, slyteni, rovspoleenemu boil proti cizorodym litnoviby, Urfa° mluvili, melt jemnY v potrave a to pod vedenim kam ties a einilo jim potite psani, Svetove zdravotnicke organizace. A Irdyt je nekdo pozoroval. Ztricell ftplprive boj proti alkylrtuti hyl zvolen ne chut' k jidlu, nesnageli alkohol a jako jeden z prvnich fikolet. s kouteni, byli ilzkostlivi a koneene MUDr A. Wolf poruchami *Adorn' zmirali vyhubnu--SPJSTtim a vyeerpinim. Odbornici z unitSPECH DECHOVKY versity v Kumamotu zjistili, to otrava pochazi z ryb a mit& ze zatoky, Do rnalebneho lizefiskeho areilu ye kam byly z farmaxeuticke tovirny vy- VyinYch Rutbachich ptijela v jeden Poutteny odpadni vody, ktere obsaho- patek v podyeeer dechovka ze Vsetivaly rtut`. V motskem planktonu a na, aby svymi koncerty zpesthla slavmybich se rtut' chemicky vizala jako nostni otevteni lizenske sezony. Svymi alkyktuV, kteri, je pro eloveka jedo- vystoupenimi pokraeovala tak v nekovani ut v divkich tisiciny gram. lika siavnostech na vsetinsku.

Za rok nato se hisotrie opakovala v Tficetielenni, kapela behem dvon dalg i zatoce Niigata. Za pet let irate dm), uspotidala th koncerty a v soobjevil dr. K. Berg ve §vecisku hynuti otu veeer zahrila je gte k tanci Ifizetiptake, zpisobene opet otravou Anti. skym hostftm. U taktovky se sttidall ✓ pfimotskem bahne a v rybich by- Jan Rokyta a Saroslay Tylscher a vbelo zjigteno vysoke mnotstvi alkyl- chny poCady provizela slovem Jana Rortuti. Podobne nalezy ziskali konee- kytovi. VelkY oblas men i zpevici dene amerieti hygienici u ryb v jezefe chovky. SyYrni vystoupenimi si ziskr,3Ontario a St. Clair. A koneene v ro- la srdce divifica, ktefi i pies neptizerl ce 1971 doglo ke hromadne otrave poeasi vydreeli v arealu lazni do posledIriku. Obili dovezene k setbe bylo ja- niho taktu.

--SPJ8Tko obvykle moteno rtuti. Vesnidane si z neho pfipravili cilia, a dodo k nevtrz 2E. kolika otravam. Kdyt tamni hygienici Na vystave "Goticka Plzen v archeoobili zabavili a nahazelo se do feky, logleitYch nalezech" instalovane v tim dodo k otrave ryb a jejich konzujsou nalery z plzenskeho Podzemi? movinlm bylo postiteno mnoho lidi. Ze zasypanYch studni zachnfinth odTo vlechno pozorne sledovali eesko- bornici rozliene nadoby, boty, attedoslovengti hygienici. A tak kdyt doMo veke sane, sklenene z poloviny 15. k otrave v Iraku, byl to &sl. hygienik stoleti a madonu, ktera je tu vystadoe. dr. Z .Bardodej, kterY pomahal vena PoPrve.

• , irickYm Madam yYskyt otravy potlaPrrni telezne mete zhotoveny byly Cit. Behem poslednich dvou let se zjitsil vYskyt alkylrtuti v rybich ye vi- pry v Clue v roce 1879 pfed Kristem.

Ve sttedu 12. 26.14 1973

MR se Cesky Let Us Study Czech Lekce devetadvacita. - Lesson 29 The preposition -- Piedloiba There are 2 types of prepositions: primary and secondary Primary prepositions are v, na, bez etc., and secondary prepositions are formed from declinable words through combination with primary prepositions, such as o-kolo, u-vniti, po-dil, etc.

There are also prepositional phrases, frequently used by people in the journalistic profession, such as ✓ dialedku neeeho, v ramci nCeeho, etc.

Here is a list of the most commonly used prepositions: bez - without dle - according to !(short form of podia) podle according to podil - along, alongside vedle - beside too - into dovniti - (go) inside kolem - round, around okolo -- around, bypass kromi - besides, with the expection of misto - place, spot od -- from, away from uprostied -. in the center of se and s with is and z - out of, from u - at ... uvniti inside Wien). - during the course of ... natedkera as a result of . za Wedeln - for the purpose of ... as a result of .. ✓ dfisledku na zsiklade - on the basis of

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k, ke, and ku - to up to proti - against naproti - across from vzhledem k -- in regards to kvuli - because of .. za - after, behind pro - for (also through and along, when used as a prefix). pies - across skrz - through, on account of mimo - besides, out of (town), miss (the target). na-on v - in po after nad - over pod - under pied - in front of mezi - in between Assignment Construct sentences, using all of the above prepositions.

Translate the following into Czech: L He came without his hat.

2. According to her she no longer cares.

3. The scenery was eautiful along the riven 4. She sat beside her husband.

5. Father said, "go into the house!"

6. Mother called, "go inside!"

7. The ring of Beseda dancers went round and round.

8. They danced around the wedded pair.

9. There is no one here besides me.

10. What a beautiful place!

11. I am from the region of Domailice.

12. They sat in the middle of the circle.

13. Come with us!

14. He ran from the fire.

15. Is she at their home?

16. During the conversation, I learned he was from Chicago.

17. As a result of our conversation, we started corresponding.

18. We went for the purpose of looking at the art exhibition.

19. On the basis of these figures, we can proceed.

20. Go up to him and greet him.

21. Walk up to the wall and look over.

22. They look across from us.

23. Because of her, we got wet.

24. She followed her brother.

25. Do this for me, please.

26. Walk across the street carefully.

27. I was out of town on business.

28. His shot missed the target.

29. Sit on the bench.

31. After the meeting, a social will

be held.

32. A picture hangs over the mantle piece.

33. There is mud under the table.

34. We stopped in front of the gate.

35. Come join us!

Some of the listed prepositions have other meanings than those listed, especially when they are used as prefixes.Ex.: PRO-jel, PRO-zkoumat, PRO-myslit, PRO-hrat, PRO-delat-A good dictionary must be consulted for these various uses and meanings.

-SPJSTPETTLETt SKOK SRDE(NI CHIRURGIE Fred pet] lety se uskuteenlla prvnl transpiantace srdce v eeskoslovensku. Zene, ktere zbkvalo sotva nekolik dna, snad hodin Alvota, transplantoval srdce kolektiv bratislavtOch kardiochirurgil, vedenSf •IVLUDr Ladisla.vem Kutelou a akadernikem Karolexn.

Sitkou. Piestote tehdy byla groce komentovan price prof. Barnarda a jeho nasledovnikti, nebylo mnoho tech, kteri by vetili, te nag 'eke] dokati to tet. Nejvice si toho byli vedomi snad prave ti, kteti operaci provedli. Za Leta sve praxe ziskali hodne zkutenosti a smyslem jejich tivota se stale pft-. bliteni easu, kdy transplantace umobil prodloutit tivot tech, jejlcht srdce 124 neme, sil dale pracovat.

Kolem teditele tstavu experimentalni chirurgie Slovenske akademie ved a dnetniho predsecly SAV, akademika K. tigky, se sdrutila skupina lidi. Operaci providel jeden z jeho takft, docent Ku2ela a ueitel, akademik gitka asistoval ph hlavni fit operace. To proto, ze vein mladSrm, pfesveddili ho o svem nadanf a snaze mnohemu je naueit a byl ochoten, je podporit celou svou vedeckou autoritou.

Transplantace srdce pied peti lety prodloutila ztracenS, hvot o nekolik hodin. Byla jednou z nezbytx4rch zastivek na ceste za odstranenim srdednich vad, ktere easto znamenaji nejen vytazeni eloveka z price. nejednou i podstatne zkricenf tivota nemocneho eloveka. Zastavka na ceste, po ktere jdou bratis/avitl kardiochlrurgove uti nekolik let.

Za pet let od na g prvnl transplantace postoupila chirurgie srdce ye svete i u nes o velkk kus doptedu. Transplantace srdce ustoupily na eas do pozadi. A to proto, te se zatlm nepodatilo prekonat nejvetti ku - odpor tela k darovanemu orginu. Leky, potlaeujici imultologickou reakci, na druhe strane velmi pato-

24 zuji nektere organy. Proto transplantace srdce zatim ustaly. Bratislaysky tstav experimentalni chirurgie si zatim vybral jeden ze Woke gkaly problemft, ktere je jette tteba vyke git — podpfunY krevni obeli pro selhavajici srdce po infarktu. Kdyit to velmi zjednodutime, jde o to, to do oblouku aorty se zavicli dvoudilnY balonek, kterYm v rytmu fulert srdce proudi do srcledniho svalu fyziologickY roztok. Tak se napodobuje norm411d srdedni einnast, a i kdyt srdce mornentalne normalne pracovat, okyslieena krev proudi do aortalnich tepen. Vinohtly stadi jen kratky: gas, aby se potkozenY srdedni sval regeneroval a byl opet schopen samostatne price.

Princip neni site bratislayskYm vynalezera, 'ale nektere easti aparatury vytegili bratislaytti badatele zcela originalne. Zejmena elektromagneticke derpadlo a komftrku, ictera deli fyziologicky rortok. Bratislaytti chirurgoye je vyvinuli ye spolupraci s intenYry tstavu teorie meteni SAV, pave tak jako velmi slotitou elektronickou Cast aparatury. Pfistroj dlouho zkoutel na zvitatech a dnes je ptipraven pomahat eloveku. Vte poeho pitelne zosisi na, rozsahu infarktu na celkovem fyziekem stavu pacienta.

I kdyt sa od pfistroje nedaji oeekavat zazraky, mite yydatne pomoci.

Nesmirne chllaitou podminkou tran splantace je moinost udrtet na.divu tkaii transplantatu at do doby, net bucle patient ptipraven k operaci. Dar ei organu pro transplantace budou z yetsli Usti ti, ktefi zahynou pfi frrazu. Organ bude nutno uschovat do doby, net bude motna operace — a tady mohou rozhodovat minuty. A to je delt'l problem, Ant se bratislaytti chirurgove v poslednich letech zabYvaji. "Skladovanim" neboli preserveci srdce. Jit delta dobu delaji pokusy na psech. Nekolika ut prezervovang srdce transplantovali nekdy dokonce na tiji. 13 take tran,splantova • U organ, kte* byl po 24 hodin usehovan ve specielnim kontejneru Proste se pflpravuji na dobu, kdy bude moci pettebnY organ na poitadani odeslat "banka" transtlanatt. itadi se tak do mezinarodni fronty ehirurg0, ktera je ut dnes representovana pratskYm Intertransplantem a zapadoevropskYm Eurotranstplantent• OW) tkanove banky ut nekterkm transplantity skladujt a poskytuji je DOttebnYm pacientfun.

Aby mohl dlovek spegne transplantovat srdee, k tomu stale, jette

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pottebuje mnohe znat. Chirurgove znaji dnetni hranice s yYch motinosti, i kdyt jejich znalosti jsou mnohem OW, net byly pted pet lety. Absolutni vettina svetovYch kapaeit se trans plantaci srdce zatim vzdala, ale pracuji na dileich problemech a bratislavgti chirurgove se rozhodne take nemuseji za svou praci stydet. Sveto* vYvoj ukazuje, to nejvYhodnejti cestou je koncentrace tpitikovYch odbornike. a ptistrojd na clot& vybavenYch klinikach, ktere by se vYludne zabYvaly srdeeni a cevni chirurgii.

Ttigtenim lidi i piistroju na mnoho mist by se pokrok jen oddaloval. Proto jsou takove kliniky v hlavnich mestech Sttedni Evropy. A pro vznik podobne kliniky ma vaechny ptedpoklady i Bratislava, ktera ma zejmena hlavni ptedpoklad — vynikajici kardiochirurgy, soustfedene kolem tstavu experimentalni chirurgie. A protote jen odbornici, byt sebelepti, nestaCi, mela by klinika vzniknout co nejcitive. Viclyt` bude sloutit strand citledite veci zaehran g lidskych 21vota.

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Z Casopisu Viasta --SPJOTNA ISLANDU JE REYKJAVIK Jeho nizev znamena v islandttine doslova "Koutici zatoka." Ve skutednosti vgak — i diky ptiznive poloze — zde taktica todnY kout neni Misto zfejme dostalo nazev podle blizicYch horkYch prament, kterYmi jsou vytapeny skoro vtechny budovy ye meste, pouze v male mite je poutivano olejoveho topeni. Kout v podstate z jedineho "teplehc" komfnu zanati vltr povettine daleko od mesta.

Reykjavik nebyl povatovan za mesto at do konce 18. stoleti, kdy se zaeel vyvijet prOmysl. V to dobe met pouhYch 200 obyvatel. Ale jit v roce 1911 dosahl 11 tisic a z ylatte po II. sveltove valce pods eit jeho obyvatel prudce vzrftstal. Dnes zde tije 93 tisic lidi, cot pfedstalruje temet polotrinu vegkereho Lslandskeho obyvatelstva.

Reykjavik se rozklada na nizt.em poloostrtyku vettinou na firovni mote a mute se chlubit jen nekolika malo pahorky. Nejblitti okoli se zda kamenite a puste, ale jen zdanlive -prstenec pohai obklopujici 'nest° je tote syYm znusobem nadhernY: za pekneho sluneenlho podasi ma modrofialovou barvu, ktera neustale meni sv0j odstin a doclava tak eelemu pohledu nepopsatelnou krasu. V Reykjaviku, tak jako v cele zemi, nejsou

Ve sttedu 12. zati 1973 temei tadne lesy. Ale Island'ane, veld milovnico krasy a pestrosti, nahradou za ne ucirtiuji pedlive site zahridky pine 'wain a drobnYch stromkO. Reyna kade volne prostranstvi je upraverie a zelene zahony se sttidaji s barevnymi kvetinovYini zahony. 0 tyto pareiky v :ete peduji tkolni deti, Islandgti tkolaci mail prazdniny tti mesice, aby dostateene vyutili slunce ,(v zime zapada jit po tteti hodind odpoledne), avtak mesie z techto pritzd nin musi venovat tprave a peel o zelett mesta.

Vettina budov je svetla, s Jame eervenYmi, zelenYmi a ilutYmi sttechami, takte i cele mesto pusobi vesele, jemne a Jame. A v zime, kdy se strutbrzy odpoledne, je pine sveva tel. Sviti souicrome domy, moderni obchody a obchodni domy, restaurace a hotely, neony kin.

Zylatte pilvabne jsou zde Vanoce: hlavni ulice jsou ezdobeny griOrami z vanoenich ozdob a barevnyeh tarovek, jet, zati na katclem malem stromeeku, v soukromYch zahradich tfeba ovocnem — a tam, kde stro my nejsou , nYvaji taroyky rozveteny kolem oken, dveti, zklatka vtude. Ale ani nejzalivejtim svetliim se nikdy nepodati zasttit velkolepost a krasu severni zate Viclyt` Reykjavik je ptece jen nejsevernejtim hlavni.m mestem sveta.

Nejstarti Usti sveta je stied lettci mezi ptistavem a jezirkem ktere je male, ale eiste. v lete pine vodniho ptactva, 'abut', v zime se prom& Mine' v kraloystvi deti Kolem je Osten* park, kde sevtak smi behat po travniku. Sem chodi na prochazku deti z okolnich tkolek aby si pohraly a potetily se s kachnidkami, • racky a samozfejme je take nakrmily.. Opodal je stare divadlo, starobyla luteranska katedrala, hlavni namesti se sochou Jona Sigurdssona, narodniho hrdiny a zakladatele 18landske nezavislosti v 19. stoletl. a parlament. Pilvodni islandsky parlament Althing, kterY byl vtibee prvnim na svete. byl zaloten v roce 930 na miste zvanem Thingvellir — asi 40 km vzclalenem ad Reykjaviku.

Reykjavik se opravdu mite pygnit velkyzni otevienYmi i krytlmi koupaligti, do Icte*ch je pfivadena voda z borkych nramenft. Je mane se koupat za lakehokoliv noeasi. voda ie 27 sturtfiu Celsla tenla a navie ie mane se ohical v mentich basenee.h. kde se teninta vndv nohybuie mezi 17-45 st.

C. Plavani je v teto zemi nesminie popularni a katclYrn rokem' se obCa-

Ve sttedu 12. aiti 1973

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ne magi zfskat medaili za uplava- II/carsick emental s chlebem a many'ch 200 metric. Plavani je rovneg po- slem i nalogenou zeleninou, adkoliv vinnou soutasti gkolni vkuky a v do- mel na dosah konzervu exportnich polednich hodinich jsou proto ba- parka, taliana a funky a tech se ani nedotkl." seny pine gkolni mbidete.

"Neptitel masa," poznamenal WeVe meste jsou dve divadla ,koncertni sift — s vlastnim symfonickkm or- nch.

"Jenomge v chate dislo 11, ktera bychestrera, v nem& 1010 rok hostuji hudebnici z Oeskoslovenska. V Reyj- la podia stop i systerau price vyloukjaviku je universita, zalo gend v race pena tyrat pachatelem, spotadai ce1911, studuji zde hlavne islandgti- lou konzervu, kapii, salam a hotdici a nu — i zahranieni studenti. A led- balieek zakuska."

"Labutnik," zakomentoval zase Vienim z nejzajimavejgich mist je rodni museum, kde jsou instalovany Itch.

"V chate eislo patnact pcjedl polevsbfrky osytelujici historii Islandu, jeho kulturu i praci jeho lidu. V budo- ku a chtestu, kterou si ptipravil na olejovem, vai7Ci, pak tulialca s naloteye musea je Narodni galerie.

V blavnim meste Islandu Ilje nosi- nkmi olivami -- to byl patrne peedtele Nobelovy ceny za literaturu — kern ze zavatovaci lahve etvrtku Halidos KiMan Laxness, jehot dila: grilovaneho kutatka, balieek masioSalim Valka, Islandskk zvon Svobod- veho peeiva a zapil lahviekou burnk lid, Gerpla, Atomova stanice a dal- gundskeho vina ..."

"Cfpina raceme," mlaskl Wench. znaji i na l etenati.

"Hostina, co?" ptisveddil Teml, "a IP. --SPJSTto JON s celou paradou. . Musii si VEtEEE S PAGANINIM taky myslit, ae tenhle labutnik proVygettovatel Vgelich stal diouho nad stiral stul ubrusem a ptIbory pro dva svkm stargim kolegou Temlem a pies stolovniky, z nicht se ten druhSr nerameno provazel jeho propisovaeku, dostavil, protote jeho ptibor ztstal klouzajici po osmerkovkch kartach, nedoteen. Uprostted stolu stavala negli se zeptal: zpravidla vazieka nebo aspon kompo"Co to protim te. MAO" tova lahe y s kvetinami a krome to-. ho bylo manipulovano s veeernim a"Jidelnieek," odtugil lakonicky zany a anig zaznamenal Vge/ichav borem, pokud jim byla chata vybavesoustrasnk pohied, vyjadfujici pine na. Ten vgak byl vtdycky v chate zapochopeni pro kolegovu prepracovan- nechan. Po hosting patrne nevitank nost, rozhovotil se ponekud giteli: host odpoeival o to oden fen v bro"Tak tady mat kompletni chatovou katovk 6,upan majitele chaty Vaclava kartoteku; co karta, to jedna vylou- Veverky, jak jsme na miste zjistili ..."

Pak Teml poptal kolegovi chvili pane, chata, je jich dost, jak pozorujeg a abych se v torn vabec vyznal, su k vychutnani viech dojintt, net nodo katzle karty jsem si peelive vy- kraeoval: "Tak to na mne dela dojem. te ten peal vge, co bylo v te ktere chate odcizeno..." neznamk vkteenik neco slavil." slavit mohl a ledacos ..."

"A?" vydechl Wench novkm otazdaval mu Vgelich za pravdu. nikern.

"Ovgem, Co maze takov3 poberta "Je pozoruhodne, ge v tadne nehAo odeizeno vgechnc, ba easto zda- davit?" zauvatoval Teml "Promoci sotva." leka ne vgechno. co tam bylo a co tam odcizeno bkt mohlo."

"Stfibrnou svatbu nebo narozeni"Z toho usuzujeg " sondoval dru- ny taky ne, protege tahle data si lide hy jeho druhu steal pamatuji. bezpeene "2e neznanik zlociej je ptineJmen- viak vedi, kdy majf jmeniny —• a tak gim vybiravk a to nejen v jidle, ale i mi napada, vime-li, ze vloupani bylo jinak, Jak to ostatne Sam pozna g .." provedeno 30. kvetna, neni vylouisenc vysvetloval Teml a zamichal karty, ze se zlodej jmenoval Ferdinand." jako kdyby se chystal rozdat parti 'To je napad," zvolal Vgelich posmariage. megne, "talde palku pachatele by"Na to si teda sednu," rozhodl se chom men zjigtenou."

Vgelich a piisedl, zfraje na Temla se Teml ho pokaral zmrazujicim pozveciavou dychtivosti. hledem, net pokraeoval: "Tak tfeba tady chata, eflo osm "Mame za to te mime zli gteno jet— chata doktora Miroslava elerneho te o /redo vie. — Chata Viclava Ve- tady na g neznarnk ykteonik odd- verky je z tech vyloupenkch jedina. ail a ziejrne na miste snedl pravk od ktere rids pes nikam nedovedl. To

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se di vysvetlit tan, ae byla adaptovana ze zrugeneho straaniho domku, od ktereho stoji na vzdalenost sotva sto kroka navestidlo. Neni nelogicke usoudit, ae v rozhodnem olcamtiku bylo v poloze staj a viak musil tedy pied nim zastavit. Nemohlo to bj'it neznamemu zlocleji vitanou jak blizae misto einu opustit, totat naskodit do vlaku a vcelku rychie a beze stop zmizet?'

Net mohl Wench reagovat na Temlovu avahu, kolega dodal: "Abych to prilit nenapinal, tak to ut jsem zjistil taky, te onoho dne osobni viak eislo 2367 ye 20:38 hodin skuteene pied navestidlem zastavil."

"Prima — tad' ug ho tedy najdeg snadno," =jam' Vgelich ironicky.

"Wan za to, to ho najdeg ty," usadil ho Teml suie. "Jestli snadno nebo ne, ul je jina, ale me docela postaki ,najdu-li zitra rano na svem stole zanechank atriek se jmenem a oviem pokud moan ptesnou adresou hledaneho."

Wench protahl oblieej, zalapal Po vzduchu, chvili mleel a po nekolika hlubokem vydechnuti se stejne suge zeptal: "To je anekdota nebo slugebni kaz?"

"Ber to, jak ti to bade nejlepe vyhovovat," dal mu Teml na vybranou.

Pak se ti dva spolu nejalck gas nevideli. Ale zatfm se.stab mnoho veal Vgelich se vetginu Casu zdrioval na nadrati a rozmlouval s mnoha lidmi; vesmes pfislugniky geleznica. Rozmlou val o vg em motnem, zejmena o vlaku Cislo 2367, kterk ve 20:38 dne 30. kvetna musil zastavit pted navestim. u zrugeneho strainiho domku, toho dasu ptedelaneho na rekreaeni chalupu Viclava Veverky, ale vysledek byl Ptedevgim nebylo zjigteno, ze byl v uvedenem vlaku kontrolovan nejakt Cerny pasager a tak se ut chtel Vielich vadat daliiho iisili, kdyt se najednou octi na geleznieni Bezpednosti sam pogkozenk Vaclav Veverka rozhoteene se ohrazovai proti tomu, te ma bkt potahovan za to, ze 30. kvetna cestoval vlakern efs/o 2637 naeerno. Ukazalo se, ae geleznieni oddetom, to Veverka hiasil ztratu sveho lenf Bezpeenosti neni informovano a obeanskeho prakazu na obvodnini od Mani, anit mohl uvest. kdy a kde jej pohtegil. Brzy se viak prislo na to, ie jej zamornxtel v chate, kde se ho neznamk zloclej zmocnil a vykazal se Jim. pti kontrole vstupujicich cestujich u vlaku disk) 2637, nemaje pe-

26 nez na pokutu. A tak si musil vzit Wench s kyselYm oblidejem na Mi, to se zloclej z Veverkovy chaty potuluje neznamo kde i s obeanskYm prOkazem okradeneho. Tady se totil nekdy vymsti, le se prilkazy tak podrobne neprohliteji.

I pies tento neradostnY vYsledek se \Ptak dale new ptedpokIadat. Totil to, to neznamy labulnik nebydli daleko od sve eilove stanice. Jinak by tam „sotva vystoupil, zejrnena nebyla-li po fadu dni ani ye vzdalenem okoli z- atina dagi chata vyloupena.

Niemen nezkla,mal VAelich Tem'a natrvalo. Pfece jen pfikl den, le mu nejen polotil na stul jmeno i pfesnou adresu chatoveho specialisty, ale dovedl mu ho a do piedpokoje jeho pracovny — byt` se zpotclenini, pfesne fedeno — se zpotdenim jed•• noho celeho roku. eely dlouhY rok ge Vskutku kalo na svatek Ferdinanda, net byly 30. kvetna nenapadne obstoupeny okolni chaty, jet se zdaly prihodnYmi Pro intimni oslavu podivneho labutnika. A strasci spravecllnosti se doekali. V jedne z chat se zlocieje doelcali s obeanskYm pi-C*92m pollozeneViclava Veverky. Labutnika zastihli v bezvadnem yeeernim ithoru u prostfeneho stolu prave v okamtiku, kdy obtadne dojidal sekany biftek se sezenYm vejcem a kaide sousto zapijel Diveim hroznem. Inu, jeho oblibene burgundske vino v tale cha,te prave nebylo. Zato byla galavedefe podmalovina tlumenYm Paganinfho h.ouslovYm koncertem z dobfe vyladeneho radia.

Neeekanou nav§tevu ptijal samozvanY host kupodivu bez vzrukni.

Vednou se piece musilo stet, pfijclete. " prohodil klidne, byt` ponekud Ogee, polkl posledni gousto.

Jelte je sphichl poslednimi doulky, svlekl vederni labor a s okazalYm vdekem pfijal nabidnutY dopravni prostfedek s bilYrn pruhem.

Pokud bylo tfeba nejak se vyjadfit, ponechal si to at do intimniho zased'ani ve dvou. Tim druhYm byl kapltan Teml. ,"Nevim, jestli to pochopite," zaeal -PodivnY Ferdinand, "ate sveho patrol.% slavi mug leta docela pravidelne.

Na sestavu jidelnieku mam svilj nazor i recept. Taky si potrpim na spoleenost. Proto prostiram zasadne pro dva I kdy se ten druhY nikdy nedostavi. Obifbil jsem si taky ureiton kulturu stolovani, v mezich dannych Motnosti, samozfejme Je-11 v inven-

VtSTNIK taxi vhodna, garderoba, rad si ji vypitjdim. Pak ji odkladam, k eemu by mi take byla, no ne? Taky nekradu radia, to jen reprodukovana hudba podporuje -Oznamne me chut`ove reflexy. — A tak jsem snad vysvetlil, ze krome toho, 'dim se nakrmim a napojim, nic neodnatim a s pociteni vdeku k neznamemu dobrodinci odchazim. Prirozene ne kaldY den je Ferdinanda a zdrava tivotosprava vYtaduje i znidnu v sestave jidel. Proto se nekdy spokojim i Orem..."

Temi mu naslouchal u vytreeni a pak se zeptal: "A vilbec vas nelpfivadi z pornyHeni, k budete pfekvapen?"

'Naopak — to prave z yyluje jen apetit pH techto dobrodrutnYch banketech," ukoneil Ferdinand sve labulnicke vypraveni.

V histor!i krimina,lity to byl pHpad ojedinely i podivny. Proto pAjell Teml Ferdinanda na nejakY das psychiatrilm. Ti vlak na nem krom toho labutnictvi rile neshledali a vratili ho soudu.

Jim vyloupenYch chat byla opravdu cela kartoteka a taky to nebyly pr y -niFerdaovyhfic.Imusena etyfi leta spokojit se stravou jedno dulli a stoiovanim bez pomyslneho spolednika, pro ktereho prostirai bez siesty v brokatovem hipanu i bez Paganiniho housloveho koncertu .

J. -SPJSTCISTA LASKA MEV Roman ad H. Caurths-Mahlerove Pielogil Fr. §adek Baronesa Irma z Palknova pohligela za kogarem, ktery od yagel jejiho bratrance Cyrila na nadraki. Cyril ani jednou se neohledl, pohlifoje zasmusile pied sebe.

Rozlouelli se spoilt chladneji a obtadneji, nez kdykoliv jindy. Z uragene jegitnosti a ze zlosti, ze se ye svych vS7Poelech zklamal, nemohl zaptiti sve u tajene nevraivosti.

Nyni Irma stala, lehce si oddychnu ygi, pod portalem lirokeho schodi gte falknovskeho zamku. FTrde nesla svou hla vieku a oboei jeji v mrzute 'Wade se sevfelo. Bylo patrno, ge za bilYm eelem nekrouti radostne myglenky.

Stela jate nepohnute, pohfieena do svych m,yllenek, kdy k ni zamitil z blizkeho dvora dozorce Kolman. Jeho silna kostnata postava ye shrnovaekach a v jeho lodenove kazajce bYla ponekud nachylena kupkdu a jeho chytre oei, svitiei jasn'e a bystfe ze zvetraleho oblieeje, zvedave

Ve sttedu 12. mitt 1973 se upfely k Irmo. Kolman byl ji g skoro padesit let na Falknove. Jako hoch jig od osmi let poem si yydelavati svilj chleb tim, ge pas1 husy. Jsa chytrt, snativy a pilnY, pokraeoval zdarne na sve draze tivotem a za.stival ji g dlouho tied dozorce. Taktka srostl s Falknovem. VSe, co naletelo k Falknovu, opatrval s nej ytelejgim zajmem.

Baron Donal, otec Irmin, zastal Kolmana na Falknove, kdy g po syem bezdetnem strjrci Falknov zdodil. Kolman byl tehdy jeNte prostS im lokajera.

Baron bystte prohledl jeho schopnosti k lepgi praci a k vedeni hospodatstvi. Brzo poySrM1 jej za sveho ptedniho Atednika. Pan a sluha pH tom si vyAli adring vsttic. Baron dostal dozorce, oddaneho a pileinliveho,lent se snail, aby uvedi zanedbane hospodatstvi na panstvi opet do lepgich Mezi panem a jeho sluhou vyvinul se dtivernSt pomer. Kolman vi gil a etil sveho pana, k jeho choti vzhli gel jako k svetici a zbotiioval teg obe jejidki Ludvika a irmu.

Kolman ziistal svoboden. Name/ ani kdy, aby si vyhiedal drutku givota a vAecky oddane city sveho srdce venoyal ' kteti mu za to nepokryte syyn projevovali sve sympatie.

Baron Donat brzo potom, kdy g zdedil panstvi, °genii se s baronesou Monikou z Lichnva. Syn a dcera YzeAli z tohoto mantelstyt. Irma byla o osm let mladgi sveho bratra Ludvika. dal byly zdrave a silne jako jejich rodi ge a bylo radosti se na ne podivati, jak se vyvijeji.

Mezi rodiei a detmi za ylacila srdeni shoda. Baron Donat vynalo211 vteeko sve usili, aby falenovske panstvi oPet poyznes1 k rozkvetu a ye spotadanSTch pomerech zanechal je jednou svemu ynu.

Pies to, ze mu byl Kolman vydatnou podporou v jeho snahich, nebyl by 40 mu zda:ril dkol tak snadno, kdyby mu nebyla jeho chot1 mimo sousedni vzornsr velkostatek lichnovsky neptinesla venem te;2 velke jment.

Z poeitku nedostavalo se na Falknove' kapitalu na zlep.§ovaci price, na noye stroje, na opravy hospodatsktch budov. Teg *pine vykofistene pixie bylo tteba potat easu, aby se zotavila a vymSrtene paseity bylo tfeba osizet noyou lesni kulturou. Za tim tleelem dal baron polovieku sveho jmeni hypotekar ne na ralknovsku zajistiti. Tato sums byla Altana jako dedictvi po matoX, nro Ludvika, a proto ji dal baron zatiEiti jen velmi nizk*mi ftrolry. Panstvl

Ve sttedu 12. zati 1973 samo ve svein zchatralem stavu nesneslo ani Oath° zatiteni. Tet jeho vtnos po mnoha leta byl Jen skromnk, taktka nepatrnt.

Baron Donat neklesl vtak na mysli.

Byt` i se poraery na panstvi veinal pomain zleptovaly, dbjevil se ptece uspech patrne. A nyni motel se Ji ► Talknov male postaviti po bok vzornemu panstvi lichnovskemu.

Pro baronesu Irmu byla ureena druha ea-st jmeral a ulotena v cenntch papirech. Krome toho mela ji potdeji ptipadnouti polovice vttetku z Lichnova.

Nebylo vyloueeno, to ji pozdeji ptipadne eelk velkostatek lichnovskt a v tom ptipade mela polovici Wilma vypliceti svemu bratrovi.

To arcit' byly jen plany, o nicht rodide v zajmu svtch deti ptedeasne uvaA jak se stave, ptedeasne zo,snovane pigmy se v budoucnosti Kdyt nebe v pinem jasu a itesti zafilo nad Falknovem, zasahlo nettesti neftprosnou rukou a rozrutilo ulcrutnt rodinnk tivot na falknovskem zamku.

Tehdy bylo Ludvikovi dvacetpet a Irma sedmnact, kclyt pojednou do Talknova ptitia hrozna zpriva, te baron Ludvik, sloutici jako pomeik u tehot pluku, k nemut dtive i jeho otec nidelel, ph dostihach spadl s kone. Prorazil si leblm a byl okamtite mrtev. jeho matku pti tato zdrcujci zprave ranila mrtvice a po nekolika dnech pochovali ji se synem ye spoleene hodinne hrobee.

Baron Donat zdrcen u rakve obou tachto vroucne milovankch osob a podia neho jeh mlada dcera, jet ve svem nesmirnem bin nemohla pochopit 'talc drsne zasahl neuprosny osud do jejich rodinneho Atesti.

Matka a syn spali jit pet let svti Posledni spinek, Otec z lasky k sve deerutee ptemahal se asilovne, aby zaPoinnel na svaj velkt bol a si nezoufal. Irma svou netnosti a laskou villa mu abut' k daltimu tivotu. Z Bile, skotaeive divky, nevedouci ye sve ptektpugel radosti ze tivota, co pont, dais se zarnIkla dxvka. Ptilit krute dotIda se mica osudu Irmy a lehke perute, ktere ji may unateti Atestim tivota, ochably a sklesly. ecraus- esurve gy cmeatearneet bftata Natila se arcitg z lasky k otci, aby se v svem bolu opanovala. Vtemohouci tas vykonal sve dilo a Irma byla Jane PHlie mhula a zdrava, aby se ztekla ',tech svetsktch radosil Uminila si to se v techto krutttch dobach vynasnail viemetne, aby svemu otci spasobila radost, •

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27 Z potatku to arch' natio snadno veNeprojevoval ji vtak v krastatch sipselkm tonem. Oast° Jetta v svem tai- vech nebo v pochlebne podlizavosti, ne, nem bolu ulevila si sizami a vzdechem. to vte se ptiailo ptime a testne povaDonau videl uptinmou snahu stated- ze Kohnanove. Naopak, jevil se dosti ne divky. Se zaslzentma otima ptivinul hranattm a mrzuttm. Nikdy nedbal ji k svemu srdci, nechteje se jeji sta- toho, zclali ho nada rad slyti ei ne. teenosti dati zahanbiti.

Pro sve piny byl by tteba do ohne A tak otec a dcera navzhjem si Po- skodil, ale nikdy neodhodlal se k tomu maim/1 a Jetta vroucneJti pouter net aby proneel slovo proti svemu ptesvecipeed tim vyvinul se mezi nimi. tent 13ohutel, dostavila se mit nova staSpolane s Irmou tisnila ho starost,o rost. Baron Donftt bolem na ztratou sve choti a sveho syna podryl aye zdravi. tivot jeho pima s ni se dtive vtdycky Ve veku pitatedesati let necitil se Sit radival, net sveho pana c nee° potadal. talc svetint a pruEntm, jako pied peti Od easneho rana at do pozdniho velety a Sit po dye leta eitil na sob's, to dera byl na nohou, aby vtecko ye Falksrdetni vada snadno a neptedvidane nove a v Lichnove Alo jako na dratku. mate ueiniti konec jeho tivotu. Kdyl Ovtem od smrti Ludvikovy vy'bledl znaho lekat na jeho vkslovne ptini na to ene u neho i u jeho pane, zajem o panpojal novou starost o svou stvi falknowike, nebolt/ panstvf toto deeru. Jak hrozne dotkla by se ji tato melo ptejiti do rukou lehkomysIneho, nova Arita.

Zdra-vi-tamin Neme1 by ji na to ptipraviti? Dlouho o tom ptemktlel a posleze se odhodlal, lie se Irme twat' se svtmi starostmi.

Will Help Men Necht` se dozy!. to ho mute smrt brzo "If it is true that Zrda-vi-tamin a nahle ptekvapiti. Chtel ji vyzbrojiti vlim, co by ji dodalo say a odvahy, helps to awaken men then I am looking forward to receiving my order, kdyby nettestti nahle ptikvapilo.

Docela klidne a rozumne Jett* te- which I want you to send immediately. hot dne ji tekl, co mu lekat napovedel. Maybe there isn't much to it, but my Volil ptihodna, slova, vlotiv do nich neighbors say that they are all taking Zdra-vi-tamin at the request of their vetkeru svou lasku a peel k diteti. Jen wives and it really helps very much." pti prvnim zaleknuti zoufale se zach- —Joseph K., Chicago. vela Irma, to ji hrozi nove nettesti. PoDr. Harry Benjamin of N.Y. says, at torn se vzmutila s Podivuhodnou sta- the end of his discussion on vitamin's: teenosti. A aelcoliv bolem sevteno bylo "Now we can add life to our years as jeji srdce, otec videl jen klidn* rozvat- well as years to our lives." Make sure nk oblieej. Docela nutila se i k temevu; for yourself what ZDRA-VI-TAMIN nechtela sham' a zarmutkem zakaliti can do for you. ZRDA-VI-TAMIN for zbytek tivota otcova. Slunce a svetio. blood and energy, capsules for 5 weeks pokud jen bylo motno, chtela vilest do $3.98, or for 10 weeks, only $6.98. Also veeera jeho tIvota. fourfold medicament, double effective A talc obe bytosti silne duchem pain reliever BOLVEN tablets for •,5 spolu v krisnem, jasnem pomeru. Kat- weeks, $2.90; for 10 weeks, $5.80. di hodina ptipadala jim jako novk dar, MORAVIA concentrated extract for- :1 lcatdk novk den byl novou radosti. Ir- pint of liniment for muscles and joints, ma zahrnovala sveho otce netnou peel $3.50; for 1 quart only $6.00. a za jeho rozumneho vedeni stala se z DANUBE new European discovery, ni tadne. bdela hospodyfilca. Byt` i pan- herbal laxative tablets for 1% months, sty! falknovske melo po smrti otcove 12.50: for 3 months, only $3.50. LAOUA, ptipadnouti jejirau bratranci Cyrilovi, 5 vitamins, Beauty and Healing day zastal ji Jetta Lichnov, jejt chtela sa- cream, $3.50. LAGUNA — Regeneration ma spravorati. night cream to revitalize older, flabby, OW I dcefi byl ve vtech techto sta- wrinkled skin, $3.50 postpaid, with rostech Kohnan jejich pravou rukou. guarantee. We ship also to Canada and Tento vernt, oddank mut s podivuhod- Europe. Enclose cash, money order, nou ptichytnosti a neinosti konal otci check or COD. dceft vent/. siutby. Jako by ztratii EUROPEAN DRUGS, Bret. Jelinek, sve vlastni dite truchlil tet pro mlade- Ph.M., P.O. Box 927, Laguna Beach, ho Oita a byl peva ptesvedeen, ee ve California 92652. falknovske pan odetel mu pra y andel These medical aids can also be ordobroty. Vteeku svou lasku a factu sou- dered from Mrs. Adolf Motal, 2207 sttedil nyni na barona Donata a jeho Poplar, Victoria, Texas 77901. — Plus dceru. tax.

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28 neschopneho eloveka, kter/ byl zvyklY cenezi mrhati, dluhy delati a nesvedomite za tenskymi se honiti. Avtak cit povinnosti, te maj isveteny statek podle nejlep.§iho svedorni spravovati, byl vtisknut hluboce do srdce panova i shihova.

Kolman velkymi kroky ptistoupil at ke schodiAti a pozvedl svuj zrak nyni k baronese Irrne. Jako dfivernik °tali I deetin vytutii, to je znepokojuji neutetene vzpominky na Cyrila z FalknoVa. "Baroneso!" zvolal potichu, aby na sebe upozornil.

Zvolna a zamYtlene ototila Irma hlavitku k nemu. Slaby fismev krnitl se na jejirn krasnem kvetoucim obliteji a jeji mlada, a pilvabna postava se protibia jako by chtels, svrhnouti btime se sebe.

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Kolman smeki tepici se sve gedovlase hlavy.

"Co je noveho. Kolmane?" otazala se Irma ptivetive.

Kolman nemohl se hned nasytiti pchledu na sveta a zdrave vzezteni mlade damy. Srdce mu radosti poskotilo v tele. Skoro s otcovskou radosti zjistil, te neni na svete divky tak mile a slitne, jako jest baronesa. A take ne ani tak vznekne a dobre. Videl since na sou sednich velkostatcich a v meste s vojenskou posadkou mnoho dam — avgak baronesa svou krasou vtecky ptedtila.

0 tom byl Kolman pevne ptesvedeen.

Irma usmivala se etveracky, vidouc, jak se do ni Kolman zadival. Jeji velke Wive oti rozjasnily se ph tomto tsmevu jako zabledk slunce. Nad jejim jasnYm divcim telem v zlattch zavitcich klenuly se huste, kovove tfyytne svetle viasy, jako svatozat Jemny oval slaviely spotival na ttihlem krku. Rysy oblieeje byly ladne, ttebate postradaly klasicke pravidelnosti. Afgak tento oblitej vypadal tak mile, te se katdemu srdce rozehtalo, kdo na nein svYm zrakem spotinul.

Jednoduche bile vytivant taty objimaly utlechtily tvar prsou a ttihle boky, hladce a bez zahybu spadajice v lehicych zahybech az k drobnYm. notkam. Ptedpati a ruce obnatene a lehce siuncem osmahle, rnahly byti sochati modelem. PH tom vAak dovedly jiste a energiicky zasahnouti do price — to Ode Kolman velmi &bite. Nevycha

Ve sttedu 12. zits 1973 ze lvtak z itdivu, te tyto ttible krasmi nifty dovedly zkrotit i nejdivotejtiho kone a udnleti ho pevne za uzdu. Bylo veru podivuhodne, te ptitom zilstaly tak jemne a ttihle.

"Nuie, Kolmane, ptitel jste sem jen proto, abyste si mne potadne prohledl?' otazala se dtverackY. Kolman se usmal.

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SPJST Entertainment Calendar FOR SPJST LODGES ONLY Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Friday, Sept. 14 — Social night, 7:30 p.m. Public invited Saturday, Sept. 15 — Public Dance, Billy Uptmor and the Makers, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 21 — Social night, 7:30 p.m. Public invited Friday, Sept. 28 — Social night, 7:30 p.m. Public invited.

Friday, Oct. 5 — Social night, 7:30 p.m. Public invited Sunday, Oct. 7 -- SPJST Lodge No. 6 meeting at 3:30 p.m.

--SPJSTLodge No. 15, Buckholts Wednesday, Sept. 12 --- Regular lodge meeting, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 15 -- Dance: The Social Combinations Sunday, Sept. 16 — RVOS meeting, 2•pin.

Saturday, Sept. 29 — Dance: Don Schuffield and the Western Swingsters -SPJST-Lodge No. 24, Cyclone (Flag Hall) Wednesday, Sept. 12 — Regular Lodge meeting, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 15 — Jerry Heisler and The Melody Five Friday, Sept. 21 — Moods of Country Music, 8 to 12 p.m. $2 per person Saturday, Sept. 22 -- Casey-Marek wedding dance: Jerry, Butch, and the Gentries Saturday, Sept. 29 -- Kopriva-Schneider wedding dance: Jerry, Butch and the Gentries (Dress regulations: Dresses and pantsuits for women; men: no blue jeans).

-SPJSTLodge No. 25, Ennis Saturday, Sept. 15 -- Lonnie Dean and His Cashmen Saturday, Sept. 22 — Johnny Mensik and His Playboys Every Wednesday night — open for members, at 5 p.m.

Every Sunday -- Open at 1 p.m., Pam!ly entertainment at 6 p.m.; members and guests from other lodges are welcome.

--SPJ8TLodge No. 29, Taylor Saturday, Sept. 22 — Fritz Hodde and The Fabulous Six Saturday, Oct. 13 — Vrazels --SPJSTLodge No. 35, Elk laturday, Sept. 15 — The Nitty Gritty

VtSTNiK Country-Western Band Saturday, Sept. 22 — The Versatiles Billy and The Saturday, Sept. 29 Makers -SPJSTLodge No. 39, Bryan Saturday, Sept. 15 — Vrazels Saturday, Sept. 22 — Good Vibrations Saturday, Sept. 29 — Fabulous Six (Dates not listed are open) --SPJSTLodge No. 40, 11111je Saturday, Sept. 22 — Krystal Blue Saturday, Sept. 29 — Squires Saturday, Oct. 13 — Barons Saturday, Oct. 27 — Triumphs Saturday, Nov. 10 — Barons -SPJSTLodge No. 47, Seaton Saturday, Sept. 15 — Barn Dance; music by Adolph Horner Tuesday, Sept. 18 — Board meeting Saturday, Sept. 22 — Lee Roy Matocha Tuesday, Sept. 25 — Choral Group practice Saturday, Sept. 29 — Vrazels Dress policy: Ladies — dresses; Men — no blue jeans.

-SPJSTLodge No. 54, West Saturday, Sept. 15 — Wedding reception and dance Saturday, Sept. 22 — Wedding reception and dance Sunday, Sept. 23 — Shower reception Sunday, Sept. 30 — Catholic Daughters of America (CDA) 50th Anniversary Sunday, Oct. 7 — Reg. monthly lodge meeting at 3 p.m. followed by refreshments. Members are cordially invited.

-SPJSTLodge No. 66, Waco (Linden Hall) Saturday, Sept. 15 --- Harold Strand Orchestra Saturday, Sept. 22— Hi-Toppers Orchestra Saturday, Sept. 29 — Otis Beck and The Best Yets -SPAMLodge No. 74, Lovelady Wednesday, Sept. 12 — Dance: Leroy Ivey Saturday, Sept. 15 -- Dance: Lee Roy Matocha Saturday, Sept. 22 -- Dance: Clarence Baca Saturday, Sept. 29 -- Dance: Randy and the Serenaders (Telephone: 715-544-2159) -SPJESTLodge No. 80, Holland Saturday, Sept. 15 — Dance: Jerry, Butch and the Gentries Dress policy: Ladies -- no blue jeans or hot pants; Men -- no blue jeans or hats.

Wednesday, September 12, 1973 Lodge No. 84, Dallas Saturday, Sept. 15 — Dance: Hi-Toppers of New BraurifeLs Monday, Sept. 17 — Lodge meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 18 — Game Time, 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 25 — Game Time, 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 2 — Game Time, 8:00 p.m.

-SPJSTLodge No. 87, Temple Friday, Sept. 14 — Reg. lodge meeting at 7 p.m. Watermelon feast and games after meeting Sunday, Oct. 7 — Annual Picnic and celebration, 4 p.m.

-SPJSTLodge No. 88, Houston Saturday, Sept. 15 — Dance: Texas Dutchmen of Houston Sunday, Sept. 16 — Three act comedy "Alibi Bill" at 2 p.m. Barbecued chicken dinner from 11:30 on Friday, Sept. 21 — Special Western dance: Swinging Strings Saturday, Sept. 22 — Dunce: Knights of Dixie of Schuienburg Sunday, Sept. 23 — State Royalty Day; fried chicken and sausage dinner, program, and free dancing immediately following; music by the Texas Dutchmen Saturday, Sept. 29 — Dance: Lee Roy Matocha of Fayetteville Sunday, Oct. 21 — Czech Day Every Thursday — Supper from 5:30 to 8 p.m. — Social at 8 p.m.

-SPJST-Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth Sunday, Sept. 16 — Dist. III meeting, followed by the Rhythm Aires Orchestra Saturday, Sept. 22 — Dance: Jodie Mikula of Ennis Saturday, Oct. 6 — Dance: Peppermints of Dallas Saturday, Oct. 13 — Dance: Harold Strand of Waco Sunday, Oct. 14 — Reg. lodge meetin g. , 2 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20 and 21 — Polka Festival; music by Adamcik, Kucera, Milady., Rhythm Aires, and Peppermints --SPJSTLodge No. 130, Dallas — Sokol Ziska Saturday, Sept. 22 — Gary Lee Dallas Saturday, Sept. 29 — Johnny Mensik of Ennis --SPJSTLodge No. 135, Ennis Saturday, Sept. 29 — Dance: Jodie Mikula and Orchestra Saturday, Oct. 13 — Dance: Jodie Mikula and Orchestra

Wednesday, September 12, 1973

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Saturday, Nov. 10 — Dance: Harold Strand Orchestra Saturday, Dec. 8 --I Dance: Ellinger Combo Monday, Dec. 31 — Dance: Jodie Mikula Orchestna Friday entertainment night every Friday night at 8 p.m, Monthly meeting every 4th Sunday of the month.

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Lodge No. 172, Pasadena Saturday, Sept 22 — Dance: Singing Dutchmasters Orchestra Saturday, Oct. 27 — Dance: Raymond Malik and His Sidewinders Dances are from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Socials — every Tuesday at 8 p.m. and every Saturday at 2 p.m.

Reg. lodge meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the hall, 945 E. Shaw -- Phone 472-9356.

Executive meetings every 4th Wednesday of each month at 7;30 p.m.

—SPJSTLodge No. 173, Galveston unday, Oct. 7 — District V fall meeting at Lodge No. 172, Pasadena Sunday, Oct. 14 — Reg. lodge meeting at 2 p.m., KC Hall, 501 N. Delaney Road, La.Marque

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ST. JOHN'S BAZAAR September 29th and 30th K. J. T. Grounds -- Ennis, Texas OPENS SATURDAY, 4 P.M. — SUNDAY, 11 A.M.

Famous Dinner, Noon, Sunday Adults: $2.00 — Children: $1.25, Pastries Included

Dance, Sunday Evening FOOD — GAMES — PRIZES — RIDES TEENAGE DANCE SATURDAY EVENING: Music by THEE HIGH-WAY SUNDAY NIGHT PRIZE AWARDS AND Music by JOHNNIE MENSIK AND THE PLAYBOYS QUEEN CORONATION EVERYONE WELCOME (2tc)

sPJST-

Lodge No. 177, Academy Academy Dragway Park — Dance Under the Stars Dress policy: Ladies: no hot pants or shorts; Men: dress neat

TASTE ... UNDERSTANDING . . . INTE

DANCE AT

LODGE POKROK DALLAS NO. 84 2625 Floyd St. Dallas, Texas Saturday, Sept. 15th MUSIC BY

The Hi-Toppers Orchestra OF NEW BRAITNFELS, TEXAS (DRAWING FOR 3 SETS OF DANCE 'TICKETS) DANCE TIME 9 P.M. to 1 A.M. (GAME TIME EACH TUESDAY AT 8 P.M.)

Services for All Faiths We arrange dignified services, individually suited to each family's beliefs.

Marshall & Marshall FUNERAL HOME MLLSBORO AND WHITNEY

Wednesday, SETtember 12, 1973

VEST N 1 K

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The Grip of Friendly Hands ...

Is the SPJST Symbol rleaning: Benevolence, Humanity, Brotherhood and Fraternalism.

REMEMBER THAT THE GRIP OF FRIENDSHIP PRESSES FIVE FINGERS: 1) HIMSELF. WHEN YOU SEE HIS NAME IN A NEWS STORY OR MAGAZINE YOU CAN LET HIM KNOW THAT IT REGISTERED WITH YOU. 2) HIS HOME AND FAMILY. REMEMBER THE NAMES OF HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN. INQUIRE ABOUT THEM. 3) HIS JOB. LOSE NO CHANCE TO ENCOURAGE AND HELP HIM WITH HIS EMPLOYMENT. GIVE HIM A BOOST WHEN HIS NAME COMES UP. 4) HIS HEALTH. BE GENUINELY INTERESTED IN HIS HEALTH. WHEN ILLNESS STRIKES, VISIT HIM. 5) HIS RECREATION. KNOW HIS FAVORITE SPORTS, GAMES AND HOBBIES . . . IT'S GREAT TO SHARE A COMMON INTEREST WITH HIM. AND REMEMBER: NO MATTER HOW BIG THE OTHER MAN IS, YOU CAN REACH HIS HAND!

SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (SPJST) 773-1575 AC 817 "OUR BUSINESS IS YOUR PROTECTION"

P. O. Box 100

Temple, Texas 76501