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

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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 VOLUME 62 — NO. 2 JANUARY 9, 1974

FROM Lodge Moravkli Bratil No. 6, Cot tonwood in the West area in Mc Lerman County held its Christmas party, Sunday, Dec. 16th. Lodge Cot tonwood is among the 25 charter lodges in existence when our SPJ ST Society was formed in 1897 has, by every available means, made their lodge more meaningful and more valuable to the membership, informed them more fully of the various activities in which they are able to participate as members of the Society, has endeavored to create in them a greater interest in many activities and secure larger participation of its membership in other functions and also to keep the lodge and all of its activities constantly before the general public through our Vestnik publication, local newspapers and radio.

This lodge is located in the rural area and. has been remodeled for larger accommodations with all the necessary conveniences. To these members, the lodge is referred to by them as a "second home." There are members who meet weekly just for entertainment; there are some members who enjoy bringing their children for them to take advantage of the youth activities that the Society has to offer; there are some members who strive for new acquaintances to increase member-

THE EDITOR'S DESK FREEDOM

My angel — his name is Freedom, Choose him to be your King; He shall cut pathways east and west, And fend you with his wing.

—Emerson, Boston Hymn If I have freedom in my love, And in my soul am free, Angels alone that soar above Enjoy such liberty.

—Lovelace, To Althea from Prison They can only set free men free—.

And there is no need of that: Free men set themselves free.

—James Oppenheim, The Slave 0 Freedom! if to me belong Nor mighty Milton's gift devine Nor Marvell's wit and graceful song, Still with a love as deep and strong As theirs, I lay, like them, my best gifts on thy shrine!

—Whittier, Proem ship as much as possible. All in all, Lodge No. 6 does have consistent activities year round for young and adult members to enjoy. At this lodge, every Friday and Saturday nights, the youth leader, assistants and youth club members, are seen working on some type of worthy project to keep the young

people interested and gain knowledge of better leadership within their respective lodge. By the same virtue, the young people have an opportunity to earn points toward the annual point system. contest on the state level with awards made every year at the State YAD. Perhaps some of you wonder, why does this lodge have so many winners on the state level? Well, go by their lodge and see for yourself how tilt Youth leaders in charge keep the youngsters occupied with various interesting activities. The youth club members entertain at the local West Rest Haven home in West, donate annually toward numerous 'charity projects, especially needy homeless children, and help during sickness and death among their lodge members; this is why Lodge No. 6; Cottonwood maintains to stay in the limelight on the state level. For instance, the high award of "Youth Leader of the Year" distinction was awarded to Sister Willie Mae Schuetz in three consecutive years, and her youth club won the honor of "Youth Club of the Year" for 1971 and 1972, with the assistance of Sister Rose Uptmor. These folks indeed deserve much praise from all of us in the SPJST. As we have mentioned previously

VASTNiK VESTNIK HERALD Entered as second class matter Januar/ 3rd, 1933 at West, Texas, under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1522.

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS EDITOR R. J. SEFCIK — Box 85, West. Texas 76691 Residence: 1204 N. Davis Street Tel. Res.: 817; 820-5989 — Shop: 826-5282

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PUBLICATION COMMITTEE about the lodge's membership who DISTRICT in — Edward Mazanec, Chmn. enjOy visiting acquaintances at Route 9, Box 387, Waco 70705 "second home", was obviou DISTRICT I — Melvin Skrabanek, V. Chinn.

Box 270, Caldwell 77836 at the Christmas party that .nigh':; DISTRICT V — Louis Harms, Sec'y, 2525 West which commenced with a social T.C. Jester Blvd., Houston 77008 DISTRICT II — E. J. Geistman, hour, a delicious traditional meal, Rt. 1, Burlington 76519 youth program, including Santa's DISTRICT IV — Angeline Kristinek Route 7, Box 834, Lubbock 79401 visit. The program was nicely preDISTRICT VI — William Miculka, rented with a large representation PO Box 297, Moulton 77975 DISTRICT VII .— John liranicky, Drawer "A"Of various numbers. Of course, the Orange Grove 78372 manger scene always brings out

the Christmas spirit with its participants portraying parts in their new glitter costumes. The, infant Jesus was portrayed and carried. out beautifully by 5-month old STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR SUPREME LODGE SPJST Rockelle Steele, who was sound asMRS. DOROTHY MASSEY, Box 100 Temple, Tx. 76501 — Ph. Res. 773-3101 Temple, Texas AC 817 leep throughout the entire scene.

773.1575 All of us will agree that a traclitiSTATE FIELD MANAGER BOX 100, Temple, Texas 76501 oval occasion like the one at Lodge Mr. Silas H. Smith, Box 100 Temple, Tx. 76501 — Ph.: AC 817; 773-1575,,, 0 would not have been complete NICK A. MORRIS, President without Santa Claus. Indeed, he Res. 985-2115 DISTRICT SALES REPRESENTATIVE% was a generous fellow who distrib40E B. HEJNY, Vice President DISTRICT I uted plent Sr of bags of goodies Ernest Jakubik, PO Box 52 Res: 778.1785 Snook, Tex. 77878 — Phone: AC 713; 272-8629 which made the evening a memorLEONARD MIKESKA, Secretary-Treas DISTRIC T II able one for everyone in attendLad. J. Zatopek, 1004 So. 31st Res: 778-3720 Temple, Tx. 76501 — Ph.: AC 817; 778-3067a nce.

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BEN ZABCIK, Financial Secretary It was gratifying to be among Alvin Nesuda, Sun Ridge Rd., Rt. 5, Res: 985-2472 Ennis, Texas 75119 -- Ph.: AC 214 875-7790 the large group of friendly fraDISTRICT IV 1E1 BEN B. LESIKAR, Legal Adviser ternalists and we thank them for Victor Brenek, Jr., Wall Route, .

Res: 778-7443 San Angelo, Tex. 76901— Ph.: AC 915; 653-9282 their warm hospitality. May your DISTRICT V Office: 773-2171 lodge have many good things in 1 Mrs. Evelyn Mikeska, 10126 Moorberry Ln. ..t oreyou PO. Box 845, Temple 76501 for throughout the new Houston, Tx. 77055 — Ph. AC 713; 408-312s s

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Honorary President Edward L. Marek 2603 N. 13th, Temple DIRECTORS John A. Kubena, Dist I AC 713; 968-3251 (office) Res: 968-3937 PO Box 308, La Grange 78945 Henry Vitek, Dist. II AC 512; 859-2549 PO Box 67, Granger 76530 (yrill (Sid) pokladnik, Dist. HI AC 214; 741-1874 !Office) Res: 824-8072 2924 Elm St., Dallas 75226 Stanley Broz, Dist. IV AC 915; 442-3271 Lowake, Texas 76855 Ernest J. Hanka, Dist. V AC 713; 529-3019 and 529 .3010 (Office) Res: 862-5744 6759 Cindy Lane, Houston 77008 Matt S. Vanek, Dist. VI AC 512; 578-2687

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Monday evening December 31st.;

(New Year's Eve) at 5:30 p.m., we I received the sad news that Brother August Kacir, past legal adviser DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS to our Supreme Lodge SPJST, had DISTRICT I passed away that afternoon.

Mrs. Lola Vavra, 3806 Woody Lens, Bryan, Tx. 77801 — Ph.: AC 713; Rea. 822-0842 We attended the funeral which DISTRICT II was at 2 p.m. Wednesday afterFrank Klinkovsky, 1503 E. Central Temple, Tx. 76501 — Ph.: AC 817; 773-480i noon, January 2, 1974. Services DISTRICT III Harper-Talasek Mrs. Wilma Nesuda, Sun Ridge Rd., Rt. 5, were from the Ennis, Tx. 75119 — Ph.: AC 214; 875-7790 Funeral Home with Rev. Wilson DISTRICT IV Keenan and SPJST Supreme Lodge Mrs. Ed. Hairier, Route 1 Seymour, Tx. 76380 — Ph.: AC 517; 838-3303 Honorary President Edward L. MaDISTRICT V rek officiating: Burial was in HillMrs. Marlene Caraway, 2314 Droxford, Houston, Tx. 77008 — Ph.: AC 713; 861-7423 crest Cemetery, Temple. Brother DISTRICT VI Marek, as always in his very able Mrs. Frank Brdecka, Route 1, Box 150 Rosenberg, Tx 77471 — Ph.: AC 713; 232-3035 fraternal way, parted with our Bro. DISTRICT VII August with Very appropriate Mrs. Maxine Pavliska, Route 2, Box 151 words in a truly brOtherly stateFloreaville, Tx. 78114 — AC 512; 393-2030 ment in behalf of our Supreme Unsolicited material for publication can-Lod ge and SPJST membership. not be returned unless sufficient postage l& attached. This includes pictures. Expense for excerp (The following :s an publication of engagement and wedding plcfrom the 'TempleTelegram of Jan tures must be born by the sender, Changes of address and correspondence ary 1, 97 concerning delivery of Vestnik must be sent to Supreme Lodge, Box 100, Temple, Texas AUGUST KACIR, LAW -SINCE 76501.

Paid subscriptions and advertising matter 1923, DIES , should be addresaed to Vestnik, west, Texas 76691.

August Kacir, 81, of 401 N. 9t1} Deadline for material to be accepted for St., a lawyer in Temple since 19231 the following issue is Thuradny.

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3 erences ready for us including the article from the Temple Telegram and we are grateful to him for these and reprint them. (We will print a short portion of our editorial of January 17, 1973, later).

Following are excerpts from the SL PR Office report from Brother Morris printed in the February 14, 1973 issue of the Vestnik:

BRO. AUGUST KACIR died Monday afternoon at his firm, Kacir, Lesikar, Kacir and home. He had been in ill health Everton. several years.

He was married to Miss Bettie Kacir was a past president Marie Lesikar of Taylor, August of the Bell-Lampasas-Mills County 15, 1926, in Austin.

Bar Association and served for the Surviving are his wife; two sons, SPJST Supreme Lodge of Texas Stanley and Sidney Kacir of Temfrom 1924 through 1972. ple; a daughter, Mrs. Betty WheHe was born in Engle, the son of eler of Dallas; three brothers, Joe Joseph and Mary Gallia Kacir. He and Charles Kacir of Yoakum and attended Yoakum public schools, George E. Kacir of West; and elSouthwest State Teachers College even grandchildren. A brother and and received the LLB degree from three sisters died previously. * * the University of Texas.

The offices of our Supreme LodHe was a member of the American Judicature Society, the State ge were closed during the services Bar of Texas and the county bar and, upon leaving the cemetery, we association. He was an active mem- stopped by the SL headquarters. ber of SPJST Lodge 87, Knob Cre- All of our SL officers and SL ek Lodge 401, AF & AM. Scottish Directors Kubena Vitek (II).

Rite of Waco, Cen-Tex Shrine Pokladnik (III), Hanka (V), and Club, The American Legion, Veter- Sablatura (VI) attended the serans of World War I, the Temple vices, plus too numerous other Farm and Ranch Club and the members to mention.

Bell County and Texas Pecan Grow Our sincere and fraternal coners. He was a past patron of the dolence to the surviving relatives Order of the Eastern Star. He was of this faithful fraternalist. senior member of the Temple law Brother Morris had some ref-

Retiring Legal Adviser August Kacir was also unable to attend the ceremonies and dinner and was represented by his wife, Mrs. Betty Kacir and son Sidney Kacir.

Brother August Kacir served in the capacity of legal adviser for the Supreme Lodge from 1 January 1925 until 1 January 1953, and again from 1 January 1957 to 1 January 1973, a total of 44 years. Sister Kacir accepted a special gift and resolution on Brother Kacir's behalf.

One could not help but feel great ly honored being in the presence of these individuals who had given so many years of faithful service to the SPJST. They gave service not only to the Supreme Lodge knit to the entire Society. It has to be said that they did their very best to fulfull their obligations at all times.

All of the honorees spoke briefly on this occasion and reminisced about their years of service. A lot of water has. gone under the bridge since Brothers Kacir and Urbanovsky started their service to the SPJST. The Society has come a long way since those early years.

In his remarks, President Morris said that he was "honored to be in such hallowed company", that he "would not hesitate holding my head high but walking softly in the company of such distinguished SPJST servants".

Another chapter in the history of the SPJST came to a close that evening illustrious chapter, written by some very devoted and loyal servants of the SPJST. As has been stated many times' Fraternal work for so many of us has become a way of life. It is truly a labor of love. — Si. PR Office And another chapter came to a close on the life of a Very frater-

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nal fraternalist!

Lest budi2 jeho pamatce! May Honor be his now and forever! * * NOTICE CORRESPONDENTS! Your mail is getting here TOO LATE! Thank you.

Newsbrtefs Brother August Kacir, age 81, passed away December 31, 19'T3 in his home in Temple. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. January 2, 1974 in Temple with interment in Hillcrest Cemetery, Temple. Brother Kacir was a memlber of SPJST Lodge No. 87, "Ilettnple and was the retired legal adviser of our SPJST Supreme Lodge for 44 years. * * Brother and Sister Gene Edw Pavelka of Mart are proud to announce the airrival of their twin sons, Tommy and Timmy, born December 30th at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. Sister Pavelka is the former Barbara Breitkrentz, daughter of Brother and Sdster Henry Breitkreutz, Sr.; other •grandparents are Brother and Sister Charlie Pavelka, all of Mart. The twin brothers were welcomed by a sister, Dawn Pavelka. Sister Ruby Pavelka, grandmother, is a local sales representative for Lodge No. 35, Elk. All members of) both families are SPJST members of Lodge No. 35, Elk. -SPJSTFeatures CZECH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION IN TEXAS SCHOLASTIC INSTITUTIONS Dear Members: This is another feature report on instruction in the Czech language in our various institutions of higher learning and high schools in Texas.

I want to thank the instructors and prOfiessors involved for their excellent cooperation in sending reports, biographical sketches, and pictures to go along with this report. — NAM. Texas A & M University (Second in, a Series) Czech has been a part of the language curriculum at Texas A & M University for a good many years.

The late Professor John M. Skrivanek was largely instrumental and in the forefront of inaugurating this language program at A&M and was its

Part cf the Czech 127 (first year) class at Texas A&M and Joseph J. Skrivanek, instructor. The enrollment in Czech classes at A&M fluctuates from a top enrollment of 52 to about 24, and offers four years of Czech with a major possible. This does not include graduate scientific Czech or the courses cefered at Charles University, Prague. (Photo courtesy Professor Skrivanek and A&M Information Office). (At extreme left is Brother Teddy Dusek, former SPJST State King from Lodge 17, Novy Tabor).

Czech Club President Bernard T. Orsak of Fayetteville, with Professor Skrivanek in conference in his office. instructor until his untimely death amount of credit for the success of in December, 1972. Czech is nc: • v be- C2,ech instruction throughout Texas, ing taught by his brother, Professor not only in instructing in the lanJoseph J. Skrivanek, Jr. uage itself, but in the concept of A number of instructors in the training teachers-to-be, realizjng that language have come from A&M, as the existence of the language in this this report later points out. The Pro- part of the country largely depends fessors Skrivanek deserve a large on the young people and instructors

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Professor Joseph J. Skrivanek responding to the mayor's address of welcome in Kolin, Czechoslovakia, at the town hail during Kanoch's Music Festival, June 20, 1971. Rudy and Henrietta (Urbis) Klecka, background, directors of Klub Kontinental of East Bernard. (Photo by Jaroslav Kronus, Kolin, Czechoslovakia).

In the language. The efforts at A&M in recent years have been directed toward this goal.

In a letter written to me in April 1972, a few months prior to his death, Dr. John M. Skrivanek wrote that, "For years now Texas A&M University has had more students studying Czech than any other university in the USA." Then in November 1972, roughly a month preceding his death, Dr. Skrivanek wrote: "Rest assured that we appreciate the work our SPJST is doing in supporting the teaching of Czech in Texas schools."

Dr. John M. Skrivanek passed away suddenly in his home in Bryan on 27 Dec. 1972. He and his twin brother, Joseph, have been longtime supporters of the SPJST and the Czech cause in Texas and indeed, the nation. Dr. John received his advanced education from St. Charles University in Prague and in recent years made several trips to Czechoslovakia and Russia on educational missions. He authored a text on the Czech language and had recorded numerous instructional records as audio aids in the instruction of the Czech language, still wide-

DR. JAN M. SKRIVANEK ly used throughout Texas. The entire Czech element in Texas owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to these fine gentlemen for their active support and promotion of the Czech language.

Now, the mantle of leadership falls to his twin brother, Professor Joseph Skrivanek, who led a group of Czech students and teachers on an educational sojourn to Czechoslovakia this

last summer. The students had the opportunity to study with university professors,, all specialists in their fields. The project has already been approved for the sulmtner of 1974. The *lea behind this "Project Prague" was to help better prepare those who will be teaching the Czech language in this country, particularly Te Some of the students on this tour to Czechoslovakia are former students of the Professors Skrivanek and are presently teaching in high schools in Texas., On completion of the tour Professor Skrivanek submitted the liollowing report to University Dean Maxwell and Vice President John C. Calhoun: "Gentlemen: Fifteen students from Texas A&M University returned from Charles University, Prague, after completing six weeks of intensive study of the Czech language. The students registered for courses at Texas A&M University and then flew to Prague on June 5. Classes began there on June 6 and the last day of instruction July 12. After spending several days of travel in Bohemia and Moravia, they flew back to Texas on July 20.

"The purpose behind the project was four fold: (1) To select fifteen students from Texas Colleges and Universities who have already had enough background in the Czech Language so that with one full summer of concentrated work they could be certified to teach the Czech Language in our public schools of Te The U. S. Government declares that Czech is a' critical language and the Texas Education Agency is striving to have the language reintroduced into our public schools. Texas has about a half-million people of Czechoslovak extraction. "(2) To provide a six weeks summer session of intensive instruction to include resident instruction at Charles University (Prague) in the Czech Language for a total of seven semester hours. "(3) To absorb some of the culture of Czechoslovakia. It is our belief that a prospective student of a given foreign language who intends to teach it will become a much better teacher of that language ill he spends some time studying in that country. "(4) To aid in the processing of certification procedures for the participants.

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cut from twelve to six weeks, only halt of the goal was realized. However,, the Czechoslovak Foreign Ministry has extended an invitation the director, Joseph J. Skrivanek, Jr. and the students to return in the summer of 1974 to complete the work.

"The Czechoslovak Ministry of Education provided free board and room for each student. Reduced transportation rates,, from New York to Prague and back, free bus and train transportation within the country, together With free hotel accommodations, theatre, concert, and Museum tickets were provided for the students by the Czechoslovak Foreign Ministry, and the Ministry of Education.

"Classes were held daily, from four to as much as eight hours, five days per week!., Eleven (11) Charles University professors, all specialists in their fields, assisted in instructing the students who were divided into two groups. Grouping was done by givdng a two-hour entrance examination. Many evenings were spent attending the theatre„ operas, concerts, and visiting museums and libraries. All students were permitted to attend church services of their choice, either in Prague or wherever the •group happened to be that weekend. Students were allowed to visit friends in their homes and to meet with people to discuss whatever interested them. Some of the professors invited students into their homes for discussions and refreshments. Our tour guides were experts and knew how to explain or present things to the students, in Czech or English. Every effort was made to give all students every opportunity to see, learn,, hear and •profit from their experiences.

"Suggestions for improvement: I would suggest the following changes for next summer: "1. If enough students apply, a more rigid culling and better grouping of students into two groups should be possible. This would apply more to new applicants; those who will be returning have already been grouped.

"2. Earlier planning and an earlier deadline for application,.

"3. Earlier planning with the Czech Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Education.

"4. Less class work. I would recommend no more than four (4) hours per day. With field trips, operas, concerts, visiting museums, explor-

VtSTNiK ing, excavations, castles, etc.; the students stayed too worn out to do their best in class.

"5. Perhaps we should recommend that students stay with individual families to get away from getting into their own groups and talking English.

"Benefits Achieved: 1. Students' learned how much alike people are. The Czech students have almost the same problems as ours have.

"2. Much improvement was noticed in how our students learned to speak Czech, when they had less opportunity to use the English language.

"3. It is almost a must that anyone who is going to teach foreign language should live and study in that country.

4. Three of the students who went with us are now employed to teach Czech, two in high schools, one in a junior college.

Others will become available to teach Czech after another session and after graduating from• a college or university..

"5. Other colleges and universities have become interested in teaching Czech. Texas Tech University and the University of Houston began the 'teaching of Czech Chil ls fall. Several junior colleges may become interested in introducing Czech courses.

The University of Nebraska is interested in sending some of their students with us next summer. The University of Houston, the University of Nebraska, Colorado University, Temple Junior College, and many others are now using our books and tapes in teaching Czech. The Czech Foreign Ministry has asked that the director serve as their director-coordinator of such projects, not only for Texas, but for •the United States, if he so desires.

"O. The Director sincerely believes that we should do more of this kind of education. It is amazing how people become drawn together, learn to understand each other and form lasting ties. The "Ugly American" image disappears. Perhaps the '.hest compliment one could pay us was that they have never been associated with a finer group of students. One professor said to me, 'You know, there is not a single beatnik among your students'. Skrivanek pointed out that the feeling was mutual: 'Our students have never been taught by a finer, more cordial and under-

Wednesday, January 9, 19r/4 standing group of professors than those at Charles University. We can't wait to return again next summer.'

Respectfully submitted, Joseph J. Skrivanek, Jr." In reply to the above report, Vice President John C. Calhoun sent this statement to Professor Skrivanek: "Based on the interest of TEA in this project and on the successful nature of the activity last year, I give you 'approval for the off-campus instruction during the summer of 1974 for a portion of the two courses in Czech (one four-hour and one three-hour course) to be offered for off-campus resident credit next summer, the instruction to take place at Charles University, Prague. (signed) John C. Calhoun, Jr., Vice President for Academic Affairs, Texas A&M University."

The following letter was sent to me on November 14, 1973 by Professor Skrivanek: "Dear Bro. Morris: Thank you for your letter of Nov. 12 in which you stated that you are going to do a feature article on the teachers and the teaching of the Czech language in Texas schools. I think that is a wonderful idea and most opportune, especially now since the interest seems to be catching on. Pane presidente, ja skuteene my slim, ge jestli se vyueovAni eeStine ted" nerozAiii, tak asi bucle pozde a v bu.doucnosti se to 112 nikdy nestane. Bude to asi jako to naSe pisnieka eeska: "Jestli nano zahyne, vAechno s ni pomine, potom uz nebudem zit:" Brother Morris, what worries me to no end, is that our federal government together with the Texas Education Agency are bending over backward to help us.

Now, mind you, these people, for the most part, are so-called "foreigners" — they are not CzechAmericans, our people. It is very urgent that we as American Czechs, in each community, where there are many people of Czech extraction, need to get organized and contact our school boards. The board members are not going out of their way to add Czech courses on their own. I know; having been a high school principal, I know that it is much easier to sit back and not "rock the boat"! I wonder how much pushing our individual lodges could do. Je eas, abychom se i hlasili o sva, prava. Nemnieme eekat na druhe, aby to pro nos u-

Wednesday, January 9, 19f74 Ulan. Vezmeme si pfiklad z deranebo Mexidant "I am a member of the Committee of Fifteen which was appointed by Commissioner J. W. Edgar to study the confluence of cultures and curriculum offerings in our schools. We meet quarterly and make our recommendations to him; he in turn makes recommendations to the State Board of Educatibn; however, this is not enough, even though I do believe that we have left our mark and some of our new state textbooks, especially the history books,. should show this. This committee has had a lot of influence on the San Antonio Confluence of Cultures Center. I also know that every committee member knows that there are Czechs living in Texas! But even all of this is not enough. Bro. Morris, the typical Czech too often lets a small number carry the load. How does one begin to awaken thousands of our people to their responsibilities?

"We have this Prague Project with its main goal to help prepare better those who will be leaching the Czech language. We had a wonderful experience last summer. Our students had the opportunity to study with outstanding university professors, specialists in their fields. There is no place in the United States that one could get such instruction and experience. The project has been approved for the summer of 1974. Now, if we get these people prepared to teach Czech and our Czech communities do not respond — by getting it into their schools, the project will have failed. Well,. .I could go on and on, but I am sure that this is enough for this time.

"I shall get the pictures and requested information to you soon as possible. Thank you for your time and thanks again for the $1,000 check. I assure you that the students and their instructor appreciate it very much Kondim Frantakein PalackYm: `Kdybych byl tieba eikanskeho rodu posledni potomek, piece bych vSemoZne so aby alespon destna ix) mne zilstala pamatka v dejinach lidstva' Se srdednYm pozdravem, Jos. J. Sktivanek, ml."

Joseph J. Skrivanek, Jr., instructor in Czech at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, was born June 6, 1913 in Caldwell (Burleson County) Texas. His parents were the

VtSTNiK late Joseph J. and Mary (Drgac) Skrivanek, and his great grandfather, Josef Skrivanek, came to Texas in 1855 from Zelechovice, Moravia. Joseph Jr. had six brothers: The late William J. Skrivanek, a teacher-administrator, his twin brother, the late Dr. John M. Skrivanek, Frank Skrivanek, Rockdale druggist; Dr. Ervin J. Skrivanek and Dr. Dan A. Skrivanek, medical doctors in Ennis; and Mayor Julius A. Skrivanek of Bryan.

Joseph J. Jr. graduated from Caldwell High School,. has bachelors and masters degrees from Texas University with a triple major in Czech, music, and public school administration. He has completed his course work toward his PhD at the ° University of Houston and Charles 1nivel-say, Praha.

As a senior at the University of Texas, he was selected by the late Dr. Eduard Micek to teach Czech in Austin High School. The following year he was invited by the late Supt.

Frank Schoppe of East Bernard to help with the teaching of Czech and to organize a band. The next year at Seguin, the new East Bernard High School Band was the only firstplace winner. In 1940, Bro. Skrivanek was invited to take over the Rosenberg High School band. He remained there until in 1942 when he enlisted in the Army Air Force. (Five of the Skrivanek brothers served all over the world during WW II. Prest Franklin Delano Roosevelt sent their parents a letter of commendation.)

After his discharge in 1945, he and Mrs. Skrivanek returned to their teaching positions at Rosenberg. In 1952 Bro. Skrivanek was invited to assume the principalship of A&M Consolidated High School, College Station, Texas. Several years later this school was honored on Edward Ft. Murrow's "See it Now" Sunday a`terncon pxgram because of its progressive curriculum program and unusual buildiro: construction. In 1957 he gave up admin:stration, took a teaching polition in the Bryan schools and he and his family moved out to their ranch. (The Skrivcneks run several hundred head of regis`ered Polled Hereford cattle.) In 1967 Bro. Skrivanek was invited by Dr. Jack A. Dabbs, department head of Modern Languages to help his brother with teaching the Czech language at Texas A&M University.

Bro. Skrivanek is a member of many professional organizations, in-

eluding the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages; charter and life member of Kappa Kappa Psi; contributor and member of Matice Vyssiho Vzdelani; member and farmer secretary and chairman of the Slavonic section of the Greater Houston Area of Teachers of Foreign Languages; reappointed by State Commissioner Dr. J. W. Edgar to a second threeyear term to the Consulting Committee en the Confluence of Texan Cultures and Curriculum Development; member of the TSTA; contributor and officer in the Czech Educational Foundation of Texas, and the entire family belongs to the SPJST. The oldest son, Joseph J. III is a practicing attorney in College Station, and Thomas studies music and does' some ranching. His wife, Grace, teaches in the Bryan Public Schools.

The SPJST delegates to several conventions will recall the visits to the conventions of Dr. John M. Skrivanek, later accompanied by Dr. Jack Dabbs, to these conventions, and more recently by Professor Joseph J. Skrivanek, and how they promoted the cause of the Czech language in Texas and at Texas A&M. Their pleas always met with a favorable response by the delegates to those conventions and the SPJST has a long history of supporting the instruction in the Czech langitage at Texas A&M, due largely to the efforts of the Skrivanek Brothers. University officials, especially Dr. Jack Dabbs, head of the department of Modern Languages, Vice President John C. Calhoun, Jr., have always enthusiastically supported the Czech language program at A&M. We end with this ,short message in Czech firom Professor Skrivanek : "Jestli nam zahyne, vSecko s ni pomine."

Na podzim roku 1954 byla za/oien deska organisace, ktera ma t podporovat a upevnit vyudova.ni deskeho jazyka na vyMich Skolach. Fond ma ted' nee° pies t•inact tisic dolarn.. Zakladatelem byl na.A bratr, Dr. Jan M. Skrivanek.

V pi itomn.e lobe, kdy vlada SpojenYch state klade veliky claraz na znalost cizich fedi, tato organisace pod jmonem "eska Vzdelavaci Nadace Texasu" obraci se na v'Sechny Ceske spolky, aby se na gi krajane zapojili do spoledne snahy.

Organisace chce, aby se nal() dosti zajmu pro vyudovani Ceske fedi.

8 K teto akci ale je tfeba peneMtSrch pfispevkii. Prove dnes je nutne, abychom pracovali v gichni dohromady. Diive hedelo se pohrdave na kaAdeho, kdo mluvil jinak ne2 ang licky. Dnes ale vlada, hleda mlade idi, kteii znaji tee sySTch pfedkt. Obracime se na vas, valeni kra.jane, abyste nom poinohli finanene. Kdyby ka dy z nos kdo ma v sobe kapku 'Ceske krve, prispei jenom jednim dolarem, firoky z fondu by stagily na yydr2ovani CeAtiny na vyMich ueintich. Nejedna se jen o dnegek, ale o deti, ktere budou vyrustat v pfi gtich pokolenich. Prosime, abyste poslali osobni geky na, tajemnika-pokladnika.

Joseph J. Skiivanek. Jr., Dept. of Modern Languages, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843.

OdblaNjte spolkovY pfispevek.

Pomorte (Ines sebeirieni eastkou.

"Potom 116 nebudem 'Mt ..."

Krajansky se znamenarn Joseph J. Ski'ivanek. ml.

The Czech element in Texas and particularly the entire SPJST, is very proud to have this distinguished family among its members and supporters. They are a distinct credit to all of us.

Professor Skrivanek also writes that this past spring he chaired a sessibn at the University of Houston which was a meeting of the Greater Houston Area of Teachers of Foreign Languages. Professor Skrivanek had planned to invite these instructors to his ranch during the recent Christmas holidays but had surgery and plans had to be changed.

The Supreme Lodge sent special Christmas greeting to all the institutions in Texas teaching Czech. Professor Skrivanek said, "Thank you so much for remembering us with a Christmas greeting. The students are so appreciative."

I am sure that many of our members are familiar with the publication, "Ceskoslovensky Svet", published and distributed by the Czechoslovak Foreign Institute in Prague. Recently, issues number 18 and 19 carried nice articles and pictures of Professor Skrivanek's student group studying in Prague. Perhaps Editor Sefcik could reproduce these articles directly in the Vestnik, or at least portions of them, so that our readers might see the ilmpOrtance of such a group studying in Czechoslovakia, as seen by the Czechoslovak Ministry

VSTNtK of Education and Czechoslovak Foreign Ministry.

Good luck to Professor Skrivanek and his students' of Czech at Texas A&M University!

Fraternally, Nick A. Morris (Interesting additional information in "Items of Interest" Editor)

LODGE NO, 87, TEMPLE Dear Members, Our next regular meeting will be held Friday evening, January 11th at 7:30 p.m. Start the new year by attending your lodge meetings.

A special thanks to all the ladies who furnished the delicious food for our covered dish supper for our Christmas social; also to Mrs. John Kurtin who helped with decorating the hall. We had a very nice turnout for this meeting; special guests for the evening were Betty Sefeik, Stacie Skrabanek, Mrs. Dane Everton and Mr. Nick Henry.

We wish to extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Frances A. Welley and Sharon Kraft.

A speedy recovery is wished for members convalescing. We are pleased that Brother Louis Marek is doing fine.

To one and all we wish a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Fraternally, Mrs. Dorothy Chervenka --SPJSTLODGE NO. 32, VICTORIA Dear Members, The following members have been elected to serve as officers during the coming year: President — Matt Vanek 1009 Northgate Vice-Pres. — Edwin Smajstrla 305 Birchwood Secretary — Robert W. Orsak 205 N. Ave. D. Financial Secy.-Treasurer — Adolf E. Motal — 2207 Poplar Youth Leader — James E. Vanek 1009 Northgate

Wednesday, January 9, 1974 Asst. YL — Sadie Smajstrla 305 Birchwood Each of the above members will be glad to help you with any problems you may have during the coming year. Please send your premium payments to Adolf IA Motal after the first, because he will be handling all finances now.

Meetings for Lodge 32 will be held at 2 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month. Our lodge is growing each year but only a few families are taking an active part. This lodge is for all members to take part in and we sincerely hope that more members will make an effort to come to the meetings at the Victoria Boys' Club and take an active part — help our lodge grow; came out and get to know your fellow members!

Fraternally, Frances Motal Secretary

-SPJST-LODGE NO. 79, CORPUS CHRISTI

Dear Brothers and Sisters, All members of Lodge No. 79 are urged to attend the joint meeting of Lodges Nos. 56 and 79 to be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, January 13, 1974 at Sokol Hall. Since the members of both lodges voted to merge on December 9, 1973, an election of officers must be held and also a decision, as to the lodge number must be made. Either Lodge No. 56 or No. 79 may be used or the new number, 181, will be assigned.

Supreme Lodge President Nick Morris will 'preside at the meeting.

This will be an important meeting for both lodges, so please make every effort to attend.

Fraternally, Frank C. Sacky, Financial Secretary -SPJSTLODGE NO. 174, ROCKDALE

Dear Readers, Lodge Friendship No. 174, Rockdale will hold its monthly meeting and elect officers Wednesday, January 16, 1974; at the Community RoOm of the Rockdale State Bank, at 7:30 p.m.

Members will discuss plans for a social to be held in February, and installation of officers will take place at that time.

Anyone interested in attending this meeting is cordially welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.

Fraternally, Marcia Sulak

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SL officers, their wives, and SYD seated at the head table during charter ceremonies at Lodge 177. L to R: President Nick Morris and Sister Dorothy Morris, Sis ter Stasie Hejny, Vice President Joe B. Hejny, Sister Lorothy Mikeska, Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Mikes ka, and Financial Secretary Ben Zabcik. At extreme right is SYD Dorothy Massey, and Sister Maxine Sef cik.

k laNgrt The officers and leaders of Lodge No. 177, Academy se ated at head table, to the lest of the Academy Gym, at the Lodge No. 177. Academy, chartering ceremonies.

Lodge No. 177 Youth Club members posing at their Lodge No. 177, Academy's Charter Ceremonies on December 16th.

LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH Dear Members, We are saddened at the death of our beloved long-time .member, Brother Blazek. Funeral services were held on Monday, December 24, with burial in Laurel Land Cemetery. Graveside services were performed by President Al Kercho and members of Julian Field Masonic Lodge. Brother Blarzek was a faithful and untiring worker in our lodge over the years and had

served on a committee at our last lodge meeting. His love of music is also well known. At one time he had an orchestra of his own and for many years he performed with the Moslah Shrine Band. To his widow and relatives we extend our most sincere sympathy. Brother Blazek will be deeply missed among our membership.

We also extend sympathy to the family of Harry Cabluck who passed away recently.

I believe- it almost goes without saying that everyone had a great time at our New Year's Eve dance with music by the Rhythm Aires.

Even I got to dance since Margaret Turmes has joined the band. Many thanks to the Henry Langers anti Kenneth Krivaneks for preparing a real fine breakfast after the dance.

Brother Joe Becan and Sister Millie Waters, have been hospitalized recently. We wish them a speedy recovery and hope to see them at our lodge activities, soon.

Our next meeting\ will be Sunday, January 13, at 2 p.m. Installation of 1974 officers will be held at this time. Also committee appointments for 1974 will be announced

by Brother Zich and Joe Lynn Krivanek. See you all at the meeting.

Fraternally, Alene Kercho --SPJSTLODGE NO. 56, CORPUS CHRISTI

— Important, Notice — Dear Members of Lodges Nos. 56 and 79, SPJST: This is the second notice from the office of the secretary, John Stasa, of Lodge No. 56, that these two lodges, in their meetings held December 9, 1973, voted on whethe • to merge into one lodge. The members voted in favor of the

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10 merger by a big majority. All the members are asked again to come to the next meeting, which will be held at 1 p.m. January 13th, 1974 at the Sokol Hall in Corpus Christi, Texas. Officers and committees will present their reports for the year of 1973. There will also be election of officers and committees for the year 1974. Supreme Lodge President Brother Nick A. Morris will come to this joint meeting, to preside over the meeting until the new lodge president is elected. Then, when all officers are elected, Brother Morris will install them.

Once more, all members are urged to attend this important meeting and elect the officers and committees of your choice. I am not a candidate for any office and I wish, at this time, good luck in the future to the new Great Lodge No. ??.

Fraternally yours, John Stasa, -SPJST-

LODGE NO. 56, CORPUS CHRISTI Neu? Members of Year 1973 Novi elenove za rok 1973 Date and Name Class Amount Datum a jrneno Tiida Obnos

1-16-73 D. G. Loving 651' $ 5,000 1-16-73 Allen Stasa MD 10,000 2-3-73 A. A. Majek JE 1,000 2-27-73 G. T. Pesek 65T 10,000 5-6-73 J. P. Howard G 1,000 5-6-73 J. D. Speck, Jr. C 1,000 7-2-73 S. L. Howard C 1,000 P. J. Tepera 65T 10,000 8-3-73 S. D. Morris E 2,000 11-20-73 L. A. Brandesky C 1,000 11-28-73 S. A. Mayhal C 1,000 Total - 11 members $43,000 ins.

Celkem -- 11 elenti: $43,000 pojiยงt.

Additional Insurance: PtipojiSteni!

1-17-73 M. A. Elzner N 1,000 2-20-73 E. L. Snapka 1,000 C Total - 2 for $2,000 Transfer from JT: P โ ขenos z Detskeho odboru 5-6-73

H. L. Howard JT to C 1,000 5-6-73 J. P. Howard JT to C 1,000 5-11-73 1,000 W. R. King JT to C 11-28-73 1,000 Geo. H. Meeker JG to N Total - 4 for $4,000 Transfers In - $1,000 each: Piijati s prestupni listinou: 12-9-73 - Joseph Sykora, Mary L. Sykora, Rosalie Sykora, all from Lodge No. 88, Houston.

11-4-73 - Agnes Kucera outlived policy, Class A, age 96, $1,000.

ZaZiva vyplacena pojistka 961ete elence v tilde A, Agnes Kueera $1,000.00 Transferring Out- 3 members each with $1,000 policy: Piestoupli elenove - 3, IcaZdS7 s $1,000 11-10-73 - Donald W. Marek, Dudley W. Marek and Vivian R. Marek, all to Lodge No. 117.

Zemteli: Mortuary: 7-14-73 - Jerry Regmund $1,000 2,000 7-27-73 - A. J. Harris 250 11-30-73 - Rosie lVfajek 1,000 12-2-73 - Joe G. Koubek 12-14-73 - Philip Rosenhein 4,000 Total - 5 members - $8,250 Celkem - 5 Menu - $8,250 Loss: $26,000 17 Withdrawals 3,000 3 Transfers 1,000 1 Paid-Up 8,250 Mortuary 5 Total

Celkem 26 Fraternally, John Stasa, Secretary

$38,250

-SPJST-

LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS

Dear Members, Well, if you got a ten-speed bicycle for Christmas and have delayed "testing" the gears, then I'm afraid one more delay is in order - the streets today are really iced over and walking will have to do until it thaws.

January 20 at 3 p.m., we have our election of officers. As a member of Lodge No. 84, it's your responsibility to be present.

At our last meeting we observed a moment of silence for our departed member, Sister Rose Koncak. To her family we extend our sincere sympathy. May their loved one have eternal rest.

Get-well cards were sent to Jonothan Resnik and Lada Cerny.

In case the happy news has not

reached you, Brother Leo and Sister Wanda Kopecky are grandparents of a baby boy , daughter Vicky and her husband, Mike Kaatz are the happy parents. Congratulations!

Keep the January 20th meeting date circled on your calendar and be present!

Fraternally, Rose Scott -SPJSTLODGE NO. 174, ROCKDALE

Dear Readers and Members, Our last meeting was held on December 20 with only eight members present. It was decided there were not enough members present to elect officers.

A calling committee was appointed to call all members to tell them of our next meeting. At this meeting we will elect officers and plan for up-coming socials. The meeting will be held January 16, third Wednesday of the month.

The meeting will begin at 7 o'clock at the meeting room of Rockdale State Bank. The bank is located at the corner of East Cameron and Ackerman Street. The meeting room doors are located next to the drive-in window in the alley of Ackerman Street.

We hope to see many of our friends and members at this January 16 meeting. We need ALL to help make this the best, year for our lodge to grow into bigger and better things.

Fraternally, Daniel Marek President -SPJsT-LODGE NO 56, CORPUS 'CHRISTI Dear Brother Editor: I wish to make some corrections in my report published in the Vest nik of December 26, 1973. In naming local lodge officers, Brother John Nemec's presidental terms ended December 31, 1946. There are no records from 1947 to 1953 (inclusive) stating who had served those years.

In the December meeting of year 1953, Brother John Stasa was elected president and Brother Albert Regmund as vice president.

Brother John Stasa resigned in the April meeting; illness was the reason. Brother Regmund served as president for the next 3 months.

In the December meeting of 1954, Brother Stasa was re-elected and served the next three years.

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Thanks for correcting this.

Fraternally, John Stasa, Sec'y.

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Sales representatives' seminar held at Floresville Lodge No. 107 on December 17, W73 by SFM Silas Smith and DSR Tillie Valehar of District VII. Front row, L to R: DSR. Sister Tillie Valehar, and Sisters Maxine Pavliska, Pauline Bayer, Frankie Campbell. Middle row, L to It: Sisters Mary Kostelnik, Henrietta Kalmus and Jeanette Smith. Brothers in the back row, from the left, are: L. F. Pustejovsky, James Kostelnik, Alfred Kalmus, Emil Matula, and our State Field Manager Brother Silas Smith.

(Photo by Pete Valchar)

Seminar at Lodge No. 133, San Antonio, held by District VII Sales Representative Tillie Valchar on December 16, 1973. Left to right, front row: Sisters Pat Cunningham, Viola Mazac, Marie Blanar. Back row: Brothers Emil Rohan, Emil Matula, James Kostelnik and Alfred Kalmus.

(Photo by Tillie Valehar) Then, in the December meeting of 1957, he resigned again, but was elected secretary (which office he held for the next sixteen years).

In the 1973 December meeting, he made the announcement of retiring after serving for that long term.

Sis. Betty Holasek Jurica, never

served as a financial-secretary; only as recording secretary for sixteen years, and resigned in the annual December meeting in the year 1957. The office of the financial-secretary has had only two (2) men and two (2) women who served in this capacity in the forty years of Lodge No. 56 existence.

HLAHOL DRAMATIC CLUB OF LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Readers, At the end of 1973 I wish to give you a brief report of the Hlahol Dramatic Club of Lodge Pokrok No. 88. Wednesday, December 19, 1973 we held our annual meeting. The weather turned out to be very bad since that was the first really cold spell to settle over our city. Many of our members did not venture out into the cold night and stayed at home to keep war m, but we did have 25 to attend.

Our Hlahol Dramatic Club presented three performances in 1973.

The first — March 25, 1973. It was a beautiful Czech operetta "Babieka z lVforaNY" (Grandmother From Moravia). We had a wonderful audience and many requests for a repeat performance.

April 1, 1973, the English play, "She's My Daisy"was presented to an enthusiastic audience and our auditorium was filled to the last chair.

Sunday, September 16. 1973 the second English play, "Alibi Bill" was presented. This was a complicated comedy. The audience was kept in tension and amused all through the play. The most surprising part about this play was, that most of the cast were on the stage for the first time in their lives and performed like veterans.

It was in the. English language and, therefore, it was somewhat easier for the actors. It is much more difficult with the Czech plays, because, when we rehearsed and. even if the participant speaks the Czech language, there usually are puzzle words or sentences that some of them, and then the meaning has to be explained in English by the director. Taking a part in a Czech play is a very good experience and educational. I could point out several of our devoted amateurs who had difficult in read ing their parts given them, but they learned how to master Czech by being active and devoted to the Illahol Dramatic Club.

The following were elected for 1974.

Chairman — Naomi Kostom

12 Vice-Chairman — Evelyn Vornsand Sec'y.-Treasurer — Frances Olexa Director — Tim Kostom Co-Directors — Harriette Allison, Milo Karel, Jan Schroif Ticket Chairman — Rosalee Kostom Auditing Comm. — Marcell Malak, A. Spencer Publicity Chairman — Louis Hanus Telephone Comm. — Frances Vala, Susan Schenburn Director Tim Kostom announced that rehearsals will begin in January for the English play "Alibi Bill" which will be presented by popular request Sunday, March 3, 1974.

The director with his co-directors will be busy planning for a Czech performance in May. We may be assured, that with the cooperation of all four directors, something very special will take place for our devoted patrons to enjoy.

If we go back to 1908, we will find that our Hlahol Dramatic Club had its meager beginning then, when a handful of immigrants settled here in Houston and organized a club which they named "Educational, Club" for the sole purpose of entertaining their countrymen with songs, individual acts or whatever any of the members could offer for entertainment.

In 1916 this club joined Lodge Pokrok Houston No. 38 and continued the entertainment for the benefit of the lodge. Then, for the 10th anniversary of the lodge, the name was changed to "Hlahol Dramatic Club" and the first Czech play "2exiska vojna" (Women's War) was born on a primitive stage. Up to this date, at least once a year. a Czech play was presented. Besides, it was not unusual to present an operetta, comedy, drama or a musical once a month each year.

Of course, times have changed, people do not have the time, there is too much going on in all directions, all kinds of entertainment is staring us in the face without lifting a finger and we get indifferent; we don't have to spend time for rehearsals to entertain someone else.

But for the preservation of our tradition and Czech Heritage we feel that, with the help of individuals, who treasure the memory of our first settlers, we will be able to preserve what we have for many, many years.

Vt STNIK With best wishes for a Happy New Year from Hlahol Dramatic Club Frances Olexa Sec'y.

SPJSTLODGE NO. 56, CORPUS CHRISTI

Since Lodge. No. 56 merged with Lodge No. 79, in the meeting held December 9, 1973, this will be the end of Lodge Anton J. Cerma,k No. 56. In the next meeting on January 13, 1974, the membership of both local lodges will have the privilege of choosing the name and number of the new lodge and electing officers for 1974. The members are invited to attend this important meeting at 1 p.m. at Sokol Hall.

S bratrskYai pozdravern Fraternally, John StaSa, tajemnik John StaSa, Sec'y.

LODGE NO. 114, FAIRCHILDS Election of Officers, Jan. 13, 1973 Dear Members, Our quarterly January meeting will be held on Sunday, January 13, 1974, commencing at 2 p.m.

We will elect officers for the calendar year of 1974, hence it is up to all of our members to realize that it is important for them to be present!

Members paying premium dues in advance, put a circle on your calendar!

Fraternally, Milady Walenta, Secretary ° -EPJSTLODGE NO. 88,

POKROK HOUSTON The annual meeting of Lodge No. 88 will be held on January 13, 1974, at 10 a.m.; recess for noon meal and those present in the morning session will be served a delicious meal without charge. It is the duty of all members to make every effort to attend the annual meeting.

Fraternally, F.A. Kadlecek -SP,IST--SPJSTBulletin

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SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS The District II spring meeting will be held Sunday, April 21, 1974, with Lodge Praha No. 29, Taylor as host. Time and details later.

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The District III spring meeting

Wednesday, Jarmo. 9, 1914 will be held Sunday. March 31, 19'74 with Lodge 35, Elk as host. * * The annual meeting of District IV will be held Sunday, April 28, 1974, with Lodge No. 49, Rowena as host.

The District V spring meeting will be held on the third Sunday in March (17th) 1974. Lodge No. 142, Houston will be the host lodge. * * The District VI spring meeting will be held Sunday, March 3, 1974, at Elmation National Hall.

-SPJSTS.P.J.S.T. REST HOME

ADDRESSES: S.P.J.S.T. REST HOME NO. I 500 East Lake Drive P. 0. Box 850 Taylor, Texas 76574 * * S.P.J.S.T. REST HOME NO. II P.O. Box 34'7 Needville, Texas 77461 -MUST-

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WORKSHOPS 1974 Dear Members: Confirmations have been received from the three host lodges and the dates are now firm.

The Supreme Lodge wishes to thank the three lodges involved for their cooperation and willingness to assist and host these workshops.

Once again, the dates and locations are: Saturday, May 4th — Hallettsville High School (Hosted by Lodge No. 4) Saturday, May 11th — Taylor, Lodge 29.

Saturday, May 25th — Ennis, (Lodges 25 and 135) As approved by the Supreme Lod ge, the following information will pertain to all workshops at all three locations: a. Mileage only for one car from each lodge. b. The workshop sections will include lodge presidents and vice presidents in one section, lodge sec

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retries in another, and lodge financial secretaries in another. c. We are asking, and the host ledges have agreed, to have the ladies of the host lodges prepare the cold buffet and refreshments, at the expense of the Supreme Lodge.

The following sc hedule will be in effect for the workshops in Hallettsville and Taylor only: 10 a.m. to 10:45 workshop session 15-minute break 11 to 11:45 — workshop session 12 noon to 1 p.m. — cold buffet and refreshments 1 p.m. to 1:45 -- Workshop sese Eton 2 p.m. — joint session (final) The local lodge Officers from Dis tricts V, VI and VII will probably want to atter d the workshops in Hallettsville. The local lodge officers from District I and II will want to attend the workshops in Taylor. Lodge officers from Districts III arid IV will want to attend the workshops at Lodge 25, Ennis. However, if one of these locations is not convenient for the officers of a particular lodge on the date scheduled, they would be free to attend the workshop at one of the other two locations: however, mileage would still be taid only for one car from each lodge at any one of the three locations.

Anyone else wishing to attend these workshops, other than those mentioned above, is welcome to do so at his own expense.

The schedule ft the workshops at the two Ennis lodges is as fol, lows: Presidents and vice presidents will meet at Lodge 25; secretaries will meet at Lodge 135 (Sokol Hall); financial secretaries will meet at Lodge 135.

9:30 a.m. to 10:15 — workshop sessions 15-minute break 10:30 to 11:15 workshop session 15-minute break 11:30 to 12.30 -- workshop session 12:45 to 1:45 — cold buffet at Lodge 25 2 p.m. — final and joint cession of all sections at Lodge "5.

The reason we have scheduled the workshops at two separate lodees

vEsrNiK in Ennis is that the facilities in both lodges lend themselves more appropriately to the workshops, with more smaller rooms available for the various sections. Note that all of the sections will assemble at Lodge 25 for the noon luncheon and stay for the final and joint session.

The purpose of these workshops is three-fold: 1) pass on information to the local lodge officers so they may better serve the member ship, and 2) exchange ideas and hear some of the problems that the local lodges are having in some of the areas of servicing our members, 3) and, of course, these workshops cannot help but build better relations among all of us.

We will certainly get to know each other better.

We are convinced that these workshops will he successful and we urge everyone's cooperation and, of course, attendance. We are not including workshops on youth work Or insurance, per se. These two areas are quite adequately covered by Vice President Hejny and Field Manager Silas Smith and State Youth Director Dorothy Massey in their district and state seminars. Incidentally, we are using the word "workshops" to distinguish between all of the other seminars we hold and this one on lodge procedure and administraMon. Lest anyone get the notion that we will be covering strictly administrative procedures and reporting methods, we will also endeavor to cover some of the areas we feel need covering in the realm of lodge inactivity, meetings, both lod ge and district, and building overall enthusiasm for lodge work.

The proposal presented to and approved by the Supreme Lodge was entitled, "Strengthening The Lodge System". When you get right down to it, this is what we will be doing in the long run with these workshops.

We must remember that our national and state laws define a fraternal benefit Society as "having a lodge system with ritualistic wort: The more efficient our lodges are, the better we are insuring and guaranteeing our future as a fraternal benefit Society. The United States Internal Revenue Code spe-

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cifies two primary requisites for a fraternal benefit Society: (a) it must operate on the lodge system, and (b) provide for the payment of life, sick, accident or other benefits to members or their dependents. Thus we see the specific reference to a "lodge system." and it is through the lodge system that we must operate and improve our services.

Furthermore, these workshops will enable the Supreme Lodge "to carry the campaign and the mes sage to the people" in the lodges.

All of us are going to learn through these workshops.

Finally, we will be busy here outlining the specific areas that will be covered in the workshops. We know many of you have ideas on what might and ought to be covered. We therefore ask that you send us your comments and suggestions between now and the early part of 1974 so that we may screen these suggestions and possibly place the topics (areas) on the agenda for discussion, in addition to the ones that we plan to have. Don't worry about duplicating what we may plan to present. You may send these suggestions and ideas to Brother Leonard Mikeska. Supreme Lodge Secretary-Treasurer.

We will be reminding you from time to time of these workshops as the time draws near.

Fraternally, Nick A. Morris President —SPJST--

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LETTERS FROM THE YOUTH LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Readers, The Christmas program that was presented on December 16, 1973 was a huge success. The entertainment presented in the play was a skit consisting of the teenage girls and poems were done by some of the smaller youth.

Then the Nativity scene was presented. consisting of Mary, Joseph, the wise men, shepherds and angels played by more of the youth and songs were sung. With the singing of "Here Comes Santa Claus," a fat, jolly Santa Claus came in bringing paper sacks full of apples. oranges, candy, and nuts.

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CHRISTMAS PARTY AT LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD

"A Santa Claus Cupid" skit by Carol Dobeeka, Margaret Lander (Santa) and Debbie Uptmor.

Santa Claus posing with Henrietta Lander, Debbie Uptmor, and Carol Dobecka.

Pictured are Henrietta Lander (Mary) holding 5-month-old Rochelle Steele (Jesus), Doug Uptmor (Joseph), and Darrell Uptmor as one of the kings in the manger scene presented at Lodge No. 6.

Santa listening to wishes cr the small fry before his depar u e.

After Santa Claus left, Christmas presents were passed out. At the close of the evening, all the funfilled, smiling faces turned to tired looks on the children and parents as the Christmas holiday for the members and friends of Lodge No.

6 came to an end!

Fraternally yours, Carol Dobecka SP-JST -

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD

Dear Vestnik Readers, While I am writing this, Christmas and New Year's Eve

have come and gone. I hope everyone had a merry and healthy Christmas and I hope the new year 1974 will be a good year for everyone.

During our last meeting, which was in December, we had a speaker who was my brother, Bobby Dobecka; he made a very interesting talk on computer programing. My brother is ai programer for Hillcrest Baptist Hospital in Waco. He used to belong to our youth club at Cottonwood. We thank him for his nice speech.

We presented our Christmas program on December 16, and served a turkey supper for the lodge members and their families. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Sefcik and son, Edwin, for coming to our supper and program. I hope the pictures of our program turned out good.

A Happy New Year to all SPJST members and Vestnik readers!

Fraternally, David Dobecka

Wednesday, January 9, 1974

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15 on February 14, 1886, the son of the late Thomas and Veronica Cheudej Zajicek. The family moved near Buckholts when he was just a small boy when they wore engaged in farming which occupation he continued in the rest of his active life.

Brother Zajicek married Louise Jurca on January 9th, 1912. They were blessed with 11 children who are all living. He joined Lodge No. 15 in 1910 and served his lodge as vice president for over 29 years, and continued to work hard for the good of his lodge as long as he was able. His hobbies included hunting, fishing and gardening; he also loved his Czech music and played the drums in a band in his younger days but, above all, he was a joyful joker among his friends.

Lodge No. 133, San Antonio Youth Club members at their mother lodge meeting.

LODGE NO. 133, SAN ANTONIO, San Antonio, Lodge No. 133 was honored with the presence of 20 juniors at the December 16. 1973 meeting.

The youth, under the direction of Sister Evelyn Matula, the youth leader of the Lodge No. 133, San Antonio, sang various Christmas carols which were received with warm smiles and applaused by the adult members.

A short poem (in which Santa Claus became a six-gun-cowboy), read by Margarett Matula put everyone in a Christmas Holiday mood.

The youth would like to take this time to thank Sister Viola Mazac for providing Christmas spirit with a Christmas tree, refreshments and the stocking filled with goodies for the youth.

We regret that Edward Riley was unable to attend the Christmas Party, but we are sure that he was having a great time while visiting in California.

Enclosed is a picture of the youth in attendance at the December meeting.

There will be no youth meeting at the January meeting due to the

fact that Youth Leader Sis. Matula will be out of town, but come and join your parents at the meeting.

With fraternal regards to one and all, I am.

Fraternally yours, Margaret Matula Reporter -SPJST-

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee in behalf of our entire membership of Lodge No. 15, Buckholts, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the surviving Members of the family of our departed lodge brother, FRANK ZAJICEK, SR., who passed away Sunday, December 9th at St. Edward's Hospital in Cameron after an extended illness at the age of 87 years, 9 months, and 25 days.

He was born at Wesley, Texas,

Funeral services were held Tuesday, DecembeV 11, 1973 at 2 p.m. at the Marek-Burn-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron with Rev. John W. Baletka officiating.

Burial was in Carinth Cemetery near Buckholts.

Survivors are his wife Louise, and seven sons: Raymond and Edwin Zajicek of Buckholts, Albert Zajicek of Houston, Rudolph Zajicek of Dallas, Ben Zajicek of Cameron, Frankie Zajicek of San Antonio and Woodrow Zajicek of Georgia; four daughters: Mrs. John (Lydia) Newhinney of Hillsboro, Oregon, Mrs. Edw. (Sidonia) Svoboda of Rosebud, Mrs. Leo (Leona) Turner of Kerrville, and Mrs. Wayne (Carol Jean) Baggerly of Waxahachie; two brothers: A. W. Zajicek,- Sr., of Buckholts, and Louis Zajicek of Houston; two sisters: Miss Ann Zajicek of Cameron, and Mrs. Steve Kadera of Houston; 15 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren and one greatgreat-granddaughter.

Pallbearers were grandsons and one nephew: Larry Zajicek, Bobby Zajicek, Michael Zajicek, Robert Riddle, Jr., James Ford and A. W. Zajicek, Jr. We shall remember our brother with honor and respect as time goes by. May our departed brother rest in eternal peace and the perpetual light shine upon him.

Resolution Committee: Charlsie Svetlik Sidona Svoboda Kathleen Jurca.

16 EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We,, the Resolution Committee of Lodge Praha No. 29, Taylor, in behalf of our entire membership, wish, to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed sister, MRS. LYDIA NAIYAR, who passed away Thursday morning in a Taylor hospital.

Mrs. Naivar, a lifetime resident of Taylor, was born May 20, 1902.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.,, St. Anne's Altar Society, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the SPJST Lodge No. 29.

Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Rita Kubacak of Rockdale; three sons, Clifton R. Naivar, Robert L. Naivar and Benny J. Naivar, all of Taylor; three sisters, Mrs. A. J. Becker of Taylor, Mrs. George Downing of El Cajon,• Calif., and Mrs. Wade Corley of Glen Rose; two brothers, Jerry Malish of Post and Benny Malish of San Antonio; 16 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.

Rosary services were held at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Condra Funeral Home.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday from St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Desmond Murphy officiating and burial in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Clifton Naivar, James Naivar, Cren, Naivar, Michael Kubacak, Lawrence Kubacak, and Raymond Naively.

May our lodge sister rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Paul Pasemann, Jr., Jerry lianas Otto Rieger -SPJST-EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed, HARRY CABLUCK SR., who passed away Wednesday, December 26, 1973 in Oklahoma City, where he was visiting.

Brother Cabluck was a past president of the state and local chapters of the Independent Garage Owners of America Association and had been a delegate to the organization's national conventions in the past.

He was a former member of the North Side Lions Club, and at the time of his death, was a member

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of the Northwest Libns Club, which he had served as president. He also was active in the Fort Worth Model A Ford Club.

Funeral Services were held Friday, December 28, at 2 p. m. from Rosen Heights Baptist Church„ Dr. R. Earl Allen officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Joan; two sons, Harry Cabluck Jr., of Pittsburgh, Pa.,, and Jarrold Cabluck of Fort Worth; daughter, Mrs. Paula Day; brother Johnny Cabluck, and a sister, Mrs. Lila Ostrako, all of Fort Worth.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Mary Ann Krivanek Clara Inez Krivanek Ann Langer --SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution' Committee of Lodge No, 92, Fort Worth, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, FRANK J. BLAZEK, who passed away Friday, December 21; 1973 at 84 years of age.

Brother Blazek was a very active member in our lodge and served as treasurer from 1930 to 1960, he also served on the Board of Trustees, Building Committee and as Lodge Guide. He was very faithful and attended all lodge meetings and offered his services at other lodge functions.

He was a retired butcher, and in the 1930's had a Czech band and played in several Czech halls.

Funeral services were held Monday, December 24, at 2 p. m., from Harveson & Cole Funeral Home with the Rev. John R. Leatherbury of St. John's Episcopal Church officiating.

Pallbearers were: Nephews, Lewis Sebesta, Robert Guminski, Paul Pulliam, Johnny Chaloupka Jr., Frank Chaloupka and Sammy Sanders. Honorary Pallbearers : Dr. A. G. McDowell, Erney Pehkonen, members of Moslah Shrine Band.

Graveside services at Laurel Land

by SPJST Lodge 92, and Masonic services under •auspices Julain Field Lodge 908 AF&AM. Brother Blazek is survived by his wife, SoPhie; brother, Bill Blazek; sisters, Mrs. Frances Turek, Mrs. Orville P. Ryan, Bryan; several nieces

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and nephews, great nieces and nephews.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Mary Ann Krivanek Clara Inez Krivanek Anna Langer

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Order all of these with confidence, since this combination often helps even in cases where no other medicines have worked. Send me the miraculous combination of this fourfold medicament BOLVEN tablets and ZDRAVI-TAMIN capsules for 5 weeks for $6.88, or better yet the 10 week supply for only $12.78. I will save a dollar that way. Also the concentrated MORAVIA extract for 1 pint liniment for $3.50, or for 1 quart liniment, only $6.00 DANUBE laxative tablets, made from natural medical herbs for P months, $2.50, Money saving supply. 3 months, only, $3.50. Postpaid with guarantee. Send 50 cents more for fast mail and you will get it in 4 days. Enclose money order, check or COD. We also send to Canada and Europe but no.

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FIFTH CLENERATION OF OUR COUNTRYMEN IN TEXAS LEARNING ,ND TEACHING CZECH Agroup of college and university students and professors came from Texas to Praha in the hot days of June to attend, the Summer School of Slavic Languages run by the Charles University. The idea was to study the Czech language — a subject ge. nerally regarded as rather difficult.

The lectures and studies were rather intensive. Starting at eight a. m., the classes r4' lasted 01 day long except for lunch break.

There were dictates and exercises in composition, conversation and orthography. Students were divided into two groups: the beginners and the advanced. The former worked on easier translations and discussed things they, saw or experienced, avoiding eemplicated turns of speech. The advanced students were expected to translate and discuss their reading matter and personal experiences, and to analyze sentences and syntax. Karel Capek was one of the authors whose works they discussed and analyzed.

Personally, I believe the students particularly appreciated the linking up of theoretical studies with practical exercises. They visited a number of cities and villages, went to theatres, attended festivals, did ,a lot of sightseeing. Needless to say, they made many good friends, both at the university and elsewhere. Thus they had plenty of opportunity to speak Czech. It was interesting to see that many of them tried to speak Czech also among themselves, reverting to English only when it was absolutely necessary,, particularly when speaking with the beginners.

In front of the Cathedral of St Barbara at Kutnd Hora

Our young friends from Texas visited the most important spots in Praha. Every day they walked to their classes through the quaint, narrow streets of the Old Town.

They visited the ancient royal mining town of Kutnd Hora. Incidentally, the first countryman of ours to reach Texas in the early 19th century, a physician by name of Dygnovitt, hailed from Kutnd Hora. It is said that fearing a revolution, he left his home town to seek refuge overseas.

The students also attended a brass band festival at Kolin. They were amazed to see several hundred musicians from three countries performing together during the closing ceremony.

Because most of our countrymen in Texas originally came from Moravia, the students also attended the famous Strainice Folklore Festival and visited their relatives and friends in Moravia.

Obviously, there is genuine interest on the part of the young Texans to promote Czech language. Now that they have broken the ground, it is up to them to put their plans into practice at home. May we wish them success in their work and personal happiness.

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On a trip to Moravia Photo by Dr I. fURKE

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W e fourteen students selected to study at the world famous Charles University, Prague, are entering our fourth week of intensive study of the Czech language. This group of students come from various parts of Texas and from several colleges and universities. They are under the direction of Professor Joseph I. Skrivanek of Texas A&M University. Through the kind 'generosity of the Czechoslovak Ministry of Education and the offices of the Czechoslovak Foreign Ministry, we are provided scholarships that not only cover our board and room, but include sightseeing tours, free operas and plays, trips to Lidice, Kutna Hera, Kohn and toward the end of our stay, after classes are over, we will be given a five-day tour of Moravia where we shall see. folk festivals.

We have also gone to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. We are indeed grateful to the Czechoslovak Republic for the hospitality and to the university professors who are devoting so much time 'o teaching us.

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They are making the Pin by alum Denglur. frombexas AMA University and other schools are ea r ning support of the Ministry /of Margaret lulansky, coll ege credit It Me language I sgltuatiro in Czechoslovak', Garrard T.Orsak ,Mivettevine, this summer in Prague. 'throu gh efforts el Dr. gad. TaIthitik graduate David W. Czechoslovakia. Ilenseek, Czech govemment Slesa who leashes at lin gers, The student groupdseaded by provrMs half Me fare. Ward, aidReber/J.110a of Giddings Uhl tun PhD. doserM J Skrivanek Jr. of Gun and some spending money acandidate.

TAMU • s moderntea lan g uages Carder g al teed! Curb at ES Me students. degaranent telt ler summer fan A/ g:aduale M recent language consultant Cam or study Charles University in to Me Texas Maui, Agency. Jun. lb . of MAP, lbugue that will earn them klumeek teaches language at Stthien hocks at ti (Mop, semester hears credit at TAMU. triodes University, the eldest in Other ;who,. e ar lthein The group will return Atm 22.

Central Europe fourided in Mt rhervenka or P ours, Temple Advent* Junior Collis, teacher: binds ' Se ger! TAW students or both Joseph retort graduates and studiul and did reuareh Meru Gay Rektorik. if Itobstom, representa t ives the Texas Add student and UT hrttheOth University of Texas at Austin, the Mad Consolidated school Auden, Delia Ann Skrivanek Texas AA! and Temple Junior dimi gt, studied Mere on hisurrn Ennis. Joseph's Caere, Tom Jurik, Beaumont, Thalia. T. College will take Me trip. in Mb Pula sek, 'chin Coburg, and WHILEthe Bobby J. Were, Cluteta.

THE PROGRAM WAS started HE pr several years ago through eh summer ail) Oche!, all toll 4 nu late De. John M. tensive academic program, Skrivanek, TAMU profeuor in students will have °gamut.) . ta Czech and Russian. The MO/see tbague and take SMivenek brothers were weekend Dips. The y arrived].

I avenged Ihroughout Me mark! Were Use current opera season In Czech iustruelisn at Texas ands.

A g hl University. The Program *ill fulfill for Duch is the third most participating students one of , rump, language spoken M Skrivanek's beliefs about Texas, according la Dr. Jack leaching language.

Dabbs. modern languages department Mad. Ile notes that „,° more than a ha/NMI/inn cieth.‘ reMde in Texasand most of them luxe rHaMed the bngue, eththre in understanding a lang uage STI1DENIS SELECTED for these nu grogram have had a TAMU grtalFrelg Selected nang; mi of 12 credit hours Czech and will be available to fee the program are Patty J.

Local community press in Texas also carried reports about the Prague trip of Texas students. We reprint a facsimile of a recently published article.

Two little girls from the local nursery accompanying the guests from Texas to theor coach.

Discussions at the Unified Agricultural Co-operative of Caelice about different aspects of farming.

At the so-called Italian court at Kutna Hora the young Texans are told about the history of this ancient city and its mint.

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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 9. LEDNA 1974 ROCNIK 62 — eiSLO 2 n •adovny bratr Nick - A . Morris bu-

Z redakce Dne 31. prosince 1973 koneil nag rok nag eho ietopoetu a take v ten den odpoledne ptines1 konec givotni pouti na geho mileho a uptimneho bratra, RterY za sebou po jeho 811e tern pobytu mezi nami zanechal mnoho dobreho. Bude pro nas v myg lenkach, budeme vzporninat na jeho 2ivot v tide, neb nam dal velmi dobrY a g lechetnY ptiklad, jak zit ptikladnY a uglechtilY vot zde na nasi zemekouli. Zesnul v ten den na g bratr August Kacit, po 44 let pravni radce na gi Jednoty SPJST. Lest budiZ jeho pamatce a uptimnou. soustrast sdelujeme jeho pozilstalYni' (Snimel: a dal g i pools v anglicke east !)

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RAD ANTON J. CERIUM{ C. 56 CORPUS CHRISTI DULE2ITE. OZNAMEN1 Ctenemu elenstvd Patin eislo 56 a 79 SPJST se tirnto diva podruhe na . vedomi z dtadovny tajemnika John Stagi (tad C. 56), 2e oba shora jmenovane fatly v prosincovYch schtizich dne 9. prosince 1973, konanych v Sokolovne Corpus Christi. volbou projevily velkou vetginou aby se tyto dva tady slodeily v jeden.

Vgechno elenstvo obou techto tan je °pet dvechrten a 2adan, aby

Zeiloutl podzim a unavend zem se promenila v paletu

suchich barev.

Ve vzduchu je sychravo.

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a paleta vyschla.

de teto schuzi ptitomen (jestli mu nee° jineho to nep •ekazi) a bude ptedsedat cele schttzi po dobu jednani. Jakmile budou- zvoleni fited; nicl a vYbory, on pteda tizeni schti ze nove-zvolenemu ptedsedovi. Br. Morris zaroven bude mit na staros ti uvest novY tad slavnostne do Jednoty. Picijd`te vg ichni mezi nas do teto scinize a zvolte si atedniky die va geho ptani. Opakuji, 2e ja uz naprigte neptinnu tadovy tad SPJST. S pkaniin mnoha zdarti do budoucna sloueenemu velkeniu novemu tadd John Sta g a, tajemnik

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ENSK 'ft NAROZENINONt KLUB, Zima se rozka§lala u RADU 88, HOUSTON a vysypala Cteni etenati, zase nam jeden rok ubehl a na,-z kabdtu bilou barvu stava nam. rok 1974; co nam pn-• nese, zale2i easteene na nas. beloby.

Co se tYee nageho Iclubu u tadu Teprve pak — Pokrok, Houston 6. 88, ptichazim.' abych podala zpravu jak na g krou-, zem se rozzcii-ila Zek pokraeuje. Od zalo2eni nageho' KrouZku v rote 1946 nark sestry. obrazem bile zimy. jsou velmi einne. Na g cil jest po-EVA HRUBA -Legit nejakYm zpilSobein meno At'a stne sestry a take bratry. Ovgem• take musime dati tiznani nekolikk se ineastnili ptigti spoleene ze, ktera se bude konat v ned.eli prayidelnYch nav gtevnikii. kteli pti:; odpoledne v 1 hodinu, dne 13. led- kaZde p •ile2itosti ptispeji nejakYm: na, 1974 v Sokolovne Corpus Christi zpftsobem aby na g KrOugek finaneTexas. fItecinici a vYbory . tadit 56 ne prospival, tak2e ma2eme kit kon ci roku odevzdat na g e= tacht pek-• podaji zpravy za rok 1973. V teto schnzi budou zvoleni iitednici a vY- nou eastku na hotovosti.

Nage elenky jsou vazane povinbory pro rok 1974. Ptedseda Hlavni

20 nosti slonZit dva,krat do roka jako hostitelky a mohu ptiznat, 'k to neni zadna maliekost ptipravit chu tnY ()bed pro 125 osob; ony Ygak jsou ochotne to &init. Take dokujeme vg em, kteti nam darovali dar ky na. vYhru. Rada bych vyjmenovala vg echny Stedre darce, ale je jich dlouha tada a to se obavarn, ze bych nekoho opomenula a to bych velmi nerada ueinila a proto odpust`te a, ptijrnete na ge vdeene silky za, vagi gtedrost.

Bratr KJ. Hanka, nag to,dovY ptedseda a jeho mile, manelka Pearl nam darovali krocany v mesi ci listopadu na den Dikuvzdani a k tomu dobremit obedu sestry Ida Hanka a Evelyn Mikula g darovaly v:s'echno peeivo na prvni a druhou stiedu v mesici listopadu. Pak br. a sestra Alfred Hilsher nam v prosinci darovali vge k dobremu vdnoenimu onedu, co'Z' byl na g pravidelnY vanoeni obed. Velmi si dime vgech darcti Kroulku a pro to jegte jednou srdeeny dik.

Ve sttedu dne 13. prosince 1973 byla nage vYroeni schtize a volby atednic na rok 1974. Ne2li podam jmona nove zvolenYch iftednic, chci vzdati na gim odstupujicim ses tram uznani za krasno vykonanou prach Nage, ptedsedkyne sestra Wan da Kennedy jest mlada - a pina, energie, avgak musela se vzdo,t Madu neb mela starosti a2 nad hlavu, ale vge vtdy vykonala yeas, KaldY musi uznat, ze je velmi zaniestnana a slouMt jeden rok jako pled sedkyne Krataku jest dfiledita funk ce. Vgak take litujeme, ze ji nebylo mo'2no nadale ptijmout na ge ye deni. Mistoptedsedkyni zastavala s.

Della Kadleeek a jest zase zvolena, na ptigti rok. Take Mad pfedsedkyne zastavala pled tiro nekolik roku, Tajemnici byla sestra Mary Kalousek, velmi dobte a take pied tim drzela misto ptedsedkyne po nekolik roka. Pokladni byla sestra Louis Chudej a zastavala misto vel mi dobte. Anglicka, zpravodajka by la sestra Tillie Helnicamp a jak vita, psavala pravidelne kahl ."7 mesfc.

Ona jest nage bYvala tadova. pfedsedkyne Listky mela na starosti sestra Clara Jeemenek a je v torn uradu tak dobra, ze byla opet zvolena. Sestry, za va gi praci patti dik uznani Na, rok 1974 jsou zvolene sentry' Ptedsedkyne — Willie Mae Wood IVIistoptedsedkyne - Della Kadleeek

VtSTNiK Tajemnice — Sadie Barlow Pokladni — Mary Tilich Listky — Clara Jeemenek Angl. zpravodaj — Lillian Finn OeskY zpravodaj — Frances Olexa Nag KrouIek v2dy pokra,doval doLite ku spokojenosti elenek a hostti ,neb katdY mesic rname nejmetak ne 40 nebo 50 hostil, jak i rank, kteti si ptijdou zahrat kar ty a domino a pochutnat si na dobrem obede za velmi levnou cenu.

Nag Krontek u tadu Pokrok C. 88 nteje vgem nagim ptiznivcam At'ast ny a veselY NovY rok a hlavne dobre zdravi .Te gime se na shledanou s Vami kahlou prvni a druhou sti-e du v mesici.

S pozdravem Frances Olexa, tajemnice -SPJSTCORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

CtenY bratte redaktore: Rad bych chtel napravit chybu, ktera byla udelana v me zprave ye Vestniku dne 26. prosince 1973.

Pti jmenovani atednikt, za jme nem John Nemec, jeho Uinta kon &la v prosinci roku 1946, zaznamy schazi od roku 1947 do roku 1953; melo bYt jrneno John Sta ga, kterY byl v prosincove schtizi v roce 1953 zvolen ptedsedou pro rok 1954. V dubnove schtizi se funkce vzdal, proto& nemoc mu nedovolila Mad zastavat. Bratr Albert Reground (mistoptedseda) ptevzal Mad ptedsedy na osm mesicu. Kdy'Z zdra,vot ni stay bratra Sta ge se ziepgil, tak v prosincove schfizi byl znovu zvolen a to se opakovalo v letech 1954 -55-56, take siouzil je gte dal gi tti roky jako pfedseda a v roce 1957 v prosinci, byl zvolen tajemnikem, kterato misto bylo uprazdnene.

Sestra Betty Jutica se vzdala Madu tajerimice ve kterern byla 16 roka. Ona vfibec nebyla neetnici u tadu C. 56, jak bylo chybrie v me zprave vyti gteno. ttad ifeetnika se neznaenil; za celYch 40 rokil mel jen etyti dune osoby a to dva Met ni a dy e 2eny-fieetni.

Diky za opravu John Sta ga, tajemnik

-SPJSTitAD SVAZ CECHOSLOVANt C. 92 FORTH WORTH

Vateny bratte gefeiku, hratti a Ptedne Varn v gem pfejerne gt`ast ny a po'Z'ehnanY NovY rok a zylagte dobre zdravi, ten poklad nejdragi My jsme ten starY rok ukoneili

Ve sttedu 9. ledna 1974 g patne a novY take gpatne zaea11. jsem gla do nemocnice 3. prosince a 4. jsem byla operovand.

Donna.' jsem ptijela 14. prosince neb kdy'2' me propustili z nemocnice, tak syn Jaromir a jeho manielka Willie Mae nine vzdai k nim, kde Willie Mae se o me peelive starala.

Byla jsem dome, tYden, kdy' l man'&1 nahie onemocnel a musel do ne mocnice, kde byl 22. prosince operovanY na zanet slepeho stteva. Le kat tikal, ze je to fidkY ptipad mit zariet slepeho stteva v jeho neb 3. ledna mu bylo 81 let. Vypada, 2e my oba, mame nee° z ylagtinn°, co malokdo ma nebo o torn vilbec neslygite.

Mantel je desud v nemocnici, mo :"41-1a je gte do nedele, aspon douf am, ze to nebude dole. Ja chci po dekovat vgem za v gechna p•ani brzkeho uzdraveni menial manhlu i mne, ke'Z vain vgem Bah odplati Vagi lasku k nam, Tez dekujome za vg echna ntani k Vanocilm a k No vemu roku. Douf am, ge nam prominete, jestli my jsme vain nepo slali. Take dekujeme tadu dislo 92 za vanoeni nadilku. My jsme vgech ny ty vannoni a nevoroeni party numb. vynechat, ale jsme radi, to nebylo horgi. za tYden po operaci mu lekat chtel vybrat gtycly a shledal ptitom, jsou pepraskand. takZ'e mantel musel jit na operaci znovu. Dnes ye sttedu rano jsem s nim mluvila a tikal. ze je gte nevi, kdy mu gtychy lekat vybere, ale aspori dostal silnej gi straw'. Dosuri byl jen na tekute diet& Noy rok nam ptines1 zimu. ra teplomer klesl na 17 stupfiti a dnes rano ani nevim, neb co ism; posledne slygela, bylo 24 stupfiti a pa,da drobnY de gt`'a nned to omrzne. Na ulicich je led a kary klouzaji a misty stoji na ulicich.

V nemocnici St. Joseph je na le-eeni bratr Joe Merlick a v nemocnici All Saints, bratr Kenneth BeCan, syn br. a ses. Frank Beeanovych a nag synovec a v nemocnici Harris je sestra Millie Waters. Incjerne v gem nemocnYm trpelivost brzke a trvale uzdraveni.

Sestte Sophie Bla&I; a cele poz0stale rodine po bratra Frank BlaZak vyslovujeine nagi uptimnou sou strast. Bah vas pote g ye vagem tar mutku a zesnulemu ptejeme klidnY spanek.

Schtize spolku eisio 92 bode v ne deli 13. ledna ye d ye (2) hodiny

Ve sttedu 9. ledna 1974 odpoledne v fadove sini. Bude nastoleni novYch urednikii, kteti byli Zvoleni v prosin.cove schfizi. Po schfizi jako obydejne bude svalina na, kterou jsou sestry tadany, aby donesly peeivo. Jine zpravy ja nevim a tirrito konei na ge dopisovani do Vestniku a dle vgeho eeskY dopi sovatel vice psat nebude (mfij man ne) neb se toho Math' vzdal.

Dnes pigi na jeho tadost podekovani vgem a bratru Al Kercho za nav gtevu v nemocnici a vfibec vgem, kdo nam byli v nagem dopisovani napomocni a k dal gimu dopisovani nas povzbuzovali. Vgem vam pfejeme dobre zdravi a bratru §efeikovi dekujeme za trpolivost a opravu na Bich dopist S pozdravem na vgechny Josef a Aloisie Beednovi —SPJST-

KROUiEli TILAHOL V HOUSTONU Mili etenati: Ptichazim konce roku, abych podala struenou zpravu z nageho Dra matickeho kroutku Hlahol u facia 88. Ve sttedu, dne 19. prosince odbYvali jsme nagi pravidelnou vYroeni schilzi; bylo vehni 'Spathe po(!aSi neb se prihnala nage prvni tuna zima a to mnohY se kreil doma v teple, avgak i pfesto se se glo 25 ?lent Nag Kroutek v roce 1973 pfeavedl ptedstaveni. Prvni bylo 25. fmora a byla to deska opereta "Babiela z Moravy". Nag/ herd se dinili a podali sve role nadmiru dobre. Navgteva byla hojna a spokojenost obecenstva v geobecna Mame tadost tuto krasnou operetu znovu opakovat. Pak 1. dubna 1973 bylo ptedvedeno anglicke divadlo pod na zvem "She Is My Daisy" ktere se takta ziskalo s velkYm itspechem a nage voila mistnost byla obsazena, do posledniho mista a obecenstvo se nad miru pobavilo.

V nedeli 16. WI bylo druhe anglicke divadlo pod nazvem "Alibi 13111", byla to velmi zajimava a zapletena veselohra a nad miru dolate podana. Vet gina here' v tomto divadle freinkovala poprve a je obdivuhodne, jak krasne podali sve role. Oviem, bylo to v anglicke fedi a proto to bylo pro ne mnohem snadnejti neb vedeli smysi deje a vet, ktere predna geli. To nemfizeme tiJci, kdy cvidime desire divadlo. MnohST z her', aC mluvi desky, mnohokrat nepochopi smysl DIVADELNI

VESTNt K vety, as se mu dostane vysvetleni od retisera v anglicke fedi. V 'deskern divadle freinkovat je velmi dolma gkola pro herce. Mohia bych vyjmenovat nekolik nagich nych ochotnikt kteti se naueili Ces ky eist protote freinkovali ph eeskern divadle. Jak je znamo, eeskYch ochotnikt ubYva a proto je velmi obtikne obsadit filohy. Ale i presto jest nagirn funyslem naddle propagovat Ceske divadlo tak dlouho, jak to bude mane a V nagi mod a s pomod vgech, kteri se zajimaji o zachovani nagi d'eske feel a tradice bude &site divadlo podano na nagem jevigti dasto, jak bude mot no.

Na rok 1974 byli zvoleni: ptedseda — Neomi Kostom mistopredseda, -- Evelyn Vornsand tajemnice a pokladni — Frances Olexa raiser — Tim Kostom yYpomocni raiseti -- Harriette Allison, Milo Karel, Jan Schroif listky — Rosalee Kostom fieetni vYbor — Marcell Malak a A. Spencer propagaeni vybor -- Louis Hanug telefonni vYbor -- Frances Vala, Susan Schenburn Raiser Tim Kostom oznamil, 'te zkougky zapoenou v lednu na anglicke ptedstaveni "Alibi Bill", kte re na velkou tadost bude opakova,no v nedeli 3. latezna 1974. Pak v. kvetnu r pomoci vYpornocnYch retiseril jest v Amyslu zahrat eeskou operetu, ktera bude neco pekneho a jsem si jista, te se mame na co twit. Proto davejte pozor na nage oznamky a jsem si jista, ze nebudote sklarnani.

Na konec, chci pozvat ty, ktefi se zajimaji o nag Kroutek Hlahol.

Prijd`te mezi nas a podejte vagi pomocnou ruku k zachovani toho, co bylo zaloteno jiz v roce 1908: to jest rok, kdy na g . DramatickY krou tek Hlahol mel easteene sve zadatky; v roce 1908, kdy histka pfiste hovalcii se usadila zde v Houston a zalaili vlastni "Vzdelavaci klub", kterY predvadel jednotlive vYstupy k pobaveni krajant V roce 1916 tento klub se pfidal k tadu C. 88 a potadalo se pobaveni dale ye prospech fadu C. 88. Vgak na 10. roCi Pokrok Houstonu C. 88, byl Kroutek pojmenovan "`DramatickY kroutek Hlahol" a k tomuto 10. Irk roCi bylo sehrano prvni Ceske divad lo pod nazvem "&nska vojna", na

11 velmi pritnitivnim jevi gti a od to doby do dnegniho dne neubehl jeden rok, aby nebylo sehrano aspoft jedno Ceske predstaveni. V zadatku zaloteni Kroutku nebylo to nit noveho, sehrit pro obecenstvo jedno divadlo katclY mesic. Ovgem v ten eas nebyla nouze o ochotniky; rad' prispivali a venovali mnoho hodin sveho Casu bez reptani. Nyni jest doba Vela, ze v gech stran jsme lakani na vgelijake pobaveni a nemusime venovat volnST eat udeni a zkougkam. Ale i nicest° se jegte najdcu dobrovolnici, kteri hiedi a sna h. se zachovat na gi Ceskou tee a tradici. Prato jestli yam nevi motno prispet na jevi g ti, tak se snatte navgtivit nage ptedstaveni a vase moralni podpora nas povzbudi k dalh prici.

Za DramatickSr kroutek Hlahol 11 tadu Pokrok Houstonu C. 88, pteje vam vgem gt`astnY a veselST Nov rok Frances Olexova ' —SPJST-

tESKtCH BEN V DALLAS Nate vanoeni schuze a party byla poradana 6. prosince ve Wyatt's Cafeteria a pfitorrino bylo asi 48 Clenek a 13 host' a sice: p. Ella Nachtigal at z Glendale, Cal., (dee ra sestry Nesudove), pi Mary Ann Kueera, sestra na gi Clenky Adele Vlkove, pi Jackie Fitz, snacha sestry Fitzove; pi, Fonzie Stockton, dcera sestry Spume; pi. Maurine Burks, gvagrova, sestry Curry; sl.

Millie Kudrnova; pi. Eva Clernog'ek, nedavna, osadnice v Dallas; a pane ye: Baleja, Voss, Barton, Nesuda, Skotak a Houdek. Celkem telly nas bylo asi 61 a try MI, Philip krabanek, Peggy Fitz a Sherry Fitz.

Tegila nas navgteva a ptijd`te zas.

Fred schuzi jsme se Ali napred na obedvat a kahlY si opravdu liboval, te take jednou jsrne se meli dobte a bez prate a jednou se to ratite zkusit. ll2eli jsme pekne ozdobenY vanoeni stromek a ozdoby ptinesly sestry: Zvolanek, Roberts, Vlk, Foit a Slovak. Schilzi jsme zahajily povstanim a uctenim pamalky zemfele sestry R. Koneakove, pi. M. Nemcove (maminky nagi sestry Groundove) a tet p. Joe Koubka, bratra sestry M. Stranske. ZesnulYm prejeme klidne odpooinuti a pozilstalYm uptimne rninenou soustrast.

Sestra L. Pavelkova preeetla proKROUtEK

22 tokol z posledni schrize a pak dopisy a dekovne listky od sester: Wilma Vrlove za pfani od Krouaku k jejimu uzdraveni po nedavne operaci; od Anny Omelinove za penetiite dary Bratrskemu kostelu k ucteni pamatky sestry Koneakove; od sestry Pfikrylove Vaem sestram Kroutku za penetite dary na BratrskY kostel na ucteni pamatky sestry R. Koneakove za listky, jidlo a vyslovenou soustrast; pak od Domova odpoeinku za. dar na uc teal pamatky pi. M. Nemcove; tea vanoeni pozdravy od ses. Hemaalove a s zpravou, ite se ji tam zaeine., libit a ae na nas vzpomino..

Take pe'knY pozdrav od sestry Kozove z Domova odpoeinku, ye kterem na nas vzpomina, a piss, ze je velice rada, ae jsou se sestrou Hem talovou opet spolu, nebot' pkijely do teto zeme na stejne lodi a jsou dobre piltelkyne jia 64 let — jiste to dlouha doba. Dcera sestry Houaviekove, pi. Gertrude Botikova nam vgem zaslala pozdrav na Vanoce a sdeloYala, ae na:s'e elenka, sestra Housli viekova, ktera je tea v Domoye v Taylor se ma dobre. Teg nas to, ale v'S'echny ji postradame. Sestra Koriakovska z Taylor zaslala va noeni pozdrav vaern. v Kroutku. Ses tra Kankrlikova, ze San Antonio poslala pfani a peneaitY dar na ucteni Jaroslava' Kankrlika., bratra jejiho mantela, kterY nedav no zesnul v New Yorku. Krou'aek srdeene di kuje vsem, ktefi darovali penetite dary, abychom my mothly nadale konat dobro. Sestry Hou dek pfeeetla dekovn3i listek od rodiny Groundove za listky, kvetinoy e dary a tet penetit,6 dary k ucteni pamatky zesnule pi .Marie Nemcove. Pak byla pfeetena pokladni zprava, a tea zprava cestovniho fon du; v.:4e je v porldku. Zde je seznam jmen tech, kteld darovali pens mite dary na ucteni pamatky sestry Koneakove do cestovniho fondu: sestry Roberts a §ebestikova Do cestovniho fondu na ucteni pamatky Joe Koubka darovaly sestry L. Pavelkova, a Zvolankovo. Do kasy Krouaku k ucteni pamatky pi. M. Nemcove darovala jeji sestra pi.

Hedvika Casse ze San Francisco, Cal. Vgem jsme velmi vdeene za podporu a g'tedrost.

Sestra R. Kopeekova pfeeetla pozvanku zaslanou Krouaku z Taylor, Texas, ke zlate svatbe manaelri KofiakovskSrch, kterou jim uspotadali

VESTNiK sestry, netere a synovci oslavencil v nedeli 30. prosince. Litujeme,ze je to tak daleko k nim, ale piejeme oslavencrim vse to nejlepS1 a zylaSte zdravi do dalsich let a doufame, ae poeasi jim bude pfat a oni to pekne oslavi i kdyZ my tam nebudeme moci bkt. KrouZek poslal peknjr kvetinovSr dar k teto vzacne uddlosti s pranim vscho dobra. Pak bylo oznameno, ae sestram, ktere mame v Domove odpoeinku, bude poslana kytice kvetin od Kroug ku na znameni, ne nezapomi name. Narodni Rada Svobodneho oeskoslovenska nam opet poslala vanoeni listky, ktere jsrne si odkou pily a penize za ne poslaly jim, jak to einime kaZdoroene. Nektere ses try jests dodateene darovaly sumu na fond veterans14 a sestra Toberna scleli celkovou sumu, kte rou obdrZela na tento fieel. Take oz namena vanoeni party, ktera se mela konat na Sokolovne 16. prosince a Krou&k na to daroval opet $25. Sestra Sktakova pfedstavila pi.

Evu OernoAkovou, ktera nedavno se nastehovala do Dallas a sdelila, Ze tato vyueuje eesky na Sokolcvne kaldS7 tSrden. Sestra Roberts scleluje, ze jeji synovec pan Dujka sta duje deUinu v Houston a velmi se mu tam libi nab pry ma dobreho ueitele. Zapomnela jern‘ se zminit, nav4evnici byli vSichni pfedstaveni a take ty sestry, ktere tam jft', davno nebyly uznany: ses. Olga Krutilkova, Salaeova 5ebestikova Balejova, M. Vrlova, R. Parmova a Tlamichova.

V'Sechny jsme je velmi rady videly mezi nami. V'Sechny rifednice pak poptaly pfitomnYin pekne svat ky a NovY rok a podekovaly kaademu za spolupraci behem roku. Pak mealy se rozdavat clarky, ktere byly nakupeny pod stromeekem a bylo s tim mnoho veselosti. Nakonec by la odevzdana proSivand deka, kterou ziskala sestra riebestikova a to z radosti nad darem, darovala Krouaku p'AnY penelitY dar. Bylo jests nekolik darn rozdano, ktere daly jednotlive sestry: Stranska, peknSr pletenY polgaf; druhY pol§taf byl od sestry Skotakove; kobieek s ovocem od sestry Vlkove; za,sterka od sestry Ho ucl kov 6, krabice psaeiho papiru od sestry Pfikrylove, kartad na oblek od sestry Zvolankove a uha.ekovane deeky od sestry Salaeove. Celkem tedy jich 'go hodne don- s peknS7mi

Ve stfedu 9. ledna 1974 darky. Diky sestrarn za dary.

Jeg e muslin sdelit, ae do kasy nam darovaly penize sestry Skota.kova a H. Vrlova, starg, na pamatku sestry Koneakove. Mimo toho s.

Skotak fekla, ae nebude posilat vanoeni listky a misto toho daruje nam penize. VSem sideene dekujeza laskavost. Dekujerne sestfe Kowalove za dobre vino, ktery'm nas poeastovala a sestke L. Pavelkove za cukrovi.

Vzpominaly jsme na sestry M. Stronskou a M. Kopeekovou, ktere nemohly pfijit a na sestru Valeikoyou. Snad pfijdou do pid'Sti schrize.

V lednu budou miti narozeniny tyto sestry: Betty Joan Ground, Kathy Pottkotter, L. Pavelka, Houdek, H. Vrla ml., Wilma Vrla, len Parma. Emma Payelka, Valeik, Fitz, Baleja, Stransk3.7 , TupY, Rose West.

Nezapomerite mile sestry, ae pkisti schrize se bude konat an 'tfeti etvrtek tj. 17. ledna v Sokolovne, jako jindy. Doufarn. ae bude pane poeasi a ze budeme mit peknou navatevu. Hled`te se dostavit. Na shledanou Aneaka Houdkova —SPJST--

(Zde jest dopis, kterY nam zaslala sestra Bo6'ena Valeikova.. Doufam, ae Vas bude zajimat. — R.)

CIIIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN

Miii p •ate16! — Cim to ty blaznive halouzky zaeinaji svoje Yana ni povidani tentokrat? Dali • se k maoistarn? To jeete ne, ale pfeji yam gt`astnY novY rok japonskY. Jelikot i u blaznri v,§echno ma svilj drivod, tak nebude tee,ke uhadnout, e se prove dozvedeli o pfeloieni do zenae vychazejiciho slunce. Mibyl jmenovan feditelem AM, JAPAN, nejvetgho podniku sve firmy mimo New York. Na tisic zaraestnancri a tficet poboeek po celem Japonsku. Tak po osmi letech v tropech se budeme vracet do zeme, kde maji jaro, let°, podzim i zimu. Co nam nova. Atace naeeho exulantskeho putovani pfinese, len Pan Rah vi.

A jak byl nas' rok 1973?Zap/at` Pan Bah dobrY. B3di jsme na dovolen6 v Evrope. Rena a detmi na tki a tata s nimi na dva mesice. • VetAinu easu jsme pobyli v Alpach.

Ve Svycarech v Lueernu, v ;Rani

Ve stkerin 9. ledna 1974 pod Mt. Blankem a v italskYch i rakouskYch Tyrolich. K lezeni po horach jsme pro zmenu v Lago di Como, Portofino na Riviefe, plate u Ancony a Opatie, krapnikove jes kyne v Postojne a ovdern take trochu kultury velkYch rnest Curychu, Milama, Florincie, Sieny, Alma a 13enatek. Makenka byla po tii tYdny v eeskem tabote a pak mluvila nejnovejdi prazdtinou odposlouchanou od deli, ktere se jedte pted nekolika malo 10-y honily s mieudou ve Vriovicich nebo na Sazave.

Doti prvni shledarn s Evropou okouzlilo Jirku, ale ten piece jen pospichal ao strYch zamilovanYch Filipin, k tomu nikdy nekon `iCillriU mori. Mdmino srdce vitly stra.chem trnulo, le se ji z toulek nevrati, ze s nim viny uhodi o nejakou skalu ci tralok ho spolkne jako "meldpajz". Zatim se vtdy vratil a s rozzatenYm oblieejem a tak i to srdce mate •ske si zvyklo.

Jana je na koleji v Pail& a chysta se na Vano:e do Oeskoslovenska.

Bade nam o Vanovich mot schazet, ale potedi sOrri radostnYm dim ty, ktere ut jsme nevideli etvrt stoleti. Linda je velmi mile a hezka jako obrazek. Ut ji take pro nejakeho toho paska ci jak se dnes tem fraferilm jaloAlm kika, zabole lo mice. Mafenka se s panenkama nikdy nenauei brat, ale svete div se — uz si soma Was vezme holeiej daty misto klukovskYch kal hot. Medailemi z plavani by si mohla ovesit svilj pokoj kolem dokola.

PoeLybuji ale, to se ji v Tokyu bu de chtit kaidY den na d y e hodiny do to studene vouy. V Texan se narodile., ale v tropech vyrostla a tak asi bude to jeji plavecke slavie ce konec. Trena ut zaeind Aedivet, nebarvi si viasy a je to pored enpr holka. Doti by se pro ni daly rozkrajet a ja taky. A co ja? Vlast1 pomalu, ale s Jirkou jsme si v Alpach zalezli a zalYZovali a do prace beham, tak to se mnou jedte ujde. tentokrate mezi vanoaNejak ni koledy zazniva to sentimentalm a tahava "Kam jste se podely, kam jste se poclely, node mlade easy?"

Ted 'nit jenom stisk ruky a do vetru polibek. Pan E3ah s vami v Novern race a v g eelino zle prya.

Milok Irena a dett Halouzkovi Off. AM K.K. Central P.O. Box,951 Tokyo, Japan

VESTNIK

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Tetieke Spelkorts Moji znarni z vrchoviny mi oosto Nevim. jok je to moine, ale utikolici obych novitivila Spelkay, malou vesniEku vysoko nod adolim Svratky, no some hro- zajotci, byvaii rudoormejci, snod men ninici Cech a Moravy. Pry je tam nadherna jakou svou tajnou poitu, ie vlichni yekrajina, Fiji for dobfi lido a bude se mi deli o Spelkovske lavce, kam se viichni potam oprovdu libit. jsem jim. Ui chteli dostat. Torn pry naleznou u lidi ko je tarn dole pies Svrotku y moc.

Ta la proto, ie jsem vrchovirtu znala a ilude jsem se setkavala s tim, co me mein ye a vede po ni testa do Teleciho.

Tak tam ad to levity chodili pak Rusove Spelkove iekat. Kdyi jsem pak zaala pracovat no dejinach partyzanskeho hnu- Po lesich v okoli a main i do vesnic. U nos ti, poznala jsem z archivnich material& le jich bylo take hodne. Nejvice se pamoSpelkov je jakimsi partyzonskim centrem, tuji no Sialku. Jmenoval se Alexandr Allepravou „portyzanskou obci", kde se do xonov, ale my jsmi mu viichni Mali Salspoluprace zapojili skuteEne vlichni a vii- ka. PTilel sem k nom, mel zonal plic. ' dike. tody vedle, chni tak riskovali nejen svoji bezpeEnost, Uloilli jsme ho ye weft ale i majetek a iivoty. A tak jsem se tam co tied spim s tatou. Bylo mu zle, ale jednou no join yyprovila, abych viechno doktor mu pomohl. Kdyi se pak pozdravil, videli jsme teprve, jakf je to peknf poznala no vlostni oa. chlopec."

N „A co je s nim ted? Pile yam? Byl tody Sedim ve starodavne kuchyni s krasnim dfevenim stropem. Velika zelena pec ui u nos po 'race no ruivitever ..Ne, chuck* TetiEce VitIcove zvlhly v rohu cliche teplem, no stole voni kayo Nedakal se konce volky. To bylo a krasne, nadichane koblihy. Proti trine sedi „tetfaka" Vitkova, belovlasa skull tok. Kdyi se pozdravil, °del& k ostatnim ieno s moudrima alma a uprocovani party-roam do les& Chodil s term cbtopma, iilnatima rukamo Eloveka, kteri ni- ci od Viktor* Osipova. Viktor seskoal kdy nepoznol, co je to zohalka. Venku vodne z letadla jako aen odditu dr. Tyrplied chotupou se prohaneli dva jeji vnu- le. Wojcik 1potne doped!, pochroumal si ci, ;Jere a Milo, no postiffce pod oknem nohu, a kdyi vide!, ie svym korner-6am spate rani Haniaia. TetiEka sedi a vy- piekaii a zdriuje je v pachodu, rodeji od rravujc. Odviji nitku udalosti, ktere se nich sem odelel. Bylo mu teiko, ale nechat je brzdit v jejich akolech. sly ly pixel -Ace nei avrtstoletim. ,,Snad bylo za valky itestim pro cety Bylo to ui koncem dubna, jako dnes si Spelkov, ie to byla a je tak male ves- to pamatuji, kdy dva mlodi chlopci od niaca, schovon6 mezi lesy a kopci. Geste nos, Kadleca ze Spalkova a Sfezina z Dansem fel* ted skoro lacina nevede a teh- kovic.sli s nejakim vzkazem o bolikem dy, jak zaEal padat snih a foukat vitr, byli zo partyzany k Vidlate Seii. Po ceste, jsme jako ze sveta. Nebyl zde Vick iadni v lese u Biotin, le zastovili Eetnici. Chicoklid, to tedy ne. UI v race tiiaayiicatem ce zacali prohledavcit a nolli u With se zde zaEoli objevovat prvni utikaiici va- zbroh. Hned je vzoli no stanici o for je leEni zajotci Rusove. Vypadoli hrozne, zacali vyletiovat. To vite. ie se jenom vyhubli, nemocni, zeslabli tak, le se jen neptoli. ie obo ktuci dostali nepoatanich. plouiili. Byly no nich live jen ty oa, hlu- Nejhorli bylo, ie je torn v Borove znali boke a svitici hornakou. Noiim lidem jich - jeden byl kominikem - a mohli si dobylo Zito, a tak jim pomaholi, jok jen myslet, ie jsou od party:One for nekde mohli. Nosili jim do less jidlo a brali je u nos. Skonalo -to tak, le hned dopoledi k sobe dome'. Volavali jsme k nim dok- ne piijeli k nem a do Darikovic normal* tora z Teleciho, imenoval se SlaviCek. Rad Cetnici a vojaci. &Cali prohledavot chojim pomahol. Jestli se bal jit, nevim, ale lupu po chalupe. V Doekovicich se tehdy asi ne. Jok jsme potiebovoli, Ansel hned. zdriovol i Seiko s nefokim ruslairn kopiNebyl sem. Pornaholi i lekofi z Jimro- timem. Tomu se podafilo utact, ale Salmove. ktefi ,byli take zopojeni do odboje. kovi ui ne. Nei by znovu 'pod! N'emcOm Tody no vrchovine bylo jen malo tech, do rukou, radeji se sem zostielil ..." jok jste se z toho vieho dostoli vy? kteii dokazoli vistat stranou. Napiiklad meij bratranek, kovaf Ondra z Krosneho, Nestolo se varn nic?" jsme toho jelte hodne. Hlovni mel kolikrat partyzanO a tech, kteii museli utikat pied gestopem, pinou cholupu. ty posledni dny. To prohlidka. kterou

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24 Nemci u nas ve vsi defo g, byla hrozn6.

Ale to nebylo jeite viechno.

Zak jsem iikala, chytili Zetnici t y dva mlade chlapce. Kdyi ui je no stanici v Borove hodne zbili a potiroli, pievezli je do PollatY. Ora do vezeni. To bylo. zle.

Chlapci byli jeite mladi a ted-takovale Wk. Ale nokonec jim pomohl poliCski zuboi Borek Kadlec, Dostal se do VerniCer podplatil nebo nejak piemluvil stroineho, a nakonec oba chlapci utekli. Uteci muse' i Borek Kodlec s manielkou. Sli rovnou k nom, do SpaMom Tody to ale bylo nebezpeane. Noila jsem vgak pomoc ye Vecove a piistiegi pro ty polleske uprchliky p „Nebola jste se tehdy? Vidyf to bylo nebezpeane. Po kraji chodily Zetnicke hlidky, ve vsi pino nacisto, vidyf vas mohli chytit a tieba i zastielit Melo iste piece doma dcerku, malou Slovku." ” Mela jsem strach, to vite, kdo by nemei. Ale co jineho jsem raohla Mott Ti lidd potiebovali pomoc. Af to by li sovetsti nebo- potom ti nail nebo Kadlecovi. Copak jsme je mohli nechat jen tak„ nebo snad vydat gestapakam?"

■ Krasner slova moudre store ieny. iivot procovola no poll I doma, v ychovola dceru a tii vnoueota. A doble v ychovolo. Je ji dnes iedesat let. 21je krosni, bohatit ilvot a jejimi -sty mluvi moudrost lidu Ceskomorayske vrchoviny.

MILUSE SVOBODOVA

Oznameni schilzi JARNt SCJT(JZE OKItSta.r Jarni schtize druheho (IL) okrsku se bude konat v nedeli 21. dub na 1974. Add Praha, eislo 29 v Taylor bude hostern. Oas sat:7e a podrobnosti 'pozdeji.

Jarni schtlze tretiho (III.) okrsku se bude konat v nedeli 31. lakezna 1974. f?Ad "Nove kvety" eislo 35 v Elk bude hostem. *

Schttze etvrteho (IV.) okrskti so bude konat v nedeli 28. dubna 1974. t.nd eislo 49, Rowena, bude hostem. * * Jarni schfize pateho (V.) okrsku se bude konat tketi nedeli dne 17. .la•ezna, 1974. Add §tefanik eislo 142 v Houston bude hostem. * Jarni schilze 'Sesta.° (VI.) okrsku se bude konat v nedeli 3. bkezna 1974 v Elmaton Ndrodni sini. rNOVI SVET KARLA HY.NKA Bylo to v dome "U BomovskYch" v Benediktinske ulici na Starem 'reste Praaskent, kde se kterehosi letniho dne roku 1824 se gla, rodina

k rade, v nig met hlavni mly no.iskY pomocnik Antonin Macha, elovek rozgafnY a moudrY, opatrnY a citlivY. Nebylo snadne rozhod nout, ma-li 131etY Karel Hynek jit ye stopach otcovYch ci dat se na jine iemeslo nebo dokonce jit na studie, jak si chlapec pkal. Neni ptesne znamo, co vSechno a jak se tehdy muselo u Machu promyslet a uva git, jisto je jedno: s novYm gkolnim rokem vstupuje tmavovlasY mladik, jemtd na tvati zaeinaji klicit prvai vousy, do piaristiekeho gymnasia v ulici Na ptikope, do te, nedd yno nove, dvoupat rove budovy vedle prave dostavene ho kostela sv.

Vnimavemu Karlu Hynkovi se otvird novY svet. V gerYch gkamnach gkoly, v nig se uei nemecky a kde obavane latine je venovana pomalu cela polovina vyueovacich hodin, ale kde bYva, te g pkijemne te plo a veselo, zapomina, na cele dny chlapec z Benediktinske na sedive dny etvrti Na Franti gku. Nie na tom nemeni skuteenost, ze do chudYch a ptikreenych ulic detstvi a mladi se pozdejSi basnik mno hokrat vraci,ze jejich posmutnepomaha yoznecovat iila nochovy romanticke flalady a ()Ova pak v kulise tragickeho pkihehu Marinka.

Jestlige na jedne stone strasil studenty jazyk Oviditiv a Vergilitiv, matematika a jine g kolni nastrahy veetne ptisnSTch a vaanych profeso re, nebylo to tak zle s delkou vyueo vdni. 'Milo se dohromady 18 hodin tYdne" a ye etvrtek bylo prazdno.

Naproti tomu Se zda skoro neuveti telt* ze gkolni rok zaeinal v listopadu a koneil v zati. Je gte podivnej Si to bylo s hodnocenim prospechu.

Vedle jednie'ek. kterym se studentsky tikalo "htebiky", padaly hojne i dvojky, cog byla dne gni petka.

Byly jegte trojky, ale to byla znam ka horgi neg petka a prakticky se vyskytovala jen vyjimeene u getkovskYch element-0 mimokadne zatvrzelYch a vzdorupinSreh. Pki dvojim trojim opakovani bezpeene signalizovala pokyn k nedobrovolne-mu odchodu z ftstavu Macho, je na gymnasiu nikdy nepoznal i kdyg musel nmohokrat zdolavat lecjake pfekany a ye 4, tide ho dokonce postihla tehdej gi dvojka a to ke vgemu z nabogenstvi a z pile.

Na rozdil od mnoha spolugakft citi se Macho, u‘g v techto letech

Ve stkedu 9. ledna 1974 Oechem, desky mluvi doma i s teli ve gkole a jeho eegstvi utvrzuje eetba pkedevgim domacich autortl.

K tem, nejoblibenej gim patfi neza% pomenutelnY organizator prvni vodeske basnicke gkoly Antonin Jaroslav Puchmajer i jeho blizkY nicky drub, autor Devina, 8ebestian ten Jan Kollar se svou Savy dcerou a mocne Marla Hynka dojimo, romantika historickYch povidek Vaclava Klimenta Klicpery. Osnmactiletemu studentu, ktery se pokou gi o prvni verge, snad nejvice imponuji Walter Scott a lord Byron, ale jeho budouci basnickY charakter a jeho narodni uvedomneni vydatne tehdy pomaha formovat dilo Garczynskeho, Malzcewskeho, Korsaka a hlavne wackeho ,ktere etc Macho, piing stu dent polgtiny, v originale. Kdyg po nezdatenem poystani roku 1830 od chazi i detni pol gti student pies Prahu do emigrace, nav gtevuje je Macho v liberiskena hostinci "IT mes ta Strasburku" a pomaha pro ne organizovat ueinnou pomoc.

Ale to basnikovo gestilete s•udium na piaristickem gymnasiu pra ye konel a Karel Hynek, uz 201etY, se vdeene ohligi za lety inladSich nejistot a bolestneho zrani. Odchazi vybaven nezbytntin vysvedeenim z iistavu, kde jeho generaenimi a literdrnimi druhy byl pozdejgi herec a dramatik Josef SIM Koldr a negt`astry basnik osef :Taroslay Kalina a kde pied nimi studoval Josef Jungmann, Volt:etch NejedlY, Jan Erazim Vocel a Mini znameniti mugs naroda, blizci Machovu srdci. A vzpomina na chvile. kdy v mak) vlidnYch ' kamnach rail° hostinne budovy uprostted mesta unikal o vlasek gpatnYm znamkOm, kdyg v latine nebo v jin*ch valgenYch a ,trYltrugn*ch ptedmetech snoval v srdci i v hlave ktehle ptedivo prvnich lyrickYch Jarosla y. Neeas: Svobodne slow; SPJST-

MAJI SVOII IIISTORI1 Tak na ptiklad pochazi ag ze Syrie, Wino z Mexico a getik z Iranu. Tulipan se k nam dostal kon cera 16. stoleti z Turecka a hya cint v roce 1590 z Male Asia. Odtud pochazi i jasmin, zatimco narcis byl p •ivezen ze Sicilie a sluneenice z Peru. Rage, dobte znamd u Aimaard je z Dalmacie.

Pgenice a gito se dostalo z ("Inv a jinni Sibite do Male Asie a odtud do Evropy. Brainbory pochazeji z I

Ve stfedu 9. lecIna 1974 Chile. Pryni ovocne sady byly zaloteny za cisafe Karla Velikeho v adolich Labe a Dunaje a glechtenim se zabYvaly pkedev gim kleAtery. Jablka a hruSity se k nam dostaly ze Syrie a Egypta, slivy Oblast: kolem Cerneho mote, brosk ye a merufiky z Indie a Iranu. Tiegne se v sousednich zemich zaealy pestovat rovne& za Karla Velikeho a odtud se dostaly i k nam. Harum al Raid zaslal cisati 500 sazenic a 200 z nick ziskal opat Maurus ye Fuld& Tkeg ne byly pochoutkou u starch kimanii a jejich vlaSti je eine, a Japonsko. Vino pochazi z rovin Iranu a jit 500 let pied narozenim Krista bylo narodnim napojem fzeka. a Rimana. (Podle archivnich zaznamt urodily se v Pra ze roku 1580 vinne hrozny, pokryte cilouhYmi vlasy ci vousy, cot se po vatovalo za nedobre znameni).

vtaTNiic svete jsou sekvoje. Dosahuji 100 metra vySky a stall at 4000 let. V roce 1873 postavili v Santa Rosa, Cal. z jednoho sekvojoveho stromu kostel v gotickein slohu. Uvnitf bylo 300 mist k sezeni. V roce 1804 byla na zamku Chaille ve Francii zylas- tnosti lipa, stara, 1078 let. V Curychu existovaly stromy, ktere tam staly jit v dobe, kdy se Caesar ubiral do Anglie. Cestovatel Adam son nagel pry y race 1867 v Africe stromy stare dokonce 6000 let. Za obra mezi stromy platil kalifornskY Wellingtonia Gigantea, vysoky pies 450 stop. V Brazilii byl ye stej ne dobe objeven strom o oblemu 520 stop, pod jehot korunou si mo hlo ye stinu odpoeinout l0 tisic V roce 1865 pfinesi tisk zpravu, peruckY dokan p. Dane g odevzdal oeskernu museu ye jmenu papa Ant. Parmy alomek palmoveho kme ne, nalezenY v piskovemYch lomech u Donina blite Noun. Nalez spolu s kameny kapradich stroma z piskoyce od Kounic u Leskeho Brodu dava ponene doklady o pra veke Hoke Ceske, kterat v dobe tirtvaru kfidoveho je gte zcela jitni pfi inafskY raz mela Vaclay Krajanek, Svoh. slovo

Okurky jsou ze stiedni Afriky a byly u nas znamy jit v 16. stoleti.

Koncem, 13. stoleti se u rids objevi lo zeli a kapusta. Ve stejne dobe pfinesli Benateane ze Syrie a Egypta prvni hrugky a toto ovoce u nas zany zdomacnelo. tesnek pfi vezl Marco Polo z Iranu a cliky Arabi:1m se ze severni Afriky do Evropy dostala petrtel. V na gieh ze—SPJSTmich se piipravovalo skopove maso s petrteli jit v 15. stoleti. Vlasti ja Obrovske Sequoie (Redwood). hod je P,panelsko a Portugaisko, K nejfichvatnej gim piirodnim odkud se k nam dostaly ye 13. sto krasam ve svete patfi sequiiove leTeti. Tabak pochazi z Ameriky a na sy, ktere se rozkladaji podel poevropsice pevnine byl gifeji znam bfeti Pacifiku v severni easti stateprve v 17. stoleti. Konopi je z tu California, od Grantova pitsUher. myku at po San Francisco. Sequoie Na zaver vzpominka na nektere jsou stale zelene stromy s pevnym rarity. Tak napf. nejvet gi zvlagt- eervenYm dfevern, majici mimonosti kvetinove vYstavy ye Wind- facine tuhY tivot, takte dosahuji soru v roce 1899 byl kvetouci hrach stafi at 4.000 let a YYSky 400 stop. vyrostlY ze semene nalezeneho• v Okresy Marin, Sonoma, Napa, hrobce Egypt'anky zeinfele asi pied Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte 2000 lety. Kvety byly zbarveny bile a "rnasove" Pied 105 lety rostla a Josephine mohou bYti nazvany v Kalifornii bylina "Levista redi yi- 4sequoiovou figi" ponevadt zde rosva"z herbage, kam byla pied dye te 97 procent vgech stromti tohoto ma lety vlotena, jak byla utrtena. druhu ye svete, zahrnujic ' v to Jeji odriote prorately skrze papir. "Strom. zakladatela" ( Founders Jeden pfirodozpytec ji ystreil do Tree), ktery je nejvy ggi tivouci yevaiicI vody, avg ak po paldruhom ci na stele. roce poeala °pet v herbali (knize) Krajiny techto obrovskYch lest rust. jsou prostoupeny sice znaniertitYStromy jsou drtiteli tady rekordft mi silnicemi a je tu nekolik doV roce 1900 objevil v propasti na brYch letigt`, avgak rozlehle prosfece Colorado botanik Bessey tr- tory, zvlagte dale od more, jsou nepasliel borovici vysokou 5 a jednu obydleny a jen obeas nav gtevovaosminu coule a o prihneru etvrt ny yYpravarni na lov jelena a medcoule. Stromek byl star 25 let. Nej- fed& Nejsou to jenom hluboke leyetgimi a nejstargimi stromy na sy, jet" se talmou sta a sta mil bez

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konce, ale i hory, jezera, vfidla horke mineralni vody, jeskyne ye skalach a rnalebne pobteli krajiny, ktera lahodi oku, hledajicimu krasy piirody, ktera, je nedoteena plenivou rukou civilizace. Oblast tato je i historicky zajimave.. V Marin okresu je "Drake Bay" (zaliv Drake-ay ), kde v roce 1579 pfistal Sir Francis Drake, aby fizemi zaujal jmenem anglicke kraloyny Alitbeity.

Ne prilis je daleko je Fort Ross, kde se v roce 1811 usadili Ruseve a pobyli tu nejaky das. Ve stejne krajine ‘zazraeny zahradnik" Luther Burbank yykonaval svoje znAlecht`ovalci divy se zeleninami a ovoCeM. V Adolf Sonoma vyhlasili v roce 1846 pionyfi nezayislou Kalifornskou republiku a vztyeill zde "medvedi vlajku", tak nazvanou, protote ve znaku nesla obrazec medvecia• Spisovatele Robert Louis Stevenson, Bert Harte a Jeck Lon don till v tomto obdivuhodnem kra j i a eerpali tu latku pro svoje povidky. tclo/i Papa je proslule svYmi vinicemi, ktere poskytuji 90 procent vgech druhi . vina na gi zeme. Okres "Lake" je zvan "americkYm Avycarskem" a jmeno to pravem zasluhuje. Jezera iobklopena horami, poskytuji malebny pohled. Je mezi nimi "Clear Take" 28 mil dlou by a deset mil girokY, kterY 1.350 stop nad mofskou hladinou.

Nad nimi se zvedd hora Konocti, jet je vyhaslou sopkou. Rok co rok v letni dobe pfijitcli do tohoto kraje velke mnotstvi turista.

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RRAJANE V LETNI 8KOLE SLOVANSKYCH JAZYKO NA KARLOVE UNIVERSITE • HUM NENI PRO NE MUCENIM • VYOCOVANI CESTINE — TO NEBYLO V g ECHNO • KUTNA HORA, KOLIN, STRAZNICE A JESTE KUS MORAVY • NEZAPRELI FARMARE

HISTORIE A SOUCASNOST

Vysledky pragskeho studia Cecheameridand Texasu (Letni gkolou slovansk9ch jazykti si prodlouilli gaol I uditele gkolni rok) budou jiste dobre.

Nebot teorii spojovali s praxl. 0 whotach, nedelich, vederech zajitdelt do divadel, chodili do biograftl, ye studeneske koleji Vetrnik bydlili spolu s ostatnimi studenty z Ceskoslovenska i jrnych zemi. jedne takove prakticke exkurze deskeho jazyka vyletu do Kutne Flory a Kolina jsem byla ptitomna. Kutna Hera, kdysi hornicke a kralovske 'nest° rids pkijalo nevlidnym podasim. Ale neptekaelo want ant pig prohlidce chrthuti sv. Barbary, ani sttedovekoho dolu Osel a Vla gskeho dvora. Pod velebnou a rozlehlou gotickou klenbou chramu z patnActeho stoleti jsme vyslectili historil „Barbory", jak se kostelu v Kutne Hope chrdmu, ktery mel kdysi konkurovat svatovitskomu v Praze.

Ve Vlagskem dvote, mincovne, kterou dal postavit ye 14. stoletf krdl Vac lay II., postavene tehdy v sousedstvi sachet a hull na sttibro, jsme vyslechli jebo zajimavou historil. A pravh tam jsme si rekli sfardme i do deli. rizounkymi chodbami, od gni v bile plag -tdperic,vybanhokriptlTakto obleeeni *rail do stPedovPkeho dolu mi a kahany, jsme pro gli kolem preenOsel v Kutne Hots vigt stredovelcych havitil a politovali Mrs. Skrivanek leading the jsme je. Tend (Ulna zpusabila, Ze tenkr -at se doPivali v prOmPru 35 let, way into old, wet silver Historie se vystridala s ptitomnosti na z&f thezi vyjadtenim dat nekomu od- festivalu v Koline. Dechovky, to je zavahu a dodat nekomu odvahy. Dopltiova- liba a ldsky krajanti z USA, byt to byli ty se ve cvieebnem textu ptedlotky, vy- dvacetileti nebo sedindesatileti. Pin svetlovalo se, co vyjadtuje dokonave a Kmochovych pochodech a valdicich jsme nedokonave sloveso. Pokraeovalo se strdvili v amfitedtru letnitio divadla ptiv ptekladu a vyvolany student Cervenka jempe odpoledne. Krajan Cervenka na(sam profesor fyziky v Texasuj si nechatddel na xnagnetofonovy pasek pored. va vysvetlit vyraz, ktery se pozna spge Budou jej pry pougt6t spolu s profesocitem ne2 vyukou. 0 ptestavce obe skupi- rem Sktivdnkem (muzikantem tPlem ny, zaeateenika i pokroeilych, diskutuji i dugij v Texasu a vzpominat. o prave prohehle hodine. Konverzujf eesky a jen kdyZ zasoba slov nestadi, vypoma ge rodna anglidtina.

U ZEMEDELCU V tECELICICH

TEXAS SE itit CESKT • 1,-',ohlednete do tvati lidi na fotograiich a napadne vas asi — odkud jsou, jaka man'. povolani, co je privedlo do Ceskoslovenska. Mela-li bych odpovedet na vS'echny otazky jednou oclpovedi, pak tedy: je to skupina spravnych mladych lidi, ktera vi co dice a dovede se nadchnout pro dobrou vec. VSichni tito mladi tide z Texasu se venuji ee§tine, studuji ji, uel se ji a nekte •i vytieuji tomuto jazyku v Texasu. Ptijet do Ceskoslovenska, slyS'et v'Sude hovotit jazykem, ktery znaji z rodin a 'Skoly, bylo jejich pthMtn. V UCEBNACH FILOSOFICKE FAKULTY Z vyprovovani dr. Hufineka a Hrdlieky z Karlovy university jsem leccos y edela o osnovach vyuky na§ich mladych Texasanft. Ale skuteenost Attalla moje oeekaveni, kdy2 jsem s nimi usedla jedno dopoledne za §kolni stolky. Ve dvou ueebnach vnikali za vedeni profesorfi Sary a Holuba do taja na geho tak slotiteho jazyka. Z hodiny konverzace, kde ueitel byl Zakem kamaradem, se vyklubal velice nazorny vyklad o vyznamu slov, skupin. Vysvetloval se naptiklad

Jak znamo, I co Texasan, to farmar. Potvrdilo nem to jedno odpoledne texasRobert Holik, Thad. Pol- kych studentti v jednotnem zem6delt Polans Y> Wenglar , skein druZstvu v Ceeelicich na Muleasek Re r e Kdyt ptedseda drutstva Ttegnak Peedstavil hostem 800hektarove druZstevni hospodatstvi, probudila se ve vgech farmatska krev. Dotazy texaskych: Jakou mate vodu — Co zpftsobuje na vaS'ich patch chemizace — Jake jsou zemedelske §koly v Ceskoshf, Jake nemoci me y e's' dobyvensku tek —, a dargi a dal§i.

Po besedd, spojene s polioStenini a zapita chlazenou plzefiskou dvanactkou, se kW do step a na pole. Ani deveata, nato2 pak chlapci se nebali jit mezi kravy, vyptavali se na jejich krmeni a pi+ restky. Pak jsme se jolt podIval no pychu drutstevnilm hospothitstvi v eelicfch, obrovsky kin cibule, kterou eeeelieti pestuji ve velkem nejen pro domdci trh, ale zejmena pro cizinu. „Brunzovd koule", jak se „jejich" odrAda jme nuje, byla na mistd Toxasany odborniik Cibuli, odrOdy „bronzovd koule", okusili mind! z Texasu pidmo no poll

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27 profesore Sktivanku, snad by bylo dobrO dat va g im studentam Olohu — napsat nem o Morava a zatitcfch, kterych tu bylo jiste pfemnoho. ltddi bychom se o nich dodetli i v Ceskoslovenskem svete. Myslim, 2e by vaim students m prihyly zase d y e dobre znamky z desk() gramatiky a stylistiky.

Text a fota NANA voNDRACKOVA

Mladi Texasane v amfitedtru letniho divadla a Koline

posouzena, ochutnana a schvdlena jako vYborna.

TEXASANE JSOU ALE TAKE MORAVANE Zrovna tak jako jsou krajanO v Texasu pfedev g fm farmari, jsou i Moravany. Je

tu mdlo tech, kteiI pochazeji z jinOho koutu Ceskoslovenska, a proto zdver pobytu patkil teto razovite edsti vlasti. Stranicke slavnosti se zp6vem, tanci, kroji, byty‘ pro mlade Texasany stejne nezapomenutelnO, jako navgteva u znamych a pribuznych. A tak, pane

Pririfle i s 1t Its bens V parnem letnim ve g eru jsem se segla s maiden Kleekovttni z Texasu, vedoucimi vli pravy cestovni kancelate Klub Kontinental. Prava se vratili z cesty po Praze a na moji otazku Co se y am u nas Ifbila i nelibilo, odpovidall vet g inou kladne. Cc se jfm nelibilo? Ze se tem & . vsi, hni u nas o najaIce to kilo spravill. Same knedliky a zase knedliky a nebo brambory a vidycky vgeho hodne. Chu g byla, dobre to bylo take, tak se jedlo. ,,U y es se viibec moc li,"iikali.

Tticetialenna skupina cestovala Svtcarskem a Nemeckou spolkovou republikou, u nas pobyla v Brne, Ostrava, g est dni u ptiboznych Texasane jsou vel g inou piece Moravane a pak pfijeli do Cech. Na festivalu dechove hut* v Reline fill dva dny v rytmu dechcivck, v Praze bydlili v modernim Park hotelu. Pobyli u nas 15 dni. Letos tedy jejich cestovni kancelat uspo • adala cestu pa Evrolie po etvrte. Z 27 dni byli 15 dni v Ceskoslovensku a se g li se tu, samortejme, s dal g imi krajany z Texasu. jak je svet malt! Profesor J. Sktivanek z Texasu. se tu selkal dokonce se svoji faelcou, vedouci vypravy H. Kleticovou a pan Kleeka si zase krome dojmii z cesty pechvaleval golfskt den v Marianskych Laznich. Zkratka vjr prava Kontinental klubu odiff dela vcelkii spokojena. Co planuji na pti g ti rok? Udelat specialni ziljezd pro farmate. hv

Profesor Skiivanek druhSr z leva.

Z - 6asopisu Csl. svet e ISTA LASKA ViTEZi Roman od H. Courths-Mahlerove Pcelozil Fr. Radek

PokraeOvani K ureitemu rozhodnuti dnes nedospeia. AvAak hrdosti zvedala hlavu. A l'ofela touhou po to az sv. rm kolegynim s hrdym celem rekne . Bohudik, mne neni treba, abych hrala, divadlo. chot', baron falknovskt s nim2 jsem, po dlouhou dobu pro nepriznive pornerry ;Alb odlotic'ene, zdedil nadherne panstvi. Jett nyni panem na Falknove a z toho mu poplynou bohate prijmy.

V oblektu hospodaPskgeh budou fednotnetto zetn6c161sketo dru2stva a Ceeellefeh

Ja, nyni ptesidlim k svemu choti na zamek falknovskt Ha, jak se pomsti rediteli. Hatt jiZ vilbec nebude. Prozat1m onemocni a pozdeji opatti si proste lekafske vysvedeeni, jsou jeji nervy rozrUSeny, na eemi teditel do jiste miry nese take vino, a proto pottebuje se Aettitt a zotaviti.

Lena prudce zazvonila a pant Vildovo, speine a polekane hla.

"Co se stala, pant baronko. Pro perm boha, to jsem se lekla."

"Jen se vzpamatujte, mita pani. a ptineste mi hned lahev sektu, ale na ledu a francouzske broskve k temu.

Sekt, rozumi se, take fran couzskfr, nebo radeji hned dve labye — nejlepAi niamicy, Aka jest.

Rozumela jste? A k ve&ti bych nala humra. Vtlbec dbjednejte v restaurantu Krausove vy'bornou ve Cena nerozhoduje."

Pani Vilidova slibila, rte viecko obstard co nejlepe. Venku poeitala, co ptitom vyziska a mumlala pro sebe: "Ziskala nejaky novY zdroj pttj mu; tak rozmatile si jet ntkdy

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nevedla."

Lena, malujic si v ratovych barvach sny do budoucnosti, hovela si na divane. A kdy se pozde weer odebrala na ltz ko, ptinesla si z restaurantu malou opieku.

XVI. Jit po nekolik tYdnft prodleval Norbert na Falknove. Skoro denne schazel se s Innou a denne opojoval se kouzlem jeji osobnosti.

Byl piilis poctivy Art& sobe, aby ne rozpoznal, te nejsou jeho city k Irme ptatelskeho razu, nYlart minkou hluboke, oddane- lasky. Byla to jina, laska, net kterou kdysi pocitil k Lene Krasove; byla klidnej gi, hlubgi a zakotvila hluboko v jeho nitru jako neco, co jit day no v nem bylo a co si teprve nyni uvedomil. Avgak jakkoliv ho tato laska vysoko povzna gela nad v'Sed, nost jeho dosavadniho tivota a byla mu zdrojem novy- ch nevyslovnYch slast1 jako eestnY mut mugh si piecerici, te neni opravnen projeviti tuto lasku, dokud neni svoboden.

Aa jak 'dela radost rozlila se jeho nitrem, kdy zpozoroval a vy citil, 'te i on Irme neni IhostejnY! Jak hrozne na ni ptisobilo, kdyby se dovela, le jest tenat! ji ryzi Oisto, due neznala ptetvat: ky a v neochvejne duvete nabizela se mu beze v geho kiamu.

Irma s vcreenou slasti pozorova" la ptilig dobie, te Norbert ouetu' je jeji lasku. Pies to, 'le se ovladal, videla, jak mu zazatily kdy ji spattil, s jakou vroucnosti na ni spoeinul svyr mi pohledy a jak hledal zaminku, aby se k ni mohl pkiblititi a g ni pohovotiti.

Irma netug ila, 'te jest ptipouaan k jine tene Domnivala se, le one poblouzneni, ktere ho uvrhlo do ne gtesti, jest jit zatehnano. 2e by byl tenat, nepti glo ji ani na mysi. Sytj snubni prsten Norbert odlotil jit tenkrate, kdy se s Lenou rozegel, aby ho radeji nic na ni neptipominalo.

Norbert zatoutll nevYslovne po svobode. Umunil si, ze zajde do rnesta pro doktora Voldana, jakmi le bude miti pokdy. Kdyit byl na Falknove, nemohl se s nim o svern mantelstvi poraditi. Vet ginoU bud' Irma nebo Kolman byli pfitomni, kdy snim vyjednaval.

No/leer& se mu naskitl volnY den. NavStivil doktora VOldana v

jeho kancelati a potadal ho o sou kromou poradu.

MITI se mu dr. Voldan zaruoil svou mleenlivosti, vylicil otev •ene tomuto dlouholetemu pr'avnimu zastupci obou panstvi celou historii sveho manteLstvi.

Dr. Voldan nijak se tomu nedivii. Jit v to dobe, kdy patral po Norbertovi, dovedel se, kde se po svem odchodu z domova s hereekou Krasovou zdreoval. ,Tenkrate by se byl snadno :take dovedel, 'te se Norbert s ni ozenil, av gak nemel tehdy na torn zajmu.

Co se od Norberta dovedel, souhlasilo s tim, co mu kdysi baron Dona o Norbertovi vypravoval.

Norbert prosil ho nyni snatne, aby ho poutitim sveho bystreho diimyslu osvobodil z tisnivjch pout a provedl rozvod s jeho choti.

Proe nyni, po tolika letech, naleha tolik na rozvod, se dr. Voldanovi nesvetil. Avgak advokat byl bystrYm znalcem lidi a naskytla se mu ptiletitost pozorovati Norbbe• to a Irmu ye yzajemnem styku Vedel hned. kolik uhodilo.

Kdyt mu Norbert decko odhalil, prohlitel cshvili zamy glene pied sebe. Potom pravil: "Pane barone — knite Kereukov a jeho administrator dobte vam radili, ten krate bylo by to glo velmi snadno, kolYbyste byl postavil svou chot` pied rozhodnuti — bud, anebo.

Ale jen tak se nede, dnes rozvoo provesti. Vy jste k tomu dal souhlas, aby gla vase 'chot‘ k divadlu a abyste r,ili odloueene. Tim, ze jste ji podporoval penezi, jest vas souhias potyrzen. Na vg'echen zptisob inusite nyni svou chot' vyzvati, aby se k yam vratila, musite nalehati na ouetne uvedeni jeji do spoleeneho manielstvi Teprye potom, kdy se bude zdrahati a zakonita lhuta uplyne, matete tadati o rozvod."

Norberto malo uspokojila tato ra da.

"Ja vgak na tadnY zpilsob nechci jit niti spoleene s touto non. Tomu prave chci ptedejiti, A nyni jeate vice net drive. K.dybv se vratila k memu vybidnuti. ke mne -- a jak ji znam, jest toho schopna, zvlagte ted', ze cobeckfrch ptiein —. lined by Zatijala misto po mem boku; ale to by bylo pro mne hoigl net' smrt. Ja v gak nemohu tonnem.ohu poeitati to stranou motnosti," (1°1011 ner

Ve stfedu 9. ledna 1974 vosne.

Dr. Voldan pohlecll nan s vielym soucitem.

"Ch'apu vas, pane barone. Jsou y eci, pies net jest telko se pienelti."

Norbert uchopil ho za ruku. "Ml lY pane doktore pomorte me.

Neni jineho vyhnuti?"

Dr. Voldan nasadil si sktipee.

"Nemiltete ji dokazati neverti?" otazal se.

Norbert zavrtel hlavou. "Nevim, nic, docela nic z jejiho tivota. Jen to vim, le v ystupuje v mestskem divadle v C." "Avg ak pokladate ji za schopnou nevery?"

Norbert pokreil rameny. "Katde Apatnosti jest Lena schona. Avgak to sotva k veci ptinaleti," pravil, vzdychnu y si.

"Inu mohll bychom si o tom zjednati jistotu,' pravil Voldan dfirazem.

Norbert se zarazil. "Ach, myslite, ze bychom na ni melt po gtvati slidiee? Ne, pane doktore. To se ptiei memu citu. To by bylo male kavalirske. Po mem Ohl: od lozila jmeno a vystupuje pod syYnt jmenem svobodne dinky. Ostatne. jest mi Upine lhostejnou. Myslim, 'te by se dala pohnouti k rozvodu, kdybych ji nabidl vet gi sumu. Myslil jsem si, abyste s ni zaeal vyjednavati a diplomaticky mou vec zastaval. Zduraznete ji, te nage manAelstvi jet tit davno mantelstvim neni, bezpodmineene se musi rozvazati. Snad se potom da pohnouti k tomu, le name yyzvani ke me se nevrati.

Uvodem k tomu vas prosim, aby ste ji mesieni splatku odesial. Pro sim, zvytte ji na pet set korun."

Advokat slibil, ze celou to nejdfive s klidem twat a Norber tovi potom sdeli, jak by to nejleje uspotadal.

Norbert byl tim srozumen. ?cosii jegte jednou dra Voldana aby vgecko tak zaridil, en' se nikdo pied rozvodem nedove del, te jest lenat.

"Upozorfruji vas, milt' pane doktore, te nema na Falknove nikdo tuSen!' o mem mantelstvi ani ma, sesttenka baronesa Irma. 'Afro ho mi na tom zaleti, aby se nikdo o torn nedoyedel mom k tomu zavatne davody," pravil rozeilene.

Advokat podotkl vane a chlraz-, ne: "Pane barone vgechna test

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vasim davodum, ale neschvaluji yam, abyste udr'Zival cele okoli v klamu a nejistote. Sotva vase man zelstvi nadlouho zastane utajeno.

Pova2te si jen, prosim, co by nasle dovalo, kdyby se nahodou s flue strany na Falknove dovedeli, jste Z'enat. Radim vam ve vakna zajmu velmi datklive, abyse baronesu Irmu zaktil do sveho to jemstvi. Okolnost, ee jste v sve mladistve lehkomyslnosti vstoupil v tento sriatek, omlouva spik vas nez ji. A baronese falknovske dosta lo se od jejiho otce vychovani div ky svobodne a lehkomyslne inysliel. Nebude si vas proto merle vdaA" se dovi o vakm ne§testi.

Wine mi, staremu a zkuSenernu znajieimu 'Zivot a lidi — upilmnost jest zde nejlepgm chodiskem."

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I.Tznaval v duchu, ie ma. dr. Vol dan pravdu. Neutvatily by se vC.ci stokrate htte, kdyby nahodou vge najevo? cko Vzdychl z hluboka. " mate praydu, pane doktore, pri nejbliMi leMtosti podam sve sesttenee haronese Irme yysvetleni o teto zálaitosti. Dues nebo zitra to snarl bSrt nemusi, musim ji *Hive na to ptipraviti."

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Kickers Saturday, March 9 — Dulwich Fox Saturday, March 23 — Triumphs -SPJSTLodge No. 47, Seaton

Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Friday, Jan. 11 — Social Night, 7:30 p.m. Public invited Friday, Jan. 18 — Social Night, 7:30 p.m. Public invited Saturday, Jan. 19 — Public Dance: Billy Uptmor and the Makers 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 25 — Social Night, 7:30 p.m. Public invited

Saturday, Jan. 12 — Gilbert Kautz Saturday, Jan. 15 — Board meeting Saturday, Jan. 19 — Jerry Haisler and the Melody Five Tuesday, Jan. 22 — Choral Practice Saturday, Jan. 26 — Blumes Dress policy — Ladies: dresses; Men: no blue jeans.

Lodge No. 24. Cyclone (Flag Hall)

Saturday, Jan. 12 — McLennan County Bass Club annual awards banquet Saturday, Jan. 19 — West Bass Club annual family day

Wednesday, Jan. 9 -- Reg. meeting Saturday, Jan. 12 — Private lease Tuesday, Jan. 15 — Board meeting Saturday, Jan. 19 — Otis Beck and the Best Yets Saturday, Jan. 26 — Moods of Country Music (Dress regulations: Dresses and pantsuits for women; men: no blue jeans).

-SPJSTLodge No. 25, Ennis

Every Wednesday night — open for members at 5 p.m.

Every Sunday -- Open at 1 p.m., family entertainment at 6 p.m.; members and guests from other lodges are welcome -SPJSTLodge No. 35, Elk

Saturday, Jan. 12 -- Fiddle Swingsters Sunday, Jan. 13 — Lodge meeting at 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 19 — Versatiles Saturday, Jana 26 — Jerry and the Melody Five Saturday, Feb. 2 -- A. J. and The Debona,ires Saturday, Feb. 9 — Starlighters Sunday, Feb. 10 — Lodge meeting, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 16 — Nitty Gritty Saturday, Feb. 23 -- Ver.satiles Saturday, March 2 — Jerry and the Melody Five -SP JSTLodge No. 39, Bryan

Saturday, Jan. 12 — Jerry Haisler and the Melody Five, 9 to 1 Saturday, Jan. 19 — Music Masters, 9- 1 Saturday, Jan. 26 — Social Combinations, 9 - 1 --SPJST-

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Saturday, Jan. 12 — Otis Beck and The Best Yets Saturday, Jan. 19 — Harold Strand Orchestra Saturday, Jan. 26 — A. J. and The Debonaires Saturday, Feb. 2 — Hi-Toppers Saturday, Feb. 91— Otis Beck and The Best Yets Saturday, Feb. 16 — Jerry Haisler's Melody Five Saturday, Feb. 23 — Leo Majek -SPJST-

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Saturday, Jan. 12 — A. J. Zrubek and the Debonaires Saturday, Jan. 19 -- The Crockett Westerners Saturday, Jan. 26 — Randy's Serenaders Saturday, Feb. 2 — Jimmy Brosch and his Happy Playboys Saturday, Feb. 9 -- Harry Czarnek's Texas Dutchmen (All our regular Saturday night dances are from 9 till 1. Lodge phone: - 544-8200; President: 5447414 or 544-7292.

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Wednesday, Jan. 9 — Birthday Club reg. monthly business meeting Lunch served. Guests welcome Friday, Jan. 11 — Dance: Gaylen Ackley and the Good Times; country-western star Saturuay, Jan. 12 — Knights Dixie Sunday, Jan. 13 — Annual membership meeting, election of officers; meeting begins 10 a.m., dinner served free to session.

Saturday, Jan. 19 — Vratzeis Saturday, Jan. 26 — Ray Jurecka

Wednesday, January 9, 1974 Social every Thursday night at 8 p.m. Supper served from 5 to 8.

Breakfast is served at our Saturday night dances and special dances.

-SPJ STLodge No. 92, Fort Worth

Saturday, Feb. 9 — Dance; orchestra to be announced Saturday, Feb. 16 — Dance; •music

by Johnnie Mensik Friday, March 15 — Dance; orchestra to be announced Saturday, y, March 16 — Dance; music by Jodie Mikula -SPJSTLodge No. 135. Ennis

Friday entertainment night every Friday night at 8 p.m.

Monthly meeting every 4th Sunday of the month.

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by Ray Malek's band Saturday, Mar. 16 — Dance; music

by Donnie Wavra's band Saturday, Mar. 30 — Dance; music

by Donnie Wavra's band 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, 911 East Shaw, phone 472-9356.

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

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I have a 3 bedroom home and a 48x72 foot public garage. I am a retired mechanic; retired 2 years ago. I receive Social Security and Old Age pension and am of the Catholic faith. Answer soon. Charlie Raska, Box 157, Mooringsport, La. 71060, Phone 4671.

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In These Times of Inflation . . . Remember This: SPJST Fraternal Life Insurance Premiums Have Not Increaced!

TYPES OF CERTIFICATES OFFERED

BY THE SPJST For the protection of its members and their families, the Supreme Lodge, aPJST Society writes and issues the following life, endowment and term insurance plans.

Life Insurance Certificates Executive Whole Life Preferred Whole Life Whole Life Paid-Up at Age 85 Whole Life Paid-Up at Age 65 Twenty Pay Life Fifteen Pay Life Ten Pay Life Single Premium Life Endowment Certificates Endowment at Age 18 Fifteen Year Endowment Twenty Year Endowment Twenty Year Pay, Endowment at Age 60 Endowment at Age 65 Retirement at Age 65 Single Premium, Twenty Year Endowment Mortgage Cancellation Certificates Five Year Mortgage Plan Ten Year Mortgage Plan Fifteen Year Mortgage Plan Ten Year Endowment

Twenty Year Mortgage Plan Twenty-Five Year Mortgage Plan Thirty Year Mortgage Plan Level Term Certificates Term to Age 16, Convertible Five Year Term Renewable-Convertible Ten Year Term Renewable-Convertible Twenty Year Term, Convertible Only Term to Age 65, Convertible Family Term Rider, Convertible Supplements Waiver ofPremium, all adult certiPayor Insurance, all juvenile except term to age 16 Double Indemnity Insurance, all except the mortgage cancellation plans.

Extension of Double Indemnity Insurance to age 65 on all limited pay, paid-up life certificates.

Settlement Options Endowment Maturity Settlement Options.

Death Benefit Installment Settlement Options.

For information, please contact your local lodge representatives, or write to Supreme Lodge, SPJST, PO Box 100 Temple, Texas 76501.

SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (SPJST)