Official Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas, Founded 1897 HUMANITY
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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 VOLUME 62, NUMBER 38 SEPTEMBER 25, 1974
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK The District III meeting held at Lodge No. 54, West, September 15th, was well attended in spite of the inclement weather and most of the District III lodges were represented, including our newest Lodge No. 178, Longview-Kilgore, Lodge 178 President Hugo Kocian and wife were present. We were glad to see them. Lodge No. 54 proved to be fine and gracious hosts and served a delicious meal. The meeting convened on time and District III President Robert Urban conducted the meeting at a steady pace and the necessary district business and reports were taken care of. District III Secretary Frances Popp will have a full report at a Later date. We understand that Lodge No. 81, Needville had a successful dedication and official opening of their new home. We regret we could not be present and wish them much success. As the Sokol motto states: "Forward, not one step back!" Sunday, Se ptember 29th brings us two happenings in our Society that we wish to call to your attention. One is the District I meeting at Lodge No. 13, Dime Box, beginning at 1 p.m. Attend your district meetings! The other is the laugh-provok-
WHICH WILL IT BE? Only a frown! Yet it pressed a sting Into the day which had been so glad; The red rose turned to a scentless thing; The bird-song ceased with a discordant ring; And a heart was heavy and sad. Only a smile! Yet it cast a spell Over the sky which had been so gray; The rain made music wherever it fell; The wind sang the song of the marriage-bell; And a heart was light and gay. —Anonymous ing comedy at Lodge No. 88, Houston: "Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb." For a time you will thoroughly enjoy visit Lodge No. 88. See the ad in this issue for program for the day of enjoyment. Life's little pleasures. A Texas rancher had some boots custom made, and they turned out to be too tight. The bootmaker insisted on stretching the boots. "Not on your life!" cried the rancher. "These boots are gonna stay tight. Every morning when I get out of bed I go to the corral where some horses have busted out during the
night and I mend the fence they tore down. All day long I watch my ranch blow away, leaving no grass for my cows to eat. After supper I listen to the radio tell about the high price of feed and the falling price of cattle, the increase in the cost of living, and all the while my wife is nagging me to sell out and move to the city. Man when I get ready for bed and pull off these tight boots, that's the only pleasure I get all day!" Life's obstacles — An observer at a tennis match kept noticing the number of times the ball hit the net. Exasperated, the lady declared that she didn't see why they didn't take the net down. A golfer complained of how hard it was to hit his ball over a ditch. A friend commented on how easy it would be for heavy earth-moving equipment to fill in the ditch and then the ball would just roll over to the green and that problem would be eliminated. Some folks cannot comprehend the value of obstacles or opposition. They never realize the satisfaction and exhilaration experienced by those winning against odds. If the time ever comes when all of our ditches are filled up, and all our nets are taken down — when competiton and opportunity