Vestnik 1975 04 02

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 63, NUMBER 14 APRIL 2, 1975

NEW HOME OF LODGE 154, FORT WORTH

THIS IS AN ARTIST'S RENDITION OF THE NEW FACILITIES AND FUTURE HOME OF LODGE NO. 154, FORT WORTH.

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VSTNIK HERALD Entered as Second Class Matter Januar y 3rd, 1933. at West, Texas, under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1922.

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SUPREME LODGE SPJST Temple, Texas 76501 Phone: AC 817 773-1575 P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 NICK A. MORRIS, President Res. 985-2115 JOE B. HEJNY, Vice President Res. 778-1785 LEONARD MIKESKA, Secy.-Treas.

Res. 778-3720 BEN ZABCIK, Financial Secretary

Res: 985-2472 R. B. LESIKAR, Legal Adviser Temple National Plaza, Suite 323 Temple, Texas 76501 Telephone (AC 817) 773-2171 EDWARD L MAR= Honorary President 2603 North 13th, Temple LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, MUSEUM Otto Hanus, Curator Res: 773- 5294 — Office: '773-1575 DIRECTORS: JOHN A. KUBENA, Dist. I AC 713; 968-3251 (Office)

Res: 968-3937 P.O. Box 308, La Grange 78945 HENRY VITEK, Dist. II AC 512; 859-2549 P.O. Box 67, Granger 76530 CYRILL (SID) POKLADNIK, Dist. III—AC 214; '741-1874 (Office) Res. 824-8072

2924 Elm St., Dallas 75226 STANLEY BROZ, Dist. IV AC 915; 442-3271, Lowake, Tx 76855 ERNEST J. HANKA, Dist. V AC 713 529-3019 & 529-3010 (Office) Res: 862-5744 6759 Cindy Lane, Houston 77008 MATT S. VANEK, Dist. VI AC 512; 578-2687 1009 Northgate, Victoria, Tx 77901 FRANK VESELKA, Dist. VII AC 512; 853-6137 4633 Stonegate Way, Corpus Christi 78411

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DISTRICT III — Edward Mazanec, Chrun Route 9, Box 387, Waco 76705 DISTRICT VI — Wm Miculka, V.-Chmn PO Box 297, Moulton 77975 DISTRICT I — Melvin Skrabanek, Box 270, Caldwell 77836 DISTRICT II — E. J. Genitmen, Rt. 1, Burlington 76519 DISTRICT IV — Angeline 1CrIstinek Route 7, Box 834, Lubbock 79401 DISTRICT V — Louis Hanus, 2525 W T.C. Jester Blvd., Houston 77008 DISTRICT VII — J. Hranicky, Drawer "A' Orange Grove 78372

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`Editor COMMENTS

This week we will once again set aside the greater part of our editorial comments due to the extremely large receipt of and pictures we have received.

STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR Last week we had to hold up one MRS. DOROTHY MASSEY, Box 100 youth letter and the Expressions Temple, Tx. 76501 — Ph. Res. 773-3101 of Sympathy. Even our Ozech STATE FIELD MANAGER section was rather filled to caMr. Silas H. Smith, Box 100 Temple, Tx. 76501 — Ph.: AC 817; 773-1575 pacity with letters, which you probably noticed.

DISTRICT SALES REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, March 27th, the picDISTRICT I Bennie F. Trealek, Rt 3 tures of the ground-breaking Caldwell, Tx. 77836 — Ph:. AC 713; 272-8146 ceremonies for Lodge 154, Fort DISTRICT II Worth arrived — 14 of them. — Lad. J. Zatopek, 2605 W. Avenue Z Temple, Tx. 76501 — Ph.: AC 817; 778-3067 which, coupled with the 22 we had DISTRICT III on hand, forced us to do some fast Alvin Nesuda, Sun Rid ge Rd., Rt. 5, Ennis, Tx. 75119 — Ph. AC 214 8"5-7790 reshuffling of our plans. Naturally, DISTRICT IV some will have to be held over Victor Brenek, Jr., Wall Route, San Angelo, Tx. 76991 — Ph. • AO 915 until next week. We will run the 653-9282 pictures from the Workshops next DISTRICT V Mrs. Evelyn Mikeska, 10120 Moorberry Lu. week, if at all possible.

Houston, Tx. 77055 — Ph.: 713; 468-3128 Here we want to congratulate DISTRICT VI the membership of Lodge No. 154, Edwin Smajstrla, 305 Birchwood Dr., Victoria, Tx. 77901; Ph.: AC 512 573-7679 Fort Worth, for their foresight and DISTRICT VII faith in the future, especially in Mrs. Tillie Valchar, Route 1, Box 55, Jourdanton, Tx. 78026 Ph.: AC 512; 784-3202 these times. This edifice will be something the entire SPJST will DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS be proud of. The official dedicaDISTRICT I tion date has been set for July 25, Mrs. Lola Vavra, 3806 Woody Lane, 26, and 27th. We are looking forBryan, Tx. 77801 — AC 713; Res. 822 0642 ward to this event.

DISTRICT II • * Frank Klinkovsky. '1503 E. Central We regret that we could not atTtinple, Tx. 76501 — Ph.: AC 817; 7734801 DISTRICT III tend either the District I meeting Mrs. Wilma Nesuda, Sun Ridge Rx., H I . S Ennis, Tx. 75119 — Ph.. AC 214; 875-7790 at New Tabor or the District III DISTRICT IV Sales Representatives' Banquet in Mrs. Ed. Heisler. Route 1 Ennis on Sunday, March 23rd; Seymour, Tx. 76380 — Ph.: AC 817; 838-3309 however, yours truly checked into DISTRICT V Mrs. Marlene Caraway. 2314 Droxiord, the VA Hospital in Marlin for a Houston, Tx. 77008 — Ph.: AC 713; 881-7423 long overdue checkup and some of DISTRICT VI Mrs. Frank Brdecka, Route 1, Box 150 the articles you have read were Rosenberg, Tx. 77473 •— Ph.: AC713; 233 'written there. All the tests seem 208: DISTRICT VII to indicate that your editor is OK. Mrs. Maxine Paylisks., Route 2, Box 151 Floresville, Tx. 78114 -- AC 512; 393-2036 How long I will be requested to remain here is not known at this Unsolicited materials for publicatiJn time. Please don't go to any trouble cannot be returned unless sufficient postage is attached. Th i s includes pictures. sending cards, etc., you are in my Expense for publication of engagement Changespictures must be born by the thoughts regardless. We are 'keepde sender. ing the Publication Conimittee Changes of address and correspondence concerning delivery of Vestnik must be Chairman Brother Ed Mazanec and the Supreme Lodge advised scut to Supreme Lodge, Box 100, Temple Texas 76501. and have wonderful support and Paid subscriptions and advertising mat. cooperation from the publisher and ter should be addressed to Vestnik, West, Texas, 76691. personnel of the print shop, for Deadline for material to be accepted for which we are thankful. We will the following issue Is Thursday.

BY-LAW COMMITTEE

JERRY MILAN, Chairman 6208 Lakeside Dr., Ft. Worth 76135 Mrs. THELMA HRNCIR, Secretary 108 E. Ligustrum, Robetown 78380

Wednesday, April 2, 1975 keep you advised.

I express my appreciation to the officers and personnel of the Supreme Lodge for the beautiful chrysanthemums, and for the cards and flowers from other members, sent to me at the hospital. * * Keep in mind that this Saturday, April 5th, is the date of the last Regional Workshops at the two Ennis SPJST Lodges 25 and 135.

Please read the schedule and details and all concerned try to attend; you can always learn something new! * * Brother Calvin Chervenka reminds us -of the Czech. Ex-Students' Assn. of Texas (CESAT) will hold their annual meeting on Saturday morning, April 19, at Taylor SPJST Lodge Praha No. 29, two miles east of Taylor. Registration at 9:30 a.m. and meeting at 10:30 a.m. Please read his letter which appeared in the March 26th issue, page 13, column 3, and also in this issue.

• The popular American poet, Edgar A. Guest, once said: "It's no trick to growing old; anyone can do it — if he has the time."

Behind the humor is the implication that time is the essence.

But it has been said that the loneliest man on earth is he who has lived many years, selecting for the target of his efforts only himself.

He is the man who has regarded his vocation as merely means for profit, not as a target for serving society. He is the man who has had no time to keep his friendships in constant repair. He is the man who has not learned the delights of a hobby, nor the thrill of a majestic sunset. He is the man who has finally become bored with himself, and all his experiences have become uninteresting.

NEWSBRIEFS Brother John and Sister Judy Sindel (88) of Houston visited with us at the editor's office recently while enroute to Fort Worth. We appreciated their visit very much.

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FEATURES Ground-Breaking at Lodge No. 154 .. •

Ground-Breaking Ceremonies for the New Home of SPJST Lodge 154, Fort Worth, on March 2nd, 1975. The first shovel of dirt was turned jointly by, L to R: Lodge 154 President Jerry Milan, SL SecretaryTreasurer Leonard Mikeska, SL President Nick Morris and District III Director Sid Pokladnik. (All photos by Johnny Stoeppleman).

This shows the large Dony ber of pelvic v.11,1 tu,:n..ci out for the groundbreaking ceremonies on March 2nd, on a cool blustery day.

LODGE 154, FORT WORTH, HOLDS GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONIES MARCH 2nd, 1975 Climaxing several months Of planning, lodge meetings and discussions, SPJST Lodge 154, Fort Worth, held official ground-breaking ceremonies for their new lodge home on March 2nd, 1975. The

ceremonies were attended by local lodge officers and members, the Planning or Building Committee, Architect Harry Allison, and longtime lodge members Brothers Anton Tirk, Fred Merlik, and Sister Anna Milan. The Supreme Lodge was represented by SL President Morris, Secretary-Treasurer Leon-

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Buila â–şg Committee for the new lodge home consists of, L to It: Architect Harry Allison, Secretary Johnny Stoeppleman, Chairman Jerry Milan, Treasurer Robert Cleveland, and Vice Chairman Ray Johnson.

(Vice Chairman Bill Renfro and Consultant Walter Hosek not pictured).

These four devoted older members of Lodge 154 were also present for the ground-breaking. L to R: Frances Tirk, Anton Tirk, Fred Merlik, and Anna Milan. and Mikeska, and District III Director Sid Pokladnik. The president of the Southern District of the American Sokol Organization was represented by Vice President

Don Steinman, Sr. Approximately 100 persons attended the ceremonies, including 30 to 40 children. After the ground-breaking ceremonies, a brief social was held

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The Sokol organization was represented at the ground-breaking by Don Steinman, vice president of the Southern District, on the left, and Johnny Stoeppleman, vice president of Sokol Fort Worth. at the old Sokol Han on McCandless with cold cuts and refreshments prepared and served by the ladies of Lodge 154. The day was a bit blustery and cool, but clear and otherwise favorable.

Construction of the new edifice started January 27th, 1975, with the building contract awarded to the Terrill Construction Company of Fort Worth. Completion target date is July, 1975.

The new building (see picture) will contain 12,000 sq. ft. and will be contemporary or modern precast structural concrete. The building will consist of a gym area 80' by 100', club-kitchen area 26' by 72', and a lobby and conference room 26' by 58'. The new building is located in the northwest section of Fort Worth in a very desirable area facing west and Boat Club Road (also FM 1220), near the northwest Campus of Tarrant County Junior College, and near Eagle Mountain Lake, Lake Worth, and Marine Creek Lake; also near a multi-million dollar development (1,800 acres) area known as Lake

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Talon Milan, president of the as did Kelly Stoeppleman, SPJST Lodge 154 Youth Club, also "Mini-Miss Sokol Fort Worth" had his turn at the shovel .

and Debbie Kratz, 'Miss Sokol Fort Worth."

Appropriate and brief remarks and SL Secretary - Treasurer were made by SL President Nick Leonard Mikeska Morris

and District HI Director Sid Pokladnik

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and by Lodge President Jerry Milan, who also acted as master of ceremonies for this occasion.

Country Estates.

The fact that SPJST Lodge 154 and Sokol Fort Worth would some day outgrow their present facilities at the corner of McCandless and Northwest 28th Street has been on the minds of the membership of both organizations for a number of years. They knew it was just a matter of time before a move would have to be made to larger quarters at another location.

In a special called meeting of Fort Worth Lodge No. 154, on November 10th, 1974, the following motion was unanimously accepted by a vote of 34 'for' and none 'against': "That SPJST Lodge No. 154 accept the ten acres of land deeded by the American Sokol Organization — Sokol Fort Worth, and empower the officers to secure a loan from the Supreme Lodge SPJST for constructing a new building proposed by the Sokol Building Committee.° This motion Was seconded and approved. At that meeting a resolution was also passed by the lodge in line with the motion that was made and passed. An applieation was made for a loan to the Supreme Lodge on November 11th, 1974. The directors-appraisers made their report to the Supreme Lodge on De-

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These members of the Lodge 154 Youth Club were present. Youth leader is Donna Parkekr and assistant youth leader is Wanda Mason. cember 4th, 1974. Due to the size Fort Worth, approximately two of the loan applied for a special miles north of Texas Hwy. 199 and meeting was called of the entire adjacent to and facing Boat Club Supreme Lodge by SL President Road (FM 1220). Within three Nick A. Morris and that meeting miles of this structure there are was held on November 21, 1974. three large lakes which will conIn that special meeting, a motion tribute to the growth of the area. was made and passed that a loan The Northwest Campus of the Tarbe granted to SPJST Lodge No. rant County Junior College system 154, Fort Worth. is approximately 1 1/2 miles east The present Sokol Hall where of the building and is scheduled SPJST Lodge 154 has been meeting for completion in August of 1975 since it was organized, was built in with an anticipated enrollment of 1934, at about the same time that 2,500. Additionally, the northwest Lodge 154 was organized when it quadrant of Loop 820 encompasdetached from Lodge 92, also in sing greater Fort Worth is now beFort Worth. The present Sokol ing constructed within 1 1/2 miles of Hall is located at 3221 Northwest the location, which will give it ex28th St., at the corner of that, cellent access to any area of Fort street and McCandless, also in the Worth within minutes. The buildnorthwest section of Fort Worth, ing is also 20 minutes from bustljust off Azle Avenue under the ing downtown Fort Worth and only water tower. This building has 45 minutes from the Dallas-Fort been the home of both organiza- Worth Regional Airport, the world's tions from the very first. This old newest and largest international building will be sold. airport. Eight-tenths of a mile Officers and members have had north of this location is Lake numerous inquiries from people in Country Estates, a multi-millionthis area since construction has dollar 1,800-acre real estate destarted, and the consensus is that velopment. This development will the potential for membership is consist of hundreds of beautiful great. The surrounding area is new hornesites, golf, courses, watervery favorable and conducive to front homes, multi-family dwelthis type of construction. The lings, including town houses, a malodge building is situated on ten jor shopping complex, a medical acres previously owned by Sokol center, churches, schools, and will Fort Worth and deeded to SPJST be a completely self-contained Lodge 154. The adjoining ten acres family community. The building are still owned by Sokol Fort is within view of 'Magic, Mountain Worth.

Lake, away from the noise and the As previously stated, this new pollution of the city. It is also lofacility is located on a ten-acre cated in the geographical center tract in the northwest area of of the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw

Wednesday, April 2, 1975 School District, within two elementary, one high school, and one middle school only minutes away.

This completely modern and versatile facility will be unique in many ways. It will be functional in every way and will meet with high demands for many reasons.

First, it is convenient to any part of greater Fort Worth within thirty minutes or less, near a Imodern massive super highway system and will be very accessible.

Secondly, it is designed for a wide variety of events and uses. Thirdly, although designed for use for all SPJST activities, its flexibility will extend to many other organizations, including the American Sokol Organization, SVPS, Ladies' Circle, civic and business groups such as the Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary, 'Chamber of Commerce, various labor unions and professional societies. According to information from the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, a facility of this type is in great demand at the present time and they feel that many organizations will express a desire to utilize the building. The restaurant-club area of the building is designed for a wide variety of functions, including catered dinners, banquets, weddings, dances and other social events. The completely air-conditioned and elegantly designed interior will appeal to the finest tastes.

The lodge hall and gymnasium area also lend themselves to a multi-purpose facility in that they can be used in their entirety or divided into two separate smaller areas for adaptation to different sized functions. In addition to the primary building, future plans will include a complete range of potential uses. In its present dimensions, however, there is no comparable facility of this kind in the entire Fort Worth metroplex.

The ultimate goal of SPJST Lodge 154 is the development of the members into men and women who are physically sound, morally strong, and mentally alert, who live fraternally according to the principles of Brotherhood and Benevolence, and who will make proud citizens of our great nation.

As Lodge President Jerry Milan puts it: "The completion of this new edifice is a fulfillment of a promise and heritage to the coming generation that theirs will be a

VESTNfK future full of opportunity to develop into our leaders of tomorrow. Our motto is, 'We owe it to the coming generation; we can, we will, we must' " Many lodge members have put in countless hours of tireless work and efforts. The philosophy of such efforts was aptly put by lodge Reporter Sister Mary Pavey after the recently ceremonies: "All of this has been done for the satisfaction we get-out of it."

The officers of SPJST Lodge No. 154 are President Jerry Milan, Vice President James W. Mason, Secretary Mary Renfro, Treasurer Mary Hale•, Financial Secretary Anna Milan, Youth Leader Donna Parker, and Assistant Youth Leader Mrs. Wanda Mason. The lodge membership stands at approxi ma.tely 1,200. We will be bringing you additional pictures as the construction progresses. —SL PR Office

Top Sales Representatives of District III: James Pavlicek, 63 members; Jeanette Smith, $514,000 insurance,

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DISTRICT III SALES REPRESENTATIVES' BANQUET On Sunday evening, March 23rd, Brother Alvin Nesuda, District III Sales Representative, hosted his deserving sales representatives to a social hour and a delicious roast beef dinner with all the trimmings.

The delicious dinner was prepared and served by the sisters of Lodge 25, Ennis.

After the meal, Brother Nesuda introduced Brother Gene McBride, president of Lodge 25 Ennis, who had a welcome address for the sales representatives and their spouses. He thanked them for the wonderful work they are doing.

Brother Nesuda then asked Brother Pokladnik, director of District III, to say a few words. Brother Pokladnik spoke briefly on the importance of fraternalism and cooperation in our lodge system and he also spoke of the fraternal and youth activities carried on by our Society.

Supreme Lodge Vice President Joe B. Hejny spoke briefly on the accomplishments of District III and praised the sales representatives for their kind cooperation.

He expressed his thanks to all responsible for making it possible to reach our quota and how it made his job pleasant and enjoyable.

Brother Silas Smith, our state field manager, then passed out the

Recipients of SPJST rings: Jeanette Smith, Anna Milan, Johnnie Krajca, and James Pavlicek. plaques given in recognition of high producing sales representatives and those in the Applicationa-Week Club and the Applicationa-Month Club.

Then Vice President Hejny presented special awards to those in the Pace Setters Club and auSPJST ring to Sister Jeanette Smith who made the President's' Club by writing over half a million dollars in insurance.

He also presented Sister Anna Milan and Brothers James Pavli. cek and Johnnie Krajca with SPJST rings for being in the Application-a-Month Club for over 11 .71:w ecessive years.

After that, the social hour resumed and everyone enjoyed themselves, visiting with one another, making new acquaintances and renewing old ones.

It was a pleasant evening.

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Wednesday, April 2, 19'75 Thanks to Brother and Sister Alvin Nesuda.

Fraternally yours, Joe 13. Hejny, Vice President, Supreme Lodge, SPJST - SPJST

Reciplentb °I special awards Pace Setters Club: Johnnie Hrabina, James rarli*,e"t, Johnnie Gaidusek, and Joe Krivanek.

Complete Four-Day Seminar — L to R: Ruth Hanuseh, Norma Andel and Dorothy Tomasek, employees of the Supreme Lodge, SPJST, have successfully completed training at the Republic Natl.

Life Co. seminar in Dallas.

Recipients of plaques in the Application-a-Month Club.. Seated, L to Gene Hablinski, sitting in for Hugo Kocian who was unable to attend, Ruth Krizan, Jeanette Smith, and Ernest Krajca. Standing, Johnnie Krizan, Johnnie Gaidusek, James Pavlicek, Joe Krivanek and E. E. Holub.

District Sales Representative Alvin Nesuda, District Director Sid Pokladnik, Vice President Hejny, and State Field Manager Silas Smith.

(Photos submitted by SL VP Joe B. Hejny)

Norma Andel, assistant to SL Vice President Joe B. Hejny, Dorothy Tomasek, assistant to SL Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Mikeska and Ruth Hanusch, secretary in the Insurance Dept. of the Supreme Lodge have attended a four-day seminar at the Republic National Life Insurance Company in Dallas, March 17-20, 1975.

Norma and Ruth worked directly under the director of underwriting for Republic National Life, examining and passing their opinions on applications for life insurance received.

Dorothy worked under the supervisor of policy servicing, death claims, business administration, etc.

The knowledge these young ladies obtained in these two different departments will be a great asset to our SPJST Home Office now and in the future years.

All three received a beautiful certificate in recognition of having satisfactorily completed the prescribed courses.

Our congratulations to these ladies; We are proud to have you on our staff!

Fraternally yours, Joe B. Hejny, SL Vice President

SL President Nick Morris (left) sang "Beyond the Sunset" and

Honorary SL President Edward L. Marek conducted the memorial services at the District V meeting, March 16, at Lodge 81, Needville.

(We regret not having a closer view of the flower girls, Kathleen Grae-

District V elected and installed officers: L to R Flag Bearer Eugene Sefcik (173), Assistant YC Richard Wahlberg (88), DYC Marlene Caraway (88), Treasurer Tommy Lostak (139), Secretary Tillie Helrneamp (88), 2nd Vice President Harry Schuhmann (176), President Jerry Prochazka (65); and , installing officer SL President Nick Morris. (1st Vice President Tom Caraway is not pictured). Brother Morris also installed the district youth club officers.

ber and Linda Resak. —Editor) -

Dear Members, I am happy to say that our district had one of the nicest and most attended meetings in mairy years. President Victor Peter convened the meeting at 11 a.m., and Flag Bearer Eugene Sefcik presented the colors and led the members in reciting the pledge of allegiance. Lodge No. 81 President Charlie Matcek gave a warm welcome.

President Peter called the names of 50-year members and asked them to stand. Sister Vlasta Nowotny of Lodge No. 81 was present.

Secretary Tillie Helmearrip read the minutes, and these were approved as read. The meeting recessed for dinner, and the members enjoyed a good barbecued beef dinner.

The meeting resumed at 1:30 p.m. and was turned over to DYC Marlene Caraway. The youth sang a long and humorous song that was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Then the youth left the meeting

The ladies of Needville lodge came dressed in their selective costumes to host the district meeting. Standing, L to R: Mary Matcek, Rosa Linda Hartfield, Pat Walzel, Vlasta Baca, Benita Walzel, Matilda Slacalek.

Seated: Winnie Susan, Corks Vallet, Mary Werner, Emily Kolaja, and Vlasta Nowotny.

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Lodge 81 members are dressed in their Czt-eh traditional attire Seated.

L to R: Charlie Matcek, Milton Hartfield, Jr., John W. Kolaja, Gilbert Vallet, Jr. Standing: Curt Walzel, Edwin E. Susan, G. J. Walzel, H. W. Nowotny.

These sisters proudly display their art work (homemade quilt in the background) before some lucky recipient claimed the ownership.

(Photos by the Editor) to hold their own meeting.

In the absence of 1st Vice President Eric Stein, Jerry Prochazka presented the SL officers and others, who were: President Nick Morris and Mrs. Morris, SecretaryTreasurer Leonard Mikeska, Rest Home Director J. M. Skrabanek, Honorary President Edward Marek and Mrs. Marek, Editor Rudy Sef-

cik and Mrs. Sefcik, and Accountant Jerry Mikulas. Second Vice President Harry Schuhanann presented other guests: John Lavaty of District I and District VI DYC Elsie Brdecka and Mr. Brdecka.

Brother Marek presented a very beautiful memorial service honoring our departed members; he expressed so well what those mem-

Wednesday, April 2, 1975 bers did for the SPJST and for their lodges. Two flower girls, Kathleen Graeber and Linda Resak put flower bouquets on the altar where there were 18 lighted candles representing the 18 lodges and 7 lighted candles representing a Bible reference. Brother Morris sang "Beyond the Sunset," and I think it was the most beautiful rendition I have heard of this song.

Then Brother Peter read the names of all the deceased members of our district for the past year.

The secretary read:the roll call of the lodges, and 12 lodges were represented. 42, 65, 81, 88„ 91, 112, 139, 142, 172, 173, 175, and 176.

Treasurer Tommy Lostak reported $430.57 in the district fund and $1,241.63 in the youth fund.

Jerry Ennis, Sidon Tumis, and Alvin Franta were appointed on the Auditing Committee.

Tillie Helmcamp, in the absence of District Director Ernest Hanka and Alternate Director Alfred Hilsher, reported that 16 loans amounting to $570,500 were made in the district since the last district meeting. She reported that Brother Hanka was in Twelve Oaks Hospital since March 2nd and is showing some improvement. Brother Hilsher has been in Memorial Hospital downtown, since February 24, and was expected to go home soon.

District Sales Representative Evelyn Mikeska reported that the district made the quota: $3,203,000 and 1,058 applications. The top ten sales representatives were: Della Kadlecek, Helen Hegwood, Patsy Baca, Bessie Franek, Jerry Procha%ka, E. Cameron, Agnes Miculka, Agnes Lesak, Mildred Holeman, and Ben Pyple . The district lost one representative through death: Brother Arthur Lostak of Lodge No. 91; his wife Georgia will be a sales representative. We have five new sales representatives: Ralph Callihan, Freddie Mixon!, Herbert Swonke, Vla,sta Machann, and Mary E. Berry. Evelyn had four seminars and special classes and traveled 16,435 miles.

Rest Homes Director J. M. Skrabanek reported that the improvements made as the government required, cost about $125,000. All the rooms are occupied in both homes and both homes have good administrators. The homes net about $5,000 a month.

DYC Marlene Caraway reported

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that she attended youth activities Supreme Lodge. Only one Vestnik at several lodges. The district goes to a home, but a child who camp will be June 13-16 at Ste- leaves home can get the Vestnik phen F. Austin State Park at sent to him, also. He told a humHuntsville. She had a youth lead- orous story which had us all er's seminar in February with SYD laughing.

Dorothy Massey being present. She Auditing Chairman Jerry Ermis and her assistant went to Lodge reported that they found all the 1'75 to re-organize the youth club books correct and moved that we and to Conroe to help organize a accept the reports, seconded by club at the new lodge, Lodge 181, Alvin Sefeik, and so approved.

Montgomery County.

Brother Louis Hanus commented President Nick Morris gave a on the workshop he attended and very good report. He reported a stated that he thought all should slightly better attendance at the attend the workshops. He com workshop and more material was mended President Morris and the covered. Brother Morris has trav- Supreme Lodge on their work and eled much for the SPJST; travel- asked for a round of applause for ing to lodges to help them get new them. Brother Jerry Prochazka buildings was successful in several complimented them also. lodges. He also traveled to lodges Lodge No. 88 President Louis to help them solve their differ- Hanus stated that Lodge No. 88 ences. Brother Morris stated he would be glad to host the fall was shocked to hear of the serious meeting if no other lodge wanted illness of Brothers Hanka and Hil- it. No lodge asked to do so, and the sher and wished them a quick remembers agreed that Lodge 88 covery. He stated that 1974 was should host it. not quite as good a year as 1973 President Peter thanked all for but our production and net gain their cooperation and help while was good and our solvency of he was president. The following 128.48 was excellent. He reported were appointed on the balloting that our Supreme Lodge is manag- committee: Tim Kostom, Alvin ing our affairs very well and inSefcik, V. Warner, Eugene Sefaik, vesting wisely. They go out to the and S. Ordener. The following ofdormant lodges and are quite suc- ficers were elected by acclamation: cessful in reviving them. The 7% President — Jerry Prochazka refund to lodges amounted to 1st Vice Pres. — Tommy Caraway about $89,000. He invited all to 2nd Vice Pres. — Harry Schuhvisit the Supreme Lodge and also mann the museum where Brother Hanus Secretary — Tillie Helmcamp is doing a great job. Brother MorTreasurer — Tommy Lostak ris presented Tommy Lostak with Youth Counselor — Marlene Caratwo checks: $150 for the officers' way expense fund and $1,549.35 for the Assistant YC — Richard Wahlyouth fund. berg Secretary - Treasurer Leonard Flag Bearer Eugene Sefcik.

Mikeska reported assets increased Harry Schuhrnann asked for a in 1974 over 1.2 million to the pres- round of applause for Lodge 81, ent total of over $21,000,000. The for the good dinner. He announced bulk of our investments is in real that Lodge 88 will have an Easter estate, U.S. treasury notes and egg hunt on Easter Sunday at 2 stocks. The amount in assets keeps P.m. , a play by the teens, supper being reinvested and that is the and a free dance, and you are inwork of his department. Brother vited.

Mikeska stated that he finds enVictor Peter presented the gavel thusiasm, sincere interest and a to President Prochazka who feeling for good in the lodges and thanked Brother Peter for all he he feels we are in good shape. did and asked for a big round of Jerry Mikulas stated that he was applause for him. Then Brother happy to be with us. He reported Prochazka asked us to stand in that Brother Ben Zabcik was sorsilent prayer for Brothers Hanka ry he could not attend. and Hilsher. The meeting adjournEditor Rudy Sefcik stated that ed at 4:20. he enjoys his work as our editor.

The meeting was followed by a He reminded us that changes of free dance with popular Clarence addresses should be sent to the Baca playing good mixed music.

11 Many stayed for the dance and all seemed to enjoy it very much.

Special thanks go to Lodge 81 for hosting the meeting so capably and special thanks also go to all you wonderful people who came and helped to make it a mighty nice meeting!

Fraternally yours, Tillie Helmcamp, District Secretary -SPJSTLODGE NO. 18, ELGIN Dear Readers: The regular monthly meeting of the SPJST Youth Club of Elgin was held on March 18, in the TP&L Civic Room. The meeting was called to order by Vice President Nancy Barron.

It was announced that the District Youth Counselor Lola Vavra, is scheduled to be at our April meeting. Also announced was the district meeting to be held in New Tabor on March 23, 1975.

Our club will be having a bakesale downtown on March 29, at 9 a.m. We were all reminded to bring goodies.

The purchase of a sno-cone and popcorn machine was discussed.

They would be used in a booth at our Western Day celebration and later at our new lodge. A vote was taken and all were in favor of this.

We discussed our Western Day booth and float. A committee was formed to do further planning.

For our Easter charity project, we decided to take cookies, candy, and fruit to the local rest home on March 26. We did this at Christmas, and the people really enjoyed it.

After the meeting was adjourned, we enjoyed cokes provided by Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Gustafson of the mother lodge.

Fraternally, Lou Dove Christensen, Secretary-Reporter - SPJST — LODGE NO. 5, TIOGA Dear Members and Friends, Our regular lodge meeting will be held Sunday afternoon, April 13th, at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hejny.

The ladies are asked to please bring their favorite dessert to be served after the meeting.

Fraternally yours, Lorene Schroeder

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REGIONAL WORKSHOPS Saturday, April 5th — Commences at 9:30 a.m. at Sokol Hall (Lodge No. 135) and SPJST Lodge No. 25 Hall, both on Hwy. 34 East — Hosted by both lodges. Presidents and Vice Presidents at Lodge 25; Secretaries and Financial Secretaries at Lodge 135, in the morning; lunch at Lodge No. 25; final session at 2 p.m., at Lodge No. 25.

Sponsored and Conducted by the Supreme Lodge WILL YOU BE THERE? PLEASE DO — FOR YOUR AND YOUR LODGE'S BENEFIT LODGE NO 84, DALLAS CHORAL GROUP Dear Vestnik Readers, Just had to write to tell everyone how much I enjoyed the din-. ner and program in celebration of our lodge's 65th anniversary last Sunday. It was fun to visit with old friends while feasting on a delicious meal. And what more could we ask for than entertainment during dinner by the Dallas Czech Concert Orchestra! Brother Sid Pokladnik does an excellent job of directing his musicians.

The program after dinner was MC'd by our lodge president, Brother Paul Hagar. A plaque was presented to Brother Lada Cerny for his twenty years of service to our Czech culture through his American-Czech Melody Hour on radio station KSKY every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Twenty years of service is obvious dedication to his cause the promotion and enjoyment of Czech music.

The guest speaker for the afternoon was Brother Henry Kucera, Mr. City Attorney. Mr. Kucera has served our city for over forty years as an attorney. He spoke to us on Sunday about changes that have occurred in our local and federal governments over the past few decades. Thank you, Mr. Kucera, for an enlightening speech.

Congratulations to the "Brother 'and Sister of the Year", Brother Willie Ondrusek and Sister Alfrieda Sadecky. for their dedication to our lodge during the past year.

It's through friendship and dedication like yours that our lodge is

able to grow and prosper.

The youth of our lodge were represented by our king and queen, Mark Prachyl and Sherri Petr.

They gave a short narration about good times and friendships they have experienced through their membership of Lodge 84.

Our choral group, directed by Frank Henzen and assistant director, Bob Liska, sang three songs as our portion of the program: "Ja rada tancuju," "PisniCka 'deska" and our theme song "Nikdy se nevrati pohadka We hope you enjoyed listening to our music as much as we enjoyed singing for you. Czech music has truly become a part of my life.

But it's only one part of our culture that I hope will never fade.

The Dallas Czech Orchestra played several more numbers, thus concluding a memorable afternoon.

Our telephone committee will be in touch with you to inform you of our next rehearsal. Looking forward to seeing all of you.

Fraternally, Irene Karitis, Secretary -SPJSTLODGE

NO. 165, MOULTON

Dear Members: We will have our regular monthly meeting, April 13, at 2 p.m., so everyone, please try and attend this meeting.

Fraternally, Cynthia Technik, Reporter

Wednesday, April 2, 19'75 LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON A repeat performance, by popular demand, of the hilarious comedy, "Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb," will be given at our lodge by the Hlahol Dramatic Club players on the 4th of May. Curtain time will be 2 p.m.

This play was performed a few months ago to an enthusiastic audience and we think it deserves an encore. Our group of excellent players are always ready to do their very best to help entertain you, so if your missed the first performance, please mark the date — May 4th — on your calendar and plan to be with us for an afternoon of fun.

Fraternally, Harriette Allison - SPJST NOTICE: LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX Dear Members, On Sunday, April 20th, the members of Lodge No. 13 will give a farewell dinner to honor the old lodge home where we now meet.

This building has been a landmark at Dime Box since 1925. The building has been used continuously over the years for gatherings such as weddings, picnics, barbecues, reunions, and even at one time in its early history as a basketball court. Many primary and general elections have also been held at this place. Many pleasant memories are associated with the lodge home.

But age has had its effect on this old landmark and the members of our lodge have decided that the building is outdated and has served its purpose, fully. We have decided to build a new lodge home in Dime Box. We thought it would be fitting to honor the home one last time and to give everyone a chance to get together and reminisce over past experiences. Dinner will be served at 11:30 am. It will be a beef barbecue dinner with all the trimmings. The prices will be $1.00 for children and $2.00 for adults. At 1:30 there will be a ground-breaking ceremony for the new building which will be built on the same location as the old one.

A dance will begin at 2 p.m. with music by the Good Vibrations.

I would like to see everyone come out and visit with us and help us honor our old lodge and

Wednesday, April 2, 1975 start our new one.

Fraternally, Don Bayer (Editor's Note: We wish you a successful event and continued progress).

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NO. 14, VESELI (WESLEY)

Dear Members and Friends: Our last regular meeting was held on February 16th at the home of Brother and Sister Dan Surovik.

The meeting was well attended with twenty-one present. The meeting opened and the minutes of the previous meeting were read by our secretary and the minutes were approved as read.

After this, there were discussions on various subjects pertaining to the lodge, also membership dues were paid at this time. The door prize went to little Brother Brian Janes.

Our next meeting will be held on April 20th at the home of Brother Leroy Kamas. Jot this down on your calendars so you don't forget.

We thank the Suroviks for hosting this meeting and making it a time of enjoyment for everyone present.

Fraternally, Hermina Vavra, Reporter -S PJ STLODGE NO. 154, FORT WORTH

Dear Members: Happy Springtime!

Want to remind you of our lodge meeting on Sunday, April 13, at 3 p.m. Plans are being made for our grand opening, the weekend of July 25, 26, and 2'7th. We need your help, so plan to attend.

We want to wish a speedy recovery to Sister Edna Bostick, who is in the Osteopathic Hospital, and to Brother Joe Hubenak (Lodge 92) who is undergoing surgery today (March 25th) in St. Luke's Hospital, at Houston.

Benny and I were happy to have Brother and Sister Johnny and Judy Sindel (Lodge 88) of Houston as our guests for a few days. We were sorry to hear about Brother Ernie Hanka and Brother Alfred Hilsher, both of Lodge 88, being hospitalized and we all wish them a full recovery soon. We also wish a speedy recovery to Brother and Sister Frank and Hattie Havran (Lodge 77) of Cortez, Colorado, who have been in the hospital.

A memorial in memory of Sis-

VESTNIK ter Irene Hosek, of Dallas, by: Henry and Ann Banfi (Chicago) — $25.

Your gift is greatly appreciated.

Be sure and mark your calendar for July 25, 26, and 27th, and we want to see you on the 13th.

So until . . . keep smiling!

Fraternally, Mary Pavey --SPJST-

EXES TO MEET IN TAYLOR APRIL 19th

CZECH

The Czech Ex-Students ) Association of Texas (CESAT) will hold its annual meeting on Saturday morning, April 19, at the Taylor SPJST Lodge 29 Hall, which is located two miles east of Taylor.

Registration will start at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m. After a lunch break, the meeting will continue with committee meetings and entertainment.

All present and past members of CESAT, and all others who have been active or who are interested in becoming active in the preservation, study, and promotion of the Czech language and culture in Texas, are invited to attend this meeting. Visitors are welcome.

A special invitation is extended to the students, teachers, and others who will be attending the second annual conference, social, and dance which The Czech Club of The University of Texas will be sponsoring that afternoon and night at the same location.

Come early for the CESAT meeting and stay for the afternoon and night festivities.

Fraternally, Calvin C. Chervenka, President of CESAT SPJST LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX

Dear Members: Due to the fact that our groundbreaking ceremonies for our new lodge home will be held here on April 20th, our monthly lodge meeting will be held one week earlier -- April 13th, and will convene at 2 p.m.

Our president has asked me to inform you of the change, and he urges every member to try to attend this meeting, so we can make plans for our ground-breaking on April 20th.

Please try to be present.

Fraternally yours, Arno E. Zwerneman, Secretary

13 LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON

Dear Brothers and Sisters: The March meeting was called to order by President Louis Hanus at 7:30 p.m. on March 10, 19'75.

Brother Billy Burford presented the colors and led the members in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

The minutes of the meeting for the month of February were read and approved by the membership.

Tribute was paid to our departed lodge brothers, William Burford and Ernest Stidston.

Correspondence was acknowledged from Sister Helen Korinek, Brother L. D. Richards, the University of Houston, Brother Nick A. Morris, and the families of Louis Kusy, Henry Burford, Antonia Heinsohn and Agnes Butt The list of new applicants and transfers was read and accepted by the membership.

The following brothers and sisters were reported on the sick list: Alfred Hilsher, Ernest Hanka, Royce Jaksch, Estelle Kelly and Willie Boleman.

The members who will serve on the Committee to assist the president in balloting procedures was announced. These members consist of the following brothers and sisters: Tom Caraway, Amos Kadlecek, Harry Rice, Carol Liebscher, Joe Knapick, Jack Holeman, Jeann6tte Walkoviak, Ed Zalmanek, Doris Knapick, Rudy Miculka, Albert Bristik, Edna Wehring, Herbert Jarisch, Emil Slanina, Ed Carlock, Ellen Gill and Helen Hegwood.

Initiation of new members took place at the direction of President Hanus. Sisters Mary Tilich and Elsie Zalesky registered the new members. First Vice President Jeannette Walkoviak issued the charge and Second Vice President Susan Schenburn spoke briefly of the background of the SPJST. The following members were initiated: Chris Johnson, Rita Austin, Gordon Austin, Frank Jacobs, Robert Eubank, Bertha Moritz, Herbert Moritz, J. Basta and Dale Gorezyoski.

Favorable financial reports were presented on behalf of the various committees.

Youth Leader Mary Frances Wahlberg reported on past and upcoming youth activities and reminded the youth to attend the

14 District V meeting to be held Sunday, March 16, at Lodge No. 81, Needville. Sister Wahlberg encouraged the members to attend the youth club stage presentation to be held Easter Sunday, with an Easter egg hunt in the afternoon.

Entertainment Committee Chairman Harley Cox announced the upcoming events at the lodge and extended a warm invitation to the new members to participate.

For the Dramatic Club, Sister Naomi Kostom reported that the Czech play presented Sunday, February 23rd, was quite successful. Appreciation was expressed to Sister Mary Johnson for the use of her peacock, Brothers 1V1ilo Karel, Tim Kostom and John Zemko and Sister Rosalee Kostom and to the members who worked so hard with the cast. Also, a thank you was given to Brother Larry Pflughaupt who took pictures during the play.

In addition, Sister Kostom announced the repeat performance of the English play, "Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb" will be held on Sunday, May 4th. The Choral Group would resume its rehearsals on Tuesday, March 11th, at '7:30 p.m.

District Sales Rep. Evelyn Mikeska announced the top sales representatives for February were Sisters Helen Hegwood, Agnes Lesak and Della Kadlecek.

Historian Frances Olexa presented the members with an interesting and informative history of our lodge during its earliest years.

Ruben Sutten and Bruce E. Stramko were recognized as guests at the meeting.

Brother Billy Burford reported on his recent trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in the "CloseUp" program. It was also announced that Sister Mary Ann Horelica, attended this program, but she was not in attendance to give a report.

At that time, Youth Leader Mary Frances Wahlberg explained to the members how the youth were selected to represent Lodge No. 88 for this program.

"Happy Birthday" was sung to the following members: Garry Zalesky, Mary Fusig, Edward Stang, Karen Kadlecek, Evelyn Ehler, Ann Elzner, Cathy Zaludek, Billie Maxine Holeman, Cindy Wehring, Kathy Trefell, Richard Martinak, Bobby Allbritton, Bob Allbritton, John Bily, Lavern Siller, Jefferey

V2STNIK Barcak, Raymond Lee Lesak, Marian Mikes, Josephine Pflughaupt, Lynn Alan Pflughaupt, Gus Urbanovsky, Joe Knapick, Maxine Holernan, Margaret Kadlecek, and Anton Bily.

Brother and Sister Jack and Mildred Holeman donated the refreshments following the meeting.

The door prize winners were Brother Elmer Russell and Sister Dorothy Pflughaupt. The meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m.

Fraternally, Frances E. Vala, Secretary = -SPJSTLODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Dear Members: Last Sunday was a beautiful day after the cold and rain which was all over town. We are sorry some of you were unable to attend our 65th Anniversary. The dinner was delicious and the Kitchen Committee wishes to thank all who brought all of that beautiful pastry.

The Czech Concert Orchestra and the Choral Group of Lodge 84 sounded great! We wish to thank all who were a part of these two groups, especially Brother Sid Pokladnik, orchestra conductor, and Brother Frank Henzen who led the singing group.

Thanks to our special plaque recipient, Brother Lada Cerny, for his many years of promoting Czech culture and music through his radio program — always taking time to reminisce with his audience about the old country and how it used to be. Our two special members who were awarded the Lodge 84 "Brother and Sister of the Year" awards are: Sister Alfreida Sadecky who accepted the honor happily and Brother Willie Ondrusek who also accepted happily and emotionally, stating that he appreciated the honor and would remain the same "Ole' Willie," no matter how many honors we bestowed upon him Congratulations to the two members!

Brother and Sister Jerry Houpy accepted their 50-year pins in person, but Brother Horak was unable to be present, and a charter member of our lodge, Brother Robert Duran, was also present.

Our next dance is April 5 with Harold Strand's group furnishing the music.

The next lodge meeting will be April 21, at 7:30 p.m., and the May

Wednesday, April 2, 19075 meeting will be held on the 19th, at 7:30 p.m., so note these dates and attend!

A special invitation goes to our new members Kenneth Crabtree, Joe Ruzicka, Jill Brown, Bobby, Kathy, Terri, and Sandra Sherrill.

Our transfers are Ed, Willie, Wayne, Gary, Roy, Jamie and Jane Kofnovec. We would like to meet this family.

Sympathy is extended to Brother Jerry Urban who recently lost a brother; and get-well wishes go to Sister Justine Pokladnik. Brother and Sister Art Long have a new baby girl and we offer our congratulations!

See you Saturday, April 5th, at the dance.

Fraternally, Rose Scott -SPJSTLADIES' CIRCLE OF LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH The next meeting of the Ladies' Circle will be Thursday, April 10th, at 10:30 a.m., at the lodge. Hostesses will be Bessie Prochaska, Helen Paprskar, Frances Jaworski, Millie Wruble, Mary Pavey and Jo Ann Hixson.

Everyone is urged to attend since plans will be finalized for the Family Night to be held in May. Despite the damp, cold weather outdoors, the atmosphere was warm and friendly indoors at the last meeting. Attendance was good but all agreed that spring and warm weather would enable more people to get out. We hope to see many of our absent members return next month. Billie Spindor did the duties for vacationing Secretary Anne Polk, who was somewhere in the Western U.S. visiting her children. The minutes and treasurer's report were given and found to be in good order.

Spring flowers provided by Tillie Gillis decorated the tables, and Frances Jaworski kept to the Easter theme with personally named and designed Easter eggs for the members.

Those celebrating March birthdays included: Frances Dalton, Inez Krivanek, Marie Frill, and Mrs Botik.

The door prize was won by Lillie McMillin.

The Sunshine Committee reported that Steve Matusevich was in St. Joseph's Hospital. Joe Beoan

Wednesday, April 2, 1975 was scheduled to be released from the hospital and should be home by now. We wish both a rapid recovery.

Joe Hubenak is in a Houston hospital where he was to undergo surgery this past week. Cards can be addressed to him at St. Luke's Hospital, 6720 Bertner St. Room 1529-Y, Houston, Texas. We hope he will be back home with us soon.

Friends of Mary Hixsan will be glad to know she has moved back to Fort Worth and is livng at the West&liff Apartment Complex. An invitation has been extended for her to visit the Circle in the near future.

Paul Hubenak, son of Sandra and Joe Paul Hubenak, received a fourth place prize for his entry in the Science Fair held recently in Fort Worth. °angr y,Nations to him and his proud parents.

Many people on the north side of Fort Worth were saddened by the death of Father Rudolph Barbis, retired assistant pastor of St. Thomas Church. Father Barbis, who came to America after WW II as a displaced person, quickly made friends in the Czech community that St. Thomas served and he became known for his gentle manner, his humor and his special way with children. His life (72 (years of it) was dedicated to serving God and man. We pray his eternal rest will be rewarded for that dedication.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 10th, I remain Fraternally, Jo Ann Hixson SPJS

LODGE NO 88, HOUSTON BIRTHDAY CLUB SISTERS The March meeting was called to order on March 12th, at 11:30 a.m.,

by Vice President Della Kadlecek because our club president, Sister Wood, was ill.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read by Secretary Mary Sanderson and they were accepted as read. Sister Mary Tilich read the treasurer's report which was accepted.

Sister Estelle Kelly is home from fine hospital after having foot surgery. Estelle is hobbling around and we wish her a speedy recovery. Back on your feet, Estelle!

Our lodge just don't seem the same when we have two of our

V2STNIK members who are always at the lodge, but are now ill and in the hospital. They are Brother Ernest Hanka. and Brother Alfred Hilsher.

Brother Hanka is in Twelve Oaks Hospital suffering from a stroke.

Ernie's wife, Pearl, is recuperating from an operation; therefore, this makes it double hard on them.

May God give you both strength to recover fast because we miss you.

I have just heard that Brother Alfred Hilsher came home Saturday. That's great! Brother Alfred had ulcers so poor Alfred will have to stay on a strict diet and that isn't easy. We are happy to have you home from the hospital and hurry back to the lodge. We miss you!

Now, for some good and happy news. The Czech play was a huge success and the Birthday Club had some lovely gifts to give away the day of the play during one of the intermissions. We wish to express our thanks to these sisters for their donations: A Czech dressed doll — Sister Anna Kilnar Vase of flowers — Sister Willie Mae Wood Crystal punch bowl set — Rosalee Kostom Bath mat rug -- Sister Frances Olexa Three-piece place mat set Sister Lillian Finn Sunbeam electric fry pan Lodge 88 Relish dish — Sister Harriette Allison We really appreciate Sister Alice Bily coming early to help with the gifts and she was great to work with all day.

Dear Sister Ida Hanka, with all her worries, always thinks of someone else. Sister Hanka gave the Birthday Club $15, in memory of Mrs. Olga Lindemann, deceased mother of Sisters Pearl Hanka and Talita Hilsher and also in memory of Sister Daisy Drab, deceased mother of Sister Estelle Kelly, and in memory of Sister Mary Elzner, deceased wife of our good Brother Stanley Elzner. Thanks, Sister Hanka, you are mighty sweet!

Many thanks to our thoughtful Sister Paulina Kratina, who now lives in north Kansas, for sending us $10 for a gift. We really do have wonderful members, no matter where they go, they still re-

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Hostesses for the two luncheons in March were Sisters Sue High, Mary Fusig, Imogene Lero, and Sophie Hampel. These sisters served delicious meals, everyone enjoyed it very much.

"Happy Birthday" was sung to the following sisters: Mary Fusig, Anna Hruska, Sadie Frazier, Marie Filipek, and Anna Elzner. We wish you sisters many more happy birthdays.

Oh, yes, sisters! Lodge President Brother Louis limns would appreciate it if all you sisters would come to the lodge on Sunday, April 20th in the morning for a big clean-up day. Everyone is needed so please come early and help out.

Louis will be glad to see you.

Please, dear members, be careful and keep in good health. It makes us sad to write about you being ill or sad.

Dates to remember: 1st Wednesday, April 2nd — game party and luncheon, 10 a.m. til?

2nd Wednesday, April 9th — game party, luncheon and monthly meeting, 10 a.m. til ?

3rd Sunday, April 20th — Lodge 88 Cie-,mip Day. Everyone is invited to come to all three affairs. We will be looking for you.

Good luck and good health!

Fraternally, Lillian Finn, Reporter .---SPJ ST-CHORAL CLUB, LODGE NO. 47, SEATON The Seaton Choral Club met last night, March 25th, at Seaton Star Hall with the 'following members present: Annie Jakubec, our talented leader; Albina Mikeska, Otto and Matilda Hanus, Bill and Lillian Kosarek, Willie and Doris Provazek, Frank and Ellenora Spanhel, Robert and Mary Vasicek, Emily Stuteville, Butch and Georgie Sodek, Johnny and Laverne Vanicek, Willie and Adeline Kohutek, Alfred and Martha Klusacek, and Dorothy Pechal. We, also had Brother Jos. Ancinec from Brawnfield, Texas who also joined in our singing and we enjoyed his visit very much. We had another visitor, Brother Otto Kamenicky of Temple. We hope they will visit us again. Ray and Helen Bragewitz are another fine couple who were

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We got started a little late due to everyone inspecting the facelifting activities at Seaton Star Hall and when this work is completed Seaton Star Hall will be one of the finest places in Central Texas. We started with Sister Annie at the piano with our favorite songs and had a lovely time singing those old favorites, as well as some of the newer songs that we all love so well. Sisters Adeline Kohutek and Matilda Harms celebrated their birthdays in March; each was given the privilege of selecting a song they wished us to sing.

After the rehearsal we had a short business meeting. The minutes from our last meeting were read and accepted as read. Brother Frank Spanhel reported on the Dallas Fair Committee meeting and (it was decided to await further developments before taking any further action. Sister Emily Stuteville reported on the rtogers celebration which will take place on Saturday, April 26th; she also reported that final plans will be made next Tuesday and a report will be made to our club at the next rehearsal, which will be on Tuesday, April 8th, at 8 p.m. Everyone is requested to be present and on time. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m.

Singingly yours, Otto Hanus, Reporter SPJST --

PINEWOOD HERITAGE LODGE NO. 178 The regular meeting of Pinewood Heritage Lodge No. 178, was called to order by President Hugo Kocian on Tuesday, March 25th in the Holiday Inn. Ron Hablinski led the pledge of allegiance and Ronald Kocian read the SPJST motto. Second Vice President Gene Hablinski asked for a moment of silence to remember our departed brothers and sisters.

The minutes were read and a correction was made. Clara Hablinski made the financial treasurer's report. Assistant Youth Leader Viola Kocian reported on the youth club's financial progress at the game nights. She noted the success of the cake sale and

thanked Mary Ann Gurka for the donation of the beautiful cake.

Fund - Raising Chairman Gene Hablinski and Val Steele reported on the weekly Friday night games being held at the Elk's Lodge Hall.

The games nights are considered a success. However, the games will begin at 7 p.m. instead of 7:30 p.m.

The Building Committee report was made by President Kocian, who presented some figures on the costs to consider for building a metal-type building. He also noted the study of locations for the lodge home that are being considered.

President Kocian asked the officers and members to remember the officers' workshop in Ennis on April 5th, and the district meeting, in Dallas on Sunday, April 27.

President Kocian appointed two members of the Auditing Committee, Don Davis and Joe Howell.

The books are to be audited twice a year.

A cheering committee was appointed and members were asked to notify Vera and Earl Wilbur of any brothers and sisters who were ill or bereaved.

The names of nine new members were read. Earl Wilbur is a new social member.

The members voted to have future meetings on the third Sunday of each month. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. in the Elderville Community Hall.

President Kocian noted the need for a good PA system. Earl Wilbur will appraise various systems.

Gene and Clara Hablinski reported on the sale representatives' banquet they attended in Ennis on Sunday, March 23. Brother Gene accepted a plaque for President Kocian who could not attend.

Brother Hugo was awarded the plaque for being in the Application-a-Week Club for 18 consecutive weeks in 1974 sales. Brother Gene and Sister Clara were very impressed with the banquet and proceedings.

The meeting was adjourned and everyone enjoyed the refreshments and just visiting.

Fraternally, Janice Vrana SPJST -LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, MUSEUM Dear Readers: We have' received a letter and several applieation blanks from Jaroslav Mika, secretary of In-

Wednesday, April 2, 1975 ternational Exchange Club in Praha, CSSR. Mr. Mika would like to enroll several or as many as possible to become members of this club. Purpose of the club is to exchange stamps, post cards, magazines, newspapers, musical records, and many other items. If you would like to correspond with someone in any part of the world particularly in Europe to help polish up any language you are interested in, this would be a good way to do it. The club publishes a magazine listing all the items the members are interested in exchanging, which costs $3.80 in the U.S. , and with a subscription you will be listed in this magazine stating your interests in specific items. We will be happy to send you an enrollment blank upon your request.

To those who would like to get a better education in Czech, it is an opportunity to find a reliable pen pal which would help both parties to learn each other's languages and many other interests, so send for a blank and get started.

Fraternally yours, Otto Hanus, Curator SPJST

LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Members: Starting with the April meeting, we go on our summer schedule by holding our monthly meeting on the second Wednesday of each month, All of our members are urged to be present at our April 9th meeting because we have some important matters to be settled. This will be the last meeting before the Polka Festival.

Fraternally yours, Alvin Nesuda, Secretary -SPJSTLODGE

NO. 88, HOUSTON

Dear Brothers and Sisters: The regular monthly meeting of Lodge No. 88, Houston will be held Monday, April 14, 1975 at 7:30 p.m.

All members are urged to attend.

Refreshments will be served following the meeting.

Fraternally, Frances E. Vala, Secretary

Wednesday, April 2, 1975 SPECIAL MEETING OF SEATON CEMETERY ASS'N Date: Tuesday, April 8th, 1975 Time: 8 p.m.

Place Sefcik Hall Purpose: Special meeting of the members to consider the adoption of the following by-law: In the event of dissolution of the Seaton Cemetery Association, after the payment or satisfaction of all debts of the said cemetery association, the remaining assets and funds of the said cemetery association, if any shall be conveyed or transferred to a non-profit charitable orga,nization or organizations; provided however, that no part of said assets or funds shall ever enure to the benefit of any member of the said cemetery association and no funds or property of the said cemetery association shall be distributed among or referred to any member, or officer of the said cemetery association.

We encourage you to make plans to attend this meeting.

Joe L. Sefeik, President Frank D. Mikeska, Secretary SPJST

BULLETIN BOARD GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONIES SET FOR APRIL 20 AT DIME BOX Formal ground-breaking ceremonies for the new lodge home of Lodge 13, Dime Box will be held on Sunday, April 20th. The noon meal, consisting of barbecue and all the trimmings, will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Groundbreaking ceremonies will take place at approximately 1:30. Re freshment stand will be opened at 12 noon and will close at 1:15.

After the ceremonies at approximately 2 p.m., refreshment stand will re-open and there will be music and dancing most of the afternoon with music by the "Good Vibrations!" Officers from the Supreme Lodge will be present to assist in the ground-breaking ceremonies. Members and friends are cordially invited.

LODGE NO. 154, FORT WORTH Official grand opening, July 25, 26, and 27th. More details later.

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SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS The District II spring meeting will be held Sunday, April 20, 19'75 with Lodge 177, Academy, as host. * * District III's meeting is tentatively set for Sunday, April 27th, with Lodge 130, Dallas, hosting the spring meeting. Further details will be announced later. * * The District IV spring meeting will be held Sunday, April 27, 1975 at Wall, Texas, hosted by Lodge No. 160, San Angelo.

The District VI spring meeting will be held on Sunday, April 13, 1975 at the Community Center, 2905 E. North St., Victoria, Texas.

Host lodges are: No. 32, Victoria; No. 41, Port Lavaca; No. 97, Placedo and No 143, , Inez.

—Pete Sablatura, Dist. VI Pres.

• * The District VII spring meeting will be held on Sunday, April 13, 1975 at Violet, Texas. Lodge No, 79 will host this meeting. Remember this is an election meeting.

Make plans to attend.

—Bob Bayer, Dist. VII Pres.

1975 FALL DISTRICT MEETING District II will hold its fall meeting at the American Legion Hall in Taylor, August 24, 1975, with Lodge Praha No. 29, Taylor, as host. The meeting convenes at 2 p.m. * * District V will hold its fall meeting on Sunday, October 5th, 1975 at Lodge No. 88, 1435 Beall St., Houston. `--SPJST-

SUPREME LODGE WORKSHOPS — 1975 Saturday, April 5th -- Lodges 135 and 25, Ennis.

Other details in this issue under "Supreme Lodge".

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S.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 8.P.J.S.T. REST HOME NO. P.O. Box 347 Needville, Texas 77461

SPRING WORKSHOPS FOR 1975 Dear Members: Announcements of our spring regional workshops for local lodge officers have teen appearing in the Vestnik since last September. The dates and locations of these workshops are as follows: Saturday, April 5 — Lodges 135 and 25, Ennis.

Schedule for the workshops in Ennis (Lodge 25 and Sokol Hall, both on Hwy 34 East) is as follows: Presidents and Vice Presidents will meet at Lodge 25; Secretaries and Financial Secretaries will meet at the Sokol Hall.

9:30 a.m. to 10:15 — Workshop Session 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 — Noon Meal 2 p.m. — Final and Joint Session (Expense requisitions will be filled out and turned in at the joint sessions. Other printed material will be available and passed out in the sessions).

As approved by the Supreme Lodge, the following information will pertain to all workshops at all 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 secretaries in another, and lodge financial secretaries in another. c. We are asking, and the host lodges have agreed, to prepare the cold buffet and refreshments, all at the expense of the Supreme Lodge.

We hope that the officers who were unable to attend last year have made plans to attend this year. We will be looking for you.

Nick A. Morris, President

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YOUTH SECTION Youth Activity Calendar Statewide Youth Leaders' Training Seminar

May 2 — Spring District Youth Counselors Meeting, Val Verde May 3-4 — Camp Val Verde State YAD — Crafts, Talent, and Beseda -- Sunday, Sept. 7, 1975.

State YAD — Royalty — Saturday, Sept. 27th, 1975. Host lodge will be Lodge 80, Holland. * * District I YAD July 6th -- Location to

be announced later.

Camp --- August 7 through 10 — Camp Val Verde.

District II

Training Class — May 12 — Location to be announced later.

YAD — July 13 — Location to be announced later.

Camp — July 31 to August 3 — Val Verde.

District III

Volleyball Tournament Playoffs between northern and southern division junior and teen winners — April 27, at Lodge 130, Dallas.

Training Class — May 17 — Location to be announced later.

YAD — June 22 -- Loeation to be announced later Camp -- July 27 through 30 Val Verde.

District V Youth Club Officers. Top, L to It: Alice Pavlicek, president; Larry Hosea, alternate president; Sharon Cegielski, secretary; Carla Adams, alternate secretary; Mark Wahlberg, vice president; Merlin Sanitz, alternate vice president. Middle, L to R: Jaime Salinas, sgt.-at-

arms; Gary Schuhmann, treasurer; Jode Elzner, teen reporter; Karen Krejci, alternate teen reporter. Bottom, L to it Dennis Veselka, alternate sgt.-at-arms; Carol Jean Boettcher, guide; Ginger Birdwell, alternate guide; Clara Lynn Schuhmann, alternate junior reporter, and Margie Barcak, junior reporter.

District IV YAD — June 8 -- Location to be announced later.

District V

Camp — June 13 through 18 — Stephen F. Austin State Park, Sealy.

TAD -- June 29 — Location to be announced later.

District VI

Training Class — April 5 — Talton.

Camp -- June 18-20 — at Bastrop YAD — July 20 — Boling, Texas, — Recreation Center District VII

Camp -- June 11 through 14 — Camp Chaparral.

YAD — July 27 — Location to be announced later.

Lodge No. 181 Youth Club Officers and Leaders: Donnie Mixon, youth

leader; Gwen Besser, treasurer; John Sesser, president; Robert Bossier, secretary; Mina Dodson, vice president and Dillie Mixon, assistant youth leader.

(Photos by DYC Marlene Caraway) FROM TIM DISTRICT V March 16th. Our day was a big success and it was YOU who made YOUTH COUNSELOR Dear Brothers and Sisters: it so.

I was very proud of our program.

Thank you for all your help during our district meeting on For only a 10-minute practice, ev-

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We're real proud of our talented Youth Leader of Lodge 172, Brother Dan Berry. He created our sign for our White Elephant Sale and we wanted to share it with everyone. eryone just did beautifully, including the audience. I thought it was fun!

Our White Elephant Sale went over quite well and so did our Guess the Number of Beans contest. Brother Louis Hanus of Lodge 88 came closest to the right number. There were 3,428 beans in the jar and he guessed 3,409. Now that's some pretty fancy guessin'.

The proceeds were divided between the five clubs that participated — Lodges 88, 142, 172, 175, and 176.

My thanks again to them all.

We had election of district youth club officers. The new officers are: President — Alice Pavlicek (142) Alternate -- Larry Hosea (172) Vice President — Mark Wahlberg (88) Alternate — Merlin Sanitz (88) Secretary — Sharon Cegielski (142) Alternate — Carla Adams (88) Treasurer — Gary Schuhtnann (176) Alternate — Jeff Siptak (175) Sgt,-at-Arms -- Jamie Salinas (88') Alternate — Dennis Veselka (142) Teen Reporter — Jode Elzner (88) Alternate — Karen Krejci (175) Junior Reporter—Margie Barcak (88) Alternate—Clara Schuhmann (176) Guide — Carol Boettcher (81) Alternate — Ginger Birdwell (142) The youth club of Lodge 175 had their first meeting since their reorganization on March 20th. The leader of the month was Sister Pat Parma. We thank her very much for taking over the meeting for the month of March. The leader for

VESTNfK the month of April will be Sister Ann Pace. Their next meeting will be on Thursday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. See you then.

Lodge 181 held their first youth club meeting on Sunday, March 23, in Conroe. They had election of officers and their new officers are: President -- John Besser Vice. President — Drina Dodson Secretary — Robert Besser Treasurer — Gwen Besser They planned a wiener roast for Saturday, April 12. More information will be forthcoming on the picnic. Young people belonging to Lodge 181 should set this day aside and plan to attend. Let's get to know each other.

I'm still watching for your letters in the Vestnik!

Fraternally, (3-26-75) Marlene Caraway SPJST

Letters From The Youth DISTRICT I YOUTH MEETING Dear Members and Readers: The District I adult and youth club meetings were held on March 23rd at Lodge No. 17, New Tabor.

President Lonnie Macik called the youth meeting to order. Renea Koehler read the minutes. There was no treasurer's report. Since there was no unfinished business, we started the new business.

A covered dish supper was planned for April 27, at Lodge 39, Bryan. Families of the youth and leaders are invited, and each family attending is expected to bring a covered dish of some sort . .

Every youth club is free to bring the games of their choice.

Second on the agenda was the election of district officers. They are as follows: President — Renea Koehler (39) Vice President—Dick Dusek (17) Secretary — Janice Macik (39) Treasurer — Gary Junek (9) Reporter — Lisa Brinkman (17) Sgt.-at-Arms—David Hildebrand (17) With no further business the meeting was adjourned. The youth members then joined the adults for their meeting.

After both meetings, refreshments were provided by New Tabor. Also several youth clubs had booths as fund raising drives, which consisted of homemade crafts and assorted items.

(3-26-75) Renea Koehler (16)

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DISTRICT V YOUTH CLUB Dear Member% The youth of District V had their meeting on March 16th, at Lodge No. 81. Before the meeting we held a White Elephant Sale and a delicious dinner was served by our host lodge. The meeting was called to order by President Lill Lesak. Mrs. Caraway, District V Youth Director, announced that we would go to Stephen F. Austin Park on June 13, 14, 15 and 16, for camp. Officers for the coming year were elected and they are as follows: President — Annie Pavlicek Vice President -- Mark Wahlberg Secretary — Sharon Cegielski Treasurer — Gary Schuhmann Sgt.-at-Arms — Jamie Salinas Teen Reporter — Jode Elsner Junior Reporter — Clara Lynn Schuhmann Guide — Carol Boettcher I'm sure each of the new officers will do a wonderful job.

We missed each of you who did not attend and hope all of you will be able to make the next meeting which will be on October 5th, at Lodge 88.

Fraternally, (3-19-75) Jode Elzner --SPJST--

DISTRICT I YOUTH MEETING Dear Members and Readers, District I's spring youth meeting was held on March 23, at Lodge No. 17, New Tabor.

I'd like to first thank all the youth for coming out and taking an active part in the meeting.

Under old business we talked about the fun day held at Snook on November 14th.

Under new business we had election of officers, which are listed in another letter in this section.

Also, under new business, we talked about a covered dish supper. Information will be given later.

Janice Macik (15) (a-26-75) District I Youth Secy.

--SPJSTLODGE NO. 155, AUSTIN

Dear SP,TST Members: Friday, March 14th, we went on a picnic to Northwest Park. We played on the swings and everything, and some went fishing. The mothers cooked hot dogs for us to eat.

The last time we had a meeting, we went skating at Playland. We had a lot of fun.

(3-26-75) Eddie Tidwell (10)

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COTTONWOOD

Dear Members and Readers, We had our Easter program and supper on Sunday, March 23.

After the program we had the Ea,ster egg hunt which was followed by a supper. The weather was just right for everything and everybody had a fun time.

After everything was cleaned up from supper and everyone had a rest, we played games which were also enjoyed by the youth and adults, alike.

Our next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 6, we hope to see you then.

Fraternally, Joyce Wachsmann (3-26-75)

ing hangers after the meeting, which we plan to sell for 35c each or three for $1. The youth club is going to give $5 to the De La Rosa family. Then we talked about having a birthday party, which was scheduled for March 14th, with an Easter egg hunt. After our discussions, the meeting was adjourned.

The door prizes went to: adult — Mrs. Frank Zabransky; youth Laurie Chudej; birthday cake Emery Gallia.

Our unhext meeting will be on April' Fraternally, Kathleen Zak (12) (3-28-75) Reporter

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LODGE NO 177, ACADEMY Dear Readers, Sorry to be so late with this letter, but better late than never.

We held our club meeting on March Ilth, with 29 members present and a guest speaker. Our guest was Mr. Frank Klinkovsky. He told us about the rules for our youth club. We had a very nice turnout for this meeting and we hope you youth will keep it up.

On March 22, our youth club had an Easter egg hunt. We had a very good turnout for this, too.

The boy and girl vho found the most eggs each received a prize.

After the egg hunt the youth played softball. Afterward we had refreshments. I think everyone had a very good time.

Our next meeting will be on April 8th, at 6:30 p.m. I am hoping to see all of you members there.

Fraternally, Stanley Molina (16) (3-28-75) Reporter LODGE NO. 4, HALLETTSVILLE Dear liestnik Readers, On March 9th, Lodge No. 4 Youth Club held their monthly meeting. Annie Zabransky called the meeting to order followed by the roll call. Then Vivian read the treasurer's report. The secre tary read the minutes of the last meeting.

Under old business the youth club gave $5 to the CMB. Under new business we talked about the district meeting. A discussion then followed about mak-

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of SPJST Lodge No. 33, Bleiblerville, in behalf of the entire membership wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge sister,

ANNA MARESH, age 61, of Hempstead, Texas, who

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passed away March 5th, 1975 at the St. Jude Hospital in Brenham.

Sister Maresh was born February 24, 1914, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mikeska. She was reared at Bleiblerville, attended Victoria Public School, was baptized and confirmed by the late Rev. Antone Motychka in the Nelsonville Church.

She was married to Mr. Edward R. Maresh on November 7th, 1934, also at the Nelsonville Church.

She was a faithful member of the Nelsonville Brethren Church, SPJST Lodge No. 33 at Bleiblerville, and a member of 'the Nelsonville Christian Sisters.

Survivors include her husband, Edward R. Maresh of Hempstead; daughter, Mrs. Frank (Lorene) Cossman of Houston, sisters Mrs. Frances Taska of Palacios, Mrs. Mary Janosky of Bellville, Mrs. Elmo Chernosky of Bellville and Mrs. Lillie Sehultb of Houston; brothers, Joseph F. Mikeska of Bellville, Edmund Mikeska of 131eiblerville, Ladgie, Harry and Otto, all of Houston; three grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Her parents and one brother, Anton, preceded her in death.

Sister 1V1aresh and her husband not only reared their daughter, but also reared a niece, Louise Targent (now Mrs. James Wield, who lives in Arabia). Prior to her untimely death Sister Maresh and her husband had made plans to visit Louise and James in Arabia.

Pallbearers were: Donnie, Leonard, Connie and Kirby Mikeska, Wayland Renner and Delvin Taska.

Honorary pallbearers were: Gene Eldon, 0. J. and Delton Mikeska, Kenneth Renner, Holland and Ellis Taska and Dennis Chernosky.

Funeral services were held on March 7th, at 2 p.m. from the Nelsonville Brethren Church, with the Rev. Gordon Heji and the Rev. Henry Beseda officiating. Burial was in the National Cemetery, under the direction of the Pete E. Etlinger Funeral Home of Bellville.

To her loved ones, our sympathy, and to our departed lodge sister, eternal rest and peace.

May pleasant memories of her remain with us all, forever.

Resolution Committee: Mrs. Walter Schimara Mrs. Casper Balke Mrs. Albert Fick

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Wednesday, April 2, 1975 EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee, of Lodge No. B7, Temple, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the family of BROTHER VINCE MATULA, who passed away Monday morning at the age of 68 years.

He resided at 1416 N. 15th St., in Temple.

Brother Matula was a native of Cameron, Texas. He was employed at a drug store in Temple in 1933, known as Mackey's. He became a partner in the drug store in 1958 with Charles W. Voelter, forming the V&M Drug Store and was a partner at the time of his death.

Brother Mattila was past president of the Bell County Pharmaceutical Society and a member of the Texas Pharmaceutical Society, also a past president and director of the Kiwanis Club. Mr. Matula had been a 3rd and 4th grade Sunday school teacher and an usher at the First Baptist Church for many years and active in civic affairs since 1930. He was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 87, Temple, since May 1936.

The Temple Hiwanis Club held a memorial service Tuesday, March 18th, for Mr. Matula.

Funeral services for Brother Matula were held at the First Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 20th, with Rev. Ed Stewart, Rev. R B. Baker and Rev. W. A. McCann officiating. Burial was in Bellwood Memorial Park with Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Temple in charge.

Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Martha Walters Matula, of Temple; three daughters, Mrs. Elaine Holloway of Liberty, Missouri, Mrs. Janet Knuse of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Mrs. Sue Parker of Dallas; a son, Franklin Matula of Waco; three sisters, Mrs. Marcella Boedecker of Caldwell, Mrs. Vlasta.

Bailey of Austin and Miss Clara Matula of Cameron; three brothers, Joe and Charles Matula of Cameron and Alvin Matula of Mathis, and one granddaughter.

May he rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Mrs. Dorothy Chervenka Mrs. Georgia Navratil Sidney Kacir

VtSTNIK EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the members of Lodge Pokrok No. 49, Rowena, extend our sincere sympathy to the family of our departed brother, J. J. MILLER, M.D., who passed away on Tuesday, March 4, at 3:05 p.m. in St. John's Hospital, San Angelo, after several weeks of illness, at the age of 98 years and nine days.

The son of the late Joseph H. Shiner and Rosalie Jirasek Shiller.

Dr. J. J. Shiner was born near Rice's Crossing in Williamson County and spent his youth on a farm near Taylor, Texas.

His schooling began in a oneroom building with forty pupils.

He graduated from Ford's Academy in Austin, and entered the Medical Department to the University of Texas in Austin. Due to the massive, destruction of the Galveston hurricane, he transferred in 1900 to Thiene University in Louisiana where he graduated in 1903.

In 1902 he married Miss Annie Louise Shiller, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Shiller of Victoria.

He practiced medicine in Victoria, Lavaca and Runnels Counties for 56 years; 46 years of his profession, were spent serving the people of Rowena and surrounding communities.

Dr. Shiller was the medical examiner for SPJST Lodge 49, Rowena, during these years. He received his SPJST 50-year-membership pin in 1954; the Woodmen of the World in 1962; and the 50-year Masonic Service Award in 1967.

Dr. Shiller donated his medical saddlebags, office equipment, and medical library to the SPJST Museum in Temple as a memorial to a pioneer doctor who struggled under conditions unique to medical science at the turn of the century.

He is survived by his daughter, Miss Pauline Shiller of Rowena; a brother, Joseph F. Shiller of San Angelo and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral and graveside services were held under the direction of the Allen Davis Funeral Home in Ballinger at 4 p.m., Thursday, March 6, with SPJST Editor Brother Rudy J. &kik officiating. Before Dr. Shiller was laid to rest at the Evergreen Cemetery in Row-

21 ena, concluding graveside services were conducted under the auspices of the Miles Masonic Lodge No. 896 AF&AM, by acting Worshipful Master James A. Scot of San Angelo, assisted by Alvin Redman, senior warden; Elton Goetz, junior warden; James Godfry, senior deacon; Lonnie Ralnken, junior deacon.

May our departed lodge brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Mary Dusek.

Emil Havlak Julia Loika --SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY Sister Emilie F. Voldan of East Ash Street, Granger, passed away on Sunday, March 9th, '1975 in Johns Community Hospital at the age of 76 years.

She was born November 23, 1898 in Czechoslovakia, and on November 23rd, 1933 she was married to Emil Voldan, who survives. She was a member of the SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church of Granger, also a devoted member of Lodge Komensky, SPJST, of Granger.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sisters, Bessie Mokry and Mrs. Lillie Mokry; a brother, Henry Tyll of Abilene and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 11th, in the Condra Funeral Home in Granger and at 10 a.m. in the SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. The Rev. George Tydlacka and the Rev. Delaney officiated, with burial in Calvary Cemetery.

RESOLVED, by the members of Lodge Komensky, in the premise represented by the undersigned Special Committee, that condolence and sympathy be extended to the bereaved family of our departed sister.

Dated and signed at Granger, Texas, this the 23ird day of March, 1975.

Alfred Vitek F. J. Mikulencak, Jr. R. F. Holubec --Committee

22 EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge Karel Jonas No. 28, East Bernard, in behalf of our entire membership wish to express our sincere sympathy to the family of our departed brother,, MILAN C. BUCEK, who passed away December 29, 1974 at his home, 1'725 North Richmond, Wharton, at 3 p.m., very suddenly. He reached the age of 61 years.

Funeral services for Brother Bucek were held Deeember 31, 1974 from the Wharton Funeral Home, Inc., in Wharton. Burial was at the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Wharton.

Brother Bucek was self-employed at Milan's Package Store in Wharton. He was born on September 26, 1913 in Hungerford, and was a member of Lodge 28, East Bernard.

Surviving are: a daughter, Nan Gail Harty and son, Mac Milan Bucek of Newgulf, Texas.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Annie Fojtik Lydia Sperlik Carrie Bohacik -- SPJST EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Hvezda, Texasu fâ– To. 47, Seaton, in behalf of our entire membership, express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother, JOHN ADAMEK, who died in a Temple nursing home Sunday, March 9th, after a long illness at the age of 87 years.

Brother Adamek was a retired farmer and a long-time member of Lodge No. 47. He received his 50-year pin in 1971.

Funeral services were at 11 a.m.

Monday, March 10th, in the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, with the Rev. Albert Michalik officiating.

Burial was in the Seaton Cemetery.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Julia 0. Adamek of Temple; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jerry Adamek of Temple and a grandchild, Mrs. Donald Shaffer of Temple.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace and his memory

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Resolution Committee: Agnes Motl Dorothy Pechai Adeline Kohutek SPJST

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge Cesky Prapor No. 24, Cyclone, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the family of our departed lodge sister, LORENA F. BALETKA, age 53, of Houston, formerly of Temple, who passed away Sunday, March 23, 1975 in a Houston hospital after a short illness.

Funeral services for Sister Baletka were held at 1 p.m. March 25, in the Chapel of the Chimes in Houston with the Rev. Lawrence T. Junek officiating. Burial was in the Rosewood Memorial Park in Houston.

Sister Baletka was a member of the Houston Brethren Church.

Survivors are her father, Adolph Baletka of Georgetown; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Quick of Houston and Mrs. Mary Dean Reznicek of Bradweil; and a brother, A. J. Baletka of Granger, Utah.

May our departed sister rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: LaRita Ma.cek Carol Chervenka Harold Schneider SPJST

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Hvezda Texasu No. 47, Seaton, on behalf of our entire membership, express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother, ADOLPH A. (PUNCH) )UtAVENEC who died at the age of 62, in a Temple hospital, Saturday, March 1, after a long illness.

Mr. Bravenec, was born in the Ratibor Community (Bell County) and was an employee of the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company for 28 years. He retired in 1974. He was a member of the Seaton Brethren Church. He lived at 902 N. Main.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 3rd, in the Harper-Talasek, Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Albert Michalik Officiating. Burial was in the Seaton Cemetery.

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Survivors are three brothers, Henry and Rudolph Bravenec of Temple, and Edwin Bravenec of Pasadena; two sisters, Mrs. Della Andel of Heidenheimer and Mrs. Vlasta Hejl of Temple.

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

Resolution Committee: Agnes Motl Dorothy Pechal Adeline Kohutek EXPRESSION OF, SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Hvezda Texasu No. 47, Seaton, on behalf of our entire membership, express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother, WALTER JEZ, who died Sunday night, March le, in a Temple hospital after a long illness. He was 75 years old.

Brother. Jez was a retired farmer and was also a former employee of the Temple Post Office. He lived at 912 E. Avenue C. He had lived in Bell County all of his life.

He was a member of the Temple Brethren Church.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 18, at 10:30 a.m. in the Temple Brethren Church, with the Rev. Albert Michalik officiating.

Burial was in Bellwood Memorial Park with Hewitt Funeral Home in charge of the services.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Olga Jez of Temple; one sister, Mrs. Bella Wynn of Dallas; three brothers, Frank, John and Charlie Jez, all of Temple; and several nieces and nephews.

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

Resolution Committee: Agnes Motl Dorothy Pechal Adeline Kohutek

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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 ROCNIK 63 — eiSLO 14 2. DUBNA 1975

ODDiL DOPISOVATELU BAD SLOVANSKA LIPA tiSLO 66, WACO Bkeznovou schfizi zahajil na g pied .seda bratr Emil Hanu g, za ptitomnosti neco pies 75 elend ve 2:35 odpoledne. Slib vernosti na gi vlaj ce odkikali vgichni elenove, jako byla odtikana i na ge tadova hesla. Vgichni Utednici byli na sySich mistech. Nav gtevou byli u nas Deb bie Paar, Billy a Brenda Barak: doufarne, ze se jim u nas libilo a ze ptijdou zase. Jste \Tidy vitani.

Byl eten protokol z minule schil ze a ptijat, jak byl napsan. Pak byly cteny dopisy, ktere byly vykizeny die potteby; ucty nebyl tad ne.

Poystanim a tichou modlithou uc tili jsme pamatku sestry Julie Navratilove a Dra• J. J. Shillera, kteti nas opustili navkly. PortistalSari vyslovujerne natl. srdeenou soustrast a zesnulSrm budit zeme lehkou.

Pak se prikrocilo ke zpravam vyboru a za majetkovy vvbor podala zpravu sestra Darlene Engelke, za zabavni vSibor sestra Jeannette Smith, ktera nom povedela, ze 23. btezna budeme mitt tzv. "Easter egg hunt", zaeatek ve tri hodiny odpoledne, tak se ma mledet na co tegit Ti starti, mohou brat domino ,taroky atd, zatim co mal i eci budou hledat vajleka a potom bude dobra yeeete• Sestra Libby Parma nam po yedela, ze mladet mela soutet s mladedi od tadu 35 v odbijene (volleyball) ate usta-

novila novou pomocnici a sice sestru Mary Urbanek, aby to glo jeg -telpvkubmladet.

dubna jako obydejne ye 2:30 odpoledne.

S bratrskSim pozdravem Otto Hariu'A

Ptijati novi elenove: Jason L. SPJST — Martinka, Judy G. a Gerry Moore, SEATONSKt PEVECKi James A. Green, Robt. J . Nors, Dar KROUtEK BADU 47 rel D., Suzanne R. a Glenn A. Gerik, Raymond P . Knapik a Edward SeatonskS7 peveckSi krou2ek se se•A. PayReek Od tadu 54 se k nam cel pravidelnou zkou gku v Sea'Aldan William A. a Matthew Hykl ton Star sini lidera veder 25 . bteza od tadu 158, bratr Frank S. Kof- na s temito pkitomnSr mi dleny: novec. Doufame, 'Ze se jim a nas Annie Jakubec, na ge nadana tebude libit a ze budou na yttevo- ditelka; Albina Mikeska. Otto a vat na ge schfize• Matilda Hanug , Bill a Lillian KoZa nemocenskSr podala sarek, Willie a Doris Provazek, zprayu sestra Polly Gaidagek a tek Frank a Ellenore 8panhel, Robert la nam, ee bratr Herbert Vahren- a Mary Vatidek, Emily Stuteville, kamp byl velice nemocen, ale tft Butch a Georgie 8odek, Johnny a byl ptitomen schfize, aekoli pokul- Laverne Vanieek, Willie a Adeline haval ale pomalu se uzdravuje, cot Kohutek, Alfred a Martha Klusamu od srdce piejeme. Sestra Ber- eek, Dorothy Pechal Take jsme me tha byla tet nemocna, jako i br. li vzacneho navtgt4vnika, bratra Chris Spence byli pied easem ne- Joe Aneince z Brownfield, kte0 si mocni, ale ut byli ve schilzi a tak take s narni zazpival; dale bratra jim pfejeme to nejlepti. Ted bratr Otto KamenickS, z Temple a douHerman Drews se z nemoci uzdra- fame, ze nos navttivi zase. Jste vddy vitani. Ray a Helen BrageNvitz vuje. z Temple byli take ptitomni. Me11 Narozeniny v bteznu melt sestry jsme zylagtni radost, ze nn Butch a brats! Matilda Hanu g, Maurine Sodek ut byl ptitomen a dobte vyTrefny a Angelina West: Joe Gai- pada• Jsme vtlichni radi, to se dugek a Danny Slovak. Zazpiyali pomalu uzdravuje a pfejeme mu jsme jim "Happy Birthday" a dort yze to nejlepti. pro tento mesic upekla naclana Pat Zadali jsme trochu onotdene nity Stanislavova• Dvetni cenu v dos sledkem toho, ze jsme si prohlikell petfrch vyhral bratr James Pavlieek, 147zdobu Star sine. Jak bude ydzv miadezi yyhraly Cynthia Slovak a doba dokondena, tak Star Hall buPatricia Holder. Jelikot nebylo dal de jedna z tech nejkrasnej4ich sin!

Eliho jednani, nee schfize se ukon sttedniho Texasu. Zaeali jsme 7p!Gila a ptikroeilo se k dobre yeeeti vat ty nage stare a oblibene pisa pak se ielo hezky domfi. nie"ky, i nekolik novStch, ktere katNezapomente, schfize bu dST tak miluje. Sestry Adaltine Kode druhou nedeli v dubnu a sice 13. hutek a Matilda Hanu g slave svoje

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24 narozeniny v bteznu, tak si vybraly zylaetni pisnieky, ktere jsme jim vesele zazpivali.

Po zpevu jsme meli kratkou schu zi, byl eten protokol z minule scht ze a byl ptijat, jak sepsan. Bratr Frank 8panhel podal zpravu ohledne dallaske vjrstavni schfize a bylo ujednano podkat, ad se jejich plan lepe vypracuje. Emily Stuteville podala zpravu ohledne slavnosti v Rogers, ktera se bude odbjtvat 26. dubna a budou mit schfizi ti Ate*. Potom nam poda zpravu, o eem jsme se usnesli v naei ptieti • ktera se bude odbjrvat v titer* 8. dubna . Tak dadame, aby jste byli veichni ptitomni. nebylo daleiho jednani, schfize se ukoneila v 10:15 hodin.

Jen ve zpevu Otto Hanue zpravodaj SPJST

VSELICIOS Pile Anetka Houdkova V posledni dobe noviny jsou pine zprav o mlade tenisove hvezde sl. Martine Navratilove z Ceskoslo venska. Sleerm Navratilova je jen 18 let stare., ale kaddjr se shoduje ✓ tom, de tato tenisova hvezda jest nee°, co davno nebylo videt ye sportovnich soutedich. Sportovni reporteti ji veichni prorokuji skvelou budoucnost. Byla teg zde v Dallas, kde soutedila s temi hradi a take nekolikrat zvi tezila a jestli zvitezi nyni, tak bude miti tampionit. Main z toho veli kou radost, ze dad° z Ceske krve mohl tak vyniknout a ziskati uznani a pteji ji veechno dobre a jeete mnoho fispecinl nadale• Sestra Valeikova me scielila,, jeji vnuk (syn to jejiho syna Dra. Johna Valeika z Decatur) ziskal tak vjtorne znamky, de se dostal na Cestnou listinu na universite v Austinu. Mladji Valeik studuje le karnictvi a pit prospiva velice dob re. Krougek gratuluje mladen-iu stu dentu a pteje hada fispechfi do daleich let.

V Chicagu zesnul dne 9. btezna pan Emil G a j z u r (kdysi dobte znarnjr v Ennis) ye 'van 77 let . Narodil se v Malenovicich na IVIorave a v Americe El 64 rokfl. Gajzurovi se pied lety ptestehovali do Chicaga a veteina tam jid zfistala Rodina Gajzurova ptijela do Ennis pted mnoha lety a znala jsem je od detstvi• Mel d ye sestry a tti bratry, ale veichni jsou jiz dal/no

zesnuli. Pamatuji se, de jako de yitilete device jsem sla tlumoCit babiece Gajzurove, kdyd ona ela na y -etivshoynaFerduvmocnici v Ennis. Tehdy malokdo ninel mluvit anglicky, obzvlake ti stark krajane• Tehdy byla jen male. ne=mice v Ennis na Baylor ulici, kterou si z1aridii star* pan doktor McCall ye dvoupatrovem dome nedaleko nas. Od to doby jid uplynulo ninth° a mnoho let, ale pH ete ni znameho jmena si elovek vzpo mene na leccos. Zesnulemu necht' je americka zeme lehka a at' odpoeiva v pokoji• President Ford pra ye podepsal zakon, dle nehod byl utvoten velkjr park v jidnim Texasu ye vjrmete 84,550 tisic akru. Tento se jmenuje Big Thicket Park a naleza se v sedmi rftznjrch okresech jidniho Te xasu. Jsou tam velke stromy, ktere jsou rfankch druhil a jinde se nenajdou• Je tam take rOzna kvetena a 21 druh exotickjrch divokjfeh orchideji a 25 druhil kapiradi.

Ted zvitata yzacnjich druhfi i ptakfi o kterkch se dearno tikalo, de vyhynuli pied lety. Pfivodne bylo tam 3 miliony a 350 tisic akril v tom Big Thicket ale zaealy se Meet lesy — ad 50 akrfi Jenne, take znaene pro •idly• Doufam, ze zbytek bude nam zachovan.

V nedeli 16. btezna SPJST tad 84 zde v Dalas oslavoval 65. vj7roei sveho zalokni . No,Yeteva pry byla velice pane, a Yee se yydatilo.

Byla jsem sice pozvana na tuto oslavu jako fddy, ale nebylo me modno se zlfeastnit. Bylo me ale teen°, de °bed byl velmi dobrjr a chutnalo kaddemu. Koncertni hudba pana Sid Pokladnika hrala pti programu• Slavrtostnim teenikem byl pan Henry Kueera, kterjr mel p“, peknou tee. Pak pan Willie OndruS'ek byl uznan =dem roku, Mil "Man of the Year" a pant Elfrieda Sadecka byla zvolena denou roku neb "Woman of the Year".

Take mandele Jerry Houpjrch prj, ziskali epenclliky za 50 let Clenstvi v SPJST a pan Frank Horak pry ziskal te1 ependlik za jeho elenstvi.

Zyldetni vyznamenani, bylo udeleno panu Lad'ovi erriemu za jeho zasluhu v udrdeni eeskeho radioveho pro gramu neptetrdite pfes dvacet let na dallaske stanici KSKY• reem Writ° krajamlin srdeene gra tuluji a pfeji jeete vice fispechn nadale Ted jsem se doeetla, ze znamjr

ye sttedu 2 dubna 1975 krajan Bohue ei Bob Slovak z Grand Prairie obdrdel yyznamenani nebot` byl jmenovan jako nejlepei zameet nanec mesice, 'Employee of the Month". Pan Slovak jest zaniestnan v obchode ye vojenskem tabote, kde ina dozor nad ztotodilovacimi listky (1,D• cards) u vchodu toho obchodu Je tam zamestnan jiz nekolik let a pied tim pracoval pro LTV po 22 let. Je to nal doh rjr plitel a nadarmo mu netikaji "Vesely Slovak" . Jeho inangelka je na:si vzdalenou pribuznou a midi je vddy vidime. Ted jedinjr syn pana Slovaka, Bobby, vystudoval na universite v Arlington, Tx. s vyzname nanim a bude vyueovat dejepisu a ,politicks Yea Gratulujeme 'dem krajanilm k zasloudenjTm poetam a ptejeme vee dobre. Teei me %Tidy, kdyi mohu napsati neco pekneh p o naeich eeslOch lidech• Bylo me sdeleno, de minuljr tjrden zesnul v Ennis krajan Vilem Nekuda, bratr pana Emil y Nekugi, zde od tadu 84. On sam take pattil k SPJST. Jeho mandelka byla rozena Haekovcova a jeji otec byl ted jednim z tech dlouholetjech elenu, jeji marninka take. Tak ti krajane, ktere jsme kdysi znavali, nam stale odchazeji. Manielce zesnuleho a tee jeho sourozencOm path naee soustrast a jemu veenjt klid• Nyni jid abych ukoneila, ale jeAte chci ptipomenout naeim 'denKroulku eeskYch 'ten, de v nedeli 6. dubna budeme oslavovat 40. vYroei ` zalot'eni Kroutku a tak bych tadala, aby vgechny elenky se dostavily yeas na Sokolovnu v ten gas. Oslava je vYhradne jen pro elenky a jejich mantely. Vdovy mohou pisivesti jednoho 'Mena rodiny nebo hosta• Zaatek bude ve 4 hodiny, tak se dostavte nejdele v pul etvrte neb program zaene pfesne ye etyti hodiny odpolecine.

Po programu bude podavana yeeete a po yeeelfi pan Kalich nam uko.te filmy z dfivej gich 6s1. &di a ted nektere zabery ze stare vlasti.

Proto pfijd`te jiste a yeas: ukagme si tem zakladajicim elenkam, vatime toho, de nam Kroutek pfed 40 lety zalogily — vgdyt` pokud vim, jsou jen dva spolky, lule se dosud kona, v nagi matefske feel — zde a v Ennis. Va'grne si toho a hled'me si to Ceske udr get jegte dlouho!

Ve sttedu 2. dubna 1975

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na tabuli — on ryba — fish Jan — John the blackboard voda — water pohadka — fairy nova, 4,6 — new tale start, 4,6 — old dobrt, a,e - good malt, 4,6 — little zlt, 4.4 — bad velkt, 4,,6 — big 'wicked 446 -black chalk. kidda bat, 4,6 — white tabule (F) * Mluvnice — Grammar I. In Czech the adjective must agree in gender form with the noun that it modifies. Example: malt still, (small table), male kni ha, (small book), male okno, (small window. In the vocabulary there are adjectives given showing the three gender endings jr, a, and 6.

2. In the reading exercise the feminine nouns ktid a, pohadka, and kniha, are spelled with the ending u. This is because in Czech when a noun is used in some funk tinon other than the subject or Lekee osma — Eight Lesson Read the following exercises and predicate nominative it must be words out LOUD with your parents put into a case. The aforementioned feminine nouns are in the or friends. accusative case functioning as dirtteni — Reading ect objects answering the question Nak kola -- Our school "'what?" The feminine nouns endTo je nage tkola. A toto je na- ing in a change this ending to u se tfida, Tam je ucitel. Zde jsou when used as direct objects. studenti. Jan je student. On ma pe* * ro a knihu. Co je na stole? To je Homework moje tutka. 'tenet ma ktidu a pie I. Select suitable adjectives for na tabuli tuto pohadkn. the nouns given in the vocabulary.

Byl jeden domeeek.

Remember that the nouns are V torn domeeku stoleeek, either masculine, feminine or nena stoleeku mistieka., uter, depending rar their endings, na mistiece vodieka, and the adjectives must agree with v to vodieee rybleka. the nouns in gender ending.

"Kde je ta ryba?"

2. Translate the reading exercise Koeka ji snedla. into English.

"Kde je ta koeka?"

3, Memorize the vocabulary V lese zabehla.

4, Translate into Czech: "Kde jsou ty lesy?"

I have a book.

Na pra,ch shotely.

This is a pencil.

"Kde je ten prach?"

What is on the table?

Voda ho vzala.

That is our new school.

"Kde je ta voda?"

(What new words do you see Voli ji vypili. above? Find out their meaning.)

"Kde jsou ti von?"

-SPJSTJiii Severa Pani je snedli.

Pite se 14. btezen L.P. 1645. Za"Kde jsou ti pin'?" tesane nahrobni kameny prvnich Na hibitove pochovani. * * pfernyslovskSrch dupanri na nadvona§e — our, ours blackboard kostela sv. Katefiny. ri field Nebyla to jen velebnd ozvena (Win tfida — class, or pole (N) kogile (r) - shirt Och krokii, ktera, neOdbytne dcleclassroom maso — meat moje — my ha k vnimavernu sluchu, i divoka maslo -- butter zde, tu -- here romantidnost rozervanf7ch skal pod student - student still — table holSrm navrAim Damilu s hluboueltel -- teacher na stole — on kjim karionem feky, prisoblei na kniha — book the table lidskou obraznost.

Um se eesky Let Us Study Czech

25 Neni ani divu, de tato nespoutana krdsa zaujala i basnika Josefa Kra soslava Chmelenskeho, tvrirce pisne Nad Berounkou pod Tetinem rri ze jid se dervend., jed zndrodnela.

0 dobe vzniku pisne I mists, kde vznikla, je spor, prove tak jako mezi feckjimi mesty o roditte Home rovo. Podle jedne verze vznikl prST text i napev v srpnu 1825 z burleskni sazky pri slavne instalaci Vojtecha Nejedleho na dekance v 2ebraku. Tehdy pry se Chmelens14' vsadil s hudbymilovnj'm zdickVm kaplanem Josefem Vorlem,ze &lye ned kaplan vykouti doirtnik, napiAe basal a Vorel pak 'de 'drive ned ChmelenskSr vypije Salek sve oblibene dune kavy, slodi napev, cod tehdy oberna vydlo. Dokonce se tvrcli, de Chmelenskeho nOzev Rridopinil NejedlSr pfidemkem "tetinska".

Jine verze kladou vznik pisrie o deset let pozdeji i s anekdotickou sdzkou bud' do Zdic nebo do Berouna, ba dokonce i na Tetin, kde se pill seLla ve Vojadkove budove lavova. spoleenost. Vedle jinSrch do mnenek vynucovala si lidska fantazie zosobneni motivu, kterS T dal Chmelenskemu popud k Rfidi tetin ske. Snad tu pusobila i praxe pout'ovSrch zpevokri, kteil domnele tra gicke i milostne udalosti doprovaze li kresebnou konkretizaci. Nedivme se proto, de baseri spojoval'_ mnozi s domnelSun milostnSqn basnikovSrm vztahem k nektere z deer driditele manskeho statku Jana Vojadka, cod pry vyvolalo ptikre odmitnuti ze strany jejich otce Podle jine tradice mela btt RiIti. tetinskou, Marie Jana Vojadkova, jejich blizka ptibuzna, jejit empirovt hrob leti na starem htbitove pti zdi kostela sv. Jana Nepomuekeho. Tuto 191etou divku vtak Chmelenskt vrl bee neznal. nebot` kdyt ptitel poprve roku 1835 na Tetin, byla jit dva roky rnrtva. Rodina Vojaekova byla detmi skutedne potehnana. Je den ze synfi. Vaelav, klasickt filolog, byl profesorem Aloise Jiraska a dcera Altbeta, provdana tervinkova, byla thhyni decry F.L. Riegra.

Domnenka, ze snad Altbeta je onim basnikovtm idealem, nema podkladu, ponevadd v dobe jeho pobytu rya Tetine j bylo teprve 16 let; nebyla tehdy ani ptitomna, nehlede k tomu, de byla zasnoubena a Climelensk'Y sam jid deriat se sestrou sveho pfitele Eduarda Grim de

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26 Ronse. A jestliee v tradici rodiny OervinkovYch kikalo se Alebete tetinska, pak to byl jen druh poklony pro jeji ptivab a krasu. Tuto domnenku nemuze posilit ani text jine Chmelenskeho basne Bila rdee, otiatene v almanachu. Kytka.

Je to jen basnickY ptimer, nemaji ci nic spoleeneho se skuteenosti.

A rilee ta tehdy nejen u Chmelenskeho, ale i u ostatnich basnika probuzenecke doby patrila do poetickeho arzenalu.

Zbjivo, tedy sestra Anna, kdye ostatni dcerky byly jeate detmi. Chine lenskY jako dvorsky mistosudi a znalec manskeho prava byl roku 1835 poveten vymezenim pozemkovSrch hranic tetinskeho manstvi, pr' dlehajici Karlatejnu. Po druhe pti Sel na Tetin roku 1836 v zati a to v tete veci. Snad by se monlo ho votit o chvilkovem okouzleni Jo sefa Kresoslava nemene pirvabnou Annou Ale ta mela tehdy pfed svatbou se znamSr m jejich rodiny Aloisern Schulzem, budeucim sprivcern statkft halieskeho primase arcibiskupa Pieteka, rodileho Oe-

POSLEDNI RUDEHO PLEME Roman od Zane Grey Josef Vorel Pokradovani

"Coe to neni mou veci?" tazal Blucher. "Jste vy snad inspeKtor teto ekoly a reservace?"

Morganova odpoved` nebyla zaporna ani kladna; misto odpovedi jen mleky zkoumal jednatelovu tvat.

"Vyzvedel jsem jig celY ptipad," poeal zvolna Blucher.

"Z ktereho pramene? Sleena Her ronova mi ,fek.la vSecko, co vedela, jeate nee vy jste slyeel, co se udalo." `Vy si rnyslite, ze yam fekla vtec ko," odvatil nenavistne Blusher.

"Ale neni tomu tak. Myslim, ze ona v torn mla take trochu prsty, kdyz se ti indiansti mladici vplieili do loenice."

Ted' zase Morgan projevil fleas a pochybnost.

"Znal jsem sleenu Horronovou, neeli se stala feditelkou ekoly," pro cha.

Abychorn se neoddavali romantic hlasil Morgan, jako by pouhe pro keznu pfani spojit autora Rilee s hlaeeni takovehoto fakta vylueohledanYm motivem, postaei &liars valo kaedou mcenost vary.

Inspektor ifeasle ziral na Morgatehdejaiho adrninistratora P. Bur ky, Ce ChmelenskY napsal Ruei na. Potom se dal pfimo do smichu. tetinskou roku 1835 na bfehu Be- Tato rozmluva patrne nebyla, tak rounky Ten zapis pokraeuje. na zeela nudna.

"A jak to souvisi s veci?" pout' v zati 1836 Chmelenskk opet "Souvisi to zcela dobte," odpovenavativil Tetin, kdye ji g byly ohlat ky Aniny. K pocte nevesty hostite- del Morgan. Pfedal jsem sleene le sloeil verahvanou gratulaci, kte- Herronove zodpovednou povinnost ra metrtcky je podobna RON te- dohliteti na mravni dobro eakek," "Pah! Morgane, coe nem-II-tete tinske, ale ktere, postrada jakehokoliv metrickeho pozadi. Jell text jmenovatl veci jejich pravYmi jrnev. eeetine i nemeine byl pfiloten k ny, aspor v xef mne?" tazal se zapisu. Byl nalezen i hart P. Vor- Blucher. "Vy tim chute fici, .'2e tala k napevu teto gratulace, ktera to feditelka byla dosazena na sve mela bSrt ja.ko hold ptednesena pH misto varni Proto je ona zodposvatbe. A tato gratulaeni baser by- vedna yam. Zodpovedna yam, ano, la proste v Ustnim podani zamene- za mravni dobro tech indianskYch na s RAM tetinskou a dala vznik fa- divek — a za pfesne zpravy o torn, lane domnence o jakemsi basniko- co se deje, aby vy jste byl o vaem informovan." ye vztahu k Anne.

Morgan ueinil posunek, kterY mel Jiff Suchanek patrne znaeiti, ee Blucherova fee Zaslal br J. V. Pokorny ---SPJST— je mu sanskrtem.

"Nemohu dokazati nic na sleenu F, e 6," Herronovou, a proto neni tfeba, abych podaval dtivody sveho mine ni," pokraeoval Blucher.

"Ano, je tfeba." odvetil Morgan ostte. "Ja jsem zodpoved0 za slee nu Heronovou. A kaede slovo pronesene proti ni musi bj)ti podepteno fatity."

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Ve stfedu 2- dubna 1975 Zdalo se, ee Blucher neni tak poeetilY, aby nepozoroval, ze je ovladan timto misionakem. Pfieinou jeho bezmocnosti nebyl yeak nedostatek odvahy nebo vtipu k odporu. Bylo to neco jineho.

"Fakta? Nute, prvnim faktem, ktere jsem zjistil je, 7e tyto nod ni navetevy daly se ji g po dels1 dobu."

–Jak dlouho?"

"Od to doby, co jste poprve pro jevil zajem o Gekin Yashi," odvetil yYznainne Blucher.

Zda,lo se veak, te 'Morgan OW yYznamnosti nepozoruje. "Talc? Rek neme tedy pul roku.'

"Ano A vy vite, ee sleena Galeo• dala podnet k vyeetitovani tim, ee nam oznamila, ee Gekin Yashi utekla se do jejiho pokoje pro ochranu. To se stall) jen nekolik dni na to, kdya byla Gekin • ptivedena zpet do ekoly. A Gekin Yashi mi fekla, ze ji g pked tim, nee utekla ze akoly, musila se nekolikrat uteci ke sled g e Heronoy e pro ochranu ...Je to podivne, • pravda, ee ta vase svedomi to teditelka neoznamila takovou Cc inspektorovi?"

Snatil-li se Morgan, aby na jeho oblideji nebylo nic znati, nezdafilo se mu to Upine. Blucher si vzal doutnik ze sveho stolu a zapaliv jej zabafnul nekolikrat, stale pH torn pohnteje na sveho navetarniIa. "Morgane, vim, ee vy a jini sundae o mne, ze jsem hloupY, jako pry jsou veichni Nemci," pokraeoval Blucher. "Ale nejsern tak, hlou pY, abych si nieeho nevaimnul Domnivam se, rozurnejte, domniyarn se, ze sleena Heronorva nebdi ✓ noci. aby se //iodine, za ochranu indianskYch divek — zvidete Gekin Yashi. Vim nade vaechnu pochybnost, ze sleena 1-Ieronova, byla rada, kdye Gekin Yashi zmizela. Vim ta ke z vlastnich fist sleeny Herronoye, ze naprosto nesouhlasi s nafizenim, aby indianske divky byly nuceny chodit do vaail kaple Nevysvetluji yam tato fakta dosti?"

"Ne mnoho," odvetil Morgan s teekSrm vydechnutim. "Ale chovan' se techto mladYch Indianit do kazuje, ze jsou pohan y a zistanou pohany, dekud z nich nebudou st`ane."

"Cot nebude nikdy," prohlasil inspektor.

Misionat nebyl si jist proti tomut° ptimernu odsouzeni veakere

Ve sttedu 2. dubna 1975 jeho prate na indianskem poll.

"Mom jit mnoho lidi, ktetl piestoupili na ktest`an.stvi," prohlasil povjrtene a krev mu stoupla ke skranira.

"Morgane, vati na viru obraceni jsou vjrplodern vati bujne fantasia," kaki pohrdave Nemec. "Vy ukateth Indianovi papir. Tvatite se jakobyste detl, co tarn neni. Potorn teknete tomu Indianovi: Nepoudil jsi se z nrjrch kazani? Neptijal jsi meho Boha? A Indian odpovi: Ano On tim chce rici Ano, nepkijal jsem! A vy mu date otislmout jeho palec na svirj papir a potom to poalete sve misii a sve cirkvi."

"Bluchere, co vy myslite o nine, a co ja myslim o vas, na tom tad' nezaleti," kekl rozvatine Morgan. "jednou se spolu srazime. Ale tad' mama pied sebou vatnou vec, ktera vytacluje sjednocenost" "Ano, ja., to vim," mrudel Blucher, "a jen nerad bych se do toho pustil."

"Nedate-li pkiklad na Do etinovi a Nophaieovi, vote autorita v teto reservaci bude znieena," protda sil dirrazare Morgan. Vyzakovala z neho zvlattni sila. ii kolem sebe ovzdual silne "tart vzal toho stareho Indiana!" zvolal Blucher v nahle viani. Jeho oblidej se stahl jako u bulldoga.

Donutim ho, aby se pocifidil tomu natizeni, nebo — nebo —" "Nedonutite ho k nidemu," pteru ail ho Morgan. "Vy neznate Indiany. Do etin dostoji svemu slovu.

Nikdy nesvoli. aby Gekin Yashi do zneho kostela."

"Nemarn mu to docela nic za zle", odvetil Blucher drsne. "Ale mne to nesejde na Gekin Yoshi. Do etin mi vzdoruje. Postavil se proti me. Vaichni Indiani mne budou poklaciat za slabeho. Ale jak mom dat na nem ptiklaclr Morgan se nahnul kuptedu a aepte..1 napjate: "Potlete Rhura, stratnika. Glendona a Naylora ve der, aby zatkli Do etina. Do etin odepte podrobiti se novemu natizeta{ vlady. Vzepte se zatdeni.."

"Tentokrat se shodneme," tekl Blucher. "A co s tim kollejnim akademikem?"

Morgan rychle lusknul prsty. ale jeho pozdvitena ruka se ttasla, pied upkenym Blucherovjrm zrakem.

"Ten vzdelanY Indian je nejne bezpednejai elovek, at' rudoch, Mach. v •cele reservaci," sydel Mor gan. "Toho ponechte mne!"

VbSTN/K "Pak je to tedy vyjecinano," odpovedel Blucher.

"Potlete sve lidi za Do etinem dnes veder," dodal misionat.

"Ano, dim drive, tim lepe. A to nakizeni plati ode dnetka."

Morgan spechal airokou ulici ke svernu domu. Kradel jako dlovek, ktereho by bylo nebezpedno potkati no, fake stezce. Zdalo se, to vidi jen nanesenjr pieek, po nemit kradel.

V jeho pracovne sedel Indian, kte retro odekaval Noki, atihly vysokjr mut velmi temne pleti, s rovnYmi dernymi viasy a s pronikave ostrjrma ()dim. Posledni slutba, kterou tento Indian Morganovi vykonal, byla, ze pkivedl zpet Gekin Yashi. Byl jit diouho misionatovYm Ipehem a nastrojem jeho lsti.

Morgan ho uchopil za pat a vedl ho k pohovce; tam ho posadil a vztydil se velitelsky nad nim. 1\ avlhdiv si rty, podal Morgan miuviti chraptivjrm aepotem a neobydejne diirazne: "Noki, dnes veder zaplatia pine svaj dluh bilemu muti Botinau Pajdea ho hoganu Do etina. Hied', abys tam byl prove za soumraku.

Mad se Indianiim, ale ne biljrm muttim, kteki tam pkijdou. Pozoruj ty bile mute, at pajdou do hoganu Do etina. Pak Se ptiplitit a budea naslouchat jejich fedi. Ukryj se ve brae. Naslouchej jejich porade. Pamatuj si kaide slovo, kte re uslyait. A pozoruj katdY jejich pohyb. M bill mut' odejdou, pospitia sem ke mire." oerne °di Nokiovy zasvitily nodim vice net pochopenim. Mezi kmenem Nokit a Nopahy bylo de(Ilene neptatelstvi.

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Indian jit davno odetel a Morgan seal dosud nehybne ve rare pracovne zahlouban v myalenky, a jeho Belo bylo hustou siti vrasek.

Poutal ho tak jeho zvyk mysliti — pkedvidati katdy moans budouci obrat, pkipraviti se na, neodekavane, zakryti fiskoky mistra strategika, uspokojiti sve ohromne sobectvi. adnY slabs hlas nemohl vniknouti do svedomi tohoto mute Botihol Nakonec vstal a =tidal si zpola nahlas: "To jiste pripravi parni valet pod Bluchera 1" Kapitola XIII. Morgan bdel onoho vedera dlouho do noci odekavaje, Ite se vrati Noki se zpravou o torn, co se udalo.

Ale Indian neptichazel. Morgan se klonil k ptesveddeni, to se neudalo nic zvlattniho. Proto o pulnoci odlotil bibli, z nit detl, a ulotii so na Iota. Jeho spanek nebyl ruaen tadnjrm tetickm snem ani nay -atevnikem.

Druheho dne rano za sniciane tel k Morganovi navatevnik — stated, kterjr byl po leta vladnim farmatem v Mese. Jeho kratica posta va tvaru klinu byla pohanena drs nou tivotnosti ;na jeho rysech jevil se vliv pound.

"Pane Morgane, Nokiove v Copenwashie si podinaji jako derti," pokal mluviti.

"Ano? A prod? A kdyt se mnola rnluvite, mluvte sluaneji, proem."

"Ted' je such& rodni •doba. Vaech ny prameny at na dva vysehly.

Nokiove nemaji vody pro svou alfalfu. Friel si bere vodu pro sve pozemky. Proto se Nokiove bouti. A ja, kikam, to mail pravdu."

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Lodge No. 25, Ennis

SPJST CALENDAR FOR SPJST LODGES ONLY Lodge No. 6. Cottonwood Friday, April 4 — Social Night, 8 p.m.; public invited Saturday, April 5 — Public Dance; Billy Uptmor and the Makers 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 6 -- SPJST Lodge 6 meeting, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, April 11 — Social night, 8 p.m. Public invited Saturday, April 12 -- Public dance; Curt Lanham and the Country Supremes, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, April 18 — Social night, 8 p.m. Public invited Friday, April 25 — Social night, 8 p.m. Public invited Lodge No. 9, Snook Saturday, April 5 — Youth Club meeting, 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 6 -- Lodge meeting, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 5 — Country and Western dance: Noblemen Saturday, April 19 — Wedding dance Saturday, April 26 — Polka dance Mikula Band Monthly meeting, every 2nd Wednesday, at 8 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, May 3 & 4 — Polka Festival Every Wednesday night — open for members at 5 p.m.

Every Sunday — Open at 1 p.m., members and guests from other lodges are welcome. Family enter tainment at 6 p.m.

---SPJST-

Lodge No. 29, Taylor Saturday, April 12 — Fritz Hodde --SPJST-

Lodge No. 35, Elk Saturday, April 5 — A. J. and The Debonaires Saturday„ April 12 — Jerry and The Melody Five Saturday, April 19—The Versatiles Saturday, April 26 — The Starlites -SPJST--

Lodge No. 13, Dime Box Sunday, April 20 — Ground-breaking Ceremonies at 1:30 p.m.

Barbecued dinner served from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Refreshments at noon. Dance starting approximately 2 p.m., with music by the Good Vibrations. Members and friends are invited SPJST — Lodge No 18, FIght Monthly meetings held at TP&L Civic Room, 3rd Tuesday of each month, at 8 p.m.

Youth group meets at 7 p.m., same night.

Lodge No 24. Cyclone (Flag Hall) Saturday, April 5 — Jerry Butch and the Centres ($2 person) Wednesday, April 9 -- Regular lodge meeting, 7:30 pm.

Saturday, April 12 — Moods of Country Music ($2.50 person) Saturday, April 19 --- Jerry Haisler and the Melody Five Saturday, April 26 -- Social Combinations of Bryan Sunday, April 27 -- Schiller reunion (Dress regulations: Dresses and pantsuits for women; men: no blue jeans).

Lodge No. 39, Bryan Saturday, April 5 — Battle dance: Music Masters — Jerry Haisler 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Saturday, April 12 J New Sounds Saturday, April 19 — Music Masters Saturday, April 26 — Blue Vest Polka Boys, 9 to 1 a.m.

-SPJST---

Lodge No. 47, Seaton Saturday, April 5 — Dance: Charlie Adamcik's Polka Tones Sunday, April 6 — Lodge meeting, youth club meeting, 2 p.m. .-SPJST-

Lodge No. 54, West Sunday, April 6 — Lodge meeting, 3 p.m.; youth club meeting, 1:30 p.m. Refreshments after meeting Saturday, April 19 — Wolf-Wilde wedding Sunday, April 27 — KJT and KJZT Queen's Dance, 4 to 10 p.m.

Lodge No. 66, Waco (Linden Hall) Saturday, April 5 — Private dance Saturday, April 12 — Jodie Mikula Orchestra Saturday, April 19 — Leo MaJek Saturday, April 26 — Hi-Toppers Regular monthly lodge meeting 2nd Sunday of each month at 2:30

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Lodge No. 74, Lovelady Saturday, April 5 — The Crockett Westerneirs Saturday, April 12 — R. H. & The Trail Riders.

Saturday, April 18 — Ted Hardin and The New Sounds Saturday, April 19 — Ted Hardin and The New Sounds Saturday, April 26 — The Texas Dutchmen (All of our regular Saturday night dances are from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Lodge phone: 544-8200; president: 544-7414 or 544-7292).

--SPJST-

Lodge No. 80, Holland Saturday, April 5 — Bill Henderson Saturday, April 12 — The Country Music Revue Saturday, April 19 -- Moods of Country Music Friday, April 25 — Dennis Ivey and the Waymen Saturday, May 3 — Country NuNotes Sunday, May 4 — Moods of Country Music -SPJST----

Lodge No. 84, Dallas Saturday, April 5 — Dance; Harold Strand's Orchestra Tuesday, April 8 — Game Ti 8 p.m.

Tuesday, April 15 — Game Time, 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 19 — Dance; Ennis Polka Boys Monday, April 21 — Lodge meeting 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 22 — Game Time; 8 p.m.

Tuesday, April 29 — Game Time, 8 p.m.

-SPJST-

Lodge No. 87, Temple

Friday, April 11 — Lodge meeting, 6:30 p.m. Covered dish supper will be served to members and guests. Ladies bring a dish of meat, vegetable, or dessert.

- SPJST Lodge No. 88, Houston Saturday, April 5 — Ray Jurecka Saturday, April 12 — Gilbert Kautz Saturday, April 19 — Lee Roy Matocha Friday, April 25 — Country-Western — Gaylen Ackley and The Good Times Saturday, April 26—Blumes (semiformal) Saturday, May 3 — The Hi-Toppers

Wednesday, April 2, 1975 (Dress Code: Women — no street slacks or hot pants without skirt; Men—no jeans, shirts inside trousers, unless the dance is a special occasion).

Youth Club meeting the first Sunday of each month, at 3 p.m.

Choral Club rehearsals every Tuesday night at 8 p.m. unless notified otherwise. Volunteers are welcome.

Concert Orchestra of Lodge 88 has rehearsals every Wednesday at 8 p.m. Interested parties welcome.

Social every Thursday night 8 p.m. Supper served from 5 to 8 p.m.

Breakfast is served at our Friday and Sat. night and special dances.

—SPJSTLodge No. 92, Fort Worth Saturday, April 5 — St. Thomas Church Women's Guild Dance: Panther City Polka Boys, 8:30 to 12:30 Saturday, April 19 — Lodge dance: Joe Lynn Krivanek's Rhythmaires — SPJST — Lodge No. 130 Dallas & Sokol Zizka Saturday, April 12 -- Harold Strand Sunday, April 13 — Lodge No. 130 meeting at 3 p.m. Supper served; youth club meeting; white elephant Saturday, April 26 — Polka Peppermints Sunday, April 27 — Lodge 130 is tentatively hosting the District III meeting.

V ESTN1K Dances are from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Socials every Tuesday at 8 p.m. and every Saturday at 2 p.m Executive meetings every 4th Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.

Lodge location: 911 East Shaw, phone 472-9356.

—SPJ8TLodge No. 173, Galveston Sunday, April 20 — Monthly lodge meeting, adult and youth, 1 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall 501 N. Delaney, La Marque.

Bring covered dish or pastries.

Barbecued chicken will be served; 50 - year - membership pins awarded to honorees

--SPJST--

Lodge No 142, Houston Friday, April 4 -- Lodge meeting, 8 p.m.

The new lodge building is now open and available for any weddings, showers or parties. For information & reservations call 8620079 or 861-6822.

—SPJSTLodge No. 172, Pasadena Saturday, April 19 — Weinart Grohman Regular lodge meetings every 2nd Wednesday of each month.

Lodge No. 177, Academy Saturday, April 5 — Private party Saturday, April 12--Kountry Kings Saturday, April 19—Country Musio Revue Saturday, April 26 — Jerry and The Melody Five Lodge No.178, Longview-Kilgore Meetings every 3rd Sunday of the month at Elderville Community Hall on Airport Road. Game night every Friday night at Elks Lodge on Hwy. 80 East, beginning at 7 p.m.

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Lodge No. 176, Northwest Houston Monthly meetings every second Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Long Point National Bank.

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