Vestnik 1975 06 04

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

BENEVOLENCE

BROTHERHOOD

Postmaster: Please Send For 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 VOLUME 63, NUMBER 23 JUNE 4, 1975

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK Sunday, May 25th we attended the District 111 Sales Representatives' Banquet at Lodge No. 40, Hilije, hosted by District SR Edwin Smajstrla and Sister Smajstrla.

We enjoyed the day and will write more about it, later.

We received a letter from Professor Joseph J. Skrivanek, jr., at Texas A&M University, who was leaving to go to Charles University in Prague, Czechoslovakia, on May 29, and enclosed an article which is in the "Features" section. We were disheartened by the news it brought about the phasing out of the Czech courses at TAMU. His last pakagrafph states very much truth! We wonder if Texas A&M University may not reconsider. Or, are they going to ignore the fact that Czech is the third most spoken language in Texas and a doorway to the Slavic languages?

*

*

We wish the Sokol Slet in Corpus Christi much success June 6th, 7th, and 8th.

MAYOR OF WEST, TEXAS PROCLAIMS FRATERNAL WEEK IN THE CITY." Mayor A. J. Muska today signed a proclamation designating June 8 to 14 as Fraternal Week in West, honoring the fraternal benefit societies of America and their more than eleven million members.

Join Your Fellow

%fr

Fraternalists JUNE 8-14 Observe NATIONAL FRATERNAL WEEK, June 8-14, by meeting with other fraternalists in your hometown.

Join them in a program honoring our National Flag on Flag Day, June 14.

MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW. Join your fellow fraternalists throughout America in letting America know that "FRATERNALISM MAKES A DIFFERENCE!"

The proclamation invites the people of the City of West to lend their support to the patriotic, charitable, and beneficial purposes of fraternal benefit societies by at'tending the Ifraternal functions open to the public during Fraternal Week. • Youth Leader Maxine Sefcik had Post Master Henry Lednicky of West present a talk to the Lodge Jaromir No. 54, West Youth Club about the meaning of the U.S. Flag and the proper method of displaying it on various occasions in their youth club meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 1st at the lodge prior to the adult meeting.

National Flag Day, June 14, which concludes Fraternal Week, is a day when fraternal benefit Ispcieties throughout the nation encourage their members to display "Old Glory" and plan special observances. The theme of Fraternal Week is "Fraternalism Makes a Difference."

The area SPJ'ST lodges, Lodges No. 6, Cottonwood; No. 35, Elk; No. 36, West; No. 54, West; and No. 66, Linden Hall (Waco), are stressing the theme and placing special emphasis on it.

Mayor Muska praised 'the efforts of the fraternal benefit societies in stimulating patriotism and fraternal concern for others.

Fraternal benefit societies are prganized under a lodge sy

2

V

STNtK

PUBLICATION COMMITTEE

VtSTNiK

HERALD Entered as Second Class Matter January 3rd, 1933, at West, Texas. under the Act of Con g ress of August 24, 1922.

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER. OF THe STATE OF TEXAS. EDITOR ---- R. .1. SEFCIK P.O. BOX 8S, WEST, TEXAS 76691 RES. 1204 N. DAVIS STREET

DISTRICT U1 — Edward Mazanec, Chain Route 9, Box 387, Waco 76705 DISTRICT VI — Wm Miculka, V.-Chmn PO Box 297, Moulton 77975 DISTRICT I — Melvin Skrabenek, Sec'y Box 270, Caldwell 77836 DISTRICT n — E. J. Geistman, Rt. 1, Burlington 76519 DISTRICT IV — Angeline Kristinek Route 7, Box 834, Lubbock 79401 DISTRICT I,' — Louis Hanna, 2515 VI T.C. Jester Blvd, Houston 77008 DISTRICT — J. Hranicky, Drawer "A' Orange Grove 78372

Res.: 817; 826-5989 — Shop: 826-5282 PUBLISHERS: CECHOSLOVAK PUB. CO ., WEST, TX Subscription $4.50 Per Yefar

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. MARES Honorary President 2603 North 13th, Temple LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, MUSEUM Otto Hanus, Curator Res: 773- 5294 -- Office: 773-1575 DIRECTORS: JOHN A. KTJBENA, Dist. I AC 713; 968-3251 (Office) Res: 968-3937 P.O. Box 308, La Grange 78945 HENRY VITEK, Dist. H AC 512; 859-2549 P.O. Box 67, Granger 76530 CYRILL (SID) POKLADNIK, III--AC 214; 741-1874 (Office) Res. 824-8072 2924 Elm St., Dallas 75226 STANLEY BROZ, Dist. P1 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

BY-LAW COMMITTEE

JERRY MILAN, Chairman 6208 Lakeside Dr., Ft. Worth 76135 Mrs. THELMA HRNCIR, Secretary 108 E. Ligustrum, Robstown 78380 STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR

MRS. DOROTHY MASSEY, Box 100 Temple, Tx. 76501 — Ph. Res. 773-3101 STATE FIELD MANAGER

Mr. Silas H. Smith, Box 100 Temple, Tx. 76501 — Ph.; AC 817; 773-1575 DISTRICT SALES REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT I

Bennie F. Tree,lek, Rt 3 Caldwell, Tx. 77836 — Ph:. AC 713; 272-8146 DISTRICT II Lad. J. Zatopek, 2605 W. Avenue Z Temple, Tx. 76501 — Ph.: AC 817; 778-3067 DISTRICT III Alvin Nesuda, Sun Ridge Rd., Rt. 5, Ennis, Tx. 75119 — Ph.' so 214 8q5-7180 DISTRICT IV Victor Brenek, Jr., • Wall Route, 6S5a311..92A82ngelo, Tx. 76901 — Ph.' AC 915 DISTRICT V Mrs. Evelyn Mikeska, Moorberry Ln. Houston, Tx. 77055 — Ph.: 713; 466-3126 DISTRICT VI Edwin Smajstrla, 305 Birchwood Dr, Victoria, Tx. 77901; Ph.: AC 512 573-7679 DISTRICT VII Mrs. Tillie Valchar, Route 1, Box 55, Jourdanton, Tx. 78026 Ph.: AC 512; 784-3202 DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS DISTRICT I

Mrs. Lola Vavra, 3806 Woody Lane, Bryan, Tx. 77801 — Ph.: AC 713; Res. 822 0642 DISTRICT II Frank Klinkovsky. 1503 E. Central Ti mple, Tx. 76501 — Ph.: AC 817; 773,4801 DISTRICT III Mrs. Wilma Nesuda, Sun Ridge Rr., RI . 3 Ennis, Tx. 75119 — Ph.. AC 214; 873-7790 DISTRICT IV Mrs. Ed. Heisler, Route 1 Seymour, Tx. 76380 — Ph.: AC 817; 838-3309 DISTRICT V Mrs. Marlene Caraway. 2314 Droxtord, Houston, Tx. 77008 — Ph.: AC 713; 861-7423 DISTRICT VI Mrs. Frank Brdecka, Route 1, Box 150 Rosenberg, Tx. 77471 Ph.: AC 713; 232 208: DISTRICT VII Mrs. Maxine Pavliska, Route 2, Box 151 Floresvil/e, Tx. 78114 •-- AO 512; 393-2030 Unsolicited materials for publicattm cannot be returned unless sufficient postage is attached. Th fs includes pictures.

Expense for publication of engagement and wedding pictures must be born by tht sender.

Changes of address and correspondence concerning delivery of Vestnik must be sent to Supreme Lodge, Box 100, Temple Texas 76501.

Paid subscriptions and advertising mat. ter should be addressed to Vestnik, west, Texas, 76691.

Deadline for material to be accepted to the following Isms* Is Thursday.

Wednesday, June 4, 1975

government. It is the aim of every fraternal benefit society to promote the welfare of its members and to render service to the general public and their communities.

Members of fraternal benefit societies in the area met with Mayor Muska as he signed the proclamation.

On page 18, this issue, you are encouraged to read the article by Mr. W. E. Souchek about the availability of loans, at reasonable interest rates, from a committee of the Texas Council of Higher Education (CESAT) Czech Ex-Students' Association of Texas. Remember that the organization is doing all in its power to help students who may need help to attain their goals in their persuit of reaching their sincere desire to be outstanding in their field.

SPJST

NEWSBRIEFS Lee (Leopold) Lys, 52, died in the Grimes Memorial Hospital in Navasota on the 26th of May. Funeral services were held from the Hillier Funeral Chapel in Bryan on May 28th, with burial in the Wheelock Cemetery. The Rev. George V. Rhein of Navasota and SL President Nick- A. Morris officiated in the funeral chapel and at graveside services. Brother Lys was a long-time member of Lodge 129 Ladimir Kiacel, Edge, near Wheelock. * *District I Director Brother John A. Kubena has been released from the hospital and is recovering nicely from recent minor surgery in the Fayette County Memorial Hospital.

Prof. Joseph J. Skrivanek of Texas A&M University is again leading a group of students of the Czech language for several weeks' Study at Charles University in Prague. Forty-four students applied, but only twenty-five have been allowed to go. The group left from Houston International Airport on the 29th of May via JFK Airport in New York and from there directly to Prague. The group will return to the United States on or abotit July 11, 1975. We wish them a pleasant stay. —NAM.

Wednesday, June 4, 1975 Miss Marsha Elzner, a student at Brackenridge Nursing School in Austin, and Miss Diana Burge, a student at the Uhiversity of Houston, were recent visitors at the editor's office and printshop. Both ladies are members of SPJST Lodge 79, Corpus Christi, and Marsha is the former local lodge youth leader. * * Chudej Reunion The 23rd annual Chudej reunion will be held at the American Legion Hall in Hallettsville on Sunday, June 8th, 1975. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. Bring a basket lunch. .Alton Chudej, Secy. * * Vincik-Zidek Reunion The 12th annual Vincik-Zidek reunion will be held at the American Legion Hall, Moulton, Texas, • Sunday, June 8, 1975.

Meat will be prepared at the Legion Hall. Bring your vegetables salads, cakes and etc. Coffee, tea, punch, plates, napkins will be furnished.

Adolf Miculka * * Scasta Reunion The Scasta reunion was postponed until June 29, 1975 and will be held at Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Henzler's residence.

Relatives and friends are invited and are asked to bring a basket of food, enough to supply your family. Dinner will be spread at noon.

Make plans to attend. —Mrs. C. L. Novosad * * Prasifka Reunion The Prasifka reunion will be held June 15 at St. Joseph's Hall, West, Texas. Registration at 11 a.m. Each family is to bring enough food for their family. Covered dish lunches will be pooled and served family style. Plates, napkins, silverware and beverages will be furnished.

Gifts will be presented to the oldest and youngest members of the descendants of Petronella Prasifka which includes members of the Kucera, .Tecnienek, Haidek, Novosad and Peters families, etc. * * A beautiful picture post card was rieceived from Brother Jaroslav and Sister Marcella Kleprlik of Lodge 133, San Antonio, from Holland where they are spending a part of their overseas trip. Happy and safe travel is wished to them.

V tSTNtX

SUPREME LODGE

8 since our founding. Many changes have taken place, yet, they have not shaken fraternalism from the structure of our local lodges. As indicated by the figures in this report, the desire to aid one's fellowman is still alive and well.

Fraternally yours, Leonard D. Mikeska, Secretary-Treasurer SPJST -

FROM THE SECRETARY-TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT FRATERNAL ACTIVITIES REPORT Dear Members: In cooperation with the National Fraternal Congress of America, we have just completed a survey of our local lodges. The survey was concerned with fraternal activities.

The information gathered will be used by the National Fraternal Congress and this Society in providing data for legislators and other groups. This is a very important report in that we must have facts and figures to present the complete picture of the fraternal efforts accomplished.

We are pleased that 106 out of 129 lodges returned their survey forms. There was a tremendous improvement in, response as compared with the last report, when only 79 lodges reported.

In summary during 1974 our lodges held 1,922 lodge and youth club meetings and the amount of $57,909.35 was spent on activities. Benevolent disbursements of $32,545.42 were paid out.

Additionally it was reported that our lodges made 7,698 visits to those who were sick and 333 members donated blood.

It was further reported that our members spent 7,158 hours in community service and 5,022 hours in service to the disabled.

These facts and figures give us a picture of why our Fraternal Society is not just an insurance company. We usually call our organization a society instead of an insurance company because we are different in that we have much to offer in addition to insurance. As long as there is a desire among man for brotherhood, we will keep alive this difference that distinguishes us as a society.

Seventy-eight years have passed

SEATON EX-STUDENTS ASSN. REUNION HELD MAY 25th Approximately one hundred people gathered at the Seaton School on Sunday, May 25, for the seventh biennial Seaton Ex-Students Association reunion. Jerry Daniel Trampota of Bryan, this year's chairman, presided.

The guests were registered by Kim Mikulas and a covered dish luncheon was served at 1 p.m.

Edwin Jez of Temple gave the invocation.

After the luncheon, a short business meeting was held. The minutes from the 1973 reunion were approved as read. All former teachers and trustees of the Seaton School were recognized. Two of the present teachers of the Seaton School were in attendance.

They were Mrs. Ed Schneider and Mrs. Fern Merka.

Mr. Connally Neal, Bell County School Superintendent, spoke briefly pertaining to the placement of a historical marker for the Seaton School District No. 18, the last common school remaining in Bell County. Those present voted to have a reunion in May, 1976 at which time a historical marker will be unveiled on the school site.

Those winning door prizes were Deborah Hejl, Mrs. Edwin Simek and Edwin Chlapek.

Officers for next year's reunion were elected. They include Edward Hejl, chairman; Edwin Jez, vice chairman; Mrs. Shirley Shenkir Patterson, secretary, and Mrs. Vlasta Mikulas Martinec, treasurer.

Mrs. Shirley Patterson

4

VESTN K

Wednesday, June 4, 1975

lama

LADIES' CIRCLE, LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH Dear Members, With the arrival of the summer months, many members will be leaving town on vacation or maybe drowning worms at nearby ponds. If, however, you have no such plans and summer TV reWHEREAS, the president of the National Fraternal Congress of America, an runs have no appeal, the Ladies' affiliation of 98 fraternal benefit societies and more than 11 million members, has Circle invites your attendance. designated June 8 to 14,1975, as FRATERNAL WEEK, and The next meeting will be Thursday, June 12th, 10:30 a.m., at the WHEREAS, the fraternal benefit system through its societies and lodges in every lodge. The hall is comfortably aircommunity performs many religious, charitable, patriotic, and benevolent activities, and conditioned and the menu is without fail, always delicious. Hostesses WHEREAS, the local lodges of these societies and their members, through civic for June will be Mary Saldona, and patriotic projects, render great service to our state and nation, and Hermina Cihacek, Mary Cihacek, WHEREAS, the fraternal benefit societies have long proclaimed their patriotism Anne Polk, Mary Tesar, and Marie Frill. and celebrate Fraternal Week through special observances of Flag Day, June 14, and All reports indicated that last are a part of the National Fraternal Flag Day Foundation, an organization devoted to month's Family Night was a suckeeping alive the memory of Dr. Bernard J. Cigrand, the "father" of Flag Day, through cess. Thanks are extended to all the maintenance of the schoolhouse in Fredonia, Wisconsin, where in 1885 he held the those who prepared the delicious first known Flag Day ceremony, and food and assisted in serving.

WHEREAS, the National Fraternal Congress of America calls upon leaders of We look forward to seeing everyone on the 12th. all its societies to apprise the nation of the ideals and objectives of the fraternal benefit Fraternally, system, and to unite in observance of Fraternal Week, Jo Ann Hixson A . J. Muska NOW, THEREFORE, 1, W e st , To-rqs Mayor of the City of June 8 through 14,1975 ,as

Iff rat trital

I; I;

, do hereby proclaim

rrk

and call upon citizens to lend their support and show their appreciation of the contributions made by the fraternal benefit system.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the West, Texas City of this 28th day of May , 1975.

LODGE NO. 2'7, MOULTON Dear Members: Just a reminder that our next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 11th, at 8 p.m. at Legion Hall in Moulton.

We urge all of you members to attend this meeting because we will vote on a merger of our lodge (Lodge No. 27) with Culak Lodge No. 165; you must be present to vote.

After the meeting we will have a stew social and the lodge will furnish the stew and drinks. We ask the ladies of the lodge to bring some sweets.

Fraternally, Frank C. Wagner, Secretary

LODGE NO. 16, BILA HORA Dear Members: The regular meeting of Lodge No. 16 will be held on Sunday, June 8, at 2 p.m.

After the meeting a social will be held and again we ask the sisters to bring the food for the social.

I would like to remind the members who are paying their annual premiums by mail to please send your check to your financial secretary. His name and address Is: Mr. Victor M. Dusek, Sr., Route 1, Box 149, Hallettsville, Tx 77964.

I thank you very much.

Victor W. Melnar, Secretary

—SPJSTAMERICAN CZECH CULTURE

SOCIETY Dallas, Texas To All Czech Organizations: The American Czech Culture Society wishes _to announce that the Czech Day this year will be at the State Fair of Texas on October 12th.

Our program is being formulated and we need to know how many are interested and would like to participate at the Czech Day. We are happy to announce that this year we will have additional space for our special numbers.

Any organization interested in performing this year should let the secretary know as soon as possible.

The deadline is August 15, 1975, after this date we will not be able to include any other participants so be sure to respond early.

Fraternally yours, Robert Oates, President Bessie Reames, Secretary 1503 Sereno Drive Dallas, Texas 75218 —SPJST-

NO 126, ROSS Our 2nd quarterly meeting will be held June 8th, at the Eugene J. Gerik residence, near West, 8 p.m.

President Joe Dujka will be one of the 50-year pin recipients.

Joe Dujka, President LODGE

Wednesday, June 4, 1975

V2STN K

Senior citizens enjoying Senior CitizenC Day at Lodge No. '74, Lovelauy. the oldest person there because his SENIOR CITIZENS' DAY birthday was a month or so soonAT LODGE NO 74, LOVELADY er. The oldest mother there wa: The residents of Leisure Lodge, Mrs. Leala Little who got the other White Hall, Houston County Nurs- pot plant. The oldest married ing Homes, as well as mothers and couple, 63 years, present was Mr. fathers of members of Lodge 74 Robert Little, 90 years, and his enjoyed the day from 2 until 5 p.m. wife, Mrs. Leala Little, 89 years. I May 11th. Entertainment was prothink everyone enjoyed the day vided by SPJST Lodge 74 Youth and are looking forward to the Club while cookies and punch were event next year (1976). served to everyone. May 11th was We, of Lodge 74, want to extend a day to remember in the history our thanks to each person who of SPJST, as well as Senior Citi- brought the guests down for Senzens' Day, held each year at this ior Citizens' Day. time. It was decided in our last The Blue Denim Ball on June 13 meeting on May 12th, that it would be an annual event for the lodge. will feature music by Boy Gunnels and the Blue Chaperelis. You can Mrs. Frances Webb played the dress in blue jeans or western. piano, accompanied by Wayne This is an evening dance that is Stewart on the drums; they played celebrated each • year following the several numbers. Mr. S. P. Dotson World's Champion Fiddlers' Festiplayed his violin — several old- val. All members, are looking fortime tunes. The Generations band ward to this event sponsored by the of Latex° played some of today's Beta Sigma Phi Sorority each year. modern tunes. Square dancing was Members and families of SPJST by our youth club square. Cam are invited to make this the biggest Smith twirled her baton to modern event for SPJST Lodge 74. tunes. We had a Cotton-eyed Joe Fraternally, by the group of youth club boys Dorothy Smith, and girls and old-time folk dancing Recording Secretary -SPJST--by the same group.

Cam Smith and Jennifer Hodges NOTICE — SPJST LODGE NO. 66, danced the Charleston.

WACO, Then while the band played, the visitors and guests of the day Dear Members, danced and reminisced. The three SPJST Lodge No. 66, will hold 93- year-old senior citizens were their meeting, Sunday, June 8th, Mr. S. P. Datson, Mr. J. W. Lowe, at 2:30 p.m. and Mr. Tom Copes. Mr. Copes All fathers will be honored, also got a beautiful pot plant for being the Lodge 66 "Father of the Year"

8 will be selected.

Ladies are asked to please bring a salad and dessert, to complete the meal furnished by the lodge.

Fraternally, Annie Hanus, Secretary -SPJSTLODGE NO. 173, GALVESTON Dear Members and Friends: Again this year our booth, the Czech Pantry Shop, a part of the Oleander Festival was a big success. This was due to the hard work and cooperation by our faithful members and friends. Without them this could not have been possible.

It makes me feel good to see so many people working hard, side by side, and still having time for fun and laughter. When you put both of these together (work and fun) time seems to pass much faster and the work seems much easier.

Our men did a. wonderful job in cooking the sausage and sauerkraut and the ladies did a most beautiful job baking kolache, cakes, pies, and etc. There were so many different kinds of pastries to choose from you just could not make up your mind as to what you wanted. This was the tat of our booth, along with our Poor Boy Sausage Sandwich.

I want to take this time to thank all you ladies for the baked goods.

You went all out for this event and I certainly appreciate it. I also want to thank the members who made cash donations, this was thoughtful to those who could not bake for some reason or another.

Friends who helped out were: Mary Lou and Willie Huepers, Anne Millo, David Froeschl, Fanny Kaluza, Jerri Lynn Kaluza, Bonnie Tabaracci, Helen Kopecky, Janette Mancill, Elsie Darilek, Bobbie Mancuso, Christine Collins, Joe and Louana Hall and Mrs. Josephine Muzny. Accordion players were: Jerry Kaluza, Eddie Darilek, Rosalie Leonard and Clarence Fee. Names mentioned above were not members of our lodge in any way with the exception of Clarence Fee and Jerry Kaluza. I hope I have not forgotten anyone as everyone did a beautiful job.

Thanks a million to everyone for everything.

Our next meeting will be on Sunday, June 15th, at 1:30 p.m. at the K of C Hall in La, Marque.

VtSTN1K

6 This will be Father's Day and we have a treat in store for them.

We will have sausage and sauerkraut, ladies please bring a covered dish. After we eat there will be games for those who wish to play.

Instead of the ladies bringing a gift for the game prizes we will split the pot. If you wish to bring a special gift for one of the games you may do so.

We have been invited to hold a booth in the "On the Strand", which will be July 3, 4, 5, and 6th.

These booths are given out by invitation only. We will discuss this at a later date, possibly at a special meeting because we will not have time between our next meeting and the weekend of the 4th of July to make plans if we should accept the invitation. This takes place in Galveston.

See you at our next meeting.

Fraternally yours, Audrey Kaluza, Entertainment Chrrm.

SPJST —

FRNKA FAMILY REUNION HELD AT FRELSBERG The 36th annual Frnka Family Reunion was held at Frelsiberg, Texas on Sunday, May 25 at St. Peter's and Paul'e Parish Hall, with approximately 125 in attend ance. Allen Labay, president, presided at the brief business session, with Mary Labay as secretary.

The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

The oldest and youngest members were given special recognition, and guests and family members who had traveled the farthest distance were also recognized. The business session was closed with a moment of silent prayer in memory of those who had passed away during the year.

At noon, the ladies of the parish served a delicious meal, followed by dancing, fun, and good fellowship during the afternoon.

Josef Frnka and his wife migrated to Galveston in 1870 from Moravia, Czechoslovakia, with several hundred descendants now living in many areas of Texas, and throughout the United States.

Fraternally, Meteor N. Frnka, Member Lodge 155, Austin, Texas

Wednesday, June 4, 1975

SALES REPRESENTATIVE'S CLASS AT LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS May 28, 1975

Seated, L to R: Emil Petr, Dottie Hagar, DYC Wilma Nesuda and A. Vrla. Back row, standing, L to R: DSR Alvin Nesuda, David Andreason, SFIVI Silas Smith, Paul Hagar, Director Cyril Pokladnik, Ben Jarma and Daniel Roznovsky.

(Pictures by Jeanette Smith) LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Brothers and Sisters, School should be out by now and the children should be glad, and since school is out, this signals the start of summer fun. The three main things on the list for summer fun are: (1) the pool will be open, (2) ceramic classes, and (3) camp.

As you know by now, this past Sunday was Splash Day at Lodge 88 and I will have more about that in my next letter. Ceramic classes begin on Thursday, June 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The only fee is for your pieces you work on and you can either bring a sack lunch or the hamburger stand will be open for drinks and sandwiches. Camp will be from Friday, June 13, until Monday, June 16.

There will be a camp meeting in the Red Room of the lodge on Thursday night, June 5 at 7 p.m.

If you plan to attend camp, please be present then and bring your parents. Also, on the next night, June 6, there will be a parent appreciation dinner in the back yard of the lodge. Juniors, please bring a dessert, Intermediates bring a salad and Teens bring a vegetable dish and be there by 6:30 p.m.

Meat and drink will be furnished.

The biggest dance coming up in June is the Friday, June 20 dance with music provided by Eddie Skeets and his band from Sioux City, Iowa. Tickets are $2.50 per person and you can still get some by calling the lodge at 869-5787.

Dress is semi-formal and the band is billed as "the band that makes you dance," so get your tickets now and get to dancing. Another big event still to come up in June is District V YAD. There will be a dinner, a program and a dance from 5-9. Those who come to the program in the morning will receive a free dance ticket for that afternoon, so please come out and support our youth. They have been working hard to get their talent and craft lined up for that date.

We had a lot of anniversary celebrants for the Saturday, May 24 Joe Patek dance. The happy couples were: Mr. and Mrs. Gene Schneider, 9th; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dolezal, 35th and they were visiting us from Seabrook; Steve and Marie Twardowsky, 28th; Bill and Ruby Zapp, 32nd; and Frank and Laura Poncik, 28th. The birthday "boys and girls" were: Bill Kristoff, Margie Anders, Al-

Wednesday, June 4, 1975 ions Kurtz from Shiner, Emil Zalesak, Dorothy Sweich, and Leon Matula. Also, another visitor was from Shiner, none other than Grandma Kurtz. Come back and see us again soon, Maam.

Our members on the sick list this week are Viola Cox who had major surgery and is now home and doing OK, and Rita Broz who is in St. Joseph's Hospital. We all hope that both of you ladies are feeling much better soon. Also another member who is in the hospital is Frank "FOG-Foe" Biller. He is in Parkway Hospital with an internal ailment. Hope you are up and about soon, Frank.

A bit of sad news is that some of our members lost their mother last week. Mrs. Mary Knippel, who was 87 years old, passed away. She was the mother of Mrs. A. L. (Birdie) Wisher, Mrs. Annie Flukinger, Mrs. Victor (Lorraine) Krutilek, all of Houston. She is also survived by her husband, Elo Knippel, and several grandchildren great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Our sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of Mrs. Mary Knippel.

In closing, I would like to remind you of the Friday night, June 6th Country-Western Dance with Gaylen Ackley and the Good Times and Saturday, June 7th, Ray Jurecka will play for the dance.

Ceramic classes begin Thursday, June 12 and if any of you parents of children who will be attending the classes have some old rags lying around the house you don't need, Mrs. Schenburn would appreciate it if you could send them with the children, or bring them by.

Everyone keep safe until next week.

Fraternally, Susan Schenburn LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS SOFTBALL TEAM REPORT Dear Brothers and Sisters: Thursday night, May 22, we registered a 2-to-0 victory over the Ford, Beacon and Davis team behind the one-hit pitching of Lionel Schulz. He walked one and whiffed eleven batters in another sparkling performance on the mound.

Leading hitters were Lawrence Honza with a triple, Wiley Bees-

VESTNfK ley with a single, and Greg Driscoll__ with a base-on-balls. We played fine defence afield, although there was one error made which did not amount to anything, and there were several outstanding plays made.

On Monday night, May 26, we played our sixth game, concluding the first half of play, with a 6-to-4 victory over the Mesquite team.

Our record is now 6 wins and no losses in the Monday night league, thereby we win the first half of play.

We finally talked Jim Scoggins out of retirement and he hurled the first 4 innings, allowing no hits, had 7 strikeouts, gave up one base-on-balls and was relieved by Gil Vetters. Gil allowed 3 hits, 2 walks and had 3 strikeouts through the 6th inning when he pulled a leg muscle running down to first base. Dave Ellison came on in the 7th inning and walked three batters. He was relieved by none other than Gil Vetters (the muscle had relaxed some) and he managed to get the side out. It really took courage, plus some suffering on Gil's part, but he salvaged the game, although Mesquite did score 3 runs and left 2 runners stranded.

Leading hitters were Jeff Burton with a triple, a double and a single, Mark Winkler with a single; Larry Brennan with a single, a sacrifice and a walk; Don Jarma with a single, Lawrence Honza with a single, Jerry Manak with a single, and Jim Scoggins with a single.

Monday night, June 2, we played Dingos and on June 9, we will play Midwest Spring, at 7:15 p.m., at Samuel Grand Diamond No. 1.

Thursday night, May 29, we played Agee Oil, and Thursday night, June 5, we will play National Traffic at 8:30 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Park.

Just a reminder. Our annual softball team benefit dance will be held Saturday night, June 28th, with music Jr the Johnny Mencik Orchestra. Make plans now to attend and help the team.

Fraternally, Ben Jarma, Team Manager

LODGE NO. 19, VELEHRAD

Dear Members and Readers: It has been quite a while since I have written in our dear Vestnik, so maybe some of you may think that I am not living anymore.

First of all, I want to invite all our members to be present for our June 8th meeting. We intend to have a carry-in lunch and refreshments will be served. This is an annual affair at our lodge.

Some of you members may not even know who the officers for OUT lodge are because you never come to the meeting. Well, so that you may know, I shall list the names and the part they take at our lodge. it is always the same old story since no one else comes around to vote, at least.

President — Edmund Lichnovsky President — Mrs. Alfonse Kristinik Treasurer — Alvin Jurena Financial Secretary — Alfonse Kristinik Secretary -- Ella J. Lichnovsky We want to extend our sincere sympathy to our lodge sister, Mrs. Louisa Havel of San Angelo, in the death of her husband, Ed Havel.

We are having a lot of rain here lately, and crops are being drowned in places. The grass and weeds are just wild with all this moisture.

While I am writing this, the clouds are building up again in the south and it may take no tie at all before we hear thunder and see lightning. We had some high winds here with one of the storms that passed through here. It broke up a hackberry tree and all the limbs fell on the roof of our house.

We had to have help to get them down since Edmund has arthritis so bad in his hands. Sister and Brother Alfonse Kristinik had a big shed, which was built not too long ago, blown to pieces.

We hope to see at least some of you at our June 8th meeting. Mark this down.

Fraternally, Ella J. Lichnovsky —SPJST-

LODGE NO. 15, BUCKHOLTS Dear Members and Friends: Our meeting was called to order

by President Edward Svoboda. We stood for the pledge of allegiance.

Then the president asked the secretary for last month's report which was read, approved and

S

VESTN1 K

a signed.

The lodge accepted one new member, Little David Clayton Zeliska, and additional insurance for Caroline Mae Svetlik.

Wednesday, June 4, 1975

PONOCNY S'TOURA — PO LASCE MZOURA (NOSEY NIGHTWATCHMAN BLINKS AT LOVE) PRESENTED AT SCAULENBU-;;G, MAY 18, 1975

On our sick list were Brothers Charlie Bundle, Jack Ruzicka, John Burtis, Joe Ruzicka and Sisters McLottie Schiller, and Clara Baluska, who was in the hospital.

Hope each one is doing much better.

Our youth leader, Sister Glenda Ruzicka, thanked each member who donated for the youth bake sale.

We have a good youth attendance, so let's help support them in their activities.

Our new assistant is Mrs. Gladys Allison, for the youth club.

All our officers from Lodge 15 went to the picnic at Holland and we really had a great time there.

Many of our members were there, also.

The e? ,t of thf; Czech play pre mzoura" perfucrnecl at B a 4' kstage, Inc.

101i

„=nary SlOttra pro lases

We urge all members to be present at the next meeting so we can vote on whether to hire a night watchman or not.

Our next meeting is Wednesday, June 11th, at 8 p.m.

Fraternally, Louise Johnson, Reporter LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Dear Members: Lodge No. 87 will hold their regular meeting on Thursday evening, June 12, at 6:30 p.m.

A barbecue supper will be served to the members; games will be played following the supper.

Lewis and Olivia Sirney will receive their 50-year-membership pins and be honored at this meeting, also all mothers and fathers will be honored at this time.

The ladies of the lodge are asked to bring desserts for this supper.

We will be looking forward to a good turnout for this meeting and social.

To members convalescing, we wish a speedy recovery.

Fraternally, Mrs. Dorothy Chervenka

Sister Wilhelmina Simecek as "Frona" a merry widow, has the nosey nightwatchman "Stoma" (played by Brother Milo Karel), puzzled.

SEATON CHORAL CLUB OF LODGE NO. 47 Dear Readers: The Seaton Choral Club met last night at the Seaton Star Hall with the following members present: Dorothy and Jerry Pechal, Matilda and Otto Hanus, Vallie Zavodny,

Lillian Kosarek, Albina Mikeska, Eleonora and Frank Spanhel, Doris and Willie Provazek, Cathy and Ralph Milek, our accordionist Paulina Kopecky, Emily and Floyd Stuteville, Calvin Chervenka, Martha Klusacek, Georgia Sodek, Dorothy and Laurin Gaines, Elsie and Wallace Jez, Lillian and Frank

Wednesday, June 4, 1975

Pictured L to R: Mickey Rice, Lodge 88 President Louis Hanus and PC member, and Della Kadlecek, distributed copies of the stage production.

Milo Karel (left), the nightwatchman, and John Schroiff, the Honorable Mayor, portrayed their lengthy parts superbly.

The stage peacock owned by ai.ian Mary Johnson, had a yawning spell while posing for the photographer.

VnSTNfK Mikulec, Laverne Vanicek and Annie Jakubec.

The evening began with some delightful singing of the songs that we plan to sing at the Cameron Folk Festival with Emily Stuteville leading us, due to Sister Annie having to attend the graduating exercises of the children, but before the singfest was over Sister Annie came in smiling to see how we had fared. After the singing ended we had a short business meeting.

Sister Emily Stuteville, our president, convened the meeting and Sister Lillian Kosarek read the minutes from our previous meeting which were approved. She also read a letter from Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hesse thanking the choral club for accepting them as honorary members of our club. They are both fine workers in anything that brings some joy to others and we are proud to have them as our members. Brother Calvin Chervenka told us of plans to hold some kind of singing convention in this area and for us to think about and make suggestions at later meetings of our club. Sister ,Lillian Kosarek is in charge of a beer garden for the choral club at the coming Lodge 47 celebration and asked for help in operating it as well as all the ideas we can get together to make it click, so let's all think about it and give Sister Kosarek all the help we can.

Don't forget that we are scheduled to sing at the Cameron Folk Festival Saturday, June 7th, early in the evening, the exact time has not been set.

Reports of the picnic were presented and everyone who did attend enjoyed a very fine day and plenty of good food.

Singingly yours, Otto Hanus, Reporter - SPJST LODGE NO. 133, SAN ANTONIO Dear Members, On Sunday, May 18th, SPJST Lodge No. 133 held their monthly meeting at the Highland Park Lions Club, 1505 S. Gevers. Eighteen members attended the meeting which was the lowest attendance in over two years.

As usual, Brother Kostelnik led the members in the pledge of allegiance, and conducted the meeting in a professional manner.

V Brother Kostelnik has been the president longer than any other member of Lodge No. 133, (13 years). This is an outstanding dedication of a wonderful man in the SPJST Society. (Thanks Jim for your wisdom and dedication), you are a wonderful man.

Lodge No. 133 was informed that Sister Ruby Holly was sick and unable to attend our last two meetings. Sister Holly has always been the life of the lodge affairs and we all missed her very much. We wish her a quick andfast recovery.

For those who might like to send her a get-well card, her address is: Sister Ruby Holly, 927 W. Wildwood, San Antonio, Tx 78213.

We were also informed that Sister Mary Kallus was on the sick list; hope that she is well again by now, and we hope to see her at the next meeting.

We were happy to see Jerry Sliva at our last meeting. My understanding is that Brother Sliva was real active in the SPJST until he became ill and was not able to attend the meetings. Now, as Brother Silva tells me he is retired and his health has improved and he promised that he will try to attend all meetings in the future. Congratulations on your recovery, Brother Sliva and welcome back into the lodge affairs.

Lodge 133 will hold their next meeting on June 15. All meetings start at 2 p.m. and are held at the Highlands Lions Club, 1505 S. Gevers. Sure would be nice to see at least 100 of the members in attendance at the next meeting.

Mark your calendar, and show your faces, members. Presently, there are no working projects so don't be afraid to come to the meetings.

It is all a fraternal get-together and we love to see you. Who knows you may even come up with an idea that will reactivate the interest of this San Antonio lodge; so come on out.

Meetings are short and refreshments are always served by our tRefreshment Committee: Sisters Kalmus, Kostelnik and Byron, and games are played for one hour or longer if members so desire. See you at the meeting.

Fraternally, Emil Matula, Reporter

10 LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, MUSEUM Dear Members and Readers: Just a short report on the growth of our Museum since my last report on the needs of items to round out all the displays properly.

We have just about completed the Country Blacksmith Shop I asked for with the exception of the anvil which we still need in any condition, the more battered it is the better. The forge was donated by the L.B. Dobecka family of Abbott; the post drill was donated

by Mr. Ray Jeter of Fort Worth, the blacksmith vice was donated

by Geo. W. Pavelka, Jr., of Temple, and the material for the blacksmith bench was donated by Johnny Vanicek and Ben Zabcik of Temple, and a couple of pioneer blacksmith tongs by Jerry Valchar, also of Temple. What we need now is a few battered blacksmith hammers, cutters, punches, rasps, etc. The more use these old tools show the better they will make the display so let us hear from you or if you come through Temple, bring them with you and see for yourself what your Museum looks like.

We also need 9 5/16 or %-inch old wooden harrow teeth to complete a 1-horse, wooden harrow donated by Sister Lillie Stasa Huber; along with this harrow we would like to find a wooden or metal 1-horse planter, a 5-sweep, 1-horse cultivator in any condition, and an old Georgia stock as well as a small wooden bean turning plow. This would enable us to set 'up a Pioneer Farmer's Equipment display.

We have had over 450 visitors tour our Museum this month; many of these visitors are students who don't know what our forefathers have had to work with and your contribution to their edudation will be sincerely appreciated.

DON'T LET IT ROT . . . send it to the SPJST Museum where it will become an educational tool for our children. Think about it!

Fraternally yours, Otto Hanus, Curator

VESTNfK A SHORT HISTORY OF SOKOL CORPUS CHRISTI Entertainment and Kitchen Committee (Continued) Adele Sijansky - 1937 to 1975 38 years.

Frank Sijansky Sr. - 1937 to 1950 - 13 years.

Veruno Sijansky - 1937 to 1940 - 4 years.

Albina Sijansky - 1937 to 1950 14 years.

Edward Regmund - 1937.

Albert Svatopolsky - 1937.

Harry Veselka - 1937.

Betty Holasek - 1937 to 1958 21 years.

Chas. Holasek - 1937 to 1972 36 years.

Ed. Juriea Sr. - 1938.

John W. Regmund - 1938.

Annie Regmund - 1938 to 1975 - 37 years.

Vac. (Jim) Kucera - 1938 to 1968 - 30 years.

Venuse Kucera - 1938 to 196931 years.

Agnes Jurica - 1938 to 1940 - 3 years.

Edwin Jurica - 1938 to 1940 3 years.

John Bacak - 1939 Felix Koliba - 1939 Rosie Kosar - 1941 Marie Rendl - 1941-1965, 25 yrs.

Jos. Kosar - 1941 Frank and Annie Sacky -- 19421975, 34 years Frank Kucera - 1942-1975, 34 years.

Rudolf and Annie Troubil-19421957, 17 years Julie Kucera - 1942-1975, 34 years Theo. Hruska - 1942-1956, 15 years Lillian Hruska - 1942-1960, 19 years W. C. and Annie Reground 1944-1970, 27 years Mr. Simonek -- 1944-1947, 4 years Maril Vesely - 1944-1965 22 yrs.

Annie Reground - 1944-19160, 19 years Frank Vesely - 1944-1965, 22 years Anita Regmund -- 1944-1975, 32 years Rosie Huff - 1944-1959, 16 yrs.

Lillian Kunc - 1945-1960, 16 years Victor Veroda - 1945-1947, 3 years Jos. Dudzinski - 1944-1948 and 1970-1975, 10 years Frances Dudzinski - 1944-1948

Wednesday, June 4, 1975 and 1970-1975, 10 years Joe David - 1948-1952, 5 years Leo Majek, Sr. - 1949-1952, 4 years Rosie Majek - 1949-1952, 4 years Leo Majek, Jr. -- 1949-1952, 4 years Lillian Majek - 1949-1952, 4 yrs.

Lillian Urban - 1949 Adolf Pilat -- 1949 Louis Reground - 1950 Alfons Morris - 1950 Adolf Sassin - 1950-1972, 23 years Martha Sassin -- 1950-1972, 23 years Sister David- 1950 L. G. Baxley - 1951-1960, 11 years Frances Baxley - 1951-1960, 11 years V. Hala and Marie Hala - 19531957, 7 years John Stasa- 1954-1975, 22 yrs.

Albina Stasa - 1954-1970, 17 yrs.

A. M. Castro Moss - 1954-1975, 20 years Libbie Peters - 1959-1975, 17 yrs.

Roy Peal - 1959-1975, 17 years Ann Peal - 1959-1975, 17 years Chas. Majek - 1960-1975, 16 years Judith Majek - 1960-1975, 16 years Frank Majek - 1960-1975, 16 years Margaret Majek 1960-1975, 16 years Jerry Sijansky - 1960-1975, 16 years Wm. Spencer - 1963-1972, 18 years Annie Spencer - 1963-1972, 18 years Joe Fey - 1964-1975, 12 years Jerry Elsner - 1964-1975, 12 yrs.

Mildred Elzner - 1964-1975, 12 years Betty Hanson - 1966-1967, 2 yrs.

Jill Sijansky - 1969-1975, 7 yrs.

Monta Foster - 1965-1975, 11 years Mildred Foster - 1965-1975, 11 years Paul Chapman - 1989-1971, 3 years Janice Chapman - 1969-1971, 3 years Wilbert Hermis - 1965-1975, 11 years Daisy Hermis - 1905-1975, 11 years James King - 1969-1970, 2 yrs.

Chas. Peal - 1972-1975, 5 years Kathy Peal - 1972-1975, 5 years I regret not having the accurate

Wednesday, June 4, 1975 dates of the members' valuable services which they performed on this Entertainment and Kitchen Committee in the last few years, from 1970 to 1975. They are: Tom Kozelski, Geneviene Kozelski, Gene Linhart, Lorine Linhart, Rusel Mil ler, Dennise Miller, George Kein, Caroline Kein, N. Sullivan, Nedra Sullivan, Paul Howard, Sandra Howard, Frank L. Sacky and Susan Sacky.

Jsem nerad, ze zde nemohu vest' p‘reSni data jejich cennych sltdeb, venovamich tomuto qboru zo.bavnimu a kuchyriskemu, v tech to nekolika letech minulYch, od roku 1970 do 1975.

Names of amateurs who were active in the Czech plays: Jmena herd', ktefi idinkovali v Divadelnim krmdku.

Anna M. Castro Moss-2 times Frances Baxley - 3 times Frances Dudzinski - 1 time Agnes Elzner - 1 time Marie A. Hale. - 1 time Vlada Hala - 2 times Chas. Holasek - 16 times Ladi Hruska - 2 times Ted Hruska - 10 times Doris Hruska - 1 time Evelyn Hruska - 4 times Lillian Hruska -- 16 times Victor Huff, Jr. - 1 time Frank Kaspar - 1 time Ed Kucera - 1 time Frank Kucera - 15 times Julie Kucera - 11 times V. Jim Kucera - 2 times Lillian Kunc - 12 times Julius Majek - 2 times Leo Majek, Sr. - 6 times Leo Majek, Jr. - 6 times Frances Nemec - 1 time Lillian IVittjek - 7 times Jakub Nemec - 1 time James Nemec - 1 time Adolf Pilat - 3 times Albert Regmund - 26 times Annie Regmund - 26 times Anita Regmund - 7 times Lydia Regmund - 1 time Adolf Sassin - 7 times Adela Sijansky - 2 times Frank Sijansky Vac. Sijansky Marie Rendl Adolf Simanek - 2 times Annie Troubil - 4 times Emily Troubil - 2 times Vera Troubil - 1 time Rudolf Troubil - 26 times Victor Veroda - 2 times Frank Veselka, - 1 time Forty-two persons were interest-

vt STNt K ed in these twenty-six plays in the years from 1941 to October 21, 1957.

6tykicet dva osob, ktere braly east na techto 26 pkedvedenVch hrach od roku 1941 do 21. Nina 1957.

Sokol Slets at Corpus Christi Sokolske slety v Corpus Christi, Texas.

The Sokol Slets were held in the years 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1951, and 1953. The Southern District was held in 1954 and 1969.

NavAteva a spoluidast v jinfth mestech.

Attended and participated at other cities: 1933 at Placedo, 1934, Floresville; 1939, Houston; 1949, Floresville; 19151, Houston; 1952, Houston; 1953, Ennis; 1953-54, Houston and 1956, Taylor.

Nav'Steva a 'cast cvidicich iupnich Sletil: Southern District Slets attended and participated in: 1932, Taylor; 1933, Ennis; 1934, Seaton; 1936, Dallas; 1938, Taylor; 1939, Dallas; 1950, Fort Worth; 1952, Dallas; 1953, Fort Worth; 1955, Fort Worth and 1956, Houston.

American Sokol Slots: 1933, Chicago, with 6 men and 3 women participating; 1935, Cleveland, Ohio, with 2 women; 1940 St. Louis with 1 man; 1941, Chicago, with a group of gymnasts and visitors (3 a utos furnished by families of Frank Eizner, Jim Kucera, and Frank Kucera; 1949 i New York, with 2 women; 1953, Chicago, with 4 women and 3 children, gymnasts; 1955, St. Louis, with 2 men, 8 women and 5 children and some visitors.

Spoluidastnici nacvidneho kursu: Southern District participants in gymnastic courses at Dallas and Fort Worth: 1930 (two), 1931 (seven), 1932 (four), 1948 (six), 1949 (one), and 1952 (two).

ASO Courses Nacvidne kursy Americke obce 1933 - 2 men 1935 - 2 women 1940 - 1 woman 1941 Randolph Sijansky participated in a XIII Slet of the American Sokol organization in Chicago and June 21 to 24, 1973. He also was one of the student body, consisting of 71 junior girls and boys, who attended the American Sokol instructors' school on June 25 and July 7th, 1973 at North Central College, Naperville, Illinois.

11 Randolph Sijansky se podilel na XIII. Sletu Americke obce sokolske ye dnech 21. dervna 24. dery na 1973 v Chicagoland. Zaroveii byl jednim z 71 studentil, ktefi bra li'Altolu cviditelil, kde byla zastoupe na mladek, chlapci i devdata. cviena se konala od 25. eervna do 7. dervence v North Central College, Naperville, Illinois.

From 1956 to December 31, 1963 there was no participation in Slets or gymnastic competition out of town. In 1964 the Southern District Slet was held at Ennis July 18 and 19 and some visitors and gymnastic participarit,s from our Sokol unit. After the Slet there was a gymnastic course held, for 14 days. This course was attended by Charles Majek, Sr., Don Hanson, Georgie Peters and Juanita Foster.

Roku 1964 se konal k. upni Slet a zavody ye dnech 18. a 19. dervence a na to 14denni kurs, cviderll telocviku v Ennis, Texas. Nekolik nay -Stevnikacdenbralopdin ifeasti sletove a cvidenci na zavodech. Do 14denniho kursu tam zitstall: The 1965 Southern District CoMpetition and Slet were held on May 1 and 2, at Houston, and it was attended by 10 boys, 7 girls (gym contestants) and 14 visitors.

Officers and Committees Elected for Year 1975: ttednici a vStory zvoleni piterok 1975: President, Monta Foster; Vice President, Frank Veselka., Recording Secretary Nedra Sullivan, Financial Secretary A. M. Moss, Treasurer Frank L. Becky, Director of Men Jerry Sijansky, Director of Women Sandra Howard, Education Randolph Sijansky, Al Kein.-ternaivEducationOrli Delegates to the District Meeting: Jerry Sijansky and Jos. Dudzinski; Alternates: Frank L. Sacky and Frances Dudzinski.

Auditing Committee: Eugene Lehnert, chairman; Thomas K zelski, Adela Sijansky.

Board of Directors composed of 7 members: Frank Sijansky, chairman; Chas. Majek, Wilbert Hermis, Ray Sullivan, Chas. Peal Elwin Lehnert, Mildred Elzner.

Kitchen Committee: Frances Dudzinski, chairman; and she will name the assistants as needed.

PfedsedkynA jest povefena jmenovat si sa,ma dalki pomoc do ku-

a

12 chyne a obsluhu.

Jmena &exit, kteti sloudili v II. svetc,ve valce a do roku 1955.

Names of members who served in World War II (1942-55); Edward Regmund, Edward Kucera, Frank Kucera, Albin Kucera, James F. Kucera, Edward Baeak, Victor Huff, Marvin Klapuch, Joe Sijansky, Albert Svotopolsky, Agnes Elzner Burge, and Elsie Jurica Call.

When they all returned home, the local Sokol organization arranged a banquet in their honor and gave each a $100 U.S. Bond.

Po navratu techto bojovnikil Te locviena J ednota Sokol Corpus Christi jim uspotadala ptivitaci ye direk (banket) na ucteni jejich na vratu mezi nes a darovala kaddemu $100.00 USA Bond.

Names of members who are on the list: Brothers Edward Kudera, Frank Kucera and Victor Huff.

With the advent of the second WW, our gymnastic activities were curtailed because most of our young men went off to war.

Ptichodem II. svetove valky nade cvidebni tkidy telocviku byly snideny nasledkem odchodu do sludeb vojenskYch, techto zde jmenova nYch cvidenat.

Property damaged by tropical storm. On September 11, 1961, Hurricane Carla caused roof damage to our building. Then on August 3, 1970, Hurricane Celia made serious damage outside and inside.

Majetkove dkody zpilsobene hurikany: Hurikdn Karla udelal dkodu na sttede budovy.

Hurikan Celia udelal dkodu na cele budove i uvnitt.

Mnoho reznYch oslav, vYletd do reznych Prirodnich mist, spoleeenske yeeirky, bankety na ucteni zasludnych dlent pti udelovani elenskYch odznaltil a mnoho jinYch okazalosti a volebni misto dkol doware* i politickYch kandidate..

The Sokol Hall became the home to other organizations — SPJST Lodges 56 and 79 Fraternal Life Insurance Society; the SPJST district meetings, and organizational meetings were held here.

SVPS Chapter No. 30, Mutual Fire and Storm Insurance meets here.

The American Legion and the Eagles used it for their meetings and purposes, until they Were able to establish their own buildings.

VtSTNI.K There were even some celebrations, festivals, picnics, and various parties, banquets, political rallies, weddings, private dances, and public election voting boxes here at the Sokol building.

In 1955, a Czech library was established and the books were donated by members and also nonmembers. Brother V. Bala, caretaker and librarian. All these organizations are working together harmoniously for the betterment of our community, state and nation.

Sokolovna mnohokrate sloudila mnoha reznym edelem, jako napt.

SPJST tadem Oslo 79 a 56: SVPS odbodita eislo 30, zaroveri ke zim okrskovYm a organizaenim. Americke Legion Post 364 a Eagels, k svYrn obvyklYm schezim a pottebnYm edelem ned sobe mohli zbudovat vlastni budovy. Vdechny tyto jmenovand organizace pracovaly svorne pro zlepdeni povdechneho stavu ve svYch oseddch, okresu, statu a SpojenYch state.

(Brother John Stasa) -SPJST-

LODGE

NO. 35, ELK

Dear Members; On June 8th, after the lodge meeting, Bill Collins and the Journeymen will play for your entertainment, so come out and listen to them play. It is a new band.

Make plans now for July 4th to attend the SPJST Lodge 35 reunion and especially all of you who once were youth clubbers. We are going to have a big day for you, so be sure and make your plans now. We will keep you informed of what time it will start.

Fraternally, Doris Yarborough Henry Breitkreutz, Jr. Dorothy Banik Entertainment Comm.

May 13, 1975 Vestnik P.O. Box 85 West, Texas Dear Editor: I would like to write a correlary to the articles in the Vestnik about the resurgence of the Czech culture in Texas. For the last 2 years I have read of Czech courses being taught in high schools and colleges where none had apparently been taught before. Also the

Wednesday, June 4, 1975 young people born after 1950 had started feeling ethnic pride. You do not know how much it hurts to be separated by distance from something like that and be unable to participate in it. I wish with all my heart I could be in Texas and ride the crest of the wave of Czech ethnic revival, but my job is here in Ohio, and that, unfortunately, keeps me from it. I especially resent having had to miss the Czech ex-students meetings at Lodge No. 29, Taylor, so close to home. I am especially glad to see articles by and about nonCzechs involved in the Texas Czech culture revival. I had the misfortune (?) of being a nonCizech involved during the '50s when this was not fashionable and many times, unpopular.

Articles describing the different attitudes to the Czech culture are well and good, but I feel they left out what, to me, is the most important thing — the thing most noticeable about transplanted Czechs and their descendants dechovka — the brass band polkas and waltzes. Had my father not sponsored the Czech Melody Hour over Temple radio station KTEIVI in the early '40s and drawn my attention to dechovka,• and had he not persuaded me to be in the band in school, it is unlikely that the Texas Czech culture would have drawn my interest. It may have merely been an oversight. In any case, I would like to mention dechovka myself. That is what I miss most about not being able to live in the Czech part of Texas. In my corner of Ohio we do not have that. Most of that is in Cleveland, on the opposite end of the state, and there is a little up by the Michigan border. So I must rely on tapes and records. Whenever I come home I hungrily turn the radio dial to the nearest station that puts out dechovka and try to make it to an SP hail when possible. I also miss Texas' nice weather .and other things. But it looks as though I am trapped in Ohio until further notice.

I hope this revival is not a mere wave cresting but will be a permanent thing. When I was at a Czech friend's wedding in 1959, one of the guests remarked to me that within 20 years the Czech language and culture would disappear from Texas. I suppose he is

Wednesday, June 4, 1975 wrong, and the evidence shown by the Vestnik articles currently seems to dispel that idea. So I say, Czechs, be proud of your ethnic heritage and do not let it die out Your group and other ethnic groups in these United States deserve the freedom to express yourselves and to manifest your special culture, despite the route of the so-called "mainstream" of American life. Your own identity as an individual and a group is what America is all about, and no one should be denied that.

Sincerely yours, Henry Peck, Member of Lodge 155, Austin, Hlava Texasu ---SPJST-

A HOUSTON EVENING OF

CZECH CULTURE Last month, Sokol Houston presented, to a very large audience, a Czech Fine Arts Society program of beautiful Czechoslovak culturaleducational films in color and English language, preceded by a short (too short for many of us in the audience), but highly informative and interesting address and commentary by our Brother John J. Pech on the subject of the ancient, medieval, and present century history of the Czech nation, including some highlights of the nation's contributions to the culture of the world and to our own great American culture. His very scholarly and thought - provoking presentation was most appreciated by the very large audience and instilled great pride in the hearts of many of us Czech-Americans, but what is even more important, Brother Pech's words of the great Czech cultural heritages, made our children proud to be the descendants oif our forefathers, the CzechAmerican pioneers, and many of our children brought their school friends to this program.

The films shown were thoroughly enjoyed by everyone in the capacity audience, the size of which we must admit, we were not prepared for and almost had limited room to accommodate because we moved all of our gymnastic apparatus to the rear of our auditorium and thus preoccupied about one third of the space. But everything turned out all right and everyone found a place to sit; next time we will make provisions for an even larger audience that so

VtSTNIK !much applauded this primarily adult educational activity at the Sokol Houston Auditorium.

The event was scheduled and in charge of the chairman of the Czech Fine Arts Society, Sister Birdie Hilsher, who together with the ladies of Sokol, SPJST, and KJZT societies prepared all the sandwiches, pastries and special fruit punch and coffee that was served. The smiling enthusiastic audience didn't spare words of praise of how very much all enjoyed the opening night in a series of cultural presentations.

Besides the many, many requests for the continuance of these evenings every month, many also expressed desire for a full lecture by Brother Pech on the fabulous Czech history and cultural heritage; perhaps we may schedule such an evening at some future date.

Admission was free and we can sincerely say that a good time was had by all present, many of whom remembered and still comment on the outstanding and unique Yuletide Festivity we presented at the end of last year.

Many beautiful film programs are in preparation. You are invited to our next film presentation on Wednesday, June 25th, '7:30 p.m., at Sokol Houston, 1314 W. Patton.

Nazdar!

Emil Kuropata, President Director Czech Fine Arts Society Member of SPJST Lodge No. 88 SPJST-

CZECH EX-STUDENTS' ASSN. OF TEXAS (CESAT)

The Texas Council of Higher Education, a committee of CESAT, is happy to announce one of its important activities. Students who have a Czech background and are in need of assistance in continuing their education in universities and colleges of Texas, may apply for a loan from this council.

Applying for monetary aid is a simple procedure. The requirements are minimal, the rate is low, and the term is negotiable. Of course, interest in studying Czech is of importance. However, any field of study, which leads to a degree, will be considered by the council.

Below are listed a few requirements which are considered in the selection of applicants:

13 1. A Czech lineage 2. Registration in an accredited school 3. Studying for a degree 4. Satisfactory grades and scholastic attainment 5. Credit rating 6. Acceptable co-sponsor Should anyone be interested in this offer, have further questions, or wish to apply, write to: Mrs. Alice Prasatik Texas Council of Higher Educ.

3000 Enfield Road Austin, Texas 78703 Inquiries may be made at any time. The fall session is near, so an early application is requested.

W. E. Souchek Public Relations Dir. Texas Council of Higher Education SPJST

FEATURES SPJST SUPPORTS OBSERVANCE OF FRATERNAL WEEK AND NATIONAL FLAG DAY (For many years, the Public Relations Committee of the National Fraternal Congress has attempted to have the United States Congress recognize the 7-day period ending on Flag Day, June 14th, as National Fraternal Week.

Illinois Congressman Thomas F. Railsback has introduced a resolution in the U.S. Congress authorizing the President of the U.S. to proclaim the week of June 8-14 as National Fraternal Week. The House and Senate committees on Post Office and Civil Service must review and act on House Joint Resolution No. 412 which would result in the Congress proclaiming that week as National Fraternal Week. The Supreme Lodge is writing certain members of Congress asking their support of HJ Resolution No. 412. —NAM).

The SPJST is joining the ninetyseven other fraternal benefit societies affiliated with the National Fraternal Congress of America in observing Fraternal Week, June 8-14, and in placing special emphasis on National Flag Day, June 14.

Members of all of these societies — more than eleven million in total — are urged to remind all Americans on Flag Day that a rebirth of patriotism is needed to focus worldwide attention on the enduring values of our free so-

14 ciety. All fraternalists are urged to celebrate at that time by holding and attending patriotic ceremonies honoring the flag. All fraternalists are also urged to call the attention of the general public to the importance of fraternalism and the many civic and community services it inspires. It is requested that as many programs as possible be focused on the 1975 Fraternal Week theme which is, "Fraternalism Makes a Difference."

Many heads of states and municipalities, along with other leaders of government, have issued proclamations calling upon citizens to render appropriate attention to National Flag Day and Fraternal Week.

There is a historical marker in front of a small field stone school house in Fredonia, Wisconsin which reads: "Birth Place of Flag Day Here at Stony Hill School, Bernard J. Cigrand, • 19-year-old teacher, and his students held the first recognized observance of 'Flag Birth Day' on June 14, 1885, with a flag ten inches high, carrying 38 stars, standing in a bottle on the teacher's desk. After thirtyone years of crusading by Dr. Cigrand, President Woodrow Wilson on June 14, 1916, proclaimed the national observance of Flag Day." In a 1917 Flag Day message, President Wilson said: "This flag which we honor and under which we serve, is the emblem of our unity, our power, our thought and purpose as a nation.

It has no other character than that which we give it from generation to generation. The choices are ours."

For many years, fraternalists who are members of the National Fraternal Congress of America and the members of the National Fraternal Flag Day Foundation, have continued the cause taken up by Dr. Cigrand and the challenge given by President Wilson. Thus, each year a seven-day period ending on Flag Day is known as "Fraternal Week."

The National Fraternal Flag Day Foundation has made a simple, quiet shrine of the stony kiln Schoolhouse. Each year, "Foundation" members conduct a flag raising ceremony in the schoolyard to help make the

V2STNIK American Flag and the lessons in Americanism it represents more meaningful to all Americans.

A RESOLUTION IN THE OBSERVANCE OF FRATERNAL WEEK AND FLAG DAY, 1915 WHEREAS, The ninety-eight member societies of the National Fraternal Congress of America for many years have sponsored Fraternal Week as a means of informing the American people of the contributions to their heritage made by the fraternal benefit system; and WHEREAS, cultural and spiritual values have long been recognized by fraternalists as worth preserving in a changing and ofttimes questioning society; and WHEREAS, patriotism based on reverence for our country's ideals and traditions has been a guiding principle of fraternal benefit societies; and WHEREAS, fraternalists have an obligation to their fellow countrymen to demonstrate by 'their projects, interests and concerns that fraternalism makes a difference; now therefore be it Resolved, that the week beginning Sunday, June 8th, and ending Saturday, June 14, 1975, be designated as Fraternal Week and that member societies, state fraternal congresses and the National Fraternal Congress of America encourage their members to make every effort to help their fellow citizens understand the philosophy, purposes, projects and patriotic programs of the ten million fraternalists associated in the NFCA; and be it further Resolved, that Fraternal Week, June 8 to 14, and especially National Flag Day on June 14, be viewed as an opportunity for fraternalists to tell their story to people everywhere in appropriate ceremonies which recognize the contributions of the fraternal system and honor our Flag; and, be it further Resolved, that during this Fraternal societies rededicate themselves to finding even more effective ways in which the spirit of fraternalism can contribute to the United States of America as our nation enters its third century.

Fraternally, Henry F. Scheig, President Natl. Fraternal Cong.

Wednesday, June 4, 19/5 PROFESSOR OF CZECH HONORED AT TAMU Professor Joseph J. Skrivanek, Jr., was honored recently by his colleagues and friends in the College of Liberal Arts at Texas A&M University, where he has headed the Czech programs for the last eight years. At an informal social gathering, a "Certificate of Recognition" was awarded Professor 'Skrivanek prior to, his retirement from active teaching this summer The inscription on the Certificate read as follows: "We, your colleagues and friends, wish this Certificate to represent a token of the deep respect, the lasting gratitude and fond affection we have for you as you leave our ranks.

"In the annals of education, the energy, the faith and devotion you brought to public education and in particular to the work of promoting, teaching and preserving the Czech language, culture and heritage in the United States of America, will stand out as a beacon in the night, guiding us ever onward to follow your courageous example. Thanks for setting the pace, Jay! May we be worthy!"

"Srdecne pozdravujeme."

College Station, Texas May 3, 1975 A personal gift from his colleagues and coworkers was also presented, and letters of congratulations from the leading Czech organizations in Texas, were read and presented to Professor Slatvanek.

The members of the Czech Club of Texas A&M University also recently honored Professor Skrivanek with an engraved plaque in Czech, bearing the seal of the Milcersity. Additionally, he and other retirees from the, University were honored at a special convocation of the Faculty and Staff on May 8th, 1975.

The Czech programs which Professor Skrivanek heads were started at Texas A&M University in 1952, by Dr. John M. Skrivanek, with the support of the SPJST, one of the leading Czech organizations in Texas. In 1987, Dr. Skrivanek was joined on the faculty by Joseph J. Skrivanek, Jr., his brother, who, after a long career of distinguished public school work, concentrated on the Czech programs and club work. Through the

Wednesday, June 4, 1975

VtSTNfK

15 1975 GRADUATES

KAREN Col. Gilbert Mayeux, Prof. of French, presenting Prof. Josef Skrivanek a plaque of appreciation from the Modern Language Faculty at Texas A&M University, College Station. years, the number of students in the Czech courses numbered as high as the fifties and Texas A&M developed a special graduate course, not known elsewhere, in the reading of scientific and technical materials for budding scientists. The influence of the Czech program at Texas A&M University, headed by the Sicrivanek brothers, made itself felt throughout the state and elsewhere. New progr in other Universities, Colleges, Junior Colleges and High Schools were begun. Three Czech textbooks written by Dr. John M. Skrivanek in Czechoslovakia, and since revised by Professor Joseph Skrivanek, are in demand nationally as texts and reference After the untimely death of Dr. John Skrivanek in 1972, Professor Joseph Skrivanek continued the work in Czech and saw the realization of a goal both had been working on for several years, that is, the establishment of a summer program of intensive study of the language in Czechoslovakia for our students. The program has continued successfully ab Charles University in Prague since 1973, and is growing each year.

As Professor Skrivanek prepares to retire from active teaching and the program at Texas A&M University, there is some doubt about

the future of these programs.

When students presently enrolled finish their course requirements, no new students will be accepted to study the Czech language, according to present plans. Lack of a sufficient number of students considered acceptable to the administration is given as a reason for phasing out the program.

The bitter irony of this situation is that, Texas A&M University has a very important connection with Czechoslovakia through its summer program, a program subsidized almost entirely by the Czech Mi istry of Education. Through this program, future teachers of Czech are prepared for the state and elsewhere; further, the Ani program was the spark that lit the fire that prompted the establishment of new Czech programs, in and out of the state, where none existed previously; a program which prompted the Texas Education Agency to bring over from Czechoslovakia a special consultant, Dr. Va.clav Huna.cek, to spend a year in Texas, to promote, encourage and help set up Czech programs in the schools; th&e programs are on-going, as well as others mentioned above, but the Texas A&M University program is being phased out! What an irony! What a tragedy!

Miss Karen Dorotik, an honor graduate, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Dorotik. In her graduating class, Karen is in the upper 15 class, being placed No. 6 among 316 graduates at Fa Campo High School. She is contemplating' her enrollment at Wharton County Junior College.

Karen is among the charter members of the SPJST Talton Youth Club where she has participated in numerous activities and has achieved several achievements.

Presently, Karen is the reitning District VI queen and she will relinquish her title at the forthcoming District VT YAD in Boling.

Our heartiest congratulations to her from all

THO.AL1S DLL ..1.1,./3 Thomas Dtluhos, son of Mrs. Mary Ann Dluhos, IS also among

16

VESTN fIC

Wednesday, June 4, 1975 Sharp and Antoinette Pokorny Delaney for the 1971 pageant; Paula Krenek Marak and Jackie Graham for 1973 and the immediate past royalty for 1974, Diane Roznovak and Cindy Tallas.

(Information submitted by Sis. Ila Mae Jansky).

BULLETIN BOARD LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX Official grand opening on Sunday, October 26th. Details in coming issues of the Vestnik.

—SPJSTLODGE NO. 72, CAMERON Lodge meetings are held the second Sunday in July and Ottober, beginning at 2 p.m. at Mikulec Hall in Marak, unless otherwise notified.

— SPJ ST-

FORMER ROYALTY — Queens who had been crowned in SPJST May Fetes dating back to the first in 1939 were on hand for the pageantry and are shown as they gathered for a picture before the 1975 festivities got underway.,

Chairman — Mrs. Edwin Kuvar was originator of the SPJST May Fete and served as its organizer for 30 years. the large group graduating from El Campo High School. He will also continue his studies at Wharton County Junior College.

Thomas was a charter member of SPJST Taiton Youth Club and has participated in the club's activities during his school years.

Best wishes are extended to him from the youth leaders and club members.

(Articles and pictures submitted

by YL, Mrs. J. W. Krutilek).

THREE QUEENS CROWNED AT SPJST MAY FETE Three more queens were added to the list of royalty presented at May Fetes of the Taylor SPJST Lodge since the fete's beginning in 1939 under the direction of Mrs. Edwin Kovar.

Twenty-two queens of past fetes and Pam Kaspar, 1975 SPJST Queen; Judy Kropp, this year's May Queen; and Bonnie Cuba, this year's Blue Bonnet Queen, were introduced to guests and participants at the Fete Sunday afternoon.

Former queens on hand for this year's festivities included the first queen, crowned in 1939, Elizabeth Mikus Antill; 1948 queens Dorothy Mae Kind Johnson and Patsy Kovar; 1949 queens Dorothy Wentrcek Cavett, Georgie Janosec Mokry and Shirley Sassin Nemec; and the 1951 queen, Naomi Hunka Pasemann..

Also, there were: 1959 queen, Carolyn Cuba; 1960 queen, Jean Quebe Clare; 1963 queen, Linda Kruse Limmer, and 1964 queens Sharon Ripple Barker, and Henrietta Pokorny Hyzak; Linda Tallas Pospisil for the 1965 fete; Barbara Cuba Smith and Barbara Pokorny from the 1965 fete; Linda Naviar Perkins from 1969; Rachel Naivar

NO. 154, FORT WORTH Official grand opening, July 25, 26th and 27th. Ribbon-cutting and official opening and dedication on Saturday, July 26th, commencing at 11:30 a.m. Other details in coming issues. All SPJST members, interested friends and guests cordially invited.

SPJST — LODGE' NO. 178, LONGVIEW LODGE

Official chartering and dedication of the lodge will be held on Saturday, June 28th, at the Gregg County Fair Grounds in Longview.

Chartering and dedication ceremonies will start at 3 p.m.; supper served from 4:30 to 6:30; b-b-q chicken and Rudolph's Sausage & all trimmings; adults $3, children under 12 and under $1.50. All refreshments furnished by Lodge 178.

Dance from 7 to 11 p.m.; music by Frankie Vrana's country-western band of Ennis. Adm. $2.50 per person-16 and under free. All SPJST members, interested friends and guests cordially invited.

—SPJST--

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,

Wednesday, June 4, 1975 S.P.J.S.T. REST HOME ADDRESSES: S.P.J.S.T. REST HOME NO. I 500 East Lake Drive P. O. Box 850 Taylor, Texas 76574 S.P.J.S.T. REST HOME NO. II P.O. Box 347 Needville, Texas 77461 --SPJST--

YOUTH SECTION

VESTNiK YAD — June 29 — at Lodge No. 88 Houston District VI Camp — June 16-19 — 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.

SPJST-

From The District Youth

Youth Activity Calendar

Counselors

State YAD -- Crafts, Talent, and Beseda — Sunday, Sept. 7, 1975.

Will be held again this year at Temple High School.

DIST. HI YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT DAY, JUNE 22, 1975 At Lodge 135 (Sokol) Ennis, Texas On Hwy. 34 East The district will again have the usual selection of contests. The publicity contest is included. This takes the form of a poster which is based on the activity and publicity achieved by the club in the past youth year and is supported by pictures and news clippings.

The name tag display is not a contest but entitles each club to a showing award. Club contests based on the most categories entered and on pro rata number of entries will also be awarded, however, calculations and awards will be given after the YAD. Youth Program 9:30 — All leaders and assistants in their assigned positions.

10:00 — (or earlier, if set-up is ready) Registration: Door registration — youth only Arts-Crafts registration and display Poster and Name Tag display Talent and Royalty registration and entry number drawing.

11:00 -- Judging and tabulation of Art-Craft contests begin.

11:15 — Lunch period begins.

12:30 — Presentation of Colors — Steve Stanislay.

Pledges Welcome by President Tom Valek of Lodge 135 Response by President Johnnie Gaidusek, Dist. III Introductions by Master of Ceremonies, Albert Banik Contest Rules — Wilma Nesuda, DYC Tabulation Rules — Rosemarie

State YAD Royalty -- Saturday, Sept. 27th, 1975. Host lodge will be Lodge 80, Holland. Organ music fanfares by Barnell Berry of Temple. Royalty Ball, 8 to 12 p.m., music by Jodie Dubec and The Silvertones. (No admission charge) District I YAD — July 6th — Lodge No. 169 Brenham at the K of C Hall. Map later.

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

District II YAD July 13 — Lodge No. 24, Cyclone Camp --- July 31 to August 3 — Val Verde.

District III YAD — June 22 at Lodge No. 135 (Sokol) Ennis. Registration at 10 a.m. or earlier, judging at 11 a.m. lunch from 11 to 12:30, and talent begins at 12:30 p.m.

Camp — July 27 through 30 — Val Verde District IV YAD — June 8 — at Seymour.

Senior Recreational Building Camp — July 21 thru July 23, — at Presbyterian Encampment, Buffalo Gap, arriving 8 a.m.

District V Camp -- June 13 through 16 'Stephen F. Austin State Park, Sealy.

17

Banik Supreme Lodge attendants Judges Beseda Contests Talent Contests: Individual contests by age category Group contests by group age category.

Twenty-minute break for Royalty line-up and preparations.

Door Prizes.

Introduction and Seating of Royalty contestants by entry number.

Closing address of 1974 King and Duke 1974 King's introduction of King contestants by entry and topic number.

Closing address of 1974 Queen and Duchess.

1974 Queen's introduction of the Queen contestants by entry and topic number.

Introduction of all contestants after judging is completed, with attendants giving a short talk.

Award Program.

Merit awards Achievement awards. (All contestants to remain seated in a reserved section. Pictures to be made of first-place winners at most opportune time).

Coronation of 1975 Royalty Introduction of King's alternate and his attendant Coronation of King and seating of attendant Introduction of Queen's alternate and her attendant Coronation of Queen and seating of her attendant.

Presentation of gifts to Royalty (by 1974 Royalty) Presentation of gifts to parents of 1975 Royalty (by 1974 Royalty).

Arts-Crafts items will remain in place with their attached ribbons for viewing at this time (45-minute display).

This will be a time of social visiting, therefore the audience is urged to remain seated during the entire Coronation event. Please, your youth have prepared for a year for this event, give them an additional amount of time to enjoy the crowning event of the day.

Your leaders and assistants have given much effort to working out this program. Your counselors have tried to visualize the lineup and considered the time factor. With the cooperation of everyone In-

=.4 18 volved we can get everything accomplished quickly and efficiently.

Fraternally, Wilma Nesuda, (5-22-75) Dist. III DYC -SPJSTDISTRICT IV YAD PROGRAM Sunday, June 8, 1975 At Senior Citizens Recreational Center, 500 E Belknap, Seymour A personal invitation is hereby extended to all Supreme Lodge officers, district officers, members and friends to attend District IV YAD. You owe it to the youth to attend this important activity day, because they have spent many hours on their crafts and talents.

Let's make them happy by attending.

Members of District IV are asked to bring goodies for lunch as we have done in the past; tea plates, cups and napkins, will be furnished.

Program 1 p.m. til 2 p.m. — Registration 2:15 p.m. — Line up for Talent 2:30 p.m. — Program begins Greetings DYC's remarks Individual Talent Competition (a) 6 to 9 (b) 10-12 (a) 13-14 (d) 15-17 Junior Group Talent Competition (8-12) Senior Group Talent Competition (13-17) Introduction of Craft Judges.

Break Royalty Competition Introduction of Talent Judges Remarks of outgoing King and Queen Point System checks presented SL Officers and District Director Announcement of Awards: (a) Crafts (b) Talent (c) Poster Awards Introduction of Royalty: (a) announcement of king runner-up (b) Announcement of queen runner-up (c) Announcement of King (d) Announcement of Queen Followed by lunch for everyone.

We will have a new contest added to the two old ones. It's a sweepstake to one junior and one teenager.

So, youth, get busy and send

VESTNfK your entry cards and let's have the best YAD. They get better every year. Let's see how many prizes you can win.

I will assign jobs to the youth leaders on arrival.

Hoping to see all our District IV officers and the families of our youth. This will be a day well spent. Save your program.

Fraternally, Mrs. Mary Haisler, Dist. IV, DYC - SPJST DISTRICT VI CAMP AT BASTROP We are all looking forward to going to Bastrop State Park again this year There will he plenty of fun awaiting you. If you have any games or songs or dances, please bring them along. Do you have some records you would like to play? If so, please bring them along.

Things each camper should bring are as follows: Two sheets, light blanket (if needed), pillow, tooth paste, tooth brush, towel, wash cloth, soap, flashlight, shorts or slacks, sturdy shoes, swim suit, first-aid equipment, and money if you so desire.

We will arrive at camp after 2 p.m. Monday. Schedules will be posted at the camp ground.

If, you need to know about transportation please contact Mrs. Alton Krauskopf, Route 3, Box 68, El Campo, Tx 77437, and her phone number is 543-4001.

Please check your rule book before going. See you at camp. Have a good day!

Fraternally, male Brdeeka, (5-28-75) DYC SPJST-

From The Lodge Youth Leaders LODGE NO 33, BLEIBLERVILLE Dear Members, Our youth year (June 1, 1974 to June 1, 1975) will be over when you read this letter, so I will summarize all our activities and the things we did during the past year.

June, 1974 -- We had an ice cream social and invited the young people to attend and join the club.

July, 1974 — We had a joint social with the adult lodge.

Wednesday, June 4, 1915 August, 1974 — We sponsored a membership covered dish noon meal. After our meeting, we had a study on First-Aid in the home.

September, 1974 — In September we had a full day of activities. We hiked through the woods and we did some fishing. For the noon meal, we had an outdoor cookout.

We fried chicken and French fries; also, we had a vegetable salad, bread and catsup. The club invited our parents to the cookout. In the afternoon, we went to our lodge home to hold our meetings. After the meetings we played several games which included a jackpot riddle contest between the adults and youth members.

October, 1974 — We had a joint social with the adult lodge; at this meeting, we had a guest speaker, County School Supt. Leroy Grebe; he talked about the history of Austin County. Then he showed us some films on historical buildings and people. After the guest speaker session, we made craft for Thanksgiving Day. November, 1974 — Following our meeting, we painted Christmas ornaments for our Christmas tree and we made plans for our Christmas program and party.

December, 1974 — Before noon Cwe put up and decorated the Christmas tree. Then we attended our annual •beef stew that was cooked in an open pot at the lodge home. After the meetings we had our Christmas program and party.

January, 1975 — We held our meeting and decided to go home because the weather was very cold with some snow falling.

February, 1975 — After our meeting we painted craft to sell for a future occasion.

March, 1975 — Mrs. Lola Vavra, our District I youth counselor, visited our club, so we made some craft. We also had an Baster card contest. Kristi Mason was the winner.

April, 1975 — We had a social with the adult lodge. Atter our meeting, we painted some more of our craft for our money-making project. We also had a. study on spring and fall gardens in Texas.

May, 1975 — We elected offieers for the new year. We discussed YAD and camp. We also talked about making a poster. On May 18th was our Spring Fish Fry and

Wednesday, June 4 1975 on this same day, we sold our craft.

For our money-making projects we sold tickets on a quilt. The drawing for the winner was held in our lodge meeting on November 10, 1974. The winner was J. C. Buenger. We also made crafts which were sold on May 18, 1975, during our spring fish fry.

For our charity projects we donated ash trays to our lodge. A collection of clothes was collected for the Goodwill Industries. Contributions were made to the Cancer Fund. A donation consisting of a lap quilt and gown was given to a local rest home.

Fraternally, Lillie Mikeska, (5-23-75) Youth Leader *---SPJST-

NO. 130, DALLAS Dear Readers: I have waited too long to write and now I don't know where to start. I am pleased to say that we have been so busy these last several months that I've hardly had time to write!

Of course, of greatest interest to all of us was our District III Volleyball Tournament. Months cif practice and a whole bunch of fun went into this tournament, and even though Lodge 130 did not fare too well in the play-offs, I feel that the good will generated between all the lodges was well worth all the efforts expended on it. Hope we can do it again soon.

Our annual Lodge Campout at Cleburne State Park was once again a tremendous success. Approximately 45 adult and youth members, as veil as several guests, attended the outing which was held the weekend of May 9, 10, and 11. I just wish that I could encourage you other lodges to plan a similar outing. We have worked it out so that everyone shares in the work, and in this way, we all have just about all the free time we want. Many times a group of us would wade down the crystalclear, ice-cold stream that feeds the large lake on which the campsite is located. Quite a few pretty fossils were found, and we came across a very tame baby deer in the stream that let us pet him.

This was quite a treat for our little anes. The food was excellent, especially the delicious wieners which were donated to our campLODGE

ITESTNfK out by Brother Pokladnik and the tea, hot chocolate mix and chocolate candy donated by Brother Joe Powell. Saturday night we had our bonfire and made our "S-Mores," and afterward we went to the recreation hall and danced for several hours. All in all, everyone had a wonderful time and even the weatherman cooperated with us — although it was storming all around us, not one drop of rain fell on the camp while we were there.

While at camp we had our regular monthly meeting and annual nomination of officers. Anne Oates was elected president for the coming year. Our vice president will be Rita Karnes; secretary — Becki Skrabanek; treasurer far another year will be Kim Durbin, who, by the way, has done an excellent job keeping our books; and our reporter will be Jenne May. Committees were not chosen because we were too anxious to enjoy the camp — for once, our meeting stayed well within the 30-minute limit!

I must take this opportunity to thank our DYC Wilma Nesuda for her very informative and interesting training class which was held at Lodge 135 in Ennis on Saturday, May 17, although I am blowing my mind trying to remember those Macrame knots SYD Dorothy Massey taught us.

Now our attentions are turning to YAD in June. Everyone is busy `getting projects completed and talents perfected. Hope to see all of you then.

Fraternally, Rose Ann Parma, (5-28-75) Youth Leader -SPJST--

LODGE NO. 155, AUSTIN Dear Readers, Our last meeting was held on May 24, at my home. We had a good business meeting in which we discussed our entries in YAD and camp.

An election bf officers was held.

Those officers installed were: President — Janet Hejl Vice Pres. — Alan Ebner Secretary — David Jezi,sek Treasurer — Terry Ebner Historian — Diane Hejl Flag Bearer — Ronnie Mangrum Chaplain — Mark Jezisek Sunshine Girl -- Kelly Mangrum Refreshment Chairman—Dexter

10 Simons Telephone Chairman — Ray Mangrum Photographer — Eddie Tidwell It was decided that all the youths would take turns being the reporter, but anyone may write a letter to the Vestnik at anytime they wish.

All our members are looking forward to YAD and camp. Most of our members have never been to either one.

Our next meeting will be held at Ramsey Park in June.

Fraternally, Dale Jezisek, (5-28-75) Youth Leader SPJST -

Letters From The Youth LODGE NO. 30, TEUTON Dear Readers, The Taiton SPJST Youth Club held its monthly meeting on May 4th, at 2:30 p.m. at the Taiton Community Center.

Our meeting was called to order by President Mary Jo Dluhos.

The prayer was led by Yvonne Krpec and the pledge was led by Monica Krpec.

The president then read a note from Mrs. Krutilek about the activities for the coming year. Also, she read two thank-you notes.

Mrs. Merta complimented everyone on their flowers.

Miss Mary 1VIrnustik congratulated the past officers for doing a good job and wished the new officers luck.

We then elected officers. These are the officers for the 1975-78 year: President Glenn Kahane.k, Vice President Clare Dorotik, Secretary Lisa Priesmeyer, Treasurer Rosann Dorotik, Assistant Treasurer Brenda Kresta, Reporter 3. W. Dorotik.

There were forty members and twelve mothers present at our last meeting.

Door prizes were given to Robert and Kris Krpec, Russell Zboril, Linda Treumer, Jeanne Dorotik, and Mary Jo Diuhos.

Refreshments of punch and cookies were served.

Fraternally, Lisa Priesmeyer (130 (5-27-75) Secretary

20 LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX Dear Members and Friends: Our last meeting was held on May 18 and the meeting came to order at 1 p.m. and ended at 1:45 p.m.

We also held election of officers.

They are as follows: President Billy Kubena, Vice President Keith Kubena, Secretary Bonnie Tydlacka, Treasurer Russell Bay, Flagbearer Jackie Kubena, Sergeant-at Arms Hyitti Hosea, Reporter Patricia Tydlacka.

At the meeting the youth club members presented Miss Marlene Horak a present and a cake for being such a good youth club leader.

After the meeting we had refreshments.

Our next meeting will be held on June 15 and we would like for all to attend.

Fraternally, (5-24-75) Reporter Patricia Tydlacka (12) -SPJST-

LODGE NO. 74, LOVELADY Dear Members, It's nice to see you again!

On May 11th which was Mother's Day, our youth club hosted the Senior Citizens of Houston County. Our club band played and our youth club square dancing club danced for us. We had feature twirler Cam Smith and had a (specialty dance by Jennifer Hodges. We served punch and cookies and honored the oldest father and oldest mother with a big bouquet of flowers. Everyone had a good time.

Then on May 18th, our youth club square dancing club performed at the Leisure Lodge.

The youth club purchased an amplifier for the lodge dances.

Everyone has been working hard for district competition; and a reminder: all youth members who are planning on attending the YAD and camp, must notify the youth leader in the first week of June. We hope to have a good turnout this year.

Since school is out we are going back to our regular youth club socials every Thursday night and don't forget our games every Tuesday and our square dancing every Wednesday. Everyone please come out, we need your support.

And don't forget about our regular monthly meeting on the first

VESTNfK' Thursday of every month.

Until next week . .

Fraternally, Jody Bobalik, (5-27-75) Reporter -S PJ ST---

LODGE NO. 58, HUNGERFORD Dear Readers, Our last meeting was held on May 18th, with all members present.

At our meeting we had election of officers, and they are as follows: President — Chris Holmes Vice Pres. — Carl Hlavinka Secretary — Phyllis Spacek Treasurer -- Sheryl Marek Assistant Treasurer — Anthony Spacek Reporter — Mona Holmes Refreshment Chairmen — Sandra Spacek and Jackie Marek Recreation Chairman — Connie Marek Historian — Melissa Brant Sergeant-at-Arms — Clay Hlavinka Photographer — Mrs. Eleanor Spacek These officers will be installed at the June meeting.

The next two families to bring refreshments are the Mareks and the Kalinas.

Fraternally, Phyllis Spacek, (5-23-75) Secretary -SPJ ST--

LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Dear Readers, On May 23rd, Lodge 84 juniors had our monthly meeting. It was brought to order by our president, Camille Madak. The sergeant-atarms led us in the pledge of allegiance. The secretary's and treasurer's reports were read and approved.

Then we had old business on YAD. New business was about the outing to Flag Pole Hill, and the election of new officers. They are as follows: President Janet Pokladnik, Vice President Joe Prachyl, Secretary Jackie Pecan, Treasurer Lisa Sadecky, Sergeant-atArms Michelle Connors, Reporter Kim Rejcek and District Representative Nikki Pokladnik.

Then• we had the drawing: 1st place — Pam Balboa, 2nd — Janet Pokladnik, 3rd -- Barbara Reznik.

The guests for that meeting were Pam Balboa and Damon French.

During our meeting Jackie Be-

Wednesday, June 4, 1975 can announced there will be a swimming party this summer.

The meeting was then adjourn ed. Refreshments were served by Jerry Manak, Joe Prachyl and Janet Pokladn114 Afterward we practiced for YAD and Beseda.

Two days after the meeting we had our outing at Flag Pole Hill.

We had invited Lodge 130 juniors, but they were, for some reason, unable to attend, §o we played games and afterward were allowed to have delicious hot dogs, chips and punch.

Fraternally, Camille Mandak, (5-28-75) Outgoing YC President - SPJST LODGE NO. 9, SNOOK Dear Members: Our May 10th monthly meeting was very well attended. Thanks, Mrs. Anita Sebesta, for letting us use your garage. The crafts winners were: Junior Division: (1) Key Holder — Josey Slovacek, (2) Masking Tape — Penni Schoenemann. Senior Division. Kathy Schoenemann won both.

Our next meeting will be on June 7th, 2 p.m. at the lodge. Don't forget your Father's Day craft. We will also have installation of new officers at our June meeting and we plan to practice for YAD — so please be present. See you June 7th.

Fraternally, (5-22-75) Jan Schoenemann LODGE NO. 24, CYCLONE Dear Members, Friends, and Readers, At our last meeting, May 21, we elected the following officers: President Gary Spanhel, Vice President Alan Tyroch, Secretary Arlene Calais, Treasurer Clayton Cabla, Reporter Kelli Andel. We congratulated these people.

Our social for June will be a swimming party at the Rogers Swimming Pool on June 4th at 5 p.m.

Our next meeting will be held June 11th, at 8 p.m.

Please don't forget our District II YAD on July 13th, at Lodge 24, Cyclone.

Fraternally, Kellie Andel (11) (5-28-75) Reporter

Wednesday, June 4, 1975

Vt STNIK

21

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY

Dear Readers, At last, school is out and summer vacation is here. With summer comes a lot of activities for our club. We had a hamburger cookout and softball game on May 17.

The weather was pretty and we really enjoyed it.

We, the undersigned Resolution Committee, in behalf of the entire membership of Lodge No. 160, San Angelo, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the family of our departed lodge brother, ED W. HAVEL, who passed away on Saturday, May 10, 1975 in a San Angelo nursing home, at the age of 85. He was born April 27, 1890 at Moravia, Texas. He was married to Louise Malina on November 5, 1913.

Services for Brother Havel were held in Shiner with SPJST Supreme Lodge President Nick A. Morris officiating.

Surviving are his wife, Louise; three daughters, Henrietta Simper of Shiner, Annie Cocian of Victoria, Evelyn Vesley of Wilcox, Arizona; and one son, Jerry Havel of Shiner.

May our departed lodge brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Frank Havlak Laddie Socha Louis Pelzel, Jr.

Our club wants to congratulate graduates. They are David Do-.

Secka and Joyce Wachsmann from junior high and Carol Dobecka from West High School. our

YAD will soon be here. Everyone is busy working on their crafts and rehearsing for talent and royalty.

Ct is a day that everyone works toward all year. Good luck to everyThen comes camp --- I have gone camp several years and I have sever regretted it. I've always had I good time. It's good to see and )e with friends you only get to we at SPJST events, and this is ;he best event of the year for raternalism.

co

See you at our social nights. We will be busy this summer, so come Ind be a part of your club.

Fraternally, Debbie Uptmor ;5-28-75) --SPJSY--

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Readers, This is the month for fathers aid ours will be honored with a irogram and surprises. Door prizes vill also be given and a "Father 1 the Club" gift will be given.

Our youth club will also present he program at the West Rest iaven. Our club was honored with t party by the West Rest Haven. tefreshments of punch and goodes were served to the club memsers and to their families. It was i nice gesture and we surely enoyed it. This was for bringing a )rogram once a month for three 'ears without missing a single ime during that period of time.

It is a pleasure to visit the esidents and when you know they ook forward to it each month, it eally gives us a lift too.

See you at our next meeting.

Fraternally, Douglas Uptmor 5-28-75)

THEY NEVER QUITE LEAVE US OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO HAVE PASSED, THROUGH THE SHADOWS OF DEATH TO THE GREAT BEYOND UNKNOWN A THOUSAND BRIGHT MEMORIES FOREVER. TO THE PLACES THEY BLESSED AND HOLDING THEM FAST WITH THEIR PRESENCE AND FRATERNAL LOVE SHOWN. —EdItar

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of SPJST Lodge No. 80, Holland, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to extend our sincere sympathy to the family of our departed lodge sister, MRS. LOUIS MARTINETS, age 84, of Route 1, Holland, who died in a Taylor nursing home.

Funeral was conducted in the Holland Brethren Church with the Rev. Albert Michalik officiating.

Burial was in Holland SPJST. Mrs. Martinets was a member of the Holland Brethren Church and a member of Lodge No. 80, Holland.

Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Roy Garbarine of San Clemente, Calif.; three sons, Alvin D. Martinets of Holland, Louis J. Martinets of Lancaster, and Bennie J. Martinets of Dallas; a brother, Joe Zurek of Holland; and five grandchildren.

Goodnight Funeral Home of Bartlett was in charge.

May our departed sister rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Glen Latham Mrs. D. I. Bohac Monica Pajestka

SPJST

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Karel Jonas No. 28, East Bernard, in behalf of the entire membership, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of our' departed lodge brother: EDWARD LOUIS GERUCH, who passed away March 15, 1975 at Gulf Coast Medical Center Hospital in Wharton, at the age of 68 years.

Brother Gerlich was a retired carpenter and was a member of our SPJST Lodge No. 28, East Bernard.

Funeral services were held on March 17, 1975 in Wallis. Burial was in the Wallis Cemetery in Wallis, Texas, under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home of Wharton.

He is survived by one grandson, William Maly, Jr., of Lissie, Texas, and two granddaughters, Joyce Cook and Kathy Montalbo.

May our lodge brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Annie Foytik Lydia Sperlik Carrie Bohacik

VESTNf K

22

VESTNiK Ceski Cast.

ROCNiK 63 efSLO 23

fan SLOVANSKA LIPA CiSLO 66, WACO Cteni bratii a sestry: Nati kvetnovou schtizi za,hajil pfedseda, bratr Emil Hanug ye 2:36 odpoledne za pfitomnosti nee.° pfes 100 dlemi a tiech navgtevnika. Byl vzdan slib vernosti na gi vlajce za vedeni Tina Urbanek, Pamela Pavelka a Cynthia Kofnovec. jako i nage spolkove, hesla. Nast navgtevnici byli Clarice Mace, Elsie Boeche a Willie Mae Mueller.

Byl Nen protokol z minule schil ze a ptijat, jak byl napsan; pak byly 'deny dopisy a dopis od tedu 154 byl projednan a usnesli jsme se dati jim oznamku do jejich pamatniku a pfejeme Jim zdar pit jejich slavnosti s otviranim jejich nove sine.

Pak pfi gly zpravy vStboru a za majetkovSr vSrbor pfedetla protokol sestra Darlene Engelka a bratr Si-

PODPORA LIDSKOST BRATRSTVI 4. It ERVNA 1975

DOPISOVATELil SPOLEK BiVALiCH eESKiCH STUDENTU STATU TEXAS A TEXASKA MATICE VYM110 VZDELANL oznamuje studenttun deskeho, moravpkehio a slovenskeho piivod% kteti maji v iimyslu se ptihlasit ke studiu na universitach anebo gymnasiich,aby napsali sekretafce Texaske Matice pro stipendium, protae, jak je znamo, penez neni nikdy dost. Sekretatka pak okamNO pale pfihlatku a gadost na finandnf pornoc k vypineni. Piljdka neni zdarma, ale troky jsou niz ke na dobu jednoho as etyt rola Mate-li zajem, pi gte okamiite na tuto adresu: Mrs. Alice Prasatfk, Texas Council of Higher Eduaation, 3000 Enfield Rd. Austin, Tx. 78703 Pigte lco nejdflve, abyste nezmegkali zahajeni podzimnreh semestrti a vyaili teto ptjeky od Texaske Ma tice.

Mnoho nspechn ye studiich pfeje W. E. Souchek, tisk. taj. Texas ke Matice vyggiho vzdelani

y e stfedu 4. dervna 1975

aNe iadn* poklad nehledam, jenom jsem ehtela zavesit na gi svatebni fotografii ...ÂŤ

las Smith, ptedseda podekoval brat ru a sestte Robert a Evelyn Pavelkovm za yydigteni nadvai a nabarveni plynove nadrIky, cos Si za slougili nebot` oba jsou dobii pracovnici. Za mlada podala zpravu sestra Libbie Parma a gratulovala na g emu t Sran u "volley-ball" za viterstvi v distriktni schttzi v Dallas a zaslouti si diky- nas ygech.

Dostali krasnou trefej, Take gadala dovoleni "cake walk" pfi taneent zabave 31. kvetna, cos ji bylo povoleno. Teg mladeg darovala pellet tS, dar tzv. "Cancer Fund" a "St. Mary's" gkole ye West. Za zabavni vSrbor podala zpravu sestra Jeannette Smith, ge poctime na ge maminky pti teto schazi a tatiely derynove schtizi a tak se take stalo. `Maminkou roku" byla vybrana sestra Georgie Sykora; byl ji dan krasnSr darek, potorn klub mladege poctil darkem dal gi etyti maminky a to jsou sestry: Mary Stamps, Barbara Stanislav, Helen Shelton a Mary Urbanek a pak byla poet& na sestra Maurine Trefny, ktere darovali dva dobre fizky (steaks) bratr a sestra Charlie Mueller, maMeld Lone Star Steak House, dale sestra Rose Leos, ktere byl darovan "Hay Ride" od bratra James Paylidka, dale sestra Dorothy Geskamp a to byl darovan gallon "Sherwin Williams" barvy ad bratra Johnny Gaidu gka. Za nemocen

sky vjibor podala zpravu sestra Polly Gaidu gek, ze bratr Emil Patak byl v neg testi v nemi si zlamal nohu, ale a byl ptitomen ye schtizi, i kdyg o berlich. Sestra Agnes Mazanec take byla v nemoenici, ale a je snad doma a pomalu se uzdravuje; sestra Bertha Vahren kamp ua je take dorna a pomalu se uzdravuje. Bratr Silas Smith byl v nemocnici par dni, na cltikladne prohlidce. Vgem nemocnSitn. ptejeme iipine a trvale uzdraveni co nej dfive.

Pfijati novi dlenove: Nicole R. Schroeder, Chris 0. Spence, Ken. Lenart, Charles M. Horton, Janet Sue Fox, Henry Matula, Kevin R. Neil, Lillian A. Matula, Amy Le Ann Burman, James L. Scott,Jr., Charlie A. a Irene Mary Mueller, Allen Francis Hunt III, Raymond A. Weinberge a Charles R. Maler, a pak se k no,m ptidali od faciu 6, Reynold a Lillian Perez. Doufame, Ze se jim bude u nas libit a ze budou nav gtevoyat nage schuze.

Pak dedeekove a babidky byli pfekvapeni zylagtnim uctenim nssi na "Senior Citizens Month". ka gdSr glen a dlenka pies 62 let staff byli paadani, aby vystoupili no, jevigte a byli to bratti a sestry: John a Marie Simeik, Otto a Matilda Hanug, Josef a Marie Janeeka, Jim a Mary Vrana, Josef a Marie Gaidaek, Leslie a Glena Dungan, Herman a Marie Drews, Frank a Filomena Miller, Rose Parma, Mary gkopik, Emil Ha nug, Frank Parma, James Wright, George Trefny, Frank Leshikar, Louis Macha, Frank Nors, Walter Poehls a James Crow. Brattim byly darovany cigara a sestram korsage a byli prvni na fade pfi dobre vedefi Tak vidite, ae i staff ma svoje radosti a jako jeden z tech statiekti jim srdedne deltuji za jejich poctu naeho staff.

Narozeniny v kvetnu melt Cynthia Kofnovec, Vicky, Nors, Paul Cepa, Leslie Dungan, Herbert Vahrenkamp, Emil Hanu g, Laddy Nors, Pamela Pavelka, Barbara Sta nislav, Sophie Leshika,r, Arthur Schiemein a dort pro ne pfinesla

Ve sttedu 4. dervna 1975 Pamela Pavelka.

Na§e dervnova schilze bude druhou nedeli 8. dervna a dozorci budou odbYvat svou scherzi v patek 6. dervna, tak si to datum poznadte, aby jste byli Dvetni cenu vyhral James Wright v dospelYch a Craig Stamp a David Boesche v mladeti. Jelikot nebylo daleiho jednani, schtize se ukonP‘ila a ptikrodilo se k dobre vedeti a pak jsrne jeli vesele donra.

S bratrskYrn pozdravem Otto Hanue —SPJST---

TAK VSELICOS Pige Aneika Houdkova Pan Rudolf Malik, mantel nagi dlenky Berty 1VIalikove, nahle onemocnel minulY Wen a musel hyt odvezen rychle do Baylor nemocnice, kde se dosud naleza. Pfejerne krajanovi rychle uzdraveni a navrat domd ke svym milYm. Malikovi jsou dlenove tadu 130.

Sotva jsme ukondili Uspe gne ten nag Polka Festival tak ji g zase za&name pracovat na i2eskoslovenskem dnu, kterY se bude letos potadat druhou nedeli v tijnu (-WM 12. tijna) pti Statni vystave zde v Dallas VYbor hledi vypracovat pek nY program pro ten den a zda se, 2e dlenove vYboru se sna gi vgemoine, aby vg e dopadlo nejlepe. Da to vgdy hodne prace a starosti nee° takoveho provesti a na nas je, aby chom pak path a podpotili ten nag slavny den. V posledni scherzi bylo pfedneseno rimoho novYch veci a snad vge zase dobte dopadne.

Nage sestra Pettikova ji g se naleza z nemocnice doma a sdelila, le se citi dobte, ale 2e to vezme eas net pfejdt slabota, ktera, ji dosud trapi. Pfejeme sestte, aby brzy °Ida la a mohla ptijit mezi nas do schuze.

Pan Frank Nestrojil, bratr to nati dlenky Mary Nemcove, zemtel dnes rano po del gi nemoci, take smrt mu byla vysvobozenim. Vyslovujeme nagi soustrast cele rodi ne Nestrojilove a Nemeove a zesnu'emu vddnY klid po irtrapa.ch givet nich. Sestra Nemeova utrpela jig druhou ztratu v kratiekem ease neb v dubnu ji zemtela maminka a nyni zase bratr. Ten „osud neugetin nikoho a to vgdy tehdy, kdy g se &ova nejmene nadeje.

Dnes je Den zdobeni hrobu a to jsem si vzpomnela na to, co jsem nedesno detla v novinach, ge ty Lbervene kvety (maky), ktere se

VESTNfIC vidy prodavaji v tento eas, jsou zhotoveny veterany v rtiznYch eastech SpojenSlch state. Jenom v Domove pro vojaky a namotniky v Sandusky, Ohio, bylo zhotoveno letos 900 tlsic radYch kvetu na prodej. Veterani si takto krati eas a ptitom si take sluAne vydelavaji nebot` ob(Irti. $17.00 za tisic tech kvetft a nekteti si dovedou zhotovit at tti tisice kveta za tYden.

Jeden veteran (a snad je to krajan) jrnenem Capik, pracuje takto na tech kvetech jit dvacet let. Pak American Legion Auxiliary je pro(lava. Ji g 54 let jsou symbolem roda, kterST nezapomine, na Sve mrt ye hrdiny, kteti Bali svuj tivot pro mir a lepei tivot nam vem na svete.

v Ucme se cesky Lekce tfinfieta -- I esson No. 13 Accent (stress) arid Intonation In this lesson, ere will discuss. some rules and guides to speaking correct Czech, and using stress and intonation.

1. In Czech, the accent is invarion the first syllable: PRA-ce, SKA kat, gKO-la.

2. In the case of 3 or more syllables, there is a secondary accent on the 3rd syllable: PR1-co •VA-ti.

VZDE-1:1,-VA-ti ,ZA-palo-VA-ti.

3. One syllable prepositions form one single unit with the word following, and are always accepted: Do Prahy (doprahy), po vojni (povojne) 4. If the preposition consists of it only one consonant v, z, s, k must be joined in a single sound with the word following K VAM (KVAM not KE VAM): V Novem Yorku (not ye Novem Yorku).

23 5. Before other groups of consonants these prepositions are said in full and accented: VE streen, nine, SE mnou, ZE 6, Prepositions are pronounced in full if the word following begins with the same sound: VE Vidni, NE kostelu, SE sestrou, ZE zeme.

The reason for this is because double consonants are pronounced as single consonants in Czech: (An na, cenny% ). A double vy or double lEk are not pronounceable. However, in a word like nej-jemne,Pli, the two j's are separated because nej is a superlative prefix. More on superlatives later.

7. Although the accent is always on the first syllable, it does not lengthen a short vowel following it, and we must not yield to the temptation to STRESS long vowels outside the first sylalbie. The length or shortness of a vowel has no bearing on the stress.

8 Stress is not as strongly marked in Czech as in English, German, or Russian. The intonation (melody of the speech — its "musicalness") that is ,the rise and fall in the pitch of the voice. is not made up irom as many tunes and patterns as in the above three languages.

The voice does not rise to as high a pitch, nor does it fall low as readily as in the above language, may be said to be rather "flat" and monotone in character.

9. The outstanding feature of Czech speech is the contrast between long and short vowels, alternating in succession, giving it a rather staccato character.

Example: LE ES ko Flo yen ski RE pub li ka.

Mate dnes WINO ho PRA ce?

POT kal jste pana DOS tore?

A-no, pot-ki- vain ho VEL-ml 10. Finally, this rule should probably be observed . if you're not sure which syllable is to be accented don't accent any; this will be better than stressing the wrong one.

Don't worry too much about stresses and intonation at this point, but make it a part of each lesson as we move along.

Assignment Construct sentences with all Czech words in today's lesson. Use a Czech-English dictionary to look up words new to you'. Make them a part of your vocabulary list.

24

VtSTN1K

O VZNIKU SMETANOVY OPERY pak prodavali o poutich. Konopas TAJEMSTVI souvislosti s timto mistem se Pkijedeme-li do mesta Bela pod zminuje o chodbe do Bele, pile Bezdezem a zastavime se na names dale: "Asi roku 1840 jsem ti u domu cp. 27, eteme na praell vypravovat o pruchodu z Bezdezu tohot domu na desire napis: Stara na Belou. Prachod zaeinal na Bezmistni povest vypravuje, ze z toho dezu pied kosteliekern, kdei, na nej to domu cp. 27 vedla podzemni severnejAi strane je zelenY travnik. chodba na hrad Bezdez. Na pamet` Tam bYval hititov. Mezi nimi je v teto zkazky a na slova Elisky Kras- kraji zdi zasypany sklipek neb nohorske slozil Bedfich Smetana o- krypta, ktera tu byla. Zde je viperu "Tajemstvi". det poeatek onoho klenuteho praPovest vypravuje, ee tento tajnY chodu." Tolik Konopas. Kdyi stopruchod vede aL na hrad Bezdez, jite na vrcholu Bezdezu a ad kaple kde je ukryt pokiad. V 'roce 1402 se divate na rovinu dole pod braBezdel oblehalo vojsko krale Zik- dem, tu se y am zda, ze skuteene vi munda. Brad vaak naporu vejska dlte jakousi vyvfaeninu, ktera vedlouho odolaval, a tak velitel roz- de polmi k Bele. Asi v roce 1810 pry hodl, ze obrance hradu ptinuti aby se na polich probatili voli s pluse vzdali tim, Le je necha vyhlado- hem. Usoutdilo se, lie je to v misvet. Do hradu byla vaak dadavana tech to tajne chodby. Zveclavei ton voda a potraviny tajnou podzemni to chodbou sli, ale nedostali se dathodbou, ktera vedla do mesteeka leko, jednak pro tmu a jednak pro Bela p. Bezdezem. ()brand Bezdezu to, le chodba byla dale zasypana.

Zikmundovo vojsko okiamali tim, Jine pokusy pak delany jil nebyze spustili s hradeb eerstve zabite- ly. Pti oprave hradu byla pry chod ho vepfe, v jeho Crtrobach byl za- ba objevena. Byla vaak neptistups` it hra,ch a ptilolen vYsmeAnY do- nd, take se nedalo zjistit kam vepis Oblehatele po tomto einu de. Jind verze klade poeatek chodde je na hrade dosti po- by k ceste na apati Bezdezu. Toto travin a le jeho obrance nemohou misto je dobte viditelne. vyhladovet. Proto od hradu odtahli.

Tato povest a tajne ehodbe se Co je na torn pravdy, ze odtud stala podkladem libreta Ellaky vede tajna., chodba na hrad Bez- Krasnohorske k opete Bedticha dez 9 V rninulern stoleti dtm cp. 27 Smetany "Tajemstvi", jai ji slyAepattil pekati Fr. Kolinskemu. Za ne la vypravovat od sve ptitelkyne ho zde chodba byla, nevedla v§ak Lauermannove, ktara, pochaze k Bezdezu nybrl k pramenilm vo- la z Bele pod Bezdezem. Samo libdy za :astern. Bela, nemela tehdy reto je skioubeno jeate z ptibehb ladnou studni a obyvatele museli jednak vyrny'alenYch a, jednak z vychodit pro voila k prameniun do pravovani matky Krasnohorske. See *doll pod last°. Chodba zde byla na o putovani poutniku na Bezproralena asi proto, aby v ptipade dez je historicka. Na hra de je kapobleleni mesta neptatelskYmi voj- le obnovena v roce 1661 emauzskYm sky mohla bit zajigtena pitna vo- opatem Donem Antoniera Sottomada. Pekat Kolinski dal roku 1870 t jerem. Ten dal do kaple ptenest prOchod ke studni zazdit, aby tak zazraenou so§ku monteserratske ziskal z ptedni strany veal pro- Madony. Od to doby sem pak puto star pro svilj skiep. Tajna chodba valo mnoho poutnikti a poute na lakala gvagra pekate Kolinskeho, Bezdezu byly daleko §iroko zname. tidielho aitele Popra, kteri se tou V roce 1686 hrabenka Anna z Valdto chodbou dostal ke kapliece za Atejna na testa k hradu dala pasta :astern. Dal se nedostal, nebot` vit 14 kaplieek. V roce 1741 po jechodba byla zasypana. Podle vypra jich oprave byly do nich umisteny vent nekterich lidi chodba pry kon obrazy ze livota Krista a vytyntena ei za eltivejAlmi hradbami mesta, tak KElova cesta, kterou vyhledaeel by svedeilo o torn, Le prameny valo mnoho ye-Mach. vody byly za opevnenim mesta.

Zakladnim motivem libreta, kte0 tajne chodba na Bezdez se re Krasnohorska. nazvala "Tajemzminuje pismak Konopas ze Su- stvi" je tajemnY zahrobni vzkaz fa domete. Tvrdi, ze pied' hradern na rate Barnaba.§e, kterY slibaje Iconpradznem prostranstvi pted Aelu Kalinovi pokiad. Kalina pak na Bezdezu bival malt' sklipek, v kope na oznaenem miste na testa nera mniAl, kdy byl na Bezdezu k hradu Bezdezu. Tajemnou podkla§ter, ukladali potraviny, ktere zemni chodbou se dostane al do

Ve sttedu 4. der yna 197.

svetnice Malinova domu — Cp. 2 v Bele, Nenaleza vaak zlat'aky, bre milujici pannu Razu. Dochiu tak ke at'astnemu smilent stal rozvadenich milencil. V postave fr, tera BarnabLle oziva vzpomink, na dobu, kdy na Bezdezu byl kla ter.

Smetana znal Bezdez z doby, kd: zde byl dne 11. zati 1843 na vile to se svou. Katynkou. Snad i zde videl proeesi poutniku nebot` opete zazniva vrouci zav "Matie ko bozi obetuj milosti sve mn zat ..." K teto pisni byl Smetana inspirova,n sochou Madony s de t'atkem, ktera, stavala v Jabkeni rich. Socha byla pozdeji ptenesen: do kostela v Dobrovici rta Mlado boleslaysku. , Opera Tajemstvi byla poprve u vedena, na jeviate Noveho eeskeh4 divadla dne 19. zati 1878 ye vipra• ye divadelniho malice Hugo Ullik: (1838-1881) a to podle skuteenosti jak scenerii videl ptimo na mistl deje opery. Tato opera ptivedl: na Bezdez i Matakova Lake, slay neho eeskeho malice Aloise Kalvo• du, ktery byl yyzvan Naroclnim di• vadlem, aby k teto °peke navrh dekorace. Kalvoda namaloval ne. kolik skit, podle nich pak vytvoti navrhy dekoraci pro v gechna tt dejstvi. V pozdej§ich provedenicl opery jednu z hlavnich roll Kalinu — hral pevec Narociniho vacua Bohumil Benoni, kterY by pravidelnYm hostem v Bele pod Be) dezem. Zde 12. imora 1942 zemiel Bedfich Smetana venoval z vae. nest! Eliace Krasnohorske sttibrny kavoyfr servis, na jehot konvici byla vyryta jmena oper: Rubleka a Tajemstvi.

Otakar Kadavr Zaslal br. J.V. PekornS -SPJSTPOSLEDNI RUDEHO MIME Roman od Zane Grey Preto it Josef Vorel Pokraeovani Tiche steny slykly Nophaieovc zteknuti se — a jak podivne svetic zaze.,4tilo na jejich tvatich. Benovi cli cleash ho miluje a on ji mus' zlomiti srdce. Ale 'gal dada ji ktere by ji on, kdyby ji byl bteme nem, nedodal nikdy. Ptiroda ye svi nevyzpytatelne snaze svedla k sobe Nophaie a onu bilou divku; neni pochyby, Ile bezcitna ptiroda zde chtela dociliti spojeni, ktere by podporovalo jeji vYvojove cfle. Sna

e sttedu 4. derma 1975 ou pkirody je je jen zrozeni, ploze smrt pri kattlem divoucim tvo a. Laska je slepSrm a mocnYm nas:iojem pitirody. Jak by mohla tato iska vytrvati at ke stars a smrti?

Dny yzalistaly v tYdnu a tYdny v tesice. Pahut ptijel mezitim jit ikrat a ttikrat poboutil bilY, tlus ■i• dopis Nophaieovu dug — aby ho ak zanechal jen silnejdim.

Mehl postup zimy hueenim Yeti na svahu Nothsise Ahnu, 'atm obloukem drahy slunce, easnej m svitanim, teplem dnfi a sitieN tnim tab za soilmraku. Protival into rychle ubihajici eas ye syYch rostYch taborovY'ch pracich, v po ilkach a stoupanil na hory, jako jednoho dne mohl dosici nedotgitelneho. ve sndni o M'ariane a psani sitYch mygenek a zkude)sti pro ni, ve zkoumani ptircidy sveho fitulku kamennYch sten.

Teprve dosti pozde za sveho portu zde prozkoumau jedints rameno karionu. Jak byl je) Odes a litost, kdy shledal, ze je nohemkrasnejdi net vdechny Ostni!

Asi tti mile nadmiru obti gne ces • ptivedly Nophaie k mistu, kde menila barva tohoto karionu, je ) vYtka i dirka, jeho dno, jeho okraj a katdY jeho rys. Nolaie jej nazval Karionem rife. el podivnou barvu bledeho mraoru v mesidnim svetle; jeho ater byly naprosto kohne a yydka )uy etitelni; jeho ditka byla Acst al) pri dnu a nahoru se postupne ve tvaru V ass do padesati )1) phi vrcholu; jeho dno tvotila vna, hladka, nadedivele, skala tvr jako zelezo a bystte tekouci pok vyryl v nem hluboke, hladke ko to; a jeho kraje nahote tvotily ouhY, rovnobetnY, ptimY pruh kam jen Nophaie dohledl. iphaie tarn nikdy nespatiil pta,jedterky, hmyzu ani veely, Mani brouka, dadneho tivouclio ora ani rostliny. Duty, ozvenou vracejici, posmevaenST hlas poka byl jedinYm zvukem, ktery m bylo slydeti. Nebylo tam vetru. irovne koryto potoka zarilo, voda steny zatily, pruh oblohy Nophaie pronikl touto obrovskou alinou v rozsahle hmote skily, byl jeho postup zastaven daldim lenim karionu a takovou hloubvody. to by musil plavati. Noale se optel jednou nohou o kat

V2STNIK dou steno a vydplhal se tak vysoko, az videl, ze karion se tahne jedte daleko a ze ptekadek stale ptibYva. Zdalo se mu, ze slydi slabY zvuk nejakeho vodopadu. Uminil si, ze tudy nekdy propluje, at' voda nebude tak ledova.

Tento Karion tare stale vice okouzloval a vabil Nophaie. Chodil tarn east° a nalezal jej v gdy jinym Dno potoka se nemenilo nikdy, ale vdecko ostatni se merino. Ptima svetlo slunce nevnikalo nikdy do teto obrovske trhliny. Veeer byla tak tmava, ze si musil hmatati cestu yen k otevitene east. Odpolea. ne bylo tu nejpodivuhodnefdi, patrne nasledkein nejake z ylattni po lohy okrajil nahote, kter y odrately hojne, silne, ;lame, zatici sired° zlateho nadechu. Ufa vody a sten byla tak promenliva jako steny padu slunce. Zde Nophaie citil nej mene Otisk Mocha, ptevahu jejich vedomosti, ztratu viry, °bet' lasky, blizkost neptemotitelneho dale.

Rozsahle sally tiskly se k nemu a bodily v nem strach, ze by se pan hly nahle sevtiti a pohtbiti ho navddy v nitru skalami prostoupe,ne tame. Tyto steny nebyly mrtvymi Mely jakou si moo ducha a byly krasnejdi net malba. Byly ja ko malovand, okna, jimit Mila du se pfirody. Byly tithe — stale tiche a ptec piny nevyslovenYch zvu ku. Onen Indian, kterY v nein byl, byl soudruhem skal. Zeme byla je ho matkou. A vdechen pisek mote i pouge byl skalou, rozsahla, do yYde se tyeici nadhera Nothsise Ahnu byla skalou, i noun' sama Sama zeme byla skalou a skala byla jejim zakladem. Proto byla, pev nd stem jeho matkou a zake byla jejim Usmevem a ticho jejimi nevyslovenYmi hlasy.

Jaro! Voda, potoka se vzedmula a jeji zeleri byla vysttidana tluti; taby zmenily sve sktehotani ye vág ne kurikani a vysoke trylky. Bile petrkliee a rftdove nacho ye sedmikrasy vykvetly na ykshinnYch mistech. Stebla travy vyro,tela jakdby kouzlem a topoly ztracely svou dad'. Nophaie staval se neklidnYm. Vablve pouto tichSrch sten pozb rvalo sly. Pusobily v nem navzajem protivne vlivy. Ticho a samota zapdsobily na neho ji g do krajnosti. Zapominavost a Indianska zamygenost zeslabily nepozoro vane jeho vzpoininky. Ptiroda ovladla se vdi svou riskoenou a svr chovanou moci jeho smysly. Nena-

23 vist a nedostatek viry marne teptaly jeho dug. Byl dosed svobodnY. Nadedel den, kdy hlasite volani probudilo ospalou ozvenu ticheho karionu. Zarazilo Nophaie. To nebyl hlas Indiana. Jevil se tu snad vliv dlouhe samoty na jeho mysl?

Nophaie se rozbehl k diroke brane bezi rudYmi stenami. Spatth kone, soumary s nakladem, Indiana — a potom ze stinu cedru vystoupil Withers utiraje si rozpalenY oblieej.

"Jak se mate, Nophaie?" zvolal s Usrnevem a s vainYm pohledem.

"Vyhligite dolate!"

Nophaie pocitil radost z vteleho a tyrdeho stisku obchodnikovy ruky.. Opetoval jej a to bylo celou je ho dopovedi. Bylo mu nesnadno promluviti. Odvykl si mluviti. A mimo to vzezteni Withersovo svedeilo o jakernsi silnem hnuti mysli.

Byl hubenejdi, stark. Bylo na nem ztejme jakesi potlaeovane vzrudeni.

"Pojd`te do chlaclku," tidal ho Withers obrativ se . "Na slunci je horko a mam za sebou namahavou jizdu."

Nophaie ho nasledoval k plochemu kamenu ye stinu. Vdecko svedeilo o torn, ze nastaly nejake zvladt ni udalosti . Ptichod obchodnikily mohl znamenati nove zvetdeni NophaieovYch strasti.

"Shodle sedla i naklad hned,zle" tekl Withers k Indianovi, ktery k nim ptijel. "Nophaie, kde mate sire ho kone?"

"Zmizel," odpovedel Nophaie. "Ne videl jsem ho ut davno."

"Myslil jsem si to a proto jsem yam ptivedl jineho."

"Witherse, pros jste mi ptivedl kone?" tazal se Nophaie pocitiv jakesi vnittni zachveni.

"Protode si myslim, ze pojedete se mnou," odvetil vYznamne obchodnik.

"Stalo se neco Mariane?"

"Stalo se toho jiste hodne. Ale ji znamenite." se vede dobte "Witherse, sem je testa dlouha a obtilna. Mate jiste padnY duvod, ze jste sem ptijel. Povezte mi vdeeko."

"PadnY! Inu, to je jiste patin," odvetil zachmutene obchodnik.

"Prot jste ptijel?" tizal se Nophaie.

"Valka", vybuchl Withers.

Nophaie byl jednim skokem na nohou, ohromenY a rozechve0.

'To neni mane!" zvolal.

vEsTrific

26 "Je to jiste, Huh vi!" tekl Withers a vstal take. Ocelov aecle, jiskfive s yetlo svitilo mu z ()di. proti Nemec`Spojene stdty ku?"

"Nophaie, vy jste to tekl!"

“Indiani proti 131ucherovi?"

Nophaieily hlas znel speane a zrue ne. "terta je mi do Bluchera!" vybuchl vaAnive Withers. "Ale povim y am neco z toho, co se uddlo mimo reservaci. Nemecko potopilo Lusitanii s americkkmi muti,"denami a detmi, ktetti byli na jeji palube.

Torpedovalo americke obchodni to di — vyhrotovalo a chtelo zastraait presidenta Wilsona urazilo americkou ylajku ..Potom poslalo ponorky az k naaemu pobteil President a kongres vypovedeli val ku."

Nophaie si vzpornnel na Mariani ny dopisy. Jista jejich mista objevila se v jeho pameti ohnivS,mi pismeny Nemeckr militarismus!

Zkaza civilisace! Zdnik svobody!

Otroctvi Amerieand! — Vim pravem, zakonem a dedictvim je on — Nophaie — z prvni a nejlepti krye Ameriky. Hlubiny yeakere jeho due rozechvly se podivnou prudkou Yak& Withers zvedl ch yjici se ruku.

"Mftj syn odeael," fekl akrcene.

"Hned ted`! Neeekal ani na losovani."

"Na losovani! Co je to?"

"Novk zdkon. ValeenSr zakon. Kai dk mut ye vku ad dvaceti jednoho do tiiceti jednoho rad je povolan k vojsku nebo k namotnictvu -aby bojoval za ylast."

"A plati ta ptehlidka take pro Indiany?" tazal se dychtiv Nophaie "Ne. Ti nemohou bkt povolavani.

Ale ylada vybidla vaechny ny, aby se zapsali dobrovolne To znamena, jak tomu rozumim, zapsani jmena a poiitu Indiana — jejich koni a stada, aby vlada mela tyto 0daje pro doklad — ale nevim, k jakemu utiti. 13udeme zatateni do valky valchni — beloai i India ni. Ale tadn'Y Indian nevi nucen jiti do valky."

"Ale indite jit, chce-11?

"Ano. A Indiani jsou vybizeni cifttkli ye, aby se dali zapsati."

"Ja jdu!"

Withers uchopil onou ttesouci se rukou Nophaie za rameno a stiskl je pevne. Chvili nemohi a,n1 ATM. Jak podivne rozech ydrin byla jeho drsni brat! Jevilo se na ni

Ve sttedu 4. Cervna 1975

duaevni hnuti dosud u neho neob- a budeme zit v pokoji...' Nophaie vykle. ten vas kmen ma ptes dvacet tisic "Nophaie, vy se nemusite dat za- lidi. Nesmi se ptipustit, aby veil% psat. Nejste nidim povinen lidu to mohou bkt nepravem donuceni SpojenYch stall, On y am ukti y na vojnu. Must se Jim tici prav-dil." da. Ty live po y esti o podvodu "Jsem AmeriCan!" odpovedel nue — ta proklato. propaganda nene Nophaie. sml se aitit dale!"

"Neptiael jsem vas tadat, abyste Nophaie pochopil, prof mu obael do valky," tekl mu Withers vat chodnik neetkl li g e. co vedel. Mane dojat. -"Ale ptiael jsem varn , riana ehtela ptipraviti Nophaie, aNopahove jsou piel- by veal o totmto podporovani ne tohle havani. Oni nerozumi dobte tomu ptatelstvi mezi Indiany. zapisovani. Namlouva se jim, it".e je "Povfm Nopahfun pravdu," tekl. to lest, podvod, aby dtady mely se- "A povedu Indiany do valky!" znam jejich jmen, jejich otisky Pokrae'ovinl palch na pairu. Namlouva se jim, to tento zapis je jen novou 1d1 belochovou — a podepiai-li, to pak mohou bYt povolavani Ceston 4 building lots for sale east of sem setkal jsem se se starYin Ete- Temple, Tx (Seaton); all are sepniou. Povida mi: `Jestliie y elkY na- arate but in one parcel. 1 Fa.rmall delnik y e Washingtonu pottebuje H with planters, cultivators, bedme mlade bojovniky pro valku, prod' ders, in excellent condition. Elecje nevyzve, aby ali? Nopahove byli tric starter. $950.00. 1 John Deere y tdy bojovniky. Ale nikdy nebylo with electric starter, cultivator and tteba, aby je nekdo do boje nutil.' bedders, $300. Write Charles MiJill* stark Indian tekl: 'At' jen kulas, Jr., 1489 College Parkway, Nemci zabiji vaechny Ameridany. Lewisville, Tx 75067.

(23-24c) Potom dostaneme svou pacin zp6t

WANT ADS

THE IDEAL GIFT! — The Cookbook contains 900 recipes including such nationalities as American, Czechoslovakian. Mexican, Getman. etc.

— Many award-winning recipes — Three-ring, hard-bound, washable vinyl cover.

— No other cookbook like it — A cookbook that took 3 1/z years to compile; hard-time and good-time reci pes; old and new, sure to please Your family; a cookbook you will love, whether you are an expert or a future cook; it's beautiful enough to have on your coffee table; a book you'll be proud to own; perfect gift for any occasion: anniversary, birthday, weddings, Mother's. Day, etc.

Price of Cookbook: $6.95, postpd.

40 Yesterday's — Today's — Tomorrow's Cooking.

Mail Orders — Detach anu return this lower portion to ANNA KUBACAK, RT. 1, BOX 163, SEATON, TEX. 79364 (Ph. 745-2060) Dear Mrs. Rubacall Date Enclosed is my cashier's check or money order for $ to purchase (No.) book(s). Please send to tile address below: Name Address City State Thank you.

.Zip Code Signature

VESTNfK

Wednesday, June 4, 1975

SOKOL HOUSTON SUNDAY CZECH DAY "14 Patton Tel. 861-2828

JULY 6th, 1975 EMIL KUROPATA, President

JOHN J. PECH Musical Director —

BIRDIE HILSHER Cultural Events Chairman

Program —

CONCERT CHORAL SOCIETY -- John J. Pech, Conductor Proc Bychom se netesili by Bedrich Smetana; arr. Pech, sung in Czech.

From the unforgetable opera "The Bartered Bride" The Little Wreath Lost — "Vinek Stonuly", Leos Janacek; arr. Pech, English.

One of the most beautiful Moravian Folklore choral treasures.

Melodies from the Operetta "MUZIKY, MUZIKY" — arr. Pech. The songs

we

all love, "Pisnieka

"Vzpominame-Praha je krasna" in a concert choral presentation, in English.

Ceska" The Czech Polka — arr. Pech, in Czech and English. Seven of the most beautiful Czech Polkas set in an exciting concert choral arangement you will most enjoy and remember, ending with the fabulous "Skoda Lasky" — (The Beer Barrel Polka) THE VILLAGE BAND — Comical musical interlude, Emo

&

Lyn maestro-directors.

The renowned trombone virtuoso and his village virtuosi ensemble CZECH FOLKLORE DANCES — Polka and "Netukej" Beautiful Czech Fine Arts presentation by Sister Birdie Hilsher from the Bi-centennial "Czech Folklore" musical score by Pech.

MARCH OF THE SOKOLS — arr. John 3. Pech — Emil Kuropata, director.

Honor Color Guard: Henry Hallio, Jimmy Bily, Louis Valis The Sokol youth in an Allegorical Patriotic Scene of historical Sokol musical heritage.

SOKOL HOUSTON — Carrie Vodehnal, director.

An exciting performance of the unique Sokol mass physical culture set to music, in the tradition of the great Sokol heritage.

CZECHOSLOVAK COSTUMES PARADE —

Performers and audience participation.

This segment and other parts of this Sokol Houston Czech Day Program will be televised.

Enjoy the beautiful "Ceske Chaty atmosphere decor" of the Sokol Auditorium and the pastries and gift items of the Czech Village Country Store.

A very delicious dinner will be served from 12 Noon until 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. on — Dinners will not be served during the program.

MENU: Roast Pork, Sauerkraut, Potatoes or Barbecue, Vegetables & Potatoes. Adults: $2.25—Children $1.50 Tea, Coffee and a large selection of delicious Czech pastries.

MUSIC FOR THIS FAMOUS SOKOL CZECH DAY IN HOUSTON PROVIDED BY

Two Big Texas Polka Bands Tickets to this outstanding SOKOL HOUSTON CZECH DAY -- Only $2.00 Out-of-town visitors — Please send in your reservations early. (e)

VESTNIK

28

Wednesday, June 4, 1975

DANCE Lodge Pokrok 88, Houston Houston, Texas WEST 15th and BEALL STREETS

Coming

to

SPJST Lodge No. 66 LINDEN HALL ELM MOTT, TEXAS

Friday, June 6th

— COUNTRY-WESTERN DANCE — Gaylen Ackley and the Good Times

Wednesday, June 18th JEFF & EDDIE SKEETS ORCHESTRA

Saturday, June 7th Ray Jurecka

OF SIOUX CITY, IOWA, ON TOUR IN TEXAS "The Band that Makes You Dance" Playing Beautiful Ballroom, Modern, and Polka-Waltz Music

Reservations: 869.5767 SATURDAY, JUNE 14 — ELLINGER COMBO amommorimmansons.-

Admission: $2.50 per person Dancing: 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.

Let This Be Your Day To Salute Our Grand Old Flag

Through times of stress, we have stood united, because we always hold onto one important common bond . . . freedom. Let's proudly raise Old Glory as the most treasured symbol of cur free spirit; showing pride for our country, respect for one another.

WEST

bank & trust west, Texas..

MEMBER F.D.I.C.

Wednes y, June 4, 1975

7

VtSTNfIC

reasons why Liberty Savings is the one for your money Officers and Directors

ANNUAL YIELD

• 72 months 7.75% certificates • 48 months 7.5% certificates • 30 months 6.75% certificates

•

8.06% 7.79% 6.98% 6.72% 5.92% 5.92% 5.39%

12 months 6.5% certificates

• 90-day 5.75% certificates • 90-day notice 5.75% passbook accounts • Regular 5.25% passbook accounts

L. A. Kucera President and Director W. E. Crozier Ex. Vice President and Director Henry 0. Halamicek Vice President Mildred Holeman Treasurer John L. Huff Secretary C. H. Chernosky, Jr.

Director Dr. R. E. Maresh Director (Honorary) Judge Madison Rayburn Director Gordon Smith Director Earl J. Wood Director Phil D. Woodruff, Jr. Director

COMPOUNDED DAILY • EARNINGS PAID QUARTERLY • INSURED SAFE BY FSLIC UP TO $40,000.00 PER ACCOUNT Certificates provide for a substantial penalty for early withdrawal.

Liberty Savings The one for your money Home Office: 3501 Fannin St. • P. 0. Box 8345 • Houston, Texas 77004 • 524-9093 Southwest Branch: 3401 W. Holcombe (Bellaire Blvd.) • Houston, Texas 77025 • 666-4041 Northwest Branch: 1503 W. 18th St. • Houston, Texas 77018 • 864-9650 Richmond Branch: 5901 Richmond Ave., (Suite A)* Houston, Texas 77027.784-4574

Give Us The Opportunity

Commercial Printing CECHOSLOVAK

To Serve You

West, Texas 76691

PUBLISHING CO. Phone 026-6282

U. S. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY Temple, Texas

401 North 3rd

Make Texas Bank YOUR BANK .

THINK

TEXAS BANK & TRUST

FIRST

OF TEMPLE MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORN

Fir/st National Bank of Temple member Edie

30

VESTNIX

Lodge No. 35, Elk

SP1ST CALENDAR FOR SPJST LODGES ONLY Lodge No. 6. Cottonwood Friday, June 6 — Social Night — Public invited, 8 p.m.

Friday, June 13 — Social Night 8 p.m., Public invited.

Sunday, June 15 — RVOS Lodge No. 46 meeting and, family day celebration, 2 p.m.

Friday, June 20 — Social Night, 8 p.m., Public invited.

Saturday, June 21 -- Edward Mynars' 25th anniv. party Sunday, June 22 — Private party Friday, June 27 — Social Night, 8 p.m.; public invited --SPJST-

Lodge No. 13, Dime Box

Saturday, June 28 — Good Vibrations Thursday, July 3 — Crystal Blue Sunday, Oct. 26 — Celebration and grand opening of new lodge home.

---SPJST----

Lodge No. 18, Elgin 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.

—SPJST---

Lodge No. 24, Cyclone ( Flag Hall) Saturday, June 7 — Jerry Butch & the Gentres, $2 per person Wednesday, June 11 — Regular lodge meeting, 8 p.m.

Saturd ay, June 14 — Moods of Country Music, $2.50 person Saturday, June 21 — Jerry Haisler and the Melody Five (Dress Re gulations: Dresses and pant• suits for women; men: no blue Jeans).

SPJST —

Lodge No. 25, Ennis Saturday, June 7 — Westernaires Monthly meeting, every 2nd Wednesday, at 8 p.m.

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, July 5 — Vrazels Saturday, July 26 — Ken and the Starlighters

Saturday, June 7 — A. J. and the Debonaires Saturday, June 14 — Jerry and The Melody Five Saturday, June 21 — The Versatiles Saturday, June 28 — Otis Beck and the Best Yets --SPJST-

Wednesday, June 4, 1975

Lodge No. 80, Holland Saturday, June 7 -- Cross Country Sunday, June 8 — Ivicic Reunion cancelled Saturday, June 21 — Gentres Saturday, June 28 — Moods 01 Country Music, Sunday, June 29 — Remueke Reunion —SPJST-

Lodge No. 39, Bryan

Saturday, June 7 — Social Combinations Saturday, June 14 — Music Masters Saturday, June 21 — Blue Vest Polka Boys Saturday, June 28 — New Sounds --SPJST---

Lodge No. 40, Hillje Saturday, June 28 — Krystal Blue — SPJST — Lodge No. 47, Seaton Saturday, June 7 — Anniversary dance: Blue Vest Boys Sunday, June 8 — Hejl Reunion Tuesday, June 10 — Choral Group, meets at 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 14 — Flentge-Jones wedding dance: Vrazel's Polka Band (Dress policy: Ladies, dresses only; men, no blue jeans).

—SPJST-

Lodge No. 66, Waco (Linden Hall)

Saturday, June 7 — Hi-Toppers Orchestra Saturday, June 14 — Arnold Schiller and His Serenaders Wednesday, June 18 — Jeff and Eddie Skeets Orch. of Sioux City, Iowa; 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 21 — Jodie Mikula Orchestra Saturday, June 28 — A. J. and the Debonaires Regular monthly lodge meeting 2nd Sunday of each month at 2:30 —SPJST--

Lodge No. '74, Lovelady Friday, June 6 — Banquet for High School Graduating SPJST members, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 7 -- R. H. and The Trail Riders Monday, June 9 — Trustees and officers meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Regular lodge meeting, 8 p.m.

(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).

Lodge No. 84r, Dallas

Tuesday, June 10 — Game Time, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 14 -- Dance; Eddie Skeets of Sioux City, Iowa Sunday, July 13 -- Annual Lodge Picnic at Pokladnik Farm —SPJST-

Lodge No. 8'7, Temple Thursday, June 12 — Lodge meetin&, 6:30 p.m.; barbecue supper will be served to members and guests; 50 - year members, mothers and fathers will be honored —SPJST-

Lodge No. 88, Houston

Friday, June 6 — CoUntry-Western Dance; Gaylen Ackley and the Good Times Saturday, June 7 — Ray Jurecka Saturday, June 14—K1linger Combo Friday, June 20 — Eddie Skeets band from Sioux City, Iowa One night only. Tickets are $2.50 per person and are still available. Call 869-5787 for reservations Saturday, June 21 -- Blumes (semiformal) Saturday, June 28 — Vrazels Sunday, June 29 District V TAD (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.

SPJST — Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth Saturday, June 21 — Lodge dance: Rhythmaires Orchestra Saturday, July 5 — Lodge dance: Rhythmaires Orchestra

Vednesday, June 4, 1975 dge No. 130 Dallas & Sokol Zizka turday, June 7 — Moonlight & Roses Dance; semi-formal; Harold Strand of Waco (sponsored by Lodge 130) nday, June 8 — Lodge 130 meeting, 3 p.m.; youth club also meets at 2 p.m. Supper served and games after the meetings turday, June 21 -- Texas Dutchmen nday, July 13 — Lodge 130 meeting, 3 p.m. YC also meets Lodge No. 135, Ennis turday, June 7 — Glynn Dee and The Travelers turday, June 14 — Melody Masters turday, July 12 -- Vrazels 'JST meeting every second Sunday of month. ∎kol meeting every fourth Sunday of month. itertainment every Friday night at 8 pm.

Lodge No. 142, Houston The new lodge building is now en and available for any wedrigs, showers or parties. For inrmation & reservations call 86279 or 861-6822.

Lodge No. 154, Fort Worth ednesday, June 4 — Friendship Club meeting, 10:30 a.m. tturday, July 26 — Ribbon-cutting and official opening and dedication of new lodge home, commencing at 11:30 a.m. The celebration will cover 3 days— July 25, 26, and 27th. Details elsewhere in the Vestnik.

Lodge No. 172, Pasadena tturday, June 14 — Hobo Dance, with music by Weinart Grohman tturday, June 28 — Space City Dutchmen tturday, July 12 — Hub-City Dutchmen durday, July 26 — Donnie Vavra .igular lodge meetings every 2nd ednesday of each month. ances are from 9 p.m. to 1 am. xials every Tuesday at 8 p.m. id every Saturday at 2 p.m Executive meetings every 4th 'ednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m, Lodge location: 911 East Shaw, ione 472-9356.

VESTNIK Lodge No. 173, Galveston Sunday, June 15 — Monthly meeting, adults and youth, 1:30 p.m. at K of C Hall, 501 N. Delaney, LaMarque.

Sunday, July 20 -- Monthly lodge p.m. at Knights of Columbus meeting, adults and youth, 1:30 Hall, 501 N. Delaney, LaMarque.

Bring covered dishes and pastries. Games will be played following meeting.

— SPJSTLodge No. 1'74, Rockdale Monthly meetings held every 3rd Friday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Haus Bavaria Meeting Room.

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

—SPJSTLodge No. 177, Academy Friday, June 6 — Recording artist David Wilking, 8 to 12 p.m.

Saturday, June 7 — Kountry Kings 8:30 to 12:30 Saturday, June 14—Cross Country, 8:30 to 12:30 Thursday, June 19 -- Eddie Skeets and his orchestra from Sioux City, Iowa, 8 to 12, adm. $2.50 (Dress Regulations: Neat, no hats, shorts or tank tops).

—SPJSTLodge No.178, Longview-Hilgore

Saturday, June 28—Official chartering and dedication of the lodge; Gregg Co. Fair Grounds in Long-

Home Supply Co.

Hilsher's

2020 Washington Ave., UN 9-5831 730 E. 20th at N. Main UN 9.1441 5225 Washington UN 9-3387 HOUSTON, TEXAS For All your FURNITURE APPLIANCES and EVERYTHING ELSE FOR YOUR HOME Be Sure to See

HILSHER'S

And Get "THE BEST FOR LESS" CASH OR EASY TERMS Your Satisfaction Guaranteed And Free Delivery Service VASE t ESRE OBCHODY

31 view. Chartering ceremonies will commence at 3 p.m.; supper served from 4:30 to 6:30; b-b-q chicken & Rudolph's Sausage & all trimmings; adults $3 — children 12 and under $1.50. All refreshments furnished

by Lodge 178. Dance from '7 to 11 p.m.; music by Frankie Vrana's C/W Band of Ennis. Adm. $2.50 per person — 16 and under free.

All SPJST members, interested friends and guests cordially invited.

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.

--BPJST----

Lodge No. 181, Conroe Wednesday, June 18 — Lodge meeting at State Forest Pavilion, FM Road 1488, 7 p.m.. Bring a Covered dish and a friend Sunday, June 22 — Youth club skating party at the Roadrunner Skating Rink in Conroe, 1 pin.

Harper-Talasek funeral homes

New Facilities 526 4188 KILLEEN

773 4564 TEMPLE

TAROKY CARDS Cards — Tax — Postage —

gum .13 .24 $3.00 Dee*

Cechoslovak Publishing Co. P. 0. BOX 38 WEST, TEXAS 76691 Phone (817) 826-5282

Worrying is not good for you. ..

YOU WON'T HAVE TO WORRY

ABOUT YOUR LIFE INSURANCE ...IF IT'S WITH THE SPJST FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, FILL IN THE COUPON BELOW AND MAIL TO:

SPJST Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas phone AC $17 773-1575

Temple, Texas 76501

P. O. Box 100

Fraternal Life Insurance Since 1897 Name Date of Birth Address

Phone Zip