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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 USPS — 658480 VOLUME 67 NUMBER 14 APRIL 4, 1979

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK The Publication Committee met, as announced, Saturday, March 24 at 10 a.m. in the board room of the SL. In the first portion of the meeting SL officers VP Bernard Gebala, FS Jerry Mikulas, Jr. and LA Reuben Lesikar met with the PC and discussed some of the work pertaining to both the SL and. PC inclusive and of common interest to both and the Society as a whole.

One of the things thoroughly discussed . was what you see in the center of the front page instead of the usual poem, quotes, etc. The PC requested that we stress this updating as much as possible because it will cost our Society money, however, this has not been done in a long time.

Remember, this does not, repeat does not cost you a bit of effort and not a single penny; the postage is paid!

Please read the material from SL Financial-Secretary Jerry Mikulas, Jr. and change your address as requested, if necessary. We will try to place it in the first two columns of page 3, if at all possible. We have placed the notice in the Czech Section for those of our elderly members who may not read English as readily. As mentioned prior to this issue, inflation has caused our mailing and publishing costs to increase rapidly. Our Vestnik has been called the most widely read and circulated paper containing Czech of its type and we are proud of the fact, however, we all must face reality.

NOTICE Dear Fellow Members and Readers: Recently the editorial carried a portion on the front page, first column, about the Supreme Lodge updating the Vestnik mailing list. It is hoped all have read it and the reasons for doing so.

In this issue are samples of the letter and both sides of the post card you will be receiving within a few days after you receive this Vestnik. Read all CAREFULLY and RETURN POST CARD if you wish to CONTINUE receiving the Vestnik; if you DO NOT return the card, your name will be DROPPED from mailing list. If you DO NOT care to receive the Vestnik, DO NOT send card back. The card is postpaid and self-explanatory.

-EDITOR Your editor and the PC members went over quite a number of things which had been called to the attention of either the editor or the PC members, especially the PC chairman Ed Mazanec. All were thoroughly discussed in a constructive, fraternal way and with criticism if the situation so warranted it. The one aspect of our present PC members your editor appreciates very much, all seven of them, is the fact that they are objective in their thinking, discussions, asking questions, interest in the overall membership and our Society and reaching their conclusive decisions; they do not allow personality

conflict to enter their decisions on what is the best conclusion to reach in any case. There are cases where the editor's opinion may conflict with some member of the PC, however, PC Chairman Mazanec has an open, fraternal exchange of opinions on any subject and it is always resolved to the satisfaction of all ;they do not come to their meetings with closed minds.

PC Secretary Melvin Skrabanek will have more covered in his minutes.

** .. Sunday, March 11th, we attended the District II SR's banquet hosted by District II SR Lad Zatopek at Lodge No, 177, Academy. Yours truly went alone, leaving the family home, and, being a little early, drove to Lodge 80 Holland to take a picture of their lodge home and then returned to Lodge No. 177 and took one of their hall. The day was beautiful and the MI)" pleasant and we saw there is more grain in the ground in that area than around West.

The banquet was thoroughly enjoyed by all present and pictures of the winners appear in this issue.

District II SR Zatopek and wife, Maryann, plus son, David, provided all of us with a pleasant evening.

Since then we have attended the District VI meeting and the District I SR's banquet, however, we will have to touch on that at a later date when space and rush of time allow.

VESTNIK

VESTNIK Entered as Second Class Matter Januar y 3rd, 1933. at West. Texas, under the Act et Congress of Au gust 24. 1922.

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS EDITOR — R. J. SEFCIK F.O. BOX 115, WEST. TEXAS 76801 RES. 1204 N. DAVIS STREET sea.: (1117) 226-5989 — Office: 826-3313 PUBLISHERS: CECHOSLOVAK PUB. CO ., WEST. TX Subscription: HAN For Year

SUPREME LODGE SPJST 520 N. Main St. — Temple Tx 76511 Phone: AC 817 773-1575 P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 NICK A. MORRIS, President Res. 985-2378 BERNARD M. GEBALA, Vice President — Res. 778-3872 LEONARD MIKESKA, Secy.-Treas.

Res. 778-3720 JERRY MIKULAS, JR., Financial Secretary — Res: 773-2950 R. B. LESIKAR, Legal Adviser P. 0. Box 248 Temple, Texas 76501 Telephone (AC 817) 773-2171 LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, MUSEUM Otto Hanus, Curator Res: 773- 5294 — Office: 773-1575 DIRECTORS; JOHN A. BURMA, Dist. I Res.: AC 713 968-3937 P.O. Box 308, La Grange 78945 HENRY VITEK, Dist. LI AC 512; 859-2549 P.O. Box 67, Granger 16530 CYRILL (SID) POKLADNIK, Dist. III—AC 214; 741-1874 (Office) Res. 824-8072 2924 Elm St., Dallas 75228 STANLEY BROZ, Dist. IV AC 915; 442-3271, Loivake, Tx 76855 LOUIS HANDS, Dist. V AC 713; 862-6866 (Res.) 2525 West T. C. Jester Blvd.

Houston 77008 MATT S. VANEK, Dist. VI AC 512; 578-2687 1009 Northgai",, Victoria, Tx 77901 'BOB BAYER, Dist. VII AC 512; 393-6960 or 736-4861 Route 2, Box 154A Ileresville 78114

PUBLICATION COMMITTEE DISTRICT III — Edward Mazenec, Chum.

Route 9, Box 387 Waco 76705 DISTRICT IV — Angeline Kristinek, V-Chmn.

Route 7, Box 834 — Lubbock 79401 DISTRICT I — Melvin H. Skrabanek, Sec. PO Box 270 — Caldwell 77836 DISTRICT II — Ruby L. Bolton 1017 South 23rd. Temple 76501 DISTRICT V — Tommy H. Lostak PO Box 194 — Danbury 77534 DISTRICT VI — Sophie Dybala Ganado, Tx 77962 Star Rt.. Box 10A DISTRICT VII — Emil E. Matula 303 Gayle — San Antonio, Tx 78223 BY-LAW COMMITTEE JERRY MILAN — Chairman 6208 Lakeside Dr. — Port Worth 76135 MRS. THELMA HRNCIR, Secretary 10610 Stonewall Blvd.—Corpus Christi 78410 STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR MRS. DOROTHY MASSEY, PO Box 100, Temple, Tx 78501 — Res. Phone 773-3101 STATE FIELD MANAGERS SILAS H. SMITH — PO Box 100, Temple, Tx 76501 — Phone AC 817; 773-1575 Home Phone 817; 756-3427 GENE MCBRIDE — PO Box 100, Temple, Tx 76501 — Phone AC 817; 773-1575 Home Phone AC 817; 859-5855 DISTRICT SALES REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 1 Bennie P. Trcalek — Route 3 Caldwell Tx 77836 — Ph: AC 713; 272-8146 DISTRICT 11 Lad. J. Zatopek — 2605 W. Avenue Z Temple, Tx 76501 — Ph: AC 817: 778-3067 DISTRICT III Alvin Nesuda — Sun Ridge Road, Route 5.

Ennis, Tx 75119 — Ph: AC 214; 875-7790 DISTRICT IV (Temporarily Vacant) DISTRICT V Mrs. Evelyn Mikeska, 10126 Moorberry Lane Houston. Tx 77080 — Ph: 713; 468-3126 DISTRICT VI Edwin Smajstrla, 305 Birchwood Dr., Victoria. Tx 77901 — Ph: AC 512; 573-7679 DISTRICT VII Mrs. Tillie Valchar — Route 1, Box 83 Jourdanton. Tx 78026 — Ph: AC 512; 784-3202 DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS DISTRICT I Melinda Wilson — P.O. Box 2, veuterville, TX 75833 Phone: 214 536-2851 DISTRICT II Frank Xlinkovsky — 1503 E. Central Temple, Tx 76501 — Ph: AC 817; 773-4601 DISTRICT III Ed /Camas — 11012 Genetta Drive Dallas, Tx 75228 — Ph: AC 214: 270-3176 DISTRICT IV Mrs. Ed. Heisler — Route 1 Seymour, Tx 76380 — Ph: At 817; 888-3309 DISTRICT V Richard S. Wahlber g — 10506 Mayfield Rd..

Houston. Tx 77043 — Ph: AC 713; 468-2497 DISTRICT VI Mrs. Frank Brdecka — Route 1, Box 150 Rosenber g, Tx 77471 — Ph: AC 713, 232-2085 DISTRICT VII Mrs. Maxine Pavliska — Route 2. Box 151 Ploresville, Tx 78114 — AC 512: 393-2030 Unsolicited materials for Publication Cannot be returned unless sufficient postage is attached. This includes pictures. The expense of publishing enga gement and wedding pictures must be born by the sender.

Changes of address and correspondence concerning delivery of the Vestnik must be sent to the Su preme Lodge, Box 100. Temple, Texas 76301.

Paid subscriptions and advertising mat-

ter should be addressed to the Vestnik, West.

Texas 76691.

DEADLINE for material to be accented for the following issue is THURSDAY. .. With this issue you will note that the SPJST Calendar of events which, before the time of this editor, had been on pages 30 and 31, has been moved to pages 27 and 28. Our publisher, by contract, is allowed a limit 3 pages of advertising and has decided to use pages 29, 30and 31 for doing so.

Please understand that your editor has no control over the advertising contents of our Vestnik and lodges of our SPJST have some preference, however, rates, etc. are controlled by the publishing company arid that includes availability of space. Please bear this in mind;our office does not control this.

NEWSBRIEFS REUNIONS

The 13th annual family reunion of John Lesikar II will be held on Sunday, April 15, 1979 at. the Gober Party House in Temple, Texas. A covered dish lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. An Easter Egg Hunt will be held and each family is asked to bring enough eggs for their children. The officers for this year's reunion are Melvin Lesikar, president and Mrs. Franklin Martinec, secretary-treasurer. Honored guests will be Mrs. Annie Frits and Frank Lesikar, children of John Lesikar, II.

SUPREME LODGE

NOTICE OF PROPERTY FOR SALE The Society has acquired by foreclosure the surface of a 325-acre tract of land in Runnels County, Texas.

The property is located 12 miles east of Winters on FM 1770 to Novice. It is approximately six . miles east of the junction of FM 2647 and FM 1770. The tract is rectangular in shape bounded by FM 1770 on the north and a gravel road on the west. The tract is suitable for grazing, has good fences and a stock

Wednesday, April 4, 1970

IMPORTANT NOTICE DO YOU WISH TO CONTINUE RECEIVING THE VESTNIK? Dear Vestnik Recipient: In order to update our SPJST Vestnik mailing list, please return the enclosed self-addressed and stamped post card within 30 days.

If the card is not returned• within 30 days, your name will be dropped from the Vestnik mailing list.

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tank. There is a dwelling in good condition located on the northwest corner of the tract. It is built on a slab, has metal roof and metal siding and has approximately 1500 sq. ft. of living area.

The Society has the surface of the property listed for $275.00 per acre. If you are interested and wish to have more information please call me at the Home Office, area code 817/773-1575.

Fraternally, Leonard D. Mikeska Secretary-Treasurer

LODGE NO. 181, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Dear Members: We are holding our meeting the second Wednesday of every third month.

The next quarterly meeting will be held Wednesday, June 13th. Any member who is interested, may contact me at this number 756-4090 in Conroe for further information.

Our regular family night socials at the Conroe Ballroom are not held anymore.

Please pass this information on to our regular members and friends. Thank you.

Fraternally, Anna Klander Financial Secretary -SPJS t --

LODGE NO 66, WACO

(If the above address is not correct, please write in your correct address below.)

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Only those persons returning the post card will be kept on our mailing list.

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For The Supreme Lodge SPJST: Jerry Mikulas, Jr. Financial Secretary

Dear Members: Please remember the April meeting will be held on Palm Sunday, April 8th. Bring the kiddos out to the Easter egg hunt and also stay for game night.

Remember, we will also host the District III spring meeting, April 29th.

Fraternally, Annie Harms Reporter -S PJST-

LODGE

NO, 13, DIME BOX

Dear Members and Friends: I would like to call your attention to the date change of our April meeting.

It will be held Friday night, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in connection with the Continue(' on Page 5

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DISTRICT II SALES REPRESENTATIVES' APPLICATION-A-MONTH CLUB WINNERS [12 through 60 Months] Desk Pen Award

RAY WOYTEK State Sales Champion 3 Million Dollar Sales Representative 237 Members—$3,018,000 Insurance [First time in SPJST History] [Plaque of Appreciation] [Cash Award] 16 Months

CHESTER SHMOLDAS Million Dollar Sales Representative [Cash Award] 224 Members—$1,038,000 Application-a-Week Club 377 Wks.; $75 Bonus Application-a-Month Club 88 Months; $50 Bonus

LAD ZATOPEK Dist. II Sales Representative [Cash Award] For Efforts of Dist. II Total Insurance Written$7,506,000—Top district in SPJST

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LOUIS DRISKA 34 Months Application-a-Week Club 37 Wks. — [Barometer] Pacesetter's Club 42 Members—$118,500 Insurance ($25.00 Bonus]

CHERYL MELSON 36 Months [Desk Pen Award]

JANELLE MOGONYE 42 Months Pacesetter's Club 28 Members—$167,000 [$25.00 Bonus]

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ALBIN MACHU 48 Months President's Club 44 Members—$513,000 [SPJST Ring Award or Cash Equivalent]

APPLICATION-A-MONTH CLUB WINNERS [61 through 122 Months] $50.00 Bonus Award

JEANETTE PETERSON 67 Months [$50.00 Bonus Award]

LADIS NAVRATIL 72 Months [$50.00 Bonus Award] Underwriter's Club 33 Members -- $309,000 [$50.00 Cash Bonus[

MARCIA SULAK 84 Months Pacesetter's Club 24 Members—$134,000 [$25.00 Bonus]

NORMA ANDEL 96 Months [$50.00 Bonus Award]

ALICE BANNING 102 Months [$50.00 Bonus Award]

APPLICATION-A-MONTH CLUB WINNERS; [SPJST Ring or Cash Equivalent] [123 through 134 Months]

FRANK KLINKOVSKY Application-a-Month Club Winner [SPJST Ring or Cash Equivalent] 123 Months

CLIFTON MARTINETS 134 Months [SPJST Ring or Cash Equivalent] Pacesetter's Club 19 Months—$118,500 [$25.00 Bonus]

Wednesday, April 4, 1979 APPLICATION-A-MONTH CLUB WINNER [154 through 180 Months] $75.00 BONUS

ANNA HEJL 180 Months Pacesetter's Club 31 Members—$101,000 [$25.00 Bonus]

WILLIE DUSEK 154 Months Application-a-Week Club 33 Wks.; [Barometer Award] Underwriter's Club 51 Members—$278,000 [$50.00 Cash Bonus]

PACESETTER'S CLUB [$100,000 WRITTEN OR MORE] $25.00 BONUS

AMELIA POKORNY 17 Members—$103,000 [$25.00 Bonus]

HENRY VITEK 7 Members—$134,000 [$25.00 Bonus]

EMILY STUTEVILLE 13 Members—$159,000 [$25.00 Bonus]

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STNIK DISTRICT II SALES REPRESENTATIVES' AWARDS BANQUET MARCH 18, 1979 AT LODGE 177, ACADEMY

JOHN PLASEK 4 Members—$185,000 [$25.00 Bonus] Continued from Page 3 Family Night for members and their immediate family. There will be a movie shown, followed by light refreshments. Special invitations will not be sent out to each member so when you read this, please pass the word around to others who may fail to read it.

Fraternally, Magdalene Iselt Reporter

MOST PRODUCTIVE SALES REPRESENTATIVES HONORED by the SPJST Society. Receiving awards were--Seated, L to R: District II Sales Representative Lad Zatopek, Albin Machu [29], Chester Shmoldas [74], and Ray Woytek [187]. In charge of the awards' presentations included, Standing, L to R: SL Vice President Bernard M. Gebala, Head of the Insurance Department, and State Field Managers Silas Smith and Gene McBride.

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LODGE NO. 47, SEATON CHORAL CLUB

The Seaton Choral Club met for their regular rehearsal with the following members present: Frank and Lillian Mikulec, Laverne Vanicek, Georgia Sodek, Martha Klusacek, Adeline Kohutek, Willie Kohutek, Mary and Robert Vasicek, Ruby Bolton, Leon Sodek, Vallie and Leon Zavodny, Linda Wilde, Frank and Eleonora Spanhel, Dorothy and Jerry Pechal, Elsie and Matthew Cabla, Annie Jakubec, (our talented leader), Helen and Henry Janacek, (our accordionist), Dorothy Morris, Agnes Schiller, Emily Stuteville and Marie ZvQlanek. Matilda and I could not attend due to both of us being under the weather and just couldn't make it much as we would have liked to.

After a great rehearsal of the songs that we will sing at the Southland Villa Nursing Center on Thursday, April 5th at 7 p.m. and, please, everybody be on time and wear your Choral Club costumes. After the rehearsal a business meeting was held.

The minutes from last meeting were read and passed; a letter from Ruby

ANOIMER PRODUCTIVE GROUP OF SALES REPRESENTATIVES in District H. receiving honors for their insurance sales in 1978. Standing, L to R: District II Director Henry Vitek, Albin Machu [29], Ray Woytek [187], Chester Shmoldas [74], Willie Dusek [177], Louis Driska [177], Ladis Navratil [87], Frank Klinkovsky [47], Clifton Martinets [80]. Seated: Alice Banning [47], Janelle Mogonye [18], Anna Heil [48], Emily Stuteville [47], Norma Andel ]24], and Amelia Pokorny 129]. Not pictured are Cheryl Melson [74], Jeanette Peterson 118], Marcia Sulak [174], and John Plasek [89].

Tanner, Killeen Chamber of Commerce, asking our club and the Seaton Beseda Dancers to perform at the 1979 International Fair either May 5, 6 or 7th. After discussion of this invitation we decided to decline the invitation due to circumstances beyond our control.

Sister Lillian Mikulec presented the choral club with several new and interesting songs to be added to our song books.

the Spring picnic was discussed and it was decided to have it Sunday, April 22nd. Johnny and Laverne Vanicek graciously invited us to hold it at their 3-Forks ranch on the Little River; we have accepted. Everybody will bring their food and drinks and we will have dinner together at 1 p.m. and, as well as 1 know our wonderful cooks, it will be a spread that will make everyone happy that they came. You fine cooks start thinking and planning what to

Wednesday, April 4, 1979

HOSTS MARYANN AND LAD ZATOrEK at District II Sales Representatives' banquet held March Mat Lodge 177 Academy.

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LODGE

NO. 88, HOUSTON

Dear Members, We will have our regular monthly meeting Monday, April 9th, at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served following the meeting.

Fraternally, Viola Cox Secretary -SPJST-

LODGE NO. 74, LOVELADY

HELMER DAIIL entertaining on the

organ at the Academy lodge during the afternoon's portion. Everyone had an enjoyable evening. bring for a great time for all; also you

might bring an extra chair or two.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. For this report I am indebted to Linda Wilde and sincerely Thank You, Linda.

Singingly yours, Otto Hanus Reporter

Dear Members and Guests: We had the Texas Travelers, March 24 entertaining us for the first time.

They are from Palestine, Texas. We had a good many guests at our lodge, for the first time, from that area.

Brother Ralph Smith and Creola Wilcox are doing a good job selecting bands to entertain our dancing fans.

We had a good crowd and, with all the people being on the floor dancing, it appeared that everyone had a good time.

Billy Bobalik had attended the District II spring meeting in Elgin, March 25; it is really good to know we had someone there from our Lodge No. 74. It was my desire to be there but, after a person is involved in so many things, we just cannot do them all. I hope everything gets normal again. All the excessive amount of rain cause many delayed and interrupted plans: but, as you know, we cannot guide the weather. We have to adjust ourselves accordingly.

Our lodge is proceeding normally with better attendance at all activities. We have more people coming to the games every Thursday night, we have a new popcorn popper

and all the popcorn is being served free to all who come on Thursday night.

I've been hearing about several members who have been ill. We hope and wish all a speedy recovery. Get well and come to the lodge.

Until next time, Fraternally, Chester Shmoldas - SPJSTLODGE NO. 188, CENTERVILLE Dear Members: There is so much Spring activity with gardens and such that I'm a little late with our monthly report. We held our March meeting and included 9 new members. They are: Burey Dean Bailey, Madisonville; Gertie Bradford, Madisonville; David B. Dobbs, Marquez; Gilbert Few, Buffalo; Jimmy Foley, Marquez; James Hammond, Franklin; Eddie C. McBride, Fairfield; Zelda L. Turner, Marquez and Margeret Weiler from Marquez.

If you attended the last few weeks you know there's been some changes: a coat of sand sealer was applied and is being sanded and waxed for the preservation of our lovely floor. There is a gentleman from Crockett, who is helping us learn how to obtain a good dance floor with the right care.

It was decided, upon by our members, that the youth room will be turned over to the youth. All proceeds from the game machines and funds they obtain from skating on Sunday afternoons will go into their account.

The youth will also be expected to maintain and be proud of their facilities.

Here is something you need to write down on your calendar: Our lod ge is

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having a Birthday Party! We're going to celebrate our first year in our new building April 20th! It will be on a Friday night. There will be no charge for members. Any guests, who are not members, will have to pay. Our band that night will be "The Lone Star Express." Larry Bruse is the manager. The dance will be from 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. We're going to have refreshments; anyone who wishes to bring sandwiches, chips or dips please notify Dianne Howie if you're in the Centerville-Leona area. If your in the Buffalo-Jewett area notify Susan Helmcamp. It promises to be an evening we'll all enjoy. The bar will also be opened that night.

There was a donation of a suggestion box by Vernon Page. It is located at the front by the ticket box.

If you have any suggestions or complaints, this is one way of expressing yourself discreetly.

Thanks again, Vernon, for doing a fine job on our suggestion box.

I would like to extend a belated thanks to Carolyn Caragan for donating a pair of skates to our lodge.

We're trying to get enough skates to have on hand, where everyone can skate on Sunday afternoons. Carolyn also announced, at our meeting, that the Hayslip Brothers will play for our New Year's dance this year. Isn't that great!

There will be an Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 8 at the lodge premises. In case of bad weather, the occasion will be held inside of the lodge building. This will be for our Jodge's children from ages 1 through 12. Each youngster should bring their basket and the lodge will furnish the eggs and refreshments. For complete information, refer to Acting Youth Leader Melinda Wilson's letter.

Mrs. Wakefield also wanted to extend an invitation to all those in the lodge to go to the District I meeting in Brenham. It will be held April 29th at 2 p.m.

The lodge also decided to have a covered-dish supper May 20th. That will be the third Sunday in May at 7:30 p.m. Be sure and note that on your calendar; come and enjoy a good meal and fellowship. We'll also have our monthly meeting that night.

Well, that's all the news I know for now — hope to see you soon.

Fraternally, Susan Helmcamp Reporter

LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON We are improving weatherwise; for several days now we are endowed with clear skies, mild winds and pleasantly warm air. All this brings people out to enjoy this long-awaited outing weather and, for sure, our dances are not affected by it. Friday's dance, March 23rd, with the one and only Telstars, brought out the lovers of western music to fill the Chandelier Ballroom to capacity with guests waiting in the lobby for cancellations.

The large sign in the lobby read, in huge lettering, the rules of attendance at western dances. To the credit of the attending guests, the rules were obeyed and all hats were left in their cars or checked. I heard one man laughing and saying: "I specially bought a new hat to wear at this dance and now its sitting on the shelf in the checkroom, see it there?" We are very fortunate our guests come in good humor and leave in good humor.

The dance was hosted by Royal Warnasch in charge with his wife, Laura, in the box office. The newlyweds, John and wife, Palmae, Ed Miculka and Ellen Gill served on the committee. The three men were busy seating the guests and Palmae and Ellen were at the door.

Beautiful Margerete Kadlecek, daughter-in-law of Amos and Della Kadlecek, had a blast of her birthday celebration with her immediate family, cousins and close friends clustered around three tables at the Friday's dance. Margerete's brother, Larry Kahanek and wife, Debbie, of La Grange, Tx., presented her with a beautifully-decorated birthday cake with candles to make a wish; lots of goodies were enjoyed during the intermission. They all enjoyed the music combined with Margerete's birthday. Many more to you! The same night another unannounced surprise birthday was observed by close friends to wish Brother Herman Liebscher all the best for his 75th birthday. Herman is a wonderful dancer and it is a pleasure to get a swing with him. Happy Birthday Herman!

Brother Ed Kadlecek, after few weeks in Heights and Methodist Hospitals having numerous tests, was released Saturday, March 24th and I am sure he is glad to be at home. Ed looks very good, just lost a few pounds which didn't hurt him; he will get them back fast. Nothing can keep Ed down, in fact Ed and Louise attended the workers' party Sunday, March

VESTNIK 25th, and enjoyed it Ed, we are glad you're being back in the groove at 88.

The first workers' party of 1979 was held Sunday, March 25, with the whole works: cocktails, dinner and dance with music by the Repka orchestra from 4 to 9 p.m.; almost 500 were present. it was a nice affair in appreciation to loyal members giving their time to serve the lodge. The dinner consisted of barbecued spare ribs and chicken, new potatoes and string beans; for dessert a very tasty German chocolate cake and coffee served by Willie Wehring. These nice workers' parties are friendly occasions; if you would like to be included just come out and extend a helping hand on Clean-up Day, or volunteer for celebrations. Lots of help is always needed. Make a habit in attending lodge meetings held every second Monday in the month; also, join the Choral Club directed by Brother Tim Kostom, the Hlahol Dramatic Club (Sister Marceil Malak chairman) and or the Lodge No. 88, Czech Concert Orchestra directed by Brother Rudy Dybala. Join any of these, or all, and you won't regret it.

A special affair took place in our Red Room and Dining room Sunday, March 18, given by Michael and Judy Duffala, son and daughter of Michael and Rusty Duffala, to honor their parents on their 35th wedding anniversary with cocktails, dinner and dance. The bride wore a white chiffon, adorned with a beautiful white orchid, and the groom was sporting a white carnation. The invited guests included Steve and Estelle Kelly wishing the couple many happy years to come. A three-tiered wedding cake, with the traditional bride and groom on top, was served to the guests. As a follow up, Michael and Rusty Duffala made up a party of friends to the Knights of Dixie dance Saturday, Mar. 24th. We also wish to join in and wish our members, Michael and Rusty many happy years to come.

For Easter the Lodge 88 Youth Club is having the annual Easter hunt on the back lawn of the lodge Sunday, April 14th, from 2 to 4 p.m. Bring out your children. Look into the Youth Section for more information.

Sunday, March 25th, our Choral Club, directed by Tim Kostom, and the lodge Concert Orchestra, directed

by Rudy Dybala, (about seventy members in all) participated in the Houston Festival which was in progress for two weekends. Many ethnic groups took part during that time. We all were Czech costumes

Wednesday, April 4, 1979 and received many comments on our appearance..

To alert you, here are important dates to mark on your calendar : First, the date for Clean-up Day on April 22nd, was changed to Sunday, May 6th, on account of a lot of us have to participate somewhere else. To prepare for Splash Day, the swimming pool will be cleaned Saturday, April 28th. For this MEN are needed; please come out and extend a helping hand. Don't forget these two dates: April 28th ad May 6th.

Blue Room specials for April are: all Collins drinks 85 cents served pleasantly with a smile and the Happy Hour on social nights, Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m.

Fraternally, Frances Olexa -SPJST-

LODGE NO. 178, LONGVIEW

Dear Members: In case you missed the March general meeting, there are two very important events to remember.

First of all, our April general meeting will be held April 22nd, instead of the third Sunday of the month due to Easter holidays.

Secondly, the 21st, of April there will be a picnic on the lodge grounds.

Each family should bring their own food and the lodge will provide the drinks. This is not only a picnic but also a spring Cleanup Day, so bring your rakes, hoes and yard tools. It is hoped there will be a lot of members there to pitch in and help. Remember, that the appearance of our lodge is a reflection on its members.

Fraternally, Jutta Mozingo -SPJST-

LODGE NO. 154, FORT WORTH

Dear Members and Friends: Easter will be here before we know it, so it's time to plan for our annual lodge and Sokol picnic to be held Easter Sunday at Tirk's Farm.

After attending church, everyone starts out It will be as in the past years. You all bring your food and refreshments and a dozen colored eggs for the Easter egg hunt which is held around 2 p.m. Games will follow.

For those who haven't been before, you go out the old Highway 121 to Pleasant Run Rd. in Colleyville.

(Burrus Grocery on right), turn North (left) cross the railroad tracks go to sign or R.L. Alholm's name on mail

11 box, 6805 Pleasant Run Rd. Everyone looks forward to this occasion.

If the weather is too bad, we will meet at the hall. If you need any information, you may call 237-5181 or 624-8631.

We extend our congratulations to Brother Charles Prill who wed Gina Starnes in a lovely ceremony in the home of her parents, Saturday, March 24th. Charles is the son of Sister Eva Dockery and grandson of Sister Maria Prill. We wish them a long and happy life together.

Congratulations also to Darrell and Sister Mary Catherine Harrison of St. Louis, Missouri on the arrival of a daughter, Christina Marie, weighing 8 lbs. 11 ozs. on March 27. Mary Catherine is a life-long member of our lodge and I am also proud to say I am her great aunt.

Our Disco Dance Saturday was a full house and the youngsters really have a big time.

Again, we say thank you to all who started working so early Saturday morning and worked on through the dance.

I would like to make a correction. I said the District III meeting would be at Lodge 66, Elm Mott instead of Waco. I am sorry.

We would like to wish to one and all a very "Happy Easter."

So until -- Keep Smiling!

Fraternally, Mary Pavey -SPJST-

SPJST LODGE

NO. 183,

1D-CITIES

Dear Readers: Lodge No. 183, Mid-Cities will meet Sunday, April 8 at 2 p.m. for the monthly meeting in Arlington at the Clubhouse of Arlington Downs Townhouses, 386 Westview Terrace, off Fielder Rd. Please try to attend the meeting.

We are still busy with preparations for the chartering celebration to be held Sunday, May 20 in Burleson at Lodge No. 180. We will be announcing the name of the band in the next news letter.

Any lodge' wishing to help with a cash donation to our new lodge for this important celebration or any lodge member wishing to furnish a cake for the cake walk or dessert for the dinner, your contribution will be acknowledged and very much appreciated. Checks made payable to Lodge No. 183, Mid-Cities may be sent in care of Bernard Hlavaty, president, 1302 Soul hmoor, Arlington, Texas 76010 or you may call 261-0409.

Please plan to come to Burleson Lodge No. 180 May 20th for dinner, witness the chartering ceremonies of Lodge No. 183, visit the various booths and enjoy the dance to follow. Dinner will be served starting at 12:30.

Members of Lodge No. 183, Mid-Cities are anxious to meet you.

Fraternally yours, Betty Hlavaty Reporter -SPJST-

LODGE NO.

18, ELGIN

Lodge No. 18 met March 20th at 8 p.m. President Leslie Gustafson called the meeting to order and the pledge to the flag was recited.

Minutes were approved as read.

Then all other reports were given and approved.

The new members are Charles Ray Wilson, Clifton Kessler, Charles Ray Walker, Judy Ann Walker and Dusty Smith. We welcome you to our lodge!

We will have a May Fete again May 20th and our queen will be Carolyn Ging and junior queen will be Beth Telfe. Princess will be Amy Mogonye.

We were happy to see a good turnout for our District II spring meeting. We enjoyed seeing some new members out and social hour also was enjoyable.

Our next meeting will be held April 17th at 8 p.m.

Fraternally, Evelyn Gustafson -SPJST- ,

LODGE POKROK DALLAS, NO 84, DALLAS

Dear Members, We hope all of you will take time out and help with a Benefit Bake Sale to be held April 7 at Rudolph's Market, 2924 Elm Street in Dallas, Texas.

Our lodge has purchased two lots in front of our building for parking; this has been needed for a long time.

The proceeds from this bake sale and other outside activities will go toward our loan payment this fall.

We are asking for donations of your favorite pastries, such as kolache, cakes, cookies, pies and home-made bread or anything else.

We urge all our members to come and help us for an hour or two, bring their pastry and buy what other members have made. If anyone is not able to deliver their pastry, please contact the committee at 352-5295 or 351-3872 and we will arrange to pick it

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Any help will be appreciated.

Fraternally, Special Committee Adolph and Evelyn Salac Lloyd and Bessie Baker -SPJST-

LODGE POKROK DALLAS,

NO. 84, DALLAS

Dear Membership, You probably know by now our lodge has purchased two lots for parking recently. This property is located directly in front of the Lodge 84 building.

We have been in the process of cleaning and fencing the area for safe parking. Many brothers and sisters volunteered on two Sundays and other days to accomplish this work. The six foot fence put up came out looking as if professionals installed it. Thanks to all that helped; it was hard work.

There is still work to be done, installing some railing, signs and trees to cut down, so any help will be appreciated.

We are inviting our members and friends to come to our dances and other functions and see our facilities which we are proud of.

Fraternally, Adolph Salac House Committee Chairman Lloyd Baker Oldrich Horak House Committee Assts.

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LODGE NO.

156, BAYTOWN

Dear Members: SPJST Lodge No. 156, Baytown held their quarterly meeting, March 19th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Hlanak.

We did not have a big turnout. We had very bad weather that night, but those who were there, enjoyed a delicious meal served by•the Hlanaks.

We have fifty-two members in our lodge: 21 paidup and 31 paying members.

We would like to welcome our new member: Kathy Bullard, who joined us in December.

Our next meeting will be held May 21st, at 7 p.m. at Newby's Restaurant.

Please, let's have a big turnout.

Fraternally, Jo Ann Vojacek Secretary Reporter

LODGE NO. 66, WACO

LODGE NO. 142, HOUSTON

The April meeting will be held Sunday, April 8, at 2 p.m. _There will be an Easter egg hunt for all the youth members of the lodge.

There will be cold cuts and drinks for the members •after the meeting.

Plan to stay for game night.

Dear Members: Our regular monthly meeting was called to order Friday, March 9 at 8 p.m., by Brother Linhart. There were thirty members present.

The pledge of allegiance to our flag was recited.

Roll call of officers was held and officers' reports were given.

New applicants for the month of March were Woodrow Patterson, Molly Denton and Rob E. Denton, Jr.; sales representatives were Sidon Tumis (1), and Alvin Melnar (2).

Sick member, for the month of March, was John Tumis who is in'the hospital. We hope you are feeling much better at this time.

Door prizes went to: Millie Linhart, George Janik, Delores Behrens and Leroy Hobratsch.

Drawing from the capsule for attendance prize was youth--Bryan Nichols who was absent. Adult attendance capsule drawing for $15 went to Eugene F. Dornak who was also absent. For next month the drawing will be $20.

The sodawater cooler drawing was for Annie Masaryk, however, she was absent, too.

Our next meeting will be held Friday, April 6 at 8 p.m.

The meeting adjourned at 9 p.m.

Fraternally, Bonnie Pruitt Secretary -SPJST-

LODGE NO. 4, HALLETTSVILLE

Dear Members: Our lodge held its monthly meeting at the Grant Building, Sunday, March 11, with President Frank Zabransky presiding over the meeting.

The pledge to the flag was led by youth club members Laurie Chudej and Kim Drozd.

A resolution of sympathy was read

by Gaye Galetka for our departed Brother Alton Heinzel.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read by Secretary Erwin Holy.

Correspondence followed.

Reports were given by the officers who attended the Officers' Workshops that was hosted by our lodge. Sisters Evelyn Holy and Victoria Zak were recognized as head of the kitchen and for making the delicious kolache that everyone enjoyed. Other members who assisted were Linda Mikush, Elsie Mascheck, Melissa Holy, Andela Zabransky and Patsy Zabransky.

There was no youth club report given.

Treasurer Gaye Galetka gave her report. The members were then reminded of the District VI spring meeting held March 25 hosted by Taiton Lodge No. 30.

Refund checks were given out and the meeting adjourned. Members enjoyed playing games and visiting.

Refreshments and lunch were served.

March birthdays honored were Hermina Vasek, Ida Neubauer and August Holub. The birthday cake was won by Hermina Vasek.

Door prize winners were: Youth-Michael Woytek, Adult--Evelyn Holy.

Our next meeting will be held Sunday, April 8 at the Grant Building, beginning at 2 p.m. April birthdays will be honored. I hope to see you there!

Fraternally, Patsy Zabransky Reporter

Fraternally, Alice Jochen Secretary -SPJST-

BIRTHDAY CLUB SISTERS OF

LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON

We had our regular monthly meeting Wednesday, March 14th.

Sorry that I was not informed when the meeting started, therefore, I missed out on the first fifteen minutes of the meeting.

Our dear Sister Frances Walla was reported ill in St. Joseph Hospital, Room 945. Hurry and get-well Sister Walla because we miss you.

One of our Birthday Club brothers has been ill in Heights Hospital.

Faithful Ed Kadlecek was in intensive care for several days but he is in Room 229 West at Heights Hospital.

We wish you a speedy recovery, Brother Ed, because your place is vacant at the card table and you are too great a guy to be sick. Sister Louise, his wife, has stayed right with FM to help t o ease his pains.

Last month Sister Ida Hanka donated $10 to the Birthday Club in

Wednesday, April 4, 1979 honor of our deceased Sister Mary Fusig.

Hostesses for the March luncheons were Sisters Pearl Hanka, Edna Wehring, Minnie Bravenec and Flo Taake. The food was delicious.

Everyone enjoyed both luncheons.

Thanks to Brother George Taake who assisted the cooks in the morning. He is Sister Flo Taake's husband. It is always great to have a good man around to help.

"Happy Birthday" was sung to Sisters Louise Cordes, Bessie Vasula, Bessie Dewer and Anna Elzner. We wish you Sisters much happiness and many more birthdays.

DATES TO REMEMBER 1st Wednesday, April 4 -- Game party and luncheon, 10 a.m.

2nd Wednesday, April 11 -- Game party, meeting, 11 a.m.; luncheon, 12 noon.

Do come and bring a friend and have fun.

Just a Thought If you were busy being good, And doing just the best you could, You'd not have time to blame some man Who's doing just the best he can.

Fraternally, Lillian Finn Reporter -SPJST-

THE CZECH CLUB AT UT The Czech Club at the University of Texas, once again, invites you to attend the Sixth Annual Conference of Czech Students and Teachers of Texas, which will be held Saturday, April 21st, in the VFW Post, 2010 Hall in Cameron, Texas.

The Conference consists of a program beginning at 2 p.m. which is centered on the theme "Vzpominky na . Cameron" ("Memories of Camerron"), a social hour at 4:00 p.m., a barbecue dinner at 6 p.m. and a Polka dance featuring the Johnny Ondrusek Orchestra of Corpus Christi from 8 to 12 p.m.

There will be a registration fee of $1. Tickets for the dinner and dance may be purchased separately or together in the hall on the day of the conference. The dinner will cost $3.00, the dance $3. (the combination ticket will be $5).

I hope, very much, to see a good crowd turn out for this annual affair.

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Sincerely yours, Molly Pitts Secretary The Czech Club at U.T. Texas Union Student Activities Center Box 116 Austin, Texas 78712 -SPJST--

MINUTES OF DISTRICT V SPRING MEETING, MARCH 11, 1979 The meeting was held at Needville Lodge No. 81, March 11th. President Jerry Prochazka convened the meeting at 11 a.m., with Richard Wahlberg, the father of Mark Wahlberg, flag bearer, who was incapacitated with knee surgery, presenting the colors and leading in the pledge of allegiance.

Lodge No. 81 President Charlie Matcek extended a warm welcome to the officers, members and guests. He announced that dinner would be served at 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.; also the price would be $3 for adults and $2 for children, including drinks and pastry. He asked that all observe the Country Store, which included many nice gifts of linens and canned foods, etc.

District V First Vice-President Norval Grossman thanked the lodge for hosting the meeting and the delicious food prepared by the fine ladies of this lodge.

After the delicious meal we reconvened at 1:15 p.m. and, at this time, our most capable DYC Richard Wahlberg presented a youth program: the Beseda dance group from Lodge 88. Members of this group were Debra Dobesh, Darren Nowak, Melissa McSpadden, Bo Going, Mark Mynar, Danae Nowak, Kim McSpadden and Vincent Hegwood. This group was under the direction of Kenny Broz.

This was certainly enjoyed by all.

DYC Richard Wahlberg immediately met with all the youth present, from District V, in a private room to organize their program for 1979, and the election of officers.

First yice President Norval Crossman presented our special guests: Supreme Lodge Legal Advisor R.B. Lesikar and his wife and Editor Rudy Sefcik.

Second Vice-President Alvin Sefcik introduced Director Louis Hanus, Rest Home Director J.M. Skrabanek, Sales Representative Evelyn Mikeska, Publication Committee member

Tommie Lostak, By-Laws Committee member Sidon Turnis, Finance Committee member Jerry Prochazka, and Insurance Committee member Helen Hegwood. Brother Sefcik also recognized visitors from District VI. Lodge 81 President Charlie Matcek presented Mrs. Vlasta Hurta with a 50-year membership pin.

District V Secretary Pearl Hanka read the roll call of the lodges and 12 lodges were represented: Nos. 65, 81, 88, 112, 139, 142, 156, 162, 170, 172, 173 and 175.

The minutes were read and approved.

The secretary read a letter from SL President Nick Morris.

The secretary then read all the names of the 50-year members from each lodge.

Brother August Teykl presented an inspiring message in memory of the deceased as follows: He commenced with, "Believe in God, Believe Also In Me," followed by a poem, "Blessed Memories" and a scripture.

District V Treasurer Tommie Lostak gave the financial report of the District V Fund and the Youth Fund.

Eugene Veselka, Benita Walzel and Tim Kostom were appointed auditors.

Director Louis Hanus gave a very good report on the progress in our assets; such as $1,600,000 over the past year. He gave the four factors that has contributed to the phenominal growth, and they are: 1) They kept virtually all your funds invested; 2) They sought to keep our rate on interest nearer competitive rates than in the past; 3) Death claims experience was good; and 4) Premium income has shown good growth.

He also gave many more figures, which are so encouraging to our great Society.

DYC Richard Wahlberg gave a good and interesting report on the work of youth. Richard praised his Assistant DYC Dan Berry, and Richard's wife, Mary Frances Wahlberg, plus the youth leaClers; without them this could not be accomplished. Richard also had a little saying which he wanted to share with us, and that is: "I do my thing and you do your thing.

I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, And you are not in this world to live up to mine.

You are you and I am I, And if, by chance, we find each other, It's Beautiful!"

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VEST )11K SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF AMERICAN SOKOL ORGANIZATION Supreme Lodge SPJST Brother Nick Morris, President P. 0. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76501 Dear Brother Morris, Officers and Members:

HALLETTSVILLE WORKSHOPS, MARCH 10th. Lodge Presidents and Vice Presidents, instructed by SL President Nick A. Morris and Legal Adviser Reuben Lesikar. This was the largest attendance in this section over all the years that the workshops have been held. The overall attendance was also the greatest from previous years. (Photos courtesy Edwin Gallia, Lavaca County Tribune)

The Executive Board, Southern District Sokol Organization gratefully acknowledges the annual $1,000 donation by the SPJST and we appreciate your expressed wishes for continued success in our aims and goals.

We, very much, appreciate the constant and generous support and cooperation of the SPJST. Your contribution helps towards our program in providing a variety of gymnastic activity for the physical and moral development of our youth and members within our Southern District. Even though our program centers on physical culture, an educational program of various activities and lectures is included.

Thank you. May we continue to work hand in hand in the future as we have in the past.

Nazdar, Executive Board, Southern District American Sokol Organization Ben Maca Vlasta Laznovsky President Secretary

LODGE SECRETARIES, instructed by SL Secretary-Treasurer Leonard D. Mikeska, extreme right.

(Brother Editor: I received the following resolution passed by both Houses of the Texas State Legislature recently. The resolution was sponsored in the House by Representative Jim Clark, Legislative District No. 99 of Harris County. I think that our readers and all those of Czech ancestry will be interested in reading the resolution. — NAM)

By Clark of Harris

HCR.No. 131

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION LODGE FINANCIAL SECRETARIES, instructed by SL Financial Secretary Jerry Mikulas, Jr., second from left. Lodge Treasurers were also included and these "floated" from section to section.

WHEREAS, Various nationalities have played notable roles in shaping this state's unique cultural heritage; and WHEREAS, Some of the most distinctive and important contributions have been by the Czechs, a Slavic people who have lived in the European provinces of Bohemia and

Wednesday, April 4, 1979 District V Sales Representative Evelyn Mikeska congratulated the sale representatives on selling $5,703,000 of insurance to 921 applicants. The top sales representatives were Birdie Hilsher, Sidon Tumis and Della Kadlecek. Evelyn encouraged everyone to try to do their part this year ; the goal is the same as for 1978.

Rest Homes Director J. M. Skrabanek reported that Rest Home No. 2 at Needville is doing fine financially. Administrator Charles B. Fisher resigned and Mr. Harvey Marx is the new administrator. All beds are occupied.

SL Legal Advisor Reuben Lesikar represented the Supreme Lodge from Temple. First, he conveyed best wishes from all the Supreme Lodge officers. He explained to all that only one representative is visiting each meeting. He stated that the Supreme Lodge officers and directors handle all the business of our Society between conventions. A director is like a representative in the State Legislature. He highly complimented Brother Hanus for keeping the lodges informed. He stated that investment income was 12 percent higher than in 1977. After a very inspiring message, he presented District V Treasurer Tommie Lostak with two checks: one for District V, and the other for the District V Youth Fund.

Editor Rudy Sefcik brought best wishes from his wife, Maxine, and his sons, Terry Craig and Edwin Joseph.

He made a few brief remarks, which were enjoyed by all.

President Jerry Prochazka apologized for an error in election of a Rest Home Director in October, 1978, and stated that Brother Skrabanek will serve through 1979.

Brother John Pech made a motion, seconded by Sister Tillie Helmcamp, to have a new election in October 1979 for the new rest home director. Motion carried.

Brother Tim Kostom reported for the Auditing Committee. They had found the books in order.

Election of officers was next in order.

Brother Jerry Prochazka's term as president expired, so Brother Norval Crossman was elected president by acclamation.

First Vice-President Alvin Sefcik was also elected by acclamation.

Second Vice-President Victor Petr plus all the other officers were re-elected by acclamation.

The other officers include Secretary Pearl Hanka, Treasurer Tommie Lostak, DYC Richard Wahlberg,

15 Assistant DYC Dan Berry, and Flag Bearer Mark Wahlberg.

All the District V officers were then installed by Brother Louis Hanus.

Sister Tillie Helmcamp asked all members and guests to stand in appreciation of our outgoing District V president Brother Jerry Prochazka.

Newly-elected District V President Norval Grossman asked for a lodge to host our fall meeting in October, 1979, but no response was received.

We then adjourned at 3:45 p.m.

A dance followed with Clarence Baca Orchestra playing.

Fraternally, Mrs. Pearl Hanka 6759 Cindy Lane Houston, Tx. 77008

BULLETIN BOARD STATE FIELD MANAGERS' CLASS SCHEDULE April District 3 Wed. 4-Lodge 183-Arlington 7:30 pm Wed. 18-Lodge 178,-Longview 7:30 pm Thur. 19(-Lodge 25-Ennis 7:30 pm

FEATURES NEW CZECH CLASS AT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE A new Czech class started March 26 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Monday nights.

This is at the Central Campus on 8060 Spencer Hi-way, Pasadena, Tx. 77505. The cost is $20.00.

There are two scholarships available for young people who are out of high school or are in college or are over 18 years of age.

The two scholarships are offered by the SPJST Lodge No. 172.

For more information you may call the college at 476-1501 or the Continuing Education office at 4761838.

Parents, it is a nice experience to be in a class with your children. Come and learn together. Encourage others to come.

Vlasta Machann From the Czech Club -SPJST-

8PJ 8T® HALLETTSVILLE

District Meetings DISTRICT SPRING MEETINGS

District I will hold their spring meeting Sunday, April 29th, at 2 p.m. at the Silver Wings Ballroom in Brenham.

• • District III meeting will be held Sunday, April 29th, with Lodge No. 66, Waco, as host.

• * District IV will hold their regular spring district meeting on the 4th Sunday in April, 1979, with Lodge 160, San Angelo being host.

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WORKSHOPS

Hallettsville Lodge No. 4 hosted the area SPJST ' Lodge Officers' Workshops at the Hallettsville High School, Saturday, March 10th. As in previous years, the workshops dealt primarily with lodge procedures and administration.

The day's activities began at 10 a.m. with the morning session, followed by a noon meal, courtesy of the SPJST Supreme Lodge. The lodge treasurers also attended the sessions which ended later in the afternoon.

Heading the event was Nick A. Morris, Supreme Lodge president of Temple, assisted by SL SecretaryTreasurer Leonard D. Mikeska, SL Financial Secretary , Jerry Mikulas, Jr., and Legal Adviser Reuben B. Lesikar. Vice President Bernard M. Gebala was also present. (From the Lavaca County Tribune, Hallettsville) A total of 68 persons registered for the workshop sessions. Overall, this year's attendance was the best ever.

Thanks to Lodge No. 4, especially the ladies who helped purchase, prepare and serve the food. We regret that we did not get the usual picture of these fine ladies. — NAM

VESTNIK

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Moravia since the fifth century; and .. WHEREAS, The first organized group of Czech immigrants arrived in Galveston in 1852, and by 1900 there were more than 15,000 Czechs in the state; and .. WHEREAS, Most of the early Czech pioneers were industrious farmers who initially settled in the rich blackland areas and the Gulf coastal plain, but evidence of Czech influence may be found from the Panhandle to deep East Texas; and .. WHEREAS, Czech culture and traditions are preserved in the state by the activities of social and fraternal organizations, by annual festivals of Czech communities, and by the use of the Czech language, the third most-spoken language in Texas; and .. WHEREAS, The positive influence of the Czech people and their rich culture on the growth and progress of Texas is indeed laudable and deserving of special legislative commendation; now, therefore, be it .. RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Texas, the Senate concurring, That the 66th Legislature hereby recognize the significant contributions of the Czech people to the State of Texas and endorse the study of the Czech language to insure the perpetuation of Czech customs and identity.

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LODGE 66 MEMBERS WIN MUSICAL HONORS

La Vega High School band students won first division ratings at the University Interscholastic League solo and ensemble contest recently held at Baylor.

Receiving gold medal for solo competition was 17-year-old Suzanne Hanus, daughter of Alton and Adele Hanus, all of whom are members of Lodge 66. Suzanne also received a gold medal in the ensemble competition.

The other achiever receiving a gold medal in the ensemble competition was Tena Urbanek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tim L. Urbanek, all of whom are very active members at Lodge 66.

Tena reigns as the SPJST State Queen and is the past president of its youth club and has won several first place ratings in the arts and crafts in the SPJST district and state activities.

The Lodge 66 members wish to congratulate the two young ladies of our lodge for their outstanding

Suzanne Hanus achievements, and may they continue in their future activities.

(Photos and article submitted by Brother Otto Hanus, —Editor.)

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YOUTH SECTION Youth Activity Calendar * * Sunday, Aug. 26th — State TAD at Temple High School * * Saturday, Sept. 29 — State Royalty; host lodge, Lodge 180, Burleson * * District I Youth Leaders' Training Meeting — April 28, 9:30 a.m., at Lodge 188, Centerville District I YAD — June 16th, at Lodge 188, Centerville * * District II YAD — July 8th * * District III YAD — June 24th at Lodge No. 178, Longview.

Camp — July 24 — 27 Registration 9:30 a. m., checked in cabin by 11 a. m. Departure, 2 p. m. July 27. * * District VI — Camp — Bastrop State Park June 25-28 District VI YAD Boling Community Hall, July 15th * * District VII — Training class for

Tena Urbanek youth leaders and assistants, and interested members, to be held at Lodge 107, Floresville, on April 7th beginning at 10 a.m. Lunch will be served for those who attend.

District VII YAD- Sunday, July 22nd. Location to be announced.

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The Lodge Youth Leaders From

LODGE NO. 177, ACADEMY Dear Members and Friends, By the time you read this our TV ticket drawing will be well underway.

I'm hoping for good support from all so our kids can get their game table very soon. Let's work hard!

We are going to have a first and second place prize for our top two sellers, so when you need more tickets call me and I'll get them to you. My home phone is 778-2479. For the people who haven't gotten any tickets yet, please hurry we have a deadline to meet. All tickets must be sold by Saturday, April 28. The drawing will be held during the dance, so let's get selling!

The youth club will have had two cakes at the cake sale at the Spring meeting that was hosted by Elgin Lodge No. 18. I do hope we did well.

I'm working at getting a speaker on drugs, alcohol, and narcotics for the next meeting. Plan to attend and bring an interested friend or two. The

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Wednesday, April 4, 1979 parents are welcome, too. Please come. Our meeting will be April 11th at 6. See you then.

As some of you may or may not know I just spent the most fabulous week of my life. I made a lot of new friends and even had the opportunity to spread the good word about the SPJST program. I attended the Longhorn Recreational Laboratory (LRL) in Brownwood with six other SPJST'ers. We all had a great time and learned a lot at the same time. I strongly recommend this program to anyone who leads or directs any group.

They showed how to aid the people in making a decision for themselves instead of being told what to do and every step to take to reach the goal.

You don't have to "pull" in order to "lead". It gave me a lot of ideas I had not had before. They even taught us how to change the rules of a "game" so that even the "inconvenienced" can play the same game. In short, as you can tell by now, I really enjoyed the learning experience and am making plans to attend next year.

See you at the meeting April 11th at 6 p.m.

Fraternally, Betty Hawk Youth Leader - SPJST-

LODGE NO. 20, GRANGER

Dear Readers: The youth club of the Granger SPJST Lodge 20 met in regular session Sunday, March 18, at 3 p.m. in the local lodge hall with thirty-six members, five guests, and seven adults present.

The Youth Achievement Day is scheduled for Sunday, July 8, 1979 at the Elgin SPJST Hall and this was the topic of discussion. Explanation and preparation for the talents and crafts for YAD was given to the new members of the club.

Our guest speaker, Mrs. Joyce White, teacher at the Granger Independent School, spoke of the different types of crafts, collections, art work, wood, metal, and clay construction, etc. that could be exhibited. She presented ideas and sources for help in different crafts.

Mrs. White told the members to work on crafts that were pleasing to them, thereby combining the joys of work and fun.

The members discussed activities for April and it was decided to attend the "Ice Capades" at the Super Drum in Austin on Thursda y , April 12th.

Future activities discussed were "build and fly your own kite", "bike-a-thon" and attending an "open concert" at Zilker Park in Austin.

Discussion on raising funds for the club was held. The members decided to choose a prize to sell tickets on at the "Granger Homecoming" scheduled for Saturday, May 12th. A committee of Mandy Mikulencak, Kelly Cavanaugh, Debbie Marburger, and Terry Loessin were appointed to investigate the cost and the choosing of a prize.

At this time we would like to invite all of you to our "Granger Homecoming" scheduled for Saturday, May 12th. It will be an all-day affair starting at 10 a.m. till ?, and we will have a flea market, concerts in the city park, children's carnival, parade, tours of the Dam area and solar house, class reunions, and a dance at night.

After our meeting Mrs. Ebner and Mrs. Cavanaugh presented four different crafts as examples and ideas for the members to work on. Some members busily worked on their projects while others played games.

Everyone then pitched in to prepare, serve and consume the chicken salad sandwiches, cookies, cakes, fresh fruit, celery and carrot sticks, chips and dips.

The members met on Thursday, March 22nd, at 7 p.m. at the lodge hall to attend the Southwestern University Symphonic Band Concert at the Alma Thomas Theater in Georgetown. The Symphonic Band is conducted by Dr. George E. Nelson with some fifty members. The selections played were: "Overturn On An Early American Folk Hymn" by Claude Smith; "Aegean Festival" by Andreas Makris; "Flute Cocktail" by Harry Simeone; "Chorale and Fugue In G Minor" by Bach-Abert; "Carnival Variations" by Wm. McRae; "Dreams of a Psychopath" by Mike Francis; "The Shawl Dance" by Frank Skinner; and "Chicago Tribune" by Chamber-Roberts. In the "Carnival Variation" selection Ms. Phyllis Kurtin. along with two other members were the featured trumpets.

Ms. Kurtin is a member 'of Lodge 20, Granger and is in her junior year at Southwestern University. She has been studying music since she was five years old. The concert was enjoyed by all and plans were made to attend more of the concerts.

Our next activity is scheduled for Thursday. April 12th, at 6 p.m. when we will attend the "Ice Capades" and we will meet at the lodge hall. To date

we have seventy-five members, guests and parents planning to attend.

Our next meeting will be held on Sunday, April 29th. We will also participate in a bike-a-thon after the meeting. More details later. Wishing all of you readers a Very Blessed and Happy Easter.

Fraternally yours, Rita Marburger -SPJST-

LODGE NO.

177,

ACADEMY

Dear Members and Friends: I want to thank the Supreme Lodge and my local lodge for the support they gave me recently when I attended the Longhorn Recreational Laboratory in Brownwood. Without their support and financing I would not have been able to attend.

As the new youth leader for Academy Lodge No. 177, Longhorn Lab will really help me in the next year. We needed to have some fund-raising projects at my local lodge, and the LRL gave me a lot of excellent ideas on how to go about it and succeed with everyone participating; not only the leaders and assistants.

There are a lot of clubs active in the State today, but with interested leaders and "joiners," there would be a lot more. I didn't use the word follower because I don't want them to /follow my leading, I want them to walk beside me. As the youngsters of today, they are our leaders of tomorrow.

Thank you very much.

Fraternally, Bettye Hawk Youth Leader -SPJST-

LODGE NO.

188, CENTERVILLE

Dear Members: An invitation is extended to our Lodge 188 youth members from ages 1 through 12 to an Easter egg hunt which will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 8, at the lodge premises. In case of bad weather, the event will take place indoors.

Each participant shall furnish their own basket, and the mother lodge will furnish the eggs and refreshments.

There will be three prizes given away in the 1-5 group and three prizes in the 6-12 group.

We are looking forward to a large turnout and an enjoyable time.

Fraternally, Melinda Wilson Acting Youth Leader

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VESTNiK

LODGE NO. 50, EL CAMPO

Dear Readers: El Campo Lodge 50 Youth Club met at the home of Edward Ermis, March 19th at 7:30 p.m.

The meeting was opened by President Kim Vanek with the pledge of allegiance.

In absence of the secretary and treasurer, President Kim Vanek gave the treasurer's report.

We discussed the election of officers and the District VI meeting which was planned for March 25 at Taiton.

For April each youth was asked to bring a decorated egg (either plastic or hard-boiled). We also practiced for the district meeting.

The youth club presented me with a memorial to the St. Philip's School Library in memory of my deceased husband Bennie Bartos. The thoughtfulness and kindness will always be remembered.

The mothers present were Mrs. Anna Bartos, Mrs. Lorine Ermis, Mrs. Georgie Henderson, Mrs. Janet Holub, Mrs. Bernice Rek, Mrs. Rita Vanek and Mrs. Vlasta Bartos.

Our next meeting will be held at the home of Eugene Rek, April 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Fraternally, Mrs. Vlasta Bartos Youth Leader -SPJST-

SNOOK LODGE NO. 9 CLEANUP

A Clean-up of SPJST Lodge No. 9, Snook Hall will be held APRIL 7, 1979....SATURDAY EVENING....

starting at 3 P.M This is for the youth club members as well as adult members.

A supper will be provided for the workers....

Ladies are asked to bring sweets.

Bring your mops and, brooms and come out for an evening of hard work, fun and fellowship....

Help support your local lodge....

Fraternally, Betty Schoenemann

LODGE NO. 50, EL CAMPO

Letters From The Yoptith LODGE NO.

50, El. CAMPO

Dear Readers, Our youth club held the March meeting at the home of Mrs. Ermis, Monday, March 19th. There were sixteen members present.

President Kim Vanek opened the meeting with the pledge to the flag.

Our secretary was absent, so no minutes were read.

The treasurer's report was given and dues were collected.

Each family donated $2 for the grocery basket we planned to give away at the District VI spring meeting, March 25th.

The members voted to give $5 in memory of Bennie Bartos to the St. Philip's Library. Mr. Bartos was the father of two of our members, and the husband of our youth leader, Mrs. Vlasta Bartos.

We played the game of pass the sack.

"Happy Birthday" was sung to the members having a birthday in March.

The door priZe was won by Leeanna Shimek and Dennice Rek. After the meeting we all practiced our skit we planned to perform at the District VI meeting.

Mrs. Ermis served refreshments of cookies, brownies, coffee and punch.

Our April meeting will be held Monday, April 9 at the home of Mrs. Rek. Each member was asked to bring a decorated egg, either plastic or boiled. These eggs will be judged for first, second and third prizes.

Fraternally, Kim Vanek President (3-28-79) -SPJST-

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Readers, We will have our Easter program after our meeting, April 8th. We will also have an Easter egg hunt and supper.

Our club is going to dance the Beseda after our program because some of our members have not seen us dance the Beseda. The groups will dance the Ceska and Moravian Beseda dances.

Fraternally, Karen Hykel Secretary )3-29-79)

Dear Readers, El Campo Lodge 50 Youth Club met at the home of Edward Ermis, March 19th at 7:30 p.m.

We discussed election of officers and the District VI meeting and practiced for it.

We sang "Happy Birthday" to Wayne Holub and Mary Ann Bartos whose birthdays are in March.

Door prizes were won by Leeanna Shimek and Dennice Rek. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Lorine Ermis.

Fraternally, Joseph Barton (3-28-79) -SPJST-

LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS

Dear Readers, Our last meeting was held March 16th. There were twenty-seven children and eleven adults present.

We talked about the anniversary program and YAD. The door prize winners were: 1st--Debbie Pokladnik, 2nd--Stephanie Becan, 3rd--Michelle Connor.

After the meeting we had a birthday party and practiced for our anniversary program.

Fraternally, Lisa Reznik (10) Secretary (3-28-79) -SPJST-

LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS

Dear Readers, We will have our annual Easter egg hunt, Sunday, April 8th at 3 p.m., at Flagpole Hill. In case of rain, it will be held at our lodge.

Fraternally, Eugene Reznik (9) (3-28-79) --SPJST-

LODGE

NO. 84, DALLAS

Dear Readers, We had our anniversary program, March 18th. Many of the youth members were i•it and many of them did Irish numbers. Before the program, we had ,a delicious dinner served by the mother lodge.

Fraternally, Barbara Reznik (7) (3-28-79)

Wednesday, April 4, 1979 LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Readers, Our next meeting will be held April 8, with the adult meeting beginning at 2 p.m.

We are going to select our king, queen, duke and duchess.

Fraternally, Edward Hykel, Jr. (3-29-79)

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Junior Reporter Mark Mynar (88) The meal furnished for the District V meeting was very good and we thank all the members of the Needville lodge for their hospitality.

We generally discussed plans for a Parent Get-together Day for April 29 and urge that you look forward to more news in the Vestnik regarding this occasion. We will let you know further details when we have more news. I hope to see more of you at the next District V event.

-SPJST —

Fraternally, Debra Dobesh (12)

LODGE NO. 54, WEST Dear Members, We are going to have our youth club meeting Wednesday, April 4 at the lodge, beginning at 7 p.m. A social will follow after the meeting.

Everyone who plans to participate in District III Youth Achievement Day (YAD), June 24 at Lodge 178 in Longview, should be able to advise our youth leader at this meeting what all you plan to enter, etc.

I hope to see many of you April 4th.

Happy Easter to all of you!

Fraternally Bubba Sefcik (3-28-79)

(3-26-79) -SPJST-

LODGE

NO.48, BEYERSVILLE

Dear Members and Friends: Sunday, I attended the District II meeting at Lodge 18. This was a business meeting for the adults, but I enjoyed it very much.

I would like to thank everyone for the support in our cake auction. We like to thank the nice people of Lodge No. 18 in Elgin for the good supper they served. It was super. Thanks, again!

Fraternally, Billy Pfeiffer

-SPJST--

LODGE NO. 50, EL CAMPO Dear Members, We had our SPJST District VI meeting, March 25th at the Taiton Community Center in Taiton.

Our Lodge No 50 youth performed "Farmer In the Dell."

After the meeting was over, a delicious lunch was served to all members and guests attending.

Fraternally, Patrick Bartos (3-29-79) -SPJST-

DISTRICT

V YOUTH CLUB

Dear Members, The District. V meeting was held in Needville, March 11th.

Lodge 88 Houston Beseda group performed the Beseda and enjoyed doing it.

The youth meeting was held during the regular session and the following new District V youth officers were elected for the new year: President Mark Wahlberg (88) Vice President Dennis Veselka (142) Secretary Debra Dobesh (88) Teen Reporter Margie Barcak (88)

(3-27-79) -SPJST-

LODGE

NO.88, HOUSTON

Dear Members, The entire youth club went to the rodeo March 3 to see Kenny Rogers and Dottie West. We had a real good time and thank all of the parents who went along as chaperones.

We had a bake sale March 15 and it was a real good success. Thanks to all the moms and the Birthday Club sisters who donated goodies for us to sell, piecemeal and whole.

I would also like all the youth members to put on their calendars the following dates: April 12 -- Bake Sale. Be sure to bring goodies since this is the weekend before Easter.

April 14 -- Easter Egg Hunt, 2 to 4 p.m.

We hope to have more activities in the coming months and hope to see more of the kids from Lodge 88 join in.

We do have a real good time with our crafts, bake sales, socials, etc.

Fraternally, Debra Dobesh (12) (3-26-79)

LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Members, The youth club had its March meeting on the 3rd. We all went to the rodeo and had a very good time.

Do not forget the April 8th meeting at 3 p.m.

Fraternally, Craig Dobesh (8) (3-26-79) -SPJST-

LODGE NO. 58, HUNGERFORD Readers, March 25 some of the members of Hungerford Youth Club attended the District VI spring meeting at Taiton.

We had a meeting and then we gave away some prizes. They were as follows: Hanging Plant--Charlie Bucek Homemade Noodles--Mrs. J.W. Krutilek Kitchen Towel--Mrs. Josephine Brandt Hot Pads--Anna Bartos Pot Plant (watermelon)--Bernice Rek Kitchen Towel--Anthony Kelnar Hot Pads--Matt Vanek Pot Plant (Emerald Ripple)--Carrie Bucek Homemade Noodles--Vlasta Bartos Then the Taiton Club furnished refreshments.

Our next youth club meeting will be held April 8, at 3 p.m. Everyone is supposed to bring sandwiches and some type of sweet. We will have a little Easter party. It will be at Mrs. Holmes' home. See you there!

Fraternally, Phyllis Spacek (17) Reporter (3-29-79) Dear

-SPJST-

LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Readers, March 23rd the lodge 88 Youth Club had a chili supper. Serving started at 6 and, by 7, the chili was all gone. The chili was super! We would like to thank all the adults and youth club members who helped cook and serve the chili; thanks to all the moms and dads and Lodge 88 members who made the occasion such a success.

After we were finished serving chili, tamales, nachos, beans, and rice we all went to the Telstars' dance at the lodge and had a blast!

Sincerely, Teri Neskorik (3-29-79)

20 LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Readers, We have been working very hard on our Easter program and our Beseda.

Mrs. Grmela has been helping us with our dances, and we want to thank her and her husband, for having so much patience with all of us.

Fraternally, Terry Hykel (3-29-79) -SPJST-

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Readers, We are going to perform our Easter program at the rest home in West, April 11th. The residents like it very much when we come and visit with them.

Fraternally, Robert Hykel (3-29-79)

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON STUDENTS with their instructor, Professor,Theofil Halama (standing in the back of the room). (Photos submitted b y Jimmie N. Kirkham)

-SPJST-

LODGE

NO. 6, COTTONWOOD

Dear Readers, Our Friday night socials have been very busy. We try to do our craft items, plus practicing for whatever our youth leader has planned.

Fraternally, Lanette Hykel (3-29-79)

FEATURES ROZUMITE CESKY? As the population of Houston increases, so has the enrollment at the University of Houston Czech Classes.

The U of H Czech Studies presently has 60 students enrolled in the four spring semester classes which makes it the largest enrollment in the nation.

This semester a new instructor, Mr. William Souchek, has joined the teaching staff. He will join Theofil Halama and the students in their conquest of the Czech language.

Due to the welcoming fact the Czech is the third most-spoken language in Texas, twelve classes are being offered in the greater Houston area this semester. A new addition of two classes in the University of Houston Sundry School began at the end of February. These are noncredit courses that are held in the evenings. Some other classes being held across town

ANOTHER GROUP OF STUDENTS at University of Houston with Instructor William Souchek, who is assisting with the Czech language at the Ull.

SOME MORE STUDENTS sharing an evening class at the university with Professor Theofil Halama. (Photos submitted by Jimmie N. Kirkham)

Wednesday, April 4, 1979

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THIS IS ANOTHER GROUP of students studying Czech, under the supervision; of Professor Theofil Halama (pictured in the front row, L to R). include a class at the SPJST Lodge No. 88 and a class at the Rice University (The Harvard of the South).

A typical beginners' Czech course consists of some Czechoslovakian history, some practical vocabulary and pronunciation drills. Conversations based on everyday house and classroom situations are recited. The main objective of the course is to learn how to read and write in Czech.

The Czech Club at the University of Houston is planning a very busy schedule this semester. The first event, which the club participated in, was the Bellaire Heritage Day which was March 4. Booths were set up with food and exhibits from different cultures and musicians performed throughout the day. March 17, a benefit dance and dinner were held for the UH Czech Studies. Dinner was served at 6 and 8, along with SOKOLS performing, followed by a dance. A big event will be the annual Fort Bend County Czech Fest beginning April 22.

The club will have a booth which will feature music recorded at the UH "Mikulasska" celebration last December along with the members selling their authentic T-shirts. April 21, club members will travel to Cameron to attend the Texas Annual Czech Students' and Teachers' Meeting where they hope to perform their famous skit!

Another important goal set by the club is to attain money from the state

in order to keep the Czech program growing. Next semester (Fall '79) a third (300) level special problems' course will be offered to eligible students. Appropriations from the state are desperately needed to make Czech a regular 400 Level I3A course.

Much more support is needed to keep the University of Houston's Czech program growing. This support should be achieved in Houston since it is the fastest growing city in the United States and while there are still plenty of people around who want to learn about their Czech culture or just want to learn the Czech language since it is interesting and fun. If nothing else, you can attend the festivals held each year around the state and enjoy kolache, klobase or any other good food while listening to the good music from polka bands. It is great fun.

week-end after Easter each year, begins at 5 p.m. Friday, April 20, and continues through midnight Sunday.

The Rosenberg-Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of the event, expects a crowd of over fifty thousand to gather at the fairgrounds during the three-day event.

Czech Fest originated four years ago as an effort by Fort Bend Countians to produce a unique annual Celebration to underscore the Czech heritage of the area.

More than thirty community organizations will be serving , as concessionaires for Czech Fest, offering a wide variety of foods including original Fort Bend County klobase and German sausages, sauerkraut, a variety of homemade kolache(a tasty 'pastry of Czech origin), barbecue, hush puppies, steaming hot corn on the cob, fresh-made potato pancakes and much more.

Daytime activities will include a wide variety of special events in the Czech theme. Some fifteen bands will be playing during the three days and entertainment will be continuous from the time the gates open until they close. Entertainment starts at 5 p.m.

Friday and noon Saturday and Sunday with closing at midnight.

A big dance will be held each Friday and Saturday nights, featuring some of Texas' best known Czech orchestras.

Czech Fest is held at the spacious, million-dollar Fort Bend County Fairgrounds. The facility is completely air conditioned and has 80 acres of parking.

The fairgrounds are located on Texas 36 one mile south of the intersection with US 59.

Inquiries or requests for a detailed schedule of events should be directed to the Rosenberg-Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce, 4120 Avenue H, Rosenberg, Texas 77471. The telephone number is (713)342-5464.

-SPJST-

FORT BEND COUNTY CZECH FEST TO BE APRIL 20-22

BAJER AND BEZDEK WEDDING

Texas' largest Czech celebration will be staged April 20-22 at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds near Rosenberg, located on US 59 thirty miles southwest of Houston.

The fourth annual Fort Bend County Czech Fest amounts to a fun-filled week-end of fine foods, music and dancing, and all sorts of special entertainment in the best Czech tradition.

The big spring celebration, held the

Janet Marie Bajer of Waco and Michael Jerry Bezdek of Abbott, were united in marriage Saturday, March 31, 1979 in Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Waco.

Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Bajer of Waco. The groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bezdek of Rt. 2, Abbott.

Msgr. Edward Rabroker performed the double ring ceremony.

Given in marriage by her father, the

22 bride wore a formal' white gown of imported chantilly lace and organza.

The Queen Ann neckline was accented with a molded bodice adorned with seed pearls. The flowing skirt had a scalloped border and swept into an attached cathedral train.

Her full length mantilla was edged in matching lace and fell from a Juliet coif.

She carried an "Angela" arrangement composed of white silk roses, ` with seed pearls arranged within, and accented with her Grandmother Stone's pearl beads, intertwined on - blue ribbon; three pearl hearts were interspersed within the whole arrangement.

The bride also carried her confirmation sponsor's (Mrs. Josephine Blagg's rosary ) and her mother's ' handkerchief, which she carried at her wedding. She gave a long-stem red rose to both her mother and mot her-in-law.

Judith Kaska, sister of the bride, of Waco was matron of honor escorted by her husband Steve Kaska, Jr., Linda McMahan of Waco was maid of honor escorted by the Best Man Dennis Pustejovsky. Other attendants included Laura Kline of Waco escorted by Louis James Bajer of West; Sharon Redden of Waco escorted by David Bajer of Abbott, Sharon Kadlubar of West escorted by Allen Rauschuber of McAllen, Sharon Morgan of Abbott escorted by Larry Nesrsta of Abbott, Pam Bajer of West escorted by David Bartosh of Abbott, Carol Tankersley of Waco escorted by Richard Kallus of Abbott, and Paula Pustejovsky of Abbott escorted by Warren Vavra of Temple.

The bridesmaids wore identical blue formal gowns in Victorian style accented with lace trim and bishop sleeves with lace cuffs.

They carried bouquets of blue , satin roses surrounded in baby's breath with blue and white streamers accented with seed pearls.

The church had blue and white mum arrangements at the altar and on either side of the altar were two tree branch candelabras and two seven branch candelabras. The wedding party entered through a carnation decorated arch.

The flower girl was Julie Vavra of Temple. She wore a full length eyelet lace gown and carried a white basket that held flower petals. Jimmy Price of China Spring served as ring bearer, dressed identical to the groom.

Witnesses were Carlie Kucera of Waco and Bobby Tlustos of Elm Mott.

Ushers included O.C. Stone of Waco,

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Mrs. Michael J. Bezdek Bobby Stone of Ross, Donald Stone of Lancaster, and Pat Zatopek of Abbott.

Evelyn Price of China Spring served in the house party along with Marilyn Bajer of Abbott, Laurie Linder of Waco and Joy and Kim Stone, both of Glendale, Arizona. They wore long, blue, formal gowns with angel sleeves. The dress had a boxed neckline and empire waist trimmed in a floral print. They wore wrist corsages of blue satin roses and baby's breath.

The altar boys were Brian Hykel and Bruce Patterson. Soloist was Rick Amrien and Harold Wittner was organist.

Following the wedding mass the parents of the bride and groom were hosts for a supper and dance at Linden Hall in Elm Mott, with music provided by Billy Kucera and the Czechm a tes.

After a short honeymoon the couple

will reside in Waco.

The bride is an employee of Cook Paint and Varnish Co. of Waco, and the groom is employed at Broadmore Homes of Texas in Waco.

The bride is a member of Lodge No. 66 in Waco.

PODPORA:- LIDSKOST BRATRSTVI Ceska tarteast ;',"‘" fedni organ Slovanske Podporujici Jednoty Stith Texas, zaloiene roku 1897

ROCMIE 67'OSLO 14

Z realm Cteni kraal, sestry a Ctenail, nag vydavatel Vestitiku se rozhodl, eeskou Cast v na gem tydenniku bude sazet na tzv. "Offset" stroji a to ze bude delat sleena anebo pani, ktera ovlada psaci stroj. Varoval jsem, ze to neni tak lehke a e musi Clovek znat siova, sloh i jak veta ma b't sltriena. Mlada pani je uprimna a snail se, ale chci vas varovaCze asi chyby budou, a jestli pak se tak stare, mejte soucit s nami.

Vydavatel zde ma asi 8 delnikil Lesko-mora y skeho pnvodu; jsou vgichni dobri. Jak tatinek rikaval: "Jaksi bylo-jaksi bude." Snad!

-SPJST-

ODDIL DOPISOVATELO TAK VSELICOS Amara Houdkova.

V sobotu 24.brezna byla pohrbena v Ennis dlouholeta osadnice pi. Mary Nova z pohrobniho tistavu Sanders za velke tieasti krajanii. Pani Nova byla rozena v Allsdorf, Tx., pred 92 lety jako Mary Sebetkova. Jeji maniel Ed Nov zesnul pred 21.1ety. Obrady v kapli (1stavu byly konany fararem z presbyterniho kostela jmenem White a druhY farar byl krajan rev. Jesse Skrivanek z Austinu, a oba prednesli vyriatky z bible a pomodlili se a ta byla zahrata pisen na rozloueenou se zesnulou. Zesnula zanechava dcery pi.

Rosie Patakovou,pi. Mary Petrovou a syna Eddie, mnoho vnouCat a nekolik pravnotteat. Te jednoho bratra p. John Sebetku a mnoho synoveu a neteri.

Pani Nova eili jak my jsme ji rikali "teta" byla blizka pritelkyne me maminky a mely se rady po celY lined od mladi. Byla to vzorna matka a babieka,dobra sousedka a bylo videt jak velice byla ctena a va'iena dle toho, jak mnoho lidi pri g lo dati ji posledni s Bohem. Pohrobni nstav byl zapInena te=1: mnoho lidi jelo i na hrbitov v Crisp, a byla polo;.ena po boku svych rodien,

4. dubna 1979

Upozorneni.

V blizke dobe kazdy Glen Jednoty SPJST, komu je dociavan na g tYdenni easopis Vestnik pogtou, na to samou adresu obdrii dopis od Hlavni uradovny podepsany finanenim tajemnikem HI. uradovny bratrem Jerry Mikulagem, kterY bude vas 'zadat o odpoved, jestli chcete dale dostavat Vestnik kazdy tYden a ye kterem bude pogtovni karta, kterou budete zadani obratem pogty poslat nazpet do HI. uradovny. Pogtovne neni nutno platit. Jestli chcete dale dostavat Vestnik, poilete ji ihned zpet nebo bode Vestnik zastaven! Jestli ne, neposilejte! V anglicke easti vidite obe stranky karts, kterou obdeiite. Diky. mat-Cr:eta a syna Johnnie. Budeme ji dlouho postradat. PozristalYm vyslovujeme Uprimne citenou soustrast a ji prejeme klidnY spanek po tom iivotnim boji.

Take me psala pritelkyne pi. Jirina Kueerova,ie tam v Silverhill,Alabama byl minulY tYden pohrben jeji 82. Jett' bran- Karel Sna gel,kterY byl svoboden a zil sam pc) mnoho let. Zanechal je gte dye sestry mimo pi. KuCerove, a tri pry jsou jen tyto z deviti deti SnagelovYch. Vyslovujeme Uprimnou soustrast nagi &bre pritelkyn• a jemu necht' je zeme lehka.

Na tom pohrbu pi. Nove jsem se segla 5- pi. Joe S. Patakovou, rozenou Honzovou, ktera v lednu se podrobila operaci na jeji kloub v noze s dobrYtn vYsledkem a jak jsem videla, chodi dobre. -Pi. Patakova v loni meta podobnou operaci na druhY kloub a to se take zdarilo,coi ji ze srdce prejeme. (lova musi .i.asnout jak velice se leccos zdokonalilo a jak mnoho to mule vge ulevit bolestem lidu. Preji to kaidemu komu bylo neco takoveho pomoieno.

Musim krajatitim sdelit,ie v enniske ncmocnici se naleza dobre znamY krajan p. Johnnie Hrabina,kterY pri gel k bolestnemu zraneni•kdy'i orezaval vetev stromu na pastvi gti. Vetev spadla na nej a utrpel poraneni nohou a te-i pry na rameni a ruce. Na gtesti pry neutrpel zlomenin ale bolestne je to. Bratr Vilem

jej v sobotu gel navgtivit a fikal,ie pokraeuje dobre,c&z mu jiste pfejeme.

Clovek nikdy nevi, kde na nej co celca, =;:e? Hrabinovi jsou Clenove radu 25 v Ennis.

Pi. Joe Kudrnovit z Ennis,rozena Vitova.se pry take naleza ve zdejgi presbyterianske nemocnici kde se nedavno , podrobila operaci take na kloub a pry .W1: nia jit brzy doni,nebof operace se take zdarila. Pi. Kudrnovou zname mnoho let nebot' ona jest zamestnana jako vedouci lekarny v obchode Gibson's a mnohdy nam Prejeme krajance brzke uzdraveni a navrat domil ke sve rodine.

VCera me bylo sdeleno,e maniele 'Corn a Vlasta Barber (rozena Beevarova) oslavovali 26. brezna sve 30.v'roCI manzelstvi. Ona jest zaniestnana zdej gi vladni I.R.S. a on zas je u Mobil olejove spoleenosti. Jsou to dobri lide a prejeme jim =oho zdravi a vgeho clobreho na dal gi ceste =iivotem.

MinulY tYclen me volala jedna pani,ktera shad jest administratorkou jiste g koly a '.i.zidala me,zda bych mohla prijit do g koly a prinest sve panenky a trochu jim vylo =1:it neco o Ceskoslovensku a jejich krojich, Yze maji zajem o zvyky a kultury ruznYch narodit. Rekla jseni.';.e panenky nemohu preva'iet,ale = ". 20 student(' prijit ke me zas muze a 1 jako ti v loni a ->le jim tedy uka i. i a povim nee() o CeskoslovenskYch krojich,zvycIch a kulture. Tak pry tedy prijdou pozdeji. Vg ak take jest na Case,aby jinonarodovci vedeli neco o stare .vlasti, nebot' prumernY American vi ntalo anebo nic o nagith predcich a jejich zemi.

Pi. Mary Sillova v nedeli 25.brezna usporadala malou oslavu na poeest tech 'actin rodiny,kteri maji narozeniny v.breznu a sice jeji otec pan Robert ()limn; sestra pi. Staglikova,svakrava ollie a rnanel Vilern Sill. Bylo to v ge pry pekne,jen;.e pan Duron nemohl tam bit, neb pry tento tYclen teprve pujde domit.

Gratulujeme vgem oslavenciim a prejeme vge dobre. Jsou Clenove u radu 84.

Slecna Susan eznikova,deera man'2'.eln George ReznikovYch,se bude pry vdavat v dubnu a tak pi. Wilma Vrlova

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a ,s1. Georgic Reznikova uspoi:adaly sprehu pro nastavajici nevestu v dome pi. Vrlove,ktere se zileastnilo pry velke nutoz g tvi dam. Bylo to v g e velice pekne a nevesta pry obdrzela krasne darky do domacnosti. neznikovi jsou elenove u i-ado 84. Gratulujeme.

Tak koneene se to rozhodlo a sl. M. Navratilova vyhrala v zavodech v New Yorku a ziskala peknou sumu sto tisic dolarll a nyni je g ampionkou tenisu eili na prvnim mists v tenisove Zdefil jeden reporter i • ekUe si myslUe >ladna jinn hvezda tenisu ji nepfedei. Jsem velice rack0e sl. Navratilova zvitezila a %.(= 161 intent) co Ce g ka pitjde celYm svetem.

Obdrzela jsem peknY dopis od pi.

Kalftisove ze San Antonio a dekuji za trznani meho dopisovani. Jsem velmi i'adtt,'2e rada etc me proste fadky a je spokojena• Snad se nekdy zase sejdeme a pak ji podekuji ustne; zatim preji dobre.

Dne 18. hi • ezna i'ad 84 oslavoval 69.4roiji zalok'eni faclu s dobrym ohedem a take i programem. My jsme bohuzcl nemohli bYt pfitomni, ale slykla jsen0e pry Jim v g e dobfe dopadlo,tfeba';.e pi-edpovidali gpatne poeasi. PO "Sister of the Year" award obdrzela dobfe znama pi. Dorothy Pra g ifkova a "Brother of the Year" ziskal p. Rudy SadeckY, a ja jim srdeene gratuluji, neb v'My pracovali pro dobro sveho SPJST Htdu. Take i mladY pan Allan Henzen pry ziskal zvla g tni uznani za svou praci pro fad. Jemu gratuluji a preji v g e dobre a snad to 70. vyroei v 1980 dopadne jests lep g i. Jest to jiste dlouha doba od zaldieni a mnoho se zmenilo a O. mnoho tech dobrYch pracovniku jii ode g lo tam, odkud neni navratu, jen vzpominka na ne 4 srdci zustane.

-SPJSTANTONIN J. PUCHMAJER

(1769-1820) Letos vlednu bylo tomu 210 let od narozeni eeskeho spisovatele, basnika, jazykovedce a narodniho buditele Antonina Jaroslava Puchmajera.

AC jeho dila jsou dnes pravdepodobne jen etena literarnimi historiky, tento vlastenec zaslouii si obdiv a actu nas v g ech. Behem 50 let sveho iivota Puchmajer dokazal, v tehdej g i usilovne touze i mnoha jinYch, nyni znamelgich, vedoucich osobnosti Ceske renesance (DobrovskY, Jungmann, Kollar, PalackY, atd.) probudit a upevnit narodni sebevedomi a dohnat ostatni kulturni narody v literatufe i y e vede, opravdu pofaclnY kus prace.

Ti, kdo Cetli Jiraskovy historicke povidky F.L. Vek vedi leccos zajimaveho

o vlastenci A.J. Puchmajerovi a jeho nad g eni i hou'zievnate praci na narodnim poli v to optimismem napInene dobe, kdy drobna Ceska inteligence uctiva osviccnskeho rakousko-uherskeho cisafe Josefa a zaroven se urputne brani jeho promy g lene organizaci. Latinske a nemecke obrany jazyka Ceskeho jsou v tem ra g ici dobe stale vice a vice nahrazovany eeskYmi novinami a knihami, rodi se eeska veda, vni zaeinaji prvni pokusy o pfeklady jak moderni svetove literatury, tak i klasickYch del do ee g tiny a kdy nesmelYmi zaeatky, jak krUCky batoliciho se decka, nastupuje k velkolepe ceste k zenitu sve slavy i novodoba Ceska poesie.

Antonin J. Puchmajer se narodil v i'emesInicke iodine v Tyne nad Vltavou v jrkeechach 7. ledna 1769.Gymnasium vystudoval v CeskYch Budejovicich, filosofii a bohoslovi v Praze.Tu se seznamil s Josefem Dobrovskjim a stat se jeho dobrYm pfitelein a spolupracovnikem, Make pri sestavoyani nemeckoeeskeho slovniku, jeho auha Cast je vlastne vYsledkem prace Puchmajerovy.

Pod vlivem J. Dobrovskeho, Puchmajer zabral se i do slavistiky; v tomto oboru stozil ruskou mluvnici a eesko-ruskou gramatiku. Puchmajer se zajirnal z jazykovedeckeho hlediska i o cikangtinu a napsal prvni mluvnici tohoto jazyka. Z vedeckYch duvodu zbiral a zapisoval zlodejskou hantYrku. Ze sveho kneiskeho pitsobeni na venkove na rfiznYch mistech v Cechetch (Prachatice, Kanienny Jinonice, Citoliby, Radnice u Plzne) zanechal po sobs i dve knihy osvicensky jasnYch kazani a nekolik hospodafskYch spisfi.

Hlavni y Yznam met 'Puchmajer viak pro basnickou tvorbu; byl nestorem Ceske poesie, nebot on to byl, kterY seskupil kolem s yYch almanachil (z nichz prvni vy g el pled 184 lety-roku 1795-pod nazvem "Sebrani basni a spisii") nazorovou literarni druiinu novoeeskYch autorti. Jejich spoleenYm pojitkem byla rnimo vlastenectvi a slovanstvi i pfizvuena prozodie, vyhovujici Ceskemu jazyku daleko lepe nez Casomira. Ceske basnictvi ueinilo v dilech techto narodoveu velkY pokrok, Make rozmno i= enim basnickYch forem a vYrazu.

Antonin Puchmajer sam na pfiklad Uspe g ne skladal lafontainovske bajky a velmi zdafile a pop—ularni jsou i jeho ody, nejeasteji nabo .fenskeho a vlasteneckeho obsahu. Tu napsal na pf.nad g enou oslavnou baseti "Oda na Jana Ziiku z Trocnova" a "Odu na jazyk eeskY," jez poprve vy g la v Casopise Hlasatel v roce 1818.

Sbirka pitvodnich basni vlastence a hoOevnateho .naroduilm buditele Ant. Puchmajera. nazvanit "Fialky" J. v .Y dalla j 1:>. 13 let po jeho je skronmou, seschIou kytiekou v prahu bohate zahrady Ceske pi)esie, ale v'ildy (Jude libezne vonet v g em tent, kdo dovedou occult nad g eni a obetave usili pritkopniku narodniho obrozeni.

Puchmajer navic se venoval pfekladum z eizich literatur, z:Vla g te z polgtiny, jcjimz prostfednictvim poznaval a pi'ekladal autory Francie, : Nemecka atd.

Pokusil se i o pf. eklad prvniho zpevu Homerovy Iliady pfiZyuenYM hexametrem a poloa tak zaklady velke Ceske epiky.

Antonin Jaroslav Puchmajer zeta-el 29 zaii 1820 v Praze. Zamysleme se nad dilern tohoto vlastence o narodni uvedomeni a obrozeni; zamysleme se nad na g i zodpovednosti k svemu piivodu. k vlastni krvi a k pfigtim generacim texaske krajanske vetve!

Pod Carou.

Ospe g na konference "Ce g i v Texasu" pod za g titou Texas A and M university v Temple-Seaton koncern Nita minuleho roku byla vrcholnou udalosti nagi krajanske vetve v poslednich letech a vyznamnYm krokem spravnYm stnerem k zachovani eeskeho jazyka a kultury to na jihu SpojenYch Statu.00astnici symposia s y Ym potleskem vyjadfili jak behern diskusi v sobotu odpoledne v Temple, tak za odpoledniho zaba y .poi• adu v Seaton, ze je nezbytne nutne zachovat zde v Texasu CeskY jazyk k opravodovemu udr :leni iivota na g i zdergi etnicke skupiny.

Ceska fee je tfetim jazykem Texasu (po anglietine a g pane I g tine); na g poeet tedy jiz *dem dava nam vegkere pi'ecIpoklady zachovat Ceitinu a nagi kulturu. Zde v Texasu 'name tez navic na g s Cesko-americke organizace, ktere byly v g echny zaloieny na narodnich zakladech pi'edev g im pro lidi nageho piivodu. Tyto principy: jez byly, jsou a budou patch kdi.deho : na g eho Ceskoamerickeho spolku plati nyni a musi platit i nadale v budoucnosti at VELIS-NOLIS (z latiny)-se to libi, nebo ne,nekterYm pseudo vlasteneckYm pi'edstavitelum ruznYch na g ich organizaci, ktefi misto prace na narodnim poll se klani zlaternu teleti, Na g e organizace a jejich vedouci maji a musi bYt pfikladem svemu Clenstvu i ostatni krajanske vei-ejnosti v praci k zachovani eeskeho jazyka a kultury, dedictvi naSich pfedkO: k zivotu na g : narodni vetve potfeb tliCMC pi!edev g im nagi inlade =i a tak to je nad sluncelasne, ie k opravdove znalosti eeskeho jazyka nyneig ich i pfi g tich inladYch generaci Doha-acnerii• an6 je velmi nutne rozgife-

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Ve sttedu 4. dubna 1979 ni nakho skolstvi. Rozvoj cilevedomeho yzdelani v eeskem jazyce vychova nove generace k hrdosti na sviij puvod i k nat g ent k narodne-men g inove praci a tim zajisti >:ivotnou existenci naKi krajanske vetve tu v Texasu v budoucnosti.

Tub) skuteenost v ramci vyteen9ch cilu lonskeho symposia "C'e: i v Texasu" spravne pochopil Sokol Houston, kde ,veKker9 v9te;.ek programu i v9borne veeefe v sobotu 17 b • ezna byl venovan k pi• mravo y an9ch vyKKich novych k tirsu na universite Houston. Reditele Sokoto Houston v Cele s presidentem Eonlem K uropatou odhlasovali na tento vzne g en9 ueel v g ak hoed ji =1: po sympo.siu tisic dolarn a v prosinci minuleho roku se k tomato dilo pfidala odboeka C. 1 Slovanske poj g tovny proti oba tyto spolky si za.slou'A pro svuj pilkladne kladn9 postoj k ndg im etnick9m zalCzlitostem dik nas vkch, kteii jsme o • di na svuj puvod.

"Chytremu napovez-hloupeho trkni!" plati prvni anebo druha east tohoto jadrneho mora y skeho p • slovi pfedstavitclum ostatnich eesko-americk9ch organizaci?

Dotifejnie,';.e misto ustavien9ch v9zev k rekordum v bezhlavem zapisovani jakehokoliv elenstva a sebechvaly co oni ueinili ku blahu na g i narodni vetve,(j&i: vesmes rovna se vkik chlubeni se cizim peiim) 1)191)0 se pi'edstavitele dagich ing ich spolku k rozjete akci namisto sedeni na vavi• nech y e vlaku na slepe koleji!

Jan J. Katas z Houstonu.

-SPJST-

K 45. VYROCI TRVANI CS. VYSILANI V NEW YORKU

Pokra6ovanf.

Na. vjrzvu krajanii a krajanek byl take zaloien "Klub radioveho ptittel mu", kterk je dnes poctem jednim z nejsilnejitich ye Statech, mimo pojiiit'ovacich a sameztejme krajanskych organisacf. Jeho elenove dobrovolne a radi podporuji svfij program i finanene. Klub potada spoieeenske zajezdy a podniky, mnohdy se zabavnkm programem, ktere jsou jedny z nejzitbavnejAich v New Yorku a okoli, navativovany velkkm patem ptatel.

Cestovni odbor klubu se zajezdy, jake tu nikdy, nikdo pied tim neorganisoval, se tefii

venire oblibe. To je ocefiovano freastniky, kte •i tvrdi, ie "bez radio-klubu bychom se nikam nepodivali" a "Ildne zajezdy nejsou tak peelive a starostliye organizovany jako naee."

Za celou dobu trvani jich bylo mnoho: autobusem z New Yorku na zapadni pob •eii s prohlidkou Wreck' znamkch a krasnkch mist; zajezd do Nebrasky na eeskoslovenskk den; (least na sokolskkch sletech v Chicagu, v Toronte; dale jsme zajeli do Clevelandu, Bostonu, Washingtonu, D.C., k Bat'ovilm do Belcamcm a do Pennsylvania. PravidelnSr 11-denni thjezd kolem Floridy s navalevou naMai krajanskStch stfedisek, Amish Country, Bethlehem s navidevou Moravian College, slovenskeho sokolskeho tabora, Barryville, N.Y., je ui kaidoro6,ni tradici. Lodi nebo letadly jsme navAtivili ostrovy v karibskem mori, ely •i havajske ostrovy, Bahamas, Ric de Janeiro v Brasilii, v Kanade Ottawu, Montreal, Quebec, a take kaidoroene navAtevujeme pout' u svateho Antonieka v Chatham, Ontario. Nejdelif a take nejlepe ptipravene byly dva letecke zajezdy do Evropy (charters) se 170 fteastnikv.

Mnozi z nich podnikli tfiru Evropcu busem z Amsterodamu do Bruselu, Patiie, Dijon, Ziirich, Zeneva, Lucern, Milan, Florencie, Rim, Benatky, Innsbruck, Salzburg. Nekteti navativili dokonce Videfi se etytdenni tfirou Slovenskern a padivan se do Prahy. Na viech zajezdech panuje. mezi (leastniky skuteene pfatelstvi, jsme jedna rodina a veteinou cesta je zpesttena harmonikatem Janem Boldisem, kterk a vedoucim zajezdu Vidy rozveseli freastniky. Nikdo se neciti osamocen. Proto viechny zajezdy tak jako zabavy naeeho radioklubu jsou tak oblibene.

Csl. radiovk program v N.Y. take po prve uvedl nektere zpevaky a zpevaeky; ku Okladu Janina, Gfizovou, Karla MO-

lera mladiiho, vnuka znimeho vlastence a planiaite Karla Hailera, dile slovenskY taneeni soubor Limbora, deti nirodnich ikol, sokolstvo a .po prve jsme uvedli unlike a modernimi loutkami Petra Zapletala, Slovika s ieskou genou Jarmilou. Petr je nyni teditelem avazu americkSrch loutkaffi. Uvedli a pomohli jsme organisovat novY 30-ilennY soubor dechove ka.pely v New .Yorku, kterY viude sklizi aspechY. Za pinou podporu a pomoc Jan Petliaa dostal iestnY diplom.

Vedle aye tak bohate iinnosti je radiovY program take gas: to Wan o pomoc v socialnich ptipadech, a snaii se bYt u giteink naiim lidem opattovinim 2arnestnini, pomoci na policii, nab° nemocnicim, zjiit'ovini totognosti vielijak postigenYch Cecil* nebo Slovak*.

Klub take zaIlzuje cestovini krajana a krajanek kamkoli si pozvipfeji, nebo pomahi ni ptibuznYch odkudkoli. Stal se tedy i jakousi cestovni kancelati. To vie je price namahava, odmenovanit ale spokojenosti posluchaifi a poslucha6elt, cestujicich, a uzninim jak atednikii, tak elenstvem mnoha spolkfi, kterfrikajf, nebo "co bychom dLlali bez naeeho radioveho programu".

Budeme tedy nyni oslavovat 45. Oral naeeho est. radioveho programu dfistojnou udalosti: v nedeli, dne 1. dubna 79 v krasnem sale Astoria Manor. V Astorii bude spoleenk banket, o kterk se ji2 nyni projevuje velkk zajem, dokonce mezi naAimi krajany a krajankami z blizkkch i dalekkch mist po USA a v Kanade. Ka gdY je srdedne rvitn.

VAechny dotazy posilejte na: Jan Petlidka, '37-20 81st Street, Jackson Heights, N.Y. 11372, telefon (212) 426-1879.

CRHFC Czechcslovak Radio Hour WPOW 305 East 40th Street• 1511 NewYork,O.'106

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Ume se iiesky Let Us Study Czech Lekce Ctrnsicti — Lesson No. 14 Rules of spelling and punctuation.

The Czech alphabet possesses the ability of rendering the quantity of vowels by the use of the earka, and the palatal sound of three consonants, d', t' g.

To further increase the number of sounds and letters, the haiek or caret is used for some hushing sounds. s -- A, c 6, z --- 1, r As indicated previously, the following are hard consonants: d, t. n, 11, ch, k, and r .If these hard consonants are followed by the pIt, Bit sound, the sound must be spelled with a, y or f, thusly: kdyby (byl chytrt Wen kytice iidnt ryti hylmt The soft consonants are d', t', fi, 1, A, 6, 1, and also c and 1. If these are followed by the ee (bee, see) sound, the sound must be spelled with an I or 1, thusly: divst tido flak nieitel eisinee jiskra Words with i or i in their root are in the vast majority.

The "neutral" consonants b, p, v, f, in, 1, s, and z, are followed by either i, i ,or y, fr, according to their origin or derivation.

V2STNtK When you add a prefix before words like ifeel the long ti is retained: beztiCeInt. USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS: There is a difference in the usage of capital letters in Czech and English. Example: Yesterday was Wednesday July 14, 1974.

Veera byla stieda 14. Cervence 1974.

Consequently, days of the week and month are NOT capitalized.

NOTE ALSO THAT A SIMPLE PERIOD IS USED AFTER THE DATE. Proper nouns, that is, names of persons, places, things, nations, etc. (but not religious bodies or organizations) titles of books, films, etc. take capitals. Examples: Karel Dvoiak, Wilsonovo nadraii, Dunaj, Angliean, echy, Smetanova opera Prodana nevesta, etc., and flimsko-katolicka cirkev, Vepodporujici jednota. lika Capitals are not used for emphas On the whole the use of capital let tern -is rather restricted in Czech.

Here are other important points in spelling: Pronouns and possessive adjectives of the POLITE-FORMAL usage ate capitalized, as are those of the FAMILIAR-INFORMAL usage: Vy, Vim, Via; Ty, Tvt9j, Tobe.

The latter are ALWAYS in caps; the polite form is capitalized only when referring to one person. If you are referring to a group (plural), then the pronouns are not capitalized.

A common error made by many Czechs in this area is that when they use the formal Vy, Vas, Vim, they use a PLURAL verb, although they are addressing only one person. WRONG: Vy, (1 person) *0 veers jell do mists.

RIGHT: Vy jste jet tiara do mists. DO NOT USE A PLURAL VERB UNLESS YOU ARE SPEAKING TO MORE THAN ONE PERSON. The pronoun ji is not capitalized; neither do we capitalize adjectives and adverbs indicating nation ality. (This is done in English).

Examples: 1VLim eeskou fen% (I have a Czech wife). Mluvime kissky. (We speak Czech).

Punctuation marks are the same in Czech as in En glish: (See also

Lesson 5.) otaznik (?) talcs (.) vykiienik (1) Carta (,) uvozovaci stiednik (;) znamenka (" dvojteCka (:) rozdelovaci pomleka (—) znamenko (-) One big difference in English and Czech punctuation has to do 'with the use of commas.

Commas are used before and after a relative clause: Ztratil jsern knihu, kterou mi dal.

— before and after a noun clause: Je mi dobre,ze tomu rozumi;.

— before and after an adjective Weehen cukr, v g echna kayo..

— before and after an adverbial clause: Jakmile me" uvidel, Ael pryC. Finally, quotation marks are always preceded by a colon. Example: Otec tekl synovi: "Pok-aiul a u'e se!" (In Czech, the first quotation marks are on the line, not inverted, and ARE inverted at the end of the quotation. Our machines here do not print the double inverted quotation marks. The tend here in the PS it to use the standard English quotation marks --- SPJST -

DIGITALNI HODINY NA VACLAVSKEM NAMESTI Na Vacla y skern rtamesti v Praze hodiny, ktere jsou iizene na &Au vysilaCern. Antena na hodin6ch radiove impulsy z podebradske vysitalky a hodiny ukazuji na vteiiny piesnY Eas.

byly instalovany troje digit6lni

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Wednesday, April 4, 1979

SPJST CALENDAR FOR SPJST LODGES ONLY NOTICE: Standing announcements of lodge meeting dates are published in the Bulletin Board section. * * STATE FIELD MANAGERS' CLASS SCHEDULE April District 3 Wed. 4-Lodge 183-Arlington 7:30 pm Wed. 18-Lodge 178-Longview 7:30 pm Thur. 191-Lodge 25-Ennis 7:30 pm — SPJST — Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Friday, April 6 -- Social and Board of Trustees' meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 7 — Kostecka birthday party Sunday, April 8 -- Lodge meeting, 2 p.m. followed by program, Easter egg hunt, and members' supper SPJST

Lodge No. 24, Cyclone (Flag Hall) Saturday, April 7 Casuals Wednesday, April 11 — Regular meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 14 — No Dance Saturday, April 21 — Cross Country Saturday, April 28 — SchneiderStrawn wedding dance; music

by Debonaires (Dress Regulations: Dresses and pantsuits for women — men: no blue jeans ) SPJST r--

Lodge No. 25, Ennis Saturday, April 28 — Jodie Mikula Saturday, May 5 — Polka Festival Sunday, May 6 — Polka Festival Saturday, May 26 — American Sunrise (Dress code enforced) -

SPJST

Lodge No. 29, Taylor Saturday, April 7 -- Joe Patek Saturday, April 14 — Debonaires Saturday, April 21 — Wedding (Private) Saturday, April 28 — The Innovations

Lodge No. 13, Dime Box

— SPJST —

Saturday, April 7 — Good Vibrations Saturday, April 14 — Moods Saturday, April 21 — Good Vibrations Friday, April 27 — Monthly meeting 7:30 p.m. -- Family night for members; movie, light refresh.

Saturday, April 28 -- Blue Sunsets — SPJST — Lodge No. 15, Buckholts Family game night every Tuesday at 7:30 p. m.

Lodge No. 35, Elk Saturday, April 7 — Jerry and The Melody Five Sunday, April 8 -- Lodge meeting Saturday, April 14 -- Country Combinations Saturday, April 21 — The Starlites Saturday, April 28 — The Casuals Saturday, May 5 — Jerry and The Melody Five Saturday, May 12—Country Combo Saturday, May 19 — Highnoon Saturday, May 26 — Country Medallion

SPJST —

Lodge No. 18, Elgin Saturday , April 7 — Claude Marty Band (formerly Blume Orch.)

Tuesday, April 17 — Lodge meeting, 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 21 Debonaires Sunday, April 22 — Battle Dance: Vrazels vs. Fritz Hodde Friday, April 27 — Bert Rivera and The Nightriders Saturday, April 28 — Centex Polka Image Saturday, May 5—Country Sounds Saturday, May 12 — Hi-Toppers Tuesday, May 15 — Lodge meeting, 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 19 — Gilbert Kautz Sunday, May 20 — May Fete Saturday, May 26 —Heart of Texas Road Gang

— SPJST —

Lodge No. 38, Kovar Sunday, April 8 Lodge meeting Sunday, May 13 — Lodge meeting; Mother's Day dance with music

by Lee Roy Matocha — SPJST

Lodge No. 39, Bryan Saturday, April 7 — Edwin Gaas and The Top Five Saturday, April 28 — Vrazels — SPJST — Lodge No. 47, Seaton Thursday, April 5 — Seaton Choral Club entertains at Southland Villa Nursing Center, 7 p. m.

Friday, April 6 — Picnic Planning Comm. meeting, 7:30 p.m Saturday, April 7 — Vrazel Polka

Band Tuesday, April 10 — No Choral practice Saturday, April 14 -- No dance Saturday, April 21 — Fritz Hodde Tuesday, April 24 — Choral practice, Saturday, April 28—Joe Patek Orch.

Saturday, May 5—Der Rhein Steins Saturday, May 12 — Gilbert Kautz Orchestra Saturday, May 19 — Blue Vest Boys Saturday, May 26 — Edwin Gaas and The Top Five (Dress Policy: Ladies — dresses only; Men — Dress pants only.

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Lodge No. 54, West Wednesday, April 4 — Youth club meeting and social, 7 p. m.

Thursday, April 5 — Decca Club banquet Saturday, April 21 — BohannanLaubert wedding reception Saturday, April 28 — Raymond Glatters' 25th anniversary Sunday, May 6 — Wedding reception Sunday, May 20 -- RVOS No. 78 annual dinner and meeting Sunday, May 27 — Kocian reunion — SPJST --Lodge No. 66, Waco (Linden Hall) Saturday, April 7 — Blue Vest Boys Sunday, April 8 — Lodge meeting and youth club meeting, 2 p. m.

Saturday, April 14 — Jodie Mikula Saturday, April 21 — Gilbert Kautz Saturday, April, 28 — Jerry Haisler's Melody Five Saturday, May 5 — Starlites Saturday, May 12 — Vrazel Polka Band Saturday, May 19 — The Moods Saturday, May 26 — Jimmy Nemec

EVERY. SUNDAY — GAME NIGHT. 7 p.m.

— SPJST --

Lodge No. 74, Lovelady Saturday, April 7 — Night Time Friends Saturday, April 14 — The Nite Riders Saturday, April 21 — Sons of Country Saturday, April 2 8— The Country Squirrs

GAME NIGHT EVERY THURSDAY. 7:30 p.m (All of our regular Saturday nigh dances are from 9 p . m to I a m. The -8200, lodge phone number is 844 SPJST —

Lodge No. 80, Holland Saturday, April 7 — People's Choice Saturday, April 14 — Casuals Saturday, April 21 — Casuals Saturday, April 28 Moods Saturday, May 5 — People's Choice Saturday, May 26 — Moods

VESTNIK ige No. 84, Dallas vaturday, April 7 — Jodie Mikula t;aturday, April 21 — Country Boys Polka Band ;,Friday, April 27 — Country-Western Dance: High Noon Band Saturday, May 19 — Czech Harvesters Saturday, June 2 — Jodie Mikula SPJST --

Lodge No. 87, Temple lqiday, April 6 — Lodge meeting, 7:30 p.m.

SPJST —

Lodge No. 88, Houston Friday, April 6 -- Bobby Heiman & The High Country Saturday April 7 — Red Ravens Saturday, April 14 — Ray Jurecka Saturday, April 21 — Knights of Dixie Friday, April 27 — Dick Allen and the River Road Boys Saturday, April 28 — Lee Roy Matocha Social every Thursday night at 8 p m Supper served from 5 to 8 p.m Breakfast ie carved at our Friday and Saturday might dances and at all special dances.

SPJST

Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth Sunday, April 8 — Lodge meeting, 2 p.m.

Thursday, April 19 — Ladies' Circle meeting at St. Thomas School basement, 10:30 a.m.

SPJST ---

Lodge No. 130 Dallas & Sokol Zizka Saturday, April 7 — Harold Strand Saturday, April 21 — Jodie Mikula turday, May 5 — No dance Ennis Polka Festival) Saturday, May 19 — Harold Strand

(Dress Code: Women — dresses, evening pantsuits Men — coats, leisure suits. ehirta Inside trousers; no blue jeans.)

SPJST —

Lodge No. 142 Houston Friday, April 6 — Lodge meeting, 8 p. m.

SPJST —

Lodge No. 154, Fort Worth Sunday, April 8 --- Lodge meeting, 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 15 — Lodge 154 members' Easter Picnic at the Tirk farm each Friday, 7:30 p.m.

— SPJST —

OA= NIGHT

Lodge No. 156, Baytown Monday, May 21 — Quarterly lodge meeting at Newby's Restaurant, 7 p.m.

SPJST

Lodge No. 172, Pasadena Saturday, April 7 — Joe Young — ball room Saturday, April 21 — Julius Tupa variety Saturday, May 5 — Joe Young Saturday, May 19 — George Machart Res. lodge meetin g, 2nd Wednesday of each month . Dances 9 p .m. to 1m Socials every Thursday, 8 p.m., and Saturday at 2 p.m. Lodge location: 911 B, Shaw, Phone 472-9358, SPJST —

Lodge No. 177, Academy Friday, April 6 — The Debonaires Saturday, April 7 — Johnny Lyon and The Nu-Notes Saturday, April 14 — Jerry Haisler vs American Sunrise Friday, April 20 — Special dance featuring Billy Walker, sponsored by Sunset Lions Club Saturday, April 21 — Private dance Thursday, April 22 -- District II FFA banquet Saturday, April 28 — The Gentres Thursday, May 3 — Academy Booster Club banquet Friday, May 4 — The Debonaires Saturday, May 5 — Jody Jay and The Silvertones vs. Rockin' Country Saturday, May 12 — The Gentres

Second Wednesday each mouth — youth club meeting, 0:30 p.m.; adult meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Game Night every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Kitchen is open.

(Dress Policy: No hats, no raggy or dirty clothes, no shorts, halter tops, midriffs of shirt tails out) — SPJST --

Lodge No. 178, Longview-Hilgore Saturday, April 7 — Southern Comfort Saturday, April 14 — Southern Comfort Saturday, April 21 — Southern Comfort also lodge clean-up day and picnic; bring your own food and garden tools Sunday, April 22 — Lodge meeting (due to Easter holidays)

Family Game Nights every Friday and Sunday, 7 p.m.

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Lodge No. 179, Warrenton Thursday, April 19 — Lodge meeting, 7 p.m.

— SPJST — Lodge No. 180, Burleson Thursday, April 5 — Regular lodge meeting Saturday, April 7 — Jodie Jay and The Silvertones

Saturday, April 14 — Blackie and The Country Gentlemen Saturday, April 21 -- Rollin With The Flow Friday, April 27 — Open Saturday, April 28 — Harold Strand Orch (sponsored by St. Ann's) Saturday, May 5 — Country Music Express Saturday, May 12 -- Blacky and The Country Gentlemen Friday, May 18 — Open Saturday, May 19 — Lee Roy Matocha Saturday, May 26 —. Rollin' With The Flow — SPJST -Lodge No. 181, Montgomery County Wednesday, June 13 — Quarterly meeting; contact 756-4090 in Conroe SPJST —

Lodge No. 183, Mid-Cities Sunday, May 20 — Official chartering ceremonies at Lodge 180, Burleson. Meal served from 12:30 to 2 p.m.; Chartering ceremonies at 2:30, with dance to follow. Other details forthcoming.

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Lodge No. 185, New Braunfels Thursday, April 5 — Officers' meeting, 7:30 p.m.; youth meeting, 7:30; and lodge meeting 8 p.m. (at Eagles Hall) SPJST --

Lodge No. 187, Round Rock The date for the grand opening and dedication of the new hall will be announced later.

— SPJST -Lodge No. 188, Centerville Saturday, April 7 — Buckshots Friday, April 20 -- Lodge 188's 1st anniversary celebration, 8 to 12; snacks; dance with music by the Lone Star Express Saturday, April 21—Country Magic Saturday, April 28 -- Charles Ellison Country ComSaturday, May 5 — binations Saturfday, May 12 — Buckshots Saturday, May 19 — Heart of Texas Road Gang Saturday, May 26 — Chains Ellison Monthly meetings every 3rd Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

SPJST -Lodge No. 189, BryanCollege Station Saturday, April 7 — J. C. chili cook out, bake sale and hot dog stand, Fellowship Grounds, on Tabor Rd.

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