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

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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 LISPS — 658480 APRIL 29, 1981

VOLUME 69 — NUMBER 17

Sister Rose Parma, president of Jaro Lodge No. 130, Dallas, is shown presenting 50-year pins to Brother Bob Zvolanek (left), and Brother Frank Sebestik.

District I Top Producer Dan Schaefer (center) with Supreme Lodge Officials and State Field Manager. L to R: District I Director Ben Trcalek, Brother Dan Schaefer. ST. Vice President Bernie Gebala and SFIT Gene McBride.

These productive Sales Representatives in District I are being honored for their efforts made in the insurance sales during 1980 at an appreciation dinner held at Surrey Inn in Caldwell on April 7th.

Appreciation Dinner Given To District I Sales Representatives District I Director Ben Trcalek hosted an appreciation dinner for the District I sales representatives at the Surrey Inn in Caldwell, Tuesday evening, April 7th.

Appropriate remarks were made by District I President Donnie Victorik, Director Trcalek, and SL Vice President Bernie Gebala.

The awards were presented by Brother Trcalek and Brother Gebala; Dan Schaefer of Lodge No. 141, was the top producer in District I for 1980. He wrote $232,000 total of insurance certificates, and the total certificates issued for District I amounted to $1,220,500.

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Dallas Lodge No. 130 Sets May 10th Meeting Date; Changes Date For June Meeting Dear Members and Friends: The lodge campout held April 3 through 5 was a great success. The weather turned out to be perfect for camping despite the fact it had just rained before we arrived. It was cool at night, but warmed up during the day.

As we headed out of our cabins to the main lodge for breakfast, it was pretty cool, but when we arrived Bob Oates and Arnold Vrla had a nice fire going in the fireplace.

Wonder- who got up during the night to add logs?

The loss of two pillows was the result of the pillow fight Saturday night; still haven't figured out who won.

The wiener roast, hiking, 42 and Uno games kept everyone plenty busy. We are already making plans for another campout in the fall so, for any of you who didn't make this one, hope you can be with us next time.

President Rose Parma, at our April meeting, presented 50-year pins to Brother Bob Zvolanek and Brother Frank Sebestik; another member not present for the presentation was Brother Jerry Bouska.

Our next meeting will be held May 10, at 4 p.m. The June meeting date has been changed to June 17, at 7 p.m.

Fraternally, Martha Vrla Secretary

Graphic Arts Career Jeff Siptak Has Started Early

By PAT HAMMOND

Lamar High School's Jeff Siptak seems to be headed for a career in graphic art. The senior has already had his designs placed on signs around town and on school walls. He even designed the emblem on the official Fort Bend County flag.

Siptak said he has been interested in art since "I was old enough to know what a pencil and paper were.

My mom and dad would give me a tablet and I would doodle and draw.

"Anytime art was offered, I took it," Siptak said. He took oil painting, drawing and "any kind of art."

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The John Doe family wasn't living in luxury, but they were making progress, and they were happy.

That is, until May became ill. While THE her kind of illness is not usually fatal, in her case it was different.

John, grief-stricken and bewilCOMMENTS dered, found himself faced with many problems; emotional, domestic, and financial. Overshadowing them all was that of how to care for ON FILE these three small children, and, at If an unkind word appears, the same time, meet the increased File the thing away. financial obligations resulting from If some novelty in jeers, his wife's untimely illness and File the thing away. death.

No doubt John and May thought If some clever little bit they were doing the right thing Of a sharp and pointed wit, when they decided to purchase adCarrying a sting with it — ditional insurance on John. He alFile the thing away. ready had a policy at the time of their marriage. Not unlike a great If some bit of gossip come, many couples, they were concerned File the thing away. primarily with the problems which Scandalously spicy crumb, would confront May and the children File the thing away. if John was suddenly taken from If suspicion comes to you them. After all, wasn't John the sole That your neighbor isn't true provider?

Let me tell you what to do — Insurance for both mother and File the thing away. father is as much a family responsibility as the provision of food, Do this for a little while, shelter and clothing from day today.

Then go out and burn the file.

The only law against insurance —John K. Bangs neglect is the law of our own conscience and sound reason. If too *** many of us default in this responsibility to those dependent upon us, Sunday, April 12 we were invited we may eventually force the hand of to attend the Sales Representatives' our lawmakers to create a compulBanquet for the District VI sales sory family insurance law. representatives by District Director Here are some things every Matt Vanek. insurance purchaser should keep in The day was pleasant and the ban- mind: quet was a very cordial affair with 1) You are buying into something everyone in a good mood; Brother you expect to be in good standing Vanek proved to be a fine host and maybe 20, 30 or 40 years from now. the meal was enjoyed by all.

Make sure your investment is a SL Vice President Bernie Gebala, sound one. with his wife Evelyn, were running a 2) Purchase your insurance as tight schedule; he had been to Bee- early in life as possible. Your premvine the night before to the District ium rates are lower, and your VII Sales Representatives' Banquet. chances for being turned down for It was another nice day spent among medical reasons are negligible. good fraternalists.

3) Plan your insurance buying as a family unit.

4) Adjust your insurance in accordance with your changing needs and The editor and his wife, Maxine, responsibilities. spent another enjoyable day at the 5) Remember too, it is just as imLodge No 154 and Sokol Fort Worth portant for the wife and mother to annual picnic held Easter Sunday, be adequately insured as it is for the April 19th at Brother Roy and Sister husband and father.

Lydia Alholm's farm in Colleyville, 6) Adjust the amount of insurance which was a perfect day for outdoor each parent should carry in accorentertainment with such a huge dance with the normal responsibiliturnout with old and young alike. ties to be assumed by the surviving The hosts were also privileged to mate, as well as extra (unavoidable) have their son Tony and his family expenses which he or she may have from Illinois to participate in the to assume during the adjustment period, insofar as such expenses can day's sports and socializing. be anticipated, and as your existing income will allow.

7) Know what you are buying. Do So often we ask the question: are not hesitate to ask questions. You you insured mother? Mother, have cannot build an adequate insurance you ever wondered what would program for your family unless you happen to your family if you were know what you are getting. SPJST is taken from them? Have you your best source! wondered enough to do something *** about it? For instance, have you taken inventory of your family's One of the three ideals and insurance protection recently? If purposes in the preamble of the conyou have, perhaps you would like to stitution and by-laws of our Czech compare notes with the John Doe founded SPJST Society, as founded family. by our founders in 1897, is To enJohn and May Doe were the deavor to keep alive the cherished parents of three children -- seven, traditions, customs and language of five, and two years of age. John was our forefathers." earning a fair salary as salaries go, Two such events are happening and with careful budgeting they this weekend and they are the 6th were able to take care of essential annual Fort Bend County Czech needs, and pay off -a couple of shortoc-rc ,(1 , ort 11*'3') term loans.

Wednesday, April 29, 1981 — VESTNfK/3

(Continued from Page 2) Fest, Texas' largest Czech celebration will be held May 1-3 at the spacious county fairgrounds near Rosenberg, located on US 59 thirty miles southwest of Houston. The big festival amounts to a fun-filled weekend of good food, music and dancing, plus all sorts of entertainment in the best Czech tradition.

Czech Fest opens at 5 p.m. Friday, May 1st and runs through 10 p.m.

Sunday evening The Czech Fest originated six years ago as an effort by Fort Bend Countians to produce a unique annual celebration to underscore the Czech heritage of the area.

Daytime activities will include a wide variety of special events in the Czech theme. Some fifteen bands will be performing during the three days and the 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. Lee Roy Matocha and his orchestra will be featured at the Friday night dance and the Dutchmasters will perform Saturday night. There will be no admission charge for the dances.

The other is the 15th annual Ennis Polka Festival in Ennis. This year your editor was honored to be asked to be Parade Marshal for the parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2nd and accepted. We will do our best to represent our SPJST and the CzechMoravian ethnic community to the best of our ability. We are enclosing the schedules for both events.

ENNIS POLKA FESTIVAL SCHEDULE MAY 2 & 3 (Wear Your Czech Costume) Saturday (Downtown) 11 a.m. Opening Ceremonies 11:30-1:30 p.m. Street Program 1:30-3:30 p.m. Street Dance (Music by Czech Harvesters) Dress Code Enforced Sunday (Downtown) 12:30-1:30 p.m. Street Program 1:30-3:30 p.m. Street Dance (Music by Space City Dutchmen) Dress Code Enforced

Sunday (Meal served at 11 a.m.)

1-5 p.m. Czech Harvesters 5-9 p.m. Space City Dutchmen Dress Code Enforced

SFM Smith Held Sales Seminars In District VI Along With District Director Matt Vanek

(Co-Ordinated by the Ennis Polka Festival Committee)

REUNIONS Kaderka-Chernoch Reunion The Kaderka-Chernoch reunion will be held Sunday, May 24, 1981 at the American Legion Hall in Granger, Texas; bring covered-dish for two meals; the drinks and bread will be furnished.

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Zurovetz 901 Kirk Street Taylor, TX 76574 (512) 352-6869

Monday, April 6 at Hillje Lodge No. 40. Seated, L to R: Charlie Bucek (L151), Lottie Krutilek (L-30), Pete Sablatura (L-40). Standing, L to R: Frank Sablatura (L-40), Joseph Nezval (L-28), Justus Urbish (L-28), and Albert Lupik (L-28).

-SPJSTOrsak

Reunion

The 31st annual reunion for the descendants of Joseph and Pearl Orsak will be held Sunday, May 24, 1981 at the American Legion Auxiliary Hall, one mile south of El Campo on Highway 71. Each family is requested to bring a covered-dish.

J. C. Dressler 7939 Gienheath Houston, TX 77061 -SPJST-

SUPREME LODGE Tuesday, April 7 at First National of Hallettsville. Seated, L to R: Eddie Vrana (L-23), Erwin Holy (L-4), Felix Jurica (L-63). Standing, L to R: Wm. Berkovsky (L-63), Henry Baros (L-125), and Adolf Motal (L-32).

From the Vice President's Office

SPJST Lodge No. 25 Saturda).

(Meal served at 11 a.m.)

4-8:30 p.m. Joe Patek Orch.

8:30-1 a.m. Jodie Mikula Orch.

Sunday (Meal served at 11 a.m.)

1-5 p.m. Eric Honza Orch.

5-9 p.m. Wence Shimek Orch.

Dress Code Enforced

Pictured, L to R: Director Matt Vanek, Henrietta Vanek (L-32), and SFM Silas Smith.

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SPJST Lodge No. 135 & Sokol Saturday (Meal served at 11 a.m.)

4-8:30 p.m. Harold Strand Orch.

8:30-1 a.m. Country Boys Polka Band (Gymnastic Program 1:30 p.m.)

Sunday (Meal served at 11 a.m.)

1-5 p.m. Texas Dutchmen 5-9 p.m. Vrazel Polka Band (Gymnastic Program 5 p.m. between bands) Dress Code Enforced ***

KJT Auditorium Saturday (Meal served at 11 a.m.)

4-8:30 p.m. Effinger Combo 8:304 a.m. Melody Masters

Fred Havel, Jr. NEW SALES REPRESENTATIVE Fred Havel, Jr. has recently been appointed as a Sales Representative for Lodge No. 57 in Gonzales. Fred has been a member of the SPJST for 28 years. Mr. Havel has been trained in helping you or your family with your insurance needs. If you live in the Gonzales area, give him a call at 512-672-2468 and he will be happy to be of assistance to you.

Fraternally, Bernard M. Gebala Vice President

Seated, L to R: Mrs. Pete Sablatura (L-40), Mrs. Frank Sablatura (L-40), Mrs. J. W. Duckett (L-30). Standing, L to It: Henrietta Vanek (L-32), and District VI Director Matt Vanek.

4/VESTAK — Wednesday, April 29, 1981

Hallettsville Lodge No. 4 Sets May 10th Meeting

Wednesday, April 8 at Citizens National Bank in Victoria. Seated, L to R: Jerome Hlavaty (L-153), W. F. Mareth (L-143). Standing, L to R: Leroy Repka (L-143), Louis Pecena (L-32), Melvin Marek (L-58). Not pictured: Adolf Motal (L-32). (Photos by Jeanette Smith)

Dallas Lodge No. 84 Sets Meeting For May 18th Dear Members: Promptly at 7:30 p.m. President Ondrusek called our meeting to order last Monday.

Secretary Salac read the minutes of the last meeting, which were approved; also correspondence was acknowledged.

The Entertainment Committee report was given by Vice President Richard Kopecky.

Sunshine Committee reported sympathy cards were sent to Brother Sid Pokladnik and family on the death of Brother Frank Pokladnik, Sister Dorothy Prasifka and family on the death of sister-in-law, Mrs. Earl Lindberg, Sister Dorothy Zaidle and family on the death of father, Charles Chmelar and Mrs. Daryl Griser and family on the death of mother, Mrs. Williams.

Youth Leader Bessie Petr reported on the youth members' Easter party, which was a great success.

Brother Adolph Salac reported for the House Committee. More discussion followed on the already-discussed fence.

Sister Linda Coker of the Special Committee thanked for the use of Rudolph's where the sale was held.

Sister Carlyn Ondrusek gave a report for the Dallas-Ennis Fraternal Council and Sister Lillie Jarma reported on the Czech Culture Society.

In his softball report, Brother Jarma announced that the schedule of games will be listed in the Vestnik and his hopes for huge crowds to attend which was a dream yet to come true.

Hall rental: Brother Emil Petr reported the lodge is enjoying hall rental success.

The 4th of July Celebration and free dance was discussed on the floor and the Entertainment Committee has big plans for that day and hopes you will attend.

Policies written for new members or for additional insurance this month are: Paul Manak, Sally Manak, Mark Vrana and Robert R. Petr.

President Joe Ondrusek reported on the Ennis workshop which was informative as well as interesting which he enjoyed very much. He also announced the next lodge meeting will be held Monday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m. and hopes to see more members attend.

We were delighted to see Brother Jerome and Sister Genora Rejcek at the last meeting. You wouldn't believe how good those two people looked!

May 16th, the Vrazels play for dancing from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and May 30th, the annual softball dance, with the Czech Harvesters.

In the pictures in the Vestnik taken at the anniversary celebration, I referred to Sister Justine Marie Andreason as Sister Justine Pokladnik. Boy! I just can't break that habit — forgive me Brother David and Sister Justine!

Fraternally, Rose Scott —SPJST-

NOTICE!

Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth Dear Members and Friends: Just a reminder of our next meeting May 3rd., 2 p.m. There will be a meal served. Ladies please bring pastry.

I want to wish all mothers a "Happy Mother's Day." Fraternally, Mary Ann Kr vanek Reporter

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Dear Members: Our lodge met Sunday, April 12, 1981 at the Grant Building with President Frank Zabransky presiding.

Due to Corresponding Secretary Erwin Holy attending the Sales Representatives' Banquet, President Zabransky appointed Gaye Galetka as acting secretary who read the minutes of the previous meeting. Correspondence was read.

The members voted to sponsor an athlete in the Special Olympics.

Co-Youth Leader Gaynelle Chudej reported on the youth club; also, that the youth members would have an Easter egg hunt following the meeting.

Reports were given by Treasurer Helen Zabransky and Financial Secretary Hilmer Galetka.

Various reports were given on the Officers' Training Seminar in Hallettsville which were informative and enjoyed by all. All of our local lodge officers were present.

Everyone who helped prepare and serve the food, was thanked.

District VI Youth Counselor Janet Marek then arrived. Sister Marek gave information on the upcoming activities of the youth including camp, YAD, etc. She attended Camp Val Verde and learned a lot. Sister Marek is eager to work with the youth and their parents. Our members enjoyed having her visit with us and invited her to visit us again.

Refund checks were given out and the meeting adjourned. Refreshments and lunch were served.

Andela Zabransky and Charles Holy were present with April birthdays; Andela Zabransky won the birthday cake.

Door prize winners were: adult— Otto Holy and youth—Laurie Chudej.

Our next meeting will be held Sunday, May 10 at the Grant Building beginning at 2 p.m.

Fraternally, Patsy Zabransky Reporter —SPJST-

New Tabor Lodge

No. 17 Schedules May 1st Meeting Dear Readers: April 5, 1981 we held our regular monthly meeting. The meeting was called to order by President Andrew Vavra.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.

Secretary Melvin Skrabanek read the minutes from the previous meeting. They were approved as read.

A letter was received from Supreme Lodge Secretary/Treasurer Leonard Mikeska calling the lodge's attention to the fact that Sister Vlasta Ginzel will reach the age of 96 May 8, 1981. At this time the Supreme Lodge presents a check to the recipient in the amount of the face value of the insurance policy.

Three new members were

accepted to our lodge: Vice Gail Morehead and Charles and Peggy Kornegey.

Old Business: All plans were made for our annual barbecue. May 3, 1981 barbecue will be sold by the plate from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will be sold by the pound at the pit until all is sold.

Entertainment of games will be played during the day. Ring toss and dart throwing will be sponsored by the youth club.

There will be dance at night from 7 to 11 p.m., with music by Country Tyme.

Tickets will be sold for a barbecue pit and a cash prize.

The youth club will sponsor a cake auction.

New Business: Douglas Baasen resigned as building custodian.

Carol Petty was elected to serve in this capacity. To make arrangements to rent the hall, Carol can be reached at (713) 272-3078. Betty Suehs was elected reporter to replace Carol.

Brother Ben Trcalek, District I Director, gave his report.

The meeting was then adjourned.

Note: Next meeting will be held Friday, May 1, 1981, at 7:30 p.m.

Fraternally, Carol Petty Reporter —SPJST-

Lodge No. 28 9

East Bernard Meeting Date: May 3rd Dear Members: On the 3rd, at 2:30 p.m. CDT, in its hall, the lodge will hold its May meeting. In honor of Mother's Day, a special door prize will be given. The agenda will cover all scheduled reports, special reports (if any) and any other business needing attention at this time. The clan will gather after the meeting for tea and crumpets (this is only a "Ha Ha" my dear brethren the table will be set to its usual fullness).

The April meeting, on the 5th, heard all of the reports on the agenda — plus and the membership, present, accepted all of them. Under new and old business two motions were passed. A monetary value was set on the lodge building for sales purposes. The second was to give special door prizes in the May and June meetings. In May it will be in honor of Mother's Day and in June in honor of Father's Day. The April door prize was won by Brother Frank Brdecka.

The social gathering, after the meeting, was enhanced by donations of food, by Sisters Sabrusula, Sperlik, Kortis, Haverda, Foytik, Luquette and Nezval with the lodge furnishing some of the sandwiches and liquid refreshments; on the table, in this approximate order, were: spice lunch meat sandwiches, cheese sandwiches on rye, pickles, Chee-toes, a poppy seed roll, a coffee cake, a pecan roll, donuts, 2 cakes, a pie and cookies. Everyone seemed to have gotten their fill and the conversations were many.

Remember, with Daylight Savings Time going in the last weekend in April, the meeting May 3rd will start at 2:30 p.m. CDT. Fraternally, Joseph D. Nezval President

Wednesday, April 29, 1981 — VESTNIK/5

Meeting May 3rd At Floresville Lodge No. 107

good. Bob had been asked to serve on the Little Recreational Lab Board.

A mini-workshop for youth leaders and assistants had also been planned.

Reports from the City Park Recreati6nal Board was also heard, as well as from the Peanut Festival Board.

Preceding the April 5th meeting, a covered-dish dinner was enjoyed by a very nice group of members.

Our next meeting will be held May 3rd at 4 p.m. Following a short meeting, "South of the Border" dominoes will be played. This will be in the form of a tournament with prizes to be awarded to the winners.

Last year Barbara Burleson went home with the first prize. Let's not let her win, again! All you members bring a snack for after the meeting; we will play dominoes from 5 to 7 p.m.

Let's all come out and have a good time.

We'll be looking for you Sunday, May 3rd, at 4 p.m. Be there!

Fraternally, Pauline S. Pavliska Secretary/Reporter

Lodge No. 107, Floresville met April 5, 1981, at 4:30 p.m.

President Bayer called the meeting to order and Pledge of Allegiance was led by Trey Bielefeld and Matthew Polasek.

Officers' roll call was not answered by Phyllis Purchis. She and Mary Zidek were on the sick list.

Minutes were read and approved as read.

Our treasurer reported on the financial status of the lodge. Tiffany K. Hrna was welcomed as a new member. Tiffany is the daughter of Edward and Rhonda Hrna and granddaughter of Alvin and Martha Hrna.

Roxanne Bayer replaced John Burleson on the Screening Committee. John is our vice president and could not hold both offices.

Polly Bayer, youth leader, reported on youth activities. A skit was performed at the District VII spring meeting. The youth club —SPJSTmembers attended the reception for Mrs. Hrncir and she was also presented a plant from the District Lovelady VII youth. A trip to the coast is being planned The date had been set for May 30th but I understand it's been changed to June 6th. This is a district youth outing with youth from the whole district taking part; Dear Members and Guests: The Country Pride, who are it should prove very enjoyable.

Entertainment for this meeting always performing so well enterwas an Easter egg hunt. A nice taining our dancing fans, was heard group of children had fun hunting and seen by the big crowd that came eggs and the winners were: 1st- to enjoy the music they provided Matthew Polasek, 2nd-Trey Saturday, April 18, 1981.

Our monthly meeting took place Bielefeld. In the pre-school age, Jennifer Hrna won 1st, tied for 2nd April 13; as usual, we had about the place were Jackie Burleson and same attendance we have every Stacy Bielefeld. The adults enjoyed month. The meeting was orderly, with all the officers giving good some Easter goodies, too.

President Bayer reported on the reports and all were accepted as reDistrict VII meeting. The slate of ported.

Linda Michka, our youth leader, officers remained the same with the exception of 2nd Vice President could not be present, so Brother Anton Svoboda from Lodge No. 107. Jerry Michka, her husband, gave a He was replaced by Bill Marek from good report in her place. Everybody Lodge No. 117, Robstown. San in the lodge is really proud of Antonio offered to host the fall Linda's performance in teaching the meeting, details to be worked out youth members to develop their talents they already have and teachlater.

John Burleson and Pauline ing the kids to take interest in many Pavliska reported on the Halletts- other crafts and work.

We want to thank Roy Hurst, our ville workshop. John reported on the presidents' section — involving social member, who is supporting the youth on more lodge work was the youth members so much that he donates $10 every month to the the theme of his report.

Secretaries and financial secre- youth club; and we also want to taries report consisted mostly of the thank many other members who are new computer being installed and supporting this fine work.

It is always a great feeling to see the effects it will have on the billing so many supporting our lodge and and collecting of premiums.

Notice is hereby given that all encouraging other good people to premiums are to be paid before due join our Society.

New members added to our date. Example: If your policy's due SPJST and Lodge No. 74 are: Dr. date is May 1st, then the premiums Barham Dale Rhodes, of Lufkin; must be at the local lodge's financial Elton Wayne Arnold, of Huntington secretary by May 1st. All delinquent dues will be reported to the and William Michael Cook, Jr., Supreme Lodge. There will be no Calvin Edgar Fiala, Oscar Earl Allen and Thomas C. Leppard, all of grace period.

The bowling team consisting of Crockett. Ola Fern McCullough and John and Barbara Burleson, Bob and Susan McCullough, both are memPolly Bayer with Terri Sralla, sub- bers who increased their insurance stitute, made a great improvement with our SPJST. Thanks to all of you who are doing so much for our this year.

President Bayer reported he had SPJST. Until next time, God bless all of filed the tax forms and had paid liability insurance on the hall. The you!

Fraternally, fraternal survey sheets had been Chester Shmoldas filled and the report, proved very

Lodge Accepts Several New Members

Holland Lodge No. 80 Announces Annual Picnic May 31st Our regular monthly meeting was held Sunday, April 5th at the lodge hall.

The meeting was called to order at 2:15 p.m. by Vice President Terry Bertrand due to the absence of President Bohac.

The Pledge to the flag was recited by the thirty members present.

Members were asked by the vice president to remain standing for a few moments in memory and respect to Clifton Martinets who passed away since our last meeting.

Minutes from the March meeting were read by our Treasurer Glen Latham for our secretary Brother Alvin Martinets who is ill in a Temple hospital and was not present.

A thank you card was read from the Clifton Martinets family for the flowers and food sent for the funeral of Brother Clifton.

First order of business at this meeting was to elect our financial secretary.

The chair asked for nominations for that office.

The name of Glenda Liles was placed in nomination. There were no more nominations and Glenda was elected by acclamation. Congratulations, Glenda! We all know you will make us a good financial secretary. Glenda is the daughter of our Treasurer Glen Latham. She is married to Jimmy Liles; they have two lovely boys and make their home in Holland.

We are all sorry to have our Secretary Alvin Martinets, a patient, in the VA Hospital, Temple, TX 76501.

We wish you a speedy recovery, Alvin! We miss you in our lodge work.

Our lodge has been dealt a hard blow here recently due to death and sickness of our officers.

First our financial secretary passed away and, a week later, President Bohac's father and mother passed away within a week, of each other. Our sincere sympathy goes out to all of the above-mentioned folks, and, as I have mentioned, Brother Alvin Martinets is hospitalized; we wish him well.

In other business, at the meeting, the annual picnic was further discussed. It will be held the last Sunday, May 31st. Joe Patek will furnish music for the dance from 4 to 9 p.m. and further details about this event will be forthcoming in the Vestnik at a later date. Keep this date in mind.

There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.

Door prize winners were Frank Pajestka, Ligie Ivicic and Henry Balusek.

The happy hour followed.

Fraternally, Joe Barabas, Jr. Reporter/Honorary Pres.

—SPJST-

May Fete At Taylor Lodge No. 29

Annual

Dear Members: Members of Taylor SPJST Lodge No. 29 and the May Fete Committee invite you to their annual May Fete

Sunday, May 3rd at the lodge hall.

Crowning of the queens will take place at 3 p.m. May Fete Queen is Sheryl Jansky, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jansky, and SPJST Queen is Alaine Heselmeyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Heselmeyer.

Food and refreshments will be sold in the afternoon. Grand March will be at 6 p.m., followed by a dance until 10 p.m. with music by the Innovations, so make your plans to come out for this gala event.

Respectfully May Fete Committee —SPJST

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Fraternal Activity in the Corpus Christi Area Dear Readers and Editor: Since no news in the Vestnik have appeared from Corpus Christi, Texas, I am coming again with this letter to let you all know what is going on in our organizations.

Sunday, March 29, 1981 at 11:30 a.m., Brother Frank C. and Sister Annie Sacky, hard-working fraternalists, offered me transportation to the District VII meeting at SPJST hosted Lodge No. 117 in the Community Hall at Robstown. When we got there, I noticed we were the 9th car there. After we walked in the hall we registered; at the table was Edwin McDonald, the grandson of Edwin and Betty Jurica of Corpus Christi, Texas. He is a member of the Youth Club of Lodge No. 117, Robstown. The kitchen was occupied by busy cooks preparing some food for lunch to the hungry visitors.

It was a pleasure for me to shake hands with so many fraternalis ts; most of these were middle-aged and older.

A few minutes after 1 p.m.

President Sister Helen Pavelka called the meeting to order.

Officers, committees, youth leaders, District VII Director Sister Thelma Hrncir, Brother Eugene Hrncir for the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Homes No. I and II, Sister Maxine Pavliska, District VII Youth Counselor, Brother Monta Foster, chairman for the next SPJST State Convention in 1984 at Corpus Christi, Texas, and Brother Emil Matula, treasurer and member of the Publication Committee. All their reports were accepted.

Supreme Lodge Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Mikeska just arrived from Temple and also made his report and brought greetings from the Supreme Lodge members.

After listening to his report, I asked President Helen Pavelka for permission to speak. I then referred to five (5) points as listed below: First Point: Local lodges deserve large allotment to operate their business: administrative service to the local membership and, at the same time, to the Supreme Lodge. In my experience, these services never have been appreciated to merit. The Supreme Lodge invites the hired actuary to the state convention to recommend certain disbursements.

Second Point: Dividends to the membership should be increased.

Third Point: The format of the Vestnik of the old type was satisfactory from 1 January 1917 up to December 1980. It is a serious step backward. Many members are not satisfied.

6/VESTNfK — Wednesday, April 29, 1981 Fourth Point: We have too many local lodges with too small membership. These lodges need some remedy to build up their membership (more actual sales representatives and more social activities).

Fifth Point: Youth Clubs are also a problem! I have noticed where the activity and the membership, not only in the individual local lodges, but, at the same time, also in the district meetings, entertainment programs, etc., are short. It will take many devoted volunteers to improve this condition and situation.

In the meantime raise interest among the membership.

Officers' workshops are needed for all individual local lodges' officers, including youth clubs. Our solvency ratio stands at 131.09% (surplus fund seven million); 561,182 certificates for a total of $147,339,638; assets for $29,031,600; 1980 interest on mortgage notes 11 1/2 percent.

According to this report our SPJST Society, financially, stands very good. We can afford to distribute reasonable funds to the above-named sources.

It is always a pleasure for me to meet so many fraternalists. Brother Emil Matula and Sister Marcella Kleprlik from San Antonio said that Jaro Kleprlik and Dominic Netek are back at their homes from the hospitals. Dear Brothers: I'm wishing you better health and enjoy this wonderful springtime weather; you both were missed in the District VII meeting March 29, 1981 at Robstown. officers and committees were re-elected except Second Vice President Brother Wm. Marek who was elected for this vacancy.

There was only one member, Brother John Hranicky, from Orange Grove who is or will be age 90. His dear wife, Jennie passed away 30 December 1974. (My loving wife, Albina, passed away 9 December 1974). He told me that he is living at his home by himself. He has one son, Roy Hranicky; also, at the present time, I live by myself in my home.

When Brother Frank and Sister Annie Sacky and I were ready to go home after the meeting, I talked to Mrs. LeVina Cabla Meeker from Sinton, Texas. I have known her from 1941. She is the mother of only one son, George; I sold him some life insurance certificates. He is a member of Lodge No. 79. Sister LeVina is a licensed nurse. I knew his father since 1906 and her mother since 1908. Sister Hanus from Skidmore, Texas was one of the members in attendance at the District VII meeting, and she stopped, when passing by, and said: "This is the first Czech language I've heard here."

Fraternally yours, John Stasa Honorary President and Historian of Lodge No. 79

Friendship Club of Fort Worth Dear Members and Friends, Thirty-five members and friends took a half-day bus trip and tour of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Steam Electric Station near Glen Rose,

Texas Aefill, 1981.

Mrs. Lucy Dubuis, the hostess on the tour, gave an excellent presentation on nuclear power.

A delicious cold luncheon was served after the tour, and it was voted that we continue with this type of luncheon for the rest of the summer meetings.

The April birthday people were Ailene Kercho, Joyce Tesar, Gertrude Johnston and myself, Lydia Alholm.

The hostesses for May 6th will be Flora Jane Ryder and Josephine Prochaska.

Games were played and fellowship was enjoyed by all.

The Easter picnic at our farm was a huge success. You can just imagine trying to count people when everyone was involved in different activities.

To give a description of all the activities that took place would almost be impossible. No doubt, each child and adult has his little version to tell about his or her day spent on the farm.

You can bet there were many "eggie" hands after the raw-egg toss.

Our son, Tony, wife, Kathy, and their two sons, Matthew and Daniel came from Chicago to help celebrate this annual event.

A most pleasant surprise was the arrival of Editor Rudy Sefcik, and his lovely wife, Maxine. A delightful visit with them was held by many, and Rudy contributed tremendously to the group, with his fine tenor voice, singing Czech songs, accompanied by Joe Kozel on the accordian.

By dusk the members of each family located each other, returned to their cars and headed for home.

From all reports everyone arrived safely, and that was our main concern after a Happy Day. Fraternally, Lydia Alholm Secy./Reporter P.S. We wish a speedy recovery to Louise Oujesky who is in St. Joseph Hospital.

-SPJST-

Lodge No. 180 Announces Change of May Meeting Date Burleson

Our April 12th meeting was called to order by President Dennis Barabas.

Secretary Mike Hejl led us in the Pledge of Allegiance in the absence of Flagbearer Joe Russell. We remained standing for a moment of silence for deceased members.

Roll call of officers found several absent.

Secretary Mike Hejl read the minutes from the February and March meetings. Both were approved as read, with the exception, of some minor corrections in the March minutes.

Financial Secretary Mydell Grochoske gave her report.

Treasurer Marie Hampton was absent due to illness in the family.

President Barabas reported on the very inspiring and informative officers' workshop held April 4 in Ennis at Lodge No. 25.

President Barabas and Financial Secretary Mydell Grochoske repor-

ted on the sales representatives' seminar at our lodge. The Supreme Lodge officer said, "Without our sales representatives there would be no lodge," so we know just how important our sales representatives are.

Secretary Hejl reported on the Trustees' hall operations meeting.

He said the dance floor had been refinished as approved by the membership in the March meeting.

On the sick list, Rudy Hrabal had been in the hospital; we wish him and anyone else who is ill a speedy recovery.

It was nice to see our past president, Jerry Janek, at our meeting.

Sister Mary Hejl presented him with a plaque which he welldeserved. He did a good job as our president.

Please Note! Our next regular meeting will be held May 17, at 2:30 instead of May 10, which is Mother's Day, so the mothers can spend the day with their families; a happy Mother's Day to all the mothers!

There was a benefit dance planned for April 23rd at Lodge No. 180 for Kenneth "Shady" Brown who has a terminal illness. He is a Thomas Conveyor employee in Burleson and had to take a leave of absence because of his illness. We, at Lodge No. 180, are glad that we were able to donate the use of our building for this worthy cause; we hoped there would be a good attendance.

Remember, our lodge meeting May 17, at 2:30 p.m., with a covereddish supper afterwards.

Fraternally, Frances Simmank Reporter -SPJST-

Lodge No. 15 Plans May 13th Meeting Buckholts

President Ann Balusek convened the April 8, 1981 meeting to order which followed with the Pledge of Allegiance.

All officers, except Treasurer Pat Hillman, were in attendance.

A routine meeting, with various reports being read and accepted, was held.

A social was held for all attending after the meeting.

Our next meeting will be held May 13, at 7:30 p.m.

Fraternally, Cecilia Marak Reporter -SPJST-

Educator Thomas G. Masaryk Sokol

Thomas Garrigue Ma.saryk scholar - statesman - humanitarian founder of the Czechoslovak Republic was born in Hodonin, Moravia on March 7,1850.

As the first president of the nation, he gave to the Czechoslovak people the first democratic government in Eastern Europe.

After completing the study of philosophy at the universities in Leiptzig, Germany and Vienna, Austria, Masaryk began his career in 1891 in the Austro-Hungarian parliament where he fought for the rights of Slavic minority groups.

When World War I broke out, he

fled to Switzerland and then to England. In his absence, the AustroHungarian government in 1916 sentenced him to death for high treason.

Masaryk came to the United States in 1917 to seek support for his dream, to give Czechs, Slovaks and Ruthenes freedom, independence and identity. His love and respect for democracy was rewarded in Philadelphia on October 28, 1918, where Czechoslovakia was proclaimed and recognized as a new and free country. For 17 years under his leadership, Czechoslovakia enjoyed freedom, peace and prosperity. Masaryk resigned his presidency in 1935 due to his advanced age.

As a man highly respected not only by his people but also by leading world politicians and dignitaries, his membership in the Czechoslovak Sokol had a tremendous impact on the progress and development of the organization. His style of life for which he adopted Sokol ideas, was an example not only to Sokols but the whole nation.

During his teaching at Charles University in Prague, Masaryk met Tyrs and became his friend. His words express best his admiration of the Sokol movement: " . . . I have always accepted as a fact, what was Sokol proclamation . . . Sokol has always been prepared, therefore, when war was declared, I immediately discussed my plans with Dr. Scheinere (starosta Sokola) including the financial thing of the liberalization activities abroad ... It is and will remain a fond memory, that the liberation movement was initiated with the support of the Sokol leaders . . . At the founding of our Czechoslovak Legions during the War, I was fully convinced of the deep significance of the work and ideals of Tyrs . . . The Sokol, its principles and ideals have always been a model and example . . . The American Sokol is our powerful ally for the future. Should we be faced with difficult times, we know that we can depend on the Czechoslovak America ...

For most of us, it is very difficult and almost impossible to evaluate and comprehend his work which affected not only Czechoslovaks but also the whole of Europe.

Masaryk united three nations to form a state which was an example with its freedom, prosperity and democracy to the whole world.

Brothers and sisters, all of us who want to see all Sokols go united in the steps of our founders, know the difficulty of this task. Our leaders had an advantage of being united within themselves in their thoughts and actions, which is the beginning for being a true Sokol. This and their determination to serve people and the country, made it possible for them to meet the obligations and responsibilities we have as Sokols and citizens. Ask your educational directors to talk to our youngsters and to our members at the meetings about these great Czechoslovak men and be a part of their never-ending work for a better tomorrow.

Thomas Garrigue Masaryk, champion of liberty died on September 14, 1937, and was buried at a small village Lany cemetery beside the people he loved.

Bro. Vladimir Zikan, Sokol Belcarnp

Wednesday, April 29, 1981 .— VESTNIK/7

Almost Time!

Czech Fest May 1 Plans have been completed for the sixth annual Fort Bend County Czech Fest, slated for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 1, 2 and 3 at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds.

The gates will open at 5 p.m.

Friday when the music starts and the sale of food and beverages begins; As a prelude to the official opening ceremonies, there will be a concert by the Dulles High School Band beginning at 6 p.m. in Praha Hall. The opening ceremonies will be held at 7 p.m. in the same location.

A new attraction this year will be a giant fireworks display at dusk, or about 8 p.m., sponsored by Appel Distributing Co. The opening night dance begins immediately after the fireworks display and will feature the music of Lee Roy Matocha and his Orchestra.

Music in the Bohemian Gardens starts at 5 p.m. Friday and will feature a 3-hour appearance by the Texas Plainsmen, followed at 8 p.m.

by Syl Krenek and his Orchestra.

On Saturday the gates open at 11 a.m. Registration for the annual kolache baking contest will be held at 11:30 a.m. in Praha Hall. At noon the Needville High School Band will appear in concert and winners announced thereafter. A group of celebrity judges will be on hand to help local experts with the judging.

The next attraction in Praha Hall will be an appearance by the Polish National Alliance Council 182 Dancers of Houston. Their performance begins at 1:15 p.m.

They will be followed at 2 p.m. by the Czech Heritage Singers of Galveston.

Die Rathkamp Deutsch Tanzers of Houston will appear at 3 p.m., followed at 4:15 p.m. by the Gulf Coast Czech Singers. Der Liederkranz Singers of Houston will perform at 5 p.m.

While all of these events are taking place in Praha Hall, there will be plenty of action elsewhere on the grounds. The line-up for the Bohemian Garden is as follows: The Twilights, 1-3:30 p.m.; Country Edition, 3:30-6 p.m.; and Space City Dutchmen, 6-9:30 p.m. Another band, whose name is to be announced later, will also play.

Attractions for the younger Czech Fest visitors will be non-stop with games, rides, clowns, popcorn, cotton candy and more. A selection of Czech fairy tales will be enacted by members of the Lamar High School Thespian Club.

The Saturday night dance begins at 8 p.m. in Praha Hall and will feature the excellent Dutchmasters orchestra from Houston. Admission to both the Friday and Saturday night dances will be free.

Czech Fest opens at noon on Sunday with the live broadcast of the American Czech Hour on KFRD radio. The broadcast, featuring the Wharton County Junior College Polka Band, will be announced by Joe Gavranovic.

At 1:30 p.m. in Praha Hall there will be a performance by the Czech Singers of Victoria, followed by an exhibition by the Sokol Gymnastics Team of Houston.

Another favorite attraction at past Czech Fests will come on stage at 3:30 p.m. They are the members of

the S:P.J.S.T. Lodge 88 Orchestra and Choir from Houston. They will be followed by a special concert by the Round Top Brass Band beginning at 5 p.m. This is a very popular group of musicians from the central Texas area making their first Czeal Fest appearance.

Featured bands performing in the Bohemian Garden will be Alvin Linhart and Sugarlanders, 1-3:30 p.m.; the Back Forty, 3:30-6 p.m. and Brazos, 6-10 p.m.

Admission to the Czech Fest grounds is $1 for adults. Children 14 and under are admitted free. There will be no charge for parking.

—SPJST-

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The "Womaniess Weddin

being presented at Lodge No. 18 on April 10th.

No Meeting in May For Lodge No. 189, Bryan-College Station Dear Members: At the April meeting, Brother Derek Schultz reported that the garage sale was a success and he thanked all of those who contributed to it. Ten families gave contributions to the sale and we made approximately $175. The items that did not sell were taken to the City Mission and donated to the mission.

President David Storm suggested that we get a coed softball team together from our lodge and challenge another lodge to a game.

This would be a fun activity and if you want to play, contact Brother Storm.

Due to lack of interest of the monthly meetings, Vice President Schultz made a motion to change our meeting to once a quarter instead of once a month. The quarterly meetings would fall in June, September, December and March. If this motion is approved by the Supreme Lodge, we will notify you of the change.

We will not meet the month of May since our meeting date falls on Mother's Day. We will meet the month of June though. Don and Charlene Helton offered to have the June meeting at their house with barbecue, softball and fun after the business meeting. An aluminum can pick-up is planned prior to the meeting. I will report final details of the June meeting in the May Vestnik.

Thanks again to all who helped make the garage sale a success.

Fraternally, Jan Skrabanek — SPJST-

What cute flower girls! What are they using for flower baskets? for enjoying fun. We thank each of you! A special thank you is extended to Sister Sandra Mogonye for getting this group of men together and making this play the success it was.

If some of you missed the pictures that appeared in the newspapers around the Elgin area, we want to share a few of the pictures we took.

Do I dare mention any names of these lovelies???

Fraternally, Jeanette C. Peterson Reporter —SPJST —

The usher announcing arrival of bride's mother.

"Womanless Wedding" Held at Elgin Lodge No. 18 Was Priceless!

couple of bridesmaids, what hams! Gorgeous ladies, huh?

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We hope all of those who attended the "Womanless Wedding" Play enjoyed themselves; while looking around in the audience, everyone I saw was crying with laughter.

Indeed, the play was "priceless."

We have a fine group of men in our lodge who just can't be replaced

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation, under God, indivisible, with Uberty and Justice for all."

8/VgSTNiK — Wednesday, April 29, 1981 trict VI Meeting in Hillje March 26.

Thanks to the Leaders Mrs. Vlasta Bartos and Mrs. Jerome Dorotik for their work and their leadership. A special thanks to the boys and girls DISTRICT V The District V fall meeting will be and their parents for the fine skit held Sunday, October 11, 1981 at and singing.

Cathy Alhstrom and I certainly host Lodge No. 88, Houston, 1435 had a nice time at Camp Val Verde, Beall Street.

April 3-5. This was my first exper*** ience and I learned a lot. I enjoyed meeting the other leaders and exDISTRICT VI The District VI fall meeting will changed ideas with them. I am be held Sunday, October 11, 1981 at greatly impressed with Jann the Taiton Community Center. Thomas, SYD. She will be an asset to Lodge No. 30, Taiton will host the us.

May 2 there will be a district meeting. training meeting from 9:30 to 12 noon at the Fellowship Building of the First Presbyterian Church in El Campo. I hope each lodge will send their youth leader, ass't. leader, junior leaders and interested YOUTH ACTIVITY parents. We hope to go over the new CALENDAR rules for 1981-82 that will be in State YAD - Sunday, Aug. 23, Temeffect June 1, 1981. We will plan our ple HS camp, do a craft and learn some folk State Royalty - Saturday, Sept. 26, games. Jann Thomas, SYD, will be Taylor Lodge No. 29, music by with us.

Kings of Swing Our district Camp will be held DISTRICT I June 29-July 2 at Bastrop State YAD - Sun., June 21st, at Lodge 13, Park. I hope each lodge will send a Dime Box; Camp - Aug. 13-16, good group to camp. We need each Camp Val Verde. one to come and participate. This is your camp. You should take DISTRICT II YAC Training Class - Monday, May advantage of it.

July 19 is District VI YAD in El 18, Lodge 29 Taylor, 9:00 a.m.

YAD - Round Rock Lodge 187 Campo with Lodge 50 being the host, Sunday, July 12. Camp - July host. St. Philips School will be the 29-31, and August 1-4, Camp Val site. The activities will start at 1 p.m. Each lodge may bring refreshVerde. ments to sell or craft to sell. Hope each one of you are making plans to DISTRICT III enter your crafts and talent.

YAD - Waco Lodge 66 host - Sun., We are hoping to have a skating June 14; Camp - July 25-28, Camp party in July for the district. The Val Verde. date has not been set.

I had the opportunity to visit DISTRICT IV Lodge No. 4 in Hallettsville April 12.

YAD - Sunday, June 7 host lodge No. I enjoyed meeting the youth and 73, Seymour; Camp - Aug. 13-16, members there.

I hope to see the Camp Val Verde. boys and girls at camp.

If you have any suggestions or DISTRICT V ideas about improving our youth Training Class - Sat., May 16th, at 9:30 a.m. at Lodge 88 Houston; activities, let me know.

Fraternally, YAD, Sunday, June 28th, with.

Janet Marek Houston Lodge No. 88 as host; District VI DYC Camp - Aug. 7-10 at Camp Val Verde.

— SPJST — DISTRICT VI DISTRICT V Training Class - Sat., May 2nd, at YOUTH COUNSELOR 9:30 a.m. in the Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall in El (YOUTH ACTIVITIES Campo; YAD, Sunday, July 19th, SCHEDULED IN DISTRICT V) at St. Phillips School in El Campo Dear Readers, with El Campo Lodge No. 50 as As your new District V Youth host; Camp - June 29-July 2nd at Counselor, I would like to inform Bastrop State Park. you of some of the upcoming

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Chris Vanek and Lisa Vanek.'

One couple enjoy a slow waltz.

Dancing Saturday Night at the SPJST Lodge No. 29, Taylor Story and Photos from Taylor Daily Press

By David Sharpe Despite any widespread rumors polkas and waltzes are not dead.

They are still very much alive and popular dances, especially at the SPJST Lodge on the Old Thorndale Rd. Saturday night.

On March 7 a nice crowd turned out to hear Fritz Hodde and the Fabulous Six from Pfluggerville.

"They say polkas and waltzes are growing less popular, but when we schedule a polka-band the people turn out," said Ila Mae Jansky, who along with her husband, Joe, manage the ballroom at the SPJST Lodge.

A variety of people of different ages, but mostly older couples, dress up and enjoy themselves dancing polkas, waltzes and country-western dances at least once a month at the SPJST Lodge.

People participated and saw a lot of polka dancing April 25, when the University of Texas Czech Dance was held, Jansky said.

DISTRICT VII Training Class - May 16th at Floresville Lodge 107; YAD at Floresville Lodge 107 on Sunday, July 26th; Camp - Aug. 4-7, Camp Val Verde.

From the District Youth Counselors DISTRICT VI YOUTH COUNSELOR Dear District VI Youth Leaders and Members, The summer activities for the district are being planned for us to all enjoy.

I was certainly pleased with the performance of the youth at the Dis-

activities.

June 28 — District V YAD at Lodge No. 88, Houston (Time and schedule will be in a later issue of the Vestnik) August 7-10 — Camp at Val Verde August 23 — State YAD at Temple September 26 — State Royalty at Taylor I would like to ask all parents to encourage their child to enter as many categories as they possibly can to help make our District V YAD a success. We especially need entries in individual talent and group talent.

Later in the year we plan to have a district-wide social. (Details at a later date.)

Take Pride in District V! Fraternally, Joyce Mynar District V Youth Counselor

From the Youth Leaders HOUSTON LODGE NO. 88 YOUNGSTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN YC Lodge No. 88 Youth Club has many things going for it. We have fine young people, good leaders, social activities, parties, outings, projects and cake sales; so if you are a member of Lodge No. 88 and are between the ages of 6 and 16, I encourage you to come and visit us at one of our monthly meetings.

Our next meeting will be held at 3 p.m. May 17th. Join us now and you will start at the beginning of our youth year (June 1st) and will be eligible for next year's camp and Youth Achievement Day (YAD). All visitors and parents are welcome.

Members, please be present at the meeting May 17; I will give out YAD cards and you will elect officers for the new year.

Parents' Appreciation Day (PAD) is May 30th from 11:30 a.m. until ?

Juniors, please bring a vegetable and rolls or bread. Teens bring a salad and/or dessert.

Take Pride in District V! Fraternally, Joyce Mynar —SPJST-

KLINKOVSKY GUEST SPEAKER AT ELGIN LODGE NO. 18

DYC

Our April monthly meeting was held Wednesday, April 8, with a nice turnout. The youth members skated from 7 until meeting time at 8 p.m.

Due to the absence of Youth President Beth Felfe, the meeting was called to order by Vice President Paula Staton.

Discussions were held on the upcoming May Fete for May 17th, the Cystic Fibrosis Skate-a-thou for June 19th, and the Elgin Beautification Program with the youth to clean the City Park Saturday, April 11th.

The meeting was then turned over to District II Youth Counselor Frank Klinkovsky, who definitely kept the children asking questions while he spoke on upcoming events such as camp and District II and State YADs. We thank you so very much for attending our meeting!

Fraternally, Pat Young Youth Leader Jeanette Peterson, Assistant

Elgin Lodge No. 18 Youth Leader Pat Young with Guest Speaker Frank Klinkovsky, District II Youth Counselor.

Wednesday, April 29, 1981 -- VESTNIK/9

From the Youth Members MINUTES OF DISTRICT III YOUTH CLUB MEETING

1980-81 Youth Club Officers for Elgin Jan Zizka Lodge No. 18. L to R: Vice President Paula Staton, Reporter Sue Prinz, Parliamentarian Amy Mogonye, Secretary Sherry Sedberry, and Youth Leader Pat Young (in the background). Not pictured during picture taking include Treasurer James Harkins, and President Beth Felfe.

Scrapbook Committee for 1980-81 of Elgin Lodge No. 18, L to It: Dawn Peterson, Sue Prinz and Shawn Young.

Pictured L to R are: Katie Mogonye, Amy Mogonye, Betty Lynn Meyer, Dawn Peterson and Kellie Murphree.

ELGIN YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN BEAUTIFICATION WEEK

Jeanette Peterson, Assistant

Saturday, April 4th, the Elgin SPJST youth members presented a check to the Elgin Beautification Committee to help offset expenses during the two-week cleanup campaign.

The check was presented by May Fete Queen and Officer Amy Mogonye to Katie Mogonye and Betty Lynn Meyer.

Fraternally, Pat Young, Youth Leader

-SPJSTRemember!

Czech Fest in Rosenberg-Richmond May 1, 2, and 3. and Polka Festival in Ennis May 2 and 3.

Minutes of the District III Youth Club meeting held September 28, 1980 at Lodge No. 154 in Fort Worth.

President Dolores Dobecka called the meeting to order. We recited the Pledge to the flag.

Karen Hykel read the minutes and they were approved. Roll call showed the below listed representatives: Lodge Youth Leaders 3 5 6 0 0 25 35 54 66 84 92 130 135 0 12 154 2 178 180 0 183 0 0 . Brother Kamas reported $1,139.75 in Dallas bank and $369.46 in West bank.

Next on the agenda we brought up about the cookbooks. DYC Ed Kamas said we could get the cookbooks reprinted. After the cookbooks discussion we decided to keep selling the cookbooks for $4.

Laurie Steinman made a motion that we sell cookbooks at the Octoberfest; we will sell the cookbooks for $5. It was seconded by Darrell Uptmor. A question was asked who gets the extra dollar. Brother Kamas reported that he is trying to get enough to pay back the Camp Fund. The cookbooks were paid out of the Camp Fund. We are still trying to figure a way to get the money out of the West bank. Ed Kamas said the youth club gets the extra dollar and Ed Kamas gets $2.80.

We had something brought up that we didn't get to have our swimming party. Then we brought up about skating or bowling for the youth.

We discussed the incident about charity that we give fruit to rest homes. A motion was made by Karen Hykel and seconded by Theresa Dobecka that we should spend up to $150, the amount to be divided in two local rest homes.

The poster that we were supposed to have was won by Lodge No. 6; they got $5 and then the meeting was adjourned until April 26, 1981.

Karen Hykel Secretary (4-16-81) -SPJST-

V YOUTH CLUB ANNOUNCES YAD DATE

DISTRICT

Dear Members: Our District V YAD will be held June 28 at Lodge No. 88 in Houston.

All members in the District plan to attend for this is the day when the youth of our lodges get a chance to display their crafts, Ffoods, and perfordi various talent ideas.

I'm looking forward to seeing you then.

Fraternally yours, Craig Dobesh (10) (4-18-81)

DISTRICT VII YOUTH CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS Dear Readers, The District VII Youth Club spring meeting was held March 29 in Robstovvn.

New officers were elected and they are listed as: President Wendy Bayer, Vice President Doug Jasek, Secretary/Treasurer Donna Cordes and Reporter Noreen Jasek.

The summer outing was discussed but nothing definite was decided.

During the adult meeting we kept busy making dogs from yarn.

Fraternally, Noreen Jasek (4-18-81)

MOTHER'S DAY ACTIVITIES PLANNED BY COTTONWOOD LODGE NO. 6 YC Dear Readers, The Cottonwood Youth Club held its meeting Friday, April 3rd.

Youth Leader Willie Mae Schuetz stated that she had attended leaders' training in Ennis.

For our May meeting we will have a crazy hat contest and will also make Mother's Day cards.

Keith Hykel has a birthday in April. Shirley Dobecka brought the Easter Bunny birthday cake.

The Easter program by the youth members and the Easter egg hunt followed the lodge meeting.

Fraternally, Dee Dee Dobecka (16) (4-15-81) -SPJSTTAITON LODGE NO. 30 YOUTH CLUB MEETING MAY 3RD Dear Vestnik Readers, This is to remind the members of the youth club that the club will meet Sunday, May 3rd, at the Taiton Community Center.

Refreshments will be served by Mrs. Jerome Dorotik and Mrs. Jimmy Krpec.

I hope you all had a very happy Easter.

Fraternally, Michelle Srubar (12) (4-15-81)

-SPJSTEL CAMPO YOUNGSTERS MAKE CRAFT ITEMS FOR NURSING HOME The SPJST Lodge No. 50 El Campo Youth Club held their monthly meeting at the American Legion Auxiliary Hall.

We held a short meeting. Birthdays of the month were for Shane Dillon and Patrick Bartos.

Door prizes were won by Kimberly Dillon and Patrick Bartos.

We made craft and will give them to the nursing home patients on Holy Thursday.

Refreshments were served by Mrs. Vanek.

Fraternally, Veronica Bartos (13) (4-10-81) -SPJST-

YOUTH REPORTS ON EASTER ACTIVITIES

COTTONWOOD

Dear Readers, At our Friday social we made Easter baskets for the Rest Home.

10/1/STNiK — Wednesday, April 29, 1981 We presented these to the residents after our Easter program Wednesday, April 8th. We are also painting plaques.

Youth Leader Willie Mae Schuetz has purchased Easter items also to paint. We will decorate Easter eggs to take home.

The club is still collecting cigarette packages, aluminum cans and Campbell labels.

Fraternally yours, Theresa Dobecka (14) (4-15-81) -SPJSTROBSTOWN YOUTH

REPORTS ON PAST ACTIVITIES Dear Friends, Activities that members of Lodge No. 117 participated in during the month of March are listed: From March 8th through 13th, our Assistant Youth Leader Kenneth Foerster, attended Longhorn Training Camp at Brownwood, Texas. He attended classes for leadership development, party planning, song leading, dancing, nature craft, lacing and basket weaving.

The adult lodge officers attended an officers' training session at Hallettsville March 14th.

March 15th, the adult lodge held a meeting at the home of Frances McDonald.

The youth club held their monthly meeting and went bowling on March 21st.

March 29th, the District VII spring meeting was held at the Robstown Community Hall.

Fraternally, John Foerster (13) (4-22-81}

EL CAMPO YOUTH CLUB REPORTS ON APRIL MEETING Dear Readers, The youth club of El Campo Lodge No. 50 met April 7, 1981, at the American Legion Ladies' Auxiliary.

We discussed the District VI meeting which was held March 29th when our youth club performed.

We sang "Happy Birthday" to Patrick Bartos and Shane Dillon.

Door prizes were won by Patrick Bartos and Kim Dillon.

Mrs. Rita Vanek served refreshments.

Fraternally, Joseph Bartos (4-16-81) -SPJSTACADEMY LODGE NO. 177

YC REPORTS ON APRIL MEETING

Dear Vestnik Readers, The youth meeting of Lodge No. 177, Academy came to order at 6:40 p.m. by President Anne Cox. Thausha Washborne led the Pledge of Allegiance.

There were fifteen members, two guests and four adults present.

The secretary read the minutes of the last meeting and called the roll.

We received correspondence from the Taylor Lodge No. 29 members for the May Fete to be held May 3rd.

Our visitors were Mandy and Jenny Walker. We also had one new member, Kevin Brown. Welcome to our lodge, Kevin!

Under unfinished business we discussed going ice-skating, it was voted that we go April 18 in Waco.

We are to meet at 12:30 p.m. at -SPJSTBettye Hawk's house. After iceTAITON YC ANNOUNCING skating we will go out to eat.

For new business we voted on MAY 3RD MEETING working at the Ralph Wilson Party, Dear Vestnik Readers, April 25th to sell popcorn. We are The Taiton SPJST Youth Club will hold their next monthly meeting going to clean up the lodge parking May 3, at 2:30 p.m. at the Taiton lot April 11th at 10 a.m. Afterwards we will have a hamburger social. We Community Center. also selected a Nominating ComThe members are asked to make mittee for the election of new something for Mother's Day to be officers at the May meeting. We also used for a door prize for the mothers set a date for our Six Flags trip, the attending the meeting. For the date was set for June 25th. contest, the youth in 6 through 12 Next, we drew for door prizes: $5 ages are asked to make a card; and those in 13 through 17 are asked to — Cheryl Meredith, $3 — Kevin Brown, $1 — Mandy Walker. make a pin cushion.

The meeting was adjourned at The adults will also have their 7:25 p.m. by President Anne Cox. meeting, at 1:30 p.m.

Fraternally yours, Fraternally, Cheryl Meredith Jean Dorotik (12) Secretary/Treasurer (4-18-81) and Reporter (4-11-81) -SPJSTLODGE NO. 88 YOUTH CLUB

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ENJOYED MINIATURE GOLF Dear Members: We had our social Saturday night, April 11th. We went to the Castle and played miniature golf and went to the bumper boats. We all had a very good time. This was our first time to go to the Castle and we recommend it for anyone coming to Houston for a good time and lots of fun.

We look forward to seeing our members at our annual PA Day, May 30th. We will start our fun at 11:30 a.m.

Fraternally yours, Debra Dobesh (14) (4-18-81)

COTTONWOOD YC SELECTS LODGE NO. 6 ROYALTY Dear Readers, Our youth club at its meeting held elections for their lodge's 1981 king, queen, duke and duchess.

The king who will represent our youth club is Terry Hykel, queen is Karen Hykel, duke is Kevin Dobecka and duchess will be Lanette Hykel.

We were also reminded to be working on our crafts and YAD. Craft cards will be given out soon.

Fraternally yours, Shirley Dobecka (12) (4-15-81)

YOUTH CLUB ACTIVITIES OF TAITON LODGE NO. 30 Dear Vestnik Readers, The Taiton SPJST Youth Club held their monthly meeting April 5 at 2:30 p.m., at the Taiton Community Center.

Our meeting was called to order

by President Karen Kahanek, and Jennifer Dluhos led the pledge.

We had an Easter egg hunt and the three prize egg winners were: Joey Krpec, Tracy Krpec and Valerie Roye.

We also presented our youth leader, Mrs. Dorotik, with a cake and gift for her birthday.

Fraternally, Jean Dorotik (12) (4-13-81) -SPJSTROBSTOWN YC ATTENDS

DISTRICT VII MEETING Dear Members, March 29th, the District VII spring meeting was held at the Robstown Community Hall.

There were youth representatives from: Robstown, Floresville, and New Braunfels lodges. The Floresville youth club performed a patriotic skit at the opening of the meeting.

Fraternally, Debbie Foerster (12) (4-22-81) -SPJSTEL CAMPO LODGE NO. 50

YOUTH CLUB MEETING HELD SPJST Lodge No. 50 El Campo youth held their meeting at the American Legion Auxiliary Hall, April 7th.

Door prizes were won by Kim Dillon and Patrick Bartos. We sang "Happy Birthday" to Shane Dillon and Patrick Bartos.

We made craft which we will distribute at the nursing home before Easter.

Refreshments were served by Mrs. Vanek.

Fraternally, Patrick Bartos (4-13-81) -SPJSTGRAPHIC ARTS (Continued from Page 1) "My mom says, 'I don't know where you get this from,' " Siptak said.

Siptak's parents, R.P. and Joyce Siptak, always encouraged him with his drawing. "Everywhere I turned there was art. I involved myself with art. Where there wasn't art, I made it. They know how much I enjoy it."

He said he didn't get started doing graphic designs until he was in high school. Siptak has drawn the design for posters, T-shirts and programs for "The Music Man" a musical presented by Lamar choir students a year ago. He did the same when the Lamar choir presented "West Side Story" this year.

Siptak, vice president of Lamar's Festival Choir, also designed Tshirts for the group. In addition, he drew the designs for T-shirts for the Alto, Tenor, Soprano and Bass choirs at Lamar.

After winning the contest for drawing the emblem for the Fort

Bend County flag, Siptak was awarded a $100 gift certificate. "The gift certificate isn't that important.

It's just the honor," he said.

"It's funny, my neighbors kept saying that I should enter. I waited until the last day to start drawing and enter. I had my idea. I just didn't sit down and draw it 'til that day," he explained.

Now, Siptak is drawing a smaller version of the flag emblem which he said would be placed on caps, patches and pens which could be given to dignitaries visiting the county, he said proudly.

The aspiring artist said Jimmy Wheeless was the most influential art teacher in his career. "I probably learned more different techniques from him than anybody else," Siptak said.

He has also designed the cover for the Future Homemaker's of America yearbook. Bee Zee Graphics has referred some customers who need logos or pOsters designed to Siptak.

From these referrals, Siptak has designed the logo for KFRD radio station which has been put on Tshirts, caps and glasses as well as bumper stickers. He is also working on a movie poster for a company called All Weather Productions.

Siptak plans to attend the University of Texas after graduation in May and major in either commercial advertising or graphic design.

"I can sit down and literally draw for hours. If I have something to work on, I can work forever. That's why I picked commercial advertising. Maybe I'll change, but for now it's the perfect thing for me to do," Siptak said.

He acknowledged the field is a competitive one. "I like it enough, even if it is hard and I get knocked down a few times, I'll keep trying. If a person likes something enough to dedicate his whole life to it, he's not going to let anything stop him from that goal."

Siptak said he is also interested in drawing historical buildings in the county. He has already started a drawing of the original Jane Long School from a photograph. He said he is interested in doing a collection of drawings of historical structures in the county.

In addition to being involved in art and choir at Lamar, Siptak is vice president of Lamar's National Honor Society, a member of the Junior Classical League, Future Homemakers of America, yearbook staff and the student council.

"It's enough to keep me busy," he said.

Jeff is a member of Lodge No. 175, Fort Bend.

(The Herald-Coaster, RosenbergRichmond, Wednesday, April 1, 1981.)

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EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the members of Lodge No. 68, Nelsonville, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to the family of our departed lodge sister JULIA MIKESKA, who passed away February 2, 1981 in Houston, at the age of 88 years.

A native of Wallis, she had lived in Alvin for many years with her

Wednesday, April 29, 1981 — VESTNIK/11

LODGE SPJST Temple, Texas DEATH CLAIMS PAID IN MARCH, 1981 March 31, 1981 SUPREME

DEATH CLAIM

NAME

LODGE

13998 13999

Milady Schiller Theresa Hruska

15 51

14000 14001 14002 14003 14004 14005 14006

Frances Olsovsky Ida Patranella Jos. Gaidusek B. D. Carlton, Jr. Margie W. Picha Chas. Hajek Frank J. Rychlik

23 39 66 139 154 63 17

14007 14008 14009 14010 14011 14012 14013 14014 14015

Anna Bordovsky Frances Drgac Willie A. Maly Mary Tydlacka Millie Mikeska Vlasta A. Belicek Bessie Hruby Eugene Palla Jesse J. Jochec

35 41 28 13 47 168 28 24 1

14016 14017

Henry R. Skerik Annie Sralla

54 81

14018 14019 14020 14021 14022 14023 14024 14025 14026 14027 14028

Wm. (Willie) Morris Theo. Biskup Frank J. Sablatura Rose Horak Edwin J. Fojt Anton J. Poncik Dorothy E. Jost Edwin C. Mikeska Claude C. Odinot Agnes Hrncir Clifton M. Martinets

148 76 58 117 16 177 66 47 173 117 80

14029

Otto Joe Mikeska

88

To the bereaved survivors o sympathy.,

our deceased

LOCATION

DATE OF DATE OF ISSUE DEATH AGE

C-1022 A-11373 B-737 Moravia 11-7-34 2-17-81 91 B-1195 2-13-81 82 B-1514 Bryan 2-17-36 2-7-81 78 A-15418 Waco 1-9-22 PR-33706 9-22-65 1-12-81 65 Danbury 5-26-72 2-10-81 65 W-54070 Ft. Worth 10-13-18 2-20-81 83 A-6961 Sweet Home B-1269 Caldwell 1-7-35 2-9-81 79 B-3974 9-11-10 2-15-81 92 A-15023 Elk 2-23-81 81 B-668 9-14-30 Port Lavaca C-13349 East Bernard 9-1-57 2-28-81 62 B-773 2-4-81 75 9-17-32 time Box A-8703 4-1-23 3-1-81 85 Seaton 8-29-44 2-6-81 72 C-7534 Jourdanton 2-5-81 70 9-11-27 C-433 East Bernard 1-6-44 D-1314 Cyclone 3-8-81 60 D-1716 12-14-45 2-8-81 80 Fayetteville E-24807 West 3-28-46 2-24-81 59 C-8478 B-4001 1-12-42 2-24-81 87 Needville B-4175 Paid up 670 7-14-33 2-18-81 70 C-1575 Blessing 80 A-7187 2-3-81 Wichita Falls 3-9-19 8-4-43 2-21-81 75 C-6963 Hungerford 74 C-461 10-9-27 3-7-81 Robstown 9-7-34 2-15-81 67 C-2247 Hallettsville 12-10-39 3-7-81 76 C-5306 Academy 3-3-81 59 E-45150 6-24-69 Waco 68 W-51413 7-14-71 3-9-81 Seaton 3-2-81 67 PR-36282 7-28-66 Galveston A-8159 1-14-17 3-6-81 85 Robstown D-413 3-10-81 60 12-2-37 Holland E-31411 C-61149 3-4-81 36 MX-63359 4-24-46 Houston JS-641 PR-60180 1-57977 brothers and sisters, the Supreme Lodge expresses its heartfelt Buckholts Ellinger

9-1-29 10-19-19

2-12-81 1-27-81

CERT. NO.

74 85

Fraternally, Leonard D. Mikeska Secretary-Treasurer

-SPJSTdaughter and for the past years with her daughter in Houston. She was a member of the Wallis Guardian Angel Church and of the Passionist Benefactors Society and the SPJST Lodge No. 68.

Funeral services were held from the church in Wallis, February 5, with the Rev. Michael Krol officiating. Burial was at Susen Cemetery in Nelsonville.

Rosary recital was at 8 p.m. Wednesday night, at Knesek and Sons Funeral Home in Wallis.

Pallbearers were grandsons, Gary, Larry and David Rohan and William Ronnie and Donnie Simpson.

Survivors include two daughters, Bessie (Mickey) Rohan of Alvin and Adella Hejl of Houston; grandsons, one grand-daughter and three greatgrandchildren.

May our departed sister rest in peace.

Mrs. Lillie M. Shupak -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee, in behalf of the entire membership of Needville Lodge No. 81, wish to express our deepest syrn-

pathy to the family of our departed lodge sister ANNIE SRALLA, who died Tuesday, February 24, 1981, at the Gulf Coast Medical Center in Wharton, at the age of 87.

Funeral services were held 26 February 1981.

Survivors include two sons, Lester Sralla of Needville and Alvin Sralla of West Columbia.

May she rest in eternal peace.

Mary Werner Mary Matcek -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the members of the Resolution Committee of Lodge Slavonic Linden No. 66, Waco, Texas, on behalf of our membership, wish to express our deepest and sincere sympathy to the family of our departed sister.

DOROTHY MORRIS JOST. of Route 1, Rockdale, Texas who died Tuesday, March 3, 1981, at the age of 59.

Graveside services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 at Waco Memorial Park by Reverend Lee Geldmeier officiating with her many friends in attendance.

Sister Dorothy is survived by her husband, William (Bill) Jost; her son, Robert L. Jost of Dayton; one sister, Bernice Long of Irving, Texas; two brothers, Stanley and Bob Morris of Abilene, Texas and three lovely grandsons.

Sister Dorothy became a member of Linden Lodge in June of 1969. She and her husband were active in the years they lived in Waco before moving to a farm at Rockdale.

May our departed sister rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Darlene Engelke Otto Hanus Matilda Hanus -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee, in behalf of the entire membership .of Lodge Cesky Prapor No. 24, Cyclone, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the family of our departed lodge brother JERRY G. SCHILLER, age 74, of 2222 South 5th, 'Kemple, who died Thursday in a Temple nursing home after a long illness.

Services were held at 10 a.m.

Saturday at Hewett Funeral Home with the Rev. Albert Michalik officiating. Burial was in Seaton Cemetery.

Brother Schiller lived in Temple area most of his life and was a retired farmer.

His wife Selma died in 1978.

Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Frances Schiller of Temple; two daughters, Mrs. E. J. (Margie) Jungman of Columbus and Mrs. H. C. (Laverne) Von Ganten of Houston; four brothers, George Schiller, Alden Schiller, Alvin Schiller and Arnold Schiller, all of Temple; two sisters, Mrs. Lydia Coufal and Mrs. Annie Mikeska, both of Temple; and four grandchildren.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Nelda Marek Doris Svoboda -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of the SPJST Lodge No. 88, Houston, Texas, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy, on behalf of our entire membership, to the bereaved family of ANGELINA HATTIE REPKA, who passed away March 24, 1981, at the age of 80.

Sister Repka was a resident of Houston for 45 years.

Interment was held in Brookside Cemetery in Houston.

Survivors include her husband, John J. Repka of Houston; daughter, Evelyn Griffen and her husband, Gene Griffen of Houston; sisters, Sophie Vesely of Goliath), Rosie Kasik of Wallis, Martha Zalesak of Houston and Mollie Crosby of Wharton; brother, Ludwig Orsak of Roswell, New Mexico and two granddaughters, Sharron Dimmick of Dallas and Shana Griffen of Houston.

May she rest in peace for eternity.

Resolution Committee: Martha Baxter Gladys Havemann Dorothy Hensley -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 10, Shiner, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to the family of our departed lodge sister AGNES JANCA, who passed away March 10, 1981 at Care Inn Nursing Home in Gonzales, at the age of 95 years.

Services were held March 12 at 2 p.m. at the Shiner Catholic Church; burial was at the Shiner Catholic Cemetery.

Sister Janca was first married to John Polasek who died 28 April 1934. Some years later she married Rudy Janca, who died 2 February 1979.

She is survived by one son, Johnny Polasek of Shiner; two daughters, Mrs. August Siegel of Shine- and Mrs. W. L. Carleton of Sugar Land; 15 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Steve R. Polasek and Sigmund E. Polasek; and a daughter, Mrs. Joe Heiman.

May our departed sister rest in peace.

Mary Kubecka Gladys Veit Ben J. Svoboda

PODPORA -v- LIDSKOST BRATRSTVI cast Ceska Ceedni organ Slovanske Podporujici Jednoty Statu Texas, zalo2ene roku 1897 ROCNN 69 efSLO 17

Z redakce Jazyk je jedno z nejpevnej§ich pout naroda, tmel jeho jednoty, jeho souvisleho byti, neptetriiteho vyvoje a rozvoje.

Lide umiraji, ale jazyk trva. Je v torn podivuhodne kouzlo iivota a peimo jeden z nejnapadnej§ich zjeil veenosti iivota, jak tsY2 jazyk piechazf z pokoleni na pokoleni; nad pornijejicnosti jedincit zustava a spojuje davno za§lai pokoleni mezi sebou a s nami i s na§imi potomky v jednu vy§§ijednotu.

Milos Weingart

Oddil Dopisovatelii Frydek na Morave a Frydek v Texasu.

Okolo frfdku cestieka, okolo frfdku cestieka, a na of se zelena travieka, a na of se zelena travieka.

Kdyi jsem set po of jedenkrat, kdyi jsem 'ad po of jedenkrat, slygel jsem tam muziku, sly gel jsem tam muziku pekne hrat

Zaletme dryvkem teto zname narodni pisne na severovychodni n)ravu do hi ,,torickello Frydku ve stare vlasti. Mesto Frydek, nyni dvournesti Frydek — Mistek podobne jako zde v USA twin cities Minneapolis — St. Paul, Leif na "Tee Ostravici na fizemi zvanem te§insko dle mesta Te§ina, s kterym je Frydek spjat vet§inou sve historie.

Jak vzniklo men° Frydek?

V povodi teky Ostravice jsou stopy slovanskeho osidleni z 10 stoleti a tudy vedla dUleiita obchodni stezka, kterou jii v 12 stoleti streiil v okoli dne§niho mesta pevny hrad zvany Vrideck. Tento pilvodni nazev, s ktereho pozdeji vzniklo mneno Frydek, se skladal s komponentu slova Vride — mfr, ochrana, ohrada, a s Eck —. exke, roh, ohbf. Vdne§ni ee§tine by toto jmeno souhrnem asi bylo Ohrada nad ohbim. Byl by to tedy nazev hradu steeticiho obchodni cestu na jejim ohbf, anebo jmeno hradu leiiciho nad ohbfm eeky.

Vrideck pak dal§im jazykovym vyrvojem se zmenil ye Frydek. Dle jinych vyzkumil jmeno Frydek bylo pOvodne Frdek; jelikoi skupina (slabika) — RY — je povaiovana v hornoostra yskern neb la§skem dialektu za nateeni vyslovnost (jako na peiklad Hrnec Hrynec, Krk — Kryk), tak touto nateeni vyslovnosti Frdek se stal Frydek. Jine badani dokazuje, ie osada v podhradi se stala mestem v letech 1327-1368, a jii v roce 1386 ma, jmeno Fridek. Taktei hlaskovano je nynej§i jmeno Frydku ye farnich matrikach z roku 1646 v °pave, v matrikach z roku 1656 ye Vy§lcove a ye stejnych zaznamech z roku 1666 v Lipnfku nad Beevou. Tu v§ak stoji za zminku listina kniiete Bolka vydand v Te§ine v roce 1416, kde Fridek je nazyvan Fhrededeck!

Jmeno Frydek, kde poprve v tomto nazvu tvrele-Y-vysteidalo mekke-I-, se poprve objevilo v deednich zaznamech koncem 17 stoleti.

29. dubna 1981

Frydek i se svym okolim naleiei od sveho zaloieni te§inskym kniiatarn do poloviny 16 stoleti. Zmeny majitelft nastaly kdyi te§insky knfie Adam Vaclav dal Frydek v roce 1546 v zastavu svemu tcha,nu Janu z Pern§tejna a po roce 1563 svemu synu Bedeichovi Kazimirovi, ktery pro dluhy byl nucen Frydek prodat Jieimu z Hlohova a od nej v zaveti Frydek pte§el ve vlastictvi olomouckeho biskupa. V roce 1584 koupil Frydek Bartolomej Bruntalsky z Vrbna a v roce 1636 je tu zase novy majitel, hrabe Jirf z Oppersdorfu.

Jeho syn Franti§ek Eusebius provdal svou dceru za hrabete Stepana Praimu, ktery tak vyienil Frydek.

Jan, syn Praimy, prodal Frydek a okoli sasko-te§inskemu kniieti Albrechtovi a jeho iene Kristine, dceei cisatovny Marie Terezie. Tim po 234 letech se dostal Frydek s okolim opet ye vlastnictvf te§inskych kniiat. Jelikoi nova spolumajitelka Kristina byla habsburskeho rodu, tak Frydek s okolim (na rozdIl od Te§inska) byl odtrien od lennich gzemi koruny Ceske a ueinen tak zvanym alodialnim Ozemirn, jeho majitele se stali dedicove arcivevody Albrechta. Frydek s okolim pateil teoreticky temto majiteltim ai do svrieni 300 lete habsburske poroby v roce 1918. Z tohoto cluvodu byl v dobe Frydek tei zvan t. zv. statutarnim mestem.

Dle vyteeneho eeskeho Ottova Naueneho Slovnfku z roku 1895, Frydek v Rakouskem Slersku mel v roce 1890 7374 obyvatelii; 4341 echi't, 292 Polakii a 2693 Nemcia.

Vpoetu Nemcu bylo v§ak zahrnuto mnoho tak zvanych potureenct, neboli lidi s eeskymi jmeny anebo eeskeho pitvodu, co rodnou svou tee zapeeli a mluvili jen samospasitelnou nemeinou, — poznamka pisatele. Dle Otty byl tu znamy Frydecky pivovar, tkalcovny a jiny prilmysl jako na pt. znama tovarna na pilniky arcivevody Albrechta.

Nynej§i okresnf dvoumesti Frydek-Mistek s peilehlymi osadami (na peildad Nove Dvory a riliovy pahorek, zvany Rosenberg-tato osada byla zaloiena na miste byvale panske zahrady) melo dle Ufednich zaznamil v roce 1961 27890 obyvatelii. Nyni je tu mnohem vice prumyslu net' koncem minuleho stoleti, kdy z okoli Frydku se za mote, ptedev§im sem do Texasu, vystehovalo mnoho Ae puvodni hrad jii neexistuje tak Frydek je ozdoben peekrasnym historickym zamkem s kapli sv.

Barbory. Zamecka, stavba je z rfiznych dob, hlavni ptestabva byla ueinena v 16 stoleti. Zamek byl easto sidlem tainskych knfzat, polskyrch Piastovca. Vmeste Frydku je cela eada historickych budov v eele se starobylym arcipry§tskym chramem sv. Jana Ketitele. Na tak zv. Dolnim Peedmesti se nachazi poutnicky kostel Panny Marie Pomocne, ke kteremu se vztahuje krasna, lidova, povest. Dle teto povesti delnici kopajic hllnu na§li kamennou sochu a tu peenesli do farniho kostela, socha se pees noc opet objevila na pilvodnim miste a to se opakovalo po teikrate.

Na miste nalezu dal hrabe Eusebius z

Oppersdorfu v roce 1665 postavit sochu, pozdeji zde byla postavena kaple a koneene v roce 1740 dal zde hrabe Praima postavit nynej§i pekny kostel. Ucta k frydecke Panne Marii a obliba pouti to Frydku se zahy roz§ifila ze severovychodni Moravy po cele Moravence a pronikla i do Hornich Uher (nynej§i Slovensko), do Halite (nyni Jiznf, jihovychod polsko) a tei i do prusskeho Slerska (dne§ni Polsko, severne a severozapadne od Ostravy a Opavy). Frydek byl kaidym rokem v lete hostem tisfcu poutnikil z techto oblasti hyreic v zaplave narodnich krojil jak Moravy talc Slovenska i Polska. Tu stoji za zmfnku, ie v Trieste Frydku a okoli — dle Ottova Naueneho Slovniku v dobe jeho vyti§teni v roce 1895 — se dosud udriel zvla§tni samostatny narodni kroj zvany "Frydecky." Procesi poutniku smetujici ze v§ech stran k Frydku jii z daiky vitala panorama tohoto mesta v severnfm upati Morayskoslerskych Beskyd a koneeny jejich cil, poutnf chram Panny Marie Pomocne. Mesto Frydek se svy'rni vysokymi dhlednymi budovami a vystavnym zamkem vypinaje se hrde nad Ostravici, poskytuje, zvla,§te z morayske strany, imposantni pohled. Vim to z vlastni zku§enosti, kdyi pees Moravku a Praimo jsem se blfiil autem s bratrem a jeho rodinou k Frydku v lete 1973 behem me posledni nav§tevy ye stare vlasti.

Panorama Frydku s proslulym poutnim chramem se navidy zapsala do srdci v§emu obyvatelstvu tamej§iho kraje a tak neni divu, vystehovalci z tohoto dzemi sem do Texasu zaloiili i tu Frydek a osadni kostel zasveceny Panne Marii.

Texasky Frydek se nachazi dalnici e. 90 necelych 50 mil zapadne od Houstonu a asi 6 mil vychodne od mesta Sealy, kde delve ternet 2 teetiny obyvatelstva byly krajanskeho puvodu. Necelych 5 mil severne od Frydku se nachazi historicke misto San Felipe, kdysi hlavni mesto Texasu, jei melo peed vice jak 150 lety pees 900 domil.

Jelikoi tehdej§i pozemky tohoto zanikleho mesta sousedily s Frydkem tak je zajiste na miste ma kratka zminka o San Felipe a okoli, kde se psaly dejiny Texasu. Do San Felipe se roku 1833 sjeli peedstavitele Texasu a tu byla sepsana a,dost mexicke vlade jmenem tehdej§iho obyvatelstva nenej§iho statu k odtrieni se od statu Coahuilla a k vytvotenf noveho statu v ranici mexicke federalni republiky.

Vedouci einnitel tohoto sjezdu, pozdej§i statnf sekretat republiky Texas, politik Stephen Fuller Austin peedloiil povefenim sjezdu v San Felipe tuto iadost a petici v hlavnim meste Mexika tamej§i federalni vlade. Petice byla zamftnuta, S. F. Austin obvinen ze zrady a uveznen.

Pro nedostatek dukazil Austin byl propu§ten z vezeni v roce 1835, a ve stejnem roce se zmocnil vlady v Mexiku nastolenim osobnf diktatury general Lopez de Santa Ana. Mesto San Felipe pak Santa Anna znieil a dne§ni nav§tevnik najde tu jen par domka a pobliie pomnik S. F.

Austina s pametni deskou k prohla,§eni samostatnosti Texasu 2 beezna 1836 v blizkem Washingtonu na tece Brazos. Severne od dalnice 90 je tei velky rekreaeni park pojmenovany po statniku S. F. Austinovi. Vyrchodni hranicf Frydku je eeka Brazos s vodou eokoladove barvy a na jihovychode frydecke pozemky sousedI s dzemim mesteeka spousta lidi na§ikrve.

Wallis, kde Prvnf z krajanu co se v roce 1852 usadil v okoli Frydku byl Josef Zeleznik z Jankovic na Morave, vyslouiilec valky Sever proti Jihu. Na jeho pozvani peijel sem 9 kvetna 1871 August Mleak s rodinou z Ro§teni na Vala§sku. (Snad mnozf z etenatii, jedoucfch po dalnici es . 90 blizfc se k Sealy, si pov§imli cedule Mlcak Road; tato silnice je pojmenovana pozminene prvni peistehovalecke rodine.) V roce 1883 a 1884 ptijel sem velky poeet rodin vestries ze severovyrchodni Moravy a ptistehovalecka vina z Frydecka pokraeovala i v dal§ich letech.

Na§inci se sem stehovali ptedev§im k vuli tirodne pude. Zaeatky byly pro ne obtline, ale koneene vyrsledky jejich teike byly daleko ptijatelnej§i net' china v rodnem kraji v kopcfch na kamenity. ch poliecich. Jine prate tam bylo prachmalo, jelikoi Habsburci ve Vidtii na severovychodni Moravu zarnerne zapomeli. Peistehovalci v§ak na rodny kraj nezapomeli a v roce 1896, kdy tu koneene byla postavena oficialne pojmenovali svou osadu Frydkem dle pamatneho poutniho mista na Morave ye stare vlasti. Lied osadnikti do to doby chodily do §koly v San Felipe.

Duchovni zgleiitosti prvnich krajanu obstaraval tehdy nejprve knez V. Weimar z Mentz a pak postupne do roku 1883 dp. Laski z Brenham, dp.

Spineweber z Mentz a dp. Dombrowski z Industry. Jelikot kostela zatim v osade a okoli nebylo, m§e sv. byly vesmes slouieny v dome krajana Pavlieka u nynej§iho hebitova. Do teto nove osady dojadel tei obeas "Texaskyr tatieek" dp. Josef Chromeik z Fayetteville a po roce 1883 dp. Franti§ek Ptidal z Brenham.

Od roku 1890 dne§ni Frydek byl ptifaten, po postaveni katolickeho kostela Neposkvrnene-ho Poeeti v Sealy a zavedeni tam pravidelnych bohosluieb dp. Frant. Peidalem, k tomuto mesta. Tohoto roku tei byl koneene v osade vlastni hebitov. V roce 1907 dp. Frant. Machan, faraiosady Neposkyrneneho Poeeti v Sealy ke ktere tehdy pattil nynej§i Frydek, ptimel osadniky k rozhodnutf postavit ve Frydku §kolu jelikoi tu a v Sealy iilo 130 na§ich rodin a tak tu byly ptiznive podminky k vydriovani §koly. Stavba §koly, ve ktere byl peibytek pro sestry ueitelky, byla dokoneena na jate v roce 1908 kdy duchovnfm spravcem Sealy a pi-dale/16110 Frydku byl dp. Vilem Skoeek ponevadi deivej§i farde Fr. Machail byl pteloien do Brenhamu. Nova §kola byla slavnostne vysvecena 20 kvetna 1908 biskupem N.A. Gallanherem za peitomnosti "Tatieka Texasu" Jos. Chromeika, tehda dekana ye Fayetteville a

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vlasteneckych kneil Toma§e Mello a Frant. Machane. V nove §kole, ye vyklenku ja se dal pohyblivou stenou otevFIt neb zavrft, byl oltaf take se • kole mohly konat bohoslu2by. Ve ve S Frydku toti'Z nebylo dosud kostela a Frydeeane jezdili do chramu Pane ye nedelich do Sealy. Vtu dobu na Frydek jednou za mesic jezdival dp.

Vilem Skotek a po roce 1911 v techto jednomesienich cestach ze Sealy k duchovni potfebe frydeckych osadnikfi pokraeoval dp. M.A. Dombrowski a msgre. Josef A. Valenta. Od zail 1912 pokraeoval v teto misijni praci novy duchovnf spravce v Sealy, oblibeny vlastenecky knez Pavel F. Nemec. Behem pfisobeni tu tohoto vzacneho kneze kola byla pfestehovana do sti-edu osady a postavena fara jelika 7 eervence 1917 Frydek se stal samostatnou farnosti a k Frydku byly ptifateny osady Bellville a Brookshire. Dp. Pavel F. Nemec byl tedy prvnim frydeckym fararem. V lete v roce 1922 byl tento knez pfelaen do Ceske osady Andela Stra2ce ve Wallis a far-di-ern ye Frydku se stal v letech 1922-1927 dp.

Jan Kala"S. Behem jeho einnosti byl na Frydku koneene postaven samostatny chram zasveceny Panne Marii a vysveceny biskupem C. E. Byrnem z Galvestonu. 29 eervence 1924. Dp. Jan Karas byl roce 1927 elaen do Needville a ye Frydku ho yystfidal znamy knez Alois Nesvadba, ktery tu pusobil 9 let.

Behem duchovni spravy dp. A. Nesvadby kostel byl vevnitf vymaloyan a pro chram pofizeno mnoho pamatne vyzdoby. Pfedni frydecke rodiny darovaly oltafe, sochy, lustry a zvony do tohoto UtuIneho chramu, ktery syym stylem a vyzdobou se hodne podobal venkovskym kostelum na severovychodni Morave. VSechny bohoslu2by se konaly v eeStine a v osade se rozvinula pestovanim eeskych hudby a hranim divadelnfch her opravdova etnicka einnost. V roce 1935 v eervenci se tu konal jeden z nejuspegeiSich sjezdfr naSi KJT. V kvetnu 1936 byl dp. Alois Nesvadba pfelaen do Fayetteville; pak tu piez rok pusobil dp. Josef Klobouk je2 byl vystfidan dp. Frant. Klinkaekem, ktery pfijel do Ameriky z Ceskoslovenska zaeatkem ledna 1931. Tento kna literat jei pusobil ye Frydku v letech 1937-1942 se narodil v roce 1902 v Hradci Kralove v eechach a na kneze byl vysvecen 4 eervence 1926 pra2skym arcibiskupem Kordaeem ye svatovitske katedrale. Dp. FrantiSek Klinkdeek dosahl pak 28 tijna 1930 titulu doktora teologie na Karlove universite v Praze. Po pHjezdu do US a do galvestonske diecese byl poslan biskupem C.E. Byrnem jako kaplan do mesteeka West a tam pusobil do ledna 1932. Pak byl kaplanem v 'Ceske osade Panny Marie v Taylor a odtud byl jmenovan faratern na Frydku.

Tento knez byl velmi literarne einnym piSic do nekolika krajanskych novin. Po roce 1942 do roku 1944 byl duchovnim spravcem Frydku dp.

Inocenc RaSka jeho2 vystfidal dp.

Lad Klimieek, ktery tu pusobil a2 do sve smrti 13 imora, 1970. Behem dvacetiSesti let pusobeni tohoto oblibeneho kneze se na Frydku naddle rozvfjela kulturneaktivni einnost. V tuto dobu ta byl zde postaven skautsky dam, rekreaeni area pod stfechou, stfedisko mlaAe2e a nova fara. V tuto dobu vSak — v zaeatku S . edesatych let — byla zru§ena na Frydku jak ka.tolick4 tak verejnaskola, pry pro nedostatek

Behem einnosti dp. Lad kapel k poslechu i k tanci. Wane Klimieku bylo vybudovano thin). spoleeenske hry pro deti i dospele a Behem einnosti dp. Lad Klimieka dru2ne besedy starych i novych pfatel bylo vybudovano zname "Grotto" je2 i znamych ueinily Frydek v tyto 2 je hlavnf atrakci dneSniho Frydku. yyznamne dny obvyklym dostaToto Grotto — napodobenina veniekem mnoha naSincfr z blizkeho i vehlasneho Grotta v Lurdech v dpati ze vzdaleneho okoli. Muzika tu bfinka Pyreneji ye Francii — bylo postaveno (pou2iji-li vyrazu ze znanie narodni svepomoci Frydedanfr na pamatku pisne "Okolo Frydku cestieka") tak S'fastneho navratu domfr vSech jako kdysi bfinkala ve Frydku na osadnIkU slou2icich v armade Morave ye stare vlasti.

Jan J. Karas z Houstonu.

Spojenych state behem II svetove valky. K staybe Grotta bylo potfebi v —SPJSTprve fade spousty vhodneho kameny.

Dp. L. Klimieek a 14 osadnikA tedy Tak Ingelicos — nejprve se vypravili do Georgetown Aneika Houdkova (130 mil od Frydku), kde vlastoruene 4 dny sbfrali yhodne kameny a Veera nam hezky zaprSelo a jeSte balvany, ktere pak byly na Frydek nam slibili, 2e budeme miti vice deSte. dopraveny nakladninni auty. Jelika Myslim, 2e ka2dy rad ten de g videl stavba Grotta vy2adovala v prve Fade nebot' ji2 bylo dosti sucho a farmati opravdu dobre zaklady tak Josef pottebovali vlahu aby to, co zasadili, Mleak, syn Augusta Mleaka jet s jim vyrostlo. Dnes jsou Velikonoce — rodinou se prvni usadil na Frydku v nekdo bude se radovat s rodinou ale roce 1871, sestrojil specialni vrtak k tam kde odeSel nekdo z rodiny bude vrtani ku2elovych der pro pilite nutne jiste smutno. Nenf nic lep'Siho nee k teto staybe. Josef Mleak, ktery kdy2 elenove rodiny se mohou mimo farmareni se zabyval ta vespolek sejit a radovat se mezi vrtanim vodnich studen, byl sebou. A tam kde je smutek, zase obzvlaSte vdeeny Panne Marii jelika opravdu lituji upfimne je. jeho syn Edward (pilot bombardovaDnes jak jsem Fekla, jsou naSe ciho letadla B-24 byla 2x nad Velikonoce a ta je dnes prvni den Evropou sestfelen a byl tee 51 dnfi toho 2idovskeho svatku zvany nezvestny) se tem& zazrakem vratil s "Passover", co2 pry se stava tak ostatnimi Frydeeany z druhe svetove jednou za dvacet let, aby oba svatky valky dome. Osadnici se rozhodli se slavily v stejny den. D ye iidovske postavit toto Grotto Dikiwzdani rodiny, ktere se pied dvema roky vzajemnou svepomoci jelikoz dle slov usadili zde v Dallas budou letos pry dust. p. Lad. Klimieka Grotto poprvne oslavovat sve svatky upine postavene usilfm, obetavosti a pill podle 2idovskych obtadu, co2 v Rusku samotnych osadnikfr ma daleko vySSI jim nebylo dopfano. Boris a Zinna vyznam nee vybudovani teto svatyne Perelmanovi s dcerkou Allou a Albert zjednanym stavitelem a jeho delnilty. a Yanna Ostrojovi s dcerkou Stavba, na ktere se po nekolik mesicir Svetlanou budou tak 'Sfastni, 2e denne podilelo obyvatelstvo Frydku, budou moci jiti do synagogy a modlit rychle pokraeovala take byla se dle 2idovsk3r'ch obfadd a miti dokoneena a slavnostne vysvecena pravoplanta jidla jejich. Jsou astni, biskupem Ludvikem J. Reicherem z 2e mohou byti ye svobodne zemi a Austinu v roce 1948. Biskup L. J. delat si co chteji. Pani Ostrojova Reicher fekly tehdy ye svem proslovu fekla, 2e ani nemohia vefit, co je zde mimo jine toto: "Pochybuji, 2e nekde spousta jidla, 2e nemusf iadny stat v jinde v celem svete je vesnice, z ktere Fade anebo jeden druhernu §kubat bylo ve valce 67 mladych mute a 'Zen maso z ruky a hadat se pH torn. bez 2adne ztraty na 2ivote. To se stalo Neumeli jen par slov anglicky ale VSak ne nahodou, ale vrouci velmi brzy se naueili, maji praci a jsou modlitbou tech co tu zustali, a jejich spokojeni. Zidovska organizace se tee pevnou virou v Boha, jejich o ne dobFe postarala ze zaeatku a to Stvofitele." jim pomohlo velice moc.

Po dmrti dp. Ladislava Klimieka v Take me byla sdelena, smutna tinora 1970 spravoval frydeckou zprava, 2e pi. Antonio Slovakova, z osadu nekolik mesicfr knez Ennis, ktera byla v Corsicana na Bonhard, ktery byl take duchovnim operaci, zesnula ye evrtek minuleho spravcem v Mentz. NynejSi knez tydne ye veku 87 let (melo ji v eervnu Bernard Snock pusobi ye Frydku od byt 88 let). Velice nerada jsem to eervence 1970. slySela nebot' jeSte v loni na podzim, V tomto roce byl str2en pamatny kdy2 jsme meli jistou zalaitost tarn, kostel podobajici se podhorskym tak kdy2 jsme jeli okolo jejiho domu kostelikum ye stare vlasti a nahrazen jsme se na chvilku stavili si popovidat stejneho roku novym chramem P. a velice jsme se poteSili vespolek. Jeji Marie moderniho stylu. Postaveni mantel Frank Slovak odeSel ji g pred noveho kostela bylo — dle nekterych lety na yeenost. Vychovali celkem osadniku — nutne, ponevad2 deset deb-. — §est synfr: Bohu§e, betonova zakladna dfivej gho chramu Franka, Johnnyho, Victora, byla popraskand pry k vali take Henryho, Stanley (tento pied lety bfidlicove krytine kostelni stfechy. zemfel) a ctyti dcery: pi. Slknova, pi.

V texaskem Frydku se konaji Miklova, Slovaekova a pi. Harrellova ka2doroene 2 yyznamne slavnosti, ke (tato byva, v Kalifornii a ostatni) v kterym se sjedou krajane ze §irokeho Ennis mimo syna Henryho ktery okoli. Na jafe, v posledni nedeli v byva v Colorado. Polifeb bude ze dubnu, je to vyroeni slavnost Sandersova kaple do kostela sv. Jana vysveceni znameho Grotta a na a na hi-bitov sv. Josefa. Pi- ejeme podzim, posledni nedeli v zafi, je to zesnule tichY spanek na yeenosti a vyrroeni slavnost vzniku samostatne cele rodine uptimnou soustrast. Pani frydecke farnosti. Dopoledni Sloyakova tee zanechava d ye sestry bohoslu2by v tyto zmfnene dny jsou p1. Anaku Vrlovou a p1. Frances zarnefeny k vzpomince na starou Dlabajovou (a pre2ila ti-i bratry a tfi vla,st a na yeenost ji g odege prvni sestry), a ma dosti hodne vnoueat, zdejSi ptistehovalce i jine prukopniky ktefI ji budou jiste postradat, a celeho eeskeho Texasu. Po chutnern a synovci a neteiT rovne2. na Frydku v2dy vydatnem obede jsou Jista eerno§ska matka 25. leta zde odpoledni kulturni programy techto byla zateena a je v 2alaii pod thrukou slaynostnich dnfr vypineny hudbou $25 tisic dolarii 2e zabila sveho nekolika znarnych eeskotexaskych dvouleteho synka a pak zapalila

nahote apartment, aby zakryla vraalu. Policie vtak jf zavtela kdy'Z byla konand pitva a zjistilo se, 'Ze hoch nemel v plicich 2adny kouf a Ze nezemfel uduSenim ohnem. Ona se vymlouva, ze dole vat-Ha a ze nevedela, 2e nahote je °hen a2 sousedi zavolali hasiee, a pak to Slo rychle kdy2 telo hocha bylo ohotele.

Proe to udelala, kdo2 vi! Ci snad jf hoch byl na 'Alta? Je to smutne.

Ted' kdyt president Reagan a jeho tri straZcove se pomalu uzdravnif tak co asi se stane s vra2ednikem? RIkaji ze jest nepfleetny a pottebuje leeeni tak mane, ho za eas pusteji a on pak Ade zas nanovo a mand bude stfilet zas a zastfeli nekoho piece! Myslim, 2e soudcove jsou trochu abych fekla "liknavi" a neuva2uji co se mute stat, 2e ano?

Veera jsme byli neradi, 2e jsme neslySeli radiovy program p. Sefefka, v poledne jsme to nemohli dostat a mysleli jsme, 2e ten den program nebude a pak jsem slySela, 2e zaeali trochu pozdeji a ie zahrali ten pekny valeik i se slovy ktery jsem chtela slySet; "Jd, jsem malt' mysliveeek".

To je Skoda! Nu, mand 2e zahrajf ho zase nekdy, 2e ano?

Obdr2ela jsem z0-avu, 2e z Alabamy pi-ijedou jista\ pani a jeji bratr a pak jejich sestra az z Kalifornie na ten naS Polka festival.

Tito jeSte nikdy nebyli v Ennis a tak opravdu doufame, ze poeasi bude pfat a vSe se yydafi a jim se to bude TeSime se na ne a mand i p1. Jitina Kueerova", pfijede s nimi. Polka festival ji g bude zde, tak se pfiprayte na nej. V sobotu byla mieova hra v Arlington, Tx a odtud jely dva busy napinene advokatarni a jejich man2elkami na tu hru. Kdy2 zaealo tam prSet, tak hra byla na eas preruSena, a ueastnici se bavili hrou s karty a popijeli pivo, i pak mezi hrou.

Pak jak to ji g biva, zaela hadka a trochu se to urovnalo a kdy2 meli vSichni sedat na bus, tak praelta zaeala nanovo a jeden advokat pfi torn ukousl druhernu ucho skoro do polovice a dye 2eny byly tee trochu potlueene. Ten posti2eny musel mfti jeSte veeer operaci na to ucho a 2eny ta musely byt oSettene. Ted' pry ten s tim uchem bude 2alovat toho druheho a tak jsem zvedava, jak to dopadne. Je to divne, ze byl pry is soudce na torn busu a prece tomu nemohl zabranit aby se neco takoveho neodehralo. Bylo asi 40 ileastniku na to hie a Spatne to dopadlo mezi nimi, 2e? JeSte musim dodat, 2e ukazovali na televizi toho posti2eneho v nemocnici a lekati se snad vyslovili, 2e asi to ucho zfistane ukousnute nebot' pry nenaroste jig skrze poskaeni. Nyni bude "pekne" soud a zdejSi vrchni pravnik p. Wade hned propustil sveho zamestnance skrze jeho ein. Ze pry jako pravnik mel vedet lep§i a nekousat nekoho, co jest pravda. Jake to bude mit dozvuky jeSte se jiste dovime.

Koncem minuleho tydne yypukl velky °hen zde v jiste staji ktera byla sidlem jezdeckeho klubu a mela v opatrovani mnoho cennych koni. Jak yypukl °heir se nevi, ale staj byla napinend senem a jestli byl nekdo neopatrny tak se to lehko stab, a takto 5 koni uhotelo anebo nektere museli byt zastfelene skrze poraneni.

Pry ti-icet jinych koni bylo zachraneno ale Skoda jest vend.

Letos u2 tech ohful bylo tolik, 2e elovek tomu ani nechce vetit a kolik osob pfi torn pf-i§lo o Zivot a nemuselo to byt!

Potad nachazeji mrtve eernoSske deti v Atlanta, Georgia a dosud je§te.

14/VESTNfK — 29. dubna 1981 nic jisteho nevynagli skrze to. Piece jii bylo asi 24 detf zavraidene bud'to zagkrcenfm anebo tet utopenfm a nikdo nic nevi kdo to deli a proe.

Snad se to pozdeji dovfme.

Ve sttedu minuleho tydne mel v Ennis pohteb p. Charlie Chmelat, kterY zemtel po delgf nemoci. Byl synem take jednich tech davnych osadnikii z tad krajanskych. Pohteb mel z kostela sv. Jana a uloten byl na htbitov sv. Josefa. Jeho manielka, byvala sl. Dora Betz, jej ptetiva, a tet dcera pf. Zaidlova a syn Charlie ml.

Rodiee a sestra jej ptede gli na veenost ale zanechava d ye jak se flka polo-sestry pf. Struncovou a pf. Dobynovou (ktera pitela na politeb at kdesi ze severnfho statu). Musfm sdelit, to Chmelatovi statsf pochdzeli z jiinfch Cech z taborskeho kraje a znali jsme je velice dobte. Zesnulemu necht' je zeme lehka po trainpotach tivota a rodine chceme vyslovit nagf uptfmnou soustrast nad odchodem Mena rodiny.

Jegte musfm sdelit, to zdej gf p.

Emil Chmelat, zet' pkftelkyne pf.

Mary Dugkove jest synovcem zesnuleho a on a pf. Du gkova pattejf k tadu 84 SPJST zde.

-SPJST-

Lipa C'Islo 66. Waco

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Ctenf bratti a sestry.

Ptedne vas prosfm za odpugtenf, jsem se opozdil s mojf zprdvou za mesfc btezen. Moje manielka je etvrty tyden nemocnd a ttetf tyden je v nemocnici, kdyi vgechno padne na jedna ramena, tak toho easu zbyva malo na psanf. Bohutel to se jii pomalu uzdravuje; take deti mi pomohly tak mam chvileeku cas.

Nagi bteznovou schfizi zahajil net ptedseda bratr Daniel Nors. Vlajky nastolili bratti Larry Brem a James Yates a vedli nas pri odtikani Best negf vlajce a take odfikali spolkova hesla. Pak povstali v fiche modlitbe za odeglou sestru Dorothy Jost; budit test jejf pamatce a zeme lehka,.

Vgichny tikednici byli na svern miste, jen moje maliekost chybela a za tyto poznamky dluifm nagf anglicke dopisovatelce sestte Annie Hanugove.

Sestra Bonnie Pruitt pteeetla protokol z minule schfize, ktery byl pkijat tak, jak byl napsdn; dale sestra Darlene Engelke pteeetla dekovny dopis od rodiny sestry Dorothy Jostove za kvetiny a jine, dale dekovnou kartu od bratra Henry Westa, ktery byl take ve veteranske nemocnici ale jit byl piltomen na schfizi; dale dva dopisy; podekovanf od Caritas a "Poor Man's Supper" za pomocny dar z na geho 'Wu a byl eten dopis od ptedsedy Hlavni titadovny bratra Nick A. Morrise.

Bratr Henry West ptedseda nageho majetkoveho vyboru potddal sestru Engelke, aby pkeeetla zpravu od nageho majetkoveho vyboru, kterd jako valy byla dobra, a ptitom podekovali sestte Aline Wrightove za dar vlajky z truhly jejfho mantela, kdyi byl pochovan, za cos ji srdeene dekujeme a bratru Wrightovi ptejeme tichy spanek.

Po kratgfm uvatenf jsme se rozhodli darovat $100. od taidu a $100. dolara z nagf sine Caritasu dale $50. na March of Dimes a $100. na Lighthouse of the Blind ye Waco.

Bratr Geo Schilling podal svoji zpravu, ptedseda zabavnfho vyboru nam povedel, ie taneenf zabavy z,apoenou v 8:30 a skonef 12:30 a gkupiny 25 a nebo vice si =lion

reservesat stoly pro jejich eleny pfigtf schuzi, kterd se bude konat 13. ptedem jen zavolejte bratra Shillinga. kvetna v sfni SPJST v Pasadeny.

To take ut jsme zdravf; diky Bohu Tak nam kekl, ie po schfizi budeme mft rozliene zakusky a kavu ate take za nage modlitby. Doufame, budou zakusky a kava pri schfizi vgichni vgude meli gfastne a potehnane Velikonoce a kdo kde byl nagich organizatora 23. btezna.

Sestra Libby Parma, teditelka na navgtevach, te se navrdtili geastne mlddete pavedela, te ona a jejf domfi. Dozvidame se, to nekteil mantel Frank Parma, sestry Leona rybatili v tekach i v zalivu pti moti na Norsova a Barbara Stanislavova tech velikych lod'kdch; slycham, chteli se zileastnit schfize mladete v nektetf meli dosti gtestf; to jsme Ennis ale na ceste jim auto radi, te ano?

Dekujeme vgem, ktetf ptijeli k nam vypovedelo tak to po oprave museli se vratit. Dale to na dubnove schfizi se vytancovat poslednf sobotu 18. ptipravujf hleddnf vajfeek pro Klub dubna pri hudbe (nadherne) Leroy mladete, ktery se vtdy dobte vydatf. Matochy z Fayetteville, Texas; oni Potom to mladet sbfra obnogene vidycky ptijedou na velkem busu se anebo nepottebne prddlo pro Caritas, vgemi hudebniky a nekterd rodina s tak jest-li mate nejake takove veci, nimi. Diky yam, to jste se dostavili a ptineste je na ptigtf schfizi a darujte zahrali peknou muziku nam, pane Leroy Matocho a tvoji hudebnici; nagemu Klubu mladete.

Bratr Frank Miller podal finanenf nage sin byla dosti pind na ty zpravu za nagi sfn, ktera byla jak vtdy velikonoenf svatky.

Diky zase a ptijecrte vgichni zase k dobra. nam do Pasadeny 2. kvetna: hudbu Novi elenova byli ptijati: Ryan bude hrat "Music Kings," kapelnik je Mark Janek, Raymond R. McCauley, Gene Repka a jeho mlady syn hraje Beverly J. Hall, Shelby Ray Ince, na dvou nastroych: harmoniku a Casey Patrick Hall, Ray Pustejovsky eletricke piano a varhany a jiste to je a sestra Doris Glatterova si ptijala ie pekne zpiva„ jako: "Slavik nad dalgf pojigtenf. horami," "Jak ty hodiny beir a moc Sestra Polly Gaidu gkova podala jinych pisnicek a jen je mu 12 1/2 rokfi. zpravu za nemocensky vybor,ze Je velice nadany a moc lidf ho radi poslali symphaticke karty rodine slygf pekne zpfvat.

John Scarboroughove pti strate 16. kvetna hudba bude Ray Ktenka jejfho otce, rodine Bill Jostove pki by. ' vela° z Wallis, Texas, ale snad strate jeho mantelky sestry Dorothy, nynf byvd v Sealy, Texas; oni hrajou rodine Leslie Dungan nad stratou take michanou muziku; zveme jeho gvagra, pozustalym rodinam vsechny,ze VSech stran, ptijeifte se k vyslovujeme nagi uptfmnou soustrast nam dobke vytaneit. Oh, ano, take a odeglym tichy spanek. Pozdravne karty byly poslane ternto: bratru jsme meli u nas z Dallasu a Corpus Henry Westovi ktery byl pacientem Christi, Texas par navgtevnikii: pan a ye veteranske nemocnici sedm dnf, panf Pazdernovi a sleena Leana z ale jit byl ptftomen na na gf schuzi, Dallasu. Nektetf u nas_sfni slavili dale sestke Matilda Hanugove ktera je narozeniny i zasnoubenf. Vftarne vge ve Scott & White nemocnici v a pfejeme vgem to pottebne zdravf i Temple, sestte Dorothy Warrenove mnoho let tivotu a take stay kterd mela vainou operaci a sestte mantelstvf a mladost ne starost, ale Bertha Hotmannove kterd je ye bohate tiff dlouho let dohromady.

Ovgem na kaide vase navgtevy k westske nemocnici. Vgem nemocnym nam do sfni SPJST ptineste si vagi ptejeme brzke a trvale uzdravenf. "botlu," ale jine napoje jsou u nas v Usnesli jsme se, to bychom vyeistili nagf sin a nadvoff v sobotu jedendc- nalevne.

Pri dvekfch 18. dubna byli bratr a teho dubna 8:30 rano anebo jit drive jest-li mu:tete; prosfme vas o vagi sestra Jim a Joyce Kimmonovi a sestra Margie Lee Nelmsova (ovgem pomoc.

Sestra Darlene Engelke pteeetla nage dcera Mikeskovd).

Take ddvam ut vedet, te v Rosenresoluci za na gf odeglou sestru Dorothy Jostovou; budii ji zeme bergku budou mft eesky den po tti dny: prvntho do ttetfho kvetna na lehkou.

Bratr Silas Smith ptipomenul silnici 36. na ceste do Needville, nagim organizatoriun ze budeme mft Texas ye "County Fairgrounds."

Tak to, pro dnes, bude asi vgechno. organizaenf schfizi v na gf sfni 23. bkezna a nabddal nage organizatory, Poeasf u nas dnes je velice pekne. Nag aby se snatili poueit na gi mladet o kostel v nedeli byl ptepinen o vgech nagich Klubech mlddete, co pro nagi tf-ech mgi svatych a bylo kvftf vgude ai kolem ste'n. Sbor zpfval nadherne mladet delajf.

Narozeniny v bteznu meli tito: jako andele na nebi.

Take chci dodat novinky,ze jsem bratr Batt Vernetti a sestry Anna Vernettiovd, Maurine Trefnova a zase stryeek pro noveho synovce Angelina Westova; sestry Matilda Ondteje Stepana Witte; matka Hanugova a Dorothy Warrenova mladeho je moje neter Michelle ktere byly obe nemocne, pfejeme jim Mikeska Witt; one je dcera bratra brzke a trvale uzdravenf a brzky Frank M. Mikesky. Byl narozen 8. navrat domfi. Narozeninovy dort dubna a vatil 10 14 liber. Ovgem byl narozen v torn "chudobnern" ptines1 Larry Brem.

Proto to ttetf nedele jsou Houstone.

S pozdravem v gem vgude od nas, s velikonoenf svatky, tak jsme se Panem Bohem! rozhodli konat na gi dubnovou schfizi o John T. Mikeska, tyden drive a site 12. dubna v 2:30 eesky dopisovatel odpoledne a po schfizi mela mladet -SPJSTEaster egg hunt.

Asijsk5, Restaurant S bratrskym pozdravem Otto Hanug byl otevren v pratskern Parkhotelu.

Podava se v nem nekolik desitek jidel -SPJSTjaponske, Unske, indoneske, vietnamske a korejske kueb‘ ne. Znaena, Rozkvet Islo 172., cast jffiel se pochiva tak, aby si je Pasadena, Texas hoste sami mohli pripravit u stolu S uptfmnym pozdravem z na gf bohate smaenfru v ochueenem oleji anebo Pasadeny, Texas. Vitame vas vgude vafenim v ochueenem masovern milovanf krajane, sestry a bratti. vyvaru. O jidla asijskyeh kuchyni je v Zase dam vgem ptipominku o nagf Praze velky

Learn Czech With Us 10th Lesson. Revision exercises.

Form sentences on the given model: 1. Kniha je na stole L.sg. ta§ce. L.sg. vlak student dam ueitel obraz koberec lampa prodavae mesto autobus slovo Karel kava lod'ka sidle mapa

jsou namesti stena kino mesto nadrati tabule Brno jidelna universita mapa kniha mlekarna fotografie strop dam naveteva obraz trida zavazadjo ulice papir ekola dopis podlaha koberec pokoj autobus Smichov teka Praha kolej

2. Karel ptinagi kavu eernou A.sg. na stfil. A.sg. dive dlouhY pfee tetkY dobry peknY velk1

slovo taeka obraz slovnik

cviteni stena podlaha veeete papir nattiesti fotografie tabule nadrati zavazadlo

3. To jsou ti mi dobti kamaradi.

N.pl.

Viditn ty me dobre kamarady.

A.pl. tvAj nas vat

velky dobry pekny

start' milt' mlady

bratr utitel mesto divka obraz otec student studentka mui

4. Fill in the verb in the correct form: Bydlfm v Praze. Honza take . . . v Praze.

Marie proddva, mleko. Prodavaeky . . . mleko.

Eva snfda. kavu. Vy take . . . kavu?

Rano balm na tramvaj. Studenti take . na tramvaj.

Karel east° pfge dopisy. Ja ne . easto dopisy.

Honza jde domfi. Ty je gte ne .

Studenti eekajf na autobus. Alena take . . . na autobus.

Pan Novak pije pivo. Studenti ne . pivo.

Babieka nespf dlouho. Ja, a Honza . velmi dlouho.

Co eteg? . . . zajfmavou knihu.

5. Fill in the accusative of the pronoun in brackets: Sly§im ho dobte. (on). Hleddm . dlouho (vy).

Divam se na ... (ty). Cekam na . (ona).

Nevidfm . . . (ty). Poslouchame . (on).

Uelm . . . eegtinu (ona). Vidfme . . . dobte (oni).

Slygfte (ja)?

6. Put into the singular: Mame velke a 'Acne pokoje. Na ulici eekajf mf dobtf kamarddi. Cteme odborne knihy. Ve slovniku hledarne tetka, slova. Studenti pf gf domdcf.

Bereme si pera a pf geme adresy na dopisy. Studentky majf v taste knihy a segity, slovniky, kuliekova pera, eervene tutky a take eerstve rohlfky nebo oblotene chlebfeky.

7. Translate into Czech: At the stationer's we buy two blue pencils, note paper, envelopes and three exercise-books. In the morning my father has his breakfast and reads the newspaper. A picture is hanging on the wall. Honza listens to merry songs. We are waiting for the tram.

What are you doing tonight (today in the evening)? Where are you going?

Where is Smichov? In Prague.

Dear friends! We hope that you like our Czech course. Send us your exercises, ask questions!

Jan Holub -SPJSTKomukoli prospeti

prospivej rid, moino-li celemu svetu. Slouliti a prospivati je vlastnost povah vzne§enfch

Wednesday, April 29, 1981 -- VESTNiK/15 meeting at the home of Charlie & Kathryn Bedrich at 2 p.m.

Lodge No. 74, Lovelady

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Lodge No. 4, Hallettsville

Lodge No. 29, Taylor

Sunday, May 10 - Lodge meeting at Grant Bldg., 2 p.m.

Sunday, May 3 - May Fete at 3 p.m.; grand march, 6 p.m.; dance 6-10 p.m., music by The Innovations

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Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Friday, May 1 - Board of Trustees' Meeting and Social, 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 3 - Lodge meeting, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, May 8 - Social Friday, May 15 - Social Saturday, May 16 - CB Public Dance Sunday, May 17 - RVOS No. 46 Family Day, 3 p.m.

Friday, May 22 - Social Sunday, May 24 - Reinke Reunion Friday, May 29 - Social

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Lodge No, 13, Dime Box Saturday, May 2 - Good Vibrations Saturday, May 9 - Country Tyme Wednesday, May 13 - Trail Ride Dance; the Moods Saturday, May 16 - Horizons Sunday, May 17 - Monthly meeting Sunday, May 24 - Moods Saturday, May 30 - People's Choice

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Lodge No. 15, Buckholts Wednesday, May 13 - Lodge meeting, 7:30 p.m.

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Lodge No. 17, New Tabor Sunday, May 3 - Annual Barbecue, serving starts at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (sold by lb. at the pit); lots of entertainment by adults and youth club; dance from 7 to 11 p.m. with music by Country Tyme

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Lodge No. 18, Elgin Saturday, May 2 - Debonaires Saturday, May 9 - Ellinger Combo Sunday, May 17 - Battle Dance: Vrazels vs. Fabulous Six, 4-9 Saturday, May 23 - Leo Majek Saturday, May 30 - Debonaires

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Lodge No. 24, Cyclone Saturday, May 2 - Hoelscher-Crenan wedding dance; music by Casuals Saturday, May 9 - Horizons Wednesday, May 13 - Regular lodge meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 16 - Schneider-Miller wedding dance; music by Gentres Saturday, May 23 - Hopkins-Skala wedding dance; music by Casuals Saturday, May 30 - Hoelscher-Fikes wedding dance; music by Casuals (Dress Policy: Must be neatly dressed) ***

Saturday, May 2 - Ennis Polka Festival Dance; music by Joe Patek, 48:30; Jodie Mikula, 8:30 to 1 a.m.

Sunday, May 3 - Ennis Polka Festival Dance; music by Eric Honza, 1-5; Wence Shimek, 5-9 Saturday, May 23 - Jodie Mikula Saturday, May 30 - Lonnie Dean ***

Lodge No. 28, East Bernard Sunday, May 3 - Lodge meeting, 2:30 p.m. CDT *** 4, 14,1,111:

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Lodge No. 35, Elk Saturday, May 2 -- Jerry & The Melody Five Sunday, May 3 - Lodge meeting, 3 p.m.; youth club meeting, 2:30 Friday, May 8 - Starlites Saturday, May 9 -- Duncan Bros.

Saturday, May 16 - Country Drifters Saturday, May 23 - Starlites

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Lodge No. 38, Kovar Sunday, May 3 - Lodge meeting, 1 p.m.

Sunday, June 7 - Lodge meeting, 1 p.m.

Sunday, June 14 - Fun and Frolic afternoon with music by Hilmer Dahl of Hutto playing on the organ, 1 to 5 p.m. ***

Lodge No. 39, Bryan Saturday, May 2 - New Generation (9-1) Saturday, May 23 -- New Generation ***

Lodge No. 47, Seaton Saturday, May 2 - Jodie Jay Monday, May 4 - Lodge and youth club meetings, 8 p.m. and covered dish supper for graduates, 7 p.m.

Choral Group will entertain at Bur-Mont Nursing Home, 7:30 Saturday, May 9 - Gilbert Kautz (B/R) Tuesday, May 12 - Choral Group entertains at Southland Villa Nursing Home, 7:30 Saturday, May 16 - Skrabanek-Kirby wedding; music by Jerry Haisler & The Melody Five Tuesday, May 19 - Board of Trustees' meeting, 7:30 Saturday, May 23 - Woodrow Chervenkas' 40th Anniversary; music

by Vrazel Polka Band Tuesday, May 26 - Choral Practice, 7:30 Saturday, May 30 - Wence Shimek (Dress Policy: Neatly Dressed)

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Lodge No. 54, West Saturday, May 9 - Private Dance Sunday, May 17 - RVOS No. 78 Family Day Saturday, May 23 - Private Dance Sunday, May 24 - Sokol West Barbecue Dinner

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Lodge No. 80, Holland Saturday, May 2 - Horizons Sunday, May 3 - Lodge meeting, 2 p.m.

Saturday, May 9 -- Debonaires Saturday, May 16 - Casuals Saturday, May 23 - Moods Saturday, May 30 -- Hickory Creek Band Sunday, May 31 - Lodge No. 80 Annual Picnic (More details later)

*** Lodge No. 81, Needville Tuesday, May 12 - Lodge meeting, 7:30 p.m.

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Lodge No. 84, Dallas Saturday, May 16 - Vrazel Polka Band Monday, May 18 - Lodge meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 30 - SPJST Softball Benefit Dance ***

Lodge No. 88, Houston Wednesday, Apr. 29 - Concert Orchestra rehearsal, 7:30 Thursday, Apr. 30 - Social Night, 7:15, kitchen open Friday, May 1 - Telstars Saturday, May 2 - Lee Roy Matocha Wednesday, May 6 - Birthday Club Sisters' social/card party; lunch at noon; Concert Orch. practice, 7:30 p.m.; Entertainment Committee meeting, 7:30 Saturday, May 9 - Vrazel Polka Band Monday, May 11 - Monthly meeting, 7:30 Wednesday, May 13 - Birthday Club Sisters' meeting/luncheon, 11 a.m.; Concert Orch. practice, 7:30; Social Night Committee meeting, 7:30 Friday, May 15 - Texas Brew Saturday, May 16 - Texas Dutchmen Sunday, May 17 - Youth Club meeting, 3 p.m.

Wednesday, May 20 - Concert Orch. practice, 7:30 Saturday, May 23 -- Knights of Dixie Wednesday, May 27 - Concert Orchestra/Choral Group rehearsal, 7:30 Friday, May 29 - The Country Boys Saturday, May 30 - Ray Jurecka (Every Thursday night social games, 7:15 kitchen open)

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Lodge No. 66, Waco

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Saturday, May 2 - Night Time Friends Saturday, May 9 - Madison Express Monday, May 11 - Monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 16 -- Country Pride Saturday, May 23 - The Music Masters

Saturday, May 2 - Billy Uptmor (No Passes) Saturday, May 9 - Brazos Express Saturday, May 16 - Jodie Mikula (Wedding) Sunday, May 17 - Lodge meeting and mothers will be honored, 2:30 p.m.; youth meets at 2 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 - Blacky & Country Gentlemen Saturday, May 30 - RVOS Party (Every Sunday-Game Night, 7 p.m.) ***

Lodge No. 72, Cameron Sunday, May 3 - Quarterly lodge'

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Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth Sunday, May 3 - Lodge regular meeting, 2 p.m.

Thursday, May 14 - Ladies' Circle goes to Botanic Garden; leave hall at 9:30 a.m. or be at Botanic Garden at 10 Wednesday, May 20 -- Ladies' Circle Tour Comanche Peak Steam Electric station; be at the lodge hall, 7:30 a.m., bus leaves 8 and returns at 12 noon Sunday, May 24 - Dance; details later

Lodge No. 107, Floresville Sunday, May 3 - Lodge meeting, 4 p.m.; snacks and dominoe games after the meeting ***

Lodge No. 130, Dallas & Sokol Zizka Saturday, May 9 - Czech Harvesters Sunday, May 10 -- Lodge meeting and dinner served after meeting

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Lodge No. 141, Sealy Wednesday, May 6 - Door prize night. Plans for picnic in June

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

Saturday, May 2 - Free barbecue to Lodge No. 142 members, from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by a free dance, with music by Clarence Baca.

Everyone is welcome. ***

Lodge No. 154, Fort Worth Sunday, May 10 - Sokol Ft. Worth Unit Exhibition, 2 p.m.; SPJST monthly meeting, 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 - Country/Western Dance; music by Jerry Smithey & Union Valley Express ***

Lodge No. 172, Pasadena Saturday, May 2 - Music Kings Saturday, May 16 - Ray Krenek

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Lodge No. 176, Houston Northwest Monday, June 29 - Lodge meeting at Western Room of Long Point National Bank in Spring Branch ***

Lodge No. 179, Warrenton Thursday, May 14 - Lodge meeting, 8 p.m.; youth club meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Lodge No. 180, Burleson Saturday, May 2 - Gentres Wednesday, May 6 - Board of Trustees' meeting, 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 9 - Rhythm Reunion Saturday, May 16 - Rhythm Reunion Sunday, May 17 - Lodge meeting and covered-dish meal, 2:30 p.m. ***

Lodge No. 183, Mid-Cities Saturday, May 9 - Dance; music by Henry Rejcek Polka Band Sunday, May 17 - Lodge monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m. ***

Lodge No. 185, New Braunfels Thursday, May 17 - Lodge meeting at Eagles Hall, New Braunfels at 7:30 ***

Lodge No. 187, Round Rock Friday, May 1 - Texas Fever Saturday, May 2 - Moods Sunday, May 3 - Jerry Haisler and The Melody Five Friday, May 8 - Debonaires Saturday, May 9 - Jess DeMaine Friday, May 15 - Nite Live Saturday, May 16 - People's Choice Friday, May 22 - Silver Creek Saturday, May 23 - Debonaires

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Lodge No. 188, Centerville Saturday, May 2 - Heart of Texas Road Gang Saturday, May 9 - Russel Jackson Orchestra Saturday, May 16 - Country Tyme Saturday, May 23 - Susan Ray Saturday, May,3,0 --Couittry.Magk

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