Vestnik 1981 06 17

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

HUMANITY

BROTHERHOOD

Postmaster. Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 JUNE 17, 1981, USPS — 658480 VOLUME 69 — NUMBER 24 ■

Official Program Participants, L to K: SPJST Supreme Lodge Vice President Bernie Gebala; Sister Jeanette C. Peterson, Mistress of Ceremonies; and Brother Roy Simank, Elgin Lodge No. 18 President. beans and drink — an outstanding dinner. Battle dance followed with the Fabulous Six and The Vrazels playing to a full house.

We thank each and every one who helped make our May Fete its SUCCESS. To our Youth Leader, Sister Pat Young, a special Thank Elgin Lodge Jan Zizka No. 18 held You. We deeply appreciate your its Fifth Annual May Fete Sunday, giving your time in making this May May 17th at 2:00 in the afternoon.

Fete a success and also your daily Opening remarks were given by devotion in working with our Youth Lodge 18 President Roy Simank to a Department. full house. Master of Ceremonies Jeanette C. Peterson was Sister Jeanette Peterson from (More pictures next week— Ed.) Lodge No. 18 and special guest speaker was Supreme Lodge VP -SPJSTBernie Gebala.

This year, the Elgin lodge presented a Tiny-Tot Queen and Court, Junior May Fete Queen and Court and the MAY FETE QUEEN and Court with 101 youth participating.

A special "thank you" is extended to Flag Bearer Kevin Lundgren, Royal Bugler Rhonda Tedford, Royal Ushers Leslie Hudson and Czech illustration, puppetry, Troy Page and to Sandra Mogonye embroidery, Easter egg painting, for the organ music which filled th provincial costumes, antique glass, lodge the entire afternoon. We also and other Czech arts and crafts will wish to thank Taylor Lodge No. 29, Alaine Heselmeyer and Darrell be featured June 26 at the Czech Kaderka: Seaton Star Lodge No. 47, Heritage Day of the Temple Missy Coufal and Roderick Hutka: Centennial.

These items will be displayed only and Round Rock No. 187, Lisa during the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. reception Leschkar and Brad Saul for particiat the new RVOS Home Office, 2301 pating in our Fifth Annual May South 37th Street, in Temple.

Fete.

Admission is free.

Our 1981 May Fete Queen Janie Nemic of Dallas (Texas) will decorated the Stage with rattan furniture, greenery and daisies — a bring her collection "Ceske Pisnicky". Mrs. Nemic, who also is a beautiful springtime atmosphere.

Our own "Master Chefs" prepared member of the Dallas Czech Singers, the afternoon meal of barbecue will display her illustrations of sausage and chicken, potato salad, Czechoslovak folk songs as well as

SL VP Gebala Guest Speaker at Fifth Annual May Fete In Elgin

Czech Arts And Crafts To Be Featured at Czech Heritage Day of Temple Centennial

other paintings she has done.

Jeanette Jarolik of Holland (Texas) will demonstrate the painting of the famous Czechoslovak Easter eggs, Kraslice. She will also display her collection of Czech antique glass.. Miss Jarolik has visited and studied various arts and crafts in the Czechoslovak village from which her forebears came.

Mildred Chervenka and Helen Macik of Dallas (Texas) will present an exhibit featuring Czech costumes, dolls dressed in provincial costumes, block printing, and various figurines. Included in the exhibit will be some dolls from the famous collection of Agnes Houdek of Dallas.

Bozena Mayrova, a visitor from Czechoslovakia, will demonstrate the famous Czechoslovak embroidery which is used in Czech provincial costumes and tapestries.

Mrs. Ernest Poth and Mrs. Maxwell Jones, both of Temple, will present an extensive exhibit on puppetry with a focus on the leading role played by Czechoslovak puppeteers from ancient to modern times. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Poth are leaders in the use of puppetry in education and pioneered the development of Speaker Arts programs in 1963.

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Attendance Expected During Czech Heritage Day Large

Interest and enthusiasm continues to grow in anticipation of the upcoming Temple Centennial Czech Heritage Day scheduled for June 26, 1981. The activities for the day will take place primarily at the SPJST Home Office at 520 North Main and the RVOS Home Office at 2301 South 37th Street. The nighttime activities will begin at 8 p.m. at Temple Wildcat Stadium.

The SPJST Home Office will feature a reception and guided tours of the offices, library, archives and museum from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This will be an excellent opportunity for our members and Temple Centennial visitors to tour our newlyrenovated library, archives and museum and to see other displays and points of interest planned for the day. Guided tours of the entire facility will be conducted throughout the day. The facility houses many priceless artifacts and items of interest for everyone. SPJST officials extend a special invitation to local and out-of-town members and visitors.

The RVOS Home Office will also

feature guided tours of its newlycompleted facility. President Jerry Valchar and his fellow officers have extended an invitation to all Centennial visitors to take this opportunity to see their new facility on the 80th anniversary of the organization. The RVOS program for the day will feature various interesting displays including slide presenby leading tations, displays puppeteers and educators, paintings, and a genealogical exchange including leading Czech genealogists of Texas.

The Czech Heritage Program beginning at Wildcat Stadium at 8 p.m. will be both entertaining and educational. Segments of the program will include Czech music, traditional fun dances, Czech folk dances, and a promenade of Czech costumes. The cast will include a large number of talented musicians and individuals. For the grand inale, the cast and audience will join in the singing of the Czech march, "Muziky, Muziky". You can look forward to Czech music, Czech dancing, Czech singing and Czech foods in the concession stands. The audience will be invited to remain for the performance of the pageant, "This Time . . . This Land" which includes a cast of several hundred.

Area individuals of Czechoslovak descent feel highly honored that the Temple Centennial Commission saw fit to designate a Czech Heritage Day in Temple. We are proud to have the privilege to call attention to the many ways this ethnic group has contributed to the growth of this area.

Needless to say, we hope that a large number of Czechs from Temple and all over Texas will plan to be here to help celebrate and participate in the well-planned activities. If you have a Czech costume, we invite you to wear it to add to the colorful festive nature of the celebration.

Regardless of whether you live in Temple or elsewhere in the state, don't miss out on this excellent opportunity. Make plans to be here in Temple on June 26,1981.

Leonard D. Mikeska SL liaison to CHD Committee

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F-A-T-H-E-R F stands for the faith of our fathers, A faith that is kept alight by kindly deeds and gentle words, and life lived wholly right.

Too often that second income, even if it's a sizeable one, gives a family a false sense of both their financial security and their ability to pay bills, according to Mrs. Kathy Prochaska-Cue, a family economics specialist at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.

Many two-income families just don't take the time to add up what extra expenses they have because of that second income.

These include transportation costs, more clothes, child care, housekeeping expenses, union or professional society dues, and additional food costs.

The biggest problem I've found in counseling such families is that they have such a large amount of credit available that their money may not stretch far enough to cover their expenditures.

To protect themselves, Mrs. Prochaska-Cue advises dual-income households to develop and use a spending plan, establish separate lines of credit and get adequate life and disability insurance to safeguard their dependents.

A is for admiration fine that hovers in his smile whenever his child, surprising him, does something well worthwhile.

T means the thanks he should receive for all his love and care; It means the tasks he does for us; the toil I cannot share.

H stands for hands outstretched to help his children, should they fall, for hearts that give encouragemen and to protect us ever.

E is for everything he does — his earnest, brave endeavor *** to shield us from all hardships and to protect us ever.

Current economic conditions R stands for right he would have us provide a powerful incentive to learn; right thoughts, right words, right American workers to remain employed rather than to retire. deeds; If inflation continues at a rate of that helps us all to the straight 10 percent a year, close to the averpath; age for the past several years, the They are what the old world needs! buying power of a pensioned person's income will be cut in half in about seven years.

June 21st is Father's Day — Unlike many tax-supported retireFather's Day was officially ment programs, most private celebrated for the first time in 1910, pensions are not routinely adjusted which was inspired by Ms. John upward to take inflation into Dodd of Washington state. account.

She wished to honor her father for Meanwhile, Federal laws are his love and devotion in raising six making it easier and more motherless children. rewarding for some persons to This natural expression of grati- postpone retirement. tude and filial recognition of A recent Federal law prevents Father's place in the home has since employers from forcing most grown into a day of remembrance workers to retire before age 70. that is observed nationwide.

And a new Federal law, effective By ?residential recommendation, in 1982 for workers reaching 65 that Father's Day is celebrated in June year or thereafter, will raise to 3 each year on the third Sunday of the percent the current 1 percent month. increase in Social Security benefits that workers receive for each year *** they postpone retirement past 65.

COMPOSER OF "HOME SWEET HOME" It was June 9, 1791, one hundred and ninety years ago, that John Howard Payne, the American dramatist, diplomat, and author of the famous song, "Home Sweet Home," was born in New York.

While living in London and Paris, he wrote libretto of the operatic drama, "Clari, or the Maid of Milan," to which Sir Henry Bishop, the English composer, contributed the music. "Home Sweet Home" was originally an aria in this now forgotten opera. The song, however, has remained a popular classic on both sides of the Atlantic.

Payne also wrote several successful tragedies, including Brutus and Charles the Second; at the time of his death, in 1852, he was United States consul at Tunis. *** Increasing numbers of families today have two incomes — but sometimes that can lead to money management problems.

*** You have noticed, we feel certain, that we have been and are publishing the National Sokol Slet schedule of the ASO to be held in Fort Worth, Texas, for the first time in 60 years! Let us show them a real Texas welcome with real Texas hospitality and support!

(SEE PAGES 8 & 9) *** Since 1960, the Consumer Price Index has risen 178 percent, according to the Federal government.

Meanwhile, the cost of buying life insurance has been dropping steadily. The cost of a $10,000 nonparticipating (no dividends) whole life policy on a 25-year-old male, for instance, as measured by an average interest-adjusted a 20-year cost index, was 15.9 percent lower in 1980 than it was in 1960. This average is based on the ,cost indices of 30 large life insurZiice'C'emiciailles.

Wednesday, June 17, 1981 -- VESTNiK/3

From the Vice President's Office Dear Fellow Workers, We have concluded another very productive month which has extended our issued insurance over two and a half million dollars ahead of last year for the same period.

Your achievements are noticed and appreciated by the entire Society.

TOP SALES REPRESENTATIVES ACCORDING TO ANNUALIZED PREMIUM MAY 1981: District 1 Daniel Schaefer District 2 Lillie Mikulas District 3 Ernest Haskovec District 4 Diana Peizel

District 5 John Hilsher District 6 William Mareth District 7 Roy Hranicky

Informative Meeting Held at West Lodge

INSURANCE WRITTEN AND ISSUED MAY 1981 BY DISTRICTS: May App. 21 74 38 5 38 11 16 203

Dist.

ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN TOTALS

May Ins. $ 359,000 440,000 388,000 580,000 305,000 81,000 383,000 $2,536,000

May Issued $ 64,000 283,000 458,000 525,000 178,000 123,000 290,000

$1,921,000

INSURANCE WRITTEN AND'ISSUED January 1 to May 31, 1981 DISTRICT 1 SALES REP. Vada Allen Curtis Beard Thomas Cannon Lad Cmajdalka Cecil Dickson Mollie Ewell Willie Gloyna Mildred Horak Harold Hradil Edwin Kamas Eddie Kubecka Virginia McEachern Rudolph Matejka Dorothy Oltmann Miroslav Petrusek Daniel Schaefer Melvin Skrabanek J. C. Spacek, Sr. Jerry Stepan Betty Lynn Suehs Ed Vavra Donnie Victorick Jacquelyn Wakefield Ernest Wentrcek TOTALS

LODGE 188 188 186 1 94 169 186 13 141 68 21

APP. 19 15 1 2 1 2

188

39 179 44 141 17 106 38 17 14 9 188 189

16 1 6 1 23 2 2 5 12 9 2 1 1 1 2 6 ........_7 143

INSURANCE WRITTEN $ 68,000 19,000 10,000 2,000 5,000 4,000 1,045,000 101,000 15,000 19,000 2,000 29,000 3,000 1,500 75,000 120,000 137,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 6,000 59,000 128,000 $1,855,500

AMOUNT ISSUED $ 67,000 19,000 10,000 2,000 5,000 4,000 795,000 101,000 19,000 2,000 24,000 3,000 1,500 14,000 120,000 137,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 6,000 57,000 128,000 $1,521,500

ANNUAL. PREM. $ 526.16 269.73 383.00 96.00 123.10 53.88 3,787.55 1,307.95

5,000 170,000 30,000 52,000 8,000 40,000 1,000 7,000 15,000 28,000 5,000 6,000 73,000 72,000 1,000 55,000 116,000 50,000 29,000 14,000 5,000 5,000 6,000 25,000 20,000 0,000 59,000 2,000

5,000 170,000 30,000 52,000 8,000 15,000 1,000 7,000 10,000 28,000 5,000 6,000 73,000 71,000 1,000 55,000 116,000 41,000 29,000 13,000 5,000 5,000 6,000 24,000

235.93 867.82 525.75 203.99 202.22 256.80 15.38 278.13 101.69 79320 82.65 108.18 949.54 870.75 21.75 245.15 587.35 1,076.81 590.85 209.19 75.65 62.60 213.61 92727

50,000 58,000 2,000

227.00 1,049.86 86.93

202.71 3326 430.97 95.86 68.03 157.00 1,573.07 1,381.16 41A3 4120 3326 15.38 131.42 276.50 869.85

DISTRICT 2 Edwin Adamek Norma Andel Dan Balusek Alice Banning Joe Barabas John Barabas Frances Bartek Ruby Bolton Audrey Boutwell Norma Cavanaugh J. D. Chiapek Cathryn Delancey Louis Driska Willie Dusek Edward Gaida E. J. Geistman Sandra Giarrusso Evelyn Gustafson Anna Hejl W. D. Holman, II Lillian Hrynyk Frank Janak Frank Klinkovsky Willie Kohutek Joe Liles Shannon McMakin Albin Machu Nancy Madsen

29 177 47 47 80 80 87 47 18 20 47 187 177 177 20 24 187 18 48 187 182 155 47 47 80 48 29 187

4 10 2 3 4 3 1 2 5 8 1 3 11 12 1 2 15 17, 6 1 1 2 7 18 2

The Lodge No. 54 quarterly meeting was promptly convened by President Ernest Zahirniak, and, after the opening of the meeting, a silent tribute was observed in memory of Sister Bessie Popp and Sister Angeline Sula; we wish them both eternal rest.

Minutes of the previous quarterly meeting then stood approved as read by Secretary Maxine Sefcik, and various correspondence was also acknowledged.

Reports were heard from other officers, namely: FinancialSecretary and Treasurer Bob Wright, Youth Leader Mona Zahirniak and President Ernest Zahirniak. All reports were also approved.

It was announced that Brother F. W. Nesrsta, who resides in Fort Worth, is our 50-year pin recipient.

He advised the lodge secretary that he would be unable to attend, so the pin was sent to him, and congratulations were conveyed from the members.

Mary Lou Mynar was signed in our lodge as a new member by Brother John J. Mynar; Jerry J. Nors and Mary Diane Nors transferred to our lodge from Lodge No. 35. We welcome the abovementioned members, and we thank those who made it possible.

Informative topics were discussed and acted upon. It was also recommended that the president appoint someone to keep records performed

by Lodge No. 54 members who eontribute monetary gifts, flowers, food and services rendered to any local charity activity; the appointee would keep records on a quarterly basis and report to the members during our meetings. President Zahirniak appointed Sister Beanie Kacir on the project, and we ask for your cooperation in reporting to her any service or donation a member might make.

Brother Rudy Sefcik suggested that a committee be appointed to see about the damaged covers on the airconditioning unit. It was then agreed that Brother Sefcik' and Brother Zahirniak be allowed to check into the matter and get them repaired.

No one was reported on the sick list, and Sister Josephine Kocian won the door prize.

Adjournment was at 3:50 p.m., and a friendly social was herd afterwards; it was so gratifying to see such a large attendance, and we hope to see you again.

Have a happy and safe summer!

Fraternally, Maxine Sefeik Seeretary/Reporter - SPJST -

4/VESTINAK - Wednesday, June 17, 1981 Nelda Marek Franklin Martinet Clifton Martinets Dorothy Massey Cheryl Melson Lillie Mikulas Janelle Mogonye Anton Motl Ladis Navratil Jeanette Peterson John Plasek Amelia Pokorny Helen Pomykal Raymond Prasatik Ronnie Rieger Chester Shmoldas Roy Simank Frank Skala, Jr. Emily Stuteville Marcia Sulak Charlsie Svetlik Sidonia Svoboda Henry Vitek Rubie Volek Ray Woytek Bobby Lee Wuensche L. J. Zatopek Louise Zavodny Milton Zavodny Vallie Zavodny TOTALS

24 24 80 177 74 47 18 47 87 18 89 29 89 155 29 74 18 89 47 174 15 15 20 187 187 48 87 24 24 47

10,000 5,000 5,000 2,000 10,000 215,000 7,000

1 1 1 2 5 5 5 1 17 4 3 4 2 1 1 64 6 1 2 2 4 6 3 25 28 3 1 6 2 1 356

10,000 5,000 5,000 2,000 10,000 215,000 7,000 2,000 270,000 8,000 4,000 7,000 3,000 1,000 6,000 377,000 6,000 5,000 16,000 8,000 5,000 6,000 70,000 51,000 146,000 4,500 2,000 78,000 3,000 10,000 $2,291,500

210,000 3,000 4,000 7,000 1,000 1,000 6,000 251,000 6,000 5,000 16,000 8,000 5,000 5,000 70,000 49,000 70,000 4,500 2,000 78,000 3,000 10,000 $1,954,500

3 8 2 4 23 1 3 2 1 4 6 1 3 9 1 2 3 13 18 4 7 1 3 20 2 2 3 1 3 2 1 3 12 1 11 1 1 14 9 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 220

4,000 61,000 3,000 27,000 205,000 2,000 7,000 35,000 1,000 45,000 76,000 1,000 7,000 116,000 1,000 37,000 52,000 34,000 204,000 5,000 37,000 2,000 3,500 354,000 10,000 16,000 54,000 2,000 27,000 2,000 2,000 11,000 80,000 1,000 46,000 1,000 1,000 173,000 15,000 1,000 5,000 2,000 4,000 4,000 22,000 11,000 $1,809,500

2,000 49,000 3,000 27,000 177,000 2,000 7,000 3,000 1,000 45,000 76,000 1,000 6,000 116,000 1,000 2,000 52,000 34,000 204,000 5,000 17,000 2,000 3,500 354,000 5,000 16,000 29,000 2,000 27,000 2,000 2,000 11,000 30,000 1,000 45,000 1,000 1,000 28,000 14,000 1,000 5,000 2,000 4,000 22,000 11,000 $1,448,500

9 2 1 4 1 2 1 4 - 24

230,000 10,000 5,000 560,000 9,900 10,000 10,000 4,000 $838,900

205,000 10,000 510,000 9,900 10,000 10,000 4,000 $758,900

117.20448.35 101.30 34.57 192.16 3,622.70 124.96 2,892.70 35.67 184.30 229.77 24:68 55.85 99.72 3,526.45 168.83 91.35 310.96 285.17 226.64 115.41 267.85 736.80 1,552.40 232.87 52.58 336.67 87.79 35.10

DISTRICT 3 David Andreason Dennis Barabas Darlene Engelke Van Fowler Johnnie Gaidusek Inez Greenlees Mydell Grochoske Paul Hagar Leroy Hampton James Harris Ernest Haskovec Mary Hejny Bernard Hlavaty, Sr. Edwin Holub Adolph Honza Johnnie Hrabina Ben Jarma Hugo Kocian Johnnie Krajca Kenneth Krivanek Albert Kubala Lawrence Laznovsky Mary Laznovsky Frances McBride John Mach Edmund Marek Jeanie Mason Edward Mazanec Dorothy Moore John Mynar Daniel Nors James Pavlicek Emil Petr Ervin Pustejovsky Mary Renfro Daniel Roznovsky Alvin Schuetz Jeanette Smith Evelyn Spacek Christopher Spence, Jr. Miles Strunc Larry Trojacek A. M. Vrla Angeline West Bob Wright Martin Zapletal TOTALS

84 180 66 25 66 183 180 84 180 178 25 5 183 35 25 25 84 178 25 92 92 135 135 25 35 24 154 66 66 54 66 66 84 54 154 183 6 66 92 66 82 25 130 66 54 25

127.66 545.49 54.17 478.90 1,197.03 39.54 101.02 128.61 15.38 225.30 1,977.10 15.38 179.79 853.47 34.45 50.08 631.09 867.65 1,629.01 89.14 440.84 84.50 120.10 4,335.89 74.50 216.64 188.06 41.00 114.04 50.61 46.12 463.71 822.19 57.58 985.28 38.74 16.63 434.07 551.83 17.92 262.05 45.96 -223.69 342.25 241.61

DISTRICT 4 Stanley Broz Emil Holub Angeline Kristinek Diana Peizel Earlyne Smith Laddie Socha William Urbanek Elizabeth Walther TOTALS

160 95 157 160 160 160 49 49

2,330.75 136.00 2,185.90 437.38 394.20 231.20 85.54

Needville Lodge Designates July 14 Date for Meeting Dear Members and Friends: Lodge No. 81 met June 9 at 7:30 p.m. for its regular monthly meeting.

The meeting was called to order

by Vice President Edwin Susan, who also led us in the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag. Everyone remained standing as a tribute to three of our deceased members: Sister Tracy Ann Eckert, Brother William Psencik and Brother Alfred Susan. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to these families.

All officers answered the roll call, except our president, Brother Charlie Matcek who is recuperating at home from his recent surgery. We miss you Charlie and hope it won't be too long before you will be with us at our meetings.

Secretary Mary Werner read the minutes and also read a card of thanks from the Kline family.

Financial Secretary Aleene Zwahr gave her report and the treasurer's report was given by Willie Mae Kuykendall.

Special Fund Treasurer Gilbert Walzel announced the schedule of activities for the month before giving his financial report.

All of these reports were accepted as given.

We were happy to have Brother Louis Hanus, our District V Director, pay us a visit. He commented on our good reports of our activities. You come back Brother Louis, we are always happy to see you.

Two policies were issued to Corey Kelly. We welcome you, Corey.

Sister Stefanie Walzel is now a resident of our S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home here in Needville, so remember to pay her a visit or send her a card.

Sister Vlasta Holt had minor surgery but is doing better.

The recently purchased stove and refrigerator have been installed.

Our thanks go to the individuals who had this responsibility.

There was some discussion on trimming the trees on our property.

It was decided to use local help.

Refund checks were handed out and Brother August Teykl was the recipient of the door prize.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned.

Remember to come to our next meeting which will be held Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Fraternally, Lillie Teykl -SPiST-

Lodge Reports on Planned Events

Cottonwood

Dear Readers: Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood held its meeting Sunday, May 31 at 3 p.m.

President Dobecka opened the meeting by calling on Youth Members Terry Hykel and Andy Grmela to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag.

A moment of silence in respect to the passing away of Brother Henry Polasek from our membership held.

Wednesday, June 17, 1981 - VESTNfK/5 Patsy Baca Helen Bryson Earl Cameron Frank Dolezal Helen Filipp Lillian Finn Bessie Franek Emil Gaydosik Pearl Hanka Louis Hanus Helen Hegwood Tillie Helmcamp Lydia Hendrick John Hilsher Mildred Holman Della Kadlecek Louise Kadlecek Robert Kieschnick Cleo Leibham Georgia Lostak Lonnie Lostak T. H. Lostak Charlie Mateek Alvin Melnar Evelyn Mikeska J. D. Moore Frances Olexa Birdie Hilsher Pech John J. Pech Agnes Lesak Pederson Lillia Mae Peter Rita Phillips Melvin Post Jerry Prochazka Anne Robinson Alvin Sefcik Luolvik Surovec Edwin Susan Sidon Tumis Mi/ady Walenta Lorine Wiley TOTALS William Berkovsky Charles Bucek, Jr. Sophie Dybala Dorothy Hahn Fred A. Havel, Jr. Erwin Holy Pauline Kalina Anton Kelnar Lottie Krutilek Melvin Marek William Mareth Annimae Merta Emil Morris Adolf Motal Joseph Nezval Leroy Repka Frank Sablatura Alice Svoboda Alfons Vana Frankie Vanek Matt Vanek Eddie Vrana TOTALS Pauline Bayer Jerry Elzner Roy liranicky Thelma Hrncir Louis Krupala Charlie Majek Emil Matula Viola Mazac Lydia Myska Helen Pavelka Maxine Pavliska Roy Peal L. F. Pustejovsky Frank C. Sacky Henry Sralla John Stasa Tillie Valchar TOTALS GRAND TOTALS Fraternally, Bernard M. Gebala Vice President

DISTRICT 5 88 175 170 88 139 88 175 42 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 142 156 91 139 139 81 142 176 176 88 88 88 88 172 42 88 65 175 173 112 81 142 114 91

1 2 4 6 12 13 1 11 3 30 1 3 -1 3 1 1 25 5 1 7 2 3 7 2 2 2 10 6 1 2 16 3 8 215

DISTRICT 6 63 151 138 148 57 4 3 58 28 30 58 143 3' 30 2 148 5 32 7 28 2 143 1 40 2 10 1 184 2 50 11 32 14 23 1 69 DISTRICT 7 107 2 79 6 137 63 3 117 1 164 1 79 133 1 133 1 3 147 117 2 107 1 79 2 93 3 79 9 107 1 79 2 3 161 104 1,131

6,000 5,000 25,000 2,000 34,000 1,000 10,000 27,000 6,000 65,000 229,000 16,000 10,000 170,000 32,000 57,500 26,000 18,000 1,000 156,000 2,000 1,000 10,000 2,000 525,000 25,000 10,000 175,000 20,000 76,000 24,000 20,000 3,000 7,000 305,000 19,000 1,000 5,000 221,000 3,000 8,000 $2,358,500

5,000 5,000 25,000 2,000 34,000 1,000 10,000 27,000 4,000 65,000 179,000 15,000 10,000 120,000 27,000 52,000 26,000 18,000 1,000 6,000 2,000 1,000 10,000 2,000 523,000 25,000 10,000 175,000 20,000 76,000 22,000 20,000 1,000 7,000 305,000 19,000 1,000 3,000 171,000 3,000 7,000 $2,035,000

75.65 231.45 240.75 24.44 1,110.89 17.64 192.20 179.04 143.76 307.01 1,061.62 517.39 463.90 891.09 136.65 1,993.33 314.86 387.74 16.12 108.32 93.22 94.39 264.00 33.72 2,239.27 115.10 232.10 2,337.62 120.80 1,914.08 785.62 473.20 62.39 181.32 1,273.30 462.38 61.23 46.14 1,369.78 83.31 314.60

18,000 16,000 10,000 2,000 5,000 4,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 10,000 52,000 25,000 124,500 112,000 3,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 4,000 388,000 129,000 5,000 $915,500

18,000 16,000 10,000 2,000, 5,000 3,000

319.90 374.46 186.90 54.64 75.65 81.27

1,000 1,000 10,000 52,000 20,000 124,500 47,000 3,000 2,000

27.10 19.77 213.60 338.57 666.00 3,772.57 707.41 112.98 105.30

4,000 388,000 109,000 5,000 $820,500

152.87 1,814.74 986.33 480.14

6,000 20,000 886,000 9,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 1,000 20,000 5,000 1,000 6,000 11,000 60,000 1,000 26,000 3,000 $1,062,000

6,000 20,000 727,000 9,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 1,000 20,000 5,000 1,000 6,000 10,000 59,000 1,000 26,000 3,000 $901,000

385.72 488.66 8,910.65 98.60 40.93 23.15 30.50 16.63 322.56 225.66 21.99 72.97 336.40 565.69 24.87 128.20 64.15

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President Dobecka called on Secretary Barbara Hykel to have the roll call of officers; they were all present.

Brother Eddie Hykel reported twenty-one members and two guests, Kenneth Brown and Boogie Hanzlicek, were present.

Sister Barbara Jean Hykel read the minutes of the previous meeting.

They were approved as read. There was no correspondence. All other officers' reports were in order.

Youth Leader Willie Mae Schultz reported the youth members will visit the West Rest Home, Wednesday, June 10. At the Friday night socials, they have been working on Father's and Mother's Day gifts.

They have also been working on the scrapbook for YAD. They have been practicing for YAD which will be held June 14 at Lodge No. 66 (Linden Hall). A Graduation Party was held Monday, June 1st for graduates, Eddie Hykel, Jimmy Uptmore and Denaria Perez from West High School and David Dobecka from Texas State Technical Institute (TSTI). A Father's Day card and hat contest were also held. Damon Perez brought the birthday cake.

In the Board of Trustees' report, Chairman George Straten reported that the lawnmower had been purchased and everyone is welcome to use it on the lodge's premises.

The picnic cards will be written Friday, June 19. The posters for the picnic are also available for everyone's distribution.

The next Board of Trustees' meeting will be held Sunday, July 5 at 2 p.m., and the Lot* No. 6 meeting will be Sunday, My 5 at 3 p.m.

Sister Lydia Dobecka reported on the birthday and anniversary cards she had sent to the members.

The $10 progressive door prize was James Hromadka, the $5 progressive door prize was Mike Jones; neither one was present. The $2 door prize was won by Josie Mae Straten.

After the meeting adjourned, President Dobecka installed the new Youth Club officers and congratulated each one in their respective places.

Fraternally yours, Dee Dee Dobecka Reporter -SPJST-

from Lodge No. 88, Houston

News

Candlelight and stars - set the scene for the installation of the 198182 officers of the Texas Association of Legal Secretaries at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel, Saturday, May 30, with Lodge No. 88 President Mildred Holeman serving as the installing officer. Dorothy Cook, also a member of Lodge No. 88, was installed as president.

Mildred will serve as the State Parliamentarian again this year; her first appointment as parliamentarian being in 1969 after which she was elected president of the State and served on the Board of Directors of the National Association until 1979. Mildred's background and knowledge of parliamentary procedure will serve you well.

Dorothy, and we wish you a successful and fruitful year. We are very proud of both of our sisters.

6/VĚSTNfK- Wednesday, June 17, 1981 stay and be part of Lodge No. 88 again. Welcome home!

Sister Mary Schenburn, again this year as other years when school is out, will conduct ceramic classes at the lodge for whoever is interested, young or old. Classes will be held on Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, Bring your lunches. Come out because you will enjoy it, Mary is a good teacher.

Brother Vernon Courtney was confined for a couple of weeks in the Memorial Northwest Hospital and now was transferred to MD Anderson Hospital for treatments; we are thinking of you and wish you a speedy recovery. (Vernon and his spouse, Clemence, both, at one time, served as youth leaders for Lodge

SFM Smith Held Sales Seminars In District IV on Following Dates

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Seated, L to R: Elizabeth Walther (L-49), Peggy Williams (L-160), Lillian Holubec (L-160), Díana Pelzel (L-160), Beatrice Socha (L-160). Standing, L to R: Alfons Holubec (L-160), Laddie Socha (L-160), Leonard Jansa (L-160), Stanley Broz (L-160), William Urbanek (L-49), and not pictured: Emil Kvasnieka (L-49). .... -~-.,

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Verlean departed June 2nd and will return sometimes in August. Have a nice visit!

Sister Anna Svestka and her daughter. Hilda Krpec, enjoyed a week's visit of Anna's niece Herta · and her husband, August Hammer,. of Vienna, Austria. They arrived in the States April 28 and spent some, time in Atlanta, then Miami and one week here in Houston and departed May 28 for New York and spent 8 days to see some sights of the big city, and then winged back home to Vienna, Austria. When my brother, Frank, and wife, Frances Dvorak,· my late husband, Frank, and I were · abroad in 1964 touring several · countries and spent some time in Vienna (~µr birthplace) that is when we met Herta and August Hammer; of course, at that time our conversa- · tion was carried in the German language, but now, after 17 years, our German was very rusty and, being with them this time, we used. '~

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mostly· sign language, which was very amusing to all of us, and the day spent at Dvoraks' home was a day of reminiscing of days long ago, and we enjoyed the slides taken while in Vienna with the two special guests. · ·'· · . .. ..

Sister Mary ~l)lieh;-Was a pro?d ~andmothe~Tliursday at the social mght having her handsome grandson, Frank Whitsitt, at her side (named Fra~~ after h!s grand-, father, Frank 'I'ilíeh), This young man just returned from Germany where he was stationed with the U.S. Army for 8 years. Frank arrived Thursday, June 4 and will make his home here in Houston to the delight of his grandparents.· Frank is a member since childhood and was quite active up to his teens and then joined the Armed Forces.

Frank is the son of Dorothy and stepson of Ronnie Lathrop of Greenville, Texas, (Frank and Mary Tilich have one daughter, Dorothy; two granddaughters, Mary named after the grandmother and married to · Steve Weatherly; and Rhonda; and one great-granddaughter, Stephanie Weatherly.) W~ h~Pe. .. ~r~nlt . "fH! '

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and cream with a smile that would melt an iceberg. There was no question who will win, the judges unánimous vote was cast for the one and only "Miss SPJST Lodge No. 88."

Dear Members, when anyone goes to all that trouble for Lodge No. 88 to entertain the public and make the program a success, they deserve a big hand; the beauty was no one else than· our chairman of the Entertain­ ment Committee, Homer Alexander; Homer, you are a good sport and you looked good. Credit is due to all committees that worked hard to make this a pleasant day.

Sister .Marie Rezek checked into the Heights Hospital Tuesday for minor surgery to be performed No.88.)

Wednesday, June Brd. Sister Louise We bow our heads in sorrow in Kadleeek, her sister-in-law, reported the passing away of our Brother Marie is doing fine is at home Odis L. Spicer who died Thursday. now! Glad to hear it.

May 23, 1981, at the age of 50 years.

Fra ternally, Services were held Saturday, May Frances Olexa 25 at 3 p.m., in the Pasadena Funeral Chapel with Rev. Andy Knight -SPJSTofficiating. Interment was at 10 a.m.

Monday in the Avery Chapel in Arkansas. Survivors are: wife, Dorothy Spicer; daughter, Debbie Darlene and son-in-law, Terry Zumwalt; and grandson, Benjamin Odis, all of Pasadena, Texas; parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Spicer of We had a good turnout at our Arkansas and numerous relatives. social held May 15 at Lodge No. 172 May he rest in peace. in Pasadena. There was so much Saturday, June 6th, the Frank good food and the one thing you Dvorak clan was all here to have to say is that we have some celebrate their parents', good cooks in our lodge. Dan 'n' the . grandparents', and great-grand­ Boys provided the music for our parents' 60th Wedding Anniversary. dance. Everyone had a wonderful Their children, Elsie Kadera and time and enjoyed it very much.

Henry Dvorak and their spouses The May 16th Dance with Ray planned for this occasion for quite a Krenek providing fine music was while; unfortunately, Frances took another great night for dancing and sick the week before and was taken meeting so many fine friends. Monty

by Elsie to her doctor who gave and Mary Green were at the door. strict orders: no excitement, only Friday, May 22nd, there was a rest and medication and cancel the get-together/meeting for the Enter­ planned party; this left them tainment Committee and it went nothing else but to call their invited over so well that we now have nine close friends, and cancel the couples working at our lodge dances. reception. Frances, by Saturday, I think that we have a great group was on her feet but weak and very and would like some more of you fine wobbly. The immediate family came people helping us; the more, the as planned which made a houseful: merrier. The committee is composed two children, two in-laws, eleven of: Chairman Margie Nelms, Vice grandchildren; and two great-grand­ Chairman Albert Risinger and his children. During the day a few close lovely wife Tammie, John and friends dropped in to wish the cele­ Esther Mikeska, Tommy and Helen brants happy years to come. Out of Wallace, Joe and Henrietta Krenek, five brothers, Frank is the only one Hurb and Evelyn Kemmon, Hans here and that makes two of us out of and Sylvia Hugo, Monty and Mary Green, Jim and Joyce Kemmon, and six.

The official opening of our John and Ollie Brice. I would like to olympic-size swimming pool was say thanks to all of them because I enjoyed by many. The dinner was to could not do it all without their help; the music by our Czech Concert and I would also like to thank our Orchestra performing in our President Victor Peter for his nice beautiful Gazebo for our guests words at our meeting. seated at tables under shaded trees.

Then May 30th, we had Lee Roy At 1 p.m. the contest of bathing Matocha playing fine music which beauties took place, sponsored by was also a real good turnout and the the Lodge No. 88 Youth . Club. hosts for the dance were John and Winners from 6 to 12 years of age Ollie Brice. I hope to see each and were: John Phillips, 1st place; Jeff everyone of you at all our dances . Barcak, 2nd place for boys; and the where you can enjoy meeting and following three young ladies won: seeing old friends and meeting new 1st, Juliane Phillips; 2nd, Debbie ones.

HowTo Keep Your Lodge Working Barcak; 8rd, Shirley Barcak. For the 1. Be polite and respectful to your adults they were: Sister Joyce Mynar as "Little Tiny Miss" fellow member.

2. Follow the lodge policies do not sponsored by the Blue Room, and the "Miss Lodge No. 88" sponsored suggest any great change, unless by the Entertainment Committee you have considerable experience.

8. If you are an expert, do not .was indeed a surprise; this beautiful creature, words can not describe! refuse to work: simply because it is She paraded by the judges, all three different from your specialty.

4. Be punctual: and do not miss stunned by the molded figure in a one-piece bathing suit. The dark meetings, unless the situation is .~urlylocks framing a face of peaches beyond your control.

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Wednesday, June 17, 1981 — VESTNN/7 5. During meetings, listen and speak.

6. Take an interest in your work as if the lodge were your own firm.

7. If there is any real need for extra work or occasional overtime, cooperate without complaint.

8. Do not consider your lodge to be an intrinsic exploiter: a well-done job will most likely be rewarded.

9. It pays not to be so concerned about your "right" that you forget your "duties" as a member.

10. Above all, never forget what your lodge stands for.

Take Pride, we do in District V! Fraternally, Margie Lee Nelms 2nd VP/Reporter —SPJST--

June 28th Date Set For Sweet Home Lodge No. 63 Meeting Due to Father's Day falling on our regular meeting date, the June monthly meeting will be held on the fourth Sunday of the month, June 28.

The meeting will be at Firemen's Hall in Sweet Home beginning at 1:30 p.m.

The June meeting is also a social month and our special meeting.

Instead of the usual stew supper, barbecue chicken will be served.

Side dishes and/or desserts are to be brought by the members. Drinks will be furnished as always.

Door prizes will be given, as always, to adults and youths and someone with a birthday in April, May or June will win a birthday cake baked by Mildred Bolech.

Members do not forget this June meeting. Here is your chance to taste some barbecue made by our traditional stew cookers: Bill Zissa and Donald Zabransky. We are hoping that this will be the largest turnout ever; so remember, June 28th, Firemen's Hall in Sweet Home at 1:30 p.m. See you there.

Fraternally, Elaine Berkovsky

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Lodge No. 88 Houston To Host District V YAD June 28th Dear Members: A very important day is coming up and that is our District YAD on Sunday, June 28th, at Lodge No. 88, West 15th and Beall, Houston.

Our SPJST has the finest youth program in the state; this I was told many times when I was district youth counselor in the 60's. The SPJST has the finest youth found anywhere and also has the most dedicated youth leaders and workers.

So what can you and I do to show our appreciation for all these fine people? You and I can come to the YAD and let them know that we support them and their projects.

That isn't hard to do, is it? I know you agree that they deserve our support, so please come and let them know you are behind them 100%.

Wouldn't it be great if every lodge in our district would be represented at the YAD? As your District V president, I appeal to all you fine presidents of our lodges to really try to have your lodge represented. The youth and their leaders would really appreciate your efforts; will you please try?

It is bound to be a most enjoyable day starting with a good chicken dinner. During the noon hour and till 2 p.m. Lodge No. 88 Czech Concert Orchestra, under the capable direction of Brother Rudy Dybala, will furnish that great music for which they have become quite famous. Then you can enjoy the talent and royalty contests and the craft entries. A dance follows, and for those of you who attend the program, it is FREE! So, how about it, Sisters, Brothers and Friends? Come and enjoy yourselves at our YAD and, at the same time, have that wonderful feeling of knowing you are doing your part in supporting our youth and their leaders!

DISTRICT V YAD - SUNDAY, JUNE 28 — Lodge 88! Will you be there?

Fraternally y ours, Tillie Helmcamp —SPJST--

Festival Plans for Victoria Lodge No. 32

Finalized

Dear Members: Our meeting was called to order

by President Mike Ahlstrom with a Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence for the departed members.

The speakers we had for our past meetings were: John Hnatek who spoke on taxes, Larry Luna on crime prevention, Bob James, the meterologist, and Patsy Hand on genealogy.

Our festival will be held July 12 at the Community Center, 2905 East North Street in Victoria, starting with dinner at 11 a.m.

Fraternally, Adele Donalson Secretary —SPJST —

Annual Fish Fry Set at Nelsonville SPJST Hall Dear Members and Friends: An invitation is extended to all our SPJST members, their relatives and friends to our annual Fish Fry which will be held Saturday, 'June 20, 1981 at the SPJST Hall in Nelsonville.

Fish to go will be sold beginning at 5 p.m., and serving will begin at 5:30 to 8 p.m. Plenty of refreshments, cake and coffee will be available. The price for plates per adult is $4 and $2 for a child.

We hope to see you attend our annual event.

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Attendance At El Campo Lodge Meeting

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The SPJST Lodge No. 50 El Campo held their meeting at the Kutac camp.

The meeting was opened by president, Sister Rita Vanek. We discussed old and new business topics.

We then had our summer social after the meeting; a covered dish supper was served, with the lodge paying for the meat and drinks.

There were sixty-two members including guests who attended.

Fraternally, Anna Bartos Secretary — SPJST-

21st Date Set For Waco Lodge No 66

June

Dear Members: The regular monthly Lodge No. 66 meeting will be held Sunday, June 21 at Linden Hall. The meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m.

The youth club will have a Pizza Party at Linden Hall Friday night, June 19; their monthly meeting will be held at that time.

Fraternally, Bonnie Pruitt Secretary —SPJST-

Jacinto Czech Club Elects Officers San

Hello to All! San Jacinto Czech Club students, their families and instructor had a very enjoyable end-of-the-schoolyear get-together at the SPJST Lodge No. 172 in Pasadena recently.

Their special guests were the Heritage Singers from Galveston whom we all enjoyed even when they twisted our arms and made us sing-a-long. I had forgotten just how much fun it could be singing off key!

The food was quite a treat — all the way from turkey and dressing to blackberry pie. Such cooks — these Czech women or as one gentleman said: "If not a Czech cook, then at least we know she's cooking for a Czech man"; so you know she has to cook good.

Before we got around to the dancing, we elected officers for 198182. They are: President — Raymond Skrabanek VP Central Campus — Victor Peter VP North Campus — Barbara Mosley Secretary — Joseph Hollis Treasurer — Annie Miehalsky Fraternally, Annie Michalsky —SPJST-

"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 , Liberty and Justice for all."

Dallas Circle of Czech Women Meeting Our monthly meeting was held June 4th with President A. Zvolanek presiding. The Pledge of Allegiance to our flag was recited and guests were welcomed and introduced.

A. Vlk read the financial report and M. Sykora read the membership report. F. Curry read the minutes of the last meeting which were approved as read. She also read a "thank you" note from Sister R. Noska, thanking for the gift and cards. Nine "get-well" cards and three birthday cards were sent.

We had 29 members present and 10 guests. The guests were: Mrs. Alfreda Sadecky, Mrs. Amelia Strange, Mrs. Barbara Regmund, Karla Pottkotter, Laura Pottkotter, LeAnn Parma, Jonathan Reznik, Mrs. Morine Burks, George Skotak and Bob Zvolanek.

Hostesses for June were A. Zvolanek, M. Stransky, L. Jurcik, V. Kohn, R. Bednar, L. Graeser, M. Sebestik and Lydia Kartous.

"Happy Birthday" was sung to Sisters E. Bartos, L. Drzewicki and Fannie Konakovsky. While everyone was in a singing mood, we all joined in singing "Aj lucka zelana" and "To nase pisnicka Ceska" and I must say it sounded real good on a wet and dreary day.

Sister L. Drzewicki is in Baylor Hospital and Leslie Noska, husband of Sister R. Noska, is in Brookhaven Hospital. Frank Kankrlik, husband of Sister J. Kankrlik, is at home now, where he gets lots of care and attention from Sister Josie, our Czech reporter. Josie, we miss you at the meetings and also your good Czech letters in the V estnik.

Donations were made by Sisters Betty J. Bell, Lydia Kartous and Geo. Skotak; also, donations for guests were received from Helen Vrla, Jr., Rose A. Parma, Frankie Curry and Dorothy Reznik.

Announcement was made to remind everyone of these special events to come: (1) XV National Slet, Ft. Worth, June 24-28. (2) Czech Heritage Day, Friday June 26, Temple and (3) 4th of July picnic at Sokol Hall, Dallas, Sunday, July 5.

Ladies of the Circle were asked to bring pastry.

Congratulations to Sister Hattie and husband, Dick Ground, on their 40th Wedding Anniversary and to Sister Frankie Curry's granddaughter, Kimberli Curry, a student nurse, who was married to David Robberson in Oklahoma City, May 22nd. Patti Dujka, niece of six members of our Circle and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milan Dujka of Ross received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is registered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. Patti is a member of SPJST Lodge 54.

Michael Smalky and Kathleen Smalky, son and daughter of Sister Esther Cunningham and oldest

grandson and oldest granddaughter of Sister Ella Fojt, received their degrees from different colleges this spring. Michael graduated from Southwestern Medical School in Dallas as a Doctor of Medicine. He

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PRE SLET SALE OF TICKETS AMERICAN SOKOL ORGANIZATION XV NATIONAL SLET Packets of Tickets for the XV National Slet are available for your convenience by writing to: Sokol Fort Worth Sokol Fort Worth Phone: (817) 237-5181 Slet Tickets 624-8631 6500 Boat Club Road Fort Worth, Texas 76179 Pre Slet Packets are offered at a discount off the total cost of each packet The packets are: No. 1 Non Gymnast Opening Ceremonies and Special No. Competition $2.00 Country Western Dance $3.00 Awards Dance $3.00 Championship Meet $3.00 Slet Program $3.00 Value $14.00 $13.00 Cost No. 2 Non Gymnast-Banquet Opening Ceremonies and Special No. Competition Slet Banquet Awards Dance Championship Meet Slet Program Value Cost No. 3 Gymnast Opening Ceremonies and Special No. Competition Country Western Dance Championship Meet (Awards Dance is included in Competitor Entry Fee) Value Cost No. 4 Saturday Special Championship Meet Slet Program Value Cost

$2.00 $27.50 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $38.50 $37.50 $2.00 $3.00 $3.00 $0.00 $8.00 $7.00 $3.00 $3.00 $6.00 $5.00

Individual event tickets will be available at regular price and are available at Sokol Ft. Worth or: Central Ticket Office 1007 Commerce St. Ft. Worth, Texas 76102 Phone: (817) 335-9000 ACTIVITIES: Wednesday, June 24, 1981 - Opening Ceremonies and Special No. Competition (Tarrant County Convention Center) Thursday, June 25, 1981 - Banquet (Hyatt Regency Hotel) Country Western Dance (Sokol Fort Worth) Friday, June 26, 1981 - Awards Dance (Hyatt Regency Hotel) Saturday, June 27, 1981 - Championship Meet (Tarrant County Convention Center) Slet Program (Farrington Field) Sunday, June 28, .1981- Slet Farewell Barbeque (Sokol Fort Worth) Plan to take part in the Excursions, Slet Exhibits, and After Slet Social.

American Sokol Organization Roundup ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE June 24th - Wednesday Hyatt Regency - 12 noon - Registration begins Tarrant County Convention Center - 7:30 p.m. - Opening Ceremonies and Special Number Competition. Ticket Cost - $2.00 includes Slovak Group from Chicago, Illinois performing a musical number; the Cleveland Sokol Czech Folk Dancers from Cleveland, Ohio; plus competition for Gymnastic numbers performed to music from various units across the United States.

June 25th - Thursday Tarrant County Convention Center - Largest Gymnastic Competition in the United States begins.

7:30 a.m. - Gymnastic Competition - Junior Girls, Junior Boys, Men. (Three complete gyms will be set up at the Convention Centen) Admission Free.

3:30 p.m. - Junior Girls - Modern Rhythmic Competition - Admission Free.

Hyatt Regency 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. - Pre-Banquet Cocktail Hour (cash bar) 7:30 p.m. - Banquet - Ticket cost $27.50 - elegant meal with wine, prepared and served in the tradition of the Hyatt Regency. Live entertainment including the Bruce Lea Dance Group followed by dance music provided by the Harold Strand Orchestra playing modern as well as favorite polkas and waltzes.

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Sokol Fort Worth 7:30 p.m. - Country and Western Dance - Ticket cost $3.00 (Bus transportation available). Dance for the younger folks with music by Jerry Max Lane, one of the area's most popular country and western singers June 26th - Friday Tarrant County Convention Center - Admission free.

8:00 a.m. - Women's Gymnastic Competition 8:00 a.m. - Junior Girls and Junior Boys Volleyball Championships 9:30 a.m. - Men's Volleyball Championships 11:30 a.m. - Women Modern Rhythmic Competition 1:30 p.m. - Women's Volleyball Championships Hyatt Regency 8:00 p.m. - Awards Dance - Ticket Cost $3.00 (All individual and team gymnastic, modern rhythmic, and volleyball awards will be presented. Dance music furnished by the Czech Harvester Orchestra.)

June 27th - Saturday Tarrant County Convention Center 1:00 p.m. - Championship Gymnastic Competition - Ticket cost $3.00 Junior Girls, Junior Boys, Women and Men. (including 1980 USA Olympic Team Members Phil Cahoy and Jim Hartung) Farrington Field 7:00 p.m. - Slet Program - Ticket Cost $3.00 Program includes grand assembly of gymnasts, officers, folk dancers and guest organizations (USA, Canada and Europe). Mass calisthenics by children's division, junior divisions and senior divisions. Apparatus performances by Championship gymnasts. Folk Dance, Horehronsky Cardas, performed by Sokol and guest organizations from across the United States. Awards for Championship competitors. Grand Finale. District Relay Race competition. Musical accompaniment by Dallas Czech Concert Orchestra. (Shuttle bus) Hyatt Regency 10:00 p.m. - After Slet Social - Free admission - music and singing.

June 28th - Sunday Sokol Fort Worth 11:00 a.m. - Slet Farewell - Texas Barbeque - Free admission Barbeque Dinner, horseback rides, wagon rides and Western Village; entertainment, displays, games and contests.

June 25-28 Hyatt Regency Historical and Art Exhibit - open daily, Wednesday-Saturday, featuring historical items depicting Czechoslovakian culture and Sokols' past. Free admission.

Excursions - available to various points of interest. Grayline tours will have a booth to make individual tour arrangements.

Program participants will include: American Sokol Organization, Sokol USA, D. A. Sokols, Sokols Abroad, and guest organizations.

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By mutual agreement of the publish er, editor and our Supreme Lodge there will be NO Vestnik issued dated July 1st and August 26th. Please keep this in mind in planning your correspondence!

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(Continued from page 7) will intern at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas and will do his residency at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Mass. Kathleen graduated from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. with her Masters in Public Health. She is employed by the Chesapeake Health Plan as a physician associate. Congratulations to all of you graduates!

cordially invites everyone to come and visit them for an enjoyable time throughout the day.

Fraternally, Matt Vanek Member of Lodge No. 32

clnEMMIT, MAP OF POINTS.OF_INTEREST CZECH HERITAGE DAY JUNE 26, 1981.

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Genealogical

Exchange To Be Feature Of Czech Heritage Day At Temple Centennial

Vacations are always making the news at this time of the year. Sister Liddie Pavelka and husband, Jim, are trout fishing in Colorado. Sister Libby Slovak, her daughter and daughter-in-law are spending their money in Las Vegas. Sister Bessie Three leading Czech genealogists and husband, Phil Reames, and a of Texas will be participating in a group of friends are taking a cruise genealogical exchange on June 26, at on the Caribbean. Sister E. Cunning- the Czech Heritage Day of the ham stayed closer to home; she, with, Temple Centennial celebration. her husband, Bob, drove to Snook, The exchange will be conducted Texas, picked up her mother and only during the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. step-father, Ella & John Fojt, took a reception at the new RVOS Home two-day trip to West Texas, toured Office building, 2301 South 37th L. B. Johnson ranch at Johnson City, Street, in Temple. Visitors are Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg, invited to bring their genealogical Kerrville, Junction, Camp Wood, information and inquiries.

Austin and Taylor. Our reporter Admission is free.

Sister Alice and Tom Roberts are Robert Janak of Beaumont, vacationing in New Zealand, Jeanne Herman Jacques of Australia and Tahiti. Hope all of you Rosenberg, and Albert J. Blaha of are having a wonderful time.

Houston will combine their diverse The Czech play presented by the genealogical expertise to provide "Hlahol" Dramatic Club of Lodge probably the most comprehensive No. 88, Houston at the SPJST Lodge Czech genealogical clinic ever held 84 in Dallas on June 7 was just in Texas. wonderful and the players Janak who is a school teacher, performed so well. Thank you, utilizes Czech cemetery records as a Lodge 88; hope we can do it again! It principal source of genealogical was so nice to see so many of our information. He has inventoried members from the Circle there. several cemeteries in Central Texas Before our meeting adjourned, we as well as other Czech parts of the gained a new member, Barbara state. He delivered a paper on his Regmund. We welcome you to our work at the Czechs in Texas Circle, Barbara!

Symposium held in Temple in 1978.

We will not have a meeting in July Jacques has done genealogical so our next meeting will be August 6. research dealing with Czechs in various parts of the USA as well as Happy Father's Day! Texas. She is a graduate of Alverno Fraternally, College in Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Mary Sebestik and presently is doing graduate work at the University of Houston.

—SPJST She is studying to be a genealogical librarian.

Her knowledge of professional genealogical techniques and sources should be of value to both amateur and professional genealogists who attend this genealogical exchange.

Blaha is a retired engineer and The 4th annual Czech Festival has been set for Sunday, July 12, 1981 has done genealogical research in many countries throughout the beginning at 11 a.m.

These festivities will be held at world. He is now concentrating on the Community Center, 2905 East the Czechs in Texas and has North Street in Victoria. Dinner will complete family histories on the be served from 11 a.m. until 1:30 Bergman, Kroulik, Lesikar, Sebesta, p.m. consisting of sausage and trim- and S hiller families.

Blaha's recent notable accommings.

In addition to the festivities, there plishment has been his tracing will be a kolache booth opened of the family and grave location of throughout the afternoon, plus an Arnost Bergman. Bergman was the auction, country store and cake Czech pioneer who is credited with walk. Barbecue sandwiches will be being the most influential person in sold in the afternoon and the Beer causing large numbers of Czechs and Garden will be open.

Moravians to immigrate to Texas.

Additional live entertainment will Blaha presently is directing a be for everyone throughout the day massive research program from 1:30 to 2 p.m.; the Gulf Coast concerning the immigration to and Czech Singers of Ganado will sing, migration throughout Texas of and the Victoria Czech Singers will Protestant Czechs and Moravians. perform from 2:30 to 3 p.m.; a Battle He has volunteer groups searching Dance presenting the Dutchmasters the records in each county where of Houston and the Vanek Polka considerable numbers of Czechs Band of Victoria, from 4 to 10 p.m. have settled. He hopes the study can This festival is sponsored by the be expanded to include immigrants Slavonic Benevolent Order of the of the Roman Catholic faith.

State of Texas (SPJST) Lodge No. Blaha will bring, with him, to 32, Victoria.

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collection of the photographs of the ten ships which brought most of the early Czechoslovak immigrants to Texas. Another is a picture postcard set showing the crowded immigration conditions in the harbor Hamburg, (Germany) through which most early Czechoslovak immigrants left Europe.

The RVOS Home Office building is the state headquarters of the Farmers' Mutual Protective Association of Texas (RVOS) and its subsidiary, R.V.O.S. Insurance Company.

The RVOS was founded in 1901 near Temple, at Ocker in East Bell County. It is one of the many selfhelp organizations which were so popular with early Czech immigrants. The RVOS was founded to offer mutual insurance protection of property and it still offers this same service to Czechs and nonCzechs alike.

YOUTH SECTION YOUTH ACTIVITY CALENDAR State YAD - Sunday, Aug. 23, Temple HS State Royalty - Saturday, Sept. 26, Taylor Lodge No. 29, music by Kings of Swing ***

DISTRICT I YAD - Sun., June 21st, at Lodge 13, Dime Box; Camp - Aug. 13-16, Camp Val Verde. ***

DISTRICT II YAD - Round Rock Lodge 187 host, Sunday, July 12. Junior Camp July 29-Aug. 1 and Teen Camp Aug. 1-4 at Camp Val Verde. ***

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DISTRICT IV - Camp - Aug. 13-16, Camp Val Verde.

DISTRICT 11 *** The fall meeting of District II will DISTRICT V be held Sunday, August 9 with.

Lodge No. 80 in Holland being the YAD, Sunday, June 28th, with host lodge.

Houston Lodge No. 88 as host; Camp - Aug. 7-10 at Camp Val ** Verde.

DISTRICT V *** The District V fall meeting will be, DISTRICT VI held Sunday, October 11, 1981 at YAD, Sunday, July 19th, at , St. host Lodge No. 88, Houston, 1435 Phillips School in El Campo with Beall Street.

El Campo Lodge No. 50 as host; Camp - June 29-July 2 at Bastrop *** State Park.

DISTRICT VI The District VI fall meeting will , *** be held Sunday, October 11, 1981 at the Taiton Community Center.

DISTRICT VII Lodge No. 30, Taiton will host the YAD at Floresville Lodge 107 on meeting.

Sunday, July, 26th; Camp –Aug. 4**IP 7, Camp Val Verde.

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From the State Youth Director DISTRICT IV YAD A SUCCESS

DISTRICT II YAD ENTRY CARDS DUE JUNE 23RD

Dear Members, The youth, youth leaders, and parents of District IV made a very good showing at their District YAD Sunday, June 7. The YAD was at the Senior Citizens Recr Building in Seymour with lac as hosts. The three lodge., sented were Lodge 73 Si Lodge 77 Seymour, and Lubbock.

Approximately 75 craft items = 7e.-e displayed. Four quee-: one g•, ;.nel one duchess we mpetition. A a e represented in talent, with zipants presenting vei y good numbers.

DYC Mary Haisler will have a detailed report listing all participants and how they placed in all categories. The accompanying pictures are only those of first place winners.

We commend Sister Haisler for putting together this YAD. Thanks to Sister Martha Broz for assisting with the picture-taking. Judges for is YAD deserve a big "thank you" for their willingness to participate; they performed a valuable task.

Congratulations to all the winners! To those of you who did not place first or who placed further down, we encourage you to continue your interest, dedication, and determination and try again next year.

You still have a chance for first place.

District IV's Youth Club of the year went to Lodge 73 with 1275 points. Henrietta Pavliska is the youth leader. Second place went to Lodge 77 with 1065 points; Lillie Ptacek is the youth leader. No points for any other District IV Youth Club were turned in.

Junior of the Year was won by Greg Blankenship with 745 points.

Teen of the Year was awarded to Kathy Carnahan, with 720 points.

District IV point contest winners are as follows:

A last minute reminder to be sure that you mail your YAD entry cards before midnight June 23rd. We also ask that you enter our YAD; the amounts on almost all prizes have increased, even the participation jrize will now be $2. This participaion prize is paid only if you do not in any category and you have entered our YAD yep.: will be given a participation prize, so o'aiase finish your entry cards and g et,:;17.em in the mail. We hope to see you July 12 at Lodge No. 187 in Round Rock.

Final details and schedule program and time will be printed in next week or two.

Leaders and assistants, you will receive your letter as to where you are to help at YAD. Please help the youth members of your club fill out the entry cards. Thank you all so much and we will be expecting to see you on the big day: July 12th!

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Royalty: King Stanley Kristinek (157), Queen Annette Carnahan (77); 1st Runner-up: Jena Raisler (73); 2nd Runner-up: Janeece Haisler (73); 3rd Runner-up: Kathy 3 arnahan (77); Duchess Shannon Blankenship (73).

Individual Talent (6-9): 1st Shannon Blankenship (73), 2nd Debbie Hrncirik (73); (10-12): Donna Coody (73); (13-14): No Entry; (15-17): 1st Kathy Carnahan (73), 2nd Annette Carnahan (73).

Group Talent (Juniors): Greg and Shannon Blankenship (73); Group Talent (Teens): Kathy and Annette Carnahan (77).

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Henrietta Pavliska Seymour 73 POINTS JUNIOR PLACE 745 Greg Blankenship let Shannon Blankenship 2nd 730 715 Timmy Orsak 3rd PLACE POINTS TEEN 635 1st Jena Haisler 2nd Janeece Haisler 560 YOUTH LEADER LODGE Lillie Ptacek 77 POINTS JUNIOR PLACE 1st 705 Chris Orsak

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District IV YAD, Seymour, June 7th, 1st Place Junior Craft 1st Row (kneeling) L to R: Chris Orsak (77), Debbie Hrncirik (73), Jay Toplanek (77).

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Angeline Kristinek 157 POINTS PLACE TEEN 1st 490 Stanley Kristinek

We would like to thank the parents who have given their children support throughout the year. Many hours have been spent in getting the children to their youth club meetings and supporting and encouraging them in their activities.

Thanks to everyone involved in the preparation and participation of the District IV YAD. Fraternally, Jann Thomas State Youth Director

DISTRICT IV YAD RESULTS HELD JUNE 7, 1981 SEYMOUR

;17 YAD Participants: Front row, kneeling, L is R: Charles Haisler, Chris Orsak, Annette Carnahan. Second row: Jay Tomanek, Shannon Blankenslitp, Lisa Tomanek, Kathy Carnahan, Jena Haisler, and Musa Coody. Third row:Tim Orsak, Greg Blankenship, SYD Jann Thomas, Janeece Haisler, DYC Mary Haisler, and District Director Stanley Broz.

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Crafts Pictorial Arts (6-9) : 1st Shannon Blankenship (73), 2nd Chris Orsak (77); (10-12): 1st Greg Blankenship (73), 2nd Tim Orsak (73), 3rd Donna Coody (73); (13-14): No Entry; (15-17): 1st Annette Carnahan (77), 2nd Kathy Carnahan (77).

Home Arts (6-9): 1st Shannon Blankenship (73), 2nd Jay Tomanek (73), 3rd Debbie Hrncirik (73); (10-12): 1st Tim Orsak (73); (13-14): 1st Janeece Haisler (73); (15-17): 1st Annette Carnahan (77), 2nd Jena Haisler (77).

Foods (6-9): 1st Debbie Hrncirik (73), 2nd Chris Orsak (77), 3rd Shannon Blankenship (73), 4th Jay Tomanek 73); (10-12): 1st Tim Orsak (73), 2nd Greg Blankenship (73), 3rd Donna Coody (73); (13-14): 1st Janeece Haisler (73); (15-17): 1st Stanley Kristinek (157), 2nd Jena Haisler (73), 3rd Kathy Carnahan (77).

Science/Educational (6-9): 1st Chris Orsak (77), 2nd Jay Tomanek (73); 1 10-12): 1st Tim Orsak (73), 2nd Greg Blankenship (73); (13-14): No Entry; (15-1'): 1st Jena Haisler (73), 2nd Annette Carnahan (77), 3rd Stanley Kristinek (157).

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Kristinek (157), 2nd Annette Carnahan (77).

Hobby Kits (6-9) 1st Debbie Hrncirik (73), 2nd Jay Tomanek (73); (10-12): 1st Donna Coody (73); (13-14): 1st Janeece Haisler (73); (15-17): 1st Kathy Carnahan (77).

Handicraft/Miscellaneous (6-9): 1st Shannon Blankenship (73), 2nd Chris Orsak (77), 3rd Debbie Hrncirik (73); (10-12): 1st Greg Blankenship (73), 2nd Donna Coody (73); (13-14): 1st Janeece Haisler (73); (15-17): 1st Janeece Haisler (73), 2nd Kathy Carnahan (77).

Special Contest for District IV: Half of Youth Club present at District IV Meeting went to Seymour Lodge No. 73 and Lubbock Lodge No. 157.

Being on youth program at District IV Meeting were: Shannon Blankenship, Greg Blankenship, Janeece Haisler, Jena Haisler, Shoan Schuknecht.

Contests at YAD Most entries went to Lodge No. 73 and Lodge No. 77. $2 drawings went to Janeece Haisler, Shannon Blankenship, Jena Haisler, Greg Blankenship and Debbie Hrncirik.

Lodge No. 73 Youth Club presented Lisa Tomanek a gift.

Our judges did a wonderful job of judging which was no easy task. We owe them many thanks for a job well-done. They were Ella Conner, Feonia Hostas, Frankie Ondricek, Shirley Wirz and Dorothy McDonald.

Many thanks to the youth leaders for helping at YAD. They were Angeline Kristinek of Lodge No. 157, Lillie Ptacek of Lodge No. 77, and Henrietta Pavliska of Lodge No. 73; I just couldn't do this alone.

My thanks also to Stanley Broz and wife, Martha, for coming and helping out with YAD, and we were glad that you brought your friends.

Special thanks to our State Youth Director Jann Thomas for narrating our program and helping dispense all the money, and taking pictures of our youth members for the Vestnik.

We thank you!

Last, but not least, a big thank you to all the parents who brought the youngsters and supported them, and to all the friends who came to see what our youth members have done.

Thanks to all the people who brought food because it was delicious. That is what we all enjoyed sharing together: fraternalism.

Youth members, please let me know as soon as possible if you are unable to go to State YAD so I have time to let the 2nd place winners know that they may go.

We had a beautiful day Sunday after about two weeks of rainy weather. The grain harvest is coming to a close and most cotton is planted and up.

Fraternally, Mary Haisler, DYC

DISTRICT VI YOUTH TRIP PLANNED Dear Lodge Members of District VI: Our trip to Austin is planned. The charter bus will leave El Campo Bus Station at 6 a.m. and return between 11 and 12 Wednesday night, June 17.

We will arrive in Victoria at 7 a.m. and Iiallettsville at 8 a.m.

We are scheduled to arrive first at LBJ Library for a tour; a short visit to the museum will follow. We will

tour the State Capitol around 2 p.m.

The final stop will be Barton Springs for a swim and an evening meal in the park.

You are asked to bring a sack lunch and snacks. Cold drinks and ice water will be on the bus. Wear comfOrtable clothes. Remember your swimming suit and towel and a tote bag to put your wet clothes in afterwards.

It will be a busy and exciting day!

I will expect each one of you to be a young lady and young man using good manners.

Janet Marek, DYC - SPJST -

ITEMS TO BRING TO DISTRICT VI CAMP Dear District VI Youth Campers: It is time for camping again at the State Park in Bastrop, June 29 through July 2. Please do not arrive before 2 p.m. June 29.

Things you will need are: swimsuit, beach towel, shoes, casual clothes for 3 days, good walking shoes for hiking and playing sports, bed sheets, pillow, a light blanket, flashlight, a T-shirt to be used in crafts, glove, insect repellent, personal toiletry, cap or hat.

I want you to have a good attitude and a big smile on your face. Have some good ideas for our night programs.

See you at camp!

Janet Marek, District VI YC

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COTTONWOOD YC PREPARES FOR LODGE NO. 6 ANNUAL PICNIC Dear Members and Readers, The youth club held their June meeting May 31st, because the lodge hall was rented on the first Sunday in June. We had a good`attendance.

A program for fathers was presented by the youth members which was well performed, also there was a Father's Day contest and a hat contest. I would like to thank Brother Cyrill Svrcek and Sister Stella Perez for judging.

We have been busy practicing and working on our scrapbook for YAD; the YAD will be held at Lodge No. 66, Waco at Linden Hall in Elm Mott.

Our youth club honored the graduates with a hot dog supper with all the trimmings. Those graduating were: Eddie Hykel, Denaria Perez and Jimmie Uptmore from West High School; and David Dobecka from Texas State Technical Institute (TSTI). We wish all of them very good luck.

Lodge No. 6 Picnic is around the corner. The youth club will have their game stand, cake walk and fish pond, so we will need all members' help in donating to the game stand, cake walk and working in various places on the day of our picnic. Our lodge picnic will be held Sunday, July 19, 1981, with dinner being served at 11:30 a.m.; games at 1 p.m., and auction will be held at 4 p.m.

Kathy Brem was the only birthday celebrant in June. Damon Perez brought the cake. Thank you!

Willie Mae Schuetz Youth Leader

From the Youth Members HOUSTON LODGE NO. 142 ELECTS YC OFFICERS Dear Members, The SPJST Lodge No. 142 Youth Club meeting was held May 28, 1981.

Visitors were Jay Mynar, Malcolm Mynar, and DYC Joyce Mynar, who was our guest speaker.

Door prizes were won by Dennis Veselka, Keith Kieschnick, Debbie Beyer and Val Stein.

Election of officers for 1981-82 was held. They are: President Betty Stein, Vice President Annie Pavlicek, Secretary William Janik, Treasurer Karen Jochen, Reporters Cheryl Schilhab and Debbie Beyer.

Committee members are: Telephone — Keith Kieschnick, Flagbearer — Frank Pavlicek, Sunshine — Curtis Kieschnick, Sgt.at-Arms — Val Stein.

Graduation Party was given for Dennis Veselka, who graduated from John H. Reagan High School.

The evening was spent in relay races.

Our next meeting will be held Thursday, June 18, 1981.

Fraternally, Cheryl Schilhab (6-11-81) -SPJST -

MEETING OF LODGE NO. 47 YOUTH CLUB The youth club of Lodge No. 47 met June 7, 1981. President Roderick Hutka called the meeting to order with 27 members and 5 adults present. An election of officers was held to name Roderick Hutka president; Lisa Tepera, vice president; Missy Coufal, secretary; Vicki Tepera, treasurer; Vincent Schiller, reporter. (S.O.A.) Billy Joe Billeck and Kim Craft were nominated for chairmen of the scrapbook committee.

A trip to Six Flags June 17 will be the youth club's social for June.

Door prize winners were Kathy I3illeck for juniors and Roderick Hutka for teens. After the meeting, a bubble gum-blowing contest and a bean-spitting contest were held.

Winners were Michael Kortis, Lisa Hutka, Mike Hutka and Roderick Hutka.

Respectfully submitted, Vincent Schiller (6-11-81) -SPJST-

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Important Bills Are Passed Dear Bro. Sefcik: You and our readers will recall a couple of weeks ago that I had reference to some legislation which at that time had passed the Texas House of Representatives and was pending before the Senate. That one legislation concerned mandatory automobile liability insurance. After having the bill amended in

Conference Committee, the measure was finally passed by the Senate (it had originated in the House) and has been sent to Governor Clements for his signature.

Essentially, the bill says that after January 1, 1982, automobiles and trucks, with just a few exceptions, must be covered by liability insurance. Mandatory coverage,/ would pay medical expenses of \ $10,000 per person, up to $20,000 for all victims of an accident, and auto repair costs up to $5,000. A motorist would be required to show any law enforcement officer proof of insurance at any time. A driver convicted of not haVing insurance could be fined up to $200 on first offense, with a minimum fine of $75. If convicted again, the driver could go to jail for six months and pay a thousand dollar fine and the minimum fine would be $200. Conviction for driving without insurance would also result in automatic suspension of one's drivers license and vehicle registration. A driver could avoid that penalty, however, by buying insurance and maintaining coverage for five years. When an accident occurs, the Department of Public Safety would verify a driver's insurance by contacting the insurance company shown on his policy.

A New Law I had not previously made reference to a new law passed during the closing days of this recent legislative session. (Incidentally, the 67th Legislature ended its sessions at midnight on Monday, June 1st.)

Parents of children who are caught destroying property will have to pay up to $15,000 for each act of vandalism under the new bill passed by the Legislature last Sunday, May 31st. The Senate approved the House-originated bill on a vote of 30 to 0 and sent it to the governor for his signature or veto.

The measure increases the parents' financial liability for the destructive acts of children between ages 12 and 18 from the present $5,000 to $15,000. A recent Texas Supreme Court decision had previously said that there could be more than one "act" in a series of vandalistic acts. The limit would therefore apply to each act. Some legislators had argued previously that parents ought to have to pay as much as $25,000 for the damage done by their children.

Although our readers are probably well-informed and publicconscious, I thought that I would make brief reference to these because they pertain to two areas which involve most or all of us at the "ground level", that is, traveling in automobiles and parental relationships and responsibilities with children. (It goes without saying that if the governor vetoes both acts, they will be dead for this session of the Legislature.)

Fraternally, Nick A. Morris -SPJST-

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Oddil Dopisovatelii ,Tak Vselicos — Angika Houdkova.

V nedeli 7, eervna byl krasny, slunny den A tedy to divadlo "Nenf panstvo jako ,panstvo" se krasne vydatilo. Ut v 11. liodin se zaeali lide schazet a v poledne byl podavan Klobryr gulasovy obed myslfm, chutnal kaidemu. Pak' ve dye hodiny zaealo divadlo pri velke deasti krajant a soude die potlesku a smichu, to se velice ilbilo. Herci ihrali vyborne jako vtdy, a bylo to zajimave.

Muslin zde sdelit, to napovedou' byla jista panf Rtiena Urbanova nelcde od Zlina na Moray& Tato pant jest zde na naveteve u sve dcery v Houstonu a prijela s ochotofIcy z Houstonu a byla jim k slutbam. F'ekne jsme si vespolek pohovotili pied divadlem a teeilo me jf poznat. gkoda, ze tam nebyla dallaska pf. Rtiena Urbanova, jiste by si mely co Mei kdyt jsou obe z Moravy. Bylo to pekoe stravene odpoledne a seela jsem se s mnoha lidmi. Pan W. Soueek, pan K. Sicner, pan Tim Kostom, veichni z Houstonu za mnou prig nebot' se zname kolik let a rada jsem si pohovotila s nimi. Tet z Ennis tam byli maniele Joe Kudrnovi a sl. Lisa Meneficova, pf. Mary Latmovska, pf. George Trojaekova, a sl. Sylvia Latnovska. Z Ft. Worth jsem videla pf. Tirkovou a pf. Steinmanovou a mnoho jinyrch, ale jejich jmena si jiz nepamatuji.

Gratuluji ochotnikton z Houstonu a pfeji mnoho tspechu, aby zase mohli nam pfednest nejake pekoe Ceske divadlo v budoucnosti.

Potad nam pies tycien preelo a to katdy den, takte zem jit byla nasalda moc a take nekde ty vody udelaii moc ekody. Ku pHkladu v severnf easti naeeho meeta zatopili nektere domovy a jedna panf rekla, ze ma za 35 tisic ekody ate mesto je tfm vinno, ze tam nedali vetef potrubi na odvadenf vody. Ona mela krasny novy orientalskyr koberec v obyrvacf svetnici a to \Tee je zkatene kdyi voda byla v dome. Take si stelovala,, cementova dlatba ktera vede ke garati (Driveway) byla spoustou vody podemleta a odnesena, takte bude muset byt nova a to stojf penfze.

Take pti tom velkem deeti dva hoei si hrali venku a najednou prfval vody je °dnaeel prye a kolemjdouci mut skoeil do vody a chytl toho meneiho a chtel se nekde zachytit ale voda prudce ho tahla tak volal o pomoc a policista mu hodil provaz a tak se zachranili. Starsfho hocha pozdeji naeli trochu dale a zachranili ho tet, ale meli na male. Ve Waco menef mexicky hoch take si hral venku a voda ho odnesla do mfli dlouheho tunelu kde zfistal vyset na vetvi stromu. Rodiee a pfibuzof ho hledali 27 hodin a byli pfesvedeenf, to utonul a voda ho daleko odnesla. Ten take by byl malem zahynul. Farmati i1kajf, to vody uz je dost a nynf budou pottebovat asi 10 dnf sucha aby mohli posekat krmivo a peenici, ted' tam nemohou se stroji jet. Tak doufejme, e vAe dobte dopadne a budeme miti spot chlili suchcia. sir/nano, ze ano?

17. eervna 1981 Minuly tyclen manzele mexicke narodnosti se hadali o penfze ktere meli byt upottebeny- k zaplacenf najrnu z jejich domova. On mel polotienou pistol na stolku a ona jf popadla a utikala s of yen, on jf venku chytil a zastfelil jf a pak kdyt videl co udelal, tak stfelil i sebe. Zilstaly po nich tfi deti (a ta 11. leta to \Tee videla) a pak jeete majf jedno 5. lete a jedno dvou fete. Ted' co se stane s detmi a kdo je bude opatrovat a starat se o ne? Nekterf Ede si nic nerozmyslf co delajf a pak je pozde a neda se nic delat.

V loni jista eernoeka ye Wichita Falls, Tx., zabila svou 4. letou dcerku a pak jf vyfizla srdce. Nynf byl v Denton okresu soud s ni a porota uznala to pry jest neptieetna, a osvobodila jf z vraidy. Ona to tena pry videla film zvany "Exorcist" ye kterem dite bylo posedle d'ablem a tedy ona rekla, ze I jejf dfte je tak posedle a proto jf zabila. Nevfm, zda skuteene nema rozum anebo se tak dela aby unikla, trestu. Je to tetko 'lei, ale je to jiste smutna, vec.

Vlacinf fitady se pripravuji zakroeit proti veteranfun Icteff dostali pfijeku od vlady k vystudovanf aneb vyueenf a penfze nechtf vilbec vratit vlade zpet. Ve Waco, Tx., jest oblastnf tifad veteransky ktery ma na starosti 164 okrest a ptiprav-uji taloby proti 2600 veterantm kteff nezaplatili penfze ye vyrei pul druheho milionu dolart. A jinde net v Texasu jsou dalef tito veteran (celkem pul milionu) kteff take se nemajf k nieemu. Toto oveern nenf spravne, kdyi vlada jim pomohla vystudovat tak majf byt vdeeni a vratit to co dlutf. Vlada mini pry byt velmi ostra nebot eelcajf na penfze jit moc dlouho. Doufam, to budou et'astni a penfze obdrtf, aby zas nekdo druhy mohl vyuift vladof pomoci.

Nynf kdyt je takova nouze o olej a gasolfn tak veude se vrta pro petroleum a pfirodnf gas, kde nikdy pied tfm by byli nepomysleli, ze by tam mohlo neco byt. iikajf, ze v malem meste Lafayette, Louisiana vtdy jeden z 85. je nynf milionafem a i kdyt vee jest nynf drahe, pfece lid kupuje domovy za 320 tisfc dolart tak rychle, jak mohou byt ve meete postavene. Takerfkaji,ze v Kerns okresu v Kalifornii loni bylo vyvrtano 2200 studnf aby naeli ten olej kdyi vee jest tak drahe. Take v Oklahome a v olejovemu pasmu Texasu poblfte hranic mexickych se vrta. Tak uvidfme co se stane pozdeji! Mantele Billy gfllovi, kteff bydlf v New Jersey meli velkou radost kdyi pan gill byl obdaten Peknyrrni hodinkami jako uznanf za svou praci u spoleenosti AT&T, kde jest zamestnan jiz mnoho let. Jiste to pekny dar a gratulujeme mu k pocte. Rodina tato jest cela za'eleneria u fadu 84 zde. Take mantele Robert gillovi s detmi si vyjeli na vylet do Hawaii. Pan gill jest misto-pfedsedou u SPJST v Mid Cities a jeho panf jest tam tajemnicf.

Pfejeme pekny vylet a navrat zas dornt. Tato rodina jest tet u fadu 84 a oba bratti jsou synove mantelt Bill gillovych od Padu 84.

Minuly tyden se stalo velke neetestf v Indii, kdyt vlak pfejitidel most pies

felcu a musel narychlo zastavit nebot' na trati stala krava, ktera. v Indii jest "svatym zvffetem" a nesmf se zabijet ani nijak ublitovat. Pry pH torn rychlem zastavenf uhodil cyklon a smetl nekolik vort vlaku rovnou do feky a myslfm to veichni se utopili.

Mood nerneli mfsto ve vlaku a sedeli na stfeee vlaku a ti tet zahynuli. Jiste je to tragicke kdyt neco takoveho se stane. Skrze kravu tolik tisic lidi pfielo o tivot, ze ano?

Take na torn nedelnfm divadlu jsem se seznamila s krajany pfrvodne pry . z Michiganu a nynf jiti kolik let bydlicf zde v naeem Dallasu. Oni jsou to mantele Frank Mfekovi a bydlf v severnf easti mesta a malo koho znajf a malo o eeskych lidf tei vedf. Tak kdyt me fekli, tie pojedou brzy do San Antonio tak jsem je upozornila na museum v SPJST budove v Temple a take aby se eli podivat na Domov odpoeinku v Taylor, kde uvidf dosti krajant a podivajf se' jak je to tam pekoe. Tak slfbili, ze jiste se stavf a byli tomu radi nebot' nemeli ani ponetf, to mame zde neco takoveho.

Pan Mfeka pracoval pro Braniff leteckou spoleenost a tak easto jedou nekam. Prave nedavno se pry vratili z vyletu do Csl. kde majf pfibuzne.

Rada jsme je poznala.

Musfm podekovat manieltm John Slovakovym za krasny, ruene zhotovenyr darek — pekny vysuty koefk na kvetiny, ktery pan Slovak vyrobil ze dteva a to velice pekoe.

Nevfm ale, jak bych mela podekovat za neco tak pe'lcneho, neb je to opravdu pelcna pamatka na ne.

Srdeene dekuji davnym pfatelfon za vzpominku.

-SPJSTZ

Klubu "Hlahol" Houston

Po cispeenem provedenf hry "Nenf panstvo jako panstvo" v Houstone 9. listopadu 1980 houstonsky dramaticky klub "Illahol" byl pozvan Ceskoamerickou lculturnf spoleenosti v Dallasu do ildu efslo 84. SPJST na 7. eervna 1981. 6. eervna karavana nekolika vort, obsazena herci z Hlaholu, po zastavce v Ennisu, kde bylo sokolske cviteni, pfijeli k veeeru do faciu 84., kde byli hoeteni a ubytovani laskavosti krajanu.

V nedeli, kde bylo pfestavenf, sin byla pine obsazend a veichni ti krajani z Dallasu a okolf, ze San Angelo i Ennis, atd. co pfijeli, jiste, jeden jak druhyr byli pfekvapenf, jak houstonetf nejenom umelecky, ale hlavne po naeem pobavili veechny pfitomne, kteff eastym potleskem vyjadfili radost a spokojenost ze hry a nakonec povstanfm odoieniii veechny ochotniky.

Chtela bych poutiti teto pfiletitosti a podekovati veem co tento zajezd sorganisovali a hlavne hercion a hereekarn, kteff venovali ea.s ke zkouelcam u fadu efslo 88. a dva dny k zajezdu do Dallasik* Presto, ze klub mel nekolik zmen v obsazenf pro nemoc, absenci a'pod.

byla uprazdnena mfsta doplena a tfm se potvrdilo, to kde je dobra yule veechno jde.

Krorne dvou herct, pana J. Bareaka dlouholeteho herce z Hlaholu a znameho naei Ceske vefejnosti p. prof W. Soueka, ostatnich 7 herct, (veetne napovedy) jsou pfivodem z Ceskoslovenska; tudit jim veechna eest, to pornahajf udriet krajanskou vetev a naei eeetinu.

Pan a panf Kovandovi, pfivodem z jitinfch Cech, tet mantele ve hte, nemohli hrati lepe, neb jako mantele hrali tak piirozene, to chvilerni jakoby zapomeli na obecenstvo a tfrn realita hry byla bez chyby. Jejich dceru, LizInku, hrala nedavno prijeta, mlada, panf E. Klierova z Prahy, jent hrala po prve, cot bylo jedine k dobr-u neb pfedvedeni nevinne dcerueky, ktera sami si vyhledala tenicha, dobfe zapadalo do hry. Jejich slutiebnou Mary, kterou zahrala pf.

Blanka Nedbalkova, z Teplicganova v Cechach pfekvapila vsechnyze eelou hru se naueila z parneti, takte jejf tchyne z jitof Moravy, pf. R. Urbanova, ktera mela na starost napovedy, byla v jejfm pffpade zbyteena, kdyby ji ale nebylo tfeba pro nas veechny ostatnf, neb i ti nejlepei herci dostanou obeas tremu, takte bez napovedy nelze byt. Dalef parek byli baron a umelkyne, kteff balamutili venkovsky lid a moohe osidili o jejich tispory pochybnou sleenou Sterwardovou, kterou dobte predvedla pf. Cotrinova z Pardubic a vice pochybneho barona K. Sicner Sicnerpfrvodern z naei Moravenky. Snativeho, ale vfibec neuspeeneho detelctiva, 'Glance' nam pfedvecil p. Zd. Nedbalek, tet z Teplic, ktery sklfdil neoeekavany tspech, tfebaze, jim hledanyr baron i umelkyne uplachli "mu pod nosem." Basnika pfedvedl prof.

W. Souchek, cot bylo dobte vybrano, neb hral sam sebe a abych nezapomnel, p. J. Bareak, ptestote je tenat, roli zamilkovaneho doktora obstal natolik, to vtdy naj nej lze spolehnout. DfIcy pates tet p. a pf.

Tim a Rose Kostum, kteff Vidy najdou eas pomoci co je tfeba, tipravu jeviete a hlavne lfeenf hercii, cot je velmi duletite, aby herci vypadali tak, jak jejich role tadaji.

Dfky Yam veem, za poctivou praci a eas venovany pro naei eeskou meneinu, cot budit ptikladem veem.

Za Rose gicnerovou, (feditelku) pfelozil Karle gicner.

-SPJST-

San Antonio eislo 133.

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Mile sestry a bratti.

Ponevadi muj mantel ze zdravotnich davodu nemohl se adastnit zajezdu, byla jsem poiadana bratrem Emilem E. Matulou, ple46444..0§0}10.-1410,..4Wt.11:#eo-

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hapsala o nagem zajezdu, konanern v bratry jsem znala v eskoslovensku, Emilie Taftovi a Willie a Esther Prales na jihu tech Jihoeeske pohotf gumava se nedeli 17. kvetria, do Temple v v Damboticfch u Brna. Z teto vesnice KowalsId. Zveme vgechny zdaleka a Texasu, k prohlfdce musea v budove bylo mnoho rodin v Graiiger a jinych okolf jestli si chcete de) 4e zataneit rozklada na eeskoslovensko-zapadonHlavnf fitadovny SPJST a take o nagi mfstech v Texasu. Ptekvapila jsem budete laskave a uptfmne ptivftani s emecke hranici a je nejvetgl navgteve Domova odpoeinku tam panf Annie Hajdovou z Granger, ilsmevem. Tak nezipomenete: chranenou krajinnou oblastf v S.P.J.S.T. v Tayloru. se vgemi jsem si hodne popovfdala. vidycky ptijedte k nam do Pasadeny. Ceskoslovensku . . . Jejf rozloha je V sobotu jsme si dojeli na tanec do 1630 km2 a horska ptfroda je zde Tento zajezd byl planovan jiz loni a Vice o tom napfgi pozdeji do Nagince. ptednesen elemlm v schazi k uvatienf Take jsem si pohovotila s panf toho naherneho salu "Chandelier chranena pied necitlivymi zasahy a odhlasovanf. Bylo teeeno, tie Wilmou Markovou, se kterou se znam Ballroom" v efsle 88, Pokrok eloveka od roku 1963. Ovgem Charter Greyhound autobus bude ze schinf a sjezdfi SPJST. Jejf Houstone, je tam dobte chladno a daleko drive, v roce 1858, se stala zaplacen tadem, ie musf byt ureity mantel, Ed1 Marek, byl dlouholetym svetla tadneho neoslepf. Bratr pHrodnf rezervacf east hory Boubfn poeet zajemcu, aby autobus byl ptedsedou Hlavni iitadovny SPJST. Homer Alexander je dobte znarny (1362 m n.m.) metro nad motem) — vyutiit, tie si vezmeme s sebou pouze Bylo to krasne nedelnf odpoledne. nam, ja a Lena a mnoho jinych z ( — nejvyggf hora na eeske strane), jfdlo. Po projednanf byl pak tento Neradi jsme odchazeli, ale nedalo se Pasadeny jsme dobte obeznameni s tak zvany Boubinsky prales.

Tehdy, pied vice nei 120 lety, byl navrh ptijat jako poueny a rekreaenf nic delat. Nadegel ea.s, abychom se s bratrem Homer Alexander. On a zajezd mist() pravidelne schilze tadu. nimi rozloueili a nastoupili zpateenf mnoho u tadu efsla 88. jsou take na Boubfn jen ptestarly les. Z uctivf a pohostf velice pekne. Take iniciativy lesmistra Josefa Johna Ptedseda tadu, bratr Emil E. Matula, cestu do San Antonia. jsme videlf bratra Albina Kocicha a (Josef John) byl vytazen z Prototie k navratu do San Antonia projednal pottebne s dopravnf zenu Stasie, bratra a jeho zenu ekonomickeho planu lesnfho hospo zbyval jegte nejakg eas, cestou jsme kancelalf Greyhound a s Domovem Hrneftovi a mnoho jinych znarnych. datstvf na panstvf knfiete se zastavili v San Marcos parku k odpoeinku v Tayloru a tajemnfk Wu, Hudba byla "Donnie Wavra a jeho Schwarzenberka (Schwarzenberk) a prohlfdce "Aquareny".

Bylo tam bratr Dominik Netek staral se o velice hezky, mnoho stromu, Hi-Liters" i muzika byla pan g a byl ponechan ptfrode. Odbormkrim zajigtenf poetu tlea.stnfkii.

Odjezd byl stanoven na 7 hodin pitemny chladek. Vgichni si se vytaneili jsme se a nam v§em boty tehdy bylo zfejme, ie pro dobre lesnf rano z parkovi gte u obchodnfho zajmem vge prohlfieli, pekne hotely. U naeho stolu bylo pet parri; hospodastvf je nutna i moinost studovat ptirozeny vyvoj lesa bez sttediska Central Parku, severne od pamatkove ptedmety suvenyry a v§ichni jsme se mei dobte.

V nedeli jsme byli u tadu Hermann zasahu eloveka. Stromy zde nejsou byli tak zaujati, tie bratti Matula a firmy Sears. Autobus byl pftemne Sons; take dobte nam tam bylo pti teieny a vysazovany, ale rodi se a Netek meli co de'lat, aby nikdo chlazen, fidie autobusu byl umfrajf A z tohoto iivotnfho kolobehu hudbe Ray Ktenka i taneili jsme s nechybel, abychom tam nekoho elovek, jel velmi opatrne a eesky zpev se mu lfbil, i kdyi slovarn nerozumel. nenechali. To nebylo jenom v San panf Ktenkovu; take umf taneit jako se elovek leceemu ptiuef.

Pfivodnf rozloha Boubinskeho Poeasf, bylo pfiznive, slunfeko se Marcos, ale vgude, kde jsme zasta,vili, kalifornski kralovna a mnoho jinych hezky usmfvalo a tak neti jsme se starali se o nas jako kvoena o svoje kraloven tam v tadu Hermann Sons i pralesa byla 143, 6 ha, ale v roce 1870 nadali, za zpevu, eeskych pfsnieek kulatka, poeftali a eekali ati vgichni jsme se se§li s bratr Smokey se zrnenila na pouhych 46, 6 ha.

Stover; se dobte zname.

Teprve v roce 1963, ph novern testa rychle ubehla a byli jsme v byli v autobuse. vyhlatienf rezervace podle nove Take se dozvIdame, ie panf Anton Katicly z nas mel dobre easy, pekne Temple peed krasnou budovou Hlavnf Dovtakova zemtela v Needville, koncepce, kterou zpracoval dr. jsme to utiili na tests tam i zpet ph illadov-ny SPJST. Kdo ji dosud nevidel, obdivoval se modernf stavbe. obveselovanf zpevem eeskych Texas i Alfred Susan byl pochovan v Otokar John, prasynovec Josefa Johna, byla podstatne rozgltena.

Brat- Otto Hanug nas ptivftal u pfsnieek. kidie autobusu byl take pondelf; pohtben byl v Needville.

Take doufame ze bratr Karel Dnes je tedy prales chranen na pole hlavnfho vchodu a pozval dovnitt na velmi spokojen, tekl, tie se mu to Milo Mateek je uz zdray. Toi Karle Mateek 46, 4 ha jako rezervace upina a na 666 kaffeko, ktere pekne vonelo. lined a tie s nami jel velmi rad. ptijedle se lepe uzdravit k nam do ha jako rezervace fizena, ve ktere je Bratru Emil E. Matulovi dekujeme nas v ptijimacf sfni informoval a pak Pasadeny.

Nebudete ui vice churavet mono opatrne tait kvalitnf za uskuteenenf krasneho a poueneho jsme ho nasledovali do musejnfho rezonanenf dtevo. oddelenf. Zapsali jsme -se do knihy zajezdu, o ktery se postaral. Bratru kdyi si dobte vyskoefte.

Take jsme se segli s bratrem 0 Boubfnskem pralese tikajf navgtevnikii a zaeli s prohlfienfm Dominiku Netkovi a jeho peveckernu jednotlivych vecf, pekne sboru de'kujerne za obveselovanf Jaroslavem Prochazkou z Crosby a s ochranati ptfrody, tie pattf k nejvzacuspotadanych s uvedenfm historie, zpevem za jitidy a take za pobavenf bratrem a sestrou Sprklakovi z Deer nej§fm ukazkam nedoth'ene prirody Park; oni jsou take dobte znamf u nas ve sttednf Evrope. Z jeho soueasneho staff, kdy a kyrn bylo darovano. 13ylo vgech v Domove odpoeinku. vzhledu je mono udelat si ptedstavu toho mnoho, ale pro nedostatek easu Sestry a bratti, na shledanou v v Pasadene a Houstone.

To2 tu u nas v pondelf slunfeko se o tom, jak vypadaly pfivodnf nemohli jsme se dele zdriet vratili nedeli 21. eervna, ve 2 hodiny se do autobusu, abychom pokraeovali odpoledne, v pfigtf schfizi nageho pekne usrnlva pies par mrakri, ale pohranienf hvozdy v jitinfch a v ceste do Tayloru. zapadnich eechach. V Boubinskem tadu, v sfni 1505 Gevers Street. Na tu nevim co bude k veeeru.

Ponevadi byl eas k obe'du, Bratr nedeli ptipada svatek "Otcfi", ptijd'te", Tak bratti a sestry nezapomerite pralese ziistala totiti neporugena Emil E. Matula zatfdil v Tayloru u abychom svatek s maminkami ptijdle do nakho tadu do \tech druhova skladba pfivodnf bueiny se Fa& efslo 29, abychom v sini mohli oslavili! schrig; na§i elenove a elenky jsou mirky a jedlemi nekolik set let snist nage jfdlo. Kdyti jsme pfijeli, ptftoznnf vidycky a to je proto ie nagf starsr'mi. Boubfnsky prales proto souif Srdeene zdravf stoly byly ptipraveny i obeerstvenf, teditele jsou velice uptfmnf ke vgern, vedcum. Rozsahle vyzkumy zde Marcella M. Kleprifkova. kdo si co peal. Pted odjezdem nage SPJST Rozkvet tad islo 172. toi dfic nagim tediteltm. provadf VgzkumnY fistav lesnfho skupina byla vyfotografovana a v 1 Tak to pro dnes skonefm'a ptejeme hospodatstvf a rnyslivosti, kterY sfdlf Pasadena, Texas. hodinu odpoledne jsme zase ujfideli vgern moc gtegtf a zdravf vgem co ve Zbraslavi (Zbraslav) nad Vlatvou, sestry, bratti a milovanf nagi ptacuji a v iitulnach utechu po celem (Vltava) nedaleko Prahy.

Vagene do Domova odpoeinku. gkoda jenom, tie spravky-ne Domova odpoeinku krajane vgude po celem Texasu.

Texasu. Pozdrav od bratt a sester z Tak jsem tu zase a davam vgem Pasadeny z tadu Rozkvet tialo 172. a nevyrozumela personal, ani statenky a stateeky, ie ptijedeme. Nikdo nebyl nagim vedet, tie nage scheme se to ptijed'te k nam. ptipraven, ustrojen, ale velmi mile konala 10. e'ervna v salu SPJST sine Na shledanou, ptekvapen. Bratr Emil E. Ma.tula elslo 172. Rozkvet, 911 East Shaw Jan T. Mikeska, ohlasil nag pfljezd v kancelati a v ulic v Pasaden'e v 7:30 teeer. kuchyni odevzdal pro pacienty 12 Podporujte vag tad; udelate to vge tuctir eeskych koldefr, ktere upekly pro tad; jiste nebudete toho litovat.

Nagi teditele jsou vidycky rychlf k sestry Viola Fajkusova, Marie Kostel nikova, Viola Mazaeova a Marcella M. vypomoci a take radi vyslygf vase bolesti i podpory. My u nas v tadu Kleprlfkova._ Nag fieastnIci si se zajmem efslo 172. SPJST Rozkvet mame nage prohledli vgechno zatfzenf, pokoje a teditele velice radi; oni jsou velice LODGE POKROK DALLAS rozmlouvali s pacienty. Bratr Netek a upfirrinf.

NO. 84 Ptes par dnf zde v okolf spadlo dosti 2625 Floyd St. Dallas, Texas jeho skupina zpe'valch zazpfvali nekolik eeskych pfsnieek, ktere degte. Auta byly myta brzy mnohe statenky dojaly ati k slzarn. kaidodenne i dnes zde okolo pr gf u kekly, tie po dlouhern ease opet nas zase, ale nA„tak moc jako jinde pti slygely tu krasnou ee gtinu, tie vge moti Galvekonskern a Freeport i eiste vyslovovali, tie rozumely Corpus Christi.

MUSIC BY Take podam zpravu ptedern i kaidemu slovu. Bratra Dominika Netka, za jeho vedenf sbor zpival, pozvanku: na den v sobotu 27. vdeenf posluchati zadali, aby jegte budeme mit tanec a hudbu clodajf zazpivali tu a tu. Nemohli se nasytit, "City Polka Boys" smfchanou starou samortejme, bylo jim s radostf i zapadnf (country-western). Miliete vyhoveno. Bratte Netku, Tobe a si ptinest vas napoj (BYOB) a jine (Polkas, Waltzes, Country-Western & Modern) Tvemu peveckemu sboru, srdeene jsou v nagf nalevne i jine pochoutky.

Pti dvetfch u stolu budeme jako hosts DANCE TIME: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. dIky za nas vgechny! Jsme na Vas a prodavati IfstIck ja a Esther hrdi a ati to pfsnieka eeska nebude —THE ENTIRE FAMILY IS WELCOME— Mikeskovi i Margie Lee Nelmsovi nebudeme Byla jsem ptekvapena, tie me chtela teditelka (ov§em na.§e dcera) i Albert Ada. $3.50 Per Person (17 years and over), poznat pans Stiboffkova, (jejf maniel a Tammie Risingerovi budou v $1.50 Per Person (13 to 16 years old) byl redaktorem Naince) a take panf kuchyni poznahat sestra Cecilia Sgarbova (Chalupova). Jejf rodiee a 2 Kletkova a v flak nalevne Norman A,

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Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood`

Lodge No. 35, Elk

Lodge No. 74, Lovelady

Lodge No. 183, Mid-Cities

Saturday, June 20 - George Self & Amarillo Express 'Saturday, June 27 - Yesterday's Saturday, June 27 - Texas Stage Wine (C/W) Company 'Saturday, July 11 - Henry Rejcek Saturday, July 4 - Madison Express Polka Band Saturday, July 11 - Dennis Ivey & Saturday, July 25 - Yesterday's the Waymen Wine (C&W) Saturday, July 18 - George Self & Saturday, Aug. 22 - Wayne Rozell the Amarillo Express & Iron Horse Band (C&W) Saturday, July 25 - The Country *** Pride *** Lodge No. 185, New Braunfels

Saturday, June 20 -- Country Drif'Friday, June 19 - Social ters Lodge No. 80, Holland Saturday, June 20 - CB Club Public, Saturday, June 27 --Roy Robbins & Dance Saturday, June 27 -- Moods the Availables Friday, June 26 - Gin Meeting and Saturday, July 4 -- Horizons Saturday, July 4 - Cherokee Rose Saturday, July 11 -- Debonaires Supper Saturday, July 18 - Casuals Saturday, June 27 - Pavelka-Sykora Saturday, July 11 --- Duncan Bros.

Sunday, July 12 -- Lodge meeting, 3 Saturday, July 25 - Moods Reunion ** p.m.; youth club meeting, 2:30 Geltmiere ReSunday, June 28 *** Lodge No. 84, Dallas union Lodge No. 38, Kovar *** Saturday, June 20 -- Country Boys Sunday, Aug. 2 - Annual FundPolka Band *** Raising Supper /Auction Lodge No. 13, Dime Box *** Lodge No. 88, Houston Friday, June 19 -- Monthly meeting Friday, June 19 -- Nashville Express 8 p.m.

Lodge No. 47, Seaton Saturday, June 20 -- Ray Jurecka Saturday, June 20 - Good Vibra- Saturday, June 20 - Red Ravens Saturday, June 27 -- Fred Wakefield tions Sunday, June 21 - Bob Haislers' & The Hawaiian Echoes Sunday, June 21 - Hosting District I 25th Anniversary; free dance, 6:30 Sunday, June 28 - Hosting District YAD V YAD p.m.; music by Jerry Haisler & \ *** The Melody 5 (Every Thursday night social games) *** Tuesday, June 23 -- Choral Practice, Lodge No. 18, Elgin Lodge No. 130, Dallas & 7:30 Sokol Zizka Saturday, June 20 - Texas Pride Saturday, June 27 - Fritz Hodde Sunday, June 21 - Ellinger Combo, Sunday, June 28 - Martinec Re- Saturday, June 20 - Harold Strand union (4-8) Orch. (Annual Hawaiian Dance) Saturday, June 27 - Wence Shimek Saturday, July 4 - Wence Shimek Saturday, July 11 - The Czech Har*** Friday, July 10 - Casuals (8-12) vesters Saturday, July 11 - Gilbert Kautz Saturday, July 25 - Jodie Mikula Lodge No. 24, Cyclone (B/R) *** Saturday, July 12 - Goldman-Sulak Lodge No. 133, San Antonio Saturday, June 20 - Frie-Ketterman Wedding; music by Jerry Haisler Sunday, June 21 - Lodge meeting at Wedding Dance; music by Hori- & Melody Five 1505 S. Gevers St., at 2 p.m.

- zons *** Saturday, June 27 - Worthington- Sunday, July 26 - Lodge Annual Picnic (More details later) Lodge No. 141, Sealy Schneider Wedding Dance; music (Dress Policy: Neatly Dressed) Wednesday, July 1 -- Watermelon

by Casuals *** Feast Saturday, July 4 .- Casuals *** Wednesday, July 8 - Regular Lodge No. 54, West Lodge No 142, Houston meeting, 7:30 (Dress Code: Must come neatly dressed) Saturday, June 20 -- Floyd Wolfs' Friday, July 10 - Lodge meeting, 8 p.m. *** 25th Ann. *** Saturday, June 27 Wedding Lodge No. 172, Pasadena Reception Lodge No. 25, Ennis Saturday, June 27 - City Polka Boys Sunday, June 28 - Nors Reunion Saturday, June 27 -- Czech Harves- Saturday, July 4 -- Sulak Reunion Saturday, July 11 - Music Kings ters Saturday, July 11 - Wilde-Urbanov- Saturday, July 25 - Lee Roy Saturday, July 4 - Country Noblesky Wedding Matocha men *** Sunday, July 12 - Lodge Marak Saturday, July 25 - Melody Masters RVOS Family Day *** Lodge No. 176, Houston Saturday, July 18 -- Hospital Northwest Assn' Dinner; Public Invited Lodge No: 28, East Bernard Monday, June 29 - Lodge meeting *** at Western Room of Long Point Sunday, July 5 - Lodge Meeting, National Bank in Spring Branch 2:30 p.m. (CDT) *** Lodge No. 63, Sweet Home Sunday, Aug. 2 - Lodge Meeting, Lodge No. 177, Academy 2:30 p.m. (CDT) Sunday, June 28 - Lodge Meeting at *** Firemen's Hall in Sweet Home, Friday, June 19 - Casuals 1:30 p.m.; barbecued chicken meal Saturday, June 20 - Janet Lyn Lodge No. 29, Taylor Country Slicks served afterwards; ladies bring Saturday, June 27 - Gentres side dishes/desserts Saturday, June 20 - Vrazel Polka *** (Dress Code Enforced) Band *** Saturday, July 18 - Debonaires Saturday, July 25 - Fritz Hodde Lodge No. 66, Waco *** Lodge No. 180, Burleson Friday, June 19 - Youth Club meet- Saturday, June 20 - Rhythm ReunLodge No. 32, Victoria ing & Pizza Party ion Sunday, July 12 - 4th Annual Czech Saturday, June 20 - Blacky & Coun- Saturday, June 27 - Ramblin' RhyFestival, sponsored by Lodge No. , try Gentlemen thm 32 at Conemunity Center, 2905 Sunday, June 21 - Lodge Meeting, Wednesday, July 1- Board of TrusEast North St., Victoria; sausage 2:30 p.m.; fathers will be honored tees' Meeting, 7 p.m. & trimmings dinner served from drawing for gifts for Father of the Saturday, July 4 - Gentres 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; kolache booth, Year, 1st & 2nd runners-up; cold Saturday, July 11 - Rhythm Reunauction, country store & cake cuts, cheese & dips will be served; ion walk will be held; Czech singing members bring desserts Sunday, July 12 - Lodge Meeting/

by Gulf Coast Czech Singers, 1:30 Covered Dish Meal, 2:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.; 2:30 to 3 p.m., Victoria Saturday, June 27 - Jerry Haisler Saturday, July 18 - American SunSaturday, July 4 Gold Rush Band Czech Singers; Battle Dance, from rise 4 to 10 p.m., music by Dutchmas- Saturday, July 11 - Brazos Express Saturday, July 25 - Ramblin' Rhy(Every Sunday-Game Night, 7 p.m.) ters and Vanek Polka Band thm 1st Immiliiiiikv,:nervitsnitialliiiiit; UM/3MM

'Thursday, June 18 - Lodge meeting at Eagles Hall, New Braunfels at 7:30 Thursday, July 16 - Lodge meeting at Eagles Hall, New Braunfels at 7:30 Saturday, July 18 - Polka Fest Sunday, July 19 - Polka Fest ***

Lodge No. 187, Round Rock 1 Friday, June 19 - Country Roads Saturday, June 20 - Bert Rivera & The Night Riders Friday, June 26 - Silver Creek Saturday, June 27 -.Debonaires Sunday, June 28 - Vrazel Polka Band, 5-9 (Game Night every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.; lodge monthly meetings at 4 p.m. on 3rd Sunday of each month and family-style covered dish , dinner) ***

Lodge No 188, Centerville Saturday, June 20 - Hayslip Brothers Saturday, June 27 - Night Time Friends

Bohemian Garnets Among the many different kinds of jewels, such as diamonds, pearls, and precious stones, the Bohemian Garnet has enjoyed for centuries a unique position.

Modern science acknowledges the existence of about three thousand different minerals. This huge family includes also various types of garnets ranging in color from red, yellow, brown and black. They can be, found at many different places in the world. However, not all of them are suitable for further processing as jewels. One of the rare types, possessing the never changing color of a drop of blood, is known after the most famous finding place as the Bohemian Garnet.

Bohemian garnets must be looked for in eruptive minerals produced by nature as a memento of the once fiery magna deep inside the earth.

Millions of years ago, the highly intensive volcanic activities in the Ceske Stredohori (mountain range) created the well-known deposits of pyropes, the famed deep-red garnets found in the area. Their age is es- timated at 25 million years. Noboby knows exactly when the first garnets were discovered, but one thing is absolutely sure, it must have happened many centuries ago.

The oldest preserved work of art decorated with garnets is the ♦Bohemian Cross of King Premysl Otakar II (13th Century).

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