Vestnik 1982 12 01

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

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Postmaster: Please Send Fo m 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 VOLUME 70 — NUMBER 46 USPS — 658480 DECEMBER 1, 1982

Here we see e. pictrre of the approximately 70 members :-ho the official merger meeting of Lodge 40 Hillje and 50 El Campo the evening of

Wednesday, November 10th, at the Hillje hall. (Pilot by Chuck Schwartzkopf)

Merger of Lodges 40 7_111je and 50 El Campo Having previously voted separately in favor of merging, the members of Lodges 40 Hillje and 50 El Campo met in their official merger meeting at the Hillje lodge the evening of Wednesday, November 10th. SL President Nick A. Morris presided through the election of officers, assisted by District VI Director Matt Vanek and an impartial Tellers Committee.

After his opening explanatory remarks, Bro. Morris conducted election of officers of the new lodge.

There was a contest of two or three nominees for each office and that made the competition more keen and interesting. It certainly wasn't cut and dried. The names of the officers and the positions to which they were elected appear with the accompanying picture. It was pointed out that the combined membership of the new lodge is approximately 1,050 members, which places it among the top 10 in the Society.

A record number of 68 members and a few visitors attended the meeting November 10th. After it was explained that the assets, holdings, and property held by both lodges now become the property of the new and merged lodge, President Morris turned the proceedings over to newly-elected President James Kuleak. After a few preliminary remarks, Bro. (Continued on Page 11)

Officers of Lodge El Campo-Hillje No. 40. Seated, L to R, 2nd Vice President Rita Vanek, President James Kulcak, 1st Vice President Benny Reck, Secretary Linda Rubesh (also District VI President); standing: District VI Director Matt Vanek, Youth Leader Margie Kulcak, Financial Secretary Bill Goerig, Treasurer Leona Macha, SL President Nick A. Morris.

At the Grand Openiin: and Dedication of Lodge Rozkvet No. 172, Pasadena 7 November 1982 some longtime SPJST workers and members met. Front row: Brother J. M. Skrabanek, past District V director and S.P.J.S.T. Rest Homes director. Back row, L to R: SPJST Vestnik Editor Rudy J. Sefcik, District III Director Sid Pokladnik who also serves on the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Homes Board, and District VI Director Matt Vanek.

Therese Mae Dobecka

SPJST District III Queen Killed This week, Tuesday, November 23rd at 10 a.m., a funeral for Therese Mae Dobecka was held in West. It was one of the most emotionaltouching funerals this editor has ever attended and there have been a great many of them in my lifetime thus far.

The 16-year-old young lady was a very beautiful, good, talented and respected individual. She was the SPJST District III reigning queen plus an enthusiast who had achieved several district and state SPJST honors from her active youth club.

She was also District III Flag Bearer. Some time ago she told this editor that she was looking forward to the 1983 YADs. Therese was a junior in West (Continued on Page 11)

2/VESTNIK — Wednesday, December 1,'1982

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`Editor COMMENTS

NOTICE!

We processed the mail that came in Wednesday, November 24th and knowing the post office would be closed Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), we mailed the letters at West by 4 p.m. and saw the mail clerk put them in the bag to Waco. We felt sure that the mail would be sure to be processed in Waco in time to arrive in Temple

by Friday at 8 a.m. Well, our WACO POST OFFICE, again just could not get it there and, therefore, Sister Houdek's and Brothers Netek's and Stasa's letters are delayed. *5* Each member in the SPJST is some type of promoter or enthusiast in their local lodge functions.

In case a member does not give these activities some serious thought and/or participation, then their lodge not only becomes somewhat dormant but may cause the lodge to disband. Brothers and Sisters need not expect prosperity from their lodge, when they isolate themselves from lodge activities and projects.

Some lodges have elected their officers, board members and/or committees for the approaching new year. In most cases, however, lodges will be holding their annual meetings in December, when all members should assemble and show their support and interest to our Society and to work effectively with the lodge officers.

It is the indifference and reluctance of the individuals to be a part of the event which are the usual cause for a lodge's slow growth and success of its festivities. In some cases, lack of interest in one's local lodge is the cause of our oncepromising lodges to be barely existing today.

Therefore, those who wish to hold the growth of the lodge close to their heart and want their lodge to be an active unit in the Society, to which they can point with pride, must attend their annual meeting and have the willingness to take part with the rest of the lodge officers and members be known.

If you do not get elected or appointed to some local post, then volunteer your services to help pull the load; this will be your way to lay a strong foundation for the coming new year's progress and prosperity. *** We would like to stress that when we offer life insurance to any new SPJST member, we are strengthening their own intention to take care of their family. We do not fleece any Smith or Jones without mercy; we do not interfere with a person's financial plans; we help them to take care of their problems by increasing and reinforcing their savings plans and by solving their investment problems. We are protecting the earning power which may be wiped away by death or by passing years.

Every sensible person wants to save and invest, and that is exactly what the SPJST offers to every member.

The objective of our certificates are exactly the objectives for which all work and save.

The editor would also like to point out that when we offer any of our certificates to any SPJST member, we do not ask them to spend their money. We are giving every SPJST member an opportunity to save money under a protected thrift account. We are suggesting to you members to take part in today's income, and invest in the SPJST certificate, so that there will be some funds in the future.

Actually, we do not sell insurance, we offer service. When we offer the service of the SPJST to a new member, we offer benefits which will be a blessing to their family. We sell them income for the future, which may be their only savings; this makes the perfect investment.

When we offer the SPJST service, we are serving mankind with protection.

For more details, we suggest you call or write any SPJST sales representative, district director or the Supreme Lodge, P.O. Box 100, Temple, TX 76503. *Jo* When speaking of friendship and of what you put into it, friendship always involves two individuals. It cannot all be on one side. Of course, there isn't always an even give-andtake in friendship. All effort may come from one person; however, if this goes on indefinitely, the relationship isn't to last. For a friendship to be satisfying to both parties, each must receive something from the other.

You probably have many different kinds of friends, and different people mean different things. The one thing they all have in common is the bond that holds them to you. Every individual has something unique to offer as a friend; no friendship is exactly like any other. When you stop to think about how complicated a human being is, you see why you have so many needs in friendship and why you have so many different kinds of friends.

Longstanding friendships are the most important; they are the ones in which you have entrusted large amounts of affection and trust.

Naturally, you want to keep friendships; as you grow older you will value them more and more.

However, casual friendships are important, too, Every day, you rub elbows with people who live near you or who work with you. You see the postman, the grocer, and the cleaner regularly. Much of your satisfaction in life depends on how well you get along with all these people. Most of them will remain only acquaintances, but some become friends; a few may even become very close friends.

One of the most common bases of friendship is a mutual interest. A mutual interest, whether stamps, football games or western movies, draw people together. It gives them something to discuss and share.

Moreover, many firm and lasting friendships result from shared interests.

The deepest sharing is, of course, in marriage. True, it does seem totally removed from the routine of everyday companionship or friendly give-and-take, but marriage is a friendship — the closest one possible. Oh, there will be disagreements, surely, however, remember: "Where there is a will, there is a way!" ***

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SUPREME LODGE

lodge system as provided for in the statutes, there is no particular benefit in having lodges so small that they have little or no activity (no meetings) and few or no member benefits. This, in fact, weakens the lodge system and might ultimately be an argument for instituting direct billing from the Home Office and eliminating the position of financial secretary in the local lodges. Moreover, in lodges this small, there is frequently no one to function in any of the offices and replacements are hard to come by.

(Note: If we were to institute direct billing at the next convention, it will Dear Members: most likely be on a voluntary basis Before I start preparing my on the part of the lodges. I would not Annual New Year's Message And see such a move as eliminating a Report, I thought it might be percentage refund of its members' appropriate to mention a number of mortuary payments to the lodges in events that have taken place in the January of each year, although SPJST in order to bring you more or toere will be a difference in the less up to date. percentage refund to those who opt Consolidation Of Smaller Lodges. for direct billing vs. those that do Some months ago I began reviewing not. Another Society followed this the number of lodges we have in the procedure and while a number of SPJST with 20 or less certificates. lodges chose not to go on direct This was part of a review of our billing at first, their number roster of lodges and a look at our decreased as the years went by so overall membership situation — that they are almost 100% on direct where it is increasing, where it is billing at this time.) decreasing, and where it has Merger. In recent weeks the remained pretty much the same membership of Lodge 40 Hillje and over a period of years. Letters were mailed to nine lodges having from 50 El Campo voted separately to four to twenty certificates and merge. The formal merger was suggesting (not insisting) that effected in a meeting this past despite their and our best efforts November 10th, new officers elected that the few remaining members and plans made for future programs. might serve themselves well to The number and designation chosen request transfer of their certificates by the members is: El Campo-Hillje to a neighboring and more active Lodge 40. This merger places Lodge lodge. The authority to transfer 40 in tenth place among the top ten from one lodge to'another is and has in the SPJST. (See separate report been in the by-laws for quite some on this merger elsewhere in this time. Another course of action such Vestnik.) members could consider would be TFC/Legislation. In the weeks and merging with another lodge under months preceding the Texas Art. 74 of our by-laws. It was also Fraternal Congress held in Kerrville pointed out that the Supreme Lodge the latter part of October, I made a does not have the authority under number of trips to Austin to discuss the by-laws to disband a lodge or to possible legislation affecting merge two or more lodges Fraternal Benefit Societies and arbitrarily. We can only suggest and possibly amending the Texas recommend, but the options are Insurance Code, specifically, as it rather limited and we must govern might apply to Chapter 10 of that ourselves according to the wishes of Code, since that is the chapter under the lodge membership, regardless of which Fraternals operate in Texas. its size. The procedure and all the In giving a review of this process attendant ramifications were at the Texas Fraternal Congress on explained in the letter that went out Sunday morning I covered the to the nine lodges. In one lodge, the highlights of where we stand. Here remaining four certificates trans- are some of them: In 1977 the Legisferred to a neighboring lodge, lature passed Senate Bill 54, known however, their formal acceptance as the "Texas Sunset Act", which has not taken place as of this established a 12-year life span for writing, but there's every 175 agencies, boards and commisexpectation that it will be shortly. sions, which must secure new legis We believe that as the year comes to lation for their continued existence an end and the new year gets under or else disappear, so to speak, "off way that some of the other lodges into the sunset". That legislation will follow suit. (They may also be led to the creation of the Sunset waiting to receive the 8% refund for Advisory Commission which 1982 that will be sent to them in reviews the operations of agencies early 1983.) More benefits of and makes its recommendations on membership might accrue to the whether to continue, modify or members if they belong to a more abolish a particular agency. A total active lodge rather than one that of 33 state agencies will be up for rarely or never has meetings or does renewal and review in the coming not function as a lodge entity. Some 68th Legislature as part of the of these lodges have not been repre- Sunset Review Process. The State sented in conventions by delegates Board of Insurance will be included. in two or three decades. This whole No one expects that the state will review process was triggered when get out of the business of regulating a secretary from one of these financial institutions, the insurance smaller lodges wrote to the Home industry, the medical profession, Office that, "You should start etc., etc. An industry which is being looking for someone else to do this regulated expects to remain work next year." That particular regulated. There was the possibility that the Sunset Commission might lodge has seven certificates.

While we must operate on the undertake to amend the Insurance

From the President's Office An Update Report

Code, and that might include Chapter 10 and there might be an attempt to place Fraternals under the same general regulations as stock and commercial companies.

The staff report of the Sunset Advisory Commission was recently issued and a review of that document discloses that while there are a number of recommendations to amend the Texas Insurance Code, nothing in those recommendations has to do with operations of Fraternal Benefit Societies. The full commission will submit its findings in early December and submit them to the Legislature in early 1983. I have visited with key people and attended one of the hearings of the Sunset Commission and so far there is nothing that would affect Fraternals. The whole process must nevertheless be followed closely, particularly when the recommendations reach the floors of both Houses. We are fortunate here in Texas because we have done a better than average job of informing our legislators about who and what we are. There are a number of legislators in both Houses who are members of one or more fraternal Societies in their home towns and areas where fraternal Societies are active and involved in the local community. This has, and will continue to be in the future, the KEY upon which our future rests, insofar as regulation and taxation are concerned. If we are visible enough in the localities where we operate, it will be generally known what we are doing. We cannot wrap ourselves in a cloak of secrecy because there is nothing secret about us. If we operate in an air of secrecy and isolation, we will be contributing to our own demise. We must let the communities and the areas around us know what we are doing, especially as regards our youth and our benevolent and charitable endeavors. Now hear this: If your lodge has made little or no contributions to local charities or if you have made contributions inconsistent with your size and potential, this needs to be addressed in the most urgent manner at the earliest opportunity. This has been and is being stressed at all levels of the Fraternal Benefit System throughout the United States.

Another thought along this line: One of the speakers at the NFCA Presidents' Section Mid-Year Seminar in St. Louis earlier this year stated that "One of our problems is that we sometimes want all the trappings of commercial companies but the privileges of a Fraternal Benefit Society. You cannot have both." Anything that puts a Fraternal Benefit Society on the same level or in the same operational category as commercial stock companies erodes the uniqueness of a Fraternal Benefit Society.

If we are different — and we constantly profess that we are — then we need to retain those features that make us different and charitable contributions are a part of this uniqueness, particularly when such charity goes to projects or causes that local, state, or the federal government would otherwise have to fund. This is one facet of charity that is carefully scrutinized. In other words, what have we (as a Society and the local lodges) contributed to that might

otherwise have to be funded by city, county, state, or the federal government?

On another day at the TFC, I gave a summary of the Presidents' MidYear Seminar in St. Louis; Vice President Gebala gave a review of the Press & Public Relations and FIC Sections that had met earlier in the year. His review was as follows: "Texas is well represented in both these sections with Leroy Muehlstein, Sons of Hermann, as president of the Fraternal Section and myself as a member of the Board of Directors. Sid Pokladnik is a director in the Press & Public Relations Section. The Mid-Year Conference will be held in March in New Haven, Connecticut, hosted by the Knights of Columbus. Emphasis was placed on using your Society's periodical to let the public know of the good the fraternals are accomplishing." First Vice President Sid Pokladnik was elevated to the presidency of the TFC for the coming term and notified the delegates that next year's Texas Fraternal Congress will be held here in Temple.

There was another speaker whose remarks bear mentioning. He spoke on two different days. His general topic was that of human relations and our influence on others. One of the more telling points that he made was that we can literally destroy others, especially young people, with things that we say and do. We may not do so intentionally but the results are nevertheless very negative. You can adversely affect another person by downgrading his efforts, by humiliation or embarrassment in front of peers. Every human being has potential worth and is capable of a contribution to the good of society and all their efforts, no matter how meager, should be encouraged. A corollary session was held on the general topic of child abuse and included a 4-member panel of experts on the subject, including a doctor, two social workers and a lawyer. It seems that child abuse has been with us to some degree for a number of years but the severity and widespread prevalence of it is achieving national prominence and attention. We read about it in the newspapers every day. It is a matter of growing concern and it should be to every thinking citizen of our society. It is one thing to physically abuse an adult who generally can take care of himself but it becomes a horrible and reprehensible act when it is directed to helpless and defenseless children. God will surely not look kindly upon the mistreatment and abuse of children. The despicable nature of this problem horrifies most people — it does me. One of the conclusions presented was that, generally speaking, the people who are abusers today were themselves victims of abuse as children growing up. Apparently there are many parents who are not equipped, emotionally and otherwise, to be good parents. This brings to mind a possible object of charitable donations. If there is a child abuse center in your area it most likely needs additional funding. So many of these centers depend solely on donations from individuals and groups. You couldn't contribute to a worthier cause. Of course, there are others. Visit one of such centers.

4/VESTNIK — Wednesday, December 1, 1982 You'll come away sickened and disheartened.

State Senator Grant Jones kept his commitment to the TFC and spoke on the overall legislative process, his work on the Legislative Budget Board, and reviewed the scope of the Sunset Commission and how its recommendations will be handled in the upcoming 68th Legislature in 1983. He was present during the Youth Counselors' Section, when four young people (two for the SPJST — Vincent Hegwood and Mandy Mikulencak — spoke on "What Fraternalism Means To Me" and "Why I'm Proud To Be An American". Statements by young people have a significant impact on legislators — more so perhaps than from adults. Gene McBride did a good job as president of the Youth Section, as did Jann Wilson, who was re-elected secretary-treasurer of that section.

Some officials and delegates have stated since the TFC that they thought this year's Congress was one of the best in recent years.

Early planning has a lot to do with it and this year's president, Walter Beglau of Lutheran Brotherhood, was determined to start the planning early and followed with two or three Board meetings. The results showed.

Geraldine Becan rendered beautiful vocal selections during Sunday morning's Memorial Service, ably accompanied by Thelma Hrncir, presided over by 1st Vice President Sid Pokladnik. We have a lot of adult talent in the SPJST! We had a total of 8 SPJST youth members in the Youth Spectacular, with 2 members performing twice.

As usual, they were super and their and the other talents were received very favorably by the audience.

We're proud of them!

Dedication Of Lodge 172's New Lodge Home. This took place on Sunday, November 7th, with a large attendance. Pictures have appeared in the Vestnik and the text of the remarks of the various speakers have also appeared. About the only thing we can add is that there is much to be done at Lodge 172. The course that they have chartered for themselves is a noble one which will require much hard work, perseverance, and plain old sticktoitiveness.

We extend our best wishes to all the good members at Lodge 172, and if you are ever in the area be sure to pay them a visit.

SPJST History Project. A review of the text of the history is proceeding slowly but ever so surely. The printer is well on the way to setting portions of the contemplated final product and it would be a little risky at this point to give a timeframe in which the whole project may be completed, but we hope it is sometime in 1983.

Youth Work. Our Youth Department is constantly under review for improvement and modification.

Those who have been in it a number of years can look back and see that a number of changes have taken place over the years. (Remember when we had only a state queen?) I believe we have a good and well-structured youth program. There is room for improvement, I'm sure. No other Fraternal Benefit Society has a program quite like ours and this is demonstrated very clearly every

year as we approach the Texas Fraternal Congress, for example. I believe when you basically have a successful program that's working there's no justification for dismantling or "radical surgery". To borrow a current phrase, "We must stay the course. We're on the right track."

We Live In Complicated Times.

While everything else is going on, the business world is very conscious of an ever-advancing "creeping bureaucracy", or should we say "galloping bureaucracy"? Along with a little less regulation and a little less paperwork in just a few areas in the business world there seems to be increased scrutiny, regulation, and legislation in almost all phases of our everyday lives, business, etc. (This is no doubt due to the government's never-ending -search for additional revenues.)

Everything seems to be getting a little more complicated rather than simpler. The vast network of computers throughout the nation, and indeed the world, has the ordinary citizen and every business so closely monitored and so profusely documented that there seems no room to maneuver or function. We Americans have always wanted things arranged in neat little cubicles — square things in square holes and round pegs in round holes. So now we have it.

Maybe we have trapped ourselves or painted ourselves into a corner.

In other areas, especially the legal area, things are likewise not that "neat". There was a time when the law either said this or it said that — it was either black or white. For sometime we have recognized that there was a "gray area" in between.

Now there is not only a gray area but multiple hues and shades in between, resulting in a maze of legal deadends — "cul-de-sacs". New legal precedents are being set almost daily in our courts; fresh legal terrain is being plowed somewhere all the time. It used to be rare for courts to hand down landmark decisions, but they are being commonplace. The nation has gone "suit crazy". People are suing each other over things that no one would have dreamed of a decade or two ago. I think all of this "legal individualism" stems from first, the consumer movement throughout the country, and secondly, a broad application of individual rights, no matter what the filial relationship between two individuals may be. A man can now sue his wife; a wife can sue her husband; a child can sue his parents; parents can sue their children, and on and on. Court dockets are overloaded; millions of dollars are being spent on trying to determine what the law is or should be while the simple values of yesterday have fallen by the wayside. Someone once said, maybe it was President Woodrow Wilson, that 9/10ths of the problems of society could be solved by the application of good commonsense. Surely, wisdom and justice will prevail, but as someone recently wrote, "If Madame Justice ever took her blindfold off and saw what a mess our system is in, I'm sure she'd be ill."

We Must Remain Optimists. Some of us are optimists, so I'll come down off my soap box and state that naturally, there are some pessimists, but they become

optimists when things are going good and look rosy. An optimist is one who looks to a bright future when the present looks dark, gloomy and hopeless. I agree with Governor Bill Clements when he said recently, "I am- optimistic about the State of Texas because we in Texas have the spirit of the entrepreneur (a person who is willing to embark on new ventures and enterprises). We have a strong work ethic. We thrive on opportunity. We have a strong spirit of independence."

Worth Noting. An occurrence or event must really be newsworthy when it is mentioned in one of the

national magazines. The legendary and highly respected sheriff, T. J. Flournoy ("Sheriff Jim"), of La Grange and longtime sheriff of Fayette County (1946 to 1980), recently passed away in that city.

This was noted under "Milestones" in the November 8th issue of Time magazine. He was 77.

I will be visiting with you again on these pages shortly after the New Year. In the meantime, do something good for your neighbor.

Fraternally, Nick A. Morris President ***

From the Office of the Vice-President

Sales Representatives in attendance Monday, November 8th, at the Beef/ Bourbon Steak House in San Antonio. Lodges represented were Lodge 93, Lodge 107, Lodge 117, Lodge 133 and Lodge 161.

Sales Representatives in attendance Tuesday, Novembe 8th at Nolan's Steak

Sales Representatives in attendance Tuesday, November 9th at Nolan's Steak House in Corpus Christi. Lodges represented were Lodge 79, Lodge 117, Lodge 137, Lodge 161 and Lodge 164.

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Moravia Lodge Announces Annual Meeting

Sales Seminar, Nolan's Steak '_souse, Corpus Christi on November 9, 1982.

SFM Smith held Dinner/Seminars at San Antonio and Corpus Christi along with District VII Director Thelma Hrncir for Sales Representatives in District VII. Out of the 38 Sales Representatives in District VII, 15 were in attendance at these Seminars, along with their spouses. We appreciate the efforts of these sales representatives and urge those not present to join us in keeping abreast of the changing times of the 80's.

Any member wishing additional insurance or who knows someone desiring to join the SPJST may refer to the back page of this Vestnik issue for names of sales representatives in your district who attended the seminars and they will be happy to assist you. *** Della Kadlecek is recuperating from surgery that was done on Monday, November 22, 1983. Della is at the Heights Hospital, 1917 Ashland, Houston, TX 77008, Room 364. For many years Della has been an outstanding asset to the SPJST and in particular Lodge 88, Houston, representing us as a sales representative. All of us wish her a speedy and full recovery.

Bernie Gebala Vice President

Granger Lodge Meeting And Yuletide Party The Granger Lodge 20 Youth Club will have its Christmas Party Sunday, December 5, at 2:30 p.m. at the lodge hall.

Please keep this date open and we hope to have all our members present.

Members are asked to bring a vegetable dish, a salad and/or a dessert, The rest will be provided by our lodge.

Our youth club will present a short program and Santa Claus will make his-visit once again to talk and visit with everyone young and old and to hand out bags of goodies to everyone.

We do hope all of you will come out to this yearly get-together and enjoy the afternoon with your fraternal members. See you at the Christmas Party!

May you have a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Fraternally, Leslie Loessin, Sec. -SPJST-

Dear Members: Lodge No. 23 will hold its annual meeting at Brother Eddie Vrana's cabin for Sunday, December 12 at 2 p.m.; this is the meeting when Lodge 23 officers will be elected for 1983.

We will have a social after the meeting. Members please bring sandwiches or pastry. Our lodge will furnish refreshments.

We hope to see you at the meeting because it will be important!

Fraternally, Hattie Brossmann, Sec. -SPJST-

Lodge No. 28, East Bernard Annual Meeting Dear Members: Our annual meeting will be held December 5th, the first Sunday, at 2 p.m., in our hall. The agenda will cover the regular monthly reports, any special reports, 0 & N business and election of officers for 1983. It is urged that those lodge members who wish to be a participant in governing their lodge should be present. The meeting may take a little longer than normal, so plan to stay until it is over. The "Gathering of the Clan" will take place, on schedule, after the meeting.

The November meeting was held the 7th, at the fall and winter time of 2 p.m. The members present accepted all reports as given. All business and discussions were taken care of in a very short time and the meeting adjourned for the social.

The door prize was won by Brother Albert Lupik. He, in turn, donated it to the kitchen fund.

The social went well with Sisters Haverda, Sperlik, Kortis, Foytik, Luquette and Nezval furnishing the "lion's share" of the food for it.

Brother A. J. "Tony" Kelner brought a birthday cake to honor those members with November birthdays.

All who stayed for the social helped to clean up afterwards.

A special note to a couple of longtime members who, due to age, illness and travel distance from home to the lodge, cannot attend but would like to, Brother and Sister Orsak, of Manvel; we received your letter, thank you and all of us wish you will.

To the faithful see you on the 5th, at 2 p.m. and I remain — — Fraternally Yours Joseph D. Nezval President SPJST-

News From Victoria Lodge No. 32 We had a short meeting on Wednesday, November 3 at the Citizens National Bank.

It was decided that the 1983 Czech Festival will be July 10 from 12 noon to 1 a.m. at the Victoria Community Center. Final preparations will be announced closer to the Festival date.

Our annual Christmas Party will

be December 5 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Community Center Annex.

The lodge will furnish turkey, bread and drinks Serving will begin at 3 p.m. Members are asked to bring a vegetable dish and a dessert dish.

Members and their immediate families are invited. There will be special activities for the children.

The dinner chairman will be Evelyn Horelka, assisted by Ella Arnold.

The election of officers for the year 1983 will be held at the December 1 meeting. Members are asked to attend this very important meeting.

Door prizes were won by Stefani Spears and her little son, Aaron.

Refreshments were served by Valeria Motal and Adele Donalson.

The Youth Club of Lodge 32 went to a skating party at the Silver Wing Ballroom in El Campo. The youth were given mugs, book covers, pencils and bumper stickers. They had hot dogs and soda water.

October 31st (Halloween) a costume party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Spears. Youth Leader Frances Motal, and Assistant Youth Leader Stefani Spears, were the hostesses. The children bobbed for apples, had a pinata and a bean bag throw.

Refreshments were cookies, donut holes and punch. 21 children attended. Many of the 21 were first time participants in any of the Youth Club activities.

It should be noted, by the Lodge No. 32 parents, that all youth from 6 through 16 are eligible to participate in Youth Club activities in District VI. Even children younger than 6 may attend the local meetings.

The lodge needs more of its members, both adult and youth, to attend its meetings. Ours is a fraternal organization and every member's vote on major decisions is very important. Our lodge is now 82 years old and it would like to expand. The next meeting will be Wednesday, December 1st at the Citizens National Bank Building at 8 p.m. The Youth Club meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

(Letter arrived Saturday a.m.

November 20th, too late for November 25th issue—Editor.)

-SPJST-

Bleiblerville Plans Annual Meeting & Free Meal Dear Members: The December meeting of Lodge No. 33 at Bleiblerville will be held December 12 at 11 a.m.

For the noon meal there will be a free chicken stew meal served to all Lodge 33 certificate-holding members; other family members will be asked to make a donation of $2 for adults and $1 for youths from age 6 through 12. Bring your spoon and bowl.

Our meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m., with the election of officers and other business matters for the coming year will be decided upon; so come and vote for your officers and the other decisions for 1983.

Fraternally, Lillie Mikeska -SPJST-

Important Announcement For Lodge 54, West Dear Members: Your attention is called to our quarterly lodge meeting along with election of officers and committees which will take place Sunday, December 12, beginning at 1 p.m.

Afterward a delicious meal will be served with refreshments and in addition to our annual meal, the designated ladies have also invited Santa to distribute the bags of goodies to our young generation.

May we count on your attendance; and, if so, please do not forget to bring along some pastry of your choice to complete the menu.

Fraternally, Maxine Sefcik, Secretary -SPJST-

Christmas Party For Lodge Waco Dear Members: Our Lodge 66 Christmas Party will be held December 11th. There will be turkey and dressing plus all the trimmings for the members and their families. The ladies are asked to bring desserts. The meal will begin at 5 p.m.

There will be door prizes, a program by the youth club, and a visit from Santa for all the children.

In addition to our activities, there will be a FREE dance beginning at 8:30 p.m. for the members and friends.

There will not be a regular meeting in December so come out and enjoy the party with all your friends.

Fraternally, Bonnie Pruitt, Sec. -SPJST-

Highlights of Waco Lodge Meeting Dear Members: SPJST Lodge No. 66 held their meeting Sunday, November 21st.

President Daniel Nors conducted the meeting.

The flags were presented by James Yates and Chris Owens. The Pledge of Allegiance and Lodge Motto were then recited by the members.

A silent tribute was held for Brother Louis Janke.

For roll call all officers were present.

The October minutes were read

by Sister Bonnie Pruitt. They were approved as read.

In correspondence: Thank-you notes were read from the Louis Janke family, Rudolph Cervenka family for the memorial sent to the DAV Organization, the Morris Wood family for memorial of Brandon Wood, the American Cancer Society from Sister Marie Janecka and family and also a greeting card from the Supreme Lodge.

Sister Darlene Engelke read the minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting held Wednesday night, November 3rd.

Brother George Shilling gave the Entertainment Committee report.

We wish to thank the committee for

6/VESTNiK — Wednesday, December 1, 1982 the beautiful flowers, picket fence, and the lovely lighted candles and other lights they put up on the brick wall; it is a beautiful and colorful arrangement, also the arrangement in the planter boxes at the club room are just lovely. You all did an excellent job; thanks to all of you!

Brother Shilling reported that the turkeys have been ordered for the Christmas Party. There will be more details in the Vesnik; watch for it.

PLEASE NOTE: The Christmas Party and Dance will be held Saturday, December 11th; the doors will open at 4 p.m., with supper at 5 p.m. There will be drawings for door prizes, youth club program, visit by Santa and the dance starts at 8:30 p.m. The party and dance are for lodge members and their families; the dance will be open to the public at 8:30 p.m., with music by the Brazos Express.

It was voted to give the committee additional funds for the party.

Sister Barbara Brem gave the youth club report. The club made lovely, stained glass ornaments, which will be presented to a nursing home. The youth members will help decorate the hall December 1st.

They are making an item for which tickets will be sold with the money going to Lisa Chaney of Clifton, who is very ill. They will also help set up tables for the party and prepare the bags of goodies for Santa. The lodge voted to give the club $150 to purchase items for the bags. The club plans to go caroling to the Bellmead Rest Home December 17th, then have a social following at Linden Hall.

Members accepted for Lodge 66 in November are: Amanda Renee Radcliff, Melissa Ann Chudej, Melinda C. Vrba, Eva Ruth Chastain, Caluh Jerry Petters, Sarah Ann Petters and two transfers to Lodge 66: namely, Bernadine F. Kubiak and Donald Ray Kubiak from Lodge 178.

Welcome to Lodge 66! There was one transfer out: Christi Ann Nors to Lodge 183.

Health Committee Report: Sister Polly Gaidusek reported she sent sympathy cards to the Frank Parmas on the loss of his sister, to the Louis Janke family and to the Bill Filer family on the loss of wife and mother. We express our sympathy to these families. May their loved ones rest in peace.

We, at Lodge 66, wish to express our prayers and heartfelt sympathy to the Robert Dobecka family on the tragic loss of their daughter, Therese. May your loved one rest in blessed peace.

Get-well cards were sent to Paul Neslony who had surgery recently (hope he is doing OK), Brother Henry West who had heart surgery recently; it was great to see Brother West at the meeting; he looked good and we wish you continued good health. (Sister Angeline, we missed you. We hope you are feeling better and come out to visit us, soon.) A card was sent to James Yates who has a broken wrist (good luck and be careful and take it easy, OK?) A card was sent to Brother Joe Jaske who has been ill and is at Providence Hospital (Brother Joe, we wish you the best of health and hope you will be home soon.) Our prayers and best wishes to Sister Regina Adamcik who will enter a hospital in Houston

for open-heart surgery. May it be successful and you be home soon.

Good luck!

We also send get-well wishes to Sister Corine Simms who had recent surgery. Good luck to you, Sister Simms.

Sister Engelke read a resolution for Brother Louis Janke.

It was voted that we have no meeting in December due to other dates and parties at the hall coming up.

It was then voted that Brother Bill Cox become a sales representative for Lodge 66.

Congratulations and lots of success, Brother Cox. The election of officers and committees for 1983 was held and results are: President—Johnnie Gaidusek, Sr., Vice President—Ray Orsag, Recording Secretary— Bonnie Pruitt, Financial Secretary—Darlene Engelke, Youth Leader — Barbara Brem, Guide —George Pauling, English Reporter — Annie Hanus, Czech Reporter—Otto Hanus, Flag Bearers — Larry Brem, James Yates, Chris Owens.

Board of Trustees consists of Brothers Frank Miller, Emil Hanus, Daniel Nors, Arthur Langlotz, Jim Locke, Frank Parma and Frank Kofnovec.

Serving on the Entertainment Committee are: Sisters Ruby Orsag, Polly Gaidusek, Gloria Locke, Georgia Kofnovec, Mary Alice Langlotz, Dorothy Shillling, Brother Ira Niswanger and Sister Leona Nors and Libbie Parma.

Congratulations to each of you.

May you have a very successful year ahead.

The other committees will be selected in January, 1983 meeting Door prize winner was Sister Georgia Pavlicek.

Members celebrating birthdays in November include: Brother Frank Parma, George Trefny, Jim Locke, Henry West, Larry Brem, George Pauling, Raymond Weinberger, Frank Nors, Daniel Nors, Tim Urbanek, also Sisters Georgia Pavlicek, Mary Alice Langlotz and Donna Stanisla y. Happy Birthday to each of you. The cake was brought

by Donna Stanislay.

PLEASE NOTE: No lodge meeting will be held in December because the lodge Christmas Party and Dance will be held Saturday, December 11th.

Remember, doors open at 4 p.m.; supper will be served at 5 p.m.; dance at 8:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m.

Watch the Vestnik for more complete details.

I wish to thank everyone of you for all the help and cooperation during the past year. I hope to do a good job as your English reporter in 1983. May everyone of you have the happiest holidays and good health, too, and may we also have a very successful year ahead in 1983; by working together, we can do a lot, so let us all plan for success and enjoyment together.

I hope to see all of you at the party and make your plans to also spend your New Year's Eve at Linden Hall.

Happy Holidays!

Fraternally, Annie Hanus, English Reporter -SPJST-

Christi Texas

Corpus

November 10,1982, I attended the monthly meeting of SPJST Lodge No. 79.

At 7 p.m., Brother Frank Veselka, president, called the meeting to order and also led the Pledge of Allegiance.

The attendance was, as usual, officers were present, except Brother Monta Foster, vice president.

The minutes were read and approved.

A Christmas Party is planned for Sunday, December 19 in the afternoon, with Sokol and The Slavonic Mutual Fire Insurance Association (SVPS).

The annual meeting of SPJST Lodge No. 79 will be held December 8th at 7 p.m. and there will be election of officers and committees for 1983.

The next Sokol meeting will be held 12 January 1983 at 8 p.m.

December 31st there will be a New Year's Eve dance with music

by Majek's Orchestra; on the same day will be my 92nd birthday.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Fraternally, John Stasa 1346 Daytona Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78415 (Brother Stasa: For our entire SPJST Society and Sokol units — best regards for the holidays and a Happy, Healthy and Sincere 92nd Birthday. Editor.)

-SPJST-

Elects Officers & Committees

Needville

Prior to the opening of the meeting of Lodge No. 81, Sunday, November 14, everyone enjoyed a delicious luncheon served at 11:30 a.m. The ham and sausage were donated and the ladies brought all the trimmings. There were all sorts of casseroles, other dishes and plenty of home-baked pastries.

Thanks again to our ladies who were so kind and generous. Everyone enjoyed the meal and good fellowship.

Promptly at 1 p.m. President Charlie Matcek called the meeting to order.

Sister Jo Ann Morgan led us in the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag and everyone remained standing for a few moments of silence as a tribute to our deceased Brother Louis Zemanek.

All officers answered the roll call.

Secretary Mary Werner read the minutes and also read a card of thanks from the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. 2 for our monetary gift.

Financial Secretary Allene Zwahr gave her report; she received a round of applause for her service to our lodge.

Treasurer Willie Mae Kuykendal gave her report, also.

Special Fund Gilbert Walzel gave the schedule of activities at the hall for the month and then gave the financial report.

All of these reports were accepted as read.

A motion was made to bring fruit to the residents at the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. 2 for Thanksgiving.

We were glad to have Sister Stefanie Walzel at the meeting who is a resident at the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home and doesn't get out too often due to her health. Come again when you feel up to it!

Our District V director, Brother Louis Hanus, also visited with us. He reported on a meeting he attended in Florida just recently, concerning the work of fraternal organizations, which was quite informative.

Thanks, again for your generous contribution to our lodge and come back to see us.

Our December 12 meeting will begin with a luncheon again, Sister Matilda Slacalek volunteered to bake the turkey and the rest of the ladies are expected to bring the trimmings. The meal will be served at 12 o'clock.

The following officers were elected to serve: President-Charlie Matcek, Vice President-Edwin Susan, Secretary-Mary Werner, Financial Secretary-Jo Ann Morgan, Treasurer-Willie Mae Kuykendal, Special Fund Treasurer-Gilbert Walzel.

Others serving in 1983 will be: Memorial Fund-Winnie Susan, Hall Manager Custodian-Gilbert Walzel, Rules & Regulations CommitteeBenita Walzel, Victor Werner, Winnie Susan, Resolution Committee-Mary Werner, Mary Matcek, Winnie Susan.

Board of Trustees include Herbert Nowotny, Victor Werner and Benita Walzel.

Report Lillie Teykl was elected.

On the Audit Committee will be Herbert Nowotny, Vlasta Nowotny, Victor Werner; and Entertainment Committee consist of Benita Walzel, Willie Mae Kuykendal, Victor Werner, Winnie Susan and Gilbert Walzel.

Additional members were named to serve the lodge: Register Members/Guests-Mary Matcek, Lodge Historian-Vlasta Nowotny, Vlasta Hurta, Bar Manager-Edwin Susan, Assistant Bar Mgr.-Stanley Slacalek, Send Get-Well CardsMatilda Slacalek, ParliamentarianHerbert Nowotny; and Kitchen Committee is composed of Mary Matcek, Vlasta Hurta, Vlasta Nowotny and Matilda Slacalek.

Refund checks were handed out and Winnie Susan was the recipient of the door prize.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Our next meeting will be held Sunday, December 12 at 2 p.m. and I'm sure Santa will come to see us that afternoon, so will see you there.

Fraternally, Lillie Teykl, Reporter -SPJST-

Planned For Lodge 84, Dallas

Activities

Dear Members: Our lodge meeting was wellattended and we had, as visitors, Brother and Sister Raymond and Pat Zapletal of Lodge 25. We were happy to have them.

Our members stood for a moment of silence in memory of Sister Therese Dobecka. To her family we

Wednesday, extend our sympathy and may she noon. Come and enjoy our Christmas Party with us. have eternal rest.

Fraternally, Secretary Salac read the minutes Pauline S. Pavliska, Sec. of the last meeting which were approved, also a Christmas card was acknowledged from the Supreme Lodge.

Reports were given by the youth leader (the youth members were having its meeting during this time).

Sister Petr reported the Halloween Party was a success by the youth as well as the adults, also the Dear Members: Christmas Program is in rehearsal This is to announce that it was stage. decided to have a banquet, followed Sister Linda Coker for the by regular quarterly meeting. membership thanked Brother and Members and their families are Sister Sid and Justine Pokladnik for cordially invited to attend this the use of the market for our bake function which will be held Sunday, sale. She also thanked all who gave December 12, at 6 p.m. at Nolan's of their time as well as money to Steak House, 3802 Five Points Road. help make this a good sale.

Election of officers will be held, so The Dallas-Ennis Fraternal do come and support your lodge. I Council will have its Christmas hope to see a good attendance and Party December 9 at the SPJST 84 visit with your fellow members. building. Lodges 84 and 130 were Fraternally, designated to bring the desserts so Betty Jurica, Secretary if you plan to come, please bring -SPJSTyour favorite as well as canned goods to be donated to the Salvation Army.

The Czech Culture Society meets Just a line to remind all that we November 29 as reported by Sister are having our Annual Meeting the Jarma. second Sunday, December 12, 1982.

Sunshine Committee Report: GetThe meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and well cards were sent to Sisters Flossie Vita, Rudy Gaiser, Laura will be held at St. Paul Annex I am hoping we have a good Vlk, Rose Hackworth and Brothers attendance at the meeting.

Raymond Dlabaj, Ron Coker, The member from SPJST Lodge Jerome Rejcek and Joe Jarolik.

No. 12, Dubina, to come to the Sympathy is extended to Sister meeting.

Sophie Olsowski, on the loss of a Fraternally, brother, and Brother Leo Schindler Emil G. Shumbera on the loss of his mother. May your Secretary loved ones have eternal peace.

-SPJSTNew members or members who purchased additional coverage to our lodge during October are: Stacy Petr, Lacy Tyrrell, Jimmy L. Bradford, Donald Johnson, Annette Marie Johnson, Richard Pokladnik and Agnes Trlica.

December 4th —Jodie Mikula and Dear Members and Friends: There will be a change in our next his orchestra will entertain for our meeting date, our president, dancing.

Brother Jerry Milan, will be in December 18th — Our Christmas Dance will have the famous Brave London, England at that time, so we Combo playing for dancing so plan to will have it Sunday, December 19 at 3 p.m., and election of officers will be attend and welcome this group.

Don't forget the Christmas Party held so mark the change.

Since my last writeup, Brother — December 19th — Members are Joe Merlick had surgery and we asked to bring pastry and a side hope all reports will be good. Getdish.

November 25th was Thanksgiving well soon, Joe! Sister Ann Foster will undergo Day, I hope you celebrated this day surgery tomorrow and we send our among those you love. prayers for a speedy recovery.

Fraternally, Our youth member Leann Mason Rose Scott was injured at her school gym and -SPJSThad to have 35 stitches on her leg.

She is now home recuperating, and we wish her well real soon.

We extend our sincere sympathy to Sisters Stacy Koch and family on the loss of her brother and Annie Stegint and all her family on the loss Attention Members: Change of of her husband, Brother Pete Meeting Date Stegint.

Due to conflicting functions in the Sister Mary Renfro just called area, Lodge 107 will change the date and said she received a call that of their Christmas social and Therese Dobecka was killed in a car meeting from December 5, 1982 to accident. Our heartfelt sympathy December 12, 1982 at 12 noon. goes to Brother Robert and Sister Lydia Dobecka and all of the family.

Our annual social will be held on this date. Election of officers will Brother Robert is our District III vice president. May she rest in also be held on the same day. eternal peace.

All the ladies are asked to bring a Be looking forward to seeing you side dish of vegetables and/or all December 5th at Lodge 92. dessert. The men will barbecue the So until ... Keep Smiling! meat.

Fraternally, We're looking forward to seeing Mary Pavey you at the hall December 12th at 12 -SPJST-

-SPJST-

Meeting/Banquet Set For Robstown Lodge 117

Lodge No. 8, Weimar

Meeting Date Changed For Lodge 154, Ft. Worth

Notice To Lodge 107 Floresville

Election of Officers For Lodge Galveston Dear Members; The next SPJST Lodge 173 meeting will be held Wednesday, December 8 at 7 p.m. at 407 Ling, Bayou Vista.

Election of officers will take place in this meeting.

We hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving.

Fraternally, Henrietta Fee, Sec. -SPJST-

Highlights from Lodge 183 Dear Members, At the lodge dance, Saturday, November 13th, there was a small crowd, but the music by Southern Blues was very good and everyone danced all night. It was a very happy and enjoyable evening and some of the members asked our Entertainment Committee to try and get this band back for another dance in the future. Anyone needing a good band for a party can call Lee Wilder (817) 274-6138.

The lodge's monthly meeting was held Sunday (the 13th), a small crowd attended, all officers were present, and all reports were approved as read.

Mary Ann Roznovsky, Robert Sill, and Tony Sanchez have been appointed to the Nominating Committee so anyone who would like to be an officer or knows of someone you would like for an office for the coming year please contact one of the committee members.

Remember Sunday, December 12th will be election of officers and this is the one time of the year you have a say on who will run your lodge. If you don't vote, you don't have a gripe coming. So mark your calendar!

Also remember Sunday, December 5th is the big Christmas Party at Lodge 92 in Fort Worth for all members of the four Lodges 92, 154, 180, and 183; all of you members of 183 please let Daniel Roznovsky know if you plan to go so the Food Committee will know how much food to prepare Daniel's phone number is (214) 252-6763.

Then Saturday, December 11th will be a big party at Lodge 183 to honor all of you lodge members who helped so much and made Lodge 183 grow. Without YOU the lodge could not have done all of the things that it did in the past two years. Remember a lodge or organization is only as good as the members and without YOU members Lodge 183 would not have made it. We would even like to see all of you members who never have been to one of the socials and to see for yourselves what a good time the rest of the members have at the lodge socials. There will be an Italian dinner and a polka band for dancing by MELODY MASTERS, so mark your calendars and be there!

Before you know it, there will be a New Year's Eve party, at midnight, balloons will be floating down from the ceiling, the orchestra will be playing "Auld Lang Syne", champagne corks will be popping,

December 1, 1982 — VESTNIK/7

and there won't be a dry throat in the house!

Keep Smiling!

Fraternally, Norman M. Kneschk Reporter

-SPJST-

Installation of Officers/Christmas Party at Lodge 188 Centerville Lodge No. 188, the Deerest Lodge, met Monday night, November 15, 1982 beginning promptly at 7:30 p.m. The regular monthly meeting was conducted by President Dr. A. M. Easterling, Jr. Evelyn Schwab presented the minutes of the October meeting in absence of the secretary.

Robert Gresham gave the bar report for October and November.

Diane Howle, treasurer, was absent and did not have a report ready.

J. D. Hines presented the door report for October.

Jackie Wakefield, financial secretary, gave a report on seven new members; accepted were Donald Hall, Terry Lee McGill, Donald Spence, Beverly Spence, Vickie Spence, Danny Watson and Kirk Watson.

The Nominating Committee gave their report. Nominations for new officers were: President —Dr. A. M. Easterling, Jr. Vice President — Cavitt Boyd.

Secretary — Emma Bass.

Treasurer —Peggy Easterling.

Financial Secretary — Virginia McEacheron.

Guide — Evelyn Schwab.

Youth Leader —Kim Lacey.

Nominated for Trustees were: Joe Homer Holmes, Gene Lee, Buster Reid, Andre Schwab, Robert Gresham, Jackie Wakefield and Noal Ray Goolsby.

Jackie Wakefield made a motion seconded by Joe Homer Holmes that the nominees be accepted by acclamation. The motion passed.

The new members would be installed at the monthly meeting in December, Monday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m. The Christmas Party would be held at the same time.

Members are asked to bring chips, dips or desserts.

Seven hundred tickets would be printed for the New Year's Eve Dance and sold on a first come, first served, basis at $8 single or $15 double. The Road Gang.

Lodge members discussed having an auction at the Christmas night dance. Peggy Easterling, Evelyn Schwab, Sue Gresham and Mary Boyd will work on the auction.

The meeting adjourned for the social time.

Fraternally, Emma Bass, Reporter -SPJST-

Ladies' Circle, Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth Dear Members and Friends: December is the month of joyous celebrations. We have an extra feeling of elation and uplifting of

8/VESTNIK — Wednesday, December 1, 1982 spirits in expectation of events to come such as — Christmas, the Christ Child, church bells ringing, carolling, popping corn and sharing with neighbors, and just, maybe, snow — with children laughing and playing as they build their snowmen.

Our Ladies' Circle meeting opened with Mary Powers, president, presiding, Hermina Cihacek, vice-president, filling in for Mary Ann Krivanek, treasurer, and Clara Marchioni, secretary.

After the minutes were read and approved, our president made our visitors welcome. They were Evelyn Williams, Milady Hejl and Rudy and Millie Wruble.

Our door prizes donated by Lydia Palachek and Clara Marchioni were won by Mary Paireihek and Marie Tesar.

"Happy Birthday" was sung to Flora Koci, Ida Mayer, Lillie McMillen, Agnes Merlick and Claude Marchioni.

Lillie McMillen, Sunshine Committee Chairman, read a Thank You note from Mary Hubenak and Clara Marchioni read a card from Frances Jaworski thanking our organization for the money and card sent to them while in the hospital.

Our group gave a standing ovation to Joyce Tesar, our manager's wife, for all the lovely decorations for our Thanksgiving Dinner. Thanks a lot, Joyce.

Hermina Cihacek made a motion that all officers who are now in office be re-elected for the coming year unless asked to be dropped. It was seconded by Marie Prill. Motion carried.

We will have our Christmas Party and Dinner at our regular meeting, November 14, 1982. Those participating will please bring a $3 gift to exchange. The Hostesses are: The Ladies' Circle; bring the same thing that you brought for the Thanksgiving Dinner. The members who were not here, bring desserts. The cost of Visitors is $2.50 and $1.25 for children.

Be seeing you, Fraternally yours, Flora Koci Reporter -SPJST-

Been A Change In The Weather And A Change At Lodge No. 88 There's

Please note the following changes in the Friday and Saturday night dances at the Chandelier Ballroom at Lodge No. 88.

Friday, December the 17th, AL PIERSON BIG BAND U.S.A WILL NOT play in the Chandelier Ballroom, but, in his place, THE TEXAS BREW will present good Country Western music for your dancing pleasure.

AL PIERSON, BIG BAND U.S.A. WILL BE AT THE CHANDELIER BALLROOM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18th. This will be a great time for you to have your friends out to enjoy a night of dancing, fellowship and to celebrate the upcoming Christmas Holidays.

Breakfast will be available in the

Lodge 88 Dining Room for you to enjoy after the dances.

Doris Knapick -SPJST-

Monthly Meeting of SPJST Lodge No. 25 Nov. 11 Regular

A Christmas Dinner/Dance is planned for Saturday, December 11th with dinner at 6 p.m. and the dance at 7:30 p.m. Music will be by the Country Boys. All members are invited and asked to bring a dessert.

Officers installed were: Kay Lynn Kovar as recording secretary Margaret Krajca as financial secretary Garry Mizell as sergeant-at-arms.

Election of president, vice president, and treasurer was postponed until the December 9th meeting. "Mr. and Mrs. SPJST will also be announced at the December meeting.

Everyone is urged to attend the December 9th regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. and the December 11th Dinner/Dance (Dinner at 6 p.m.; dance at 7:30 p.m.).

Respectfully submitted, Kay Lynn Kovar Recording secretary/reporter -SPJST-

Meeting Set For Industry Lodge

Annual

Dear Members: I hereby want to announce to all of you that our SPJST Lodge No. 44 annual meeting will be held this year, December 12th starting at about 1:15 p.m., in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Schmid in Industry, Texas.

The election of officers will take place at this meeting. Some of the officers are resigning from their positions they hold this year, and in the past years, so some new officers will have to be elected.

I am urging as many of you as can to come and help elect some new officers, and select the officers of your choice for 1983.

Fraternally yours, Miroslav L. Petrusek Sec. of Lodge No. 44 -SPJSTLodge

No. 88 News

The Saturday night dance, with the well-liked music of Lee Roy Matocha, was very well-attended to the satisfaction of the lodge committee and, of course, also the orchestra members. In charge of the dance was Rosalee Kostom and, in the box office, Louis Harms. Erna O'Conner helped with the reservations and Pearl Hanka welcomed the guests at the door. In the lobby, Seaton Millie Manack and Martha Baxter were taking reservations for the Al Pierson dance for December 18, 1982.

The Lee Roy Matocha music Dear Members and Friends, pleases our guests for years and his Our Christmas Party will be held fans come for miles to dance to his the second Sunday in December dreamy waltzes and lively polkas.

(December 12) again for members His music brings out the rhythm for only and their immediate family in dancing and especially this Saturday the same household. The activities the guests were in a festive mood will begin at 4 p.m. with the youth and remarked to the committee, on club program followed by the leaving, that they had a good time presentation of awards. This will be and Lee Roy is getting better and followed by Happy Hour. Supper better and were sorry it was to be consisting of turkey and dressing, the last dance with Lee Roy this vegetables and bread (furnished by year of 1982. Congratulations, Lee lodge) will be served at 6 p.m. Roy Matocha on all the nice Members are asked to bring salads comments from your friends; we will and/or desserts. Willie and Adeline enjoy you again in 1983.

Kohutek volunteered to be chairEntertainment Chairman Homer persons of the supper preparation Alexander with his spouse, Rita, with the help of members. Please made a trip of 2500 miles to call us for the time that you can and Colorado, leaving November 12 and will help us. returning safely home November Friday, December 10 at 7 p.m. 19th, and very glad to be home in members are asked to come help Texas with highways clean without decorate the hall. The more the snow and ice four feet deep. They merrier. experienced a few hair-raising Our next meeting will be moments on hair pin curves, but made it. Their destination was the December 5 at 2 p.m. You all come.

Fraternally, Ski Land Lake Dillon at Breckenridge, Colorado. Neither one skis, Adeline Kohutek .just wanted to watch the snowReporter covered slopes and the flying skiers.

-SPJSTColorado is a beautiful state, but, at this time of the year, it takes an Lodge experienced driver for the icy roads covered with five feet of snow and altitude of 11,600 feet. They are at SPJST Lodge No. 155 in Austin, home now and gladly defrosting.

Texas, will hold its annual Justine Janak is a friend of Lillie Christmas Party, Monday, Dec. Spies and both are regular social 6, 1982, at the Sirloin Stockade night guests Thursday night at located at 8828 Research Blvd. in Lodge 88. I just learned that Justine Austin, Texas, at 7 p.m. All Lodge accompanied Lillie and they made No. 155 members and their families the trip together to see the picturesare invited to attend and join us at que New England Foliage tour this Christmas gathering. which took 13 days; both enjoyed it Fraternally, very much.

J. B. Hejl Herman Reed, after his surgery Lodge No. 155 Treasurer and home from the hospital, enjoyed -SPJSTa visit to the Blue Room; we all were

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glad to see him doing so well. His spouse, Lucille, after her misfortune of breaking her hip, is doing fine in Heights Hospital and hopes to be home in about three weeks. We will be glad to have you back with us.

You know the monthly bulletin is going out every month on time and who is responsible for this timeconsuming work? Only a person with willingness and love to do it! Sister Doris Knapick, chairman of the 3member Publicity Committee, with Millie Manack and Martha Baxter.

Each month Doris devotes 12 to 15 hours of work with approximately a total of 5,049 mailed; last month 3,682 to members, 496 to out-of-town members, and 911 to non-members.

The second week of the month Doris types the bulletin and the address cards and the third week they are mailed. About 3 or 4 times a year, when there are special affairs at the lodge, announcements are printed and inserted in the regular bulletin and, at such time, Millie and Martha help Doris to get these in the mail.

Doris also takes care of the monthly bulletin in the lobby of the lodge.

Changes have to be made each month. Doris also makes monthly reports at the lodge meeting. The December bulletin is out already; very nice in Christmas colors: Red and with Wishes for Christmas and New Year from the officers of Lodge 88. Doris, keep up the good work!

Sunday, November 21 a lovely party took place at our lodge in the Chandelier Ballroom to honor our faithful workers of Lodge 88. About 250 were present to enjoy the party from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., with music by the Knights of Dixie. The dinner was catered and consisted of fried fish, French fries, cole slaw and beans. Everything was very good, tasty and fresh. Refreshments were served all through the evening.

During the evening, two wedding anniversaries were announced: Joe and Ann Elzner, 53 years; and Ernest and Margie Anders, 34 years; also, a "Happy Birthday" for Mary Schenburn. We were glad to see Ed and Louise Kadlecek enjoy the party.

Mrs. Connie V. Struckmeyer, age 69, passed away Friday, November 19, 1982, the mother of our Sister Dorothy Pflughaupt, wife of our lodge president, Larry Pflughaupt.

Services were held at 11 a.m.

Monday, November 22 in the Heights Funeral Chapel with Alvin Coleman, pastor of St. Mark's Methodist Church, officiating.

Interment was in South Park Memorial Cemetery. Survivors are: daughter, Dorothy Pflughaupt; two sons, Floyd and Clarence Struckmeyer of Shepherd, Texas; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. We express our sincere sympathy to the family of our Sister Dorothy Pflughaupt.

Fraternally, Frances Olexa -SPJST-

Campo-Hillje, Lodge 40 (Unanimous)

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Dear Members and Friends: The monthly meeting set for November 7, 1982 at Hillje Hall convened at 7:30 p.m. and was called to order by President James Kulcak with all officers present.

Following the Pledge of

Wednesday, December 1,1982 — VRSTNIK/9 Allegiance, Secretary Linda Rubech read the minutes from the last meeting. They were approved after a minor revision.

This was the second meeting since the merger of Hilije Lodge 40 and El Campo Lodge 50 was completed.

Due to some dissension concerning the name of this newly-merged lodge, another election was held and the name SPJST, El Campo-Hilije Lodge No. 40 was chosen unanimously. We now stand united and are all quite proud of our new name and feel we are now off to a great start.

Monthly meetings are now to be held the third Wednesday of each month at El Campo-Hillje Hall at 7:30 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend all meetings so you will get to know your fellow members. We were sorry to see the attendance was not as good as at the last meeting and all members absent were greatly missed.

Entertainment Chairman Rita Vanek said the Christmas Party is scheduled for Wednesday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the hall.

All members and their families are invited to attend and invitations will be sent out soon. Any member who does not receive an invitation and would like to attend, please contact Rita Vanek for more information.

President James Kulcak reported on the bid and cost of installing coinop meters on the air-conditioning and heating system. A vote was taken to let Cannell Air-Conditioning handle the job.

A Building Committee to be headed by Vice President Benny Reck, was appointed. The new committeemen are Albert Kresta, Rudy Strnadel, Joe Henderson, Floyd Shimek and Frankie Vanek.

They will not only be in charge of bookings, cleaning, repairs and improvements, but were asked to prepare a set of rules and regulations for future users of the hall to be presented at a later meeting.

After several suggestions lodge dues were set at $1.80 per year and all members age 62 and older will be exempt with their dues considered paidup to date.

A report on the meeting of the youth club was given by Youth Leader Margie Kulcak. Any young members interested in joining can contact Mrs. James Kulcak for more information.

We will continue to send flowers and/or sympathy cards to the families of our departed members with your help. Please contact Secretary Linda Rubech or Reporter Laverne Bacak when you have any news concerning our members.

Some of our older members, Jerry Polasek, Albert Kresta and Frank Sablatura commented on their many years as officers of Lodge 40. They are to be commended for all the time and effort they have put forth for their lodge.

Final business was the appointment of Joe Henderson as flag bearer.

Following the meeting, refreshments of delicious cookies and coffee were served.

I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving and didn't eat too much turkey.

Fraternally, Laverne Bacak, Reporter -SPJST-

12th Meeting for Lodge No. 35, Elk December

Dear Members: November 14 the meeting was called to order by President Henry breitkreutz.

Pledge of Allegiance was led by Flag Bearer Dawn Pavelka.

Visitors were Tillie Matus, Barbara Kubitza, Lillie Belle Olson, Pauline Culberhouse. We welcome you; come back, again.

Minutes of the October meeting were read by Secretary Rosemarie Banik.

Thank yous were from Rev. Frank Miller, Walter Dulock, Sandra Dieterich, Lanna Steinke and Maureen Ferguson from Alpha Delta Phi Sorority of Baylor.

Youth Leader Rosemarie Banik gave the youth club report.

"Happy Birthday" was sung to Helen Dulock, Edna Tepe, Louise Burney, Inez Breitkreutz, Lloyd Steinke and Albert Banik. We hope you all have a "Happy Birthday."

Committee reports were by: Kitchen-Mary Pavelka, Entertainment-Albert Banik, RefreshmentsRandy Pavelka. They thanked everyone who helped them.

New member is Joyce Maxine Cain.

The 1983 officers are: PresidentHenry Breitkreutz, Vice PresidentVernon Wood, Secretary-Rosemarie Banik, Financial Secretary-Albert Banik, Treasurer-Eddie Ray Banik, Youth Leader-Rosemarie Banik, Reporter-Dorothy Banik, Flag Bearer-Dawn Pavelka, Guide Rosie Wood, Historian-Lanna Steinke.

Door prizes were won by: George Holub, adult; Richard Burney, youth.

After a delicious meal, we enjoyed music by Oakie Dabney •and The Country Diamonds.

We were saddened of the death of Therese Dobecka, our District III Queen. We extend our sincere sympathy.

Remember December 12 at 3 p.m. will be our next meeting; hope to see all of you there.

Fraternally, Dorothy Banik, Reporter -SPJST-

Lodge Sets Annual Meeting Date

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We met for our regular monthly meeting Sunday, November 7, 1982 at 2 p.m.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance recited by the members present.

Roll call of officers showed that Secretary Latham was absent; he and his wife were visiting across the border in Old Mexico.

Glenda Liles, our financial secretary, read the minutes from our October meeting. There were no corrections or additions so they were adopted as read.

Various committees gave their reports at the meeting.

In a lengthy discussion of our game night, Frankie Pajestka, Jr. brought us up-to-date on some of the rules and help to run the game night.

The SPJST Scholarship Fund

established by the Supreme Lodge is a good gesture on the part of our members and all our lodges of our Order. Let us all look into this worthy cause and donate to it.

The Christmas Party for our Lodge 80 members and their families will be Friday, December 10, starting at 4 p.m. Load up the family and come out for an evening of good fraternal fellowship; it's all free.

Door prize winners were D. I. Bohac, Glenda Liles, Darwin Ivicic and Louise Ivicic.

Meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m. to meet again December 5 which will be our annual meeting, with election of officers for the coming year, so come out.

Have a nice Holiday Season!

Fraternally, John Barabas, Jr. Hon. Pres. & Reporter -SPJST-

183, Mid-Cities Performs Fraternal Act Lodge

Saturday, November 20th, there was a benefit at the lodge for the family of Larry Sastean, (Larry died of leukemia) sponsored by Emory Freight and the teamsters union with the lodge donating the building for the occasion. There was still some money coming in but, the last count I heard of, there was over $2,600 collected for the benefit. All of the employees of Emory Air Freight, teamsters union, and members of Lodge 183 who worked so hard should receive a lot of praise for showing the true fraternalism spirit.

Well, here it is Christmas, again — the time of holly wreaths, mistletoe, pine trees, carols, eggnog — and Tin Pan Alley has even added a recent touch with the Silent Night Watusi.

Remember: December 5th is the joint Christmas Party at Lodge 92 located at 3316 Roberts Cut-off Road in Fort Worth, for all members of Lodges 92, 154, 180 and 183. Dinner will start at 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and a polka dance will follow from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The meal will be turkey and dressing with all of the trimmings prepared by Lodge 92, but all of you ladies can help by bringing a pastry for dessert (cakes, pies or kolaches).

RSVP if you plan on going and haven't told your financial secretary, yet; you need to do that so they know how much food to prepare. Lodge 183 members may call Daniel Roznovsky at (214) 2526763.

Saturday, December 11th is the lodge awards banquet, with Italian dinner and a polka dance to follow.

Now that's a good combination for an SPJST Celebration! We hope that our SL President Nick Morris and his wife will be able to be there and any other SL officers who wish to come, also our Editor Rudy Sefcik and his wife. It would be wonderful if every member of Lodge 183 would be there, also, because they will be awarded for their efforts, and any of you members from other lodges who would like to see how Lodge 183 does things can come and enjoy themselves.

One more reminder that Sunday, December 12th at 6 p.m. is lodge

meeting and election of officers; this is the one time of the year when all of you members can voice your opinion as to whom you want for officers of your lodge for the next 12 months and by being at your lodge meetings is the only way you can find out what's happening at your lodge.

And last, but not least, there will be the New Year's Eve Party, Friday, December 31st, when the old year and most of your guests pass out, OOPS! That's another story.

Plans are not complete for this one yet; the Entertainment Committee is still working on this one, but plan to be there, it will be a lot of fun.

Let a smile be your umbrella on a rainy day, if it ever rains, again!

Fraternally, Norman M. Kneschk, Reporter -SPJST-

Reflection Of The Past And On The Future

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Ever since I joined the SPJST Lodge No. 15, Buckholts, Texas, 11 June 1911, I was interested in taking part in their affairs.

Before the State Convention I was elected to the Bylaws Committee.

At home I studied the Bylaws book and made me a list of new proposals.

At the Bylaws Committee meeting I was the only one with written proposals; the approved proposals were mailed to the State Convention Bylaws Committee and a copy to the Vestnik.

The convention delegates were members of the Bylaws Committee.

These delegates were instructed to propagate it in the sessions. There were similar activities by me in other organizations as a member of the RVOS, Sokol and SVPS, also SMFIA. As a delegate to the State SPJST Convention, held in 1924 at Houston, Texas, I was elected to serve on the Bylaws Committee; the members of this committee elected me as secretary and Charles Chernosky as president. Then later C. Chernosky, in this session, was elected Supreme Lodge president. He died 23 August 1954 at Houston, Texas. (I knew him since 1913, when he opened his law office in Rosenberg, Texas.)

Since 1897, when the SPJST was organized, the loyal membership with their officers in charge, were anxious to be a part of one of the best fraternal Societies in the United States of America. That goal has been reached.

In the year of 1932, the SPJST XI State Convention held at Ennis, Texas, from August 2nd to 5th, made many changes. Just to name a few: the Bylaws were written in Czech and English, Vestnik was printed with Czech and English sections, the financial secretary officer was added to the Supreme Lodge: namely, Edward Marek who was elected.

In the bylaws printed and used for the next four years is Article II, object: Section 1. To offer our Czechoslovak people an advantage on our life protection in the form of the life insurance policies; to endeavor to perpetuate the Slavonic language in this land and to elevate

10/VESTNN — Wednesday, December 1, 1982 our Countrymen morally, intellectually and materially.

The later Bylaws adopted in the State Convention held June 9-12, 1980 at San Antonio, Texas, on page 2 under the headline, Preamble reads: The main ideal and purpose of this Society as organized by fearless and peace-loving Czech pioneers in Texas, was and is: To provide and promote fraternal and social fellowship among its members. To endeavor to keep alive the cherished traditions, customs and language of our fathers.

I just cannot see, why this XXIII State Convention changed the form of Vestnik (Herald)? It served well from 1916 up to December 31, 1980. I just can't get used to it; it don't fit my 3-ring leaf cover albums. Our SPJST is financially in good condition, over six million surplus and 131 solvency. We can afford to have the Vestnik in magazine form similar to other fraternal organizations and better quality printing paper. This paper is breakable and, in no time, it gets yellow. Since we have more activities, more members, more pictures, the Vestnik should be larger.

Vestnik is our Organ, spokesman and mirror. We are instructed by the Bylaws to take care of our language, customs and so on, why not preserve the Vestnik with better quality printing paper and in magazine form? To my opinion, by changing the form of Vestnik, was one step backward.

I hope that this article will be read as a reasonable subject (predmet) for the next State SPJST Convention to be held in 1984 at Corpus Christi.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Fraternally, John Stasa Honorary Pres./Historian -SPJST-

Letter to the Editor To the Editor: Will you please be kind enough to forward the enclosed check for membership in the Czech-American organization CESAT. It has been many years since our paths crossed. I am now married to a Canadian and have the good fortune to spend the summer months in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

I shall always have a special spot in my heart for the Czech people and the dreams of many to preserve the heritage of such fine folk. The Vesnik keeps me in touch with some of the activities, especially Lodge 88 of which I am a member.

With warmest regards to you and yours.

Sincerely, Thelma Maresh Muston 326 Cape May Corpus Christi, TX 78412 (Editor's note: Sister Thelma is a very devoted member. Her now deceased husband, Dr. Henry Maresh, was a very good friend of yours truly and also was co-author of the historical book "Czech Pioneers of the Southwest.")

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NEWSBRIEF Frank M. Volcik, 94, passed away in Seton Hospital in Austin on Monday, November 22nd. Funeral services were held from the MarrsJones Funeral Chapel in Smithville on Wednesday, Nov. 24th, with interment in the Oak Hill Cemetery, south of Smithville. SL President Nick Morris officiated on behalf of the SPJST in the funeral home and at graveside in both the Czech and English languages. Br. Volcik had been a member of Lodge 38 in Kovar since 9 January 1910 when he joined that lodge at the age of 22, having been a member for almost 73 years.

He was preceded in death by his wife in 1976 and by his son Felix in 1979, who had served Lodge 38 as treasurer for many years.

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BULLETIN BOARD DISTRICT IV The District IV spring meeting will be held Sunday, April 24, 1983 at Wall, Texas. Lodge 160 San Angelo will host the meeting. ***

YOUTH SECTION STATE COMPETITION-1983 State YAD — Sunday, August 21st Temple High School.

State Royalty — Saturday, September 17th, hosted by Lodge No. 18, Elgin; music by Bubba Cox & Easy Going of Austin

From the Youth Members ACTIVITIES BY THE MERGED EL CAMPO-HILLJE YC Lodge 40 now known as the El Campo-Hillje Lodge held their first youth club meeting after merging November 15, 1982 at the American Legion Auxiliary Hall.

We elected new officers. We gave our former youth leader a gift of appreciation.

Door prizes were won by Darren Dybala and Michael Marek. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Dybala and Mrs. Brandt.

We discussed our projects for Christmas.

Fraternally, Veronica Bartos (15) (11-24-82) -SPJSTLODGE 9 SNOOK YC PLANS CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Dear Readers, Our monthly meeting was wellattended. John See gave a program on "Thanksgiving."

We discussed having our Christmas Program for Sunday, December 5th. We will have a covered dish supper so invite your friends.

Fraternally, Bruce Skrabanek (11-23-82) -SPJST-

Dear Readers, October 30, 1982, the New Tabor Youth Club had a booth at the Caldwell Flea Market and we sold Christmas ornaments and different kinds of food.

All of our youth members were dressed up in costumes and we had fun even though we got rained out, we still made a little money.

Fraternally, Lonneda Goodnight (14) Historian (11-19-82) - SPJST-

FROM LODGE 30 YOUTH CLUB

NEWS

Dear Vestnik Readers, The Taiton SPJST Youth Club will hold their monthly meeting Sunday, December 5, 1982, at 2:30 p.m. in the Taiton Community Center.

For craft in all age groups we are to make a Christmas ornament.

Mrs. Bobby Roye and Mrs. Louis Milder will serve refreshments.

I'll see you at the meeting.

Fraternally, Michelle Srubar (14) (11-24-82) P.S. The adults will have their Christmas Dinner and also meeting.

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CAMPO-HILLJE LODGE 40 YC NEWS

The SPJST El Campo-Hillje Lodge youth members held their meeting at the American Legion Auxiliary Hall, November 15.

We elected officers. Door prizes were won by Michael Marek and Darren Dybala. We then sang "Happy Birthday" to Veronica Bartos.

Afterwards we presented our former youth leader, Mrs. Vlasta Bartos with a dark pink African violet as a gift of appreciation.

Refreshments were served by Mrs. Dybala and Mrs. Brandt.

Fraternally, Patrick Bartos (13) (11-24-82) -SPJSTLODGE

We gave Mrs. Vlasta Bartos a plant in appreciation for her work with the El Campo Youth Club.

Refreshments were served to 28 persons by Mrs. Pat Dybala and Mrs. Josephine Brandt.

Fraternally, Lori Holub (11) (11-26-82) - SPJST-

TABOR YC TELLS ABOUT ACTIVITIES

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The SPJST Lodge No. 17 Youth Club went to two parties last month; one was at Dime Box, the youth club there had a hayride, a haunted house and hot dogs. We enjoyed this party very much. We would like to thank them for inviting us.

SPJST Lodge No. 39 invited us to a Halloween Party held October 31, 1982 in Bryan, Texas. They had a spookhouse, games and refreshments. Twenty members from Lodge 17 attended this party.

We had a spooking good time. Thank you for inviting us.

Fraternally, Monica Paul (7) (11-19-82) - SPJSTLODGE 187 PLANS CHRISTMAS PARTY Our monthly meeting was held November 21, 1982 at 4 p.m. in the Youth Room in Round Rock.

Joe Giarrusso called the meeting to order.

November 28 we plan to set up the Christmas tree. It will be held from 1-3. Hope to see you there.

December 5 we will have a Christmas Party. We will exchange gifts and have a covered dish meal. You will need to bring a gift. It needs to be between $2.50 and $3.50. The age groups are 1-5, 6-11, 12-17. Parents are welcome to come. Hope you will come.

Our next monthly meeting will be held December 19, 1982 at 4 p.m. in the Youth Room in Round Rock.

Fraternally, Lori Nelson Reporter -SPJST-

NO. 50 YOUTH CLUB NEWS

Dear Youth Readers, The El Campo Youth Club of Lodge 50 held its last meeting an Nov. 15 at the Ladies' Auxiliary Building with the Youth Club of Lodge 40.

The two adult lodges combined and we are now the Youth Club of Lodge 40.

Mrs. Kulcak, youth leader, conducted our meeting. Theresa Kulcak led the pledge. Both clubs called the roll, read the minutes and treasurer's report was given.

We voted to continue dues at 100 and to sing "Happy Birthday" to those having birthdays.

New officers elected were: President-Michael Marek, Vice PresidentTammy Dybala, Secretary-Theresa Kulcak, Treasurer-Linda Kulcak, Reporter-Lori Henderson, Sergeantat-arms-Lori Holub.

We will join the adult lodge for our Christmas Party December 15th. We will decorate on December 13th.

We sang "Happy Birthday" to Veronica Bartos.

EXPRESSION

OF SYMPATHY

We the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Karel Havlicek, No. 4, Hallettsville, Texas, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother John L. Smolik, who passed away Tuesday, September 28, 1982 at 1:25 a.m. in the Lavaca Medical Center at the age of 80 years. Bro. Smolik was the oldest past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, past president of the Lions Club, a member of

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SPJST, and a member of Sacred Heart Church in Hallettsville. He was a recipient of the Archbishop Francis J. Furey award for being the outstanding man of the parish. He wr. s past president of Sacred Heart Council for Men, organizer of the first Sacred Heart Ushers Club and past picnic chairman for the church.

Bro. Smolik married Josephine Appelt May 18, 1925 in Hallettsville.

He was the former Lavaca County Tax Assessor-Collector, a position he held for over 25 years. He was also the owner and operator of Smolik's Cafe for 15 years.

Funeral services for Bro. Smolik were held Wednesday, September 29 at 2 p.m. in Sacred Heart Church.

Burial followed in Sacred Heart Cemetery, with the Rev. Ed Kelly officiating.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Josephine Smolik of Hallettsville; two daughters, Mrs. Jo Marie Prasek of Houston and Miss Audrey Ann Smolik of New York; two sons, Johnny of Dallas and David of Hallettsville; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Gayenell Chudej Gaye Ann Galitka Victoria Zak -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 88, Houston, on behalf of the entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of JAMES I. CASE, 68, of Houston who died Saturday, October 16, 1982.

Brother Case, who was the owner and operator of C & H Drive-In No. 1, was a member of Heights Presbyterian Church and SPJST Lodge No. 88.

Survivors include his wife, Bessie of Houston; sons, John M. Case and James R. Case of Houston; grandchildren, Jeff and Deanna Case; brother, Carl P. Case of Houston.

Services were at 1 p.m. Monday, October 18, 1982, at the Heights Funeral Home with Dr. Gerald Blackburn officiating. Interment was at Brookside Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Walter Gregg, Tom Howard, Noble Keating, Gene Krailo, Ed Dreckenburg, David Schindler.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace and may his memory remain with us forever.

Resolution Committee: Viola Cox Gladys Havemann Dorothy Hensley -SPJST -

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 154, Fort Worth on behalf of our membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother.

PETE STEGINT,

who passed away Thursday, November 18, 1982 in the White Settlement Hospital at the age of 88 years.

He was born in Brenham, Texas and had lived in Fort Worth since

1917 before moving into a Kennedale nursing home a few months ago.

Survivors include his wife, Annie Stegint of Kennedale; a son, Joe Stegint of Fort Worth; two daughters, Anna Mikeska of Fort Worth and Verna Shook of Athens; 18 grandchildren; and many greatgrandchildren.

Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Mary Hale Rose Steinman -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the members of the Resolution Committee of Lodge Slavonic Linden No. 66, Waco, Texas, on behalf of our membership, wish to express our deepest and sincere sympathy to the family of our departed brother LOUIS WALTER JANKE, of Elm Mott, Texas who died Tuesday, October 26, 1982 at the age of 74.

Reverend Don Gibbard officiated at the funeral service Thursday, October 28, 1982, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Gerald. Burial took place in Gerald Cemetery.

Brother Janke was a retired civil service employee and a part-time employee of Sunbelt Welding.

Brother Louis was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Gerald. He became a member of Lodge 66 in September of 1956. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Post in West, Texas.

Survivors include his wife, Irene Lander Janke; two brothers, Roy Janke and Monroe Janke, both of Elm Mott; three sisters, Agnes Harris and Frances Wilshire of Elm Mott and Oden Erwin of Waco, Texas.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Matilda Hanus Otto Hanus Darlene Engelke -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 88, Houston on behalf of the entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of FRANK JOSEPH MATELA, JR.,

41, who passed away November 8, 1982.

Brother Matela was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, assistant vice president of Heights Savings, H.A.C.A., past president and member of I.F.E. and A.I.B., member of SPJST Lodge No. 88.

Survivors are his wife, Mary DeMerle; daughter, Debra; son, Michael; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Matela, Sr.; mother-in-law, Mrs. Frank Stabler; all of Houston.

Rosary was at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 9, 1982, Heights Funeral Chapel. Funeral was at 10 a.m.

Wednesday, November 10, 1982, Christ the King Catholic Church, Father Horn, celebrant. Interment was at Forest Park West Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Daniel Hablinski, Leonard Kasowski, Raymond

Pavloske, Robert Boyle, Lynn Colby, and Alvin Baranowski.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace and may his memory remain with us forever.

Resolution Committee: Viola Cox Gladys Havemann Dorothy Hensley -SPJSTMERGER— (Continued from Page 1) Kulcak and the membership proceeded to discuss the merged lodge's new number and designation. After two or three votes were taken, it was concluded that because of the confusion a number of people present had voted who were ineligible to vote, that is, had not paid their local lodge dues in either Lodge 40 or 50, and it was, therefore, decided to postpone this matter to the next lodge meeting Wednesday, November 17th. For the official record, however, the official merger of the two lodges will be noted as having taken place November 10th, 1982.

The officers of Lodges 40 and 50 were recognized and credit given to them for functioning in their various offices up to this time. (Applause).

President Kulcak and the members then proceeded to elect a Board of Trustees, consisting of the seven officers (including the youth leader) and three additional trustees elected from among the membership, those three being Albert Kresta, Al Kutac, and Frankie Vanek. In his remarks, Dir. Vanek expressed the hope and desire that the new lodge can carry on in the best tradition of the two communities and he wished the members every success. The president, the officers and Board of Trustees are prepared to embark on an active lodge program from this point forward and there is every indication that with the help and cooperation of the total membership, their goals can be achieved.

(It was a nice surprise seeing Bro. Rudy Hafner present, who lives and operates a business in El Campo as well as in Brenham and who dropped by to lend his moral support. We promptly put him to work as one of the election tellers and he and his coworkers did a fine job. Bro. Hafner and his family remain members of SPJST Lodge No. 74 in Crockett. He operates the two Silver Wings Ballrooms in Brenham and El Campo, plus a business in the Crockett-Palestine area.)

A new and framed SPJST emblem was delivered to the lodge, and a new charter and banner have been dispatched with the new designation and number. At the November 17th meeting, the lodge membership voted for the designation: El CampoHillje No. 40. It was felt that this would give equal prominence to the former two lodges.

The membership agreed that the new youth leader would have the privilege of appointing her assistants so Youth Leader Margie Kulcak appointed Vlasta Bartos and Laverne Bacak (also lodge reporter) as her two assistants.

The lodge appears "ready for business" and we wish them well. As

President Kulcak pointed out: "Sentiment is fine, but in order to go forward and progress, members of both former lodges must now put things in the past and work to contribute to the overall good of the local unit and the SPJST in general." Well said . . . Bro. Kulcak was very enthusiastic and pleased over the way the members of the two former lodges had come together. It will take awhile to iron out some of the "kinks", but with the plans that the new leadership and members have in mind, the new lodge shows great promise. We pledge the aid and cooperation of the Supreme Lodge in every way possible.

Fraternally, Nick A. Morris President -SPJSTDISTRICT III QUEEN— (Continued from Page 1) High School and very few eyes, in the church, were dry as all her classmates were honorary pall bearers who each carried a flower, and, at the St. Mary's Cemetery, they placed the flowers on her casket, both touching examples of respect and love.

In addition to her numerous activities, she was also active in the Sokol Gymnastic Association for a while.

Therese was killed early Sunday morning, November 21st in an auto accident when it left the road and rolled over; she was thrown out of the vehicle before it burned up. She was alone, therefore, no one will ever know just how it happened.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with the Rev. B. J. Zientek officiating. Her entire family are members of our SPJST at Lodge Mora y sti Bratri No. 6, Cottonwood and devout SPJST workers; that is certainly proved at this time: they have established the "Therese Dobecka Memorial Scholarship Fund of SPJST Lodge No. 6 Youth Club" in her honor and memory.

Our family has known her for 14 years.

For our entire SPJST Society, sincere sympathy to Br. & Sis. Robert Dobecka and family, "Grandpa" Dobecka and "Grandma" Katie Krizan. "May honorable memory to her be with us now and forever."

"Cest budiz jeji pamace nyni a nav2dy."

-SPJST-

Have you had a name

change? If so, make sure your SPJST certificate has been updated.

JUST A REMINDER Keep the beneficiary designation current on your SPJST certificate.

12/VESTNltK -- Wednesday, December 1 1982 Hapsburg Monarchy allowing the subdivision of peasant landholdings.

This change helped cause the breakdown of the old self-sufficient peasant economies. After this time peasant proprietors were permit',€d to divide land among their descendants, while theretofore they had been forced to keep their holdings intact through inheritance to one person. Believing that all of their children should have equal claim to their property, the peasant farmers began dividing their lands.

In this manner the number of selfsufficient peasant farmers living from their own land in Bohemia and Slovakia decreased while the number of cottagers' population dramatically increased.'

FEATURES *T Lindsay Baker is Curator of Science and Technology at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas, and is the author of several books on Slavic immigration to the American Southwest, among them The First Polish Americans: Silesian Settlements in Texas (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1979), The Early History of Panna Maria, Texas (Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press, 1975), and The Polish Texans (San Antonio: Institute of Texan Cultures, 1982), as well as articles on this theme in Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Polish American Studies, Poland and Germany (London), Przeglad Polonijny (Warsaw), Kwartalnik Opolski (Opole, Poland), and the Southwestern Historical Quarterly.

CAUSES OF CZECH AND SLOVAK PEASANT IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES T. Lindsay Baker * In the past hundred years, thousands of Czech and Slovak peasants have immigrated to the United States. These people, migrating for a variety of reasons — primarily economic, but also political and personal — today constitute readily identifiable subcultures within the heterogeneous American population.'

Their large-scale migration began in the second half of the nineteenth century and continued until the American restriction of immigration just after World War I. The causes for this mass peasant movement across the Atlantic and their interaction constitute the subject for this article.

Czech and Slovak immigrants to the United States have been predominately peasants. The breakdown of their self-sufficient economy was a major force in precipitating their immigration to America. To understand this phenomena the term "peasant" must be understood. Commonly thought to be synonymous with the lowest classes in society, in reality nineteenth-century Czech and Slovak peasants held their own positions within their society. Most closely likened to farmers in America, the peasants were tax-paying, landowning members of their communities with their,own names, reputations, and posterities. They frequently constituted links in chains of family inheritance dating back for centuries. While the peasants held their relatively stable positions in society, they did of course, have social superiors. In their world there was place for both God in heaven and masters on earth.

Although after 1848 the peasants in the Hapsburg Monarchy received ownership of their property, the majority of the agricultural land remained in the hands of the lords.

The peasants felt both an inherited respect and antagonism toward the gentlefolk who were always dominant in their world. The peasants likewise had their subordinates who were the cottagers, the day laborers, and the "farm servants." Cottagers were people with a house and a plot of land, but not sufficient land to live from it alone. They supplemented their incomes from work in trades like shoemaking, blacksmithing, and

The Stavinoha Family at Bomarton, Texas, circa 1910. Photograph courtesy Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas.

A group of Czech school children outside the public school at Bomarton, Texas, circa 1910. Photograph courtesy Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas.

A Czech family with livestock outside their home at Bomarton, Texas, circa 1910. Photograph courtesy Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas. weaving. The day laborers, who often lived in cottages provided by their employers, worked at temporary jobs and received pay partly in cash and partly in kind.

"Farm servants" were the American equivalent of "farm hands." They generally were hired by the year and boarded with their employers.'

The system of agriculture practiced in the Hapsburg Monarch was a controlling factor in the lives of the peasants and contributed heavily to their motivation for emigration. Czech and Slovak peasant fields were long narrow strips of non-contiguous land with shares of great open fields surrounding their villages. Because

the open fields were divided only by unplanted furrows, and thus interlocked with those of the neighbors, and because the strips were so restricted in size, often only a few feet across, the agricultural system fostered the retention of the superannuated medieval three field system. In this system, with the absence of fertilizer or scientific crop rotation, the peasants kept a third of the soil fallow each year, while planting the remaining twothirds in spring and autumn crops.

The problems caused by the antiquated three-field system were compounded at the end of the 1860's by the passage of laws in the

With the subdivision of peasant landholdings came an almost inevitable decline in social status for individual peasants. Family members were forced to seek wage employment in geographic regions where few could afford to hire labor.

In such conditions the peasants faced the uncomfortable problems of acquiring debts which they could not pay or of having children for whom they could not provide adequate patrimony — both situations carrying with them intolerable decline of social status and the fear of being reduced to the position of propertyless day laborers. This prospect drove thousands of Czech and Slovak peasants to the United States.'

Another important factor contributed to the breakdown of the self-sufficient peasant economies of Bohemia and Slovakia. The industrialization of Europe broke in upon the old peasant societies from all sides. Even in areas where no industry developed, it exerted a powerful influence. As a money economy developed, with its stress on cash purchase and sale, the dependence on old household production diminished. The obvious superiority of iron pots over pottery ones and cheap factory textiles over home-weaving created new demands for money. To these rational desires for money were added the temptations of new cheap wares at low prices.

The fear of an economically caused decline in social status, coupled with the desire for cash to purchase the increasing volume of factoryproduced goods, provided the strongest motivation among Czech and Slovak peasants for immigration to America. But_why America? The answer is simple. Wages for the amount of labor expended were considerably higher in the United States than in Europe. Although it is difficult to compare the specific buying power of labor in AustriaHungary and the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it is obvious that the differential was considerable. After three years of hard factory work in America around the turn of the century, for example, a Slovak peasant could return to Hungary, buy up the other shares of his parents' inheritance, and then support himself on his own farm, a. task which would have been virtually impossible under Hungarian wages.'

(To Be Continued As Space Allows)

PODPORA LIDSKOST BRATRSTVI cast Ceska etedni organ Slovanske Podporujici Jednoty Statu

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Oddil Dopisovatelii ommE CE SKY FOLKLOR! 2ivot ve stare vlasti byl od pradavna ovlivilovan obtady a zvyky, slavenfm ktesfanskych svatka a take i uddlostmi v rodine. A nagi ptistehovalci zachovavali mnohe z techto zvykt i zde v Americe, ov§em jen zeasti. Ale my chceme cdivit i jine a tak bohate a barevne easti eeskeho folkloru nejen v na'Sich rodinach ale i v eeskych organizacich.

Pro tuto Cinnost najdete informace v knize dr. Vladimira Kueery CZECH FOLKLORE, abyste mohli zahajit s narni na§i novou mobilizaci pine oZivit i jine krasne easti nareho folkloru.

Z bohateho obsahu teto knihy uvadim jen nektere kapitoly jako ku ptikladu lidova piseri a hudba, kroj, vySivani, keramika, lidove peeivo, lidove lecenf, eeska tradice St' edreho veeera, vanoeni stromeeek, betlemy, koledovani, svatek Tti krala, Masopust, FaSank, Popeleeni stteda, Smrtna a Kvetna nedele, Velikonoce, zdobenf kraslic, mrzkut, zvyk staveni maje, palenf earodejnic, pout' k sv.

Antonieku, doZinky, Ceske posviceni, hody, dny VSech svatych a Du§ieek, basne naMch klasika, Zivotopisy znamych svetca (MikuldSe, Martina, Cecilie, Barbory, Stepana) a j.

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Ueme se 'eesky Let Us Study Czech!

Lekce devetad y acata - Lesson 29 The preposition - Ptedloiba There are 2 types of prepositions: primary and secondary

Primary prepositions are v, na, bez, etc., and secondary prepositions are formed from declinable words through combination with primary prepositions, such as o-kolo, u-vnitt, po-dil, etc.

There are also prepositional phrases, frequently used by people in the journalistic profession, such as: v dasledku neeeho, v ramci neeeho, etc. *** Here is a list of the most commonly used prepositions: bez-without die-according to (short or of podle) podle-according to podel-along, alongside vedle-beside do-into dovnitt-(go) inside kolem-round, around okolo-around, bypass krome-besides, with the exception of misto-place, spot od-from, away from uprostted-in the center of se and s-with ze and z-out of, from . . u-at . . . uvnitt-inside behem-during the course of ... nasledkem-as a result of . za deelem-for the, purpose of . . v dasledku-as a result of . . . na zaklade-on the basis of . . . k, ke, and ku-to, up to proti-against naproti-across from vzhledem k-in regards to . kvnli-because of . . . za-after, behind pro-for (also through and along, when used as a prefix). pies-across skrz-through, on account of mimo-besides, out of (town), miss (the target). na-on v-in po-after nad-over pod-under pied-in front of mezi-in between

16. During the conversation, I learned he was from Chicago.

17. As a result of our conversation, we started corresponding.

18. We went for the purpose of looking at the art exhibition.

19. On the basis of these figures, we can proceed.

20. Go up to him and greet him.

21. Walk up to the wall and look over.

22. They live across from us.

23. Because of her, we got wet.

24. She followed her brother.

25. Do this for me, please.

26. Walk across the street carefully.

27. I was out of town on business.

28. His shot missed the target.

29. Sit on the bench.

31. After the meeting, a social will be held.

32. A picture hangs over the mantle piece.

33. There is mud under the table.

34. We stopped in front of the gate.

35. Come join us!

Some of the listed prepositions have other meanings than those listed, especially when they are used as prefixes. Ex.: PRO-jel, PROzkoumat, PRO-myslit, PRO-hrat, PRO-delat. A good dictionary must be consulted for these various uses and meanings.

SPJST

Mill krajane!

Dovolujeme se Vain zaslat elanky o na:Sem podniku a jsme ptesvedeeni o torn, Z'e podle Va§ich mcdnosti tyto uvetejnite. Velmi by rids tesilo, kdybyste ram mohli zaslat vytisk VaSIch novin, ve kterych budou elanky oti§teny.

TeMme se na dalsi bohatou praci s Val redakci a jsme s pozdravem Franti'Sek Humpal vedouci propagaeniho oddeleni

0 dobre Wadi a dobrych omyslech

A pokoj lidem dobre vale . . . Dobra vole, to je jako dobra cesta nebo dobra sttecha nebo jine fiche, dobre a Assignment Construct sentences, using all of spolehlive veci, o kterych ani nevime; teprve kdy2 nejsou dobre, zaeneme the above prepositions. *** -straAne latetit a kdy2 potkame zlou vali, je nam, jako by se bortila v'Sechna jistota na svete. A proto je Translate the following into Czech: dobra vale to nejle01 na svete, 2e na 1. He came NArithout his hat.

2. According to her, she no longer ni stoji v§echna spolehlivost a davera.

Dobra, vale je horizontalni zaklad cares.

3. The scenery was beautiful along V§eho dobreho na svete . . . A dobre umysly? the river.

U nekterych lidi se to dostavuje 4. She sat beside her husband. pravidelne na Stedry veeer, u jinych 5. Father said, "go into the house!" a2 na Silvestra a u jeSte jinych tteba i 6. Mother called "go inside!" o jejich narozeninach nebo kdy; 7. The ring of beseda dancers went zkratka kaZdy elovek ma svaj den, ye round and round.

8. They danced around the wedded kterem pojima dobre umysly . . . I pojme dobre ptedse yzeti, Ze dejme pair. tomu od zittka nebo od Noveho roku 9. There is no one here besides me. bude easneji vstavat; nebo ze bude 10. What a beautiful place!

11. I am fron the region of pro sve zdravi delat stra§ne a hygienicke veci, napHklad hned rano DomaZlice.

12. They sat in the middle of the pet minut cvieit nebo se koupat ve studene vode nebo eist na laeny circle.

Z'aludek nekolik stranek Marka 13. Come with us!

Aurelia; nebo ze bude min koutit; 14. He ran from the fire. nebo 2e vabec pfestane koutit; nebo 15. Is she at their home?

2e necha politiky a pit.; nebo 2e denne venuje tti hodiny sebevzdelani a rozjimani; nebo z. e zaene 'Settit a zaplatf sve dluhy; neboze udela neco velikeho ... Dobre umysly dokazuji, jefte potad maieme zmenit svaj Zivot nebo sebe samy. Bylo by zdrcujici, kdybychom do§li k poznani, ze u2 nemfdeme vabec nic na sobe nebo na svem dennim Zivote ptedelat a menit ... Pokud je elovek schopen dobrych amysla, leH pied nfm Zivot . end a slibna jako velika, nevyzkou S motnost. Panebo2e, jake veci bych napsal, kdybych pocal vstavat v Best hodin rano! A kdybych nadto Ctvrt hodiny cvieil a koupal se ye studene vode a piitom eetl Marka Aurelia a dye hodiny denne se vzdelaval a misto eteni novin truhlatil nebo okopaval zahradku a naueil se hrat na harmoniku a denne behal par hodin po polich a trochu se ponotil do vychodni filosofie a chodil mezi lid a osvojil se zaklady narodniho hospodatstvi a eet1 v originale Platona a sam si zhotovil radiostanici a naueil se skvele lytatit a pilne se venoval hvezdatstvi a cvieil se v teenictvi a pestoval turistiku a Mal pokusy s ktftenim hvozdiku a choval holuby a odpovidal ihned na vSechny dopisy a denne nekolik hodin rozjimalo velikych vecech eloveka a vyvinul nejakou rozsahlou einnost ve prospech vsech bliZnich a poznal v§echno, co ma, elovek znat, a ptitom nepromarnil ani minutu easu. Nebof -to vSe a je§te mnoho jineho je v myth dobrych amyslech. Zivot je nesmirne a nevyeerpatelne bohat pro na§e dobre umysly. Pteji yam hodne mnoho dobrych umysly na svatky dobre vale.

Pekna, slova o dobre vali a dobrych timyslech pochazeji, jak jiste mnohy poznal, z pera Karla Capka; ptipominail 2. e van. novoroeni svatky. jet jsou u2" taktikajic za dvetrni, jsou obdobim, kdy zpravidla byvame velmi nakloneni rozlienym planam do budoucna, dobrym ptedse yzetim a timyslam. Nedg se nic delat, eeka nas to asi i letos, Cechy a Slovaky doma i v zahraniei: Budeme si vie psat, musime se take zase jednou (anebo "uZ koneene") navtivit, nemeli bychom zapomenout yeas poslat nejaky pekny darek . . . a to 112 je ptilelitost pro Tuzex a jeho sluZby poskytovane naAim krajanam.

Tuzex je modern'', specializovany podnik, ktery nabizi sve sluZby nejen naMm krajanam Zijicim v zahraniel a posilajicim darkove zasilky a poukazy syyrn blizkym v Ceskoslovensku, ale i tern krajanam, kteti na yStivi svou starou vlast, stejne jako VSem zahranianim turistam a na,VStevnilcam Ceskoslovenska. K usnadneni styku naSich krajana s jejich blizkymi v Ceskoslovensku vybudoval Tuzex §irkou zastupitelskou sit' v zahraniel, ptedev§im tam, kde je vyS§1 koncentrace krajanu; jen ye Spojenych statech je takovych zastupitelskych firem na padesat, ptedev gm ye meste a state New York, ye statech Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan, California, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Texas. Dal g zastupci jsou v Kanade,

14/VRSTNili — 1. prosince 1982 Anglii, Francii, Nemecke spolkove republice, Zapadnfm Berline, Rakousku, Dansku, Svedsku, Holandsku, Belgii, Italii, Svycarsku, ale i v Argentine, Bolfvii, Brazflii, Mexiku, Peru, Venezuele, Australii.

Stejne tak dobfe organizovand je prodejen Tuzexu v Ceskoslovensku; je to nekolik desftek prodejen

tem& ve Vgech vet§fch mestech a turisticky vyznamnych oblastech zeme, dobte vybavenych a zasobenych potravinatskym i pramyslovym zbcdfm spottebnfho charakteru v§eho druhu a temet v§ech pfednich svetovych znaeek a vyrobcfi.

Zbog se zde prodava za tuzexove odbernf poukazky, ktere lze zfskat

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Doporueujeme naSim krajanfim obratit se na zastupce Tuzexu ye sve zemi. At'' td jde o zaslanf vhodneho darku ci darkoveho poukazu, zastupce poskytne pottebne informace a rady, pomfde a zajistf spolehlive sluthy, jejich Clem jsou klidne, spokojene a radostne Vanoce jak u Va§ich blfzkych v teskoslovensku, tak i u Vas doma.

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WED., DECEMBER 15, 1982 Sen. John Sharp is a lifetime member of SPJST Lodge No. 97 in Placedo in Victoria County. He represented Calhoun and Victoria Counties as a State Representative for 4 years and was named as "Outstanding Freshman Legislator in" in 1979. He recently won 64% of the total vote in the Nov. 6th special election to finish the Senate term of the late John Wilson. In the House, his major accomplishments have been in the areas of agriculture, small business, education, and senior citizens.

Sen. Sharp is a charter member of the South Texas Czech Heritage Society. His parents are Mr. & Mrs. M. L. Sharp of Placedo, and his mother's maiden name was Venus Marek. His grandparents were the late John and Rosie Marek. His grandmother was an Esserak. He and his wife Charlotte have a 3-year old son, Spencer.

Vote to re-elect Sen. John Sharp on December 15th.

(Pd. by John Sharp Senate Committee)

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ve volbe ve sttedu 15. prosince 1982 Senator John Sharp jest 'elenem SPJST tadu c. 97 v Placedo od utleho Zastupoval okresy Calhoun a Victoria ve statni snemovne 4 roky. Ziskal 64 procent v gech hlasfi ye zvla2gtni volbe 6. listopadu, by dokoneil lhirtu zesnuleho senatora Johna Wilsona. Byl jmenovan "vyteen:9-m zakonodarcem" v r. 1979. Venoval zvla gtni pozornost oborinn zemedelstvi, gkolni vzdelani, male obchody, a zajem o nage stargi obeany. Jest zakladajicim elenem South Texas Czech Heritage Society. Rodke jeho jsou man2ele M. L. Sharp v Placedo, matka jeho rozena Venue Markova, (Marek). Prarodiee jeho jsou zesnuli Jan a Rosie Marek, prababieka byla rozena Estetakova.

P. Sharp laskave ádá vas hlas a podporu ve volbe 15. prosince 1982. (pol. inserat zaplacen John Sharp senatnim qborem)

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CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER SECRETARY AT: SECRETARY CHAPTER 1 Mrs. Elizabeth A. Bily 2 Mr. Frank L. Vavra 3 Mrs. Bobby Michalsky 4 Mr. Sidney Mensik 5 Mr. A. M. Vrla 6 Mr. John J. Pechacek 7 Mrs. Isabel Kutach 8 Mr. Wesley Parma 9 Mr. John H. Murphy 10 Mrs. Benita Walzel 11 Mr. Emil E. Matula 12 Mr. Henry E. Vitek 13 Mr. Albert Kubena 14 Mr. E. J. Sebesta 15 Mr. Lad C. Cmajdalka =17 Mrs. Mildred Ulcak 18 Mr. Ignace Pastusek 19 Mr. Frank S. Kofnovec 20 Mr. Lee Roy Weselka 21 Mrs. Marie Zissa 22 Mr. Leroy E. Lenert 23 Mr. Joe Havrda 24 Mr. Rud. Bordovsky 25 Mrs. Olga Sablatura 26 Mrs. Hilda Burtis 27 Mrs. John A. Polansky 28 Mr. Jerry Mehevec 29 Mr. Amos Pavlik 30 Mrs. Betty Jurica 31 Mrs. Cecilia Banse 32 Mrs. Ruby Lubojacky 33 Mr. Adolph Michalsky 34 Mr. A. C. Kristynik 35 Mr. Jesse Hajek 37 Mr. Frank Berckenhoff 38 Mr. Joe Peters 39 Mr. Roy E. Hranicky 40 Mr. Neiland W. Worley 41 Mr. Ernest Mensik

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GRAND CHAPTER OFFICE: P.O. BOX 1168, ROSENBERG, TX. 77471 Vladimir G. Bily, President Sidney F. Mensik, 1st Vice-Pres.

William L. Bayer, 2nd Vice-Pres.

Jed M. Walzel, Secretary Frank J. Hanka, Treasurer David Hajek, Attorney

Gilbert J. Walzel, Auditor W. F. Svec, Auditor Ben F. Grill, Auditor

Wednesday, December 1, 1982 - VRSTN11/15

Lodge No. 74, Lovelady Saturday, Dec. 4 -Night Time Friends Saturday, Dec. 11-Silvertones Monday, Dec. 13-Annual Meeting, Election of Officers and Trustees, 78 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 18-Madison Express Saturday, Dec. 25-Rolling River Band Friday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve; Gary Josey Band

SPJST CALENDAR FOR SPJST LODGES ONLY

Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Friday, Dec. 3-Board of Trustees' Meeting, 8 p.m.; Social afterwards Sunday, Dec. 5 - Annual Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers, 3 p.m.; Social afterwards Friday, Dec. 10-Decorate hall, Social afterwards; Hall opens at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 12-Hoover Christmas Party Friday, Dec. 17-Social Night Saturday, Dec. 18-CB Club Christmas Supper, 6 p.m.; Dance, 8-12, music by Ed & The Fiddle Swingsters; Public Invited Sunday, Dec. 19-Lodge 6 Members' Christmas Party; Social, 3 p.m.; Supper, 5 p.m.; YC Program, visit from Santa & Gift Exchange for those who desire to do, so; Ladies bring sweets & other covered dishes ***

Lodge No. 15, Buckholts (Lodge meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. Game night every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.)

*** Lodge No. 17, New Tabor

Sunday, Dec. 5-Annual Memorial Service, 6:30 p.m.; also Turkey/ Dressing Supper

*** Lodge No. 18, Elgin

Saturday, Dec. 4-Debonaires Saturday, Dec. 18-Lee Roy Matocha Friday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; Vrazels, 8:30-12:30; tickets available

*** Lodge No. 23, Moravia

Sunday, Dec. 12-Annual Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers at Bro. Eddie Vrana's cabin, 2 p.m.; Ladies bring sandwiches or pastries

*** Lodge No. 24, Cyclone

Saturday, Dec. 4- Orsag-Pechal Wedding Dance: Casuals Wednesday, Dec. 8-Lodge Meeting, 7:30; Happy Hour & Social; bring snacks Sunday, Dec. 12-Christmas Party for members and their families; youth program, 3 p.m. & gift exchange; meal, 4 p.m.; Ladies bring snacks (Dress Policy: Must be neatly dressed)

*** Lodge No. 25, Ennis

Thursday, Dec. 9-Lodge Meeting, 8 p,m.; also election of Pres., V. Pres. & Treas.

Saturday, Dec. 11-Christmas Dinner, 6 p.m.; Members bring desserts; dance, 7:30 music by The Country Boys

*** Lodge No. 28, East Bernard

Sunday, Dec. 5-Annual Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers, 2 p.m.

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Dance: H.0,T. Czechs ***

Lodge IN.() 32, Victoria Wednesday, D ,3t... 1-Regular meet-

ing and election of officers.

Citizens National Bank at 8 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 5-Christmas Party for members. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Community Center Annex. ***

Lodge No. 33, Bleiblerville Sunday, Dec. 12-Annual Lodge Meeting, 1:30 p.m. (also Election of Officers); free chicken, stew, 11 a.m. (for Lodge 33 Members; otherwise $2, adult; child, $1 for 612)

*** Lodge No. 35, Elk

Saturday, Dec. 4-Jerry & The Melody Five Saturday, Dec. 11-Country Drifters Sunday, Dec. 12-Lodge Meeting, 3 p.m. ***

Lodge No. 39, Bryan Saturday, Dec. 11-Fabulous Six Saturday, Dec. 18-Members' Christmas Party (with dinner ); free dance for Public, 8-12 ***

El Campo-Hillje Lodge No. 40 Wednesday, Dec. 15-Christmas Party at Hillje Hall, 6:30 p.m.

(Monthly meeting every 3rd Wednesday of each month at El Campo-Hillje Hall, 7:30 p.m.) ***

Lodge No. 44, Industry Sunday, Dec. 12-Annual Meeting at Sanford Schmid's residence in Industry, 1:15 p.m. ***

Lodge No. 47, Seaton Saturday, Dec. 4-Lee Roy Matocha Sunday, Dec. 5-Lodge & YC Meetings, 2 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 10-YC Practice & Decorate Hall Saturday, Dec. 11-Jerry Haisler & Melody Five Sunday, Dec. 12-Annual Lodge 47 Christmas Party; Youth/Adult Award Program, 4 p.m. Happy Hour & Supper following ***

Lodge No. 49, Rowena Sunday, Dec. 5- Quarterly Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers, 2 p.m.

*** Lodge No. 54, West

Saturday, Dec. 4-Wedding Ann. Sunday, Dec. 12-Annual Lodge Meeting, 1 p.m.; Election of Officers; Dinner served afterward; Santa's visit Friday, Dec. 17-West Rest Home

Party Saturday, Dec. 18-Private Party

*** Lodge No. 66, Waco.

Saturday, Dec. 4-RVOS Christmas Party for Members and their families; Free Public Dance at 8:30 p.m., music by Henry Svacina Saturday, Dec. 11-Lodge 66 Members' & Families' Christmas Party; Ladies bring desserts; Free Public Dance at 8:30, music by Brazos Express Saturday, Dec. 18-Country Drifters ***

*** Lodge No. 79, Corpus Christi

Saturday, Dec. 4-Dance: Leo Majek Orch., 9-12:30 Food, Refreshments & Set-ups available Wednesday, Dec. 8- Annual Lodge Meeting, also Election of Officers &Committees, 7 p.m. ***

Lodge No. 80, Holland Saturday, Dec. 4-Innovations Sunday, Dec. 5-Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers, 2 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 10- Christmas Party for Lodge 80 Members & FAMILIES: Doors open, 4:30 Saturday, Dec. 11- Debonaires Saturday, Dec. 18-Casuals ***

Lodge No. 84, Dallas Saturday, Dec. 4 - Dance: Jodie Mikula Polka Band Monday, Dec. 13 - Annual Lodge Meeting, 7:30 Saturday, Dec. 18-Christmas Dance; the Famous Brave Combo

*** Lodge No. 88, Houston

Saturday, Dec. 4-Ray Jurecka (Dress Code) Saturday, Dec. 11-Knights of Dixie (DC) Sunday, Dec. 12-Monthly/Annual Meetings, 10 a.m.; free dinner to Lodge 88 members who attend the morning session & register before 10:30 a.m. ***

Lodge No. 92, Ft. Worth Sunday, Dec. 5- Christmas Party for Lodges 92, 154, 180 & 183 Members and their Families at National Hall; Meal served at 23:30; Dance with music by Henry Rejcek, 4-8 Sunday, Dec. 12-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

*** Lodge No. 107, Floresville

Sunday, Dec. 12-Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers; Barbecue Meal, 12 noon to 1:30; Ladies bring vegetables/desserts; various games after meeting

Sunday, Dec. 19-Monthly Lodge Meeting, 3 p.m. (Note: Meeting date changed)

*** Lodge No. 155, Austin

Monday, Dec. 6-Christmas Party for Members & their families, 7 p.m. at Sirloin Stockade, 8828 Research Blvd., Austin

Lodge No. 161, La Parita Sunday, Dec. 5-Lodge meeting at Three Oaks Cafe in Pleasanton, 11:30 a.m.; plate lunch following ***

Lodge No. 172, Pasadena Saturday, Dec. 4-Dixie Kigs Saturday, Dec. 11- City Polka Boys Saturday, Dec. 18-Fabulous Six ***

Lodge No. 173, Galveston Wednesday, Dec. 8-Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers at 7 p.m. at 407 Ling, Bayou Vista ***

Lodge No. 176, Houston Northwest Saturday, Dec. 11 -Lodge 176 Members' Christmas Party at Bonaire Club House, 5 p.m. ***

Lodge No. 177, Academy Saturday, Dec. 4-The Country Road vs Billy Upmore Makers Saturday, Dec. 11-The Journeymen vs Burning Country Wednesday, Dec. 8-Annual Meeting & Election of Officers/Board Members Friday, Dec. 17-Lodge 177 Members' Christmas Party Saturday, Dec. 18-The Gentres

*** Lodge No. 179, Warrenton Saturday, Dec. 11-Christmas Party; also gift exchange for youths & adults, 6:30 p.m. at Round Top Rifle Assn. Hall ***

Lodge No. 180, Burleson Saturday, Dec. 4-The Gentres Tuesday, Dec. 7-Board Meeting, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 11-American Sunrise Tuesday, Dec. 14-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 18-Rhythm Reunion ***

Lodge No. 183, Mid-Cities Sunday, Dec. 5-Joint Christmas Party of Lodges 92, 154, 180 & 183 at Lodge 92, Ft. Worth Saturday, Dec. 11-Awards/Italian Dinner/Polka Dance ***

Lodge No. 185, New Braunfels Lodge No. 117, Robstown Sunday, Dec. 12-Quarterly Meeting, Election of Officers and banquet following, 6 p.m. at Nolan's Steak House, 3802 Five Points•Rd. ***

Lodge No. 130, Dallas & Sokol Zizka Saturday, Dec. 11- Jodie Mikula Saturday, Dec. 18-Czech Mates ***

Lodge No. 142, Houston Sunday, Dec. 5 - Annual Lodge Meeting, 1 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 17- Christmas Party ***

Lodge No. 154, Ft. Worth Saturday, Dec. 4- C/W Dance: Jerry Max Lane Sunday, Dec. 5- Christmas Party at Lodge 92 with Lodges 154, 180, & 183

Sunday, Dec. 19-Christmas Party at Cibolo Park ***

Lodge No. 187, Round Rock Friday, Dec. 3-Private Party Saturday, Dec. 4-The Moods Friday, Dec. 10-Debonaires Saturday, Dec. 11-Private Party Sunday, Dec. 12-H.O.T. Czechs, 5-9 ***

Lodge No. 188, Centerville Saturday, Dec. 4- Something Special Saturday, Dec. 11- Country Jim Saturday, Dec. 18- Chick Jennings & The Travelers ***

Lodge No. Irsra,tiBer" -Colle e 2-Ledge Meeting Sunday. and. of Christmas Party; bring a white elephant gift (also for guests) at KC Hall in Bryan at 3:30 p.m.

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16/VPSTMK — Wednesday, December 1, 1982

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