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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 LISPS — 658480 VOLUME 70 — NUMBER 47 DECEMBER 8, 1982

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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (SPJST) EDITOR - R.J. SEFCIK P.O. BOX 85, WEST, TEXAS 76691 RES. 1204 N. DAVIS STREET Res.: (817) 826-5989 PUBLISHERS: STILLHOUSE HOLLOW PUBLISHERS, INC. P.O. BOX 769 TEMPLE, TEXAS 76503

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SUPREME LODGE SPJST 520 N. Main St. — Temple, Tx 76503 Phone: AC 817 773-1575 P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503

OFFICERS NICK A. MORRIS PRESIDENT

Office Phone: 817-773-1575 Home Phone: 817-985-2378

BERNARD M. GEBALA VICE PRESIDENT

Office Phone: 817-773-1575 Home Phone: 817-778-3872

LEONARD MIKESKA SECRETARY-TREASURER

Office Phone: 817-773-1575 Home Phone: 817-778-3720

JERRY MIKULAS, JR. FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Office Phone: 817-773-1575 Home Phone: 817-773-2950

SIDNEY KACIR LEGAL ADVISER

817-773-2171 P. 0. Box 5220 Temple. Texas 765(1:1

DIRECTORS BEN F. TRCALEK DISTRICT I Home Phone. 713-272-8116 Route 3, Caldwell 77836

HENRY VITEK DISTRICT 11 Home Phone 512-859-2549 P.O. Box 67. Granger 76530

CYRILL (SID) POKLADNIK DISTRICT III

Office Phone: 214-741-1874 Home Phone: 214-824-8072 2924 Elm St., Dallas 75226

STANLEY BROZ DISTRICT IV Home Phone: 915442-3271 Lowake, Tx. 76855

LOUIS HANUS DISTRICT V Home Phone: 713-862-6866 2525 West T.C. Jester Blvd., Houston 77008

MATT S. VANEK DISTRICT VI Home Phone: 512-578-2687 1009 Northgate, Victoria, Tx. 77901

THELMA HRNCIR DISTRICT VII Home Phone: 512-241-3114

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T.,ditor COMMENTS

When you joined the SPJST, you automatically became a member, and now, since you have been a member for a length of time, you may have been involved in several circles of your local unit in trying to help promote benevolence, humanity and brotherhood.

Foreigners feel we are a nation of joiners, and we might as well admit it. Speaking with a little more inDISTRICT V—TOMMY H. LOSTAK, P.O. BOX sight, we might say that fundamentally we are a nation of belongers.

194—DANBURY 77534—(713) 922-1244 DISTRICT VI—SOPHIE DYBALA, STAR RT., We have a spirit of belonging and a spirit of loyalty to the groups of BOX 10A—GANADO 77962—(512) 771-2598 DISTRICT VII—EMIL E. MATULA, 303 which we are members.

Sometimes we question why GAYLE—SAN ANTONIO 78223—(512) 3337460 should we join. We join because it will do us good; it will aid in meeting BY-LAW COMMITTEE people and in teaching us. We have JOHN MURPHY, Chmn., 3413 N.E. 29th ST. FT. WORTH, TX. 76111. PH: AC 817-838- aims we want to achieve, and we find that these aims cannot be 2977 WILLIAM URBANEK, Co.-Chmn., ROUTE 1 - realized if we work alone.

BOX 58, ROWENA, TX. 76875. PH: AC 915After we have joined a lodge, we 442-2091 sooner or later come to the conMILDRED HOLEMAN, Sec'y., 1006 CHANTILLY LANE, HOUSTON, TX. 77018. clusion that there is no sense in belonging to any organization unless PH: AC 713-683-0018. we do something for it. Instead of "SALES REPRESENTATIVE belonging unconsciously to a nation, ASSISTANCE" or party, we realize that we may Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Use Wats Number serve ourselves better if we become After Office Hours And/Or Weekends a little more conscious of what we CALL are doing and why we are doing it, of State Field Managers: to what we belong or what we serve, Silas H. Smith — (817) 756-3427 and why we belong and serve these Gene McBride — 18171R59-5855 groups.

STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR Assumingly, we then conclude JANN (THOMAS) WILSON—P.O. BOX 100, TEMPLE. TX 76503—PHONE AC 817: 773- that we can do more for ourselves as 1575 RES.: 817: 939-2001 individuals if we do more for society.

LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, MUSEUM We discover that we can realize our OTTO HANUS, Curator, RES.: 773-5294 — own potentialities more completely OFFICE: 773-1575 if we are working to realize the potentialities of our groups.

DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS DISTRICT I When we first join an organizaMARLENE (HORAK) STRONG — 2600 tion, we may find it useful to CYPRESS CIRCLE, BRYAN, TX 77801 - AC ourselves and to the society to 713: 775-1538 decide why we joined. Why did DISTRICT II others join? Why did that certain FRANK KLINKOVSKY — 1503 E. individual in your neighborhood CENTRAL, TEMPLE, TX 76501 — AC 817: join?

A local unit falls apart if the 773-4801 purposes of it are not clear to the DISTRICT III BESSIE PETR — 5406 MORNINGSIDE. members, and a clear understanding of the purposes of your organization DALLAS, TX 75206 — AC 214:826-3557 will help make more effective DISTRICT IV MRS. ED HAISLER — ROUTE 1. members.

SEYMOUR. TX 76380 — AC 817: 888-3309 For instance look at the number DISTRICT V and the variety of groups operating JOYCE MYNAR — 6319 WOODBROOK, in your locality. Count the number of HOUSTON, TX 77008 — AC 713: 862-7939 religious groups, school groups, civic DISTRICT YI groups, etc.

JANET MAREK — P 0 BOX 557 Keep in mind of the groups PIERCE, TX 77467 — AC 713: 543-5087 associated with local, regional and DISTRICT VII state, plus the national government: MRS. MAXINE PAVLISKA — ROUTE 2, the number of boards, offices, BOX 151, FLORESVILLE, TX 78114 — AC 512: 393-2030 departments, centers, units, services, etc. Count the business and UNSOLICITED MATERIALS FOR PUBnon-business groups. Research the LICATION CANNOT BE RETURNED UNnumber of consumer groups, or pick LESS SUFFICIENT POSTAGE IS up your local telephone directory, ATTACHED. THIS INCLUDES PICand see how many social service and TURES THE EXPENSE OF PUBLISHING civic associations are listed.

ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING PICThere are other community subTURES MUST BE BORNE BY THE SENDER. groups: newspaper, radio, and CHANGES OF ADDRESS AND CORRESTV stations are always interested PONDENCE CONCERNING DELIVERY OF THE VESTNIK MUST BE SENT TO in community affairs, such- as the THE SUPREME LODGE. BOX 100, Slavonic Benevolent Order of the TEMPLE, TEXAS 76501.

State of Texas (SPJST). In your PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ADVERvicinity, there are others who have TISING MATTER SHOULD BE ADjoined who sometimes need several DRESSED TO THE VESTNIK, P 0 BOX 85, invitations before they may become WEST, TEXAS 76691.

DEADLINE FOR MATERIAL TO BE AC- involved. We suggest that you need CEPTED FOR Tht : PoilloviiiNt' IS tJE ' riot ,be afrgidl W join ithe groups and • ,); fmktige yin tifeitt,ittivitie.suBac/i)itiz IS THURSDAY. PUBLICATION COMMITTEE DISTRICT IV—ANGELINE KRISTINEK, CHMN., ROUTE 7, BOX 834—LUBBOCK 79401—PHONE (806) 763-0047 DISTRICT I—MELVIN H. SKRABANEK, SEC. —P.O. BOX 270—CALDWELL 77836—(713) 567-3664; OFFICE (713) 567-3283 DISTRICT II—RUBY L. BOLTON, 1017 SOUTH 23rd, TEMPLE 76501—(817) 7789785 DISTRICT III—ALBERT L. BANIK, ROUTE 2, WEST 76691—(817) 826-5683

dividual so engaged finds he/she will lead a more positive, purposeful, meaningful life because they are part of a group.

A member should feel welcome by asking questions about the purposes of the organization. Ask your fellow members about the program and what the organization is trying to do. If you do not fully understand what the member is conveying, you may be sure that there are others who do not fully understand either.

During meetings, the presiding officer will give everyone an opportunity to speak. We must respect the rights of others, just as we expect them to respect our rights.

At business meetings certain specific matters are put before the members. The chairman has an agenda he is expected to follow, and the members should make decisions accordingly.

Members should listen carefully to the motions that are made, how they are made and how they are worded.

If you do not understand precisely what they mean, or what they are intended to do, you have both the right and the duty to ask for an explanation.

When a member makes a motion, someone must second it. If no one seconds, then the matter is usually dropped, or it is brought up later in another form. We then should make a mental note of the chairman's decisions; if we are to participate, we should know each stage of the proposal.

Also, each member has a right to offer a motion or a resolution at the proper time. If you plan to offer a motion, you need to consult the chairman before- the meeting, so that your subject is in progress, you may still offer a resolution when it is relevant to the business at hand or when the time comes for taking up "new business."

Everyone should know that the presiding officer's duty is to keep order. If you should be called down on your proposal while you are talking, it may be because you are out of order. Otherwise, once you have the floor, you should be allowed to speak on the subject. If, while you are speaking, some member wants to ask you a question, you may let him do so; you do not lose the floor when you permit a question. If you disagree with the decision of the chairman, you can appeal to the audience, because the assembled members at the meeting are the final decision makers.

Once a motion is made and seconded, it must be acted upon; however, a motion, called a subsidiary motion, may be made to limit the debate. Such a subsidiary motion is voted on at once; then the discussion of the main motion is continued.

According to parliamentary procedure, you have a right to amend another member's motion; that is, you may suggest changes in the wording. The other members then accept or reject the amendment. Afterwards, the meeting returns to the discussion of the main motion. A presiding officer must not permit two amendments to be discussed at the same time. Each must be disposed of in the order in which it has been offered; naturally, amendments must be pertinent. li Whenevet the ,Idisbuswsion seeds confusing lieith.U4 soifirki;

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ments or because of unsatisfactory wording, you may offer a substitute motion, which places the whole discussion into more understandable English. Sometimes, when it seems as if no one understands, you can refer the matter to a committee.

This may be one of the regular committees, known as a standing committee, or it may be a special committee appointed by the chairman to untangle the confusion.

This procedure can, of course, be debated. If, however, a subject is assigned to a committee, a definite date for a report should be specified.

We should also point out when the hour is late and nothing seems to be decided, final action may be postponed by "laying the matter on the table." Such a motion is not debated; it is simply offered, seconded and voted upon. If the majority of the members wishes to defer the issue and have more time to think, the members will vote. It may be taken up at the next meeting by someone — any member -asking to have the question reopened. A more specific way is to have the matter postponed until the date of the next meeting; it then must be taken up on that day.

Actually, the simplest motion is the one to adjourn, and an experienced chairman does not let a motion to adjourn be used to block progress. If the group is in the middle of some action or vote, the proceedings should not be disrupted by a motion to adjourn.

New Members have much to contribute to our Society because they possess a fresh point of view.

Often they have had experiences in other organizations which will be helpful, and may have ideas on methods and techniques of making meetings more effective and informative.

Isn't it true that an organization's greatest asset is its individual members? It is each member's responsibility to realize and utilize his/her potential for the success of meetings and the progress of his/her Society.

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

Have you had a name change? If so, make sure your SPJST certificate has been updated.

SUPREME LODGE

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From the Vice President's Office

Julius V. Zella Julius V. Zella has recently been appointed as a Sales Representative for Lodge No. 172 in Pasadena. Mr. Zella has been trained in helping you Or your family with your insurance needs. If you live in the HoustonPasadena area, give him a call at AC 713-645-5056 and he will be happy to be of assistance to you.

Fraternally, Bernard M. Gebala Vice President

—SPJSTLodge

ATTENTION LODGE 183 MID-CITIES MEMBERS This is a short notice to advise all of you that the dance for December 11th will be held, but the Awards Banquet WILL NOT be on that date. It has been postponed to January 22nd, 1983. More later!

Fraternally, Norman M. Kneschk

Hallettsville Lodge 4 Re-Elects Officers

"Be Proud Of It."

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE "I pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One Nation under God, indivisible,, with Liberty and Justice,for 411,"

J. Smolik by Gaye Galetka of the Resolution Committee.

Corresponding Secretary Erwin Holy read the minutes to the October meeting; corrections were made.

The membership present voted to accept Jimmie Luksovsky as a social member of our lodge.

Co-Youth Leader Gaynelle Chudej reported on the youth club. They will present a short Christmas Program for our December meeting and Santa Claus may appear.

Treasurer Helen Zabransky gave a report.

It was reported that our retired corresponding secretary and Sales Representative Charles Holy is on the sick list. Also another past officer, August Holub, is in -the Hallettsville Rest Home.

Election of officers was held with all present officers being re-elected.

Linda Mikush of the Entertainment Committee announced that birthday cakes will be given four times next year. A birthday cake will be given in February for those celebrating birthdays in January, February and March.

Refund checks were given out followed by Financial Secretary Hilmer Galetka's report.

Meeting adjourned for refreshments and lunch which was served to all.

The adult door prize was won by Mrs. Frank Zabransky. The November birthday cake went to Janell Chudej, her being the only member-celebrant present with a birthday.

Our next meeting will be held Sunday, December 12 in the Grant Building, beginning at 2 p.m. Following the meeting, the youth club will present a Christmas Program and, hopefully, a visit from Santa Claus.

Lunch will be served. Members and their families are invited to attend.

Fraternally, Patsy Zabransky, Reporter

No. 8, Weimar

Just a line to remind all that we are having our Annual Meeting the second Sunday, December 12, 1982.

The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and will be held at St. Paul Annex.

I am hoping we have a good attendance at the meeting.

The member from SPJST Lodge No. 12, Dubina, to come to the meeting.

Fraternally, Emil G. Shumbera Secretary —SPJSTMeeting/Social

Planned For Buckholts Lodge

Dear Members and Friends: Our monthly meeting of Lodge No. 15 was called to order at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, November 10, 1982 by President Ann Balusek who also led Dear Members: Our lodge met Sunday, November the Pledge of Allegiance.

Visitors welcomed by all the 14, 1982 in the Grant Building with Lodge President Frank Zabransky members were: Albert Zajicek, Dan Balusek, Marvin and Aran Laird. presiding over the meeting.

All officers except the reporter Pledge to the U.S. Flag was led by Janell, Chris and Gary Chudej, were present. youth club members.

Brother Charlie Kohutek was on A resolution sym p anOT was: the sick list. We hope he will be well read for our departed BrotherJohn soon.

The minutes, financial reports and all committee reports were read and approved.

Spencer Kevin Green was accepted as a new member.

Our officers for 1983 are: President-Ann Balusek, Vice President-Edward Svoboda, SecretaryC harlsie Svetlik, Financial Secretary-Sidonia Svoboda, TreasurerPatricia Hillman, Reporter-Cecila Marak.

Members on the Property Committee are: Edward Svoboda, Joe Zajicek, Anton Svetlik and Resolution Committee consists of Charlsie Svetlik, Sidonia Svoboda and Valasta Kamenicky.

Happy Anniversary to Anton and Charlsie Svetlik on their 42nd anniversary.

A social was enjoyed by all in attendance. Our next monthly meeting will be Wednesday, December 8 at 7 p.m.; a social will follow.

Merry Christmas, peace, health and happiness in the new year — 1983 are the wishes we extend to everyone.

Fraternally, Charlsie Svetlik, Secretary —SPJST-

OUR APPRECIATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We wish to express our thanks and appreciation to all the relatives and friends and SPJST lodges and members for your prayers and expressions of sympathy at the tragic death of our beloved daughter, sister, sister-in-law, granddaughter and aunt THERESE MAE DOBECKA (16)

who died Sunday, November 21, 1982.

The family also wishes to thank Msgr. George Doskocil for reciting the rosary, Father B. J. Zeintek for officiating at the funeral mass and cemetery, SL President Nick Morris for his kind words at the graveside services, the St. Mary's Church Choir, the altar boys, the pallbearers, the honorary pallbearers composed of West High School Junior Class and SPJST Youth Club, everyone for the beautiful garden of floral tributes to our darling Therese, for the delicious food, sympathy cards, mass offerings, contributions to the West Rest Haven, the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. I in Taylor, the Sokol West Building Fund, and the THERESE DOBECKA Memorial SPJST Scholarship Fund set up in her memory.

A special thank you to everyone who attended her rosary and funeral mass; also to all of those who came to help prepare and serve the meal at Cottonwood SPJST Lodge No. 6.

May God bless all of you.

Parents, Robert & Lydia Dobecka Brother & Sister-in-law, Robert, Jr. and Peggy Dobecka Sister & Brother-in-law, Carol and Elton Stuckly Brother, David Dobecka Sisters, Dee Dee & Shirley Dobecka Grandparents & Nieces/Nephews

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Lodge Bila flora Schedules Meeting Dear Members: SPJST Lodge 16 at Bila Hora will have a meeting Sunday, December 12, 1982 at Bila Hora, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

A social will follow the meeting.

Members are urged to attend their meeting.

Fraternally, Henry Melnar, Sec./Treas.

-SPJST-

Lodge Announces Annual Meeting Moravia

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 farnish refreshments.

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

Fraternally, Hattie Brossmann, Sec. -SPJST-

For Lodge 25, Ennis Meeting

present, except Geraldine Steger and Jerry Tallas.

Minutes of the last meeting were read by Secretary Michael Kaiser.

Property Committee report was given by Bobby Wuensche and the treasurer's report was read by Albin Machu.

Correspondence was an acknowledgement from the Dora Nelson family.

Youth Club Leader Melvin Steger reported 25 members and 5 adults present at their meeting. They voted to give Christmas gifts to the rest home. They will have their meeting and Christmas Party Saturday, December 11th and also practice for the Christmas Program that the youth club will present during the adult's and Christmas Party next day. They plan to go bowling to Temple Sunday, November 28th.

A motion was made to donate $50 to the Pop Werner football which played the State finals in Taylor.

The slate of officers for 1983 are: President-Edwin Adamek, 1st Vice President-Ronnie Rieger, 2nd Vice President-Donna Pasemann, Secretary-Michael Kaiser, Financial Secretary-Elaine Machu, TreasurerAlbin Machu, ParliamentarianGeraldine Steger, Youth LeaderMelvin Steger, Reporter-Ila Mae Jansky.

Property Committee is Leroy Marx.

All of these name persons will be installed at our December meeting.

Lodge 29 Christmas Party and Meeting will be held Sunday, December 12th. We will have a short meeting, beginning at 3 p.m. The youth club will present a Christmas Program. This will be followed with a happy hour, supper will be served at 5 p.m., and a dance from 6 to 10 p.m.

Members are asked to bring two dishes of a vegetable and salad or dessert.

Door prizes were won by Bobby Wuensche, John Wuensche and Edith S hiller.

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 Fraternally, president, and treasurer was Ila Mae Jansky, Reporter postponed until the December 9th -SPJSTmeeting. "Mr. and Mrs. SPJST will also be announced at the December meeting.

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

Respectfully submitted, Free Meal Kay Lynn Kovar Recording secretary/reporter Dear Members: -SPJSTThe December meeting of Lodge No. 33 at Bleiblerville will be held December 12 at 11 a.m.

Taylor Lodge Plans For the noon meal there will be a Installation of free chicken stew meal served to all Lodge 33 certificate-holding memOfficers bers; other family members will be asked to make a donation of $2 for Dear Members: adults and $1 for youths from age 6 Our meeting was called to order at 4 p.m. Sunday, November 14, 1982 through 12. Bring your spoon and bowl.

by President Edwin Adamek.

Monica Machu presented the flag Our meeting will convene at 1:30 and led the membership in the p.m., with the election of officers and Pledge of Allegiance. The members other business matters for the remained standing for a moment of coming year will be decided upon; so silence in memory of our deceased come and vote for your officers and members, Dora Nelson, Ben Mikolaj the other decisions for 1983. and Frank Dlouhy. May our departed sister and brothers rest in Fraternally, peace.

Lillie Mikeska Roll call, of officers showed all -SPJST-

for Lodge No. 35, Elk

Meeting

Important Announcement For Lodge 54, West

Dear Members: Remember December 12 at 3 p.m. Dear Members: Your attention is called to our will be our next meeting; hope to see quarterly lodge meeting along with all of you there. election of officers and committees Fraternally, which will take place Sunday, Dorothy Banik, Reporter December 12, beginning at 1 p.m.

-SPJSTAfterward a delicious meal will be served with refreshments and in addition to our annual meal, the Annual Meeting Set ladies have also invited For Industry Lodge designated Santa to distribute the bags of goodies to our young generation.

May we count on your attendance; Dear Members: and, if so, please do not forget to along some pastry of your I hereby want to announce to all of bring choice to complete the menu. you that our SPJST Lodge No. 44 Fraternally, annual meeting will be held this Maxine Sefcik, Secretary year, December 12th starting at -SPJSTabout 1:15 p.m., in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Schmid in Sweet Home Sets Industry, Texas.

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

Lodge No. 63, Sweet Home, will I am urging as many of you as can hold their monthly meeting and to come and help elect some new Christmas Party December 19, 1982 officers, and select the officers of at the Firemen's Hall, in Sweet your choice for 1983.

Home, beginning at 1:30 p.m. This is a very important meeting because Fraternally yours, officers will be elected and comMiroslav L. Petrusek mittees appointed.

Sec. of Lodge No. 44 After the meeting, door prizes -SPJSTwill be drawn and someone with a birthday in October, November or Seaton Sets December will win a cake baked by Millie Kutac.

Christmas Party, Gifts will be exchanged with this December 12th year's price range being $2 to $2.25.

There will be separate ladies' and Dear Members and Friends, men's gift exchanges. Maybe Santa Our Christmas Party will be held will even take some time and stop by the second Sunday in December to help us with the gifts.

(December 12) again for members The Entertainment Committee only and their immediate family in will provide entertainment. Drinks the same household. The activities will be furnished but everyone is will begin at 4 p.m. with the youth asked to bring some food for the club program followed by the lunch. presentation of awards. This will be Mark December 19 on your followed by Happy Hour. Supper calendar so you remember to come consisting, of turkey and dressing, to the meeting and Christmas Party; vegetables and bread (furnished by bring the children or the parents lodge) will be served at 6 p.m. and help make this a very Merry Members are asked to bring salads Christmas. and/or desserts. Willie and Adeline Fraternally, Kohutek volunteered to be chairElaine Berkovsky, persons of the supper preparation Reporter with the help of members. Please -SPJSTcall us for the time that you can and will help us.

Christmas Party Friday, December 10 at 7 p.m.

For Lodge Waco members are asked to come help decorate the hall. The more the Dear Members: merrier.

Our Lodge 66 Christmas Party Fraternally, will be held December 11th. There Adeline Kohutek will be turkey and dressing plus all Reporter the trimmings for the members and -SPJSTtheir 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 Fraternalism will be a FREE dance beginning at 8:30 p.m. for the members and friends.

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

Change Fraternally, Bonnie Pruitt, Sec.

Promote

-SPJST-

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Yuletide Party For Lodge 80, Holland 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.

Have a nice Holiday Season!

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

Planned For Lodge 84, Dallas

Activities

The Dallas-Ennis Fraternal Council will have its Christmas Party December 9 at the SPJST 84 building. Lodges 84 and 130 were designated to bring the desserts so if you plan to come, please bring your favorite as well as canned goods to be donated to the Salvation Army.

December 18th — Our Christmas Dance will have the famous Brave Combo playing for dancing so plan to attend and welcome this group.

Don't forget the Christmas Party — December 19th — Members are asked to bring pastry and a side dish.

Fraternally, Rose Scott —SPJST- •

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

RAT RIIALUM

Lodge No. 88 News Thanksgiving is over and many families enjoyed having the traditional Thanksgiving dinner in the circle of their family members and friends. For myself, I enjoyed the day in the midst of my brother Frank Dvorak's family. They had so many things to be thankful for this year. First of all, Ledde Kadera, wife of Steve Kadera, and mother of her son, George Kadera; Ledde is out of danger and resides in nursing home after being in Heights Hospital over two months and had two surgeries. Elsie (Dvorak) Kadera, wife of George and the daughter of Frank and Frances Dvorak, is in good health now after a siege of medical tests and surgery in Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Tx. and all this while her mother-in-law Ledde Kadera went through her ordeal here in Houston hospitals; now they both are on the way to good health. George and Elsie Kadera had part of their family here for Thanksgiving dinner, the oldest daughter, Karoline, and her husband, Ralph Saywer of Round Rock, Tx. and Alisha is in training to be a nurse at Parkway Hospital and will graduate to be a nurse in May 1983. This family went through moments of anxiety for months and, with heads bowed around the abundant laden table, gave heartfelt thanks.

My son, Henry, and his wife, Della, ventured to be with their younger daughter, Sandra, and her husband, Pat Segner, Thanksgiving driving to Odessa, Tx. over 560 miles to be with them Thanksgiving Day and also enjoy the two granddaughters, Angie, age 9 and Brenda, age 4. Leaving Houston Wednesday in that drizzly rain and returned Saturday pushing sunshine weather all the way to Houston.

Thanksgiving Day two of my grandsons called that they will stop and pick me up to ride with them to Beaumont, Tx. for Thanksgiving Dinner at their parents, Erwin and Doris Olexa's home. I was tempted, especially, when they handed me a dozen of red carnations which I still have nice and fresh on the fifth day.

But I told Robert and Frank that I will stay in Houston and go to my brother's home as I previously planned. Granddaughter Sharon Ainsworth and her husband, David, extended their invitation also for which I am very grateful; I will take them up on their offer soon enough.

Dear readers, I am not usually in the habit of airing my family, but this was Thanksgiving and I have so much to be thankful for: two wonderful sons, married to good and beautiful wives, eight grandchildren and, to finish the circle, eight greatgrandchildren. I promise no more of this for a long, long time.

What a surprise for Gazela Huber! her friends at Table 7 plotted a surprise without Gazela suspecting a single 'thing until it all popped at the dance Saturday, November 20, with music by VRAZELS playing variety music which is very much liked and enjoyed by Gazela and her husband Herbert; both love to dance not only at the lodge but drive out, to out-of-town dances quite often.

Between the intermission all of a sudden their table was loaded with goodies and a home-baked birthday cake appeared (baked by Stephanie

SENIOR CITIZENS' DANCE Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8568 and Ladies' Auxiliary recently ,n()n,fired a Senior Citizens' Dance at the local post. Winners were (1-r) Seth and Ruth Duncan, first place; Dot and Sam Sietta, second place; and Gladys and Doyle Matthews, third place.

Schulte) with a "Happy Birthday" song by her friends. Her birthday was next day, Sunday, but being 39 and holding was fun for Gazela.

We sure have some prize-winning dance couples in our lodge. About a month ago Helen Fajkus and her friend Jonnie Amalfi won the first prize in polka dancing at the Astroworld and now two of our senior members Seth and Ruth Duncan won the first prize dancing in the contest sponsored by VFW Post 8568 and the Ladies' Auxiliary. Congratulations, both are great dancers and it is no wonder they walked away with the prize.

The Saturday night dance, with Vrazels playing country-western and variety music entertained a wonderful group of guests and members. The Chandelier Ballroom was filled with lo v ely people enjoying the music and our lovely surroundings. The Dance Committee was Palmae Hilsher in charge and her husband, John, helping and three lovely young couples helping through the evening: Larry and Betty Green, Orman and Lee Wilson and Vernon and Diana Sokol.

Again our hearts are saddened with the passing of Mr. Bruno Joseph Vallone, brother of our devoted Sister Janet Raymond. Mr. Bruno Joseph Vallone, age 68, died Monday, November 22, 1982, a World War II veteran. Funeral service was held Wednesday, November 24, with interment in Rosewood Cemetery. Survivors are Josie Mae Vallone, wife; Janet Raymond and Rose Casta, sisters; brother, Joe R. Vallone, all from Houston and a number of nieces and nephews. We express our sincere sympathy to the surviving family.

Remember, again the Social Night Committee will give away 15 plump turkeys to the lucky winners present Thursday, December 16, 1982 in addition to the FREE tickets that are given away every Thursday night. Come out and enjoy the evening with your friends and, besides you might be lucky and win a nice turkey for Christmas dinner.

REMEMBER DECEMBER 16, 1982!

Al Pierson Big Band USA will entertain at Lodge 88 Saturday, December 18, 1982; this is the last time Al Pierson will be with us this year. Make your reservations by calling 869-5767.

Sunday, December 12, 1982 will be our lodge meeting. Sign in for the monthly meeting at 10 a.m. The monthly meeting will be followed by the annual meeting; for this, you also have to sign in. Lunch will be served to all members signing in for both meetings by 10:30 a.m.

Mr. W. Souchek, again this year, will donate his time to teach Czech classes to willing students wanting to learn Czech. Register now, call 869-5767 and Secretary Josephine Pflughaupt will help you. Classes will begin first Monday in January 1983 and continue for ten weeks.

Remember January 3,1983!

Fraternally, Frances Olexa.

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92 Has Annual Meeting/ Christmas Party Scheduled Lodge

Dear Members: We had a very nice meeting in November. We had a lot of happy faces, again. I saw Sister Bartek and Raymond Hubenak back, again; they were absent for a long while.

Brother Joe Zacek had surgery on his eyes and he was back, too.

Brother John and Sister Mary Motel were there also. It's nice to see all of you back.

Brother Rudy Wruble is doing real well; he couldn't keep quiet; even during the meeting, his wife, Millie, had to continuously nudge him to keep quiet, but, you know, it is so good to see people perk up and be happy again after a long illness.

Keep it up, Rudy, but be a little quieter in the meeting; you disturb the president, but my husband Albert, is also doing better. I found out why he never forgets his glasses; he leaves them at the club from meeting to meeting. Oh, well, I feel like I've gotten them all doing pretty good, now.

Sister Christine Zich read the minutes, and they were approved as read. Christine does an excellent job on those minutes.

All the other reports were also approved by the members.

The youth leader and children had their meeting and they are planning

6/VESTNIK — Wednesday, December 8, 1982 a Christmas Program for us at our Christmas Party for December 12th.

It will also be time for election of officers at our next meeting which will be December 12 (on a Sunday) at 1 p.m.; one hour early, because of the election, so everyone come out and do your campaigning if you will be running for office.

I want to especially wish our elderly, who are in the nursing homes, a very special Merry Christmas: namely, Brother Joe Becan who was a very active member and presently in a home, to Sister Vlasta Dolkos, and to Sister Anna Juran and Brother Joe Juran who have not been at our meetings in a great while. Here's hoping you have a nice Christmas.

The manager had nothing to report. Albert's sister and brotherin-law, Clem and Louise Oujesky, had their 50th wedding anniversary at the National Hall which was very nice. We had all the relatives present. I was so proud to hear that Joe Oujesky, here in Fort Worth, told me that he reads my letters in the Vestnik and Millie Kropp in Granger also told me she reads them.

Albert and I were in Granger over the Thanksgiving Holidays and we stopped to say "hello" to Millie and Joe Kropp. Joe is bedridden for a while, but we are all hoping he gets out soon.

We also went to a dance at Lodge 187 in Round Rock; WOW! I have never seen so many people (something which I will never forget). Lodge 87, it is wonderful what you all are doing. I hope that we will be able to go to a Polka dance there sometime. You all have a beautiful lodge building; the dance floor is excellent and large enough to accommodate a huge crowd. We enjoyed seeing all the younger people having a good time.

While we were there, we also went to Burnet to see Albert's sister and brother-in-law, Evelyn, and Ed Scoff who have a beautiful home on the river.

I hope all of you had a happy Thanksgiving and now for Christmas.

Thanks Margaret and Dan for a wonderful weekend!

Don't forget our next meeting Sunday, December 12, at 1 p.m.

Fraternally, Helen Kubala, Reporter

To Lodge 107 Floresville

Notice

Attention Members: Change of Meeting Date Due to conflicting functions in the area, Lodge 107 will change the date of their Christmas social and meeting from December 5, 1982 to December 12, 1982 at 12 noon.

Our annual social will be held on this date. Election of officers will also be held on the same day.

All the ladies are asked to bring a side dish of vegetables and/or dessert. The men will barbecue the meat.

We're looking forward to seeing you at the hall December 12th at 12 noon. Come and enjoy our Christmas Party with us.

Fraternally, Pauline S. Pavliska, Sec.

-SPJSTCelebrating a very happy and thankful Thanksgiving dinner. members of Lodge 133 also paid tribute to two couples who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversaries. Seated left to right: James Kostelnik. Mary Kostelnik, August Blanar & Marie Blanar. Back row: Pres. Emil Matula. Treasurer. Viola Mazac.

Vice Pres.. Bill Mares, Secretary, Dominic Netek.

Bro. James and Sis. Mary Kostelnik were honored by the members of Lodge 133 on their 60th wedding anniversary. A beautiful corsage was pinned on Sis. Kostelnik by Sis. Kleprlik. also a boutonniere for Bro. Kostelnik. The members wished them the best of health. and many more happy days together. Bro. and Sis. Kostelnik are both dedicated members of our lodge. Bro. Kostelnik was the president for many years.

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San Antonio Lodge Holds Regular Meeting/Dinner Lodge 133 held their regular meeting at the hall located at 1505 S. Gevers Street in San Antonio. A delicious Thanksgiving dinner was served to all the members at 12:30 p.m. The Social Committee is to be commended for the fine dinner.

After dinner, President Emil Matula opened the regular meeting, with a very good attendance consisting of 55 members and one guest. It was a beautiful fraternal gathering and we want to express our thanks to everyone who attended.

We also wish to inform all our members that we will have our annual Christmas dinner and regular meeting, December 19th: a ham dinner with all the tritninings

Sister Marie and Brother August Blanar were recognized by Lodge 133 on celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. A beautiful corsage was pinned on Sis. Marie by Sis. Kleprlik. and a boutonniere for Bro. Blanar.

The members wished them the best of health and many more happy years.

They were also both recognized for the dedicated services they, gave to our lodge in the past years.

Sister Viola Mazac receiving a citation from Pres. Emil Matula for her dedicated and unselfish service as a treasurer for the past 20 years with Lodge 133. San Antonio. It was presented to her at the local Thanksgiving Dinner. will be served at 12:30 p.m. We ask all members to contact our Social Committee chairman as to what they are to bring; call Grace Rohan at 696-3862 or Mary Popp at 5328554; this is very important so duplications are not made.

The members of Lodge 133 were honored to have two Couples celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary: namely, Brother James and Sister Mary Kostelnik and Brother August and Sister Marie Blanar.

These two couples have always been dedicated members of our lodge; they have held positions of responsibility in the past years, and always attend our meetings. We wish them many more years together and may God Bless them with good health!

The Sales Representatives in District VII attended a sales seminar in San Antonio at the Beef/ Bourbon Steak House this month; the meeting was held by Brother Silas Smith. We all enjoyed the sales meeting and the attendance was very good. It was nice to see you, Brother Smith and your wife.

A reminder to all members. The next meeting will be Sunday, December 19 at 1505 S. Gevers Street and Christmas dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m. You should have gotten your deer by that date, so come to the meeting!

Fraternally, Dominic Netek, Sec. -SPJST-

Meeting/Banquet Set For Robstown Lodge 117 Dear Members: This is to announce that it was decided to have a banquet, followed by regular quarterly meeting.

Members and their families are cordially invited to attend this function which will be held Sunday, December 12, at 6 p.m. at Nolan's Steak House, 3802 Five Points Road.

Election of officers will be held, so do come and support your lodge. I hope to see a good attendance and visit with your fellow members.

Fraternally, Betty Jurica, Secretary -SPJST-

130 Dallas Prepares For Installation Ceremonies

Lodge

Dear Members and Friends: Lodge 130 meeting and installation of officers for 1983 will be held Sunday, December 12 at 2 p.m.

After the meeting we will have our Christmas Party. We plan to have lots of good things to eat; then Santa will arrive.

Remember to bring a gift and draw a number to receive a gift, this should be lots of fun for young and old alike so do come and join us.

Fraternally, Martha Vrla, Secretary -SPJST-

Date Changed For Lodge 154, Ft. Worth Meeting

Dear Members and Friends: There will be a change in our next meeting date, our president, Brother Jerry Milan, will be in London, England at that time, so we will have it Sunday, December 19 at 3 p.m., and election of officers will be held so mark the change.

So until ... Keep Smiling!

Fraternally, Mary Pavey -SPJST-

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Pasadena Lodge Rozkvet 172 Announces Annual Meeting Dear Members and Friends: I hope all of you were able to enjoy a nice Thanksgiving holiday.

It is such a nice time of the year and so much to be thankful for.

Please don't forget that our December lodge meeting is our annual meeting with election of officers. The second Wednesday in December will be December 8th, so don't forget to come.

Our Dedication and Grand Opening of Lodge Rozkvet 172 in Pasadena November 7th was a great success. Lodge 172 wishes to thank everyone from near and far for coming. We hope you did not have too much trouble parking your car.

If it had rained like it did the weekend before I don't know what we would have done. All of you were appreciated for helping us to make the day of celebration a great success.

We wish to thank all of you who took part. It was so nice to have so many of the Supreme Lodge officers, the directors and the editor with us that day.

The Lodge 88 Czech Choral Club and the Czech Concert Orchestra were also great. The presentation of colors by the Disabled American Veterans from Pasadena Chapter 194 was beautifully executed. The singing of the American and Czech national anthems by Helen Hegwood of Houston brought tears to many eyes.

The Houston Sokol Gymnastic Club, the Rebel Rousers Square Dancers, the Country Cloggers Dancers, and the Heritage Singers of Galveston were all so good and enjoyed by everyone. Without all of you it wouldn't have been the great day that it was. We shall always remember you.

Many of the members from Lodge 172 worked hard for a long time for this to happen. There were those who helped set up all those tables/ chairs, those who helped set up the country store, those who made donations, those who worked in the kitchen, served drinks, helped serve barbecue, sold tickets, sold tickets for prizes, helped park cars, cleaned floors, helped set up the stage and those who saw to it that everything was on and operating at the right time. Thank you all! Without you it would have been impossible.

Our Lodge 172 President Brother Dan Berry and our Building Committee Chairman Brother Albert Risinger both had their hands full for several months. Maybe sometimes the going got rough but they came through with flying colors. We thank them for all they did.

Last, but, not least our District V Director Brother Louis Hanus was with us all the way. He not only gave us guidance but got right in there and worked too. Brother Louis, we know you are happy too that this dream finally came to a successful reality. We want you to know too that we know that our work is just beginning and let's hope that we will all be able to do our best in the future as we 13:Mre lii'tiio past, or better.

Our November regular meeting was well-attended and it was a long one. We still have many loose ends to tie up. We talked about dead bolt locks, lighting the parking lot, securing the air-conditioning units with iron posts and pipe, finishing the grounds, rental regulations, cleanups, dress codes, advertising, table reservations, answering the hall telephone, and perhaps several other items; several of these will be worked out by the executive board and later approved by the membership.

Regular reports were given by the officers and committees.

The local lodge Rules and Regulations Committee presented their recommendations.

The financial secretary and the treasurer both gave their reports.

Entertainment Committee also presented its report.

The Christmas Party and dance will be Saturday, December 18 and we will have a covered dish meal starting at 6 p.m. The San Jacinto Czech Club will join with us on this date of December 18th. There will be more details coming. The dance starts at 9 p.m. We hope all the Czech students and ex-students will come to 3609 Preston in Pasadena, December 18, 1982.

This Christmas Season is right upon us once more. Here is hoping everyone will have a happy and busy holiday season. There will be much shopping, baking and visiting. Do go to some of the children's programs.

There will be the church programs, the school choir programs, the band or music programs that are always so delightful and the children are happy to have you come.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Fraternally, Vlasta Machann, Secretary

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of Officers For Lodge Galveston

Election

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--

Lodge 175 Announces Quarterly/Annual Meeting The regular quarterly and annual meeting of Fort Bend Lodge 175 will be held at the Rosenberg Civic Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 14, 1982.

Any member who desires to change rules and regulations should present them at this time and all members are urged to attend this meeting.

Respectfully, Milton Vy, jar

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186 Announces Annual Meeting/Christmas Party Lodge

Sunday, December 12, 1982 (second Sunday) Lodge 186 in Caldwell will have its monthly meeting, starting with a turkey and dressing meal at 12 noon. Ladies are asked to bring either a vegetable, salad or dessert dish.

Beginning at 1:30 p.m. it's election of officers; at 4 p.m. a memorial service for the deceased members in 1982 will be observed; at 5 p.m.

Santa plans to arrive with a treat and free skating for children 12 and under.

The public is cordially invited after 5 p.m.

Fraternally, Willie E. Gloyna, Vice Pres.

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of Officers/Christmas Party at Lodge 188 Installation

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

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Choral Club News

Seaton

Hanus, Dorothy Morris, Anne Krcha, Ruby Bolton, Emily Stuteville, Thelma Bartosh, Agnes Schiller, Mary Holick, Della Psencik, Georgia Sodek, Marie Zvolanek, Helen and Henry Janacek, and Annie Jakubec.

November 23rd, though the weather was cold and blustery (not fit for man or beast) members of the club met at Seaton Star Hall to sing with merriment, gusto, and reverence the familiar Christmas songs. Anne Krcha, Otto Hanus, Frank and Lillian Mikulec, Dorothy and Jerry Pechal, Albina Mikeska, Della Psencik, Mary Holick, Dorothy Morris, Georgia Sodek, Martha Klusacek, LaVerne Vanicek, Thelma Bartosh, Emily Dohnalik, Mary Vasicek, Calvin Chervenka, Helen and Henry Janacek. Dorothy Morris led the singing in the absence of Annie Jakubec who was under the weather. A special song and dance was performed for Jerry Urubec who was a guest of Anne Krcha.

Pres. Dorothy Morris conducted the meeting which followed the reading of the minutes by Sec. Lillian Mikulec. She read a letter of appreciation from Stan Patak, chairman of the Czech Day at the State Fair, for the Club's participation. The Club Christmas Party will be held December 19 at 2 p.m. at the home of Mary and Bob Vasicek. Members are asked to bring vegetable salads, and/or sweets and BYOB. There is a $3 gift limit.

The next performance of the Choral Club will be at the Lodge No. 47 Christmas Party December 12.

You will hear "Ticha Noc, Svata Noc" and "Narodil se Kristus Pan"; so sing along with us.

Thelma Bartosh Reporter SPJST _

Letter To The Editor Southern District of American SOKOL Organization November 17, 1982 Vestnik Herald Brother Rudy J. Sefcik, Editor P.O. Box 85 West, Texas 76691 Dear Brother Sefcik: We, the Delegates and Officers of Southern District, American Sokol Organization, assembled for annual meeting held November 14, 1982 at West, Texas, wish to extend our deep gratitude for your publishing articles of our activities in the SPJST Vestnik. We are grateful to the Supreme Lodge and SPJST that we may have this means of communications. Thank you and Nazdar, Resolutions Committee: Rome Milan Lorine Hallio Bernice Moller Carrie Veselka Ladis Novotny Dick Tobenry

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The ladies, in their blue and white dresses, and the men, in their dark pants and white shirts, (all members of the Seaton Choral Club) brought joy and gladness to the residents of DISTRICT IV the Southland Villa Nursing Home, The District IV spring meeting November 9 by singing the Czech will be held Sunday, April 24, 1983 and English songs. Those sin in at WEatll,t fv(3,a.A, iLlOgq9flfigfiAa4p--, °Adith IY m 44ist gpAct Klusacek, ilVd6.14b tt&) ***

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

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INI■mosimos ATTENTION, YOUTH LEADERS! Dear Youth Leader: This is a reminder to each of you that the quarterly reports are due no later than December 15th. Your reports will be recorded and a reimbursement check mailed to you as long as your report is post-marked

by December 15th.

Have a Happy Holiday Season.

Fraternally, Jann Wilson State Youth Director

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LODGE 39 BRYAN YOUTH CLUB NEWS Dear Readers, The Bryan Youth Club held their last meeting Sunday, November 14, 1982.

We had two visitors from Lodge No. 9 in Snook. We enjoyed your visit and we encourage you to return again soon.

November 21st, our club entered their "We Give Thee Thanks" Float in the annual Bryan-College Station Christmas Parade. We had many comments regarding how much hard work was put into our float. Indeed, the project did require a lot of hard work on the part of many people. At this time, I would like to express my thanks to all the people who worked on building the float, your work contributed to the beauty of the float. I would also like to thank Milton and Lucille Koehler for housing this huge project in their garage for the past month — at times it did get to be a nuisance; Lil and Rudolph Matejka for the use of their trailer, picnic table, and also for pulling the float in the parade.

Without all of you our entry wouldn't have been possible. Again, thanks!

Although we didn't win first prize, we were judged in the wrong category, therefore, we received $150 compensation. We are thankful for this amount.

Our next meeting will be scheduled for December 12th immediately following the 2:30 p.m. adult meeting at our Lodge Home.

Following is a general outline of our agenda: I. December 17-Christmas Caroling and Christmas Program Rehearsal (time to be set) II. December 18-Christmas Party and Program put on by our youth III. There will be a Christmas Program Rehearsal immediately following our meeting, so please try to be present.

Renea Macik Youth Leader

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From the Youth Members COTTONWOOD TO PLAN CHRISTMAS PARTY Dear Readers, Our monthly meeting of Lodge 6 was held November 5, 1982, with all reports in order.

We will draw names for Christmas for our party which will be held Sunday, December 19. The youth club will present a program and Santa will make his annual visit.

The club is selling "Santa Boots" filled with peppermint sticks; anyone interested in purchasing these may contact any club member or leader.

Fraternally, Darrell Uptmor (12-1-82) -SPJST-

LODGE 13 DIME BOX YC PLANS CAROLING Dear Readers, We held our last monthly meeting November 21, 1982. President Pam Spitzenberger called the meeting to order.

Trudy Krenek led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

The roll was then called and there were 20 members and 10 adults present.

Due to the absence of our treasurer, Marlene Iselt, Secretary Penny Spitzenberger read the treasurer's report and minutes; both were accepted as read.

The meeting was then turned over to our youth leaders. Our youth club will buy an artificial Christmas tree, donated by Claude Flippin. We will be going caroling December 15, at 6:30 p.m. and there will be a party following it at Tootsie's. We will exchange gifts at our next meeting.

The meeting was then adjourned and a movie entitled: "The Fall of the House of Usher," was shown.

Door prizes were won by Dougie Abshire, Aaron Hervey and Bryan Kerstin.

Fraternally, Tami Krenek (15) (11-27-82) -SPJSTTAITON YC PREPARES FOR CHRISTMAS PARTY Dear Vestnik Readers, For Thanksgiving, the Taiton SPJST Youth Club of Lodge 30 donated canned goods and a turkey to a needy family. Each member was asked to bring some type of canned goods which, we then gave to needy families.

The Taiton SPJST Youth Club also will have their Christmas Party for December 17, at the Taiton Community Center; the party will begin at 6 p.m.

Fraternally, Jean Dorotik (14) (12-1-82) -SPJST-

LODGE 39 BRYAN YC MEETS, PLANS ACTIVITIES Dear Members, Our youth club entered a float in the Christmas Parade and we all had a lot of fun riding on the float. We were dressed as pilgrims and Indians.

At our December meeting, we will practice our program for the Christmas Party for December 18th. We are asked to bring a present for the needy children.

I hope to see everyone at our next meeting!

Fraternally, Denise Holubec (8) (12-1-82) -SPJSTEL

CAMPO-HILLJE LODGE 40 YC NEWS

The SPJST El Campo-Hillje Lodge youth members held their first meeting after merging November 15, 1982 at the American Legion Auxiliary Hall.

We elected new officers.

We presented Mrs. Vlasta Bartos, our former youth leader, a gift of appreciation.

Mrs. Ardis Bacak, the former youth club leader of Hillje, stood up at the youth club meeting and thanked the youth and parents of the former Hillje Youth Club for the beautiful leaf necklace and scarf she received at the merger meeting that was held at the Hillje Hall.

Refreshments were served by Mrs. Dybala and Mrs. Brandt. The hot chocolate was especially delicious.

Fraternally, Bradley Bacak (12-3-82) - SPJST-

12TH MEETING FOR ROBSTOWN YC

DECEMBER

Dear Readers, November has been a busy month for the Robstown Youth Club of Lodge 117.

November 13th some members went skating and some went to the movies.

November 20th we had our regular monthly meeting (the youth club members and adults donated food items for a Thanksgiving Food Basket, this was given to one of the adult members of Lodge No. 117).

November 27th some of the youth club members went to the movies.

Our next meeting will be Saturday, December 11th, at 2 p.m.

Fraternally, Jennifer Marek (7) (12-1-82) -SPJST-

Funeral Services were held at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home and burial was at Mont Meta Cemetery October 7, 1982.

Survivors include three sons, Frank Dusek of Harlingen, Texas, Milton Dusek of Goshen, Conn., and Hurbert Dusek of Rio Hondo, Texas; one daughter, Mrs. Gardena Kristof of Harlingen, Texas; one sister, Mrs. J. H. Surovik of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Betty Jo Dusek of Harlingen, Texas; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

May our departed sister rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Emil J. Kristof Louis Krupala Gardena Kristof -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of SPJST Lodge No. 107, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy, on behalf of our entire membership, to the family of brother EMIL ERNEST MERECKA, of Floresville, who passed away at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, November 10, 1982 at Floresville Memorial Hospital. He was 64 years, 2 months and 1 day of age.

Rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 11 at Vinyard Funeral Home Chapel in Floresville.

Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, November 12 at Vinyard Funeral Chapel followed by a mass at 3 p.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Floresville, with Father Jeremeah Murphy officiating. Interment was in Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Albert Chilek, Martin Wayne Chilek, Vaughn Merecka, Leonard Sralla, Jeffery Sralla and Tim Sralla.

Brother Merecka was born 9 September 1918 in Wilson County, Texas, the son of Joseph (deceased) and Annie (Goertner) Merecka. He was raised in Wilson County, moved to San Antonio in 1948 and spent a short time residing in Brownsville, Texas. In 1972 he moved back to Floresville.

He was a member of SPJST and Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Survivors include his daughter, Mrs. Joyce Ann Hicks of San Antonio; mother, Mrs. Annie Merecka of Floresville; sisters, Mrs. Val (Lillie) Chilek, Mrs. Albert (Viola) Sralla and Mrs. Rosie Norris, all of Floresville; brother, August Merecka of Floresville; and numerous nieces and nephews.

May he rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Georgia Zidek Martha Hrna Gussie Sralla -SPJST-

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of The undersigned Resolution ComLodge No. 164, Rio Hondo, Texas, in mittee of SPJST Lodge No. 6, behalf of our entire membership, Cottonwood, in behalf of the entire wish to express our sympathy to the membership, wishes to express our deepest sympathy to the family of family of JOSEPH MAREK, VLASTA ANNE DUSEK, who passed away October 4, 1982 at who passed away Friday, November 12, 1982, at an Austin hospital at the the Valley Baptist Medical Center.

She was born in Caldwell, Texas age of 23. and had lived in Harlingen, Texas Mass of Christian Burial was since 1938. Her home was always celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. graced with beautiful blooming Mary's Catholic Church, with Msgr. flowers in her yard, and she loved George Doskocil officiating. Burial was at St. Mary's Cemetery. crocheting beautiful things.

Wednesday, December 8, 1982 — VRSTMK/9 Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Sunday in Kotch Funeral Home Chapel.

Brother Marek was born in Hill County, Texas. He attended Victoria College in Gonzales and was a student at the University of Texas and was majoring in Educational Psychology.

He was a member of SPJST Lodge 6, Cottonwood and of KJT Society.

Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Marek of West, a brother, Johnny Marek of West; three sisters, Mrs. Clint (Mary Ann) Stone of San Angelo, Mrs. Richard (Margaret) Schroeder of West and Miss Theresa Marek of West; and his grandmother. Mrs. Joe R. Marek of West.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Carol Ann Stuckly —SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee, in behalf of all the members of lodge 25, Ennis, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother CHARLIE H. BOBALEK,

who passed away November 13, 1982 in Baylor Hospital, Dallas, after a short illness.

Brother Bobalek was born December 7, 1897 in the Creechville community, the son of Frank and Frances Barena Bobalek. In 1909 he moved to Kaufman with his parents.

He attended school in Creechville and Kaufman.

November 11, 1920, he married Miss Lottie Prasatek of Caldwell and they made their home in Kaufman and Terrell. In 1935 they moved to the Telico community where Mr. Bobalek farmed, retiring in 1972.

Brother Bobalek was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the SPJST Lodge No. 25.

Surviving are his wife; and one daughter, Mrs. Charles K. Mitchell of Irving.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Viola Dlabaj Kay Kovar Dorothy Kudrna —SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the SPJST Lodge Vesela Osada No. 147, Jourdanton members, express our heartfelt sympathy to the family of brother ROBERT LYNN MANN, age 39, who passed away November 19, 1982 at the Metropolitan Hospital in San Antonio, Texas following a brief illness diagnosed as leukemia.

Brother Mann was an employee of San Miguel Plant.

He was born in Charlotte, Texas, 6 May 1943, lived in Pearsall for 12 years and then moved to Jourdanton in 1979.

Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ann Mann; two children, Robin Gail and son, Michael, all of Jourdanton; also one brother, Alfred Ray Mann of Pleasanton.

Services were held November 20th at 2 p.m. from the Church of Christ with Rev. Ray Bean officiating. Interment followed in the Jourdanton City Cemetery.

Active casket bearers were Jimmy Haverlah, Marshal B. Darby,

Joe Wayne, Gary Craig, W. L. Spykes, Elvin Stinson, Henry Newsom, Ron Magel and Alternate Jim Cooper.

Respectfully submitted: Lydia Myska

perhaps overemphasized views of most witnesses at the time when he reported, "above all an onerous taxation, constantly tend(s) to foster the desire to leave the country to find a new home."9

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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 *

(Continued From Last Week) Numerous factors contributed to the general economic motivation for Czech and Slovak immigration. One of these elements was the appeal of free or cheap land in America. At first, in the middle years of the nineteenth century, this appeal was the strongest, and it was a particular reason for the Czech peasant migration to Texas in the 1850's. As the movement progressed, particularly in the last quarter of the century, the industrial element became increasingly important. By the end of the century the best openings for homesteaders had been exhausted and immigrants turned predominately to the cities and industrial employment.6 An ephemeral but interesting economic motivation for Czech immigration to America was the discovery of gold in California in 1848. Hundreds of early immigrants left to seek their fortunes in the gold fields. Newspapers in Austria and Hungary published highly colored accounts of the riches to be made, while agents from sailing companies magnified these stories.' An article from the Noviny Lipy Slovanske illustrates the incredible stories of riches unearthed by describing "nuggets of gold ore weighing as much as a pound" and of immigrants "making in gold digging and in trading with the Indians as much as $30,000" with the average earnings as high as one hundred dollars per day.'

A more enduring factor influencing Czech and Slovak immigration to America was what both the peasants and observers considered to be heavy taxation in the dual monarchy. Most students of the movement agree that taxation indirectly constituted a major cause for peasant migration abroad. U S. Vice Consul William Huning in Prague in 1887 summarized the

A local condition which boosted Slovak emigration from Hungary was the fact that the country after the middle of the 1870's ceased to hold its dominant position as the breadbasket of Europe. Because of strong foreign competition in cereal production for the European markets, agriculture, the mainstay of the Hungarian economy, became far less profitable than it had been in preceeding years. As a result of the declining agricultural profits, landowners were forced to reduce wages and to introduce increasing amounts of agricultural machinery, thereby creating further surpluses of rural labor. Many of the unemployed farm workers, unable to find jobs in Hungarian cities, were compelled to seek employment abroad."

In stressing the economic causes of immigration, it is necessary to recognize that the movement was affected by economic conditions both at home and abroad. With the abatement of economic attraction to one area, movement to it decreased.

During the great construction work conducted in Budapest in the second half of the nineteenth century, for example, large numbers of salaried Slovak workers found jobs there in the building trades, but with the slackening of that employment many of them migrated to the United States to seek factory work.

The falling off of Czech immigration to the United States in the 1890's resulted not only from the business depression of the period, but also from the contemporary high prosperity of the German and Austrian iron and coal industries. In the economic recession which began in the United States in 1907, Czech and Slovak immigration not only decreased dramatically, but also the movement of Slovaks from America back to Europe outpaced that of other Slovaks into the country."

Unexpected economic variables directly influenced Czech and Slovak entry to America. The passage of the McKinley Tariff by the U. S. Congress in 1890, for example, placed a high duty on imported pearl buttons and in so doing severely damaged the Bohemian pearl button industry.

The tariff consequently forced the removal to America of the industry along with its Czech workers.

Strikes, both in Europe and in America, affected local changes in immigration. The establishment of the Czech colony in New York City, for example, is reported to have grown from a strike in the government tobacco factory at Kutna Hora (Kuttenberg), while a considerable Czech immigration to America in the early twentieth century came from the area around Kladno, somewhat out of the usual emigration district, because of an unsuccessful local strike there and a subsequent decrease in wages. By comparison in America, within two months of the outbreak of the anthracite coal strike in 1902, many of the Slavic miners of Pennsylvania

had sailed for Europe to "ride out" the strike there.'

Several non-materialistic factors enhanced the general economic motivations for Czech and Slovak immigration to America. Among the most often cited of these was the forced conscription into the army of all physically fit young men at the age of twenty. The conscripts were obligated by law to serve in the regular army for three years, and, furthermore as "civilians", to serve in the reserves for the following nine years. The government issued no passports to young men before the completion of their three-year active service and to man in the reserves only under extraordinary conditions. Despite the unavailability of proper travel documents, however, thousands of young Czechs and Slovaks fled their homeland to avoid the drudgery of common soldiers' lives. As U. S. Consul General Edmund Jussen reported in 1887, such men: . . . can cross the (international boundary) line without a passport without much difficulty, and can go on board ship at Havre, Rotterdam, or Antwerp, without being asked for his papers or having his character inquired into.

The number of such draft evaders coming to America, however, probably was over-estimated by most contemporary critics of immigration. The American Consul at Fiume reported. to the U. S. Immigration Commission early in this century, for example, that it had been estimated that no more than ten percent of immigrants to the United States from Hungary left to escape military service and that Hungarian officials felt that this figure probably was excessive. Prior to 1863-64, however, when the period of military service was longer, the desire to avoid the army may have been a more important cause of emigration.

The social discrimination experienced by the Czechs and Slovaks from the Austrian Germans and the Hungarians gave the peasants further cause for emigration. Even among the peasantry a discontent against the ruling nationalities in Bohemia and Slovakia had grown to considerable proportions by the end of the nineteenth century. This discontent, instead of fostering the 'first movement, seemed more significant as a factor in influencing immigrants to remain in America or to return to the New World permanently after visits home." A Slovak peasant interviewed by Alois Koukol in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, about 1908, stated the case clearly. The immigrant, named John Mlinek, related that only a short time earlier his goal in life had been to become a well-to-do farmer in Hungary. After a few years of factory work in America, he and his wife made a preliminary visit back to Europe, bought a farm, but after only a few weeks returned to America to stay. In Mlinek's own words: Every little clerk in the village looked down on me because I didn't speak the official language, Magyar, . . . He was an official while I was just a peasant. He didn't earn a quarter of what I do, yet I had to bow to him. That made me sore. In America I'm a free man:5

10/VRSTNiK -- Wednesday, December 8, 1982 In addition to both the economic and non-economic reasons for emigration, numerous personal motives caused Czech and Slovak peasants to leave their homelands.

Some people emigrated to avoid family friction, because they disapproved of their chosen brides, to escape scandals, or to join relatives.

Others left to see new country, because neighbors and friends had gone before them, or because their families thought that they might do better in new surroundings. Some immigrants felt the need to explain why they were going, because such departures implied failures at home.

On the other hand, some immigrants who had initiated the move from their homes later were considered as almost heroes for opening the way. As in all mass movements, the individuals felt more conscious of their personal and special motives for migration than of the more general causes involved, but such personal reasons must not be overlooked."

A number of elements actually promoted the movement of Czech, and Slovak peasants to the United States. Among these the most discussed at the time was the activity of immigration agents.

These men, employees of land companies, railways, sailing companies, or even states or localities in the United States, sought through advertisement and promotion to induce immigration on particular sailing lines or to specific areas. During the middle years of the nineteenth century, these agents operated freely within Austria and Hungary, but by the 1880's they had been somewhat regulated through licensing systems. As the years passed, the European governments increased the regulation and restriction of immigration agents, particularly in the early twentieth century. To avoid such restrictions, companies and agencies used inventive means to operate "legally". Steamship companies in the United States, for example, issued special certificates of payment for trans-Atlantic passage, with instructions in the various European languages. These might be exchanged in all the principal steamship offices in Europe, and in this way the companies enabled immigrants already in America easily to provide tickets to relatives and friends still in the old country."

In the early twentieth century immigration agents remained active in Bohemia and Slovakia. Sociologist Emily Greene Balch was amazed, for example, on a visit to the Domazlice area of Bohemia at this time to discover a poster from a well-known Bremen sailing company tacked to the wall of a peasant cottage. The poster urged immigration to the southern states, particularly to Texas, with letters from settlers there and the pleasant assurance that physical examination for entrance to the United States was less strict in Galveston than in New York. Also, an official of the AustroAmerican Steamship Company complained to a member of the U. S. Immigration Commission that agents of English, Belgian, Dutch, and German sailing companies reitiairied .ketiite within Alf6 , aot monarchy. A bout this time,

however, an official from the Ministry of the Interior of the Austrian government reported to the chairman of the Commission that he did not believe that agents had influenced immigration very greatly."

The role of immigration agents in the Czech and Slovak immigration movement is a debatable one.

Probably their greatest importance was in initiating immigration from specific areas which had not earlier sent immigrants abroad. The stimulation of the agents, whether open or illicit, at most facilitated the migration. These agents opened up new regions which were ripe for immigration and made smooth the course of the first movements. They probably were not, however, responsible for more than this initiation of movement."

The availability of local credit undoubtedly aided many peasants in their journey to America. Considerable numbers of Czechs and Slovaks arriving in the United States traveled on borrowed money.

It was quite common for prospective immigrants to secure money on loan for their voyage. If they had title to their own land, it was easy for them to mortgage the land for the travel money. Even lacking this, they frequently were able to borrow merely on personal credit. Such a situation actually tended to select the better members of the community for immigration because they were the ones whose credit' was good, the ones who were physically strong and who expected to make "big money" in America by undertaking what all knew to be very hard work. Sociologist Balch was surprised to learn at a Bohemian bank that in a number of years of loaning money to peasant immigrants, there had not been a single case in which the borrowed money had not been repaid within four months. To her inquiry as to what occurred if a person was unable to pay, her informant simply responded, "Then his brother pays•"2° Probably the most important factor in promoting Czech and Slovak migration to the United States was the powerful pull of letters from peasants who already had succeeded in the New World.

The stories of higher wages, better living conditions, personal liberty, and absence of military duty, all related by mail from peasants to peasants, undoubtedly exerted tremendous influence in the villages of Bohemia and Slovakia. The United States Consul in Liberec (Reichenberg), North Bohemia, accurately reported the phenomenon in 1904 to his superiors as follows: The chief reason (for immigration from this area to America) is that every workingman who goes to the United States and finds work becomes an advertising agent among his circle of relatives and friends left behind, . . . (writing) glowing accounts of enormous wages received, food such as the nobility eat at home, (and) houses grandly furnished, ...21 Individual national characteristics influenced the movement of Czechs and Slovaks to the United States.

While the Czechs were noted for tV.PnWilM‘ 54:11 t . ira 'RR r, families in America, the Slovaks

were equally noted for their temporary but frequent visits back and forth. Slovak men most often sailed alone for America to earn a specific amount of money and then return home, leaving their wives behind to care for children and property. As Consul Henry Sterne reported from Budapest in 1887: (The Slovaks) feel much attached to their mountain homes and will leave them only when necessity compels them to do so, but then always with the fixed deter ruination toreun.(Thi)am,wgon to America, is to make what is a fortune in their eyes, and in this they usually succeed in about three years . . . (They) are always willing to work, and all the harder if by doing so their object may be reached the sooner."

Contemporary observers were astonished at how easily the Slovaks crossed and recrossed the Atlantic.

They might return to Europe to attend to a bit of legal business, to sell off a piece of land, to see their old parents, or to settle an inheritance. Sometimes husbands even sent their wives to attend to such matters. One peasant reportedly wrote home advising that, "As far as Vienna the journey goes well; after that it drags a little." The contrast between Czech and Slovak immigration in this regard is illustrated by statistics published in 1905. In that year only six in a hundred arriving Czech immigrants previously had been in the United States, but nearly a quarter of the Slovaks already had made the journey at least once.

Czech and Slovak peasant immigrants came to America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for a variety of reasons.

The most important cause for the movement was the breakdown of the old self-sufficient peasant economies of Bohemia and Slovakia through the division of lands and the influence of industrialization. To this major cause were added the appeal of free or cheap lands in America, heavy taxation within the dual monarchy, the decreasing profitability of agriculture in Hungary, tariffs and strikes both in America and in Europe, desire to evade military conscription, dislike for social discrimination, and a myriad of personal motives.

Additional factors, including the activity of immigration agents, the availability of credit, and the powerful influence of peasant letters from America promoted the movement. After such general elements actually caused or promoted the migration in general, specific national characteristics conditioned some of the forms it took in both Bohemia and Hungary. The mass migration continued only until it was slowed by the outbreak of World War I and then reduced to a trickle by the restriction placed on immigration to the United States after the war.

FOOTNOTES 'Because of ambiguous and incomplete enumeration by Austrian, Hungarian, and American government agencies in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it is not possible to ascertain specific long-term statistics on Czech and Slovak immigration to the United States. For estimates of this population movement, see the following sources; Emily ,Greene Balch, Owr, Slavic :g1"(1 511i c'kOzA ! q\.11g ,i cation Comniittee, 1910), pp. 72-74, 100-104;

Richard Boeckh, "The Determination of Racial Stock among American Immigrants," Quarterly Publications of the American Statistical Association 10 (December 1906): 199-221; Thomas Capek, The Cechs (Bohemians) in America.- a Study of Their National, Cultural, Political, Social, Economic, and Religious Life) (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1920), pp. 27-32.

'Balch, pp. 37, 43-44.

3 Balch, pp. 37-40, 42, 49; Katherine Bernet Davis, "The Modern Conditions of Agricultural Labor in Bohemia," Journal of Political Economy 8 (September, 1900): 497-498.

'Balch, pp. 47-50.

'Ibid., pp. 47-50, 54-56, 75-76; Thomas Capek, "Sociological Factors in Czech Immigration," Slavonic and East European Review, 22 (December 1944): 95; Edmund Jussen, "Austria-Hungary; Report of Consul-General Jussen," Emigration and Immigration: Reports of the Consular Officers of the United States, U. S., 49th Congress, 2nd Session, House Executive Document No. 157 (Serial 2483) (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1887), p. 47; U.S., Immigration Commission, Emigration Conditions in Europe, U. S., Immigration Commission, Reports Vol. 4 (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1911), pp. 361-362.

'Balch, pp. 75-76; U. S., Immigration Commission, Immigrants in Industries (in TwentyFive Parts), Part 24: Recent Immigrants in Agriculture (in Two Volumes), U. S., Immigration Commission, Reports, Vol. 22 (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1911, pp. 383-400.

'Balch; p. 70; Capek, The Cechs, pp. 28-29, 33-34.

Woviny Lipy Slovanske, February 14, 1849, cited in Capek, The Cechs, pp. 33-34.

'Balch, p. 51; William Huning, "Prague; Report of Vice-Consul Huning," Emigration and Immigration, p. 55; Edmund Jussen, "Austria-Hungary; Report of Consul-General Jussen," Emigration and Immigration, p. 47; Henry Sterne, "Budapesth; Report of Consul Sterne," Emigration and Immigration, p. 49.

"Henry Sterne, "Budepesth; Report of Consul Sterne," Emigration and Immigration, p. 49.

"Balch, pp. 79, 81, 99, 294-295; U. S., Immigration Commission, Emigration Conditions in Europe, p. 369.

"Balch, pp. 54, 79, 295, 357-358; U. S., Immigration Commission, Emigration Conditions in Europe, p. 369.

"Balch, p. 51; William Huning, "Prague; Report of Vice-Consul Huning," Emigration and Immigration, p. 55; Edmund Jussen, "Austria-Hungary; Report of Consul-General Jussen," Emigration and Immigration, pp. 4647; S. C. McFarland, "North Bohemia; from United States Consul McFarland, Reichenberg, Austria," Emigration to the United States, U. S., Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of Statistics, Special Consular Reports, Vol. 30 (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1904), pp. 10-11, 13; Henry Sterne, "Budapesth; Report of Consul Sterne," Emigration and Immigration, p. 53.

Quotation from U. S., Immigration Commission, Emigration Conditions in Europe, p. 361.

"Balch, pp. 51-52, 69-70, 108-112; Capek, "Sociological Factors," p. 95; Henry Sterne, "Budapesth; Report of Consul Sterne," Emigration and Immigration, p. 50.

"John Mlinek to Alois B. Koukol, interview, C. 1908, cited in Alois B. Koukol, "The Slav's a Man for a' That," Charities and the Commons, 21 (January 2, 1909): 594.

"Balch, pp. 54, 79.

"Balch, pp. 52-53, 80; Frank Dyer Chester, "Hungary and Croatia; from United States Consul Chester, Budapest, Hungary," Emigration and Immigration, p. 7; U. S., Immigration Commission, Emigration Conditions in Europe, p. 357.

"Balch, p. 80; U. S., Immigration Commission, Emigration Conditions in Europe, pp.

369-370.

"Balch, pp. 52-53, 80.

"Balch, pp. 50, 108.

C. McFarland, "North Bohemia; from United States Consul McFarland, Reichenberg, Austria," Emigration to the United States, pp. 10, 12; U. S., Immigration Commission, Emigration Conditions in Europe, p. 370.

"Balch, pp. 81-82, 106, 114-119, 294-295; Henry Sterne, "Budapesth, Report of Consul Sterne," Emigration and Immigration, pp. 5051; U. S., Immigration Commission, Emigration Conditions in Europe, p. 385.

"Balch, pp. 118-119; Frank Dyer Chester, "Hungary and Croatia; from United States Consul Chester, Budapest, Hungary," Emigration to the United States, p. 7; U. S., Immigration Commission, Emigration Conditions-in,Eurapo, p./361..Quotatiom from

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PODPORA LIDSKOST -- BRATRSTVI 'east Ceska etedni organ Slovanske Podporujici Jednoty Statu Texas, zaloiene roku 1897 ROeNiK 70 eiSLO 47

Oddil Dopisovatelii (Opozdeno pogtou)

Tak Vgelicos —Aneika Houdkova.

Na d . . sousednf stat Oklahoma nedavno oslavoval 75. vyroei sveho zrozeni a to 2e Oklahoma se stala 46. statern v unii. Za tech 75 let ten stat mel tti. te2 §patne guvernery — a z techto dva byli "vyhozeni" z iitadu a ten tteti byl uznan vinen, 2e ptijimal tiplatky. Pak pi-Aly prachove boute, ktere znieily pfidu a tolik lidi muselo v bide se stehovat jinam, ne2 koneene se veci zrnenily k lep*Simu, kdy olej byl nalezen a lide je jine nee peed lety.

Ono vlastne to mesto Guthrie bylo napted zvoleno co hlavni mesto Oklahomy ale guverner Haskell se tajne dovedel, 2e lide v Oklahoma City meli volbu v 1911 a k si ptali aby jejich Oklahoma City byla hlavni mesto a ne Guthrie. Tedy tajne uvedomil sve ptatele v Guthrie aby se zmocnili v nod. statniho odznaku a vgech spisti a dovezli to hned rano do hotelu Tulsa v Oklahoma City a te ne2 se lide v Guthrie vzpamatuji, 2e ji2 bude pozde — co2 se stab a od to doby Oklahoma City je hlavni mesto.

Vklijake slavnosti se odbyvaly a tak vk se odbylo v potadku.

Nyni zase v Enid, Oklahoma je jakasi rortr2ka mezi spoleenosti ktera vrta olejove studny a elovekem ktery tvrdf, 2e firma nerna pravo tam vrtat a tak v pondeli pristf tyden soud to rozhodne. Jestli bude dovoleno vrtat tak dosti moina, 2e zase tteba by se vrtalo az 200 studn y a zase by se to trochu pohnulo v olejove situaci!

V Novern Mexiku delnici propufteni z prate se te§i nadeji, 2e tamni medene doly (copper mines) snad piece brzy zas otevtou a oni obdr2i praci. Nektere doly zamestnavaly a2 1600 delniku ale pry moina tak nejvice 1400 jich najde praci, take je to v S . ude stejne — prace neni k dostani.

Zpravy nam sdeluji, 2e u Houstonu to 570 stopova socha "San Jacinto" bude pristi mesic obnovena a vSe bude to stat pry vice jak dva miliony dolara, nebot' ukazuji se ruzne poruchy — kamenky padaly dolu na zem. Socha byla postavena pied 43 lety a stala asi jeden milion take nyni bude to stat o vice jak milion, ale je to pottebne a nutne.

Take zase jedna rodaeka z Ennis, Tx., zesnula zde minuly tyden a site pi. FrantiSla Dlabajova (rozena Galetkova) po del§i nemoci. Pohtbena byla zde a zanechava syna a etyti dcery, nekolik vnoueat a pravnoueat a jednu sestru p1. Anetku Vrlovou v Ennis. Znavali jsme Galetkovi velmi dobte kdy2 jsme bydleli v Ennis a tedy krajance ptejeme klidny spanek a rodine vyslovujeme soustrast.

Ubyva nas poi-ad a musime to vzft jak to pHjde — neni to nic platne, musime tam v'Sichni!

Musim zde oznamit krajanum, 2e &sky rozhlas se kond. z Hillsboro v nedeli na stanici a zaeatek je v druhe odpoledne (natoete na 1560) a potrva hodinu, a petadvacet minut.

Jestli mate dosti silne radio tak to asi

8. prosince 1982 chytite ale my mame merfSi a slabSi a proto litujeme, to to nernfdem dostat.

Potad se zde neco deje. Minuly tyden stala 22. letd, 2ena dole ve Trieste kde eekala na bus a mela jakesi nedorozumeni se svym milym, a on vylil na jeji hlavu gasolin a zapalil a ona ov§em hned byla kriticky popalena a je ye velmi valnern stavu v Parkland nemocnici. Jeji milt' byl chycen kdy2 chtel uteci z mista a obialovan pro vraidu, nebot'' jeji popaleniny jsou tak vane 2e mo2na, z toho 2iva nevyjde. Je to hrozne, co se nyni deje, a to mezi jinymi lidmi,ze i ti by mohli pH* k urazu, 2e ano?

Ve Ft. Worth, Tx., jista 2ena a jeji 17. mesieni dcerka jsou v kritickern stavu kdy2 se skoro utopily v Como jezeru. Pi. Walkerova ztratila kontrolu nad svym autem na mokre a kluzke ulici a auto pteletelo pies cestu a spadlo do vody. Zena a Mite pry byly vice jak 15 minut ye vode.

V Denton, Tx lista Svedska firma zapoeala na stavbe tovarny na hotoveni papirovych °bait na mleko a ovocnou Sfavu, ktere pry yydr21 na pultech v grocernich obchodech tteba i S' est mesicti bez ledu. Teprve kdy2 krabice se otevie tak musi do lednice.

Toyama bude pry zamestnavat 200 lidi v 1984 a lide tam se teSi, Ze mnozi obdrif zamestnani, o ktere je nyni takova nouze. Te2 nekteti obdr2i praci pti stavbe tovarny a to take bude dobre. V Ennis, Tx., pi. Regina HaSkovcova-Rounsavallova, ktera jest lekarnici vtamnim obchode WalMart, byla nedavno poctend kdy2 byla vybrana jako zylaani zarnestnankyne mesice listopadu a obdr2ela zaramovany certefikat ktery ji dodal p. Harlin Dauphin a te2 byl ptitomen teditel obchodu p. Ron Stacy. Nevim z ktere Ha§kovcovy rodiny pi. Regina pochazi, ale ptejeme ji mnoho esti nadale. Musim sdelit, k v to lekarne je te2 zamestnana pi. Josef Kudrnova (rozena Vitova) a velmi radi tam chodime kupovat neb obsluha je tam vyborna.

Dnes je pondeli 22. listopadu a kona se smutny pohteb mlade §kolaeky 17. lete ktera byla zamestnana jako prodavaeka v obehode Winn-Dixie ji2 rok a pill a v2dy hledela byti ka2dernu napomocna. Tedy v sobotu veeer kdy videla, k jeden elovek zkouSi otevtit dvete a ne§lo mu to, tak popoSla k nernu a tekla mu; 2e musi stisknout knoflik aby dvete se otevtely. A co on udelal? Otoeil se, namiril pistole a sttelil ji do hlavy a bylo po vkm. Nae to Mal? Ona nevedela, 2e on prave okradl obchod o dosti velke penize anebo k ma pistole a pak uplachl. Nyni ovkm zatkli jednoho z podezteni ze device zabil nebot'' byl Toni propu§ten z vezeni v Louisiana kde si odsedel 9 let pro vra2du. Nasty se penize i zbrane.

Skolaeka byla velmi oblibena nebot' byla pracovita a v2dy ka2clernu napomocna, a jeliko2 rodiee byli te2 rozvedeni a matka provdana, 2ila s vychovotcem a pomdhala vychovavat dye mlad§i sestry a nyni je vkmu konec. Zde mlade devee a tak bezohledne zabita. Je to smutne, 2e ano?

Take vzpominame, 2e prave dnes pied 19. lety byl zde zavraiden na.S. president John F. Kennedy a kazdym

rokem se konaji dole ve meste oslavy na jeho pamatku. Tech 19 let opravdu ubehlo ani se alovek nenadal.

Ve evrtek budeme slavit Den Diktivzdani a ja bych myslela, 2e mame opravdu dosti ptiein pros mame byti vdeeni k bydlime v to naq svobodne Americe a piece se mame lepe neili tisice lidi v linych zemi na svete. Tak se mejte dobte a hled'te byti zdravi pies svatky.

-SP.ISTCorpus

Christi, Texas

Dne 10. listopadu jsem se ztleastnil schilze SPJST tadove 79. v 7 hodin a hned na to sokolske. NaVdteva byla jako obyeejne. Vice elenti pi-ijde do schuze sokolske ne2 tadove, zmena v poetu nastane tim, Ze novi elenove dophiuji mista tech odchazejicich.

Ve schazi sokolske usneseno potadat spoleeensky y eefrek, ku kteremu budou ryby sma is ene s raznymi ptikrmy. Jak jsem rozumel, jen pro elenstvo, dne 3. prosince vanoeni nadilka se bude potadat v nedeli odpoledne 19. prosince.

Vyroeni schfize SPJST se bude konati 8. prosince v obyeejny eas 7 hodin veeer; piipada volba titednikti a vyboru. Je 2adoucno aby elenstvo se pine zajimalo o svfij spolek a zvolili si fitedniky a vybory die sveho ptani.

Schuze sokolska bude a2 v lednu 12. (druhou sttedu v mesici) v 8 hodin dne 31. prosince ptipada velka ptednovorani taneeni zabava pH Majkove kapele.

Na ten samy den ptipadaji moje 92 narozeniny.

Vesele vanoce a dfastny Novy rok vkm pfeje, John Sta'a, 1346 Daytona Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78415 -SPJSTRad San Antonio eislo 133.

Sestry a bratti.

Schrize na'§eho Mdu, konand v nedeli 21. listopadu, byla schrize vyroenf schaze mimotddneho vy'znamu. Jako v letech minulych i letos byla to schrize spojena s tradienim krocanim obedem.

Jak se dalo oeekdvat, sal byl zapinen do poslednfho mista. Byla to te2 schtize, ye ktere jsme oslayili yzacne 60. vyroef sriatku man2elri Augusta a Marie Blanatovych a James I. a Marie Kostelnikoyych, jako i 35. vyroef natku manielri Joe a Annie Strykoyych. Sestra Marcella M. Kleprhltoyd byla povetena ptipravami a pro ozdobeni oslavencri obstardnim kvetin, ktere ochotne vyzvedla a pfivezla sestra Viola Mazaeovd. Na programu bylo toho mnoho. Man2ele Blanatoyi a Kostelnfkovi sedeli v eele stolu s ritednflty ildu a jejich man2elkami.

Ptedseda tadu, bratr Emil E. Matula, v§echny ptivital a zahajil slavnostni jednani. Blahoptal jubilantrim, kteti byli dekoroydni sestrou Marcellou M. Kleprlikovou, Henrietou A. Kalmusovou a Violou Mazaeovou. Kdy2 oslavenci usedli opet na sve 'nista, byly jim odevzddny darky. Sestra Marie Kostelnikovd, obdriela zlatolistou kvetinu s hvezdiekou SPJST, bratr James I.

Kostelnik dostal tepanou ptezku

emblem SPJST. Manklfun Blanatovyrn ptedseda tadu odevzdal naklhernou plaketu v uznani za jejich dlouholetou obetavou praci pro tad (sestra Blanatovd, byla mnoholetou mistoptedsedkyni tadu). Bylo to velmi dojemne, doufam, ze snimky se povedly a budou uve'tejneny v nekterem 'efsle Vestrnitu.

Kratce nato bylo zapoeato s yyddvanfm obeda. Na 3 dlouhych stolech bylo rrizne maso, vybornd nadivka se y§erni ptllohami, zeleninou, kompoty, mouenflty, dorty a kava. Na v§echny se dostalo, v§em chutnalo, rnnozi si ptiMi i podruhe. Casove to vy§lo dobte, ye 2 hodiny ptedseda Mdu, bratr Emil E. Matula, zahajil schfizi a vkchny znovu Minutou ticha uctili jsme pamatku zemtelych elenu na'Seho tadu a hned ptikroeili k jedn gni. Zprava tajemnIka tadu, bratra Dominika F. Netka a fin. tajemnice, sestry Violy Mazaeove, byly peelive vyslechnuty a ptijaty bez ptipominek. Mistoptedseda tadu, bratr Willim J. Mares, za neptitomneho ptedsedu zabavniho vyboru, bratra Anthonyho Trilieka, podal fin. stay zabavniho vyboru, naee2 sestra Grace Rohanova za zabavni vybor podekovala vkm kdo ptispeli k obohaceni obeda.

Take ptedseda tadu se ptipojil a V§em podekoval.

Mali jsme radost, 2e elenove, kteti byli na listine nemocnych, se dostavili do schtize, a to sestry Emilie Amburnova, Martha Harbortova, broth Henry Harbort a Frank Mazae.

Dluino dodat, k sestra Marcella M. Kleprlfkova, 27. iljna se podrobila dvoji take operaci, ktera, diky Bohu, dobte dopadla. S jistymi potikmi se dostavila do schilze. Pouzila teto pite2itosti a podekovala mankliim Alfredu a Henriete Kalmusovy'm za jejich bratrskou ochotu, kterou ji prokazali pti dovozu do nemocnice, z nemocnice a take do schrize. V§em ptejeme dalM dspedne zotavo yani k dokonalernu uz,draveni!

Do schrize prisli k na:sf radosti tee maniele Joe T. a Viola gpaeltoyi, F. Caraway, sestry Tillie Valchatova a Bessie Smithova. Hezke od Vas, ptijd'te mezi nas easteji! Sestra Viola Mazaeova informovala nas o jednani v poj. seminati, co2 sestra Tillie Valchatova vhodne dopinila.

Pfedseda tadu, bratr Emil E. Matula, mel je§te jedno ptekvapeni.

Jak vgchni vita, sestra Viola Mazaeova je fin. tajemnici nakho tadu ji2 pies 20 roltri. Osvedeila se vyborne, pti svem omezenem ease venovala se svym povinnostem vzorne a proto si zaslotdi nak pine uznanf. Ptedseda Mdu, bratr Emil E. Matula, pri to ptiletitosti podekoval za y 'S'echnu vykonanou dobrou praci a odevzdal ji velmi hezkou plaketu. Sestra Viola Mazaeovd, byla dojata a kratce \tem podekovala.

Tajemnik Mdu, bratr Dominik F. Netek, pteeet1 dopis od Hlavnf ritadovny a dopis od sestry Marcelly M. Kleprlfkove, kterd dekovala za projevend ptainf k uzdravenf a nayStevy jak v nemocnici, tak i doma. Po kratkern jednani o ptipravach pro ptgtf schrizi Mdu na navrh sestry Viola Fajkusove, podporovany sestrou Miloslavou Phelpsoyou,. bylo odhlasovano poddvat '§unku s

12/VESTNIK — 8. prosince 1982 ptilohami. Sestry byly po2klany, aby a nejkrasnej g. Proto zijte, sestry a pkinesly nejake peeivo. bratri, v opravdove lasce a proiijte svatky vanoeni ye zdravi, klidu a Ptedseda tadu, bratr Emil E. Matula, nas informoval o schfizi spokojenosti! A v Novem roce necht' se tiskoveho vyboru, konane tentokrat v spinf vkchna Vak ptani a aby Novy pilrode. Velmi zajimava, jiste situace, rok byl rokem Sfastnym, pti nejmengm ale lepgm, net rok, ktery je§te, ie poeasi bylo ptiznive!

Na potadu byla otazka odmeny zakratko skonei svoji vladu! Vesele, Utednikilm pro ptigi obdobf. Jeliko2 je radostne vanoce, bohatou nadilku a stale pino prace a situace se nezlepgla, §fastny novy rok!

Jaroslav Kleprlfk. podal jsem navrh, aby odmeny —SPJST--utednikilm byly zvykny o 10%. Sestra Grace Rohanova navrh podporovala a byl vkmi hlasovanim ptijat.

Uptimne blahoptani Bylo ptikroeeno k volbam titednikil k vzacnSr m narozeninam. pro pi-gti rok. Co ptedseda 2ijte blaiene do sta let i vie, nominaeniho vyboru pfeeetl jsem vrat' se Vim tolikrat Va g narozenin doporueeni, spolupodepsane bratry den!

Ernilem E. Rohanem a Anthonym Kez Wah Yam zdravi da v dui i lie, Triliekem, aby v gchni titednici byli znovuzvoleni. Na poMdani ptedsedy V•y jste nam ptikladem, dal bud'te jim jeri. tadu, bratra Emila E. Matuly, provedl V sobotu 4 prosince slavf ve jsem volby. Jine navrhy podany nebyly Staffordu v Houstonu sve 91 a vgchni utednici byli zvoleni narozeniny pi.

Lillian Divoka jednohlasne. Ptedseda tadu, bratr Emil E. Matula, pak nominoval bratra (DobeSova). Tato mild pant rodem od Alfreda Kalmusa co praporeenika na Moravie nedaleko Schulenbergu jet Zije mimo nekolika let v Chicagu cely ptigti obdobf. eas to v Texasu je vzacnym phicladem Ptedseda taclu, bratr Emil E. Matula, dale oznamil, ze jsou 3 elenove narodniho uvedomeni na g krajanske texaske vetve. na zahavnim vyboru a dodal, ze sestra Z mnoha eeskoamerickych Marcella M. Kleprlikova byla etnickych akci, kterych se pi. Divoka ustanovena na vybor pro sledovani dat zueastnila, nad jine vynika jejf narozenin elenu a oslavovani vyroci einnost v eeskem literarnim klubu v jejich snatku. Ptihlasila se sestra Viola Galvestonu.

Usilim tohoto klubu a Fajkusoval a svoje doporueeni ueinila praci pi.

Divoke ye funkci sekretatky nay rhem, aby sestra Marcella M. zminene organizace William P. KleprIfkova byla za jejf praci Hobby, guverner Texasu v letech honorovana jako ostatrif elenove vyboru. Navrh podporovala sestra 1917-1921, ustanovil 15 eerven 1919 Evelyn Katulova a byl vSemi dnem eeskoslovenske statni vlajky.

Vramei tohoto prohlaSenf byl odhlasovan. zemrelou pi. T,Ialdralkovou a p1.

Tim bylo ukonceno jednani a na Divokou s! . tohoto navrh bratra George S:'? dne v Ch,lves. ik Ceskoslo, na s.

I.1 stolaru narozenych za tleasti fa, nny sestry: 7s v a , s rnestsky Viola anska, eeskeh • Jarolyn Poppova. zap<',ni pisne ',.rajantl I sp‘ u ijineho "Happy Birthday misledovaly, VtentyZ den dobrovolna dozvuky v hodovanf a pf'atelska, zabava sbt: . ka (Tag Day) ve prospech pri spolecenske hre. eeskosiovenskych sirotku po obetech Odmenu za ptitomnost ye schaziprvni svetove valky konand v ulicich obdrZeli: 1. cenu-bratr Otto Hurta, 2.

Galvestonu elenkami eeskeho cenu-sestra Viola Spaekova. literarniho klubu vynesla vie jak 800 Sestry a bratti, nezapomehte na naSi dolarb (na tehdejSi dobu tletyhodnou pi-1St schfizi s vanoenim programem.

Bude se konat v nedeli, 19. prosince, eastku). Pi Lillian Divoka, povolanim bude to opet schaze spOjend s obedem. vyteend SvacIlena, vlastoruene uSila teZ eeskoslovenskou statni vlajku pro Vydavani.obecla zaene ve 12 hodin 30 recepci k ucteni J. Perglera, Ceskominut, aby met kaZdy dost easu- se slovenskeho vyslance ye nasytit pied schUzi, ktera, zaene ptesne Washingtonu behern jeho na yStevy v ve 2 hodiny. Samortejme, schilize se Galvestonu. bude konat, jako VZdycky, v sale 1505 Pi. Divoka jeZ mluvf, ete i piSe velmi S. Gevers Street. dobte eesky je elenkou SPJST pi-es 69 B1121 se vanoce, eas radosti, Veselosti, let. svatky mfru a dobrych lidskYch srdcf. I Tato mild pant se naddle Zive zajima lide bez domova, kteti nikdy nepoznali o naee etnieke hnuti jeliko2 se pravou rodinnou lasku, jsou v ty dny zueastnila na yffklad pamatne jini, laskypinejg, laskavejSi, vlidnejg. vyroeni schtIze Cesat v Moravii 8 Ztejme laska je neco, co elovek flubna 1978, navStevuje znamy Czech pottebuje, jako chleb a vodu, jako Fest v Rosenberg,u a byla pKtomna spanek a odpoeinek. To chapeme na letoefm'Ceskem dnu u SPJST tadu VSichni, kdo jsme vyrostli v laSkyPlnern prostkedi, kdo jsme ptimo hmatatelne Pokrok v Houstonu.

Mnogaja ljeta ZivijO! poznavali a na sobe pocifovali lasku J. J. Karas z Houstonu. naSich rodiefi. Bude jiste dobte,

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poptejeme-li si vzajemne uptimne poiehnane a radostne vanoce, ktere za nageho detstvi byvaly svatky tak krasnYmi a kouzelnymi, ze na to nezapomeneme a ze s ternito nadhernyrni ptimo vzpominkami nikdy a nikym nezcizitelnymi, budeme zit a2 do konee.

Kei nam vkm a VSem lidem &bre vale na celem svete vyroste ze semene velike nadeje v pokoj a lasku opravdu trValy mfr! • VanOce jsou k takovemu -rthjemneni'ptatii doboU-nejvhodnejg

Tak V§elicos — Aneika Houdkova.

Tak ui mame po svatku Dikuvzdani a ttebatie poeag letos nebylo moc tak pekne (bylo sychravo a dosti chladno) piece se to zde odbylo dosti dobte. Jako Tidy, tak i letos byl podavan zdarma posvicensky obed vS'em pottebnym a vgeho bylo pry dosti. Obedy se podavaly asi na peti mistech ye meste: asi v peti kostelich, u Armady Spasy a take jete v City Hall Plaza. Celkern

tedy pry asi 3500 lidi bylo nakrmeno, a bylo chladnavo a tak je tod' hned vge pro ty Icteki jsou bez penez a bez pram, veselejgf. Take nam napttelo 3 a pill to znamend mnoho. Nektetf pry s1i i na eoule de gte za ty tki dni a to zase staef dve nifsta se nasytit. KaZdym rokem je na chvfli. Take dnes u2 je tepleji nee takovych dosti ale letos kdy2 je tolik bylo, ale jinde majf snih a vet,:gf zimu. nezamestnanosti, a kdy zde je moc lidf Prave co jsem dopsala vyge uveden..4 odjinud tak bylo zapottebf dosti jfella. slova tak me volala sl. Pauline Jeden elovek zde, ktery jest hercem, Shillerova z Rowena, Icterd, byla the po2adal obchodnIky, tovarniky a lid aby pies svatky u KogfAkii a odtud me darovali jfdlo na ten obed a se go se mu volala nebot''se zname ji g mnoho let.

100 krocaral a vgeho jfdla a 'Lei Hezky jsme si pohovokily nebot"ji2 obsluhovaii, take mel pry 2000 lidi k clayno jsme se nevidely kdy2 bydlfme obedu a pomocnikt dosti. A tam mohl tak daleko od sebe. Velice me tail° si s jiti ka2dy at'zhudy ci dobte si of pohovofit a pozvala jsem jf, aby Tedy v tom smyslu se Den Diktivzdani nap-fa-Ste rids ptigla nava-Nit. Znali jsme vydatil velmi dobte a mohl Icaidy se dobte jejfho otce doktora J. J. Shillera mit dobte tet. a rd.& jsme oba uvideli protole to bylf Letecka spoleenost ktera udelala dobtf lide. Ptejeme jf gfastny navrat upadek a te§ila se, ie se spojf s leteckou dome a hodne zdravf do budoucna. firmou Pacific Southwestern, byla Noviny a televize byly pine zprav o zklamand, kdy2 piloti a magniste torn, jak jisty elovek z vychodniho Braniff spoleenosti odepteli podepsat Texasu vlastnf 270 akru pozemku a na smlouvu, 2e ptijmou praci ale ze torn driel 176 koni, ktere si obdriel od budou &my a2 na posleolnf tadu v praci. vlady, jeni vlada data lidem na To znamend, 2e kdyby to nova letecicg opatrovani. Na pozemkach vladnich v spoleenost chtela pustit nekoho z zapadnfah statech se tak roznmoiily prace, ti Braniffovi by byli prvni kteti divoke kone,ze tyto museli byt by ztratili praci, a k tomu oni nechteli ptedany jednotlivciu' n Icteff slfbili, Ze se pkipustit. Jak to jegte dopadne se nevi, o ne postarajf. Clovek jmenem Corbett ale tech bez prace je velmi mnoho a ale mel moc konf a mak) pozemku pies zimu to bude nejhorgf. take, kone umfraly hladem, a on se o Nektekf Ede byli o svatku velice to nestaral. Televize ukazovala mrtvoly gt"gstni a nekteti zas meli smutek. Na zvfkat a jak nelctekl kone byli tak slabf, televizi ukazovali jak jisty mlady vojak nernohli vstat a pti gli prye anebo ptiletkl z Beirutu kde byl na vojne od museli byt zastkelenf aby se ukoneilo kvetna a jak byl radostne ptijat jejich trapeni. Corbett je obialovan z manZelkou, rodiei a ptibuznymi a kruteho chovanf k zvitatilm a soud vSichni se te gli vespolek a bylo to bude mft brzy a ostatni zvfrata naZivu dojemne. Na dnahe strane zas rodiny yzate prye. Asi 30 konf jig polo Davisova, ktera ztratila 17. letou deer,: a neopatrnem zachazenfm, Je kdyZ darebak bezohledne, if zas srnutne tak zachazat pf.ed svatkem mela ze ano? Zasiou21.1 by ve Otec je pohtbu

avala ._ vycliovavLa nakonec as a: kostela mus ro:: dokoneit. Bylo to opravai SITIU ne!

Nedavno jsem psala o male rok stare holeiece Jamie Fiskove, ze must dostat zdrave jatra chceli byt naZivu. Jeden hoch z mormonske rodiny byl zabit v autosrake a rodiee jeho darovali jeho jatra to diveine. Pied ttemi tydny podstoupila operaci v nemocnici v Minneapolis a pokraeuje dobte a na obrazku se hezky usrniva. Lekati se obavali, 2e jejf telo neptijme cizi jatra, ale pi-e§la kriticke dni a snad VSe dobte dopadne. Ptejeme ji to jiste!

Minuly tyden zahynuly etyti deti mexicke narodnosti, kdyi °heti chytlse a zabil dva chlapce dva a tti roky stare a hocha 12 let a devee 10 leti. Rodiee nechali hotet kamna v lo2nici a ptikryvka se chytla a ohen zabil ty deli.

Matka marne chtela zachranit deti ale byla pi-i torn va2ne popalend a je v nemocnici. Skoda se pact na 25 tisfc dolart zpirsobend ohnem. Zajiste take majf smutne my glenky a hned tak nezapomenou, 2e ano?

Maniele Chas. Staglikovi z Dallas si udelali vylet do San Antonio, Tx. na par dni a pak odjeli do Rockport, Tx., kde rybakejf v moki tam. Doufame, se budou mfti dobte a hezky se pobavf.

Staglikovi jsou elenove u kadu 84 SPJST. Take pf. Mary Kopeekova, odjede asi za tyden do Kalifornie, kde navgtivf sveho syna a rodinu a ai pkijede zpet tak nam povf kde vgude byla a jak dobte se mela. Pf. Kopeekova bydlf v Ennis a jejf vnoueata jsou elenove SPJST 135 hned od narozenf, a u2 dorastajf.

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naval, ze na legs'.: hillatf. To je lidstua Ze. Nedayno jsem eetla elanek o torn, jak osud nekdy zatoef s lidskymi zivoty.

Toto se napted udalo v chude easti Italie, kde vdova p1. Mendolla ovdovela a mela 9 deti, ktere nemohla dobte uZivit, a tak s teZkym srdcem se rozhodla,ze ty etyri men g deti poste do Ameriky aby lide italske narodnosti je adoptovali. Nejmeng byla dvoulete.

Francine a s of etyrlety Andrew a dva troSku vet g ho§i. Za par let kdy2 Andrew byl jiz 18. lety tak nejakyrm zpilsobem vyna:sla jeho bydli§te, ale on jf nechtel videt, asi ze je dala prye a myslel, ze je nemela rada — nynf ovgem ho to mrzi nebot- brzy matka pak zemtela. Tu nejmlad gf Francine (nynf ji2 provdanou) nenagla a 2alem zemtela.

Druhe deti se dali do hled,anf a nagli Francine a melo rodinne sejitf. Ona verbec si nepamatovala, 2e meld tolik bratra a sester a mela radost. Smutne ale bylo, ze matka se toho nedoelcala, ale osud nekdy je vgelijaky a neda se nic delat. Deti ale uznavajf, Ze piece se o ne postarala kdyi jim zaopattila lepgf 2ivot zde ne2li by byli meli doma v rodne Minulou sobotu se zde ptihodila zase tragedie dvema mladyrn lidem — on byl 18. lety a mel na jate graduovat a ona byla 16. leta a skoro v gude spola chodili. Oba byli dobtf studenti a pracovitf. On obdriel graduaenf darek od rodicu troche drive a talc vzali sebou jegte 19. leteho Icamarada lctery auto a jeli, jenze nejakym. zpfrsobem ztiatil kontrolu auta a vrazil v gf silou

8. prosince 1982 — VRSTNIK/13 do telefonniho sioupu a ciheineho Vestniku, die mojeho pozorovanf, ulifnillo znaku. Jemu se nic nestalo ale ueinila krok dozadu.

Ja doufam, ze tento elanek bude oni byli narazern vyhozenf ven na cilaibu a oba byli zabitf. kidie nynf byl eten s porozumenfm, ze se jedna o zajat a byl vyslychan zda nebyl pod povzneseni a zachovani historicke vlivem alkoholu a 2alovan ze zabiti pamatky nag!' Jednoty.

Nagf potomei budou chtfti neco dvou lidf. Mladik mei vstoupit po graduaci do Texas A&M university a vedet o pirsolaenf jejf, tak proe jim nynf je po vgem a ona take nedokoneila nedat ptile2itost nahlednout do gkolu. Tak zas jedna rodina bude mit zachovaneho tisku?

Casto se nam ptipomina: v smutne Vanoce a dva Zivoty se je nase budoucnost! nenahradf—jaka to gkoda!

Vesele Vanoce a gfastny Novy rok.

—SPJSTJohn St.:1ga, Pohled do minulosti a eestny ptedseda a budoucnosti dejepisec tadu C. 79.

Od mojeho vstupu do jednoty —SPJSTSPJST k tadu Cislo 15. Svornost Jihu itad Slovanska Lipa ✓ Buckholts, Texas dne 11. eervna E. 66. Waco 1911, jsem mel thjem o spolkove Cteni bratti a sestry: zaletitosti. Pted kaid3r'm statnim Nagi listopadovou schuzi zahajil nag sjezdem jsem byl zvolen na Stanovni ptedseda bratr Daniel Nors ye dve vybor. Studoval jsem stanovy a delal hodiny odpoledne za pritonmosti 74 si poznamky. Mivali jsme zviagtni den& Vgechni uredmci byli na svem schiize, ve kterych jsem by/ jediny co miste. ptednes1 psane navrhy na zmenu Vlajky nastolili bratti Chris Owens a stanov. o kterych se jednalo.

James Yates; east vlajce byla odtikana Schvalene navrhy jsem poslal do vgemi ptftomnymi jako i nase Vestniku pro uvetejneni a zaroven spolkove hesla.

Stanovnfmu vyboru. Sjezdovf zastupci Sestra Bonnie Pruitt ptecetla byli eleni toho vyboru. Od nich se protokol z minule schilze, kt,eryr byl poiadovalo, aby ve sjezdovem pitat tak, jak byl napsan. Dale byly zasedanipoaporovali je. eteny dopisy a fifty; dopisy se vyficlily Tak tomu pozdeji bylo u jinych die potreby a fifty se zaplatily. ku kterym jsem naleZel: Zpravy vyboru byly podane a za nase RVOS, Sokol a SVPS. Moje spoikova dozorce pfeeetla zpravu sestra Darlene zaliba je vymena nazoril, ktere vedou Engelkova, zprava jako v2dy byla ku zlepgeni spolkoveho postavenf. dobra. Ptedseda dozorcu bratr Johnny ✓ roku 1924 ye statnim sjezde v Gaidugek podekoval vgem Houstonu, jsem byl zvolen na pracovnilcum za jejich spolupraci. Za Stanovni vybor, tento vybor mne zabavni vybor podal zpravu bratr povetil tajemnikem a Karla George Shilling: tekl nam, ze nag Chernoskeho ptedsedou. Chernosky vanoenf yeeirek se bude konat v sobotu ✓ torn sjezde byl zvolen ptedsedou 11. prosince;ze koupili 18 norek a tidal Hlavni iitadovny. Po vgechny roky nase kuchatky aby upekly to tolik elenstvo se svymi povetenymi norek co maim a dovezly je do sine v fitedniky se snaZili, by se tadili mezi sobotu rano 11. prosince kde budou prvnimi bratrskyrini jednotami. Toho kuchatky hotove je ptipravit na veeer. die bylo dosaieno.

Dale ze zalavni vybor bude pottebovat V roku 1932 Jednota v XI sjezdu, penfze na zakoupenf potteb; povolili ktery byl konan v Ennis, od 2. do 5. jsme jim lisle dolarfi tak se rniliete twit srpna, opravili Stanovy, kde 1. ledna na dobrou \Teeth a po veeefi bude 1933 ve gly v platnosf- ye dvojfm tanec. Dvete budou otevteny v 4 jazyku: Pesky a anglicky; v roku 1972 hodiny odpoledne a veeete zapocne v zase zmena uz jen anglicky.

5:00 hodin, tanec zapocne v 8:30 pti Stanovy opravene v XVIII. sjezdu hudbe "Brazos Express." ye dnech 13.-17. eervna v 1960 v San Za miadei podala zpravu sestra Antonio, Texas mail. flank stranka Barbara Brem, nam tekla, ze mlade2 26. (II b), ktery znf: Podporovat a udelala Vanoeni ozdoby z barevneho povzbuzovat vzdela'ni elenir Jednoty a skia, ktere budou darovat opatrovne v jejich rodin v eeskern i anglickem Belimead , byly na vystave a byly jazyku a napomahati jejich mravnlm pfekrgane. Dale, ze miade2 bude a literarnirn sklonum. pfitomna prvm-ho prosince k okrasleni Z toho elanku vyrozumivam,ze je nag sine; dale ze mlaclet ptipravuje zmeneno od stanov ptede glych, ktere zvlagtni vec, na kterou budou natizovaly take peeovat o zachovani prodavane listky a vyrteiek ze bude eesko-slovenskeho jazyka v teto zemi. darovan Lisa Chaney v Clifton, ktera, je Nechapu, prof tHadvacaty Statnf vane nemocna; dale Ze mlade2 sjezd zmenil format Ve'stniku, on ptipravi sto balieka pro Mikuldge k slouzil uspokojive od roku 1916 do rozdanf detem a ze mlada bude zpfvat konce roku 1980. Ja si nail nemohu v "Belimead Nursing Home" 17. navyknout, protoie mi nepasuje do prosince. Povoliii jsme jim $150. na knihy, co politivam pro albumy. vylohy.

Musfm vystfeihat a lepit, aby mi to Za nemocensky vybor podala zpravu tam pasovalo. sestra Polly Gaidu gkova: povedela Nage Jednota si stoji dobte nam, ze soustrasne karty poslaly finanene a muze si dovolit takovy bratru Frank Parmovi, ktery ztratil organ, jak may jine spolky. Druh sestru% rodine Louis Janke, ktera tiskatskeho papfru je nlzke kvality. ztratila bratra Janke a rodine Bill Filer, Nada. se udriet mnoho roku, aby se ktera ztratila matku. Vgem nerortrhal a nezeiloutnul. vyslovujeme nagf uptimnou soustrast Die mojeho nazoru nynej gf Vestnik nad ziratou jejich milych a zesnulym si zaslouZi lep gf papfr a ye forme ptejeme tichy odpoeinek. mazaginu. Jelikoz Ceska Cast NovY eleny jsme prijali bratra Calub nedostava dost mista a obrazky J. Petters a sestry Amanda Renee zabiraji mnoha mista, tak Vestnik by Radcliff, Melissa Ann Chudej, Melinda mei byti zvet geny. Vestnik je C. Vrba, Eva Ruth Chastain a Sarah spolkovy organ, ktery je nagirn Ann Petters. Dale se k nam mluveim a zrcadlem.

Donald Ray a Bernadine F. Kubiak od Jsme povzbuzovani, abychom kg:du e. 178. Doufame ze se jim u nas udrieli nase veci co dediene pamatky, bude libit a ze budou navgtevovat tak proe nejiti take ptikladem s nagim schilze. Dale ptestoupila, Christie Ann VeStnikem?

Zmena formatu Nors k radu e 183.

Vgechny nas velice ohromila zprava, 2e nase kralovna ttetfho okrsku sestra Therese Dobeekova byla usmrcena v automobilovem ne gfestf a nagi elenove vgichni vyslovujeme na gi uptimnou soustrast rodine Robert Dobeekove a na zesnulou sestfieku budeme dlouho vzpomfnat.

Nemocne jsme meli Paul Nesloney, bratr Henry West (ktery mel srdeenf operaci ale ui byl piltomen schime), James Yates, Joe Ja gka (ktery se naleza, v Providence nemocnici a doufame ze u2 toto pteete doma), sestra Regina Adameik bude mit operaci v Houstone, ptejeme ji brzke uzdravenf a sestte Corine Simmsove.

Vgem nemocnym pfejeme brzke a trvale uzdravenf.

Byl podan navrh, aby jsme nemeli schiizi v prosinci proto ze je toho mot s Vanocemi; navrh byl podporovan a progel jednohlasne, tak pamatujte pfigtf schilze bude ttetf nedeli v lednu 1983.

Pak jsme pfikroeili k volbe titedrifkil pro nastavajfcl rok 1983 a byli zvoleni nasledujici: pfedseda-Johnny Gaidu§ek, mistopkedseda-Ray Orsag, tajemnici-Bonnie Pruitt, ileetniDarlene Engleka, vedoucf rnladeZeBarbara Brem, George Shilling (ktery se stara o napoje a obeerstvenf), anglicky zpravodaj-Annie Hanu§, Pesky zpravodaj-Otto Hanu§, nastoliti vlajku James Yates, Larry Brem a Chris Owens.

Dozorci jsou: Frank Miller, Emil Hanuk Daniel Nors, Arthur Langlotz, Jim Locke, Frank parma a Frank Kofnovec.

Zabavni vybor je: Ruby Orsag, Gloria Locke, Polly Gaidu§ek, Georgia Kofnovec, Mary Alice Langlotz, Libbie Parma, Ira Niswanger, Dorothy Shilling a Leona Norsova.

Narozeniny v listopadu meli George Trefny, Frank Parma, Henry West, Larry Brem, Jim Locke, George Pauling, Frank Nors, Daniel Nors, Ray Weinberger, Tim Urbanek a sestry Georgia Pavliekova, Mary Alice Langlotz a Donna Stanislay. Zazpivali jsme jim "Happy Birthday" a krasny dort ptinesla sestra Donna Stanislavova.

K ukoneenl pfeji kaZdemu krasne Vanoce a §fa§tny Novy rok, mnoho zdaru, §festi a zvla gte dobre zciravi nebot' -pti dobrem zdravf je vge.ostatni jen maliekost. Dale doufame, ze v novem rote najdete v gichni trogieku Casu nav gtevovat nase schilze a vgechny vas srdeene zdravfm, Otto Hanug.

—SPJST-

130 narozeninam grafika, ilustratora a vynikajiclho malife Mikulage

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"Jsem bylina z eeskeho naroda vyrostla. NetouZim prospeti umeni, touiim umenim prospeti vlasti."

Uvedena slova mistra Ale§e poty rzuji celoZivotni usili tohoto genia uskuteenit svym umenim narodni tuZby rodne zeme.

Mikula§ Ales se narodil pfed 130 lety, 18 listopadu 1852 v chude rodine v jihoeeskem mesteeku Miroticich, kde jeho otec byl obecnim pisatem.

Tu prozil malt' Mikuld§ sve detstvf na bfezich stfiblite ffeky Lomnice, na stranich, polich, lukdch a v lesich miroticke kotliny, nedaleko starobyleho mesta Pisku. V rodne chaloupce mimo rodiell a bratf-1 Jana a Frantiska zil i svobodny stryc Tomak k nemu2 mlady Mikulag velmi StrYc Tomas byl toti2 vyslouZily vojak, ktery na svem koni, v zelenern kabate, se gavil a karabinou, projel pal Evropy v napoleonskych valkach.

Byl nasilne odveden na vojnu kdyt byl krejeovskym tovary§em a ve vojenske sluZbe cizackych Habsburkft ztravil 13 let. Stryc easto o svych zaZitcfch vypravoval a mlady Ales, jez jako kaZdy chlapec mel vojaky v oblibe, zachytil strycovy vzporninky ye svych prvnfch kresbach jak v Miroticfch tak i v PIsku, kde studoval na realce a kreslil u malffe Mildeho. V Praze pak studujic malifskou akademii si pro nedostatek pene2 ptivydelaval kresbami pro easopisy.

Po ukoneeni studif nemaloval jen velke obrazy jez jsou chloubou eeskeho malitstvi, ale kreslil stovky a stovky drobnych obrazku do easopisil, lidovych kalendatil a knih. Diivejgf dragouni, hulani, kyrysnici anebo husati z Al govych jinogskych erta, nynf z tikankami z rilznych krajfi rodne vlasti, vyjadtuji v Casopisech a v knihach stesk po domove, po vimi kvetu a zrajiciho obilf i po zvuku pisni z rodnych vsf. Ale g tee v pracfchte doby, vesmes perokresbach, zachytil narodni touhy po svobode jak z husitske doby, tak postavami pozdej§ich rebelantu i zbojnikil z Vala§ska a ze Slovenska. Z dob roboty Ales zachytil titrapy selskeho lidu v kresbach a fikankach ukazujicich bezpravi vrchnostenskeho panstva a pfeteZky Zivot robotniku. Lidove zvyky s ptislovimi anebo potekadly jsou nametem da1§1 rozsahle zbirky Al§ovych kreseb, pozdeji soustfedenych v knize Spalfeek. Ales ilustroval te2 75 kresbami znamy rukopis Kralovedvorsky a Zelenohorsky, o jejich pravost Ci nepravost se vedly literarnf spory temet 80 let. Ve svych 33 letech Ales zaeina kreslit pro detske easopisy a Almanachy a ilustruje v tuto dobu i pozdeji knihy a spisy fady yyznamnych basnika a spisovatelit. V devadesatych letech min. stoleti tak vyteene ilustroval knihu Zvony a zvonky od Josefa Vaclava Sladka, se o teto knize rikalo toto: "Selsky basrak zazpival detem a mall? eeske vesnice doprovodil jeho verge kresbami." Klasickym kusem Algova umenf venovaneho detem je jeho abeceda, kterou vytvotil pro nymburskeho ueitele Fr. Hrnefte, s kterym dlouhd leta spolupracoval, Taktka kaZde pfsmeno Al gi slouZi za ramec, jim se bud'cliva do krajiny s nejakym vyjevem, nebo na postavy a postavieky, architekturu, zati gf atd.

Beze sporu jednim z nejlep gich dil mistra Alge je jeho ilustrace noveho slabikate, jeho osnovu sestavili AAlolf Frumar a Jan Jursa. Ales vytvoril tak skvele a ptitsobive dflo, pravem tato kniha byla pak nazvand Alsuv slabikar. Tato zakladni §kolni kniha se stala jednim z piliru naS1 kultury jeliko2 vychovala celou generaci vyznamnych lyrikt1 a vytvarnika, ktera se znova vraci do Ceske vesnice, do jejich poll i lesu, na jejf dvorky a humna. MS& slabikat nejen upevnil tyto stare svazky ale obnovil i dzky vztah basnietvf a vytvarneho um'enf die nejosvedeenej gfch pedagogickych nazorii. UCitel narodu Jan Amos Komensky pie v 28 kapitole sve Velke didaktiky o dUlelitosti knihy yypravene emblemy. Komensky je teZ prvni kdo uZil pro §kolu a deti emblematickych vyobrazenf, od renesance tak oblibenych. Dle tohoto principu je "Nernd poezie" malby ptinucena k feel a je zmenena na girokern poll kresby, grafiky a tisku v "malbu mluvicf," neboli v "Pictura loquens." To byla doktrina 17 stoletf, kdy grafika a emblemy byly

14/VESTNIK — 8. prosince 1982 definovany jako "nerve teenice," ktere se vyjadtuji beze slov, anebo "vynalezave umeni, ktere maluje slova mluvici k oeim." Tato doktrina je tez nejcharakteristietej gi prvek vytvarneho nazoru a umeni mistra Alege. V Algove slabikati, jei byl v u'iivani 30 let, pteeetlo kalde cite hrave kaidou jeho earku, jeliko2 tento umelec dovedl poeitat s konkretni smyslovou pameti svych divaka — etenatt. Tento slabikat v principu Komenskeho Orbis Pictus seznamoval v prvnf easti deti s pfsmem psanym a v druhe easti s pismem tiskacim. Slo ptedevgim o nazornost v obrazkovem doprovodu; aeelem obrazkt v slabikati bylo ueinit &tem, ktere nerady domov opougtely do gkoly vstupujfce, tuto knihu tak zajimavou, 2e pa of ratty sahly.

Pravodni obrazky na strankach slabikate slou2ily k procvieovani pattienych pismem, k praksi v tttivanf spojek a k tvoteni jednoduchych vet.

Druhe vyclani teto knihy bylo rozgiteno o mnoho dal gich obrazkil jelika zpilsob Al govy kresby se obzvlag te- zamlouval detske obrazotvornosti. Obrazky ureene k lepgimu nauteni hlasek, k zasobe slov a k rozvinuti inteligentnfch schopnosti, ueily tez primarni formou zakladtm noveho videni a estetickeho vnimani. Podivejme se na par prikladt. Na Al govych kresbach hadt se kaZde dite naueilo hlaskam (pismentm) H a S: had syei; ale maly etenar si momodek tei prohlael ozdobnou kresbu gupin a diva! se na lesk hadihotela. Al gtv "maly vojak" (kluk v napoleonskern klobouku z nekolika stranek starch novin a s dtevenou gavli) dovedl rici vge o 'Ceske krajine. Na teto kresbe jsou totil i topoly, chalupa a bodlak, a od tech doh nebylo rmAno videt eeskou krajinu jinak. Mimo celkovych pohledt na krajiny, rybniky, lesy a chlumy, Ales zachytil i tadu podrobnosti v detailnich kresbach.

Ovoce se usmiva jako by bylo z raje, zelenina se v gelijak gklebi neb mrael a Al gtv slabikat voni rtzf i lilif, fouka podzimem i gtipe zimou. Tato Skolni kniha mela tez velkou vychovnou uroven jelikoz mistr Ales vlozil v of jak drobne.zlate mince sve vzpomfnky z detstvi, ktere promenil v zivot.

Nadherny titulni list slabikate s kresbou deti jeho mladi„jak denne se brattily s mrazem a snehem na ceste do Skoly, je opravdu klasicky obrazek, ktery utkvel hluboko v pameti kaMemu, kdo jej jen jednou videl, kdo s nim cely rok chodil do skoly. Na Mikulage Alege, genialniho tvurce zakladni Skolni knihy, vdeene vzpomind dlouha tada generaci, ktera chodila s Al g ovym slabikatem do skoly. Tyto vzpominky a acta jsou pane zachyc.eny v basnicke erte vzpominek na prvni cestu do Skoly ba gnikem Jaroslavem Seifertem po druhe svetove valce.

Slabikat vidim v duchu zas s obrazky Algovymi.

Bok, bylo tam tolik kras, jet dayno zapadly mi.

Neskate pes u2 pies oyes, jak tenkrat v pisniece skromne, vettieek site foukal dnes, neshodil hru gtieku pro mne.

Al gova ilustratorska popularita byla ted' tak velika., ze jeho ilustrace Naroclnich pfsnf prodavane v malych se gitcich po zpusobu jarmareenich a poutnich zvyklosti, byly lidmi kupovany s nemen gi radosti i actou, s jakou jindy svate obrazky.

Ale's v tuto dobu byl tipine zaplaven

praci na ilustracich, obalkach, zahlavich a titulnich listech vgech mo2nych easopist pro mlade't i dospele, vyroenich kalendatii i sebranych kniinich spist K. V. Raise, V. B. Trebizskeho, A. Jiraska a jinych vyznamnych spisovatelt.

Vite o torn, etenati tohoto elanku, k mist- Ale§ nakreslil te't peknou kresbu pro easopis vychazejici v Americe? Ale's vytvotil v rote 1906 pro easopis Svobodna kola vychazejici v Chicagu titulni list spojujici pohled na washingtonsky Kapitol se vzpominkou na Ceske tacky s bridlicovymi tabulkami spechajici do gkoly zasneknou krajinou.

Namatkou z dlouhe tady vynikajicich kreseb Mikulage Alge uvedu dye jeho prace, ktere svym pojmem jsou velmi vhodne do nageho eeskoamerickeho prosttedi. Algtv "fled V§eved" radi men§inatilm v ponemeenem Moste severozapadnim eeskem pohraniel jak pracovat k blahu eeskeho lidu.

131ahem se tu ptedev gim rozurnelo roz§iteni narodniho uvedomeni a opravdove pouilvani eeskeho jazyka tarriej§im lidem nucenym pouze k utivani t. zv. atedniho jazyka (nemeiny).

Druha prace — Al govo zahlavi pralskych Belohorskych lists — spojuje symbol ne gfastne belohorske bitvy, letohradek Hvezdu s aleji topola se vzpominkou na vyteenou knihu Pobelohorske elegie od Vaclava Benege Trebizskeho. Ttebizsky i Ales zdtraznuji, 2e nikdy nenf pozde — Stejne jako tragicka doba temna po bitve na Bile hote pomalu ale jiste vynesla na povrch narodni buditele, kteti neanavnou praci na roli &thane zabranili zkaze eeskeho naroda, tak usilovna a nezi gtna prate organizaci i jednotlivca k zachovani nageho narodniho dedictvi tu v Americe, pot/Eva/1i Ceske reel a naddle vyueovanf aeskeho jazyka zachova nezteneeny odkaz na gich predka dal gim pokolenim eechoamerieant.

Mikulag Ales skonal uprostted plodne prace v noci z 9 na 10 eervence roku 1913 a pohrben byl v Praze na Vygehrade.

Z kraje i z hor.

Kde ktery je strom, honem settasa, mne naTuky kvety sve sveg, kde ktere je 2iteeko na poli mne radostne v ustret beg..

Kde ktery je ye vetvich zpevny ptak mne nad hlavou pfsniekou zvonf, kde ktery si povida gumny les, hned tichne a ke mne se kloni.

VYZKUM LE SU Vyznam lest pro eeskoslovenske narodni hospodatstvi stejne jako pro zdrave tiivotni prosttedi neustale roste. Doklada, to i fakt, ze lesy pokryvaji vice ne't ttetinu azemi sttedoevropske USSR (CSSR meti zhruba 128 000 km2). Zakladnim ptedpokladem k racionalnim hospodateni s lesy je jejich vedecky podlo2end, bilance a analyza. Tento akol aspe§ne spinili pracovnici Laboratote biologie lesa eeskoslovenske akademie ved.

Na: vybranych stanovi gtich ureovali odbornfci objem a hmotnost nadzemnich i podzemnich easti stromii, specialnf metodou merili plochy a zjigtovali ptirtstek dtevni hmoty.

Soueasti prtzkumu byla i analyza pupent, lists, letorostt, kment, lazy a kotent, a to i podle svetovych stran. Svetovou prioritu maji vysledky ziskane pti prtzkumu smrku, jedle, borovice, buku, jasanu a lipy. Ziskane poznatky budou vyuilty i pti planovani dlouhodobych zmen druhove struktury teskoslovenskych lest tak, aby lesy lope odolavaly ptirodnim kalamitam, hmyzim sktdctm i neptiznivym ekologickym

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SENATOR JOHN SHARP SENATORIAL DIST. NO. 18

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 Esterak. 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)

Ptilotena baseri Jana Nerudy je zajiste vhodnym zaxerem teto vzpominky na genialniho malife Mikulage Al ge. Stejne jako Nerudovy verge, bezpeend i jista, je kresebna, linie Al gova, kterou v2cly klade eeskou vesnici, mora yskou dedinu anebo chalupu ei kolibu do teple dlane nag eho kraje, linie, kterou kresli eeskeho eloveka, jako by vzrostleho do jeho prostredi i vyrastajiciho z jeho objeti.

J. J. Karas z Houstonu.

SS1ATEK se sna1ili rozmluvit jednomu kandidatovi manZelskeho stavu jeho kamaradi .ve Vidni.

Zenicha domluvy tak rozeilily, demoloval zatizeni bytu. Ocitl se pied soudem a nevesta mu utekla.

NOVOU METODU transplantace ktze vypracovali lekati z bostonske polikliniky v USA. Poutivaji umelou kaZi vyrobenou ze smesi kale traloka a domaciho vepte.

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Senatora John Sharpa okres. e. 18 ye volbe ve steedu 15. prosince 1982 Senator John Sharp jest elenem SPJST tadu e. 97 v Placedo od utleho mladf. Zastupoval okresy Calhoun a Victoria ve statni snemovne 4 roky. Ziskal 64 procent v g ech hlasu ve zvli gtni volbe 6. listopadu, by dokoneil lhfitu zesnuleho senatora Johna Wilsona. Byl jmenovan "vyteen57 m zakonodarcem" v r. 1979. Venoval zvla gtni pozornost oboriim zemedelstvi, g kolni vzdelani, male obchody, a zajem o nage starg i obtany. Jest zakladajicim elenem South Texas Czech Heritage Society. Rodiee jeho jsou maniele 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. inserat zaplken John Sharp senatnfm vStorem)-

Wednesday, December 8, 1982 -- VESTNIK/15

SPJST CALENDAR FOR SPJST LODGES ONLY

Lodge No. 33, Bleiblerville

Sunday, Dec. 12-Monthly Meeting; Christmas Program; Santa's Visit, 2 p.m. at Grant Bldg.

Sunday, Dec. 12-Annual Lodge Meet, ing, 1:30 p.m. (also election of officers); free chicken stew, 11 a.m. (for Lodge 33 members; otherwise $2, adult; child, $1 for 6-12) A.**

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. 13, Dime Box

Saturday, Dec. 11-Southern Wave Sunday, Dec. 19-Monthly Meeting Friday, Dec. 31-Good Vibrations ***

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. 16, Bila Hera Sunday, Dec. 12-Lodge Meeting & Social at Bila Hora, 1:30 p.m.

Lodge No. 18, Elgin Tuesday, Dec. 14-Lodge Meeting, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 18-Christmas Dance; Lee Roy Matocha

*** 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

Wednesday, Dec. 8-Lodge Meeting, 7:30; Happy Hour & Social; bring snacks Saturday, Dec. 11-Albert Pechals' Wedding Ann.; Horizons Sunday, Dec. 12-Christmas Party for members and their families; youth program, 3 p.m. & gift exchange; meal, 4 p.m.; Ladies bring snacks Monday, Dec. 13-Board Meeting, 7:30 Saturday, Dec. 18-01ota Texas (Sheila Renfro, vocalist) (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. 29, Taylor Sunday, Dec. 12-Lodge Meeting, 3 p.m.; also Christmas Program/ Party & Supper; Members bring covered disheSr " . "*." 1 " "I" I

Lodge No. 172, Pasadena Saturday, Dec. 11-City Polka Boys Saturday, Dec. 18-Lodge 172 & San Jacinto Czech Club Christmas Party, 6 p.m., bring covered dish; Dance at 9 p.m., music by the Fabulous Six Saturday, Dec. 25-No Dance

Lodge No. 79, Corpus Christi

Lodge No. 4, Hallettsville

*** Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood

Lodge No. 74, Lovelady 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

Lodge No. 35, Elk Saturday, Dec. 11-Country Drifters Sunday, Dec. 12-Lodge Meeting, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 18-Cherokee Rose Saturday, Dec. 25-Starlites

*** Lodge No. 39, Bryan

Saturday, Dec. 11-Fabulous Six Saturday, Dec. 18-Members' Christmas Party (with dinner); free dance for Public, 8-12 Friday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve; Next Generations, 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

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 Tuesday, Dec. 14-Choral Practice, 7:30 Saturday, Dec. 18-Halfaker-Hall Wedding; Jodie Jay & Silvertones Tuesday, Dec. 21-Board Meeting, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 25-No Dance (MERRY CHRISTMAS) Tuesday, Dec. 28-Choral Practice, 7:30

*** Lodge No. 54, West

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 Saturday, Dec. 25-Private Dance Sunday, Dec. 26-Wedding

*** Lodge No. 63, Sweet Home

Sunday, Dec. 19-Annual Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers, 1:30 p.m. at Firemen's Hall, Sweet Home; meal served afterwards, ladies bring food; bring lady/man gift for gift exchange; also Santa's visit.

*** Lodge No. 66, Waco

Saturday, Dec. 11-Lodge 66 Members' & Families' Christmas Party; Ladies bring desserts; Free Public Dance at 8:30, music by Brazos Express ยงiituidii, Dec. 18=-Country Drifters

Wednesday, Dec. 8-Annual Lodge Meeting, also Election of Officers & Committees, 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve; Leo Majek Orch. (9-2); favors & midnight meal; resv. now taken

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

Lodge No 175, Fort Bend Lodge No. 80, Holland Friday, Dec. 10-Christmas Party for Lodge 80 Members & Families: Doors open, 4:30 Saturday, Dec. 11-Debonaires Saturday, Dec. 18-Casuals Saturday, Dec. 25-The Moods (Game social every Thurs. night; doors open, 5:30) ***

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

Lodge No. 88, Houston 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.

Friday, Dec. 17-The Texas Brew Saturday, Dec. 18-Al Pierson Big Band USA (Formal) Monday, Dec. 20-Youth Christmas Program, 7:30 Saturday, Dec. 25-No Dance (MERRY CHRISTMAS) (Social Night every Thurs., 7:15-EB; & 7:30-RG) **

Lodge No. 92, Ft. Worth Sunday, Dec. 12-Annual Meeting, Election of Officers; 1 p.m.; Christmas Program & Party

*** Lodge No. 107, Floresville

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

*** 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 Sunday, Dec. 12-Meeting & Installation of Officers, 2 p.m.; Christmas Party; Santa's visit; bring a gift for young/old Saturday, Dec. 18-Czech Mates ***

Lodge No. 133, San Antonio Sunday, Dec. 19-Christmas Dinner, 12:30 p.m.; Lodge Meeting all at 1505 S. Gevers St., San Antonio ***

Lodge No. 142, Houston Friday, Dec. 17-Christmas Party ***

Lodge No. 154, Ft. Worth Thursday, Dec. 16-Lodge & Sokol Christmas Party, 7:30 p.m.

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

Tuesday, Dec. 14-Quarterly/Annual Meeting at Rosenberg Civic Center, 7 p.m.

*** Lodge No. 176, Houston Northwest

Saturday, Dec. 11-Lodge 176 Members' Christmas Party at Bonaire Club House, 5 p.m. ***

Lodge No. 177, Academy Wednesday, Dec. 8-Annual Meeting & Election of Officers/I3oard Members Saturday, Dec. 11-The Journeymen vs Burning Country Friday, Dec. 17-Lodge 177 Members' Christmas Party Saturday, Dec. 18-The Gentres Saturday, Dec. 25-Christmas Dance: Jerry, Butch & 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. 11-American Sunrise.

Tuesday, Dec. 14-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 18-Rhythm Reunion Saturday, Dec. 25-Ramblin' Rhythm ***

Lodge No. 183, Mid-Cities Saturday, Dec. 11-Lodge Dance only (Awards & Banquet postponed to January 22nd) Sunday, Dec. 12-Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers, 6:30

*** Lodge No. 185, New Braunfels

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

Lodge No. 186, Caldwell Sunday, Dec. 12-Monthly Meeting, Election of Officers, 1:30 p.m.; Turkey Dinner, 12 noon; Memorial Service, 4 p.m.; Santa Visit, 5 p.m. & skating for 12 and under; Public Dance after 5 ***

Lodge No. 187, Round Rock Friday, Dec. 10-Debonaires Saturday, Dec. 11-Private Party Sunday, Dec. 12-H.O.T. Czechs, 5-9 Friday, Dec. 17-Private Party Saturday, Dec. 18-People's Choice ***

Lodge No. 188, Centerville Saturday, Dec. 11-Country Jim Saturday, Dec. 18-Chick Jennings & The Travelers Monday, Dec. 20-Lodge Meeting & Christmas Party, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 25-Madison Express ***

Lodge No. 189, Bryan-College Station Sunday, Dec. 12-Lodge Meeting and initiation of officers; Christmas Party; bring a white elephant gift (also for guests) at KC Hall in Bryan 4 t) *tit :,((

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16/VESTMli — Wednesday, December 8, 1982

TO ALL SPJST STUDENTS

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM College Entrance Examination Board. Arrangements to take the S.A.T. or A.C.T. test should be made with their local high school.

SCHOLARSHIP Program For SPJST Members

calendar. They must maintain academic and personal standards satisfactory to the college and to the Committee. Continuation of a scholarship will depend upon the achievement of the individual recipient and the availability of SPJST funds for maintaining the Scholarship Program.

Criteria for selecting scholarship winners from among high school seniors include: • Results of the S.A.T. and/or A.C.T. • High school records • References and recommendations • The Committee's judgment of the applicant's potential

The Slavonic Benevolent Order of The State of Texas established a Scholarship Fund in 1982 to encourage young members to further their education and to help them achieve career goals. Funded by the SPJST and voluntary contributions by SPJST members, the Scholarship Program is administered by the SPJST Supreme Lodge as an investment in youth and in our economic and social progress.

MILITARY SERVICE AND ILLNESS If a scholarship recipient enters military service, the scholarship will be held in reserve for a period of up to six (6) months after the date of his/her release from service, Illness or injury that causes a delay in acceptance or continuance of a scholarship wilIalso be considered good cause for holding an award in reserve.

Applicants who are college undergraduates must submit official transcripts of past college work with their application.

The Committee's decisions will be announced before the beginning of the fall semester.

TYPE OF SCHOLARSHIP Four-year programs leading to a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.

ADMINISTRATION The SPJST Supreme Lodge has full authority to establish the rules and regulations governing the Scholarship Program or to amend them as it deems necessary. Administration and financing of the programs are the exclusive responsibility of the SPJST.

SELECTION OF ACCREDITED COLLEGE AND DEGREE

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

Scholarship winners may attend any college in the United States of America accredited by a recognized accrediting body. Negotiations for admission must be conducted entirely by the scholarship applicant.

Applicants must be qualified members of the SPJST. Qualified members are those having an active SPJST insurance certificate in forcer It must remain in force during the tenure of the scholarship.

The Committee has exclusive jurisdiction in selecting scholarship winners. It acts in an advisory capacity to the SPJST Supreme Lodge.

The SPJST assumes no responsibility for the conduct, personal affairs, or debts of scholarship winners or scholarship applicants and will not be liable therefore in any manner.

AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Application may be made during the high school senior year. Scholarships will be awarded only to recipients who have graduated from high school, or its equivalent.

The SPJST will' award scholarships in the following amounts: Four-year program . .

Freshman Year $1,000.00.

5500.00 Sophomore Year Junior Year $500.00 Senior Year $500.00

College undergraduates may apply for a scholarship for the next school year.

SELECTION Scholarships are awarded by a Committee selected by the Supreme Lodge of the SPJST. The Committee consists of persons who have a recognized standing in the field of education and who are not associated in any other way with the SPJST or the SPJST Scholarship Fund.

PAYMENT OF AWARDS Funds covering scholarship awards are remitted direct to the accredited college selected by the recipient as a payment toward the required tuition and fees.

RESPONSIBILITY OF SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Return application on the back to:

Winners of an SPJST scholarship must enter an accredited college not later than the fall term following the announcement of the scholarship award. They must attend college on a full-time basis and carry a normal academic load without interruption and in accordance with the college

Applicants who are high school seniors must take either the Scholastic Aptitude Test (S. A.T.) or the American College Test (A.C.T.) given by the

SPJST Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503 Attention: Insurance Department DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: December 31

Name

SCHOLARSHIPS First

Last

Initial

Mailing Address Number & Street

State

City Date of Birth

Phone: Mo.

Secondary School College (now attending)

Zip Code

Area. Code

Year

Day

Number-

Name of School Number & Street

State

City Graduation Date Year

a SPJST Information

District

Applying for: DFreshman Year Undergraduate Program (check one)

I:

State Zip Code

City Signature

Certificate Number

Zip Code

Date

The SPJST annually awards $1,000 first year scholarships for high school graduates and $500 scholarships for college undergraduates.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST: 1. Be an SPJST insurance certificate holder in good standing.

2. Return the application below by December 31 of this year.

Accept the decision of our highly 3. qualified Committee Members as final.

The SPJST Supreme. Lodge has absolutely no influence in these decisions.

The SPJST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Scholarship Application I hereby make application for a Scholarship and agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the SPJST Scholarship Program. Mail to: SPJST, Attention: Insurance Dept., P.O. Box 100, Temple, TX 76503.