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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 USPS — 65848000 VOLUME 71—NUMBER 21

MAY 25, 1983

Large Group Expected To Attend Second Czech Symposium

The Seaton Choral Group, directed by Annie Jakubec, will perform a number o 47, Seaton Star Hall, May 29th.

A large number of those interested in genealogy, Czech heritage and history are expected in Temple May 28-29 for the Second Czech Symposium. The theme of the symposium is "Czech Footprints Across The Bluebonnet Fields of Texas" with a focus on the pioneer Czech families of Texas.

For early arrivals, Friday, May 27, 1983, the SPJST Home Office in Temple, Texas is providing tours of its Library, Archives and large Czech pioneer museum. The museum houses hundreds of pertaining to the Czech heritage which includes a replica of the log cabin built by the first Czech family in Texas. A reception will be held beginning at 4 p.m. The tours will be conducted until 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 28th, the symposium activities will be centered about the Cultural Activities Center in Temple where historians and researchers will be presenting technical papers dealing with the Czechs of Texas. Also there will be specialty information booths and audio-visual presentations. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday night beginning at 8:30 p.m. there will be a dance at the SPJST Lodge No. 47 Star Hall at Seaton. Music will be provided by the Harold Strand Orchestra of Waco. Seaton Star Hall is located eight miles east of Temple on State Highway 53.

Sunday, May 29th will be a full day of activities at the Seaton Star Hall. The program will start at 10 a.m. with more historical and genealogical presentations. A noon meal will be served at the hall and will include Czech sausage with all the trimmings. A feature attraction (Continued on:Page 3)

selected Czech songs at the second Czech Symposium at the SPJST Lodge No.

Installation of District V Officers

Sheila Dawn Kubala District V Director Louis Hanus (in the background on the stage) is installing the officers with their duties at Lodge 172 in Pasadena during their District V meeting held March 13th. L to R: Treasurer Tommie Lostak, Secretary Viola Cox, 2nd Vice President Sidon Tumis, President Tillie Helmcamp, 1st Vice President Jerry Prochazka, District Youth Counselor Dorothy Pflughaupt, and Flag Bearer Jeff Barcak. (Photo by Editor)

Lodge 74 President James Wilcox is presenting a check to Arlon Platt who is accepting it on behalf of the Houston County Search & Rescue Team, one of Lovelady lodge's many charitable donation& (Photos courtesy Sister Creola Wilcox) Chester and Mildred Shmoldas are having a champagne toast with friends at Lodge 74 to celebrate their wedding anniversary recently.

Miss Kubala Named To Distinction List Sheila D. Kubala of Burnet has been named to the Distinction List for academic achievement at Southwestern University at Georgetown.

Sheila, a freshman, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kubala of Burnet.

To attain the Distinction List at Southwestern, a student must have had a grade point average of 3.6 or higher out of a possible 4.0 while taking 12 or more hours of classwork during the semester.

Southwestern University is the oldest chartered university in Texas. It includes the Brown College of Arts and Sciences and a School of Fine Arts. It is under the auspices of the United Methodist Church.

Miss Kubala is a 1982 honor graduate of Burnet High School.

(Sheila, her mother and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pokorny are all members of Lodge Praha No. 29 in Taylor — Editor)

NO JUNE 8TH VESTNIK ISSUE

2/VESTNIK—Wednesday, May 25, 1983 Dulcimer

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COMMENTS

AN EXPLANATION: If our members and readers -emember, sometime about 11/2 months ago, in my editorial, was a mention that our mail had been lost between Waco and Temple one day and the Post Office in Waco assured that it would be found sooner or later. It was mailed March 26th and found in Oklahoma City May 15 and arrived in Temple May 17. It was DISTRICT V—TOMMY H. LOSTAK, P.O. BOX found in a supposedly empty mail bag 194—DANBURY 77534—(713) 922-1244 and had the following on the DISTRICT VI—SOPHIE DYBALA, STAR RT., envelope: 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 77836-4713) 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

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Editor: R. J. Sefcik P.O. Box 85, West, TX 76691 Res. 1204 N. Davis St. Res. Phone: AC 817-826-5989

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Found in supposedly empty equipritent„A

In it were the picture of the District V officers, Sheila Kubala and article, Terri Bobalik and article, Chester and Mildred Shmol das and donation to Houston. County Search and Rescue pictures from Lodge No. 74, Lovelady and letter, etc. and, therefore, we hope you understand the delay. We are glad the large 8x10 envelope and mail "SALES REPRESENTATIVE bag were found. The pictures and ASSISTANCE" articles are in this issue.

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The Czechs have always had a great love for music and are world reknown for their composers, folk music, dancing, and singing.

Although economic conditions and religious and political struggles over the centuries have caused many Czechs (Czechslovaks) to leave their homeland, they have kept their musical tradition strong wherever they may be found.

The early Czechs of Texas developed many community, usually family, musical groups throughout the "Czech Area" of Texas, because music was such an important part of every-day life and especially any festive occasion, whether it be a wedding, anniversary, picnic, or Saturday-night dance.

Upon the death of a band member, the band quite often played at the funeral and led the procession from the home to the church and the cemetery.

In recent years the Texas Czech bands have been organized almost exclusively for dancing and often blend brass, wood-wind, and country western musical instrumentation.

Dallas and Houston long have had Czech concert orchestras which include full orchestra instrumentation and unite persons with a great love for playing Czech music. The music ranges from the folkloric to semi-classical.

There are widespread beliefs that "every Czech is a musician" and "most Czechs would rather play music than eat". Sunday visitors to the symposium session at Star Hall will have a chance to see and hear them doing some of each at the noontime concert.

Dr. Clint Machann from the English Department at Texas A&M University will lecture on and play the hammered dulcimer (cymbal in Czech) which was a very popular kind of musical instrument in the early days, of Czech music in Texas.

The dulcimer reportedly can be traced to ancient Persia from where it was brought to Central Europe by travelling minstrels and musicians.

It consists of a characteristic diamond-shaped, wooden box over which are stretched many, many strings. Music is made by striking the strings with hammers (malets).

Many early Czechs with a good ear for music learned to tune and play the instrument which sounds much like a rag-time piano.

The dulcimer player usually made his own instrument and it was very popular with the Baca, Krenek, Kohut, and most all other early Czech bands in Texas.

The dulcimer and other early Czech musical instruments may be seen in the Texas Czech Music exhibit at the SPJST Museum in the SPJST Home Office building in Temple.

Machann and his "King's English" ensemble will present a program featuring the dulcimer Saturday afternoon at the Cultural Activities Center.

Dancing The Saturday-night polka and waltz dance always has been popular and still continues to be popular among the Czechs in Texas and throughout the world wherever Czech ethnic groups exist.

This long standing tradition will be upheld during the Second Czech Symposium as the SPJST Lodge 47 Star Hall presents such a dance on the Saturday night of the symposium.

Music will be provided by the popular Harold Strand Orchestra of Waco. This band is well-known throughout Texas and plays both old-time Czech and modern ballroom music forms. They will include some of each on the dance program.

Seaton Star Hall is located 8 miles east of Temple on State Highway 53.

The dance will be from 8:30 to 12:30.

There will be no reservations taken for the dance.

Choral Singing Theatrical productions, known as Divadlo, were very popular with the early Czechs of Texas and the lodge halls were each built with a stage for presenting these dramatic programs.

Since these productions often were of the musical operetta type, each lodge had a choral group (Sbor in Czech) and a variety in forms of musical accompaniment.

Czech dramatic and choral activity in Texas almost disappeared during the World War II years, but Czech choral singing has shown a considerable revival.

Choral clubs now are located at many places throughout the "Czech Area" of Texas.

The SPJST Lodge 47 Choral Club of Seaton (near Temple) will close the symposium at Seaton Star Hall Sunday afternoon. They will present a program of Czech folk songs which reflect the pastoral concerns of the early Czech immigrants, nostalgic recollections of their homeland, and their love for the long-sought, new(Continued on Page 15)

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SUPREME LODGE

a....■••••■•Ns. From the Vice President's Office S.F.M. McBride Held Dinner/ Seminar At Taylor and Temple Along With District II Director Henry Vitek

Out of the 115 Sales Representatives in District II, 31 were in attendance at these seminars along with their spouses. We appreciate the efforts of these Sales Representatives and urge those not present to join us in keeping abreast of changing times of the 80's.

Any member wishing additional insurance or that knows someone desiring to join the SPJST may refer to the back page of this Vestnik issue for names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the Sales Representatives in your district who attended the seminars. They will be happy to assist you.

Sales Representatives in attendance Monday, May 9th at Texas Inn in Taylor: Evelyn Gustafson (L-18), Jeanette Peterson (L-18), Henry Vitek (L-20), Michael Kaiser (L-29), Albin Machu (L-29), Diane Naivar (L29), Amelia Pokorny (L-29), Ronnie Rieger (L-29), Anna Hejl (L-48), Lambert Skubal (L-174) and Walter Jezek (L-177).

Sales Representatives in attendance Tuesday, May 10th at the Home Office in Temple (meal catered by al's Bar-B-Q): Leveda Geistrnan (L-24), Eugene Haisler (L-24), Franklin Martinec (L-24), Doris Svoboda (L-24), Louise Zavodny (L-24), Ruby Bolton (L-47), Emil Hejl (L-47), Frank Klinkovsky (L-47), Willie Kohutek (L-47), Lillie Mikulas (L-47), Anton Motl (L-47), Dorothy Pechal (L-47), Dolores Skrabanek (L-47), Emily Stuteville (L-47), Vallie Zavodny (L-47), Lillian Mikulec (L72), Ladis Navratil (L-87), Lad Zatopek (L-87), Louis Driska (L-177) and Nick Komar (L-182). ***

Fraternal Affairs Department Challenge Presented at State YL Retreat The new Child Abuse and Neglect Project, recently adopted by the Supreme Lodge as a statewide charity project, was presented to about 50 youth leaders and their sponsors when they met for a Statewide Retreat, May 14-15 at Camp Val Verde near Waco.

Thelma Hrncir, State Coordinator for the project and member of the Supreme Lodge, used a slide presentation, "Other People's Children" and printed material to explain the scope of the child abuse problem in Texas and offered ways

the needs of these families could be dealt with through the lodges and youth clubs in our Society.

Mike Wilson, husband of State DYC Jann Wilson, spoke of his involvement in the project through another service organization and told the group of the misery and suffering inflicted on children by incompetent parents he has seen with his own eyes through his working on the project.

The leaders were encouraged to return to their respective lodges and help the project become a statewide concern and effort for our entire Society.

Thelma Hrncir, with the directors of each district, is willing to come to any lodge with the slide presentation and explain how a group or an individual can become involved. She stated it is her hope and that of the entire Supreme Lodge, that our membership will "accept the challenge and do something that will benefit us all."

Anyone wanting further information should contact Director Thelma Hrncir after June 20th at (512) 241-3114. The kick-off date for this effort is July 1st.

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will be a performance of the Dallas Czech Concert Orchestra conducted

by Sid Pokladnik. This group of fine musicians from Dallas is well-known throughout the state of Texas and you will certainly want to hear what we know will be another superb performance. The Seaton Choral Group will also perform Sunday.

They will present a number of traditional Czech songs which are a part of our heritage.

The Symposium has been made possible by cash grants from the Texas Committee for the Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and from Czech organizations of CESAT, SPJST and other organizations. This funding has made it possible to keep down the cost of registration and proceedings reprints. The cost of registration will be $5 for both days.

Food and dance admission will be extra. It is anticipated that cost of the proceedings will be $6.

If the time and effort devoted to planning the symposium is any measure of success, the program will be outstanding. The committees and many devoted individuals have expended countless hours of time and their funds to insure success of the symposium. The program will feature numerous scholars and experts in the field of genealogy, Czech history and heritage. A partial list of some of those who will deliver papers and participate in the program follows this article.

For the past several weeks, news releases have been mailed to news media over the state. We have received reports of media coverage in some areas and would appreciate if you would send us clippings of news articles appearing in newspapers in your area.

We are printing a locater map in this issue of the Vestnik to assist you in locating the CAC, Seaton Star Hall and the SPJST. Home Office.

Special arrangements have been made with the Temple Motor Inn (Best Western North) for lodging for those who will stay in Temple

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Friday, May 27th - Reception and museum tours/SPJST Home Office at 520 N. Main Street, Temple, Texas.

Saturday, May 28th - Second Czech SYmPosium/Cultural Activities Center at 3011 North Third i Temple, Texas. (Where North Third Street meets the service road for Interstate 35, Access-to the C.A.C.-is attained from Interstate 35 at Exit 303 or from downtown

by North Third Street). -..

Saturday night dance and Sunday May 29th - Symposium/Seaton Star Hall located 7 miles east of Temple on State Hwy. 53.

overnight. Their phone number is 817-778-4900. We suggest that you call ahead to make reservations.

There are also various other motels in Temple such as the Ponderosa, Holiday Inn, Ramada Inn, Motel 6, etc.

If you have already made your plans as many others have, we look forward to seeing you in Temple. If you still have not made your plans, it is not too late. Be here to witness the outstanding programs that have been prepared for you.

Leonard D. Mikeska Director of Publicity for the Symposium ***

List'of Scholars and Speakers To Participate In Second Czech Symposium CLINTON MACHANN and JAMES W. MENDL have written Krasna Amerika: A Study of the Texas Czechs, 1851-1939, the first booklength history of the Czech ethnic group in Texas since the 1930's, which will be published by Eakin Press in summer, 1983. Mendl will lecture on the sources upon which the book is based and discuss some surprising findings about the Texas Czechs, especially concerning the evolution of their cultural values.

Machann will speculate on the future of the Czech ethnic group in this state and will discuss the historical functions of the various' Czech-American fraternal organizations in Texas. Machann is an English professor at Texas A &M University, and Mendl teaches history at Kirby Hall School in.

Austin.

LEO BACA: Government employee, has researched and written a book on Czech passengers through Galveston and New Orleans.

ROBERT L. SKRABANEK is a professor of sociology at Texas A&M University and one of the most respected ethnographers in the Southwest. He will bring a humanistic perspective to his presentation on the small-town values inherent in the community of Snook, Texas, historically one of the "purest" Czech-American towns in Texas.

JOSEPH J. SKRIVANEK is a retired Czech language professor (Texas A &M University) who has taught in the Texas public schools.

In addition, he has studied and traveled widely in Czechoslovakia.

He has extensive knowledge of Czech cultural traditions, both as they exist in Europe and as they were transplanted in America. He will lecture on the history of the unique, ethnocentric Unity of the Brethren Church, as it has developed in the state of Texas.

SYLVIA GRIDER is an assistant dean in the graduate college and a professor of folklore in the English department at Texas A&M University. She has published on several subjects concerning American and Texas folklore, including the folklore of the Wends of Central Texas. She will compare and contrast the folk traditions of the Wendish and Czech ethnic groups in Texas. (Both are Slavic groups, and their languages are quite similar, but they exhibit interesting differences as well.)

4/VE. STN1K—Wednesday, May 25, 1983 Czech Footprints into the Computers by Calvin Chervenka, presenting his research into and plans for development and utilization of a computer program for the Czech peoples' records of those who marched across Texas in those earliest days. He is a Professor of Physics at Temple Junior College.

ROBERT SCHAADT: Historian and librarian; wrote articles on the Texas State Archives; in charge of two collections.

The Archive of Czechoslovakia by Robert Janak, describing the archives of Czechoslovakia and outlining procedures that need to be followed for obtaining the history of your Czech ancestors; also documents and travel in Czechoslovakia.

CODY BARRON, professor of geography at Sam Houston State University, will lecture on the place names reflecting Czech origins in Texas, demonstrating in the process the ties between Old World and New World cultures.

MARVIN MAREK: Engineer, head of permit section for Harris County.

SVATOVA JACOBSON, now retired, was professor of Slavic Studies at the University of TexasAustin for many years. She will discuss (and show, if possible) the film entitled Moravia, a Czech Town in Texas, which was funded by the Texas Committee for the Humanities.

MARJORIE SOBOTKA: Author of articles and books on Czech in Nebraska, and passenger lists.

MARGARET THETFORD: Columnist for Dallas Morning News; prepares column on genealogy.

Husband, W. Conway Thetford, is a descendant of the first Sebesta family into Texas in 1854. Has researched the Sebesta family in Zadverice and Texas.

BEATRICE BARLER: Teacher and historian; descendant of the first Czech families into Texas; has written book on the Shiller family.

MARY H. BROWN: Coordinator for outside activities for the,Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio. She will bring books to sell and also show a slide presentation, etc.

Collecting Czech data for the SPJST Museum, Library and Archives by Otto Hanus, presenting general information of their holdings and their availability for use by Czech historians anywhere "How did it come about and when?"

The Church and Czech Genealogy

by Marylyn Hrncir, explaining the history and role of the Catholic church as an aid and source of information for Czech family historians.

The Czech Genealogist of Texas by Jeanne Herman Jacques, presents advice and guidance to genealogical research to Czech historians in Texas and Czechoslovakia.

Maps of the Czech Bluebonnet Trails by Lawrence F. Wanja, revealing what map sources are s. e•

availablO and where; and his experiences and success in helping Czech historians.

"NASE DEJINY" The Genealogical Magazine of the Czech Pioneers of Texas by Douglas Kubicek, publisher and editor, presenting his plan for a new historical magazine for the Czechs of Texas and other states, the long range program and participation by all.

The Sokol History Highlights by Sylvia Laznovsky, giving a condensed history of the "Sokols" in Czechoslovakia, the USA and Texas.

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expressed his best wishes for •a continuance of news articles to be submitted to the Vestnik.

A thank you note was read from the Robert Dobecka family expressing their thanks and appreciation for the floral arrangement and all the kind deeds, prayers and expressions of sympathy extended to them at the time of the death of their daughter Therese. Sister Therese represented District III as its Flag Bearer, and District III YC president.

Brother Dobecka asked for reports from the District III officers and standing committees. The only officer with a report was the treasurer.

Treasurer's report by Brother Albert Banik: District III General Expense Fund Balance 10-24-82 $1,562.78 Fall Meeting Income (Dist. Dues) 90.60 Disbursements 431.61 Balance 4-10-83 $1,221.77

Uncorrected Minutes of the Spring Meeting of District III April 10, 1983 Host Lodge No. 154 Fort Worth At 11:00 a.m. the meeting was called to order by 1st Vice President Robert Dobecka. President Vernon Wood was absent due to recent surgery. Flag Bearer, Shirley Dobecka, came forward to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and recite the SPJST Motto.

Brother Jerry Milan, president of Lodge No. 154, extended a warm welcome to all present. He expressed his appreciation for the large attendance and the beautiful sunshine. He hoped everyone present would enjoy the meal, hospitality and a safe journey home.

Acting President Dobecka announced the need to appoint three members to audit the books. Sister Rose Uptmor, Brother Jerry Milan and Brother Ben Jarma were appointed.

Brother Dobecka asked if the minutes from the Fall Meeting should be read or would the minutes be accepted as published in the Vestnik.

Brother Sid Pokladnik stated he would like to have, for the Vestnik, omitted from the paragraph pertaining to his report on the computer being used in the Home Office. A motion was made and seconded to make the correction and accept the minutes as published in the Vestnik.

Corrected sentence will now read: Information can now be compiled much quicker, thus saving a considerable amount of money and time.

Brother Joe Ondrusek, 2nd vice president, read the list of departed members. The membership stood in a moment of silence in tribute to all our departed Brothers and Sisters.

Brother Bernard Hlavaty, Sr., secretary read the correspondence. A letter from editor Brother Rudy Sefcik expressing his regrets that he could not be present for the District III meeting. Brother Rudy also commented on the nearness of the Convention and asked the lodges to submit their lodge history to date and mail this information to him in West.

And if possible, enclose a black and white picture of lodge officers. He

District III Youth Camp Fund Balance 10-24-82 $2,461.07 No Income, No Expense 0 Balance 4-10-83 $2,461.07 District HI Youth Camp Fund Certificate of Deposit formerly (Tarrant Savings) now Umpire of America) $355.20 Interest for 1982 $4,700.80 Balance 4-10-83 A motion was made and seconded to accept the treasurer's report as read.

Brother Banik suggested the membership consider dispensing with the Certificate of Deposit being held in the Youth Camp Fund. Since the recent changes in the IRS rulings a certain percent of the interest earned on this camp fund certificate would have to be filed with the IRS. A motion was made and seconded to accept the treasurer's report as read and to defer the discussion of the Camp Fund Certificate until later in the meeting when new business would be discussed.

Chairman of the various Committees: Brother John Murphy-By Laws, no report.

Brother Ben Jarma-Insurance, no report.

Brother Albert Banik-Publications, no report.

Brother Arnold Vrla-Finance, no report.

Sister Bessie Petr, youth counselor, said she came with a long report.

Sister Bessie informed the membership that the youth leaders were making plans for a great summer: YAD at Lodge 25, Ennis June 26; Summer Camp-Camp Val Verde, July 23 thru July 26; State YAD, August 21 in Temple at the Temple High School; State Royalty, September 17 at Lodge 18 in Elgin.

Sister Bessie stated chaperones were needed, both moms and dads would be welcomed for the summer camp. She thanked the youth leaders and their assistants for their super job with the youth. New leaders named were: Cindy Russell and Assistant Phylis Smith-Lodge 180 Burleson, Emilie Baile-Lodge 183 Arlington, Rita Crosley and Assistants Glen McCamphell and Viola Kocian-Lodge 178 Longview, Adele Rejcek-Lodge 25 Ennis.

Training for leaders and assistants was held in Dallas at Lodge 84 with 23 persons attending. Jann Wilson held the meeting. On May 14, 15 the youth

leaders retreat will be held at Camp Val Verde and is sponsored by the Supreme Lodge. Make reservations before May 9th. Sister Petr commented on the death of District III Youth President, Flag Bearer and Queen, Therese Dobecka, who was a very dedicated SPJST supporter and who will be greatly missed. Sympathy was extended to the Robert Dobecka family. Sister Petr asked the youth leaders present to stand and be recognized. This concluded her report.

Vestnik Editor Rudy Sefcik was unable to attend due to his recent car /train accident. He sent his best wishes for a successful meeting.

Curator Brother Otto Hanus invited the membership to come visit the museum in Temple and see the stamp collection, wood carvings, the replica of a typical pioneer Czech cabin and many other interesting displays.

District III Director Sid Pokladnik was called on to give his report. He reported the two rest homes operating at full capacity with waiting lists. Both are in No. 1 condition and have the same administrators. Plans for the new wing at the home in Needville have been delayed for the present time due to some changes in the tax laws.

Brother Sid commented on the recent seminars held for the insurance sales representatives and thanked the representatives for their efforts and encouraged all to keep up the good work. Several nice prizes await salespersons with outstanding sales. Insurance representatives present were asked to stand and be recognized. Several of these representatives received bonus checks for their sales work.

Concerning lodge meetings, Brother Sid stated in order to belong to a fraternal society, meetings had to be held. Most lodges hold meetings once a month, but a few hold quarterly meetings. Quarterly meetings must be approved by the Supreme Lodge. In order for a member to qualify to be a delegate to the Convention, he or she must have attended the majority of lodge meetings for three years prior to the convention. If there are any questions concerning lodge meetings contact the Supreme Lodge before making changes.

Brother Sid presented two checks to the District III Youth Fund from the Supreme Lodge. The first in the amount of $2,361.25 for the 9,445 certificates at 25C held by members 16 and over as of December 31, 1982. The second check was for $400.00, an allocation for the General Expense Fund.

Brother Sid reported that Supreme Lodge President Nick Morris had called a special meeting with all 7 district presidents and vice presidents recently. The purpose was to discuss the idea of promoting a Family Day among the districts during their spring or fall meetings.

In this way we would be insuring ourselves as a fraternal society. More information pertaining to a Family Day should be appearing in the Vestnik.

Another program which is being stressed by the National Fraternal Congress of America, which includes 100 fraternal societies, is a program for abused children. The home office is working on a program we can all be involved in. Then we will be carrying out the slogan of the president of the

Wednesday, May 25, 1983—V STN IK/5 National Fraternal Congress of America for this year which is "Communicate Pride in Fraternalism."

Brother Sid stressed the importance of all the lodges returning the forms listing all their donations and what has been done in their lodges on volunteer basis. This information is then sent to the National Fraternal Congress of America by Brother Leonard Mikeska.

At this point the meeting was recessed for lunch break by Brother Dobecka.

After lunch the membership was entertained by talented Bobby Cleveland and Dori Swyhart singing a selection of musical numbers; both are members of Lodge 154.

Director Brother Sid continued his report by asking the membership to support their insurance sales representatives, bigger sales results in a larger 8% refund to their lodge. He commented on the benefits from being a member of the SPJST, which include the Vestnik, loans for homes and farms, scholarships for high school graduates and youth programs.

Brother Sid concluded his report by stating the Convention for 1984 should be a good one. If anyone has any good ideas or would like to amend any of the by-laws send this information to John Murphy who is chairman of the By-Laws Committee his address is listed in the Vestnik.

Brother Bernard Hlavaty, Sr., secretary, was asked to give the roll call of lodges present. There were 10 lodges represented with a total of 79 members. Lodges represented included Lodge 6 Cottonwood, Lodge 35 Elk, Lodge 66 Waco, Lodge 84 Dallas, Lodge 92 Fort Worth, Lodge 130 Dallas, Lodge 154 Fort Worth, Lodge 178 Longview, Lodge 180 Burleson, and Lodge 183 Arlington.

The secretary then read the names of the 50-year members of District III. There were a total of 96 members named and 2 were present, Louis Kubala and Flora Koci. These were the 50-year members for 1982.

There were no visitors present for the spring meeting.

The meeting continued with Brother Jerry Milan of the Auditing Committee reporting the committee had gone over the treasurer's records and also the youth counselor's records and found all records to be in order.

Under unfinished business Brother Albert Banik stated that the Publications Committee had been meeting twice a year for 20 years or more and had always been paid for the gas mileage, meals and per diem. But somewhere along the line last summer someone discovered the article providing for this in the bylaws had been left out at the 64th Convention. The Publications Committee was advised by the Supreme Lodge they would not be paid or would not be authorized to meet. Brother Banik stated they have been meeting on their own in September and again in March and have been paying their own expenses and he wanted to let you know the Publications Committee planned to continue meeting and paying their own expenses.

Brother Sid then came forward to clarify the statement made that the Supreme Lodge told the Publications Committee they would not be allowed to meet. He said this was not true and they have a right to meet anytime, there was no conflict there. But according to the by-laws they could

not be paid. Brother Sid agreed this should be brought up at the next Convention so something could be worked out. There was no other unfinished business.

Under new business the Certificate of Deposit held by the youth club was discussed. Brother Albert Banik explained how under the new tax law regarding interest earned, an income tax report would have to be filed with IRS and being the Certificate was serving no purpose, since there was no intention of purchasing a youth camp, he suggested the amount of the certificate to be distributed to each lodge that has an active youth club.

Brother Otto Hanus came forward and recommended the, membership give $250 to the Therese Dobecka Memorial Fund and the balance to be distributed between the youth clubs of District III according to the membership of the club. Brother Banik pointed out the fair way would be for each youth leader of the lodges send in the number of active members at their meetings. Brother Hanus asked this to be put as a motion. The motion was seconded and passed.

The Nominating Committee was called on for the choice of officers for the next term. This committee consisted of Brother Henry Breitkreutz, Sister Mary Pavey, Brother Emil Petr, Brother Ben Jarma and Sister Willie Mae Schuetz.

Breitkreutz Brother Chairman announced the following as officers:

SPJST LODCF 24 OESKY PRAPOR CHARTERED h;97

FLAG HALL SPJST Lodge No. 24, Cyclone Hall.

Lodge No. 24 Cyclone Officers. Front row, L to R: Reporter-Bernice Sebek, President-David Vanicek, Secretary-Pat Vanicek, Assistant Youth Leader Shirley 'Waits. Back row, L to It: Youth Leader-Carol Chervenka, Treasurer-E. Geistman, Financial Secretary-Doris Svoboda and Vice President-Eugene Haider.

Brother Robert Dobecka-president Brother Joe Ondrusek-lst vice president Brother Bernard Hlavaty, Sr.-2nd vice president Brother Daniel Roznovsky-secretary Brother Albert Banik-treasurer Sister Bessie Petr-youth counselor Sister Shirley Dobecka-flag bearer Hosting the spring meeting will be Lodge 35 in Elk. Under other comments the Family Day was again brought up by Brother Emil Petr and discussed among the membership. A motion was made and seconded to appoint a committee to look into the possibility of having a Family Day outing, instead of the District III meeting. Appointed were Brother Jerry Milan, Sister Helen Kubala, Sister Rose Uptmor, Brother Arnold Vrla and Brother Emil Petr.

Sister Bessie Petr gave a report of the youth meeting held today. The youth elected their officers as follows: Shirley Dobecka-president, Darrell Uptmor-vice president, Janice Stanislav-secretary, Darrin Banik-treasurer, Donna Stanislav-historian, Richard Burney-photographer for the South, and Larry Petr-photographer for the North.

In the youth treasury is $618.08 at the West Bank and $1,189.33 in the District III fund. Brother Darrin Banik was re-elected as assistant youth leader.

The Family Day Committee decided to meet for a brief meeting after the District III meeting.

Since there was no further business, Brother Robert Dobecka, acting as president in the absence of President Vernon Wood, adjourned the meeting.

Fraternally submitted: Bernard J. Hlavaty, Sr. District III Secretary - SPJST -

Board Members of Lodge 24, Cyclone. Back row, L to R: Wilbert Mikeska, Terry Coots, Johnny Chervenka. Front row, L to R: Billy Smetanka, Marvin Wilde, Arleen Tschoener and Charlie Waits.

Cyclone Lodge To Host District II YAD Dear Members: Our meeting of Lodge 24 was called to order by President David Vanicek.

The flag was presented by Kim Hubnik and Kimberly Schneider.

They also led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and we remained standing in memory of our deceased members.

On the sick list we had Sister Frances Schiller; she had surgery recently and is on her way to recovery. We wish her well!

Secretary Pat Vanicek read a thank you note from Sister Albina Vanicek for the $50; she was recently honored at the lodge for outliving her policy.

We want to thank these people: Charlie Waits for the use of his tractor and Raymond Coots, Terry Coots, Wilbert Mikeska and Marvin Wilde for leveling the yard. I also omitted Joe Haisler in my last letter when I thanked, the people who helped with the chili, so thanks go to him.

Youth Leader Carol Chervenka gave us a report. They will be going to Six Flags June 14 and the children are getting ready for YAD

to be held at our lodge July 17th.

Again, I would like to remind everyone we will be serving supper at 5 p.m. and the menu will be onefourth fried chicken, French fries, pickles, green beans, catsup, bread and tea, all for $2.50 a plate; sweets will be sold extra. For those of you who come far or don't have time to prepare a noon meal, we will be selling hot dogs at 75 cents, hamburgers at $1.50 and French fries at 75 cents; serving these foods will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. only.

New members who transferred into our lodge were accepted by the membership. They are Eddie, Glenda, Brandi, Misti and Cody Gotcher. Additional insurance was taken out by Ronnie Dorner (sold by SR Laveda Geistman), Martha Zavodny (sold by SR Milton Zavodny), Doris and Raymond Coots (sold by SR Louise Zavodny).

We will have a work day Friday, June 3 at 7 p.m. It's time to springclean our lodge premises. The lodge will furnish sausage and bread and the members are asked to bring chips and pickles. We all will eat after we finish with our work, so let's all come out and help clean up; the more of us come, the faster it will be done.

Those having birthdays were:

6/VESTNIK—Wednesday, May 25, 1983 Sisters Carol Chervenka, Louise Zavodny, Nancy Posvar and Bernice Sebek, Brother Wilbert Mikeska and Kimberly Schneider, youth member. Brother Franklin and Sister Vlasta Martinec were having an anniversary. To all of them and any member celebrating this month, our best wishes!

Door prizes were won by Ben Zabcik, Vlasta Martinec, Albert Alcozer and Terri Vanicek.

Our next meeting will be held Wednesday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m., with a happy hour and social afterwards; bring your snacks.

Fraternally, Bernice Sebek, Reporter -SPJST-

Seaton's 50-Year Pin Recipients Honored

No. 32-Victoria Notice!

Lodge

Special notice of change of meeting place. The regular monthly meeting will be June 1 at the Victoria County Electric Co-op Building (REA) at 102 S. Ben Jordan. Time - 8 p.m.

The rest of the year, meetings will be held at the Citizens National Bank.

Fraternally, Katherine Wokaty -SPJST-

54 To Honor 50-Year Members

Lodge

This year our lodge in West has several 50-year members who will be receiving their membership pins in conjunction with our quarterly meeting scheduled for Sunday, June 5th, instead of June 12th.

The meeting will convene at 3 p.m. during which time they will be also honored, with a good meal afterwards.

Lodge 54 sisters are asked to bring their preferred pastry.

We are anticipating a favorable attendance.

Fraternally yours, R. J. Sefcik, President -SPJST-

Lodge Contributes $200 To Charities Waco

Lodge 66 held their meeting Sunday, May 15, with Vice President Ray Orsag conducting the meeting because President Gaidusek was not feeling well. We hope he is OK. The flags were presented by James Yates and Chris Owens; James led the members in the Pledge of Allegiance and Lodge Motto. We had a very good attendance.

Visitors were Gladys Yates, Sheri Sims, Frances, Rebecca, Wanda and Mary Shelton of Lexington, Texas, also Bob Wooldridge, Marcella Kucera, Jose and Marie Alanzo of Waco. We were glad to have all of you visit us and we hope you come again.

In roll call all officers were present except President Johnnie Gaidusek.

Sister Bonnie Pruitt read the minutes of the April meeting and they were approved as read.

Under correspondence Sister Engelke read a thank you note from the Leslie Dungans for the sympathy card and kind thoughts from the lodge on the loss of her sister. May she rest in peace.

Chairman Emil Hanus had Sister Engelke read the minutes of the Board of Trustees' meeting held Wednesday, May 14th.

Sister Dorothy Shilling gave a very

SPJST Lodge 47 of Seaton honored the older members of the lodge, also the recipients, of the 50-year pins at the lodge meeting held May 1st. Brother Leonard D. Mikeska, SL Secretary-Treasurer, assisted with the presentations. Honorees seated, L to R: Brother Valentine "Wally" Maruna, Sister Helen (Hurta) Hejl, and Sister Della (Hejl) Mares. Brother Arnold Dubcak was not present and his pin was forwarded from the Home Office. Others pictured standing, L to R: Financial Secretary Willie E. Kohutek, Vice President Alfred Klusacek, (SL SecretaryTreasurer Leonard Mikeska), Secretary Ann Koon, Treasurer Henry Mares, President Jerry Pechal and Parliamentarian Anton Motl, all 1983 Lodge 47 officer& Congratulations to these recipients and may good health continue for many years. (Photo/article courtesy Sister Dorothy Pechal—Editor)

Seaton Lodge Honors High School Graduates Sunday, May 1st, Lodge 47 honored the area high school graduates who were members of the lodge and active in the Youth Club. Seated, L to R: Lisa Tepera of Rogers High School, Gene Skrabanek of Temple High, Scott Sodek of Academy High, Eldon Zavodny of Rogers High, and David Pechal of Rogers High. Congratulations and best wishes to these named. Tammy Schiller of Rogers High was absent. The inscription on the cake reads: "The World Will See 'Seniors 83'!"

(Photo/article courtesy Sister Dorothy Pechal—Editor) good report for the Entertainment Committee. The dinner today honored all mothers and fathers. For the June meeting all fathers will be honored, said Sister Shilling. She is doing an excellent job with her committee members. We appreciate her leadership and it is a joy working with her. She also thanked Sister Langlotz for the lovely prizes she made for a drawing that would be held for mothers, later.

Sister Barbara Brem gave the youth club report. The youth members are preparing items to enter for YAD in Ennis at Lodge 25 in June.

They plan to go to "Water Slide" and camp will be coming up soon. The youth officers were elected today and we congratulate each of you and wish each of you a very successful year.

There were 3 new members accepted to the club. The club will have a drawing for fathers at the June meeting, reported Sister Brem.

Brother George Pauling reported all the lodge books were audited and are in excellent order.

Health Report: Due to the absence of Sister Polly Gaidusek, Sister Parma gave the report. A sympathy card was sent to the Leslie Dungans on the loss of her sister; get well cards were sent to Brother Chris Spencer

(who was in the hospital; he is at home and we hope he is OK); a card was sent to Sister Annie Soukup (who fell and was injured and we hope she is all right); it was also reported that Brother Eugene Nors had surgery this past week (we wish him a very successful recovery).

Brother Frank Miller, Linden Hall secretary, reported the tax-forms were filled out and sent to the IRS. New members accepted in May are: Renee Avelia, Erasma Avelia, Alexander S. Limon, Nellie C. Vasquez, George 0. Vasquez, Sr., Richard S. Kilgo, Stacy M. Sebik, Henry Bruce Herring (additional insurance), Sharon Ann Herring (additional insurance) and Margaret Daniel. Welcome to Lodge 66!

Welfare Committee Report: Sister Jeanette Smith reported on the article in the paper about Kevin Hollingsworth, a burn victim of Axtell; he is now on the road to recovery. We are all very thankful he is back in school and doing so well. We hope he continues to improve each day. Mr. Don Jares of West passed away; he is also one of those persons we have made a donation to. We express our sympathy to his family.

May he rest in peace. Sister Smith had received thank you notes from

Mrs. Ruth Oswald and Mrs. Ella Myers for the donations we made to them.

In our meeting it was voted that we donate to the listed worthy causes: 1) To the Mexia School for a special swimming pool for therapy use of injured victims — $50, 2) Lighthouse of the Blind in Waco—$50, 3) Mrs. Marie Oswald — $50 — additional donation, 4) Jeff Warhol —$50 also additional donation; this was for a sum of $200 for the month of May. Sister Smith has purchased cards to be sent with each donation with a very nice message inside; the committee will purchase a scrapbook to keep the thank you notes and clippings about those we have donated to for remembrance.

Sister Smith also read an article on DHR which Jerry Haisler, a very noted musician, is involved with on child abuse which the SPJST is interested in and is a project that all lodges can help with.

Sister Bonnie Pruitt has a notebook in which members can put down what they have done for charities, donations made, visits, volunteer work, help made to friends, flowers, blood donations, and other services you have done; this will be easier for Sister Bonnie to fill out the report to send to Supreme Lodge for the National Fraternal Congress to let them know what our lodge is doing.

Brother Ray Orsag thanked those who came out on Cleanup Day; namely, Johnnie and Polly Gaidusek, Ray and Ruby Orsag, Emil and Annie Hanus, Frank and Libbie Parma, Daniel and Leona Nors, George and Dorothy Shilling, Bonnie Pruitt, Jewell Warhol, Irene Mueller, Ira Niswanger, James Locke and Frank Kofnovec.

Brother Otto Hanus, the Special Committee chairman, had decided to postpone the plans fOr the spectacular and anniversary as planned to be held in August, due to not enough time to complete the plans for the rest of this year. They (the committee) will look into the plans later, perhaps the following year.

James Pavlicek made a report on the Libbie Parma Trust Fund for Lodge 66 youth. It will be for youth 6 through 17 years of age, and the rules will be like the Youth Club rules.

More plans are being studied and brought up, but this will start immediately. The lodge will give $50 each month and anyone may make donations and memorials to this fund; this is a very good way to help our youth members toward a better education. Thanks to all of you who made donations, Sunday. Those on this program are: Brother James Pavlicek, Sisters Libbie Parma, Barbara Brem, Mary Alice Langlotz and Irene Mueller.

Door prize winner was Sister Lillian Cox. Members celebrating birthdays in May are: Brothers Emil Hanus, Leslie Dungan, Edwin Sullivan, Richard Sims and Paul Neslony; also Sisters Barbara Stanislav, Barbara Brem, Alma Silvers and Alicia Neslony.

Happy Birthday to each of you! The cake was brought by Patricia Stanislay.

In the drawing of prizes for mothers were: 1st Runner-up— Sister Agnes Janek, 2nd Runner-up —Sister Mary Jaska, and Mother of the Year was Sister Anna Vernetti. Each one of them received a very beautiful floral arrangement which were made by

Wednesday, May 25, 1983—V)STNiK/I

Sister Langlotz. Congratulations to all of you!

Youth members who read poems as their tribute to Mothers included: Donna Stanislav, Chris Owens, Michelle Shelton, Kevin Owens, Janice Stanislav and James Yates.

Each youth member presented a lovely corsage to their mother. The youth then presented a very lovely bouquet to their youth leader, Sister Barbara Brem.

For the drawing of lovely carnation corsages for mothers, winners were: 1) Patricia Neslony, 2) Georgia Kofnovec, 3) Elnora Volcik, 4) Mary Nell Barak, 5) Jewel Warhol, 6) Darlene Engelke, 7) Georgia Pavlicek, 8) Dorothy Shilling, 9) Marie Brady, 10) Doris Glatter, 11) Bonnie Pruitt, 12) Mary Vrana, 13) Brenda Powell, 14) Rose Galler, 15) Bertha Newman, and 16) Mary Amaro.

A delicious fried chicken dinner, with rolls, green beans, many covered dishes/salads, and tasty desserts was served before the meeting. I am sure everyone enjoyed it and a big vote of thanks to the Entertainment Committee and to the ladies who brought covered delicious dishes for this treat.

Remember, the next lodge meeting will be Sunday, June 19 at 2:30 p.m.

The menu will be baloney, cheese, crackers, chips and desserts plus drinks; the Entertainment Committee will bring the chips, and ladies of the lodge are asked to bring a dessert of your choice.

I hope to see you then; also the fathers will be honored, so come on out 'Dads' and enjoy your day!

Fraternally, Annie Hanus, English Reporter -SPJST-

8th Meeting Set For Lodge Corpus Christi

June

The monthly meeting of Lodge 79 was held Wednesday, May 11th at 7:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by President Frank Veselka, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag.

Roll call of officers showed all officers were present, except Honorary President Frank Sacky who is still recuperating following surgery.

We had ten members and three guests, Helen Pavelka of Robstown lodge, Della Elzner and Helen Kopecky, also members Louis and Gracie Kubala and children from Victoria, present.

After the officers' reports, Monta Foster, Convention Committee chairman, read a letter from Brother Dominic Netek of San Antonio giving us some helpful information for our convention. We then had a brief discussion on Ways and Means of a fund-raising project. It was decided to table any decision on this for about two months.

The Cheer Committee had no reports of anyone ill. Be sure and keep them posted so we will know when someone is shut-in.

Our next meeting will be held Wednesday, June 8th.

Fraternally, Peggy Tepera V. Pres./Reporter -SPJST-

Facility,

Improvements Mad

By Lodge Needville Lodge 81 of Needville held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, May 10, 1983. President Charlie Matcek opened the meeting promptly at 7:30 p.m.

Sister Vlasta Nowotny led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag.

All officers answered the roll call.

Secretary Mary Werner read the minutes of the previous meeting.

Financial Secretary Jo Ann Morgan gave the financial statement and Treasurer Willie Mae Kuykendal gave her report. Gilbert Walzel, our Special Fund Treasurer, reported on the activities at the hall and then gave the financial report; all of these reports were accepted as given.

President Charlie Matcek read the appeal from Thelma Hrncir in the May 4th Vestnik issue. She has been named by the Supreme Lodge as the Statewide Volunteer Coordinator for the Child Abuse and Neglect Project and has made a special appeal to lodges, to help these unfortunate victims. After some discussion on this matter, it was tabled.

As I had reported before there was some discussion about improving our dance floor at the hall, which is now a reality. Since our last meeting, the hall has a newly-installed dance floor and vinyl covering on the remaining parts surrounding the floor. Brother Gilbert Walzel showed us a new mop bucket and mops to be used on the new floor and also was authorized to purchase an electric buffer, wax for polishing the floor, also a much needed vacuum cleaner.

Three new members were accepted into our lodge; namely, Vicki Morgan, Robert Rohan and Philip Joseph Greive. We welcome all of you.

Henry Hurta was reported to be at home from the hospital and slowly improving after spending many weeks at the Diagnostic Clinic in Houston. Wilie Kocurek is at the rest home as of now.

At this time, I want to express my gratitude to Sister Nowotny for taking notes for me at the last meeting because I had another commitment and could not attend.

Refund checks were handed out and the attendance prizes went to Brother Herbert _ Nowotny and Sister Mary Matcek.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. I'll see you at our next meeting June 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Fraternally, Lillie Teykl, Reporter -SPJST-

ending was enjoyed by the assembly.

Splash Day is scheduled for Sunday, June 5 and this usually is a big day for the young folks. For that day the Birthday Club Sisters will be in charge of the pastry booth and, with your help, generous donors to supply us with your delicious homebaked pastries to satisfy our patrons that day. Many thanks in advance for your ever-lasting generosity; you've never let us down, yet; the

date is Sunday, June 5th.

If you are interested in learning how to swim, here is your opportunity; swimming lessons are offered, beginning May 19 frmn 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; here is your chance and have fun, too.

Sorry about our members being confined in hospitals. Birthday Club Sister Agnes Pederson is now in Heights Hospital after being stricken with a heart attack at home, she was rushed to the hospital and stayed in intensive care unit before being placed in her room.

Birthday Club President Pearl Hanka visited Agnes Pederson and Brother E. J. Stang, husband of Willie Mae Stang, also a club sister.

E. J. will be coming home, today.

Glad to hear it! Brother Victor Janak, son of Mary Johnson (also a Birthday Club Sister), is confined in Sam Houston Hospital with high blood pressure and his mother is quite worried.. To all these ailing members, we wish a speedy recovery.

Now for the brighter side, here we have three couples celebrating blessed wedding anniversaries; namely, John and Clara Broz happily married for 34 years. (Both are active in lodge work; John serves on the important Advisory Committee and Clara, his spouse, holds the office of first vice president of Lodge 88.) John and Bessie Vasula are enjoying a happy marriage for 41 years. (Bessie is a devoted Birthday Club Sister and, with John, they enjoy the two Wednesdays each month at the lodge and Saturday dances. More power to both.)

Vladimir and Tillie Bily also have a long trail of 41 years of blessed and happy married life, (the Birthday Club is proud to claim Tillie as a member). To these three lucky couples, we wish continued happiness for many, many years.

Jerry Pokorny had his son, Radimar Pokorny, visiting here in Houston from Prague, Czechoslovakia for seven weeks. He arrived in April and left the states May 21, 1983 for home. While here he visited Mexico City and one week in Acapulco. Jerry has the pleasure to have his son visit with him almost every other year and enjoying the travels with him, but this time Jerry unfortunately was confined in Dell Ora Hospital over two weeks with pneumonia but feels better, now.

Las Vegas entertained four other visitors from Lodge 88; namely, Joe and Della Miksch and their friends, Lodge Ed and Ellen Miculka, took a leisurely car trip to the city of fortune, staying three days and it seems they must have hit the jack Our monthly lodge meeting held pot or something because they all Monday, May 16, 1983 had a fair look very contented. I am glad; at attendance. Regular monthly least I know my friends picked up reports were given by the chairman my change. of each committee.

The Saturday, May 14 dance with A detailed report of the Cleanup a new orchestra (I mean the first Day held Saturday, April 30 by time at the lodge under the name of Louis Hanus with an amusing Bohemian Dutchmen with mixed

No. 88 Reports

music) and the attire was casual; seemed like everyone enjoyed same.

In charge of the night was Ernest Anders and serving in the box office was his spouse, Margie, with Aurelia Janish at the door greeting the arriving guests and Daniel Janish escorted the guests to their tables.

While in the Blue Room Saturday, we enjoyed refreshments served by our ever-so-pleasant Bartender Nat. At the table was Eugene Kallus (his wife, Slivia, was not present because she was nursing an absessed tooth), Rita Alexander, Ziegfreid Aurbacker (Ziegie for short) and later joined by Joe Prazak and his lovely wife. I was very much surprised when Joe handed me the. East Bernard Tribune and urged me to look at the inside page. When I did, my eyes fell on a picture taken in 1911. The family picture in front of the house of the farm my father, Thomas Dvorak, rented that year. It brought memories of my childhood days when I was eleven years old. A lot has come and gone in 73 years and, one of these days, I will share these years with you.

Fraternally, Frances Olexa -SPJST-

Notice Lodge No. .94, Wheelock June 5th Meeting Important

The June meeting of SPJST Lodge No. 94 will be held at 1:30 p.m.

June 5, 1983, at the Wheelock Lodge No. 94 Hall. On the agenda will be a discussion of business of great concern to all members. It is there-

fore requested that all members attend.

Fraternally, Cecil H. Dickson Secretary -SPJST-

Members Added To Lodge 142, Houston

New

Our regular monthly meeting was called to order Friday, May 6 at 8 p.m.

All 30 members present stood to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag and remained standing to honor our departed Sister Annie Masaryk. May she rest in peace.

Roll call of officers and all officers' reports were given.

We were sorry to report Armand Luckemeyer, Oscar Kusy, Elsie Hermis, Frances Tumis and Ladik Ermis on the sick list.

New members for the month were Bruce A. Roemer, Cherease A. Roemer, Heather Jeanette Benfer, Mary Galvan, Elizabeth J. Benfer and Robt. Kieschnick, additional insurance. Sales Representative S. Tumis signed up 4 applicants and SR Robt. Kieschnick, 3.

Mary Ann Kieschnick and her husband, Robt. Kieschnick, have returned from a week's vacation trip to the Bahamas. They reported a very enjoyable trip. They took this trip for a week during the month of April. Mary Ann Kieschnick is our president of Lodge 142 in Houston.

8/VESTNIK—Wednesday, May 25, 1983 We missed their presence around here while they were vacationing and are happy for their safe return.

Also getting away from it all recently were Rita Tumis and her daughter, Celeste, who spent 10 days in Detroit, Michigan to attend a cousin's wedding and to just visit with relatives they haven't seen in a long time. They were accompanied on the trip by Rita's mother, Marie Taylor.

The capsule drawing for $50 attendance prize went unclaimed due to the absence of Willie D. Machacek; sorry, but we will draw again for $50 in our next meeting. Be sure to come out because you may be the lucky one! A $5 consolation prize went to Mary Ann Kieschnick. Four door prizes were won by Alice Jochen, Mrs. Cherease Roemer, Lawrence • Schilhab and Amelia Linhart.

Next meeting will be Sunday, June 5 at 2 p.m.; luncheon and refreshments will be served. Come out to our meeting!

Respectfully submitted, Alice Jochen, Secretary -SPJST-

Lodge Meets June 12th

Jourdanton

The regular meeting of Lodge La Parita No. 161 will be held Sunday, June 12, 1983 at the Three Oaks Restaurant in Pleasanton, Texas.

Afterwards, we will enjoy a luncheon which will be served to us.

Fraternally yours, Carol Crisp, Vice President . -SPJST-

Important Notice To Lodge 175 Members Regular quarterly meeting of SPJST Lodge Fort. Bend No. 175 will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 1983 (Flag Day) at the Rosenberg Civic Center in the Ceramic Room on Airport Road.

The lodge has difficulty to obtain meetings for no attendance of members and we need officers. Our lodge has only four meetings in the year; the meeting is finished in one hour and all officers are paid.

We are filially in good standing and support local charity organizations, our area . is the fastest growing community. in the country; it is up to us members to support our local fraternity insurance organization and not move to join other lodges.

If you like to be an officer of Lodge 175, please:ome to the meeting or call 2324686. The agenda will be discussed concerning all members and it is requested that all members attend. Thank you!

-SPJST--

Loge d 177 Academy Donates $3,000 To Telethon President Jerry Tomastik called our meeting, to order at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 11, 1983 and then led the 29 members present in the Pledge to our flag.

Roll call of officers showed that all were present.

Secretary Dorothy Lisenbe read the minutes from our April 13th meeting and, after one correction, they were approved as read.

Treasurer Josie Tomastik gave a very detailed and excellent report.

President Tomastik gave the names of two new members, who we want to welcome to our great lodge; namely, Ron Sharp and Myron Ferguson. The members of Lodge 177 welcome you to our great lodge and do hope you will attend our monthly meetings!

The reports from Bar Chairman Wilbert Ramm, Kitchen Chairman Juanita Ramm and Ticket Chairman Frances Love were all excellent.

Frances gave the report for April also because she was absent that meeting.

The bar, kitchen and ticket offices are all doing very well and we are proud of our chairpersons for their fine work.

Vice President Walter Jezek gave a very detailed report on Bingo, in the absence of our Bingo Chairman Dorothy Massey. The members are very proud that Bingo is truly doing great.

Youth Leader Ann Tomastik gave an excellent report, also. She told the members that she is going to attend Youth Leaders' Training the weekend of May 14th and 15th. We commend you on this Ann, because you are truly doing , a fine job with our youth and are very proud you are working with them so very diligently.

A thank you card from the Easter Seal Telethon was read for the $3,000 donation from our lodge.

Vice President Walter Jezek gave the Trustees' report on expenses and also gave his thanks to.

President Jerry Tomastik for mowing the grass on the lodge's lot adjacent to the parking lot.

A discussion on the tables at our lodge was brought up by Vice President Jezek. After some discussion on it, the members all agreed they were serving well enough.

We want to thank Jimmy Spahnel for welding four rods on one of our air-conditioners, because he did this without charge. We certainly do appreciate this Jimmy!

Our Lodge 177 Emblem to be painted on the wall by the bar window, that was approved at our April meeting, is completed and does look great. It really adds to the interior of our hall.

Sister Pat Tomastik resigned from the Rules and Regulations Committee during our meeting. We want to thank her very much for serving so well. Helen Bland was nominated to fill the vacancy with Pat's resignation. We know you will do a great job, Helen!

Bruce Tomastik expressed thanks to the lodge for the use of the hall for the Academy School Club Banquet.

It was reported that $15,000 was cleared for the benefit held for Billy

Hugh Smith in April. Our lodge is very happy for this.

Members voted 100 percent to have our meetings to begin at 8 p.m. to begin with our June meeting. It was also voted on to have a covered dish supper every month before the meeting, to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Members are requested to bring enough for their own family attending.

Vernie May was appointed to discuss getting the road to our hall repaired, Highway 95, with Mayor Norell Allison of Little RiverAcademy.

Dewayne Sefcik gave his thanks and appreciation to all the lodge members for their attendance, help and support.

Folks, we have a great Anniversary to celebrate; July 17 of this year, our great lodge will be 10 years old. It was organized in June 1973. Willie Dusek wrote up the first 100 members to get our lodge organized; his very first member to write-up was Johnny Strmiska of Little River-Academy. The first ten charter members were Rae Lisenbe, Dorothy Lisenbe, Dennis Lisenbe, Vernie May, Bernice May, Dean May, Sandra (May) Umberhagen, Tom Barker, Troy May, Dolly DeWeese and Billy Jack Bennett.

After the charter members were written up, a loan was granted by the SPJST Supreme Lodge. Jerry Tomastik took over the building of our lodge.

The first slate of officers were: President-Jerry Tomastik, Vice President-Rae Lisenbe, Recording Secretary-Sandra (May) Umberhagen, Financial Secretary-Shirley Bland, Treasurer-Bernice May, Youth Leader-Pat Tomastik.

In honor of our lodge's 10th anniversary; we are going to have our first covered dish supper of the year; so members, please bring a covered dish or two and come celebrate with us. We also extend this invitation to other area SPJST lodges to come join us; bring enough food for your family and enjoy an evening of fellowship. Help us celebrate our 10th birthday! We have a very fine lodge and one to be proud of.

Our lodge is an asset to the fine community of Little River-Academy and one that everyone can and should be very proud of; so please, come join us in our 10th anniversary celebration!

Fraternally submitted, Shirley Cantu, Reporter -SPJST-

179 Warrenton Discusses Future Events Lodge

Dear Members and Guests: Being a beautiful day our meeting seemed to have attracted a very large attendance, May 12 at 8 p.m.

Vice President El Gene Eckermann called the meeting to order and led the group in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Jeanette Schoenst read the minutes of the previous meeting.

Brother Arnold Peters gave the financial standing and Lee Leonhardt read the treasurer's report. All reports were accepted as given.

Most business was of routine

matters, however, there was mention of the Fourth of July activities and the annual feast in August. In future meetings more plans and decisions will be forthcoming.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned.

Immediately afterwards all enjoyed games, and a meal of delectable fried chicken, with numerous delicious side dishes, desserts and refreshments.

Next meeting will be June 9 at 8 p.m. and youth club will meet at 7:30 p.m., with the lodge furnishing the cold cuts.

Fraternally, Edith Pfeiffer, Reporter -SPJST-

Choral Club Notes

Seaton

The Seaton Choral Club met Wednesday night, May the 11th for its regular rehearsal and what a joy it was to sing those beautiful songs written by our ancestors. The following members were present, Annie Jakubec (our talented leader), Anne Krcha, Della Psencik, Alfred and Martha Klusacek, Georgia Sodek, Mary Holick, Jerry and Dorothy Pechal, Albina Mikeska, Dorothy Morris, Leon and Vallie Zavodny, Frank and Eleonora Spanhel, Ruby Bolton, Emily Stuteville, Frank and Lillian Mikulec, Henry and Helen Jancek, Matthew and Elsie Cabla, Laverne Vanicek, Calvin Chervenka and Otto Hanus.

It was great to have this wonderful group get together and sing those beautiful songs under the able direction of Sister Annie Jakubec and the accompanist Henry Janacek on the accordion. Come out and sing with us; we would be happy to have you.

After the rehearsal we had a short business meeting, and, with our secretary, Sister Thelma Bartosh being on her vacation, we didn't have the minutes from our last rehearsal and Sister Lillian Mikulec took the minutes for our meeting.

We had an invitation from the Golden Heritage Home to sing for them; after a short discussion we decided to make our decision at our next rehearsal. We decided to wear our choral club costumes for the coming Symposium, which will be held here in Temple May 28th and 29th so watch the papers and Vestnik for further details. Brother Calvin Chervenka made a short talk on the Symposium and said that plans are coming along well and final plans will be available at the next rehearsal and we hope all of you will be present at the next meeting.

In the absence of Sister Bartosh, our secretary and reporter, I took the responsibility to bring you this report.

Singingly yours, Otto Hanus -SPJST--

Lodge 88 Birthday Club Report President Sister Pearl Hanka called the meeting, to order at 11:15 a.m. May 11, 1983.

Sister Rosalee Kostorn, secretary, read the minutes' from the April meeting.and they were approved as read.

Treasurer Sister Lillie Spies gave

Wednesday, May 25, 1983—VtSTNiK/9 her report and it was approved as read.

Sunshine Reporter Sister Mary Kosut was not at this meeting, so there was no report from her.

Sister Kathy Trefell gave her report on the tickets' sale for Splash Day, June 5th. The sisters were asked to bring pastry for that day.

My apology to Sister Emily Bily for not giving her credit for the box of get-well cards she gave at the last meeting; I'm sorry.

Sister Ima Lero gave a set of glasses for a door prize and they were won by Sister Rose Schipula.

Sisters Willie Mae Stang and Minnie Bravenec gave pickles for the dinner and they were delicious.

Thanks a lot to these sisters for their gifts.

Brother Edward Stang is in Heights Hospital for tests; also Victor Janak, son of Sister Mary Johnson, is in Sam Houston Hospital for tests. Sister Dorothy Gebhardt had a car accident and she is recuperating at home.

Sympathy cards were sent to Sister Josephine Pumelia who lost her sister-in-law, and to Brother John and Sister Bessie Vasula in the loss of his brother.

Hostesses for May were Sisters Betty Kulhanek, Rita Alexander, Mary Schenburn and Edna Froelich.

We want to say thanks to Brothers Mike Trefell for helping the first Wednesday, and to Homer Alexander for the second Wednesday. We really appreciate these two guys.

The meeting closed with singing "Happy Birthday" to Sisters: Willie Mae Stang, Agnes Pederson and Josephine Buri.

Dates to Remember June 1— Games Party/Luncheon.

June 8 — Games party/Meeting!

Luncheon.

Fraternally, Edna Froelich, Reporter -SPJST-

Club of Fort Worth

Friendship

Dear Members and Friends, The luncheon May 4, 1983 at Furr's Cafeteria was attended by twenty-eight members and guests Mary and Benny Pavey, Alice (Prochaska) Morley and son, Toby, Master Bobby Holford, Infant Joseph A. Tesar and Mrs. Annie Lindloff, sister of Mrs. Maria Prill from Germany.

At the present time Mr. and Mrs. V. Dockery and Mrs. Maria Prill are traveling and sight-seeing with Mrs. Prill's sister, in the southern part of the U.S.A. The latter part of May, Mrs. Prill will join her sister for a return flight to Germany for a two month visit.

The birthday members were Mrs. Frances Tirk and Mrs. Mollie Sladovnik. Mollie was surprised with a birthday cake, which she shared with all the members.

After all enjoyed a delicious lunch, each choosing their favorite food, the group returned to the regular meeting place for a short meeting and games.

The June 1st hostesses will be Josephine Bugaj and Genevieve Earle for a covered dish luncheon.

We wish to express sympathy to Doris (Korteff) Burnette and her family for the loss of her husband and father, who passed away April

26, 1983; also to the Jack Ryder family for the loss of his wife, Flora Jane (Korteff) Ryder, who passed away suddenly May 5, 1983 in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Flora Jane was a member of our club before moving to Calif. in 1981. Her mother, Mrs. Anna Korteff, was one of the organizers of our club some 30 years ago.

Roy and I wish to express sincere thanks to our friends for phone calls, cards, memorials and Spiritual remembrance in expression of sympathy for the loss of his mother, Mrs. Anio Alholm, who passed away April 18, 1983 in Crosby, Minnesota at the age of 90 years. We both attended the funeral services in Minn. as did our son, Tony and wife, Kathy from Chicago.

Several of us attended the Ennis Polka Festival Parade on a beautiful May day. The parade marshal, Brother Sid Pokladnik and wife, Justine, rode in style, followed by town merchants, clubs and etc.

It was a gathering where one saw friends like Evelyn (Pavelka) Riha of Calif., who came to help celebrate her father's birthday. Brother Jim Pavelka, at the age of 90 years, is very alert with a keen mind. We missed seeing him, because he just had eye surgery, but I understand that he still reminisces about my mother and father when they once lived in Dallas. Yes, that was before I came around. Brother Jim has had a hobby of making thin blade knives of which I have one, that are excellent for slicing carrot sticks.

We wish him many more birthdays and a speedy recovery from his eye surgery.

We also missed seeing Mrs. Libbie (Tupy) Wisniewski; she was attending a wedding and visiting relatives in South Bend, Ind. I am sure her sister, Georgia, did enough work for the two of them in the Sokol kitchen during the festival.

We hope Millie and Andy Mlenar had a safe return home and the Oklahoma parsley and chives plants they brought have been planted in Texas soil, for which we thank them, again.

We enjoyed meeting Mr. and Mrs. Hartman from Clifton, Texas, formerly of Houston, who were enthusiastic about the selection of dance bands to play at the four halls.

Joey and Toni Kirk, brother and sister of the late Cindy Tirk presented the Cindy Tirk Memorial Scholarship Award, worth $1,350 to senior Karen King at the All-sports banquet at the Grapevine High School Gym, May 10, 1983. This scholarship for my niece was established in 1976 after Cindy had a fatal car accident en route to Grapevine High School where she was a senior.

I can't but sympathize for all the school teachers these days. Good school closing to you teachers.

Fraternally, Lydia Alholm.

Secy./Reporter -SPJST-

Circle of Czech Women

Dallas

Dear Readers: Well, if you didn't attend our May 5th meeting you certainly missed out on a lot of fun! As we walked in, there were decorated tables with colorful balloons, party hats, whistles, and everything necessary

to make a birthday party complete.

Our dear member, Sister Helen Vrla, Sr., was being honored by her family on her 80th birthday. Her family wanted all of us to be able to share in this celebration. Sister Vrla was certainly surprised as she walked in on all the whistle blowing and all of us wearing party hats. We were all served a tasty beverage and made a toast not only to Sister Vrla but to all the other sisters celebrating their May birthdays.

Forty-two members and seven guests were present. Guests were: Arnold Vrla, Stanley Vrla, Mary Beran, Bob Zvolanek, George Skotak, Rosalie Tholen, and Lillian Calder.

President Lydia Dirkx called on the secretary and, treasurer reports.

It was nice to have our Secretary Mary Sebestik back with us. Mary thanked Anne Zvolanek and Alice Roberts for taking over for her during her absence.

Correspondence Secretary Rose Parma read "Thank-You" cards from Millie Noska, Martha Vrla, and Rose Urban.

Membership Chairman Alice Roberts reported seven members paid dues and welcomed a new member, Lillian Calder. Lillian is Sister Rose Urban's daughter.

Flowers for the tables were brought by Rose Urban, Anne Zvolanek and Millie Bartek.

Door prizes this month were donated by Dorothy Reznik, Suzanne Novak, and Bessie Kalich.

Gifts for the sisters celebrating birthdays were brought by Pat Wilson, Helen Vrla, Jr., and Rose Parma.

Sunshine Committee report: "Thinking of You" card was sent to Frank Sebestik. "Get Well" cards sent to Christine Gajda, Fannie Sweitzer, Lillian Spain and Martha Vrla. Bessie Kalich thanked Dorothy Reznik for her card donation.

Birthday Card Committee report: Cards for May birthdays sent to Barbara Regmund, Anna Brown, Anna King, Dorothy Reznik, Helen Vrla, Sr., Zdenka Skotak, Vlasta Jurcik and Anne Oates.

Helen Vrla, Jr. reported she brought a gift to Fannie Sweitzer.

In my last report, I failed to mention donations made by Mary Kubacak, Bessie Reames, Phil Reames, Alvin Elsik, George Skotak and Dorothy Reznik. This month George Skotak made a donation.

Most of these donations are given to our circle for guests who we bring for lunch and the husbands of our sisters contribute for their lunches.

Lydia thanked everyone for their cooperation in making her office as president so delightful this year.

Under old business we decided against the trip to Waco on the Brazos Queen. We will go next year and get our reservations in early.

Rose Parma will check into the boat cruise at Lake Palestine and let us know more about it at our next meeting.

Anne Zvolanek reported on the July Picnic to be held at Sokol here in Dallas July 3rd. The menu will consist of barbeque, ranch beans, slaw, pastries, and coffee and tea.

Our circle will be in charge of getting ' the pastries from various lodges.

Under new business anii.guncements were made as follows: Fraternal Council to be held at the Catholic Czech Club May 12th, Ennis

Polka Festival to be held May 7th and 8th, W.F.L.A. Kolache Festival May 22nd and Temple Symposium May 28th and 29th.

Alice Roberts had tickets for quilt to be given away at the Ennis Polka Festival. Millie Bartek had cook books for sale (Country Kitchen).

Liddie Pavelka brought a plant and wanted it presented to the oldest mother present at our meeting.

Sister Mary Nesuda was that mother!

Rose Parma reported that the International Fair was a great success this year. She said that 130 dozen kolaches were sold and they ran out each day. There were 30,000 people attending Sunday. Lodge 130 will have a booth again next year at this Fair.

Sister Rose Urban was recently honored on her 81st birthday. She told us all about her happy day and what her family did to make this a special celebration for her. Lillian Calder, her daughter, had a very beautiful display of Czech dolls, ornaments, decorated eggs and garnet jewelry. We all enjoyed looking at the dolls and appreciate her bringing her display for us to look over. Lillian has a booth called "Czech Dolls and Crystal" at the Bachman Market, 2424 Webb Chapel Extn. here in Dallas. Go by and see her Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 6.

Laurie Vlk, daughter of Adell and Joe Vlk, received her BBA from SMU. Congratulations Laurie!

George Reznik, husband of Dorothy, received a beautiful watch and plaque for thirty years of service as a certified technician with Doran Chevrolet.

After a delicious lunch of Quiche was served by Martha Vrla, Helen Vrla, Jr., Rose Parma, Kathy Pottkoter, Marilyn Parma, Pat Wilson, Anna Brown and Helen Vrla, Sr., we were treated to icecream and birthday cake. A very happy birthday party it was indeed for Sister Vrla!

Hope all of you mothers had a beautiful "Mom's Day" and hope all of you enjoy a happy, safe Memorial Day. Fraternally, Dorothy Rose Reznik English Reporter -SPJST-

1983 Sokol Slet To Be Held In Dallas, June 3,4,5 The

The 1983 Sokol Slet which is the annual gymnastic meet and social gathering of the Southern district of the American Sokol Organization will be held on June 3, 4, and 5 at the Sokol Athletic Center, 7448 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas.

The three day event will involve over 250 gymnasts participating in competitions and exhibitions. This event is also a meeting place of many people from Corpus Christi, Dallas, Ennis, Fort Worth, Houston, West, and Youkon Oklahoma. These people, many of Czech heritage, enjoy the yearly reunion with their friends and their families. Yes—this is indeed a family event.

This Slet begins on Friday at 7:30 P.M. with a volleyball tournament.

Each Sokol Unit has a number of teams that participate in a round robin competition that lasts all

10/VESTNiK—Wednesday, May 25, 1983 evening. Saturday is the day for apparatus competition. The gymnasts from ages six on up test the skills they have been learning all year. On Saturday evening the fun begins. At 6:00 is the Special Number Competition on the parade grounds, a beautiful show of dance and gymnastics. This will be followed by a Goulash Supper with all the trimmings, and at 9:00 a dance with music by Harold Strand.

Sunday begins with program rehearsals and track and field competition in the morning. At noon a roast beef dinner will be served.

The Slet Program begins at 2 p.m.

The Dallas Czech Concert Orchestra will be on hand to provide dinner music as well as providing the music for the program.

You are all invited to join our members and friends from throughout the state of Texas in this festive occasion. Come join us, bring the children and grandchildren. All events will be held at the Sokol Athletic Center, 7448 Greenville Avenue in Dallas.

1983 SOKOL SLET SCHEDULE June 1983

of the individual communities, NASE DEJINY also contains bi6graphies of many outstanding men and women.

One of the most interesting is that of Dr. Eduard Week.

Eduard Week, son of Jan and Jana (Nogl) Week, was born August 19, 1891 in Fildek in Czech Silesia. The Week family had lived for centuries in the Filidek area in the village of Nove Dvory. For generations the Weeks were champions of the Czech language and culture. Like others who resisted the forced germanization of Czech Silesia, the Week family suffered for this.

Eduard Week studied at Charles University in Prague, at Kings College in London, and at the University of Chicago. He received his doctorate at Charles University in 1924. The same year he was appointed instructor in the Czech language at Harrison Technical Institute in Chicago. Under his direction there, interest in the Czech language sky-rocketted. In 1926 Dr. Week received an appointment to the University of Texas, where he began with one course in the Czech language and fourteen students. , Under his direction the department Friday, June 3 of Slavic languages at the University 7:30 p.m. Volleyball Tournament of Texas grew to be the biggest in the Saturday, June 4 nation. The promotion of the Czech 7:30 a.m. Judges Meeting language was Dr. Week's lifelong 8:00 a.m. Gymnastic Competition goal. His contribution to the CzechBegins Moravian people of Texas and their 2:00 p.m. Modern Rythmic Competi- culture was enormous. tion Dr. Week was a prodigious author 6:00 p.m. Special Number Competi- of scholarly works in both the Czech tion and English languages. He was also a 9:00 p.m. Awards Dance-Music by popular public speaker, lecturing in the Harold Strand Orch.

Czech and in English.. He was an Sunday, June 5 active member of many organizations 9:00 a.m. Program Rehearsal including the Heritage of Comenius, 10:00 a.m. Track and Field Compe- the American Institute of Prague, tition the American Association of 2:00 p.m. Slet Program University Professors, Club Cechie of All events will be held at the the University of Texas, CESAT Sokol Athletic Center, 7448 (Czech Ex-Students Association of Greenville Avenue. For those of you Texas), and the SPJST (Slovanska who have not visited us lately, a Podporujici Jednoty Statu Texasu). great deal of construction has taken Other of Dr. Week's accomplishplace in the area. The road to our ments include membership in the building is on Greenville Avenue, 1919 TOin delegation to Paris and one block south of Walnut Hill Lane. membership in the rain plebiscite (We are behind the big, new, grey commission. These groups helped building.) draw the post-World War I borders Our kitchen will be open all between Czechoslovakia and Poland weekend for your convenience. We in the TOin-Cieszyn region. One of have enlisted Zizka's finest Chefs to his most important published studies serve you. The schedule and the was "The Origin and Development of menus are: the Slonzak Movement and the Friday 6-10 Germanization of Schools in the Hamburgers, Hot dogs, Klobase, etc. T'Ofn Region."

Saturday 7-10 Dr. Eduard Week ranks among the Eggs, bacon, coffee, juice, pastry, most important leaders of the Czech etc.

Moravian people of Texas. He was a 11-1 distinguished scholar and a , tireless Hamburgers, hot dogs, klobase, etc. champion of the Czech language and 5:30-8:30 culture. Much of the fruit of his Goulash, dumplings, sauerkraut, and selfless effort is still evident in Texas salad today. The Czech-Moravian people of Sunday 8:30-10:30 Texas are deeply indebted to Dr. Eggs, bacon, coffee, juice, pastry, Eduard Week. etc.

Kevin Hannan 11:30-1 Roast beef, new potatoes, salad, etc.

Nazdar BULLETIN BOARD 1983 Slet Committee -SPJST-

Eduard Mieek, Scholar and Patriot Dr.

The history of the Czech-Moravian Catholic parishes of Texas, NASE DEJINY (OUR HISTORY), published in Granger in 1939, contains a great wealth of information about the Czech-Moravian people of Texas. In addition to the histories

TEXAS FRATERNAL CONGRESS The 1983 Texas Fraternal Congress will meet in Temple, Oct. 21, 22, and 23, at the Ponderosa Motor Inn on South 31st (just down from Scott & White Hospital).

District III Director Sid Pokladnik is president of this year's TFC. SL President Nick Morris is chairman of the Legislative Committee and in

Youth Club Members, YAD cards are to be completed and given to your youth leader who will keep a copy and forward another to your DYC. All cards must be completed and information correct. Circle the correct age and check the correct category and have a parent, guardian or youth leader's signature. Include the instrucsheets with a Hobby Kit or a 5YOUTH SECTION tion point penalty will be deducted from the total score.

The Youth Department wishes each STATE COMPETITION-1983 of you the best of luck. May each of State YAD — Sunday, August 21st you do your best. Remember, a Temple High School. winner never quits and a quitter State Royalty—Saturday, September 17th, hosted by Lodge No. never wins. Each of you are winners 18, Elgin; music by Bubba Cox & because you have had the opportunity to share with us your creativeness Easy Goin' of Austin and many talents. It takes courage to *** enter a craft or perform a number in DISTRICT YADS front of an audience. Each of you will Dist. I—June 26 —Lodge 186 do well!

Caldwell Dist. II —July 17 at Lodge 24, Fraternally, Cyclone Jann Wilson State Youth Director Dist. III—June 26 at Lodge 25, *** Ennis.

Dist. IV —June 5—Seymour, APRIL PROJECT RESULTS Senior Citizens Bldg.; 1:30 p.m.

Dist. V —July 10 —Place to be Dear Readers: designated Ninety-six youth club participants Dist. VI—July 17 —Lodge 40 El earned points for the month of April.

Campo-Hillje Many had favorable comments about Dist. VII —July 10 —Lodge 185 the article written on St. Venceslas.

New Braunfels Nineteen youth clubs were represented. Each participant earned from *** 14 to 20 points.

CAMPING DATES The following is a list of all the Dist. VI—Mon., June 27-30 — To be at Bastrop; all the rest at Camp Vestnik project participants for the month of April: Val Verde Dist. III—Sat., July 23, arrive for Leader Name lunch and depart after lunch on Lo.6 Shirley W. Schuetz Dobecka 20 " Darrell Uptmor 20 Tues., July 26th.

9 Cheryl Schoeneman 20 B. Schoenemann Break 1/2 day 20 " Donna Schoeneman Skrabanek 20 Dist. V & VII—Tues., July 26 139 Bruce M. Strong Robert Spacek 20 " Russell Spacek '20 (arrive for supper)— depart July 30 " Susan Spacek 20 after breakfast.

20 S. Skrabanek 17 John Beasley " Monica Paul 20 Break 112 day " Mica Petty 20 Holly Suehs 20 Dist. II—Sun., July 31 —Jrs. "" Lana Urbanovsky 18 arrive for supper.

20 C. Chervenka 24 Sonia Castello 20 " John Chervenka Wed., Aug. 3 —Jrs. depart after " Diane Dorner 20 " Bradley Marek 20 lunch " Christy Marek 20 " Denise Posvar 18 Wed., Aug. 3 —Teens arrive for 20 " Kim Schiller supper " Kim Schneider 20 " Craig Waits 20 Sat., Aug. 6 —Teens depart after " Kristi Waits 20 Melanie Zavodny 18 lunch A. Rejcek 25 Melanie Kudrna 18 Break 1 day (Aug. 7, Sunday) 29 Monica Machu 18 M. Steger " Shelly Machu 18 Dist. I & IV —Mon, Aug. 8, arrive 18 " Troy Marx Pasemann 20 for lunch and depart after lunch on 30" Shanna G. Dorotik Jean Dorotik 20 " Marcy Dorotik 20 Thurs., Aug. 11.th. charge of publicity for the Vestnik and Bell County area newspapers.

SYD Jann Wilson is secretary-treasurer of the Youth Section. Other details about this year's program will be published as they become available.

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From the State Youth Director NO MAY PROJECT Dear Youth Club Members, Youth Leaders, and Parents: May 31 is only a week away and our 1982-83 youth year will come to an end. Because some of our YADs are taking place early and our youth leaders being required to turn in point sheets at least 20 days prior to the YAD, there is not enough time to publish a Vestnik project for the month of May and grade and return project results before the June 15th deadline. Therefore, there will be no project for May but it will resume in June. The June 1983 project will be the first Vestnik project of the new 1983-84 youth year. Be watching for this project!

Youth Leaders, now is the time to have extra planned meetings for practicing group and individual talent numbers, work on crafts and practice royalty speeches. Be Prepared For YAD!

" Vicki Dorotik 32 Pam Donaldson 32 Beverly Horelka " Eric Motal " Jason Motal " Heather Spears 35 Robin Breitkreutz " Tracy Breitkreutz " Dawn Pavelka " Timmy Pavelka " Tommy Pavelka 39 Brian Faust " Denise Holubec " Jennifer Kubin 40 Patrick Bartos " Veronica Bartos " Darren Dybala " Tamara Dybala " Lori Holub 47 Daryl Kortis " James Kortis " Michael Kortis " Tammy Kortis " John Thomas " Tim Wilson 48 Amy Stalmach 66 Larry Brem " Donna Stanislav " Janice Stanislav 73 Debbie Hrncirik " Chris Orsak " Tim Orsak 74 Kathy Listiak " Scott Listiak " Jody Roberts " Toby Roberts 117 Sue Baker " Kyle Christian " Wes Christian " Krissy Draper " Brad Ellzey " Todd Ellzey " Stacia Engel " Angie Hrncir " Joe Landin " Laura Landin " Michael Landin " Michelle Landin " Edwin McDonald " Donald Marek " Jennifer Marek

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L. Stalmach B. Brent H. Pavliska L. Michka

B. Juries

Wednesday, May 25, 1983—VESTNIK/11 177 Leona Ashby Mari Ashby " Tommy Baker " Kevin Beck Kevin Brown " James Cox " Omar Garcia " Ronson Pechal " Bridgette May Tracy Smith " Dedra Tomastik " Donald Tomastik

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" Eric Tomastik " Gay Lynn Tomastik " Sha*n Tomastik 185 John Jasek " Noreen Jasek

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Fraternally, Jann Wilson State Youth Director SPJST-

Important Notice To District IV The Youth Achievement Day date in District IV was changed from June 12 to June 5 at the same location: Senior Citizens Building in Seymour, Texas.

District Youth Counselor Mary Haisler of Seymour suggests that each family remembers this changed date of the district's YAD. Club was held May 11, 1983 at 7 p.m. The meeting was called to order by our President Terri Vanicek.

We had 22 youth members and one visitor, Tracy Chervenka, present.

After Secretary Kim Schneider read the minutes from the last meeting, we discussed more about going to Six Flags, June 14th. Our Youth Leader Carol Chervenka said for us to pay half of the Six Flags ticket fare at the next meeting; and if we sold 10 or more tickets for the barbecue in March, we would get the money back the day we go to Six Flags; parents will also get to go and we will go on a chartered bus.

Before our meeting was adjourned we elected new officers and they are: President-Denise Vice Posvar, President-Kristie Waits, Secretary-Kim Hubnik, Treasurer-Shane Lesikar, ReporterMelanie Zavodny; and the Scrapbook Committee consists of Kim Schiller, Kim Schneider, Kim Hubnik and Sonia Castillo. Then our meeting was adjourned.

Kim Schneider had a birthday May 14th. Happy Birthday to her!

Door prizes were won by Terri Vanicek (girl) and Albert Alcozer (boy).

The next meeting will be June 8, 1983 at 7:30 p.m. I'll see you then.

Fraternally, Melanie Zavodny (10) Reporter (5-17-83) -SPJSTYouth

From the Youth Members

immeasammaginmoommourni LODGE COTTONWOOD YC DISCUSSES EVENTS Dear Readers, Our last meeting of Lodge 6 Youth Club was held April 24th. Correspondence was from the Therese Dobecka family.

A trip for the graduates and other members will be to the museum and we will also eat out.

We will have a youth booth at Westfest. We had a Tupperware Party May 6th.

The 1983 Queen, King and Duke were chosen and they are Karen Hykel, Terry Hykel and Keith Hykel.

We also made cards and painted platters for Mother's Day. First place for the card winner went to Darrell Uptmor, 2nd-Tammi Dobecka, 3rd-Shirley Dobecka.

Points: 1st-Shirley Dobecka, 2ndDelton Stuckly, 3rd-Darrell Uptmor.

The meeting was then adjourned.

I'll see you at the Friday night socials.

Fraternally yours, Shirley Dobecka (5-16-83) -SPJST-

DISCUSSED IN LODGE 13 YC MEETING

ACTIVITIES

Dear Members, We held our last monthly meeting Sunday, March 20, 1983 in Dime Box. President Pam Spitzenberger called the meeting to order.

Trudy Krenek led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Secretary Penny Spitzenberger called the roll, there were 24 members and 2 visitors present; she then read the minutes which were approved as read.

Treasurer Marlene Iselt then gave the treasurer's report.

The meeting was then turned over to our youth leader. We went to see a movie, "The Entity," Thursday, March 24 in Giddings.

The younger members will go skating, April 2nd. We planned an Easter Party for our next meeting, which will be in April.

Our meeting was then adjourned.

Door prizes were won by Jennifer Gold, Sharla Nimtz and Brian Kerstin.

Fraternally, Tami Krenek (16) (3-31-83) -SPJST -

CYCLONE YC ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Dear Readers, Our monthly meeting of Lodge 24

30 YOUTH CLUB NEWS

LODGE

Dear Vestnik Readers, The Taiton SPJST Youth Club will meet Sunday, June 5, 1983 at 2:30 p.m. at the Taiton Community Center. The program will be on Father's Day. Refreshments will be served by Mrs. Pat Kresta and Mrs. Dorothy Srubar, my mother.

I'll see you at the meeting!

Fraternally, Michelle Srubar (14) (5-19-83) -SPJST-

LODGE 39 BRYAN YC NEWS Dear Members, Our youth club held an Easter egg hunt Sunday, March 27, 1983 at 3 p.m. and everyone was there, it was fun finding all the eggs. Everyone received a prize egg. Jennifer Kubin won the door prize which was an Easter basket filled with candy and toys.

We also had cake and refreshments.

Fraternally, Denise Holubec (9) (4-5-83) -SPJST-

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Velehrad No. 19, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our, deepest sympathy to the bereaved sons and their families of our departed lodge sister STACIE JURENA, who passed away Monday, March 14, 1983 at the Lavaca Medical Center iJallettsville.

Sister Jurena had been ill for the past 3 1/2 years and had been a resident of the Stevens Convalescent Center in Hallettsville prior to her death.

Funeral services for Sister Jerome (Stacie) Jurena, Sr., 82, were held Wednesday, March 16 at 2 p.m. in the Schwenke-Baumgarten Funeral Home in Schulenburg, with Rev. Benton Thurmond and Rev. Tim Edwards officiating. Burial was in the City Cemetery in Schulenburg.

Sister Stacie was born to Frank and Julie (Holub) Hrncir 19 April 1900 in Moravia, Texas, and 18 October 1921 was married to Jerome Jurena and they settled in the Velehrad community.

She was a member of our SPJST Lodge Velehrad since July 3, 1939.

Survivors include three sons, Alvin Jurena of Schulenburg, Eugene Jurena of Moulton and Jerome Jurena Jr. of San Antonio; five sisters, Mrs. Cecilia Berger of Moravia, Mrs. Lucille Hilscher of Houston, Mrs. Annie Hilscher of San Antonio, Mrs. Helen Krause of Victoria and Mrs. Eda Holacka of Dallas; six brothers, Emil R. Hrncir of Hallettsville, Gus Hrncir of Rosenberg, Henry Hrncir of Houston, William Hrncir of Moravia, Erwin Hrncir of Dallas and Stanley Hrncir of Hillje; six grandsons; and three stepgranddaughters.

Pallbearers were Dwight Jurena, Mark Jurena, Wilbur Jurena, Steven Jurena, Paul Jurena and Alfons Kalmus.

May our faithful departed lodge sister rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Lillian Kristinik Alfonse Kristinik Ella J. Lichnovsky

—SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge Bila Hera No. 16 in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge sister MRS. JULIA DUSEK, who passed away Wednesday, March 16, 1983 at Lavaca Medical Center at the age of 90 years.

Sister Dusek was a member of the CMB Church at Vsetin and of the SPJST Lodge No. 16.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 18 at Vsetin, with Rev. Hy. Beseda and Rev. Jesse Skrivanek officiating. Burial was in Vsetin Cmetery.

Surviving Sister Dusek were two daughters, Viola Melnar and Irene Schulte, both of Hallettsville; and three sisters, Louise Matejek, Lydia

Dusek and 011ie Fabian, all of Hallettsville.

May, our departed sister rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Henry Melnar Lydia Dusek - SPJST-

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge Bila Hora No. 16 in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge sister MRS. ED (TRACY) MELNAR, who passed away Thursday, March 17, 1983 at Lavaca Medical Center at the age of 91 years.

Sister Melnar was a member of the CMB Church at Vsetin and a member of SPJST Lodge No. 16.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. March 19 at Vsetin, with Rev. Hy. Beseda and Rev. Jesse Skrivanek officiating. Burial was in Vsetin Cemetery.

Surviving Sister Melnar are three sons, August, Charlie and Henry Melnar, all of Hallettesville; a grandchild and two great-grandchildren.

May our departed sister rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Henry Melnar Lydia Dusek - SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the members of the Resolution Committee of Lodge Karel Jonas No. 28, East Bernard, Texas, on behalf of our entire membership, wish to extend our deepest and most sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother, MR. JERRY JANCIK 4501 Sisk Road Wichita Falls, Texas Age: 81 Jerry Jancik was born January 15, 1902 to Jerry Joseph and Annie Gabrish Jancik in Czechoslovakia.

Jerry came to the United States in the year of 1908. Jerry Jancik died in Wichita Falls Hospital March 26, 1983.

Services were held at 10 a.m.

Monday, March 28, 1983, at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, with Rev. Kevin Keith officiating. Burial was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Rosary was recited at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 1983 at Hampton-Vaughan Funeral Home.

Brother Jerry Jancik was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church and a devoted member of SPJST Lodge Karel Jonas No. 28 of East Bernard.

Brother Jerry was a retired truck driver.

Survivors are his wife, Frances M. Jancik; two daughters, Mary Jancik Mathews of Wichita Falls, Texas and Martha Jancik McMahan of Houston, Texas; one son, Jerry J. Jancik of Scotland, Texas; five sisters, Julie Heil of Auburn, Washington, Tracy Sklar, Sealy, Texas, Lydia Shanker, San Antonio, Texas, Louise Harris, Corpus Christi, Texas and Frances Bose, Bay City, Texas; three brothers, Joe Jancik, Salem, Oregon, John Jancik, McAllen, Texas and Henry Jancik, Yuma, Arizona; thirteen grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren.

May our departed lodge brother

12/VESTNN—Wednesday, May 25, 1983 rest in eternal peace and may his memory remain with us forever.

Respectfully submitted, Frances Haverda, Albert Lupik, Anton Kelner, Jr. -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee, on behalf of SPJST Lodge No. 15, Buckholts, extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother CHARLIE KOHUTEK, age 86 years, of Cameron, Texas, who passed away Friday night, April 8, 1983 in a Cameron nursing home.

Rosary was recited at 7 p.m.

Sunday night at Marek-BurnsLaywell Funeral Home in Cameron.

Services were held at 10 a.m.

Monday at S.S. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Marak, with Rev. Tom Chamberlain officiating. Burial was in the Marak Cemetery.

Brother Kohutek was born 18 January 1897 in Milam County, Texas. He was a retired farmer, and a member of SPJST Lodge 15 in Buckholts for many years.

Survivors are two daughters, Ann Meek of Temple and Josie Strutz of Cameron; two brothers, Willie Kohutek of Cameron and Rudolph Kohutek of Buckholts; two sisters, Mollie Gilbert and Rosie Fuller, both of Cameron; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

May our departed lodge brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Charlsie Svetlik Sidonia Svoboda Vlasta Ka menicky -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge Pokrok Dallas No. 84, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed sister BOZENA VODICKA, who passed away April 12, 1983 at the age of 89, at a nursing home in Berwyn, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.

Sister Vodicka was born in Czechoslovakia. She was a member of the SPJST Lodge 84 for over 60 years.

Survivors include a sister, Mary Zenaty and two nieces, Marian Schelinger and Betsy Graham, all of Chicago, Illinois.

Services were held at the Crane Funeral Chapel in Dallas, Texas April 23rd. Interment was at Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas.

Pallbearers were Brothers Sid Pokladnik, Adolph Salac, Oldrich Horak, Emil Chemlar, Alvin Hamousek and William Sill.

May our departed sister rest in eternal peace and her memory live among us forever.

Resolution Committee: Evelyn Salac Linda Coker Joseph Ondrusek - SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee in behalf of our entire membership of Lodge 33, Bleiblerville, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother ALFRED 0. VECKERT, age 71, who passed away April 19, 1983 in a Brenham hospital.

Biother Veckert was born 13 September 1911 in Nelsonville, the son of Otto and Sophie Nehrkorn Veckert. He attended Scranton Grove School and July 12, 1932 he was married to Lenora Rogge at Bellville.

A member of the SPJST Lodge of Bleiblerville, he 'was engaged in farming for a number of years and was employed by the Texas Highway Department for 22 years before retiring in 1974.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lenora Veckert; son, Boyd Veckert of Nelsonville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia and Henry Brau of Brenham and Dale and Dean Kollatschny of Houston; four grandchildren, Mike and Billy Brau of Brenham and Shawn and Jason Kollatschny of Houston.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 1983 from the Nelsonville Brethren Church with Rev. James Hejl officiating.

Burial was in the National Cemetery near Nelsonville. Brenham Memorial Chapel was in charge of funeral arrangements.

Pallbearers were Eddie Broz, Leland Maeckel, Elgin Shupak, Cornell Giese, D. E. Briles and Robert Schroeder.

May honor be given his me now and forever.

Resolution Committee: Lillie Mikeska Evelyn Schimara -SPJST-

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We the Resolution Committee of Lodge 175 Fort Bend, in Rosenberg, desire to express our sincere sympathy to the family of brother WILLIAM F. HAYEK, who passed away April 15,. 1983 at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Houston after a short illness.

Brother Hayek who reached the age of 69 years was born in Fayette County, Texas. He had lived in Rosenberg for the past 43 years where he led a quiet and useful life as a salesman and a good neighbor to his fellowmen.

Brother Hayek leaves, in passing, his widow, Frances Hayek, several nieces and nephews and a large circle of friends.

Burial was held in Rosenberg.

As we commit his mortal remains to the silence of the grave, let us remember of his soul returns to God who gave it.

Resolution Committee: Helen Bryson Ann Vyvial Milton Vyvial

-SPJST -

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Karel Havlicek, No. 4, Hallettsville, Texas, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge sister, MRS. HARVEY "BUNNY" RENGER

who passed away April 18, 1983, at her home following a lengthy illness.

She was born May 4, 1909 in Liverpool, England, the daughter of the late William James and Emma Gertrude Jeffrey Driver.

She was a member of the Garden Club, a former Girl Scout leader, a

former president of the Ladies Golf Association, and was active in the Red Cross.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Hallettsville. The body lay in state at Kubena Funeral Home until 2 p.m., Wednesday, when it was taken to the church. The Rev. James Boyd officiated. Burial was in the Hallettsville City Cemetery.

Survivors are her husband Dr. Harvey Renger, Sr., of Hallettsville; two sons, Wayne Renger of Victoria and Dr. Harvey Renger, Jr. of Austin; a sister, Mrs. Joseph C. Flynn of Tampa, Fla., and two grandchildren.

May our departed sister rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Gayenell Chudej Gaye Ann Galetka Victoria Zak

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY On behalf of our entire membership of Lodge 97 at Placedo, we wish to express our deepest sympathy to the family of our departed sister LYDIA DUSEK TAYLOR, age 91, of Baytown, Texas who passed away in Baytown after a long illness.

Sister Taylor was born 24 July 1891 and formerly of Houston, she lived in Baytown since 1976.

Funeral services were held May 1st from the Colonial Funeral Home in Victoria with the Rev. Edwin L. Stiles officiating.

Pallbearers were Mark Moseley, Jimmy Dusek, Joe Kucera, Johnny Lesikar, W. C. Walker and Parvin H. Reissig.

Mrs. Rosie. Kucera of Victoria is the survivor.

May our departed sister rest in in eternal peace.

Inez Stavarek

FEATURES

Michael W. Holmes and Tern Lynn Bobalik

Engagement Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Bobalik of Crockett, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Tern Lynn to Michael Wayne Holmes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Holmes, of Pennington.

Tern is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Haynie of Houston, and Mr. E. L. Theodore of Dickinson, and the great-granddaughter of Mrs. H. C. Haynie of Centerville.

Michael is the grandson of Mrs. Dale Leediker of Crockett, and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Holmes of Pennington.

The bride-to-be is a 1982 graduate of Lo-velady High School and is now employed with Stowe Lumber Company, Inc. A 1980 graduate of Groveton High School, the groom-elect is now employed with ASE Texas.

The wedding is planned for May 29, 1983 in the Waller Family Chapel at Crockett, Texas.

(Tern has been a member of Lodge 74 in Lovelady since 1973; she has been District II Queen, youth club president for 3 years, points winner, etc. — Editor)

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LIDSKOST BRATRSTVI east eeska, litedni organ Slovanske Podporujici Jednoty Statu Texas, zaloiene roku 1897

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25. kvetna 1983

'lady na podzim zase bude letat inalou divku, kdy2 fadny ji nechce, fe mnoho velkych obchodnich budov v Oddil Dopisovatelii aa fe 2e dva tisice zamestnancft bude ano? race 83 a 84 vystaveno kolem mesta

Tak Vklicos — Aneika Houdkova.

Nat*e sestkenice pi. Louise Nesudova zesnula po de1§1 nemoci a v patek 13. kvetna byla ulofena, na htbitov Laureland podle sveho manfela Emila, ktery ji pied easem ptedegel na veenost. Byla rozend v Ennis, Tex., ale jiz mnoho let bydlela ✓ Dallas. Zanechala bratra Charlie Novy v Ennis, etyti sestry: Lillie Neku-tiovou, Barboru Martinkovou, Kristfnu KaSparovou (vkchny v Ennis) a Emmu Slovakovou v Dallas.

Take jednoho syna Emila ml, dceru Barboru Crockettovou, pet vnoueat a nekolik pra-vnoueat. Pfejeme sesttenici tichy spanek na veenosti a rodine vyslovujeme nati soustrast.

Ten malt' 13. mesieni hoch jeni mel dvakrate ptidelane nove jatra aby mohl fit, piece na konec zesnul. Pry ty druhe jara pracovaly ale srdce a nektere jine organy vypovedely sluibu a hoch zemtel. Jig na druhy den mel mit 14 mesicu, kterych se jig • Je to smutne pro rodiee, kteH se vkrno2ne snafili ho uchovat fivotu a piece vte bylo marne. Zde zase druhyr hoch v Garland (poblife Dallas) byl poslan do nemocnice v Memphis, Tennessee jestli mu nada daruje tee jatra, aby mohl fit. A ta holeieka 8 me gcu staff je dosud v Minneapolis, Minnesota v nemocnici, kde lekati doufaji, fe se darce pro of najde a ona to ptefije. Lituji vkchny rodiee ktetl maji podobrie starosti a ti deti kteil must trpet a zkoukt bolesti ✓ tak utlem staff. Je to opravdu smutne pro vkchny.

Minuly tyrden zase se odehralo drama v nemocnici ye Ft. Worth, Tx., kdyi mladf rodiee maleho sedm-tydnft stareho deveatka ji vzali tam, aby lekati vytettili zda holeieka dobre zdravotne pokraeuje. K to matte prisla zena ptistrojend jako okti-ovatelka, vzala dite do naruel a ptala se matky zde mute holeieku ukazat druhym otettovatelkam, ta trochu odporovala a zena ji tekla aby se nebala, fe ona jeji dite nechce, ma doma tki deti. Pak odetla a vice ji a dite nespattili ji g celyrch pet dni.

Rodiee prosili 'term aby dite vratila, fe ji stihat nebudou ale dosud nic neslykli i kdyf F.B.I. se do toho vlofila a nyni vyhlasili, 2e odmena 8 tisic pet set dolara eeka nekoha, kdo pomilte ftsnoskyni vypatrat a dite vratit rodidum. Na televizi matka v plaei prosila o vraceni &tete, ale kdo vi, kde zena u2 je a zda ji najdou a dite aby bylo zdrave. Snad kdyf je dand takova, odmena, fe mo2na, nekdo to piece vypatra a vk dobte dopadne.

Cloy& by jim to aspon ze srdce 061.

Dovedela jsem se, 'te mlady Marvin Slovakt, syn po zesnulem Marvin Slovakovi, prave graduoval z university Stephen F. Austin v Nacogdoches, Tx. Je to vnuk pi.

Emmy Slovakove, na§1 sestkenice a kdyby jeho otec zil, mel by ze syna velkou radost jako cele ptibuzenstvo a my mu tef gratulujem a ptejem dobre.

Letecka spoleenost Braniff potad doufa, 2e ty sve dluhy nejak uspoilda

moci opet pkijit do prate. Nyni cosi vyjednavaji s hotelovou spoleenosti Hyatt-ktera snad ma vlofit 70 miliontir do obchodu a vk se easem zaplati.

Nyni ty hotely ka2dy Medi' vk zdokonalit aby to bylo v potadku na tu konvenci republikanskou zde v 1984. 0 pkekot se stavi aby bylo dost svetnic pro haste odjinud a ovtem letecka spoleenost by haste tee ptivafela sem a to de jejich hotelu.

Dost tedy mofna, 2e piece to dobte dopadne.

Jedna zena z Alabamy byla zde na to Southfork ranei v Collin okresu kde se filmuji sceny ze znameho programu "Dallas" a nyni faluje majitele to ranee na 400 tisic petset dolara za to, fe jeho ken ji §karede kousl a zohavil ji na tele. Myslim, asi se ptipletla tam kde nemela, a nyni ma nasledky. Zda neco vysoudi, ovkm se nevi a mofna se to dost potahne.

Na televizi ukazovali jak to v Africe vyhlifi kdy2 maji stratne sucho—pry ji2 dva roky neprklo. Zvitata na poutti umird hladem a dobytek pada slabotou kdy2 nemi co jim dat. Bylo to smutny obrazek kdy2 ukazovali jak zvitata lefela mrtva, a lido pomahali jedne krave na nohy ale mame, neb byla tak hladem slaba, 2e nemohla stat virbec na nohou. Take droda to kukutice je letos o 40 procent slab§1 a klasky byly velice male a zddlo se, vyschle. To zas bude lid hiadovet a asi nate Amerika bude muset jim pomoci. V severnim Texasu zase farmati se ptipravuji na valku proti stromarn ktere se jmenuji "mesquite" a ktere se znovu objevuji kafdym rokem, i kdy2 se postfikuji jedovat3r. mi ptipravami anebo vykopavaji. Nyni pry dva miliony alma je postif enych touto rostlinou a zdalo se, fe nic to nevymyti, nyni ale maji zvla-§tni stroj ktery -Opine vyora kokeny jen2 jsou v zemi hluboho—ale stoji to pry $50. za kafdy akr a pak must se vysadit hodne travy aby dobytek mel dost pastvy. Na jiste Waggoner ranei ktera ma pies 500 tisic akril poblife mesta Vernon, teditel ranee a jeho pomocnici maji stale potife kdy2 musf se zbavovat tech mesquitft. Stojf to vk hodne penez a te2 prate.

Take oznamili, 2e v nakm Dallas bylo loni vice jak 17 tisic rozvodft, cot pry bylo vice net kterekoliv mesto jinde. Nejsmutnej§f ptipady ovkm jsou ty, ye kterych jsou deti, nebot' oni narozumi pros jeden z rodieft je vezme prye od druheho. Mnohdy tee tteba mug unese dite as jeho zena ma to pravo dite vychovavat a ona leta o diteti neslyt4 a jeho nemfde ani vypatrat. Je to Irk smutne pro kafdeho.

Take noviny ukazovaly mlade jedenacti lete devee (sirotek) ktere bydlelo v Kansas City s ptibuznyni kteti ji poslali sem do Dallas k jinym ptibuznym a ti zas ji poslali zpet do Kansas City, fe oni ji nemohou mit.

Dosud nema domov a asi bude to muset byt urovnano soudne kam ma, ptijit. Mnoho lidi se hlasili, fe by ji adoptovali ale bez soudniho rozsudku to nepajde. Je to ovkm smutne pro

V Grand Prairie, Tx.; Richard G. Kouba 40 lety zesnul, ktery byl narozen v Ennis, ale vykl §kolu v Grand Prairie. Sloufil v Marine Corps a easem bydlel pry i v Dallas.

Zanechal manfelku, syna, dceru; rodiee Richard Koubovi st., a dye babieky jedna znich2 je p1. George Koubova, rozena T'oupalova z Grand Prairie. Znali jsme Koubovi v Ennis a ptejeme mu klidny spanek a rodine path na§- e soustrast.

Tak zase dve chytraeky stark' fenu zde v severnim Dallas o celych 30 tisic dolaru. Namluvily ji, k na§ly velkou sumu penez a fe se s of rozdeli, kdy2 ukafe fe ma te2 nejake penize z hanky. Ona vytahla tech 30 tisic a any ovkm se pak ztratily a vice ani slechu o nick a ta star§i osoba ztratila. U2 tolikrat bylo o torn psano kde varovali lid aby byl opatrny a piece je § - te se nada cid chytit. Je to smutne, ale pak 112 je pozde litovat.

Prato by kafcly mel byt opatrny v takove veci.

Take vdera jist3r byrvaly ueitel ktery byl propu§ten ze §koly skrze to, fe se choval nedftstojne k jednomu fakovi kdy2 mel s nim rozepte, tak pti§el do §- koly ye statu New York a sttelil po teditelovi dvakrate a driel faky osme ttidy jako rukojmi. Reditel se nachazf ye velmi kritickern stavu a zapasi o fivot. Tak co z toho ten Olovek prchly bude nyni mit? Je to stra § - ne co se potad deje.

—SPJST-

Novinky z tadu Rozkvet

e. 172. Pasadena Drahe sestry, bratti a rodni milovani v nakm Texasu a etenati naikho organu Vestnika, To2 faro je tu, ale nat'i rolnici jsou trochu pozadu v jejich praci v polich skrze suche poeasi, ale of se to trochu zmenilo; po tti dni uf spadlo nekolik palcu de§te; kvetiny i trava pied domem se 'Acne stavi navzhuru i jine stromovf se zelend.

Na ryby nemiliu a na ustfice je pro mne pozde; a:2 budu vysvobozen z lekatskeho dohledu; jsem je§te pod dohledem na nekolik tydnft, to potom zase do prate nazpatek; of je mi lepe. Diky vsem za karetky, kvfti i modlidby a duchovnimu spravci z na§i osady za jejich nav§tevy a diky fene Esther, take za dohled na mne doma z dobre manklske uptimnosti; milionkrat &Icy. Na jate lide se fenou k jezerum na ryby nebo na vylet a koupat se; take mnoho k zalivu a k mofi na ryby, vylety vte mofne cof se ka2demu libi.

Take oba radi rybatime jako i do tance, to letos skrz nemoc jsme nemohli byt v ptitomni eeskeho dne v Rosenbergu, Texas 8. kvetna i Klubu Texas Polka a tou nOdhernou muzikou Lee Roy Matochy v to legionatske sini pti Fairgrounds.

Chteli take jednou dojet si do Ennis to poprve na Polka Festival, ale jsme byli doma,„ Nieeho moc se tu nebuduje jeSte, ale vypada, fe bude lepe naciale v rote; doufame, fe mnoho smluvnich pometft je dano do novin 2e bude

Houstonu na vkch stranach.

Nati haste pti vstupu byli sestra a bratr Hrabinovi z Baytown, Texas a v kuchyni byly sestry Emilie Toffte a sestra Esther Kowalski a v nalevne byli bratr Norman Toffte a bratr Willie Kowalski a vtichni byli dosti zamestnani v sobotu 14. kvetna. Lich' bylo dost na to trochu de§tive poeasi a v nedeli nam ptidalo vie af tak na brzy tti-etvrte palce odpoledne; na§-e auta byly dobte omyte.

Muzika byla staro-zapadni Neal Hart a na den 28. kvetna budeme mit Varikovu kapelu z Victoria, Texas, take bude starodavni a smichand muzika, cof se kaidemu etrvteho eervna budeme mit Dixie Kings (ballroom a smichanou muziku) 11. eervna budeme mit Heart of Texas Czechs (H.O.T.); zase budeme mft Neal Hart 18. eervna s country/ western muzikou a na 19. eervna lido, zveme vas vkchny jestli chcete ufft dobrych case v nedeli odpoledne u nas v ta.du efslo 172. Rozkvet v Pasadena, tak ptijed'te k nam se ochladit v nakm "Baby Dome"; mame chladieu dost pro dvanact set lidi i sedadel; u nas nemusi fadny stat v koute a tak take budete u nas jako dorria. Budeme mit dve zapadni kapely: Rudy Kurtz a druha tak znama "Texas Brew" (oni jsou zapadni), ale hraji take smichanou muziku. Zverne vkchny z celeho state, jsme take Cesi jiste se dobre obeznamime; zapoene se vte nadale od 3 do 9 hodine veeer je to "Battle Dance" 19. eervna a pkineste si vati "BYOB" a jine napoje jsou v nalevne.

Tak vsem natim churavym kde kdo je, pfejeme vsem vkchno zdravi a vsem Dnes jsem se dovedel, 2e sestra Pauline a bratr Robert Roarkovi oba meli male operace nedavno a bratr Victor Peter 112 je take lepe i take nak sestra Rene Ordener je velice churava, fe snad bude muset mit jednu nohu odebranou lekatem v Medical Center, ale v ktere nemocnici to nevim.

V§em ptejeme moc zdravi a budeme mit ease vkchny v my§lenkach kaalodenne. Doufame, fe v brzkem Case v§ichni budeme zase spolu v na 1. sini Rozkvet u tadu efslo 172. SPJST v Pasadena.

Nat eesky rozhlas z KFRD radiove stanice v Rosenberg, Texas je pronejaky eas bez rozhlasu; je smutno bez eeskeho rozhlasu a muziky.

Tak pro dnes v pondeli rano nam tu sluneeko pekne svfti i teplo je tu a Irk yarf z kviti a jde ptimo do domft, kdy2 jsou dvete otevteny.

Tak pro dnes musim Mei vkchno tu je v dobrem stavu a zdravf take a na vte zesnule vzpominame v modlidbach k Panu Bohu at' vsem svetio veene svfti na veky.

S bratrskyrn pozdravem, Jan T. Mikeska.

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Sici

Zen v Ennisu

Nat'e schuze konana. 12. kvetna se nam pekne vydatila. Sestra ptedsedkyne Bettie Houdkova zahajila schfizi a ptivitala 35 ' lenek. Panove jako

14/VESTNIK-25. kvetna 1983 hoste byli Wesley TupSr, Bob Zvolanek, Leslie Vrla, Fr. HejnSr a Joe a Vilem Houdek. Rady jsme zase mezi nami uvidely sestru Lillie Hejnovou, ktera uz delsi eas nebyla schfize ptltomna.

Jsou psany pozdravni karty tern, ktere nemohou do schazi dochazet.

Vyrizen byl pozdrav od sestry Pettikove a zdelila,ze byla stitena nevolnostf a nemohla ptijft do schaze.

Sestra Antonie Novakova, byla ptevezena do Domova odpoeinku v Ennisu.

Pro'aila se deka pro sestru Vytopilovou.

Narozeniny v kvetnu majf sestry Ella Mae Zmolik, Janie MaruAakova, Mary K. Laznovskg, Annie Vranova a Helen Vrlova. Gratulujeme a pfejeme v§ecko dobre.

Sestra ptedsedkyne mne potadala, abych touto cestou podekovala V§em sestram, ktere ptinesly darky do na§eho stanku pti potadanem Polka Festivalu a Vaem co pomohly prodeji da,rkiz. V§echno na malou vyjimku) se prodalo. Deku kterou Kroutek zhotovil a daroval ke spenetenf ziskala p1. Minnie Bayer z Denison, Texas a opravdu mela radost, tse byla talc gfastna a deku vyhrala.

Dvetni darky ptinesly sestry Stasie Hejnova, Rose Bednatova, a Stasie Trojaelcova.

Prfstf schilze bude 9. Cervna.

S pozdravem, Raiena Zazvorkova.

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77th lesson. Object Constructions.

Observe how the verbs govern the case of their nouns.

Musim si s vami o tom promluvit.

Ptesvedeili jsme se o torn, te je to pravda. Zda se mi, ze pr§i. Dve nejlep a. l muistva bojovala o prvni misto v souteti. Potarnici (-firemen) bojovali s ohnem nekolik hodin, net se jim podatilo ho uhasit (extinguish). Matka vedla dite za ruku. Kde jsi? Hledam to uts pill hodiny. Ili se na nej nezlob a podej mu ruku! Ten student patti k nejlepaim ye tilde. Jestli to udelate hned nebo ai pozdeji, na torn vtibec nezaleii. Matsu vas poprosit o trochu vody? Ten spisovatel pracuje na tom romanu uts skoro deset let.

Povidali jsme si s ptitelem o naaem mladi. Nema.§ pravdu, nemohou s tebou souhlasit. Ptes Vaechny uspechy a vyznamenani zustal skromnSrm elovekem. Musite poeitat s tim, ie se yam to hned napoprve nepodati. Warne vas o pomoi.

VMchni musite tahnout za jeden provaz (rope - you must all pull together). Trvalo mi dlouho, net jsem si zvykl na zdejg i podnebi (climate).

Ve sve praci se zabkvam hlavne devatenact5Trn stoletim. Otec se na me rozzlobil. Co si o tom myslca?

Dovolte, abych yam ptedstavil sveho Na posledni otazku jste mi neodpovedel. Student zodpovedel spravne vaechny otazky. Vgichni jsme se radovali z trich rispechir.

Bohuiel jsme se o tom dovedeli pozde. Nevim o tom vilbec nic.

Zavolej mi veeer (-zatelefonuj mi).

Musim vas upozornit na nektere chyby ye vaai praci. Stfska, se mu po domove (he is homesick). My jsme se s bratrem nikdy nehadali (quarrel).

Ut se Nairn na prazdniny. Babieka

promluvila tichym hlasem.

Rozloueili jsme se s nimi na leti§ti.

Po slave netoutime. Zdalo se mi o domove (to dream). Lekat zakizal nemocnemu koutit. Ztleastnil jsem se vedecke konference. Ta divka se podoba. me sestte. NemocriST si steiuje na velke bolesti hlavy.

Some phrases with the verb to do.

Dela, ie spi. — He pretends to sleep. Co dela y? — What are you doing? How are you? Kolik to dela? — How much is it? (cost). Delaji na to vtipy. — They make jokes on it. Zftra delam zkou§ku. — I am sitting for an exam tomorrow. Veera jsem udelai zkou§ku. — I have passed an exam yesterday. Delej! — Hurry up. Co mam delat? — What am I to do?

Nemaji co Mat. — They have nothing to do. Dela si z tebe blazny (dobry. den). — He is pulling your leg.

Ten chlapec mi dela starosti. — The boy gives me troubles. Ze Vaeho si dela legraci. — He makes fun of everything.. Nic si z toho nedelej! — Don't worry about it. Dela se chladno. — It is growing cold. Dela se mi z toho §patne. — It makes me sick.

To se necield! — It isn't done! Saty delaji eloveka. — Proverb: People estimate the quality of a man according to his clothes. Nedelej z komara velblouda. — Do not make a mountain out of a mole-hill (a camel out of a gnat). To nebude delat dobrotu. — That won't do any good.

Nedelej si z toho teikou hlavu. -Don't bother.

Key to exercises from lesson 76: na /las, k vedeti, slavnym spisovatelem, to stare iene, na to piihodu, novym pkedsedou, na branku, na§emu kediteli Antonfnu Provaznikovi, kohoutkem, na:sf babiece Kateiine, slovy, yarn, moudrosti, ubrusem, benzfnem i elektkinou, mi, svemu otci, prost-km elovekem, k Praze, va§einu zdravf, svou §edivou hlavou, nad tim problemem.

eESKOSLOVENSKE

Dataimi namely budou: Rok eeskeho divadla, reprezentace Ceske rytecke §koly, mistrovstvi sveta v letech na lytifch, Praisky hrad, Ministerstvo spojit Ceskoslovenske bratislayske historicke motivy a serie socialisticke republiky (CSSR) vyda v "Velitele sovetske armady leto§nim roce 49 ptIletitostnych osvoboditele Ceskoslovenska". znamek a 35 obalek prvniho dne.

Nejeastelaim nametem budou komunikace. Je to v souladu se skuteenosti, tse rok 1983 vyhlasila KAPUSTA V TESTI-NU OSN rokem komunikacf. Vedle S DROBEZIMI JATRY znarnky s emblemem tohoto roku (FRANCIE) vyjdou v CSSR dal§i: ke 30 letlim 700 g kapusty, 100 g mouky, 2 vejce, ✓eskoslovenske televize, k 60 lettim 150 g drfiheiich jater, 1/8 1 Ceskoslovenskeho rozhlasu a esko- smetany, sill, 2 hlavkove sality, slovenskSrch aerolinif a 75 letiim mash) OeFatenou kapustu uvatime v automobilove patovni pi-epravy.

V znamkove tvorbe CSSR je osolene vode a okapanou drobne venovana velka pozornost zavainym nakrajime. Z vajec, mouky, smetany celosvetovym otazkam, jako je a soli ptipravime testielco, do ktereho mirove hnuti a ochrana tivotniho ptidame na kostieky pokrajena drabe2i jatra. Kapustu srovname do prosttedi. Jedna emise vyjde ptiletitosti Svetoveho shromadeni maslem vymazane ohnivzdorne za mfr a iivot, proti jaderne \rake, misky, zalijeme testem a zapeeeme v ktere se bude konat v eervnu v Praze. troube. Porce na talffich oblotifme Nametem po§tovnich znamek se listy salatu a podavame s brambor3r. stalo i 5. vijrroei spoleeneho sovetsko- OLGA BORKOVA eeskoslovenskeho letu do kosmu.

Na eeskoslovenskych znamkach budou vyobrazeny portrety vyznamnych osobnostf, jejichti vyroef WANT AD si pod patronacf UNESCO ptipomfna, Need someone to stay with celY svet: 100 let od narozenf eeskoselderly man in Dime Box, lovenskeho spisovatele Jaroslava Texas - light, housekeeping, Hagka, 80 let od narozenf eeskoscompanion and preferrably lovenskeho narodnfho hrdiny Julia someone able to drive car. $200 Fuelka, 500 let od narozenf per month. Send inquiries to nemeckeho nabotenskeho Mrs. S. E. -Brinkman, 1028 S. reformatora Martina Luthera a 150 Glouecester, Irving, TX 75062. let od narozenf nemeckeho skladatele Johannesa Brahmse.

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DETSKA GYNEKOLOGIE Temer deset procent celkove Iffilcove kapacity eeskoslovenskych lazni tvoil specialnf detske leeebny.

Jiz tento fakt svedei o velkem qznamu, ktery je v 15 milionovem socialistickem Ceskoslovensku pilkladan preventivnf peei o zdravi deti a mladete. Ceskoslovenske zdravotnictvi disponuje detskSrmi lazeiiskSrmi ustavy pro °behove, pohybove, dy'chaci a nervove choroby.

Ve svete patrne ojedinela gynekologicka lee'ebna pro pacientky ve velcu od peti do patnacti let pitsobi od roku 1975.v zapadodeskSeh Frantigkorych Laznich. Mlada, divky sem ptivadeji zejmena zanetliva onemocnenf zevnfch i vnittnich rodidel, poruchy menstruaenfho cyklu po infekenfch chorobach a stavy po brisnich operacfch, hlavne po sloiitejSfch operacfch slepeho stteva.

Clem ve§kere leeby je ptedejft sterilite ien v dospelem velcu.

Pies relativne kratkou dobu provozu detske gynekologicke leeebny, a tedy bez motinosti dlouhodobeho statistickeho preakumu, se fits dnes ukazuje, tie zhruba u 80 procent pacientek do§lo po prynf lazenske leebe k tipinemu vyleeenf. Pobyt detf v gynekologicke leeebne je - prave talc jako vSechny leeebne ukony, leky a hospitalizace v USSR - zcela bezplatny. 0 nutnosti pobytu v leeebne a o jeho deice rozhoduje pouze diagnosticke posouzenf - v tiadnem ptfpade majetkove pomery rodieu. Ti take pobytem dftete v gynekologicke leeebne - stejne jako ye v§ech obdobnSrch zatizenich - neutrpi tadnou finaneni tijmu.

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LOCATION Houston, Texas Bryan, Texas Crosby, Texas Rosenberg, Texas Dallas, Texas Flatonia, Texas East Bernard, Texas Ennis, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Needville, Texas San Antonio, Texas Granger, Texas Dime Box, Texas Temple, Texas Fayetteville, Texas Jourdanton, Texas Megargel, Texas Abbott, Texas Crosby, Texas Placed o, Texas El Campo, Texas Schulenburg, Texas Hallettsville, Texas Ganado, Texas Buckholts, Texas Caldwell, Texas Taylor, Texas La Grange, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas Wallis, Texas Alvin, Texas Baytown, Texas Bay City, Texas Seymour, Texas Shiner, Texas Sealy, Texas Paducah, Texas Lake Jackson, Texas

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Wednesday, May 25, 1983-VRSTNiK/15 Monday, June 20-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 Saturday, June 25-The Hi-Liters (Social Night every Thurs., 7:15-EB; & 7:30RG)

SPJST CALENDAR

*5* Lodge No. 92, Ft. Worth

Sunday, June 12-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

Sunday, July 10-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 16-Henry Rejcek (Every Friday Night Ballroom Dancing; Dress Code)

FOR SPJST LODGES ONLY

*5*

Lodge No. Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Fr i day, May 27-Social Night Sunday, May 29-Reinke Reunion Friday, June 3-Lodge 6 Meeting, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 5-Sarage School Reunion Friday, June 10-Social Night Saturday, June 11-Glatter Reunion Sunday, June 12-Zettler Reunion Friday, June 17-Social Night Saturday, June 18-CB Club Public Dance; music by Ed & His Swingsters, 8:30-12:30 Friday, June 24-Farmers' Co-op Meeting/ Supper Saturday, June 25-Party Sunday, June 26-Geltmeier Reunion

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Lodge No. 13, Dime Box Sunday, May 29-Good Vibrations, 8-12

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

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Lodge No. 18, Elgin Friday, June 10-People's Choice, 8-12 Sunday, June 12-Jerry Haisler, 5-9 Saturday, June 18-King of Swing Tuesday, June 21-Regular Meeting Sunday, June 22-BATTLE DANCE: Fritz Hodde vs Polka Dots, 4-10 Saturday, June 25-Innovations

*** Lodge No. 24, Cyclone

Saturday, May 28-Jerry Haisler & The Melody Five Friday, June 3-Work Day, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 4-Casuals Sunday, June 5-Green Reunion, 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, June 8-Regular Lodge Meeting, 7:30 Saturday, June 11-Horizons Monday, June 13-Board Meeting, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 18-Vaculin-Dunn Wedding; music by Casuals Saturday, June 25-Vrazel-Strmiska Wedding; music by Jodie Mikula (Dress Policy: Must be neatly dressed) ***

Lodge No. 29, Taylor Saturday, May 28-Vrazels, call for Resv. 3529139 Saturday, June 4-Debonaires Saturday, June 11-Private Wedding Friday, June 17-Private Supper & Dance Saturday, June 18-Sterling Country

*5* Lodge No. 35, Elk

Saturday, May 28-Starlites Saturday, June 4-Cherokee Rose Saturday, June 11-Roy Robbins & Availables Saturday, June 18-Country Drifters Saturday, June 25-Country Drifters *5*

Lodge No. 39, Bryan Saturday, June 4-Fabulous Six Saturday, June 11-Next Generations Sunday, June 12-Meeting/Social/Supper Saturday, June 2,5-Lone Star Brand Saturday, July 2-Lee Roy Matocha Sunday, July 10-Meeting/Social/Supper Saturday, July 30-Fabulous Six *5*

Lodge No. 40, El Campo-Hillje (Monthly'meeting every 3rd Wednesday of each month at El Campo-Hillje Hall, 7:30 p.m.) ***

Lodge No. 47, Seaton Saturday, May 28-2nd Czech Conference; Guests Welcome to the Dance, 8:30-12:30; music by Harold Strand Orch.

Sunday, May 29-2nd Czech Conference; Registration, visiting, etc. at 10 a.m.; Noon Lunch; more Speakers in the afternoon; closing with the SPJST Lodge 47 Choral Club Saturday, June 4-Jerry Haisler Sunday, June 5-Lodge & YC Meetings, 2 p.m.

Saturday, June 11-Jodie Jay & The Silvertones Saturday, June 18-Lee Roy Matocha Saturday, June 25-Wence Shimek Saturday, July 2-Vrazel Polka Band Saturday, July 9-J. C. Whatley Saturday, July 16-H.O.T. Czechs Saturday, July 23-Fritz Hodde & The Fabulous Six Saturday, July 30-King of Swing

*5* Lodge No. 54, West

Saturday, May 28-Wedding Reception/Dance Sunday, May 29-Kocian Reunion

Saturday, June 4-Wedding Sunday, June 5-Lodge Quarterly Meeting & Social, 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 11-Wedding Sunday, June 12-Ross RVOS Family Day Tuesday, June 14-Sokol West Meeting, 7:30 Saturday, June 18-Hejl Reunion Sunday, June 19-Urbanovsky Reunion Saturday, June 25-Wedding Saturday, July 2-Lulac Dance Sunday, July 3-Sokol West Fourth of July Picnic Saturday, July 9-Wedding Reception/Dance Sunday, July 10-Marak RVOS Annual Family Day Saturday, July 16-Dunbar Alumni Saturday, July 23-Wedding Reception Saturday, July 30-Lulac Dance *5*

Lodge No. 66, Waco Saturday, May 28-Jodie Mikula Saturday, June 4-Country Drifters Saturday, June 11-Jerry Haisler & Melody Five Saturday, June 18-Vrazels Sunday, June 19-Lodge Meeting, 2:30 p.m.; Fathers will be honored and snacks will be served; Ladies bring your favorite pastry Saturday, June 25-Cherokee Rose Saturday, July 2-Country Drifters Saturday, July 9-RVOS Party for Members & Families; music by Country Light Saturday, July 16-Billy Uptmor & The Makers Saturday, July 23-Wedding Dance; music by Jodie Mikula Saturday, July 30-Cherokee Rose ***

Lodge No. 74, Lovelady Saturday, May 28-Next Generations Saturday, June 4-Heart of Texas Road Gang Saturday, June 11-Madison Express Saturday, June 18-Larry Standly Band Saturday, June 25-Music Masters Saturday, July 2-Hard Country Sunday, July 3-Tenth Anniversary Celebration of Lodge 74; music by Silver Dollar Band Saturday, July 9-George Self & Amarillo Express Saturday, July 16-Cimarron Band Saturday, July 23-Next Generation Saturday, July 30-Night Time Friends ***

Lodge No. 79, Corpus Christi Wednesday, June 8-SPJST Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *5*

Lodge No. 80, Holland Saturday, June 4-Sterling Country Sunday, June 5-R.C. Hill, Sr. Reunion; also Lodge 80 meeting, 2 p.m.

Friday, June 10-Casuals Saturday, June 11-Debonaires Friday, June 17-Leather & Lace Sunday, June 19-Ivicic Reunion Saturday, June 25-The Moods Saturday, July 2-Leather & Lace Sunday, July 3-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 9-Debonaires Saturday, July 16-Casuals (Game night every Thursday, 7 p.m.)

Lodge No. 81, Needville Tuesday, June 14-Lodge Monthly Meeting, 7:30 ***

Lodge No. 84, Dallas Saturday, June 4-Jodie Mikula Polka Band Saturday, June 18-Bill Kucera's Czech Mates Saturday, July 16-Princess Dance; Czech Harvesters Saturday, Aug. 6-Country Boys Polka Band Saturday, Aug. 20-Jodie Mikula Polka Band ***

Lodge No. 88, Houston Saturday, May 28-Al Pierson Big Band USA Wednesday, June 1-Birthday Club Social/ Card Party Saturday, June 4-Leo Heinrich Orch.

Sunday, June 5-Splash Day & Dance; music

by Lee Roy Matocha, 5-9 Wednesday, June 8-Birthday Club Meeting/ Lunch Friday, June 10-Heart of Texas Czechs (H.O.T.) Saturday, June 11-Hawaiian LUAU; music

by The Hawaiian Echoes & Hula Dancers; come dressed Hawaiian or casual Saturday, June 18-Knights of Dixie •

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Saturday, May 28-Czechmates Saturday, June 11-Harold Strand Saturday, June 25-Czechmates Saturday, July 9-Harold Strand (Annual Hawaiian Dance) Saturday, July 23-Czech Harvesters ***

Lodge No. 142, Houston Sunday, June 5-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m. *5*

Lodge No. 154, Ft. Worth Sunday, June 12-Monthly Lodge Meeting (Bingo Every Friday, 7:30 p.m.)

*** Lodge No. 161, Jourdanton

Sunday, June 12-Regular Lodge Meeting at Three Oaks Restaurant, Pleasanton

*** Lodge No. 172, Pasadena

Saturday, May 28-Vaneks Saturday, June 4-Dixie Kings Saturday, June 11-Heart of Texas Czechs Saturday, June 18-Neal Hart Saturday, June 25-Music Kings Saturday, July 2-Eddie Marshall Saturday, July 9-The Legends Saturday, July 16-Dixie Kings Saturday, July 23-Lee Roy Matocha Saturday, July 30-Neal Hart ***

Lodge No. 188, Centerville Saturday, May 28-OSR Saturday, June 4-The Trinity River Band Saturday, June 11-Dennis Ivey Saturday, June 18-Heart of Texas Road Gang Monday, June 20-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 Saturday, June 25-Madison Express Saturday, July 2-Music Masters Saturday, July 9-Chuck Jennings & The Travelers Saturday, July 16-Amarillo Express Monday, July 17-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 Saturday, July 23-Dennis Ivey Saturday, July 30-Jodie Jay ***

EDITORIAL-

(Continued from Page 2) found freedom in the USA. The Czech Choral Club of Seaton is well-known since it has performed at most Czech festivals throughout Texas. They are in much demand by various organizations and events in Central Texas and sing frequently at the nursing homes in the Temple area.

Annie Jakubec is Choral Director of the SPJST Lodge 47 Choral Club and Henry Janacek is the accordion accompanist. Dorothy Morris is president and Thelma Bartosh is the secretary-treasurer.

REUNIONS

Lodge No. 177, Academy Saturday, May 28-The Brazos Express vs.

Bill Waits Goodtimers Saturday, June 4-Johnny Nu-Notes Saturday, June 11-The Great Roadrunners Saturday, June 18-The Gentres Saturday, June 25-"Easy" of Waco Saturday, July 2-The American Sunrise Saturday, July 9-The Roadrunners Saturday, July 16-The Gentres Saturday, July 23-The Hickory Creek vs Bill Waits Goodtimers (Every Tuesday Game Night; Doors Open, 6 p.m.; Games start at 7 p.m.)

Lodge No. 178, Longview-Kilgore Saturday, May 28-Toy Cowboys Saturday, June 4-Kilgore Civic Ball Saturday, June 11-Noonday Express

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Lodge No. 179, Warrenton Thursday, June 9-Lodge Meeting, 8 p.m.; Youth Club, 7:30 *5*

Lodge No. 180, Burleson Saturday, May 28-The Gentres Saturday, June 4-The Starlites Saturday, June 11-Rhythm Reunion Saturday, June 18-Ramblin' Rhythm Saturday, June 25-The Centres (Lodge Meeting every 3rd Tuesday of the Month, 7:30; Board Meeting every 1st Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m.)

*5* Lodge No. 183, Mid-Cities

Sunday, May 29-Lodge Meeting at 6:30 p.m.; Members are urged to attend this important meeting (Bingo every Tuesday & Thursday, 7:30; on Sunday, 2 p.m.)

*5* Lodge No. 185, New Braunfels

Thursday, June 16-Lodge Meeting at Eagles Hall, 7:30

*5* Lodge No. 186, Caldwell

Friday, May 27-Private Party Saturday, May 28-Texas Unlimited Sunday, May 29-BATTLE DANCE: 4-9; Fritz Hodde & The Fabulous Six vs Eddie Ray & The Polka Dots Sunday, July 3-Annual Celebration with Barbecue Dinner; Family Entertainment Afternoon Polka Band; Dance at Night by The Moods *5*

Lodge No. 187, Round Rock Friday, May 27-Bubba Cox Saturday, May 28-Debonaires Wednesday, June 1-Debonaires Friday, June 3-People's Choice Saturday, June 4-Bert Rivera Friday, June 10-Debonaires Saturday, June 11-Jess DeMaine Friday, June 17-The Moods Saturday, June 18-People's Choice Friday, June 24-Jimmie Mac-Band Saturday, June 25-Debonaires Sunday, June 26-Leo Majek of Corpus Christi, *0-7:30 (Game Social every Tues. night, 7 p.m.; Lodge Meetings 3rd Sunday, each month-.covered dish dinner) *5*

HANUS-SUMBERA-KRUPA REUNION The third reunion of Vaclav and Marie Hanus will be held at the Olmos Community Club, 7 miles west of Skidmore on FM 797 Saturday, June 4, 1983. Bring enough food for your group; tea, coffee, cups, plates, napkins, cutlery and bread will be furnished. Registration begins at-3 p.m. Prizes will be awarded.

Otto Hanus ***

MICULKA REUNION The 30th Anniversary of the Miculka family will be held Sunday, June 5, 1983 at the American Legion Hall in Moulton, Texas. Free registration begins at 10 a.m., lunch at 11:45 a.m. will be served. Please bring your favorite covered dishes and desserts. There will also be an auction by popular demand and door prizes.

Viola Mazac 1431 Steves San Antonio, TX 78210 ***

FILIPP REUNION The Filipp descendants are urged to make plans now to attend the 29th Filipp Reunion which will be held Sunday, June 5, 1983, at the K.C. Hall in Port Lavaca, TX. Further details will be sent later.

Ellamarie Filipp P.O. Box 143 Danbury, TX 77534 ***

SHILLER-HEJL REUNION The annual Shiller-Hejl reunion will be held the first Sunday, June 5, 1983 at the SPJST Hall in Lodge No. 48 at Beyersville, Texas. All descendants of Vine Shiller or Joseph Hejl families are invited to come and bring a picnic lunch. This covered dish lunch will be served at noon; coffee, tea and plates plus silverware will be furnished. We urge all to come and enjoy a Sunday of fun and fellowship.

Annie Svoboda, Secretary ***

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EVELYN GUSTAFSON JEANETTE PETERSON LEVEDA GEISTMAN EUGENE HAISLER FRANKLIN MARTINEC DORIS SVOBODA LOUISE ZAVODNY MICHAEL KAISER ALBIN MACHU DIANE NAIVAR AMELIA POKORNY RONNIE RIEGER RUBY BOLTON EMIL HEJL FRANK KLINKOVSKY WILLIE KOHUTEK LILLIE MIKULAS ANTON MOTL DOROTHY PECHAL DOLORES SKRABANEK EMILY STUTEVILLE VALLIE ZAVODNY ANNA HEJL LILLIAN MIKULEC LADIS NAVRATIL LAD ZATOPEK LAMBERT SKUBAL LOUIS DRISKA WALTER JEZEK NICK KOMAR HENRY VITEK

Rt. 4, Elgin 512 Hwy. 95N, Elgin Rt. 1, Burlington Rt. 1, Burlington Rt. 4, Box 669, Temple Rt, 4, Box 359, Temple Rt. 1, Box 201, Rogers Rt. 2, Box 23, Taylor 2204 Smith Ave., Taylor Rt. 1, Box 124C, Taylor Rt. 2, Box 241A, Taylor Rt. 2, Coupland 1017 S. 23rd, Temple Rt. 4, Box 816, Temple 1503 E. Central, Temple Rt. 2, Box 320, Buckholts 305 W. Walker, Temple 1615 S. 13th, Temple Rt. 3, Box 275, Temple Rt. 4, Box 562, Temple Box 396, Rogers Rt. 1, Rogers 1701 McLaine, Taylor Rt. 2, Box 88, Buckholts 1 E. Young, Temple 2605 W. Ave. Z, Temple Rt. 1, Box 42, Rockdale 108 W. 11th, Belton Rt. 1, Box 188, Holland P.O. Box 850, Marlin Box 67, Granger

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SPJST Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas P.O. Box 100

Temple, Texas 76503

Phone AC (817) 7734575

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