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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 USPS — 65848000 FEBRUARY 8, 1984 VOLUME 72—NUMBER 6

Czech Program Receives Grant rwr

The an Who Believed The American Dream . .. a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." That's how Abraham Lincoln saw the United States ... and he helped to bring the nation closer to that vision. We honor his mem ory because he honored his own highest principles.

L to R. Director Henry Vitek, .Dr. Walter H. Paul, Jr., Calvin Cher, en h a.

TEMPLE — The Czech program at Temple Junior college has received a $1,000 donation from the SPJST Supreme Lodge to be used for scholarships and enrichment of the program.

Dr. Walter H. Paul, Jr., vice president for instructional services, and Calvin Chervenka, coordinator of the Czech program, accepted the contribution from Henry Vitek of Granger, SPJST District II director, in a brief ceremony;held in conjunc tion with the quarterly state SPJST directors' meeting.

SPJST has been making contributions to TJC as well as to other high schools, colleges and univer sities with Czech programs for more than 50 years.

TJC has offered Czech on a regular basis since 1966. The TJC Czech program includes a study of the language as well as Czech cultural heritage. TJC was the first

junior college in the state to offer Czech as a foreign language and now offers both credit and non-credit classes, Chervenka said.

In accepting the contribution, Dr. Paul expressed appreciation to the SPJST for their continued support of the Czech program. "We recognize a long association between the SPJST and TJC and are very appreciative of your past efforts and continued support of our Czech program," Dr. Paul said. "This contribution will be used to continue to encourage students to enroll in Czech language courses that also deal with their roots and cultural heritage."

Chervenka, speaking both in Czech and English, also thanked the organization for their support. The money will be used for scholarships, instructional supplies, and enrichment programs, he said.

Czech Genealogical Workshop At the Staff Annual Christmas Party, special emphasis was given to those employees with 10 years or more of service to the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. I in Taylor. Mr. Leshikar, Board Chairman, praised all the employees for the fine care they are giving and congratulated those with long tenure. Reading from left to right 1st row: Frances Schwenker, Adm. - 11 years, Jeanette Randig, LVN - 14 years, Ruth Gordon, LVN - 12 years, Nora Merka - 24 years, Annie Troubil - 24 years, Annie Mokry -17 years, Mary John - 12 years, Ida Landry, LVN - 13 years, Mary Gola - 16 years, Howard LeshilEar - Chairman Board of Directors. 2nd row: Della Trlica - 11 years, Lillie Evicic - 10 years, Annie Srba 18 years, Ilyn Kaspar, LVN, Director of Nursing - 12 years, Margaret Urbanek 14 years. Those not pictured are: Alma Miles - 10 years, Janice Robinson - 11 years, Bertha Kubicek -;14 years, Gussie Pritchard -14 years, Agnes Prikryl 16 years.

The Historical Society of the Dallas Czechr Club is sponsoring what is believed to be the first Czech Genealogical Workshop in the Dallas area The workshop will be held Sunday March 11, 1984 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Czech Club, 4930 Military Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75227. This is an opportunity for you to learn about Czech genealogy and history. Topics to be covered include researching census and local records, how to get started in genealogical research, mail order

research in Czechoslovakia, maps, ship passenger lists, and the history of the Moravian Valachs. This is an opportunity for beginners and advanced researchers to get together to share experiences and learn from one another.

All those interested in Czech genealogy, history, and culture are invited to attend. There is no admission charge. The presentations will be followed by a traditional Czech social. Kolache and chicken noodle soup will be available.

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GEditor COMMENTS

From Lincoln, The Man Of The People The color of the ground was in him, red earth, The smack and tang of elemental things: The rectitude and patience of the cliff, The good-will of the rain that loves an leaves, The friendly welcome of the wayside well, The courage of the bird that dares the sea, The gladness of the wind that shakes the corn, The pity of the snow that hides all scars, The secrecy of streams that make their way Under the mountain to the rifted rock, The tolerance and equity of light That gives as freely to the shrinking flower as to the great oak flaring to the wind — To the grave's low hill as to the Matterhorn That shoulders out the sky.

So came the Captain with the mighty heart; And when the judgment thunders split the house, Wrenching the rafters from their ancient rest, He held the ridgepole up, and spiked again The rafters of the Home. He held his place — Held the long purpose like a growing tree — Held on through blame and faltered not at praise — Towering in calm rough-hewn sublimity.

And when he fell in whirlwind, he went down As when a lordly cedar, green with boughs, Goes down with a great shout upon the hills, And leaves a lonesome place against the sky.

— Edwin Markham When history repeats itself most Americans think often of Abraham Lincoln in the light of the momentous events that followed his election in 1860 as the 16th President of the United States.

During the same year, the nation was almost split asunder over the issues of states' rights and slavery.

By the time the tall, and thoughtful individual from the West had taken his oath of office, eleven southern states had left the Union to form the Confederate States of America.

In spring of 1861 the Civil War started, the new President's first great purpose was to save the Union — even if this meant maintaining slavery in the states where it was legal. However, by 1862, he had come to understand that the second great purpose of that tragic conflict must be the abolition of slavery.

Under his leadership both these towering purposes were achieved, and Lincoln lives on in reverent memory as the preserver of the Union and the Great Emancipator.

When Lincoln left his Springfield law office to assume the Presidency at a moment of supreme crisis, he had been a national political figure for a brief time only, so that, when the Republican Party turned to him as a Presidential candidate, he said: "No one, scarcely, outside of Illinois knows me."

It took time for Lincoln to grow into his office, but once he had done so, he stood revealed as one of the giants of history — a great man who was also a living demonstration of • the opportunity that a nation "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created" offers to its most humbly born citizen.

Lincoln not only exemplified the principle that all men are created equal he believed in it. And he always expressed this belief in simple words — as when he addressed the 166th Ohio Regiment late in the summer of 1864.

After stressing the fact that victory in the conflict would perpetuate his "great and free government for all in the race of life", he said to the battle-scarred soldiers: "I beg you to remember this, not merely for your sake, but for ours, I happen, temporarily, to occupy this White House. I am a living witness that any of your children may look to come here as my father's child has."

Thus spoke the man who began his long journey to greatness as a wood-cutter, Mississippi River boatman, clerk in a country store and postmaster in a village post office.

When Lincoln made his second Inaugural. Address 4 March 1865, victory for the Union cause was nearly at hand. He used the occasion to express his hope for a humane rebuilding of a nation almost shattered by the prolonged and terrible Civil War. "With malice toward none, with charity for all," he said toward the close of his address, "with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wound ..."

Before Lincoln could translate into action the policy of reconciliation with the South his words foreshadowed, he was struck down by an assassin's bullet. Lesser men who came after him imposed a hard, vindictive peace.

Thus his program of reconciliation died with him — but what he said did not die, for it expressed the kind of democracy in which we believe and to which we aspire. Other words, spoken to the eternal conscience of mankind, still lie in the hearts of millions and gain new force against every thrust of tyranny that threatens the world today: "I leave you hoping the lamp of liberty will burn in your hearts . . .

Our defense is in the spirit that prizes liberty as the heritage of all men everywhere . . . We must march shoulder to shoulder in the great army of freedom . . . It is for us to be dedicated before us ... We shall nobly save or meanly lose, the last best hope of the earth." ***

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SPJST Has Record January

• From the Office of the Vice-President

The SPJST sales representatives wrote over three million dollars of insurance for the month of January 1984.

This is the largest amount of insurance written in any January in the history of our society.

I hope all members extend a congratulatory word to the sales representatives that made this outstanding achievement possible.

Let's keep up the great production.

See report in this issue.

Fraternally, Bernard M. Gebala

THE SPJST MONTHLY INSURANCE REPORT 1/31/84

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INSURANCE WRITTEN AND ISSUED* INS. *DI ST. APP. INS. WRITTEN ISSUED*

SALES REPRESENTATIVES

ACCORDING TO ANNUALIZED PREM I UM* DISTRICT

1 CLINT LUKSA

DISTRICT

2 JOHN PLASEK

DISTRICT

3 SILAS SMITH

DISTRICT

4STANLEY BROZ

DISTRICT

5 VICTOR JANAK. SR

DISTRICT

6 JOE HADA SH

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$637,000

$357.000

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$125,000.00 $32,000.00 $2.000.00 $1.000400 $30,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $25,000.00 $1,000.00 $26.000.00 $2,000.00

NAVRATIL, LAOIS ZATOPEK, L.J.

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$200.000.00 $100,000.00

S.00 S32,000.00

$710.00 $18.52 $843.59 S.00 $352.00 $142.35

5.00

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$27,000.00 $25,000.00 $50,000.00 $60,000.00

$27,000.00 $25,000.00

DRISKA, LOUIS

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$9,000.00

$7.000.00

DUSEK. WILLIE

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$1,000.00

$1 • 000. 0 0

PLASEK, JOHN JANAK, FRANK ANDEL. NORMA

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SVOBODA. SIDONIA CHERVENKA. CAROL HAISLER. EUGENE

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SPJST Now Offers Annuity Products

The first SPJST Annuity was purchased on January 27, 1984. The top thirty sales representatives of $84,000 $84,000 6 9 the SPJST were trained in annuity sales at the home office by Jim $120,000 $150.000 7 14 Ballew on Saturday January 21, 1984. $0 $0 9 0 SFM Smith will conduct another annuity seminar at Lodge 180 Burleson and Sim McBride will have 239 $3,231.000 $2,284,000 a training session at Lodge 172 Pasadena on February 4th. One last session in annuities will be held at INSURANCE INSURANCE ANNUALIZED the home office by SFM McBride on WRITTEN PREMIUM ISSUED February 11th.

Only sales representatives who $1.000.00 $1,000.00 $49.25 have attended one of these all day $320.50 Saturday seminars will be eligible to $10,000.00, 510.000.00 $103.30' sell SPJST annuity"products. $5.000.00 $15.000.00 $255.92 $12.000.00 $12,000.00 A list of all SPJST Sales $75.000.00 $15,000.00 $436.25 Representatives who are eligible to $132.50 sell our members an annuity will $50.000.00 S50,000.00 $421.00 appear in the Vestnik following the $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $298.16 last training session. $16,000.00 $16.000.00 $100.000.00 $100,000.00 $1.622.00 We feel we have a product second $56.42 to none and what makes it even $1,000.00 $1.000.00 better is it has the SPJST name on it.

Fraternally. $305,000.00 $2350000.00 $3.695.30 Bernard M. Gebala

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$305,000

$235.000

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DISTRICT 2 TCTALS-- 39 $637.000.00 $357.000.00 $5,375.16 6 KRIZAN, JOHNNIE $285.50 2 $25.000.00 $10.000.00 $370.06 25 HASKOVEC, ERNEST 584,000.00 7 $84,000.00 $.00 $.00 $5,000.00 25 KRA JCA. JOHNNIE $530.10 13 $365,000.00 $130.000.00 25 MC BRIDE. GENE $61.10 $S. 000.00 35 MACH. JOHN $10.000.00 2 $109.72 $2,000.00 3 $3,000.00 66 ENGELKE, DARLENE $20.50 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 66 GA I DOS EK JOHNNIE 1 $103.50 $50,000.00 66 PAVLICEK, JAMES 2 $62.000.00 5 $100,000.00 $100.000.00 $1.101.80 66 SMITH. SILAS

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lAn SPJST By-Law Committee Meets

The By-law Committee met for the first pre-convention meeting Saturday, January 28, 1984. All members were present.

Reorganization of the committee was the first item of business due to the death of Chairman John Murphy. Mildred Holeman was elected chairman and Donnie Victorick was elected secretary.

All future recommendations should be sent to Donnie Victorick, P.O. Box 85, Snook, TX 77878.

THESE RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE SIGNED! The committee had lengthy meetings with our Supreme Lodge officers to discuss their proposals

4/VtSTNfK-Wednesday, February 8, 1984 and recommendations as well as a brief meeting with the Finance Committee.

All recommendations, which had been submitted in writing up to this date, were also given careful consideration.

Our next meeting will be Saturday, February 18, 1984. If you have any recommendations, please send them to Donnie Victorick.

Fraternally, Donnie Victorick By-Law Committee Secretary

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145 380 172 329

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101 492 164 84 300

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JARMA. 8EN KR VANEK, KENNETH SPACEK. EVELYN CHUDEJ

$25,000.00 $10000.00

JERRY

154 RENFRO. MARY

178 178 178 183 183

HARRIS, JAMES K I MMEY • DOUG K OC I AN HUGO GREENLEES, INEZ

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26.000.00 $104,000.00 $142,000.00 $55.000.00 $459000.00

2

$8,000.00

ROZNOVSKY, DANIEL DISTRICT

language course back at University of Houston

Czech

Czech language course back at University of Houston.

Teaching of Czech (non-credit) was reinstated, after a pause of several years, last fall in Sundry school at University of Houston.

The 2nd semester of Czech will start on 22nd of February and will be taught for 7 seeks, always on Wednesdays, from 7 to 9 p.m.

This study of Czech is available not only, to the regular University of Houston students, but also to the general public. There is no age limit and registration is simple.

Anyone interested in this course please call (713) 749-1284 or write to University of Houston, University Center, The Sundry School, Houston, TX 77004 for schedule and additional information.

John J. Karas Czech class instructor at Sundry School.

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Convention And District V Meeting Dear Members, Thinking some more about the convention, there is another officer who I hope will be re-elected, and that is Legal Adviser Sidney Kacir.

When our capable attorney and esteemed member, beloved Brother Reuben Lesikar passed away, we were indeed fortunate to get Brother Kacir for the position. As the other officers with whom he works harmoniously, he is a dedicated officer. As a highlyrecommended attorney who has been active in our order for many years, Brother Kacir is especially qualified for being our attorney.

Members of District V, please circle March 11th on your calendar; that is the date of our spring meeting. It will be held at Lodge Stefanik No. 142, 5508 Nolda, Houston. The district officers and Lodge No. 142 officers are meeting February 8th to make plans for this meeting. There will be more details in our letters in the Vestnik. We hope you are planning to be with us that second Sunday in March!

Fraternally yours, Tillie Helmcamp

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LOSTAK. GEORGIA WALENTA. MILADY TUMIS. SIDON

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172 ZELLA * JUL/US 175 BRYSON * HELEN 176.. MIKESKAs EVELYN 191 SIZEMORE * JERRY

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41 KERLICK. CLARK

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J.C. 172 KRENEK. JOE

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7 7 7 7

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172 DRESSLER.

378 88 175 245 303 364

64 304 19

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DISTRICT 6 TOTALS-EL7NER. JERRY SACKY, FRANK C BAYER. PAULINE SRALLA, HENRY PAVELKA. HELEN

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$2.000.00 $12,000.00 5125,000.00 $1.000.00

5.00 5.00 $697.50 $12,000.00 $50,000.00 $1,080.10 $20.90 51,000.00 $227.20 $20.000.00 $19.93 $2,000.00

$20.000.00

$2,000.00

5162.000.00 $85,000.00 $2.045.63 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $111.95 $.00 $.00 S30,000,00 $1.000.00 $58.22 $2,000.00 $200.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $71.56 $1,000.00 $2:000.00 $234.70 $25,000.00 S30,000.00 $453.000.00 $452,000.00 $1,144.26 $48.60 $5, 000.00 $5.000.00 $192.00 $40.000,00 $40,000.00 $63.92 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $158•42 $22,000.00 $22.000.00 5.00 5.00 $5.000.00 $108.59 $2.000.00 $2,000.00 5221.94 $52,000.00 552,000.00 1.116.40 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $483.90 511,000.00 $11,000.00 5.00 $.00 $10,000.00 $112.95 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $65.20 $41,000.00 $15.000.00 $31.66 $1.000.00 $1,000.00 $824,000.00 5745.000.00 $3,424.27 $43.50 $2,000,00 52,000.00 $172.30 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $26.12 51.000,00 $1,000.00 $101.25 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $26.12 $1,000.00 $1 .000.00 $146.88 $68.000.00 S68,000.00 $103.30 $2,000.00 $2.000,00

9 1 4 1

$84,000.00 $1.000.00 $28.000.00

$25.000.00 $50,000.00

7 7 7

2

S10.000.00

133 MAZAC. VIOLA 133 POPP. JAROLYN

2

$32,000.00

1

7

137 CABLA * VIOLA

I

161 VALCHAR* TILLIE

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$1,000.00 $1,000.00 S2.000000

117

5.00

5.00 1.281.15 $421.75 $19.77 $286.85 $653.61 $572.39 $184.90 $477.36 $21.75

3 TOTALS- 94 $1.069,000.00 $658.000.00 $5,501.81

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SURVEY ORDER FORM Lodges And Individual Members: If you haven't already done so, please fill out the Survey Order Form for the book, "A History Of The SPJST." The form appears in this issue of the Vestnik. While a good number of individuals have indicated interest in purchasing the book, the number of lodges is woefully low — 40 to be exact. That's

February 12th Meeting For Lodge 4, Hallettsville Dear Members: Our lodge met Sunday, January 8, 1984 in the Grant Building with lodge President Frank Zabransky presiding.

The pledge to the U.S. flag was led by Evelyn Holy.

A resolution of sympathy was read by Gaye Galetka for our departed brother, Kenneth Ray Sevcik.

Corresponding Secretary Erwin Holy read the minutes to the last .meeting which were approved.

Correspondence followed.

Co-Youth Leader Evelyn Holy gave a report. It was announced that January, February, and March birthdays will be honored at the next meeting. Treasurer Helen also made her report.

Several members were reported to be on the sick list; namely, Joe Woytek, Mrs. Frank Zabransky, Marie Fabian, Leo Strauss and Charles Strauss.

Delegates to the SPJST State Convention were elected: Frank Zabransky, Gaynell Chudej, Erwin Holy, Gaye Galetka and Evelyn Holy. Alternate delegates elected are: Helen Zabransky, Vicky Zak, Patsy Zabransky, Linda Mikush and Hilmer Galetka.

The Election Committee consisted of Vernon Zak, Annie and Philip Vahalik and Anton Bolom.

The following committees were then appointed by President Zabransky and Vice President Linda Mikush:

Donnie Victorick had the roll call of officers.

Secretary Lyndon Jakubik read minutes of December meeting, they were approved as read: Property Committee report was given by Mrs. Ruth Kovar.

Communications included: Christmas cards, letter from Nick Morris, ad in bulletin on convention and Sales Tax information.

Youth Report was given by Betty Schoeneman.

Old business included an audit of treasurer's book and Property Committee report.

No new business was covered.

Meeting adjourned.

Next meeting is Wednesday, February 1, 1984 at 7 p.m.

REMEMBER, this is your lodge, too; let's all come out to the meeting!

Sincerely, Dorothy See, Reporter

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County Czech Workshop To Be Held March 3 Victoria

A Czech workshop will be held Saturday, March 3, 1984 at DoNuts and More located at 1901 Houston Hiway in Victoria, Texas. The time will be 10 a.m. until Participants are urged to be prepared to spend the day. Motels are located nearby for people who need to spend the night.

The advance registration fee is $8. Registration the day of the workshop will be $10. Your registration fee includes a buffet Resolution—Gaye Galetka, luncheon and coffee breaks during Gaynell Chudej, Vicky Zak the day.

Audit — Alfonse Holy, Elsie All checks for advance Mascheck, Annie Vahalik registration are to be made payable Entertainment — Hermina Vasek, to Victoria County Czech Workshop Linda Mikush and are to be mailed to Mrs. Doris Flag Bearer — Chris Chudej Obsta, 4306 Guy Grant Road, Refund checks were given out and Victoria, Texas 77904. Deadline for the meeting adjourned. Refresh- advance registration is February 22, ments and lunch were served. Adult 1984. There should be only one name door prize winner was Vernon Zak. per registration.

The next meeting will be held Those planning to attend are Sunday, February 12 at the Grant asked to furnish the chairmen of this Building beginning at 2 p.m., (also workshop with at least five Czech January, February and March bir- surnames on which personal thdays will be honored); refresh- genealogical research is being ments and lunch will be served. conducted. The speakers and others It is with a heavy heart that I attending the event will attempt to write this letter; my mother Mrs. assist those doing research with Frank (Andela) Zabransky passed their efforts, even if they do not away Sunday, January 15th. She had know their ancestors surnames. been in the hospital for a week and German gazetteers and maps will was at home doing alright but early also be available to the researchers Sunday morning died suddenly at at the workshop. home at the age of 62. It was a shock Speakers for the day will be: Leo shared by her family, relatives and Baca of Dallas - Czech Passenger friends. Mama will be missed and Lists, Beatrice Barler of Bellville always remembered by her family, Austin County Courthouse records, relatives and friends. We find com- Albert Blaha, Sr. of Houston - How fort in knowing that she is at peace to obtain family information from with God. Czechoslovakia, Jean Jacques of Fraternally, Rosenberg - Slide presentation on Patsy Zabransky, searching for ancestors, Robert Reporter Janak of Beaumont - Tombstone -SPJSTinscriptions, Edmond Hejl of Ft. Worth - Czech villages and origins, ' Dorothy Bujnoch of Hallettsville Lavaca County research, Douglas Kubicek of Hallettsville - publisher The Snook SPJST Lodge No. 9 of "Nase Dejiny", Lawrence Wanja met for their monthly meeting of Dallas - Maps of Czechoslovakia Wednesday, January 4, 1984 at 7 and Clinton Machann of Bryan p.m. President Richard Vajdak "Krasna Amerika".

For additional information you called the meeting to order.

Followed by the Pledge of can call or write the following: Olivia Allegiance and a moment of silence Milberger, 202 E. Colorado St., for our departed sister Mrs Lillian Victoria, Texas 77901, phone 1-512573-9267; Doris Obsta, 4306 Guy Marie Sebesta. not a very good percentage out of some 128. A couple of issues back we published pictures of what the front cover and the first few pages of the book will look like. That's as close as we can get to the real thing at this time.

Fraternally, Nick A. Morris President, Supreme Lodge, SPJST

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Grant Road, Victoria, Texas 77904, phone 1-512-575-4303; Katherine Wokaty, 2102 N. Jecker St., Victoria, Texas 77901, phone 1-512575-1816.

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66 Monthly Meeting Lodge

Dear Members, The first meeting of the new year was held January 15 at Linden Hall.

President Johnnie Gaidusek called the meeting to order at 2 p.m.

The Flag Bearers were James Yates and Chris Owens.. Kevin Owens led the pledge to our flag and the SPJST pledge. Everyone was asked to remain standing for a moment of silent prayer in memory of our departed Brothers George Munos, Daniel Swanda and H. S. (Ted) Curry, also our departed Sister Annie Soukup.

Next was the roll call, with all officers present.

Our president then acknowledged the guests present. They were: special guest, Sister Thelma Hrncir, director of District 7 and her family, Robert and Lydia Dobecka, Johnnie Krizan, all of Lodge 6, Cottonwood and Vernon and Rosie Wood of Lodge 35 Elk,also Bob Haisler, Sheila Baker and Bob Boyd with the Department of Human Resources.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read by Secretary Bonnie Pruitt. There was one correction, then approval was given.

Correspondence was read from Supreme Lodge Financial Secretary Jerry Mikulas, Supremem Lodge President Nick Morris, the families of Annie Soukup, George Munos, Cancer Society, Czech Heritage Society, Lodge 79 Corpus Christi concerning ads for the Souvenir Brochure of the upcoming convention and Thank you's from Mary and Arthur Langlotz, Leslie Dunagan, Ed Mazanec and Richard Stransky.

A report on the Board of Trustees meeting held January 4 was given by our Vice President Ray Orsag.

Sister Darlene Engelke read the minutes for both the December and January , meetings. The next Board of Trustees meeting will be Tuesday, February 7.

Our new Youth Leader Kay Owens reported that there were 11 members preent. They are saving glass, grocery sacks, coupons, and soup labels. The youth will go bowling January 31. They are to make Valentine boxes with goodies inside them for the next meeting.

Karen and Helen Shelton will assist our new youth leader. Kris Owen brought the birthday cake.

Sister Dorothy Shilling, Entertainment Committee chairman, reported that the Christmas party was a success, even though there were some complaints. Hot dogs and chips will be served at the next meeting; ladies are asked to bring desserts.

Sister Gaidusek gave her report on "Sympathy" and "Get Well" cards sent to members and their families.

A report from the Welfare Committee Chairman Jeanette Smith revealed that 19 individuals and 13 organizations received contributions for a total of $4,755 in 1983. She then read Thank yous from some of the people and organizations who received these

6/VESTNfK—Wednesday, February 8, 1984' donations. Then the membership voted to make a donation to the Elk Parish Bible School program, and to Ray Talsma, a cancer victim.

Brother George Pauling reported that the books are in good order. He also thanked his assistants.

Our sales representatives were very busy. A total of 21 members were voted on and approved. Bro. Silas Smith reported that District III representatives sold the most insurance last year. He also stated that three of Lodge 66 representatives were in the top 30 sales people. They were James Pavlicek 3rd, Johnnie Gaidusek - 14th and Jeanette Smith - 19th. We are all very proud of you.

Sister Engelke then read the resolutions.

Brother Otto Hanus reported that the SPJST museum would be featured in the April edition of Southern Living Magazine.

Members voted to purchase an electric roaster and butcher knives with the $100 donation from the Stransky family.

Sister Engelke handed out refund checks. She also reported that 4 members would receive their 50year pins this year.

The lodge's bingo fund contributed money to the Libbie Parma Trust Fund. Thisfund is used to help members of the youth club in any way.

Members with birthdays in December and January were asked to come forward. Happy Birthday was sung to all.

The door prize winner was Mary Langlotz.

Before the meeting adjourned, Pres. Gaidusek introduced Sister Thelma Hrncir who was to present a program concerning child abuse. He asked that everyone remain seated.

Our meeting adjourned at 3:05 with our next meeting scheduled for February 19.

Child Abuse is becoming a big topic for discussion as it is a growing problem both locally and nationally.

Sister Hrncir reported that 69,000 cases (child abuse) were reported in the State, with 110 of these cases resulting in death. A film was shown concerning this problem and the ways that the Department of Human Resources tries to handle them. She introduced Bob Haisler, who is the supervisor for the Waco, Temple, Belton, Killeen and Copperas Cove areas.

Mr. Haisler spoke about different types of child abuse and what occurs when a case is reported. He then introduced Sheila Baker who is in charge of the Foster Care for such children and Bob Boyd who is in charge of recruiting foster parents to care for the abused children.

There is a great deal of volunteer help needed and different contributions. Anyone wishing to do so should contact the nearest Department of Human Resource office.

We, the members of Lodge 66, would like to thank Sister Hrncir, Bob Haisler, Mrs. Baker and Mr. Boyd for taking their valuable time to come and share thir needs with us, and telling us what their duties involve.

Fraternally, Dorothy Warren Reporter - SPJST-

80, Holland Named Committees Lodge

Our regular monthly meeting was held Sunday, January 8, 1984 with President Bohac presiding. The meeting was called to order by the president at 2 p.m.

The members present were asked to rise for the Pledge of Allegiance and remained standing for a moment for our deceased, members. A special moment was dedicated to the memory of our departed Brother Moran Burns.

The first order of business was to install the officers of our lodge for 1984. Honorary President Joe Barabas, Jr. had the honor to install the following officers: President D. I. Bohac, Vice President Terry Bertrand, Financial Secretary Glenda Liles, and Secretary Treasurer Glen Latham . After the officers were installed, Secretary Latham read the minutes of the December 1983 meeting; they were approved as read.

The secretary also gave good reports from the bar, dance floor, kitchen and bingo.

The following will serve on various committees for 1984: Audit Committee — Adele Horelica, Otto Horelica, John T. Barabas Resolution Committee—Joe Barabas, Jr., Glen Latham, Glenda Liles Rules Regulations Committee— Bessie Biels, Otto Horelica, John Barabas Building Committee — Terry Bertrand, Glen Latham, Joe Barabas, Jr. Bar Chairman—D. I. Bohac, Joe Barabas, Jr., assistant chairman Kitchen — Frank Pajestka, Sr., Harold Kurtz Entertainment —D. I. Bohac, Darwin Ivicic Board of Trustees—D. I. Bohac, Terry Bertrand, Glenda Liles, Joe Barabas, Jr., Glen Latham, John T. Barabas, Darwin Ivicic, Otto Horelica, Adele Horelica Bingo Committee —Frankie Pajestka, Jr., chairman, Glen Latham, Jimmy Stroud, David Posey We accepted one new member, Linda Blackwell, at this meeting.

Welcome in our midst!

At our Christmas Party, that we had December 16, Lodge 80, honored three of our "faithful lodge members" —Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pajestka, Sr. and son, Frankie, Jr. They were presented with a beautiful plaque. The pesentation was made by Secretary-Treasurer Glen Latham in his nice way. These nice people have charge of our kitchen at our hall, at the dances and bingo games and they are doing an outstanding job of same. They have been doing this for several years.

Our lodge is fortunate to have such folks so dedicated to their work.

They also are custodians of the hall.

Lodge 80 members want to thank each of you for the work you are doing!

Our lodge and the Holland Community were deeply saddened Friday morning, December 23rd when it was learned that Brother Moran Burns died suddenly on his way to Holland that morning. Moran

Installed Lodge 80 Officers, L to R: Brother Joe Barabas, Jr. (who performed the installation ceremonies and he serves as lodge reporter and is honorary president), Secretary Treasurer Glen Latham, Financial Secretary Glenda Liles, President D. I. Bohac, and Vice President Terry Bertrand.

After the January meeting of Lodge 80, four good domino players were playing. Clockwise, Ligie Ivicic, Ernst Svadlenak, Joe Barabas, Jr., and Henry Balusek. was a faithful worker for our lodge; he took care of all the appliances at the hall, kept up the yard and did all the purchasing for the hall, and we all called him the "daddy" of our bingo set-up. He will be greatly missed and will be hard to replace.

He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Mrs. J. C. Hill and two grandchildren.

Winners of the drawing were Felix Biels, John Barabas, Henry Balusek and Louise Ivicic. lemOur meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.

The members were then treated to a good lunch and, of course, the "Happy Hour".

Fraternally, Joe Barabas, Jr. Honorary President!

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Lodge 84, Dallas Meeting Dear Members: Once again, remember the February 19th meeting at 3 p.m. followed by dinner around 5 p.m.

February 22-Dallas Sokol Athletic Center and SPJST Lodge 130, 7448 Greenville Ave. March 22-Ennis Sokol hosted by SPJST Lodges 25 and 135, also WFLA No. 402.

April 12-Czech Club on Military Parkway in Dallas; Hosts KJT No. II and KJZT No.108.

May 16-SPJST Lodge 84 at 2625 Floyd, Dallas; Hosts WOW No. 978 and 3677.

June 14-Czech Club Fraternal Council Picnic (Council Host).

September 13-Czech Club - Host WFLA 401.

October 10-Dallas Sokol on Greenville; Hosts WOW No. 1 and 4534.

November 14-SPJST Lodge 84 Host at 2635 Floyd, Dallas.

December 6-Czech Club - Christmas Party; Council will be Host.

Fraternally, Rose Scott

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88, Houston News Lodge

Dear Members: Monday night was the "Hlahol" Dramatic Club meeting and they held their election of officers for 1984. They re-elected Helen Hegwood as president; Susan Schenburn, vice president; Frances Olexa was re-elected secretarytreasurer; Marie Stayton, English reporter; and Rose Sicner, Czech director.

They have already selected the cast and started rehearsal Tuesday, January 21st; the play is scheduled for April 29 at 2 p.m. at Lodge 88, so please mark your calendar and plan to be with us.

February 12th (our 19th anniversary), the Dramatic Club and Choral Club will both have a project, so, if you have anything that you can give for the booth, it will be greatly appreciated.

Well, I am sorry to say that we have two members on the sick list: Roselee Kostom had knee surgery but is doing fine and Margaret Liebscher was in Spring Branch Hospital for tests. I hope you get a good report and are home doing fine by the time this is in print.

I got a call from Kathy Trefell who was excited about a trip she was to make Sunday, January 29th; she was to fly to Dallas and change planes on which her son, Dusty Rhodes, his lovely wife, Michelle, and his daughter, Teal Margaret, were waiting to take them to Reno and Lake Tahoe, Nevada. They were to stay at Caesar's Palace and were to see Willie Nelson on stage. (Willie Nelson is an old family friend.)

The Texas Brew, Friday, had a sellout. Please remember when you plan to go to a dance, just pick up the phone and make your reservations; it seemed like someone had to wait to get in. The dance was hosted by Erna O'Connor and her helpers were Irene Slovacek, Rose Whetzel, John Whetzel and, last but not least, Louis Darilek with his usual smile.

The youth members were there

and took up two tables; they had at least 30 persons having a ball. Their parents were across the ballroom enjoying themselves, too.

Birthday Club Sisters don't forget our first and second Wednesday luncheons and get-together; first Wednesday is social, card party and lunch at 12 noon; second Wednesday is meeting, lunch and social.

My daughter, Susan, will be going to State Board for her RN license exam February 6, 7 and 8; of course, her mother wishes her the best of luck.

May I remind you, again, February 12th is our 19th anniversary of Lodge 88, also February 13th (second Monday) is lodge meeting and remember all officers' pictures will be taken before the meeting, so please come a little earlier!

Fraternally, Mary Schenburn 2nd Vice President

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NOTICE!

Lodge 88 Meeting February 13th The monthly meeting for the membership of Lodge 88 has been changed back to the old schedule of the second Monday of each month!

Be sure to keep this in mind. Let's have a big turnout for our next meeting February 13th at 7:30 p.m.

Fraternally, Marceil Malak Secretary

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Dramatic Club-Lodge 88

Hlahol

The Czech Dramatic Club Hlahol has scheduled Sunday, April 29th for their presentation of a hilarious Czech comedy. Hlahol has put on many good comedies and musicals in the past, and this new presentation should surpass even those. Hlahol tries to keep the rich Czech language alive, and, we of Czech ancestry, should do our best to support this activity; so, mark your calendars already now and hlep spread the word around to your friends and neighbors to make arrangements to attend 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 29th at SPJST Lodge 88 Pokrok, Houston. In future editions we will be writing more about this Czech comedy.

Rose Sicner Director

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BULLETIN Here is another correction for the Vestnik calendar. District IV meeting is now shown to be scheduled for April 22, which is Easter Sunday. So, please, once again, change the date back to April 29. I apologize for any

inconvenience.

Fraternally, Diana Pelzel -SPJST-

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

Lodge No. 87, Temple Dear Members: SPJST No. 87 held their regular meeting January 13th at 7:00 p.m. with President Vlasta. Jez presiding.

Correspondence was read by Joe Pisek.

Officers gave various reports and old and new business was discussed.

New members accepted into our lodge are as follows: Wallace Kenneth Law, Frana Lou Newman, Charles Edward Newman, Julie Elizabeth Calk, Trudie Ione Waldron, Phillip Harold Phelps; additional insurance: Jason 0.

Henry, Bernadette Hurta and Edward William Hurta, Jr. A special welcome is extended to these new members.

Get well wishes to those convalescing.

Our next meeting will be Friday evening, February 10th at 7 p.m.

May all your days be beautiful!

Fraternally, Dorothy Chervenka

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154, Fort Worth News

Lodge

Dear Members and Friends: Have you all been enjoying these beautiful sunshiny days? The Fort Worth Stock Show has been in luck with this weather.

A reminder of our next meeting Sunday, February 12 at 2 p.m.

Jerry Max Lane will be back Saturday, February 18 for a country/western dance.

We extend our sincere sympathy to the John Zubb and Victoria Gholston families whose loved ones passed away recently. May they rest in peace.

I just learned that Mary Picha was in the hospital for a week with pneumonia. We're glad she is up and about and doing well. The flu is really going around. Take care!

The Sokol Banquet yesterday had 135 people to enjoy a delicious fish or chicken dinner. We extend congratulations to all the gymnasts.

Awards and scholarships were given; many are our SPJST members, and SPJST members who received Service Pins were Patti Gage, and Marilyn Douglass (5 years), Al Kercho of Lodge 92 (10 years). Others were Carolyn Cleveland and Evelyn Horak (15 years); Anna Johnson, Tina Cox and Henry Grote (20 years).

Congratulations!

Brother Brad Durham announced that Brothers Jerry and Rome Milan and Sister Henrietta were asked by the USGF to work in the Olympics that will be held in Los Angeles, California. We are proud of your accomplishments.

Sokol Fort Worth's Volleyball teams again won all 3 trophies in the Southern District Tournament held in Dallas, January 21st. Keep up the good work.

So until ... Keep Smiling!

Fraternally, Mary Pavey -SPJST-

Miscellaneous News

By Frances Olexa Saturday, January 14, Rosalee Kostom hosted, in her lovely home, the Progress Investment Group of 40 members with a luncheon following the meeting presided by President Mildred Holeman.

After the financial report on their investments, the group discussed the planned cruise to Hawaii July 14, 1984 on the S. S. Constitution, about 50 members were interested.

After the meeting, a buffet lunch followed. I enjoyed being present to watch and listen to the ladies evaluate their finances. In the one year's time of their existence, they showed progress.

On the mortuary page, in January 1984, my attention came to rest on two familiar names, which brought past memories to my mind. Alice Mae Spacek passed away January 11, 1984. When we lived in Rosenberg in 1915, the Spacek family was our closest neighbors and friends. If I am not mistaken, Emil Spacek was the youngest of the the boys and Alice Mae was his wife; I never had the pleasure to meet her. Alice died January 11, 1984 at the age of 79.

William Warrren Spacek died January 11, 1984 at the age of 78.

Funeral services were held January 14th. He is survived by one daughter, Doris Clark of San Antonio; one son, Bobby Spacek of Corpus Christi; two brothers, John Spacek of Richmond and Emil Spacek of Houston; three sisters, Albina Dolezal of Alvin, Lillie Follett of Richmond and Cecilia Snedcoe of Richmond. I wish to express my sincere sympathy to my dear old friends of younger days.

Mary Ann Wagner is feeling much better and we were glad to see you Thursday night in company of your sister, Christene, and of course, your husband, John; be careful and don't fall again!

A special "Appreciation" Party was held Friday, January 20 in honor of past Entertainment Chairman Homer Alexander wih most of the 1983 Entertainment Committee members present. The group surprised Homer with a beautiful center piece of porcelain pink roses (this pleased Rita, his wife, no end!), because, usually, a man's gift consists of a watch, billfold, clip or ohers; this, they both will enjoy. The party was hosted by our congenial couple, Tim and Rosalee Kostom, in their lovely and cozy home. A variety of delicious food, brought by the guests, covered the dining room table and the delicious homebaked pastries with coffee were served in the breakfast room. The efficient bartender, Mike Trefell, took care of everyone in due time and with, satisfaction. Mike's wife, Kathy, was not with us; she still was under the weather; you missed a wonderful party with wonderful people!

The "Hlahol" Dramatic Club held a meeting Monday, January 23rd to elect officers for 1984 and review the possibility in a Czech and English performance this year. The hopes are high, that we will be able to stage a Czech Play May 20, 1984; the date is set aside for that purpose and, later in the year, in September, an English Play. The members of "Hlahol" have high hopes to accomplish their dream.

8/VESTNIK—Wednectlay, February 8, 1984

Pictured, L to R: Tim Kostom, Rita Alexander, Homer Alexander and Rosalee Kostom.

The celebrants and some of the guests.

The following officers were elected for 1984: President — Helen Hegwood, Vice President — Rose Sicner, Secretary/Treasurer — Frances Olexa, Czech Director — Rose Sicner (and Milo Karel promised his assistance), English Reporter — Marie Stayton (assisted

by Tim Kostom and Milo Karel), Telephone Committee — Mary Tilich, and Auditor/Stage Hand — Arnold Spencer.

After the meeting, a friendly social was enjoyed by all present with refreshments and a loaded table wih mouth-watering goodies.

This morning I was surprised with a telephone call from Crosby, Texas

by Julia Burijanek (I hope I spelled it correctly); I enjoyed the lengthy conversation of old tim s and friends we knew of long ago. Thank you for calling! ***

Miscellaneous News

By Frances Olexa Why is everything happening to me lately? I am careful, but "Bingo", and here it is, again. I just healed my right wrist and my right knee after that unfortunate fall a month ago, and now this. I always said, "That won't happen to me." I have everything in duplicate. But, as fate decided, there I was stranded in

Tim's and Rosalee's backyard and no one at home, standing there beside my car with the keys in the ignition, my purse on the seat with my duplicate car keys in it and my car locked. It happened so fast before I realized the situation I was in. What now? I got my wits together and made a straight line to the next door neighbors' Mr. and Mrs. Porcarello and knocked on the back door. Mrs. Porcarello was very much surprised to see me for a minute until I explained what kind of trouble I was in. She graciously invited me in to use the phone and, with her help, we located the number of the Ace Safe & Lock Company. They answered promptly and agreed to come out in a few minutes if I will meet their requirements of $10. for labor and $20. for the service call. Naturally, I said "Yes and come out." I thanked Mr. and Mrs. Porcarello and returned to my car and waited.

It was a nice sunny day, but the breeze was chilly; I waited about half an hour when the mechanic arrived with his tools: two long steel strips about one inch wide and started to poke at the locked doors, one side and then the other without any results. In the mean time, Tim came home and wondered what is going on in his backyard. Mr. Porcarello also came on his crutches to see how we were progressing; in the conversation he mentioned to Tim why not

call his neighbor, Lester Zappe, living just half a block; he can open that car in no time. After Tim's call, Lester was there in a jiffy with his tools (a coat hanger) and started his maneuvers to unlock the stubborn little "Malibu." After all this time without success, the mechanic called his office to bring him a key cutter, which they did and while he was cutting the key, Lester, after altering, the coathanger several times and worked with it on one door, and, when the key was cut, the mechanic tried it on the other door. "Hurray!"

Lester beat him to it and opened it first in a split second! The whole operation lasted about 45 minutes.

I wish to thank you Lester for your valuable time and saving me $10, because they did not charge me for the service, only for the call.

Thanks, again! And, thanks to you, Mr. and Mrs. Porcarello for your kindness and you, Tim, for the trouble I caused. I am a member of the AAA Association and it never came to my mind to give them a call; I will know better next time, and I have three keys now.

Destination "Lake Tahoe" was for Kathy Trefell last Sunday; from here she winged to Dallas where she met her son, Dusty Runnels, (the famous wrestler) and his wife, Michelle of Florida. In Dallas they boarded a plane to Reno and from there to Lake Tahoe for five wonderful days. This special treat was given to Kathy from her son, Dusty; enjoy it and bring home some of that loot!

I was so sorry to hear about John Vasula breaking his hip Sunday and had surgery Monday to implant a pin. John was putting up his granddaughter's bicycle when he fell over it breaking his hip while Bessie, his wife, was sitting close by; very unfortunate, but everything happens so quickly! Get well soon.

"Hlahol" Czech Director Rose Sicner has a treat for our play-loving audience. The play is scheduled for April 29th and the parts are all casted and rehearsals are in progress. Please make a note on your calendar.

normal for Texas Gulf Coast. (I was told many years ago, if you don't like the weather now, wait two hours it may get worse or just change because that's the Texas Gulf Coast weather.) I know everyone is waiting for spring to happen (I've had enough of this!) Pretty soon it will be time for potato, cucumber, tomato, squash, beans, pepper, melon, okra, etc.; planting time.

I'll close for now and write more later. All of you good people come out to see us whenever in Pasadena because there is usually someone at the Lodge 172 Home during the day, or call 487-3297.

Fraternally yours, Julius V. Zella 2nd VP/Reporter

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Czech Heritage Society Meeting

News From Lodge 172, Pasadena To All SPJST Members and Friends: Just a little news from Pasadena Lodge 172.

There will be a social for members (free) March 25, 1984. Dinner will be served from 1 to 3 p.m.; a dance from 3 to 7 p.m. with music by the Texas Brew. Guests will pay $5 for dinner and dance; remember, we have plenty of drinks on hand for these socials, so come out and visit with your SPJST brothers and sisters; also invite your friends.

Other socials will be held June 24th, September 23rd, and December 9th.

Additional socials (not free) will take place May 6th, and August 26th. The socials for these dates will cost $5. for everyone; the same times of day for the meal and dance.

At the time of this writing, we have normal winter weather; nothing like latter part of December 1983. We've had some cold, rain, cloudy, clear and warm weather;

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Lodge 185, New Braunfels Activities Our regular monthly meeting was called to order by President Gladys Jasek, at 8 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 1984, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Flag Bearer April Haag.

We had two visitors, namely, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kubicek. We hope they enjoyed it and welcome them back anytime.

Our membership voted to have a ballroom dance mostly for our many winter visitors from the north. The dance will be held Friday, February 17th at Eagles Hall in New Braunfels, with music provided by The Little Fishermen, also of New Braunfels.

I would also like to invite all our members and anyone else who enjoys ballroom music.

The youth of Lodge 185 will be having a bowling and pizza party Saturday, February 11th in New Braunfels.

Fraternally, Ernest A. Jasek Reporter

The Czech Heritage Society of South Texas will hold its annual meeting Sunday afternoon, February 26, 1984 at the SPJSTSokol Hall, 5502 Kostoryz Road, Corpus Christi, Texas.

The membership is asked to attend this meeting and hear the annual reports from the officers and committees, plus the status of our Society, which all of us should be interested in. This is your Society, please support it! There will be election of officers and Board of Directors for 1984.

For the customary covered dish supper, members are asked to bring enough food: meat and either a vegetable or dessert to serve their own family and any guest(s) they might invite. Supper will start after the meeting and dance at 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; the music will be furnished by The Starlight Band. Admission to the dance will be available upon arrival. The public is cordially invited.

Fraternally yours, John Stasa

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Wednesday, February 8, I984—VESTNfK/9

BULLETIN BOARD DISTRICT I MEETING The District I spring meeting will be held Sunday, April 29, 1984.

Hosting the meeting will be Lodge 39, Bryan. *** DISTRICT II MEETING The District II spring meeting will be held Sunday, March 25, 1984 with Lodge 80, Holland hosting the meeting. *** DISTRICT III MEETING The District III spring meeting will be held Sunday, April 29, 1984.

Lodge 6, Cottonwood near West will the host lodge. *** DISTRICT IV MEETING The District IV spring meeting will be held Sunday, April 29, 1984. Lodge 73, Seymour will host the 1984 meeting. *** DISTRICT V MEETING The District V spring meeting will be held Sunday, March 11, 1984. The hosts will be Lodge 142 Stefanik, 5508 Nolda, Houston. *** DISTRICT VI MEETING The District VI spring meeting will be held Sunday, March 25, 1984.

Lodge 28, East Bernard will host the meeting at the American Legion Hall on State Highway No. 60 (Wharton Highway)

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YOUTH

SECTION

STATE YAD — 1984 The 1984 State YAD (including Royalty) is set for Sunday, August 12, 1984, to commence at 10:30 a.m., at Temple High School. The noon meal will be catered; resume YAD early in the afternoon. We plan to finish' by 5. — NAM. ***

Head of the Youth Department STATEWIDE YOUTH LEADERS' RETREAT Our Statewide Youth Leaders' Retreat for 1984 is set for Saturday, March 24th, and Sunday, March 25th. We will probably start around 9 a.m. Saturday morning and the retreat will be over after the noon meal Sunday.

The site of this year's retreat is Camp Lone Star near La Grange.

The facilities are very nice and we think that you will be pleased with the surroundings, which should be very conducive to the learning process. All DYC's, Assistant DYC's, Youth Leaders and Assistants, plus anyone else directly involved in our youth program is welcome to attend; however, this occasion is not to be considered a weekend vacation, but as a period of learning and relating. What you will learn should then be applied in your activities and work with the youth.

Spouses directly involved with the youth are welcome. The accommodations are limited so other than the seven DYC's, the selections will

have to be based on a need-to-know and eventual-use basis, as well as a first-come-first-served basis, with a deadline of March 5, 1984. Those attending other than as outlined above or as guests will be assessed a charge of $45.90 per person, provided accomodations are available.

Camp Lone Star is located southeast of La Grange. You will need to follow the sign that is alongside the highway just after you cross the iron bridge across the Colorado River going south out of La Grange on Hwy 77 and before you ascend the bluff.

There will be no meal available Friday, so if you intend to arrive Friday evening, you need to either eat beforehand or bring a light snack. Kitchen facilities will not be open Friday night. The first meal served will be breakfast Saturday morning. If you don't arrive in time for breakfast at either 7:30 or 8 a.m., your first meal will be the noon lunch Saturday.

The Supreme Lodge will pay round trip mileage for (1) car from a lodge, plus camp costs, which include all meals and lodging.

However, no mileage reimbursement will be paid for those who do not arrive in time for the start of Saturday's activities or to those who leave before noon Suday. We plan to start the day's activities at 9 a.m.

SHARP Saturday. Bring note pads and pencils. A full day and a half's activities are being planned, including some evening functions.

PLEASE—no alcoholic beverages on camp premises. This is a learning and relating experience.

Please fill out the accompanying form if you're interested and return to me at PO Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503, no later than 5 March 1984.

If at all possible, each person attending the Retreat should send in a separate form. This will avoid confusion and allow us to have a more accurate count. The above form will appear in several issues of the Vestnik, but if you do not want to wait you may proceed to have the form photocopied. If you have already submitted the information in some other form (you were to have waited until this form was published), then please resubmit the information on the above form.

Fraternally, Nick A. Morris President

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Project

Texas — Part II The following is the Youth Project for the month of February. As you can see, it is Texas — Part II of a project involving our great State of Texas.

You may again make photocopies as you need to, but please submit only one set of completed questions per youth member. The youth are to complete these and not their youth leader or their parents. A value of 20 points will be given to those answering all 20 questions correctly.

As always, the questions follow the information in the order in which it appears.

In order to receive credit for thi February Project, the response must be postmarked no later than March 2nd. Mail your answers to the Home Office here in Temple, c/o Youth Department, P.O. Box 100,

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STATEWIDE YOUTH LEADERS' RETREAT Sat. & Sun., March 24th & 25th, 1984 Camp Lone Star, La Grange, Texas I Plan to attend the Youth Leaders' Retreat from 9 a.m., Saturday, March 24th, through noon on March 25th, 1984. /s/ (Name and position, Lodge No. & location) Return by March 5th, 1984, to President Morris, P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503

FEBRUARY PROJECT Texas — Part II AGE NAME YOUTH LDR LODGE NO. The 1. Texas has had how many governors since 1846? and our present governor is first was 2. Who

served

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terms most What years

as did

governor? he serve?

to Houses. Name 3. The Texas Legislature is made up of and them: . The House of Representatives consists of .

There are members of the House of Representatives. They terms. are elected for 4. The presiding officer of the House is called the of He is currently They represent 5. How many members in the Senate?

Senators are elected for how many Senatorial Districts? how many years? , 6. The presiding officer of the senate is the who is currently of Capitol buildings in 7. Texas has had The third building The second building burned burned of the current Capitol building was 8. The laid on 9. It was dedicated on 10. How many acres of land is it situated on?

11. What building is our State Capitol modeled after?

12. It is ft.

in. wide and towers ft long, ft in from the grade line to the top of the star of the

statue.

13. How many carloads of red granite were used to build the exterior Where did the granite come from? walls ?

14. The statue atop the Capitol is the and was cast by the It is made of Co. of 15. At the dedication ceremonies one of the speeches was given by at the , who was a State . time and the son of General trees.

16. The Capitol grounds contain approximately varieties are native to Texas.

About was placed in soil tree planted in 17. A counties of Texas and is in memory of the from the heroic Texans who died in of Mansion is the 18. The the buildings in the Capitol complex. It was erected in 19. The Mansion occupies the entire block between (complete)

20. "Capitol Square" is a (complete)

Temple, Texas 76503. Do not mail them to the editor in West; that will only delay your response and your getting credit. Good luck and I hope that you have learned a few things about Texas, because this is information pretty "close to home".

The results of the January Project will appear in this issue.

Fraternally, Nick A. Morris President and Head of the Youth Dept. ***

area bound by

Texas has had forty-one governors since 1846. The first was J. Pinckney Henderson and the current governor is Mark White.

The governor that served the most terms was Governor Allan Shivers who served from 1949 to 1957.

The Texas Legislature is made up of two Houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The House of Representatives consists of 150 legislative districts, represented by that many members of the House of Representatives.

10/VESTMK—Wednesday, February 8, 1984 They are elected for 2-year terms.

The presiding officer of the House is the speaker and he is currently Gib Lewis of Ft. Worth.

The State Senate is made up of 31 senators, representing that many senatorial districts. Senators are elected for 4-year terms; the presiding officer of the Senate is the lieutenant governor who is currently William P. Hobby of Houston.

Texas has had four Capitol buildings in Austin. The second Capitol building burned November 9, 1881. The third Capitol building burned September 30, 1899. The cornerstone of the current Capitol building was laid March 2, 1885. The dedication of the new Capitol took place May 18, 1888. It is situated on 25.96 acres of land and is modeled on the same lines as our National Capitol in Washington, D.C. It is 566.5 ft. long, 288 ft. 10 in. wide and towers 308 ft. 4 in. from the grade line to the top of the star of the statue. The exterior walls were built with more than 15,000 carloads of red granite, hauled in over 75 miles from the quarries of Burnet County.

The statue at the top of the Capitol is the Goddess'of Liberty. It was cast of zinc by the Friedley-Voshardt Company of Chicago.

At the dedication ceremonies one of the speeches was given by the Honorable Temple Houston, who was a State Senator at the time and the illustrious son of an illustrious father, General Sam Houston. He accepted the building on behalf of the people of Texas.

The Capitol grounds contain approximately 500 trees, about 50 varieties being native to Texas. A pecan tree planted in 1945 in soil from the 254 counties of Texas stands on the west side of the north entrance in memory of the heroic Texans who died in World War II. The Governor's Mansion is the oldest of all buildings in the Capitol complex, having been erected in 1856. It occupies the entire block between 10th and 11th Streets and between Colorado and Lavaca Streets and is one block west from the entrance of the Capitol grounds.

The Capitol building ("Capitol Square") is a 4-block area bound by 11th, Colorado, 13th and Brazos Streets, with Congress Avenue intersecting north and south.

Sources: State Capitol, Symbol of Accomplishment and Texas Almanac.

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On January Project

Report

Dear Youth Members: The listing below shows those of you who completed the questions on the January Project.

The youth and youth leaders, as always, are to make note of the listing and record the number of points earned.

A total of 89 youth members participated in the January Project on Texas, Part I. In this issue you will find another project on Texas, Part II. There might be a Part III, but we will see. At any rate, there will be a new project for March.

Fraternally, Nick A. Morris President and Head of the Youth Dept. ***

Lodge 4 4 4

Name Chris Chudej Gary Chudej Jane11 Chudej

Pts. 20 20 20

Youth Leader G. Chudej & E. Holy

6 6 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30

Shirley Dobecka Darrell Uptmor Chris Beasley John Beasley Donna Fritz Richie Hogan Miea Petty John Rychllk Holly Suehs John P. Chervenka Bradley P. Marek Christy E. Marek Kim Schneider Craig Waits Kristie Waits Sheila Trojacek Monica Machu Shelly Machu Tammy machu Shanna Pasemann Andy Wuensche Denisse Wuensche John Wuensche Paula Wuensche Janna Dornak Landis Dornak Jean Dorotik Marcy Dorotik Lenice Kaspar Michelle Srubar

20 20 20

W. Schuetz

35 35 35 35 35 39 39 39 39 39 40 40 40 40 47 47 47 47 47 47 48 48 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 73 73 73 73 73 77 84 84 117 117 117 177 179 185 187 188 188 188 188 188 188 188 188 188 188 188 188

Robin Breitkreutz Tracy Breitkreutz Dawn Pavelka Thomas Pavelka Timothy Pavelka Brian Faust Grant Faust Denise Holubec Jennifer Kubin Adam Joe Macik Mary Ann Bartos Veronica Bartos Darren Dybala Tammy Dybala Billy Joe Billeck James Paul Billeck Kathy Billeck Kim Craft Deanna Culp Tim Wilson Mike Curik Amy Stalmach Larry Brem Gregory Nors Chris Owen Kevin Owen Michelle Shelton Donna Stanislav Janice Stanislav Greg Blankenship 20 Shannon Blankenship Tim Orsak Jay Tomanek Lisa Tomanek Chris Orsak Aaron Kopecky Richard Kopecky Donald Marek Jennifer Marek Edwin McDonald Dedra Tomastik Staci Schoenst John Jasek Greg Gola Jennifer Ackley Lisa Aghaei Alice Brown Dana Dixon Dawn Eberle Denise Eberle Emily Mallard Joel Mallard Sid Mathews Tina Schwab Kristy Smith Tiffany Smith

S. Skrabanek

20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ,20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

S. Skrabanek C. Chervenka

L. Trojacek M. Steger

G. Dorotik

Sunday, March 25th at Lodge 80 in Holland. The full details are not yet complete, but we plan to have a youth program so I would like to ask the youth leaders to get some volunteers from their youth club who would be willing to show their talents and be able to earn extra points, and be eligible for prizes to be awarded.

The. Statewide Leaders' and Assistants' Training Class is scheduled that same weekend so District II leaders may have to leave a little early that Sunday. This training class will be at Camp Lone Star at La Grange and will begin Saturday morning, March 24 but you may arrive Friday night, March 23rd, however, no meal is scheduled that night but sleeping facilities will be

available. I am asking each of my leaders/assistants (and this includes your spouses) to plan to attend this weekend training class. At the same time you will be able to view the camp facilities available at Camp Lone Star. You must fill out an application blank from the Vestnik and return it to Brother Nick Morris as specified.

Please make plans to be there.

Full details of all summer activities and dates will be sent to each leader soon, so you can make your plans and set all dates aside.

I'm hoping to see you February 19th at Skate Haven!

Fraternally, Frank Klinkovsky, DYC —SPJST-

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R. Banik

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V. Bartos

R. Craft

L. Stalmach K. Owen

44 H. Pavliska

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Donald and Jennifer Marek at the Christmas Tree Forest at the Corpus Christi Art Museum.

L. Ptacek B. Petr B. Jurica

A. Tomastik D. Eckermann S. Schandua G. Hilsabeck E. Schwab

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From the District Youth Counselors

A Chri-,tma ,-: outdoor display by Billy Aldridge.

Important Information For District II The Valentine Skating Party is scheduled for Sunday, February 19, 1984 from 5 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., at Skate Haven in Temple near Temple High School.

Door prizes will be given and you may bring a friend. Please ask the friend you bring to join your youth club or join the SPJST and enjoy the summer activities with us.

We are setting dates and making plans for the summer activities, all SPJST youth members of District II are invited; come out and meet your friends.

The District II spring meeting will soon be here. It is scheduled for

A Holiday Social at Nolan's Steakhouse. Frances Faye McDonald (left) honoree is accepting the $500

Scholarship from Sister Thelma Hrncir.

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LODGE 17, NEW TABOR YC NEWS Dear Readers, Our monthly meeting was held January 8, 1984; we also had a scavenger hunt which was a lot of fun.

We made plans for a Valentine Party in February.

Chris Beasley (7) (2-1-84)

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY

District VII Meeting and Family Day al Commanche Park in San Antonio, October 30th

This is the Snow Princess in front of her Castle at the Art Community Center in Corpus Christi.

Former Lodge 117, Robstown YC Member Honored Dear Members and Friends: The youth club had a busy month of December in 1983. December 2nd, the youth members donated gayly wrapped gifts for the senior citizens at the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Homes.

Brother Eugene Hrncir, Rest Homes Director of District VII, delivered them December 3rd to Needville.

These gifts are used as prizes at the socials which are held at the rest home.

December 10th, they (the clubbers) took an annual shopping trip to Sunrise Mall.

December 11th, they attended the quarterly adult meeting at Orange Grove at the "Orange Crate."

The monthly meeting was held December 17th at the Scout Hut; to this meeting, the youngsters brought cookies as their charity project. The cookies were then given to Westwood Manor Nursing Home. I delivered 45 dozen cookies to the nursing home December 21st.

December 19th, a Christmas Party was held. We did not get to go caroling because of the cold weather. Our youth club Vice President Todd Elizey started a nice fire in the fireplace and all those present began pulling up chairs to enjoy the warmth of the fire. Once in a while someone would put out the lights and only the glow of the fire was seen. Later on a social game was played which was much fun. The fun thing that evening was exchange of "gag gifts." These are always fun and mostly big surprises because these gifts are gayly wrapped and in large boxes and really a "white elephant."

The Bake Sale, which was to be held December 22nd, was cancelled due to freezing weather. The freeze lasted for several days.

December 17th, after the meeting, several youth clubbers went to see the "Christmas Tree Forest" at the Corpus Christi Art Museum. There were 50 trees decorated by local organizations and individuals were set up on the first floor. The upper gallery was transformed into Santa's Workshop. Then, we went to

see "Christmas House 1983", Santa's Workshop which was presented by the Auxiliary to the Creative Arts Center. Here was live entertainment, arts and crafts and baked goods. Another stop was made at the Community Center's "Winter Wonderland." The main and little galleries of the Art Community Center were transformed into a fairytale land where the Snow Princess resided in the Crystal Palace. Different groups chose a title for its contribution to the show; this year's segments were entitled "A Snow Family," "The Snow Princess," "Silent Night," "A Doll Family," "Santa By the Fireside," "Corpus Christi Marina Christmas," and "Luke 2:14."

At this time everyone was ready for supper at Pizza Inn; from here, we went to see "Aldridge Christmas," which is seen every year by thousands of people. Every year Mr. Aldridge has new displays, he is part owner of Aldridge TV Sales. Finally, we went to the Bayfront Auditorium to see the "Nutcracker Ballet" featured by the Texas Ballet and Corpus Christi Ballet Theatre. Peter 1.

Tchaikovsky composed "The Nutcracker," his third and final ballet in 1892.

December 28th, a holiday social was held at Nolan's Steakhouse at Five Points. At this occasion, Sister Thelma Hrncir, District VII director, presented Frances Faye McDonald the $500 SPJST Scholarship. Cadet Brent Hrncir was the guest speaker. It was an evening well-spent socializing with SPJST members.

In the month of January there was a bowling trip, Live Stock Show, monthly meeting, followed by a movie trip.

The top contest winners in the "Campbell Labels" are Todd and Brad Elizey, Donald and Jennifer Marek. The total of labels brought was 1,388 by these four members.

For the month of February, a Valentine Party with homemade Valentine contest, and monthly meeting are planned for February 18th, followed by a bowling trip. A movie trip is scheduled for February 25th.

The Newsletter Committee will be meeting to plan further activities.

Fraternally, Betty Jurica Youth Leader -SPJST-

the Youth Members From

YOUTH CLUB MEETING HELD BY LODGE 17, NEW TABOR Dear Readers, In our last meeting January 8, 1984 we had a scavenger hunt, and we decided to divide in six groups and went outside to scavenge for a list of things; first group with all the stuff to win.

Coming up in February we all know that Valentine's Day is coming and Lodge 17 gave some thought for what activities to do, so we decided to have a Valentine Party and dance, also to invite all lodges in District I to come for free food, free drinks, and lots of dancing; so come one come all, bring a friend and party all night long! Further details will be upcoming in the Vestnik.

Fraternally, John Beasley, Reporter (2-1-84) -SPJST-

We, the members of the Resolution Committee of Lodge Slavonic Linden No. 66, Waco, Texas, on behalf of our membership, wish to express our deepest and sincere sympathy to the family of our departed brother H. S. (TED) CURRY of Route 2, Waco, Texas who died Sunday, December 18, 1983 at the age of 71.

Graveside services were held Tuesday, December 20 at Oakwood Cemetery, with the Reverend Lloyd Sansom officiating.

Survivors include his wife, Roberta of Waco; two daughters, Jackie Williams of Harris Creek and Janet Holt of Waco; and four grandchildren.

Brother Curry owned and operated the Curry Office Supply Co. since 1939. He was a member of Cogdell Memorial United Methodist Church, a member of Waco Founders Lions Club, Masonic Lodge No. 92 AF&AM, Waco Royal Arch Chapter 45, Waco Council R&SM of Texas and a member of SPJST since March 1968.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee Darlene Engelke Otto Hanus Matilda Hanus

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FEATURES

LODGE 39, BRYAN YC NEWS YOUTH SECTION Dear Readers: Our next monthly meeting of Lodge 39 Youth Club will be on February 12, following the adult meeting.

A Robot from the College Station Police Department will present a very interesting program on drug abuse and safety.

I hope to see everyone at the next meeting.

Fraternally, Jennifer Kubin (9) (2-2-84) -SPJST-

NEWS FROM LODGE 179, WARRENTON YOUTH CLUB Dear Readers, The youth club will have its next meeting February 9, 1984.

January 22 the youth club went skating and, later on, went out and ate pizza.

Fraternally, Anna Key (15) (2-1-84)

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Career Woman

Young

Marsha Ianniello, director of psychiatric nursing at Tri-County Hospital in Fort Oglethorpe, has been named a Young Career Woman by the Rossville Business and Professional Women's Club.

She will represent the Rossville B&PW club in a district-wide competition in Rome, Ga., in March.

She was picked on the basis of her "career achievements and ability to project an image reflecting the role of today's young women in society," according to Barbara Steiner, right, chairman of the Young Careerist Committee.

Marsha is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Elzner. She was active in youth activities and also was a youth leader. Marsha, her parents and family are members of Lodge 79, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Mrs. Jerry Elzner Financial Secretary Lodge 79 (Editor's Note: â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Photo would not turn out.)

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MinulSr tYden ye stiedu se stalo neco pekneho zde v nasem Dallasu talde muslin o torn nasati. JistS, katolic14 knez ui 15 let chodil chodbami nemocnice R. H. Dedman Memorial aby pote g il pacienty a pobavil se s osetiovatelky, ktere tak neunavne ogetiovaly nemocne lidi v gude ho meli radi. On mel dlouholetY sen, aby mohl navg tivit papeie Jana 'Pavia v Italii, jen2e je 72 let a nemohl si to dovolit. Tedy zamestnanci to nemocnice tajne vybrali mezi sebou $2648. dolaril a zaplatili mu listek do }lima a zpet a vse potrebne k ceste.

Kirk, kterY se jmenuje Rev. Frank Cabanski, byl celY z toho omarnen a neiiedel co fici. Byl to krasnY okamEk a myslim, 2e je te2 rodem Polak a on a pa.pe2 by meli se vespolek hezky pobavit, kdy i ten je polskeho rodu. Tak piece jegte jsou dobil Tide na svete, 26 mohli oplatit dobremu eloveku a spinit jeho sen.

Take zase se stala tragedie kdy male petilete (levee, ktere s rodiei a etytmi sestrami, utekli z El Salvadoru Toni v lete, byla doslova rozdrcena etyi - tunovYm busem zrovna u gkoly kterou navgtevovala.

Ona totiZ' slezla z busu a silnY vitr ji odnesl papiry gkolni a ona viezla pod bus je dostat a fidie o torn nevedel a bus ji piejel a zranil tak, 2e zemiela.

Tak je to smutne, 2e rodina ujela sem aby unikla pronisledova,'ni a meli zde lep g i iivot a zatim si pfijela pro smrt. Clovek nikdy nevi co na nej eeka, ze ano?

V patek rano zase jeden 63 lety elovek gel brzy rano si koupit ranni noviny v severni easti mesta a kdy zvedl piiklop bedny ye ktere byly noviny, tak bomba vybuchla a okamEte jej zabila a zbytky bedny byly rozhazeny az pry 100 sttevic daleko a noviny hoiely. Toto vge rozru g ilo cele rnesto nebot' se nevi zda on sam mel nepiatele anebo nekdo mel nee° proti novinatske spoleenosti a chtel se pomstit. Toto ov gem bude muset bYt vygetfeno vice a snad pak budem vedet proe se to stalo. Kdo tam to bombu nasadil tak by zaslouM trest nebot mohlo se st at ' jeste vetsi nestesti a vice lidi byti zabito.

Nag mayor Starke Taylor pry bude kandidovat o urad zase letos a serif Byrd take, a president Reagan snad pry oznami tento tSrden, ie chce etyti dal g i roky bSrti nagim presidentem. Budeme tedy videt, jak to v ge pak dopadne.

Dnes v nedeli 29. ledna se oteiire‘ na ge nova "Museum of Art" museum umeni, ktera stala 50 milionfr dolarir a vzala nejakS, eas vystavit. Je to pry velice krasna budova na kterou mute na ge mesto bYti hrde nebot' bude tam vystaveno mnoho krasnYch obrazil, vgelijake feibaiske vYrobky, ten mnohe sochy a v g elieehos co mute zajirhat kaIdeho. Dnes je pelnY den a tak myslim, 2e asi lidu se sejde velke

8. unora 1984 zaroven i poctu zeinfelSr m eleninn naSeho fadu.

VAichni ufednici byli pfitomni.

Bratr Dominik F. Netek, tajemnik fadu, pi eeet1 svoji zpravu ze schiize konane v prosince 1983, ktera byla jednohlasne pfijata. Pak podala svoji zpravu sestra Viola Mazaeova, fin. tajemnice fadu, ktera rovne byla pfijata beze zmeny.

Hodne elenfi nebylo pfitomno ve schfizi, hlavne ze zdravotnich jako bratr a sestra James I. Kostelnikovi, sestra Dorothy Valkova, jejii zdravotni sta y po pobytu v nemocnici se podstatne lepSi, take sestra Jenovefa Schultzova pro nevolnost a Jaroslav Kleprlik, kterY mel 3 tYdny domaci vezeni, na radu lekafe musel klidne laet a oSetfovat se. Doufame, vAichni tito pacienti se zotavi a budou mit od lekafe dovoleni pfijit do naSi pfiSti schfize, rozhodne ale do schime v mesici bfeznu, kdky naS fad oslavi svoje 67. vYroei sveho zaloieni.

Ses. Aneika Houdkova dopisuje do Za nepfi tomneho bratra Anthony Vestniku pi les 20 let - red.

Trilieku, pfedsedu zabavniho mnastvi se podivat. Museum se dive vlastnil east ko g ikove eety a vYboru, jeho zpravu pfeeet1 bratr naleZa dole ye meste a tak kdo ma tedy neni znamo pros ukoneil 2ivot William J. Mares, mistopfedseda zajem, mute tarn jiti se podivat. sebevraidou. Byl synem mnoho fadu.

V Carrolltonu, Tx., jista stargi nasobneho milionaie a nedavno pry Bylo pfipomenuto 6 lete vYroei eerno gka, ktera bydlela v starem se s ma,n2elkou rozvedli a mana, 2e sriatku man2elfi Roberta a Jarolyn domku na peti akrech darovano ji a to ho k tomu donutilo.

Poppoqch, ktere oslavili 28. ledna jejimu man2eli pied 40. lety, byla Jelika nevim adresu na pi. t.r. jak jii vite, sestra Jarolyn uvedomeria, 2e musi se stehovat z Miladu Fabianovou ve Franklin, Tx., Poppova je na g e organisatorka a IA domku ponevad2 neni jeji. Ona toti2 tak musim takto podekovat ji za se hezky uplatnila. Bratr Dominik F. dala eloveku praci spravit stfechu a peknY dopis, kterY mela v easopisu Netek vftly vyfotografuje eleny jine opravy a podepsala listinu o "Naginec", a ptala me dobre zdravi oslavujici bud' vYroei svYch ktere myslela, ie je to smlouva na tu abych mohia nadale psat do narozenin, nebo vYroei sriatku, praci. Jelikoz neumi gist a psat ona, "Vestniku". Te g i me, Z'e se ji piipade jine dilleMte udalosti nevi, co tedy podepsala a ten elovek zamlouvaji me zpravy a dokud budu tYkajici se na g eho fadu. MYm je obvinen, 2e ji o g idil. Piatele moci tak budu psat. Pfeji Vam pi. Ukolem je pak v ge uspoiadat v eerno gky najmuli pravnika a budou Fabianova mnoho zdravi a te2 Pamatniku, zvanem "Scrap-book", chtit dokazat, 2e elovek ji o gidil aby Vagemu manielu a mejte se dobfe v kde jsou udalosti od zalaeni nageho pozemek prodal za gest set tisic 1984. A je gte jednou dik za Vage mile radu. Zaeala jsem s tim v roce 1949 a dolarfr a ona by byla bez domova. slova. dnes A mam tti svazky. Nemohu to Kam by g la kdyz nikoho nema?

V Chicagu jistY malt' Koch dikoneit, od fijna nemam fotky od Doufam, 2e soud dokale, ie byla etyiletY Jimmy Tontlewicz spadl do bratra Rudy J. S. efeika, redaktora ogizena a bude moci nadale It v ledoveho jezera a byl potopen 20 Vestniku. Ja vim, ie je praci domku. Pobliie mesta Marlin, Tx., minut nez jej vytahli a piece nyni je zahrnut, ie v redakci je to jako na tamnim raneeffim pry polo asi dva nalivu. On jezdil na sanich a pievrhl kolotoei, zvla gte ted' pied sjezdem. tisice koni behem toho gpatneho se do vody a pobyl si v nemocnici 8 Tak se na mne za tuto ptipominku poeasi co jsme minulY mesic men dni nez pry pfi gel k sobe z toho nehnevejte!

Ono totH jista firma prodala bezvedomi. Je to jiste zazrak, 2e je Sestra Viola Mazaeova ziskala taneeiiim kone aby tito je na iiv, ze ano? °pet novou elenku, gestnactiletou pastvigti vykrmili a oni pak ie je V Mesquite, Tx., jistY mladik 17. Kindru Dicksonovou. Byla pfijata zpet od nich koltpi a doda je tovarne lety mel hadku se svou matkou a jednohlasne ye schrizi. kde kone by pry byli zabiti a pak, ve zlosti, po ni stielil s tou tak Rad SPJST Corpus Christi Cis. 79 zpracovani a jejich maso poslano do zvanou "BB" zbrani a poranil ji, a poslal nam iadost o oznamku pro Evropy. Jen2e pak firma kone pak kdy policiste ho honili tak se sjezd. Bylo odhlasovano objednat nezakoupila a raneefi nemeli eim je sam zastfelil a bylo konec vgemu. pub stranky, fotografii nag'ich krmit a k tomu byla to zima, a tak Matka byla o gettend v nemocnici a UtednikU. Jednotlivi elenove mohou jich moc po glo, a nyni skrze to je propu gtena, ale !loch je mrtev. Proe objednat svoje oznamky, penize rozepte. Rikali, ze nekteii chteli tam se rozepte nemohla vy • idit v bude pfijimat bratr Dominik F. jiti na ranee a dat konfun leky ale dobrote namisto stfelby a smrti? Netek. V pfi g ti schuzi bude majitele je tam pry nepustili. Tak clovek tomu nerozumi, proe nekdo v oznameno do kdy oznamky musi bYt nevim, jak to ted' dopadne. Ta zima zbrklosti vyvede takovou \lee — je objednany. letos udelala stra g ne gkody vgude. to smutne!

Bratr Emil E. Matula ptipomenul, Jedni bide v Kanade vyhrali aby elenove oznamili svilj 'razor, - SPJST nejvet g i sumu v loterii nebot ktere elanky a ustanoveni nagich obdrieli gek na jedenact nynejg ich stanov by si piali zmenit, dolarU, a v Karla& se pry neplati dopinit a podobne. Bratr Netek dari z vS7hry na loterii, tedy se budou pfeeet1 podekovani S.P.J.S.T. Domu miti dobie. Tato vYhra jest pry odpoeinku za poslanY-ch $50., za riejvet gi co kdy pry byla v severni Sestry a bratfi. ktere si koupili 2idle a sugak.

Americe.

Prvni schUze na geho fadu byla Ceny za pfitomnost ve V patek minuleho tYdne jistSi zahajena v nedeli, 15. ledna, 1984, obdn'eli: 1. cenu Michele Poppova, 2. mladS7 elovek 33. lety skoeil ze 24. piedsedou fadu, bratrern Ernilem E. cenu Charlie Kurtz, 3. cenu Ronny tell° patra bi'dovy Manor House a Matulou, y e 2 hodiny odpoledne. Na Popp, 4. cenu Mary Polanska. zabil se. Jeliko2 byl tak mladY a byl jeho vYzvu elenove povstanim vzdali Narozeniny v lednu raeli tito pry zamanY nebot' byl olejiiem a sestry Uctu vlajce SpojenYch statii a elenove: Henrietta

Rad San Antonio• cis to 133.

8. unora 1984—YESTNfli/13 Kalmusova, Evelyn Matulova, Frances Schimeekova, Helena Pendletonova a bratfi William J. MareA, Dominik F. Netek.

Narozeninovk dort upekla sestra Evelyn Matulova, ktera tei pornahala sestie Mary Poppove pii za obeerstveni, podavani nepfitomnou sestru Grace Rohanovou. Obeerstveni, jako \Tidy, bylo bohate, zasluhou elenek fade, vS'em velmi chutnalo.

Po schezi a obeerstveni meli elenove veselou zabavu vedenou bratry Emilem E. Matulou a Dominikem F. Netkem, 2adnemu se nechtelo jit dome.

NEZAPOMENTE: Pii§ti naAe scheze bude v nedeli 19. unora ve 2 hodiny odpol.

Toto je moje zprava za nemocneho Jaroslava Kleprlika. Pi i teto prileiitosti chci pozdravit a podekovat elenern a pfatelem z jinkch fade v na§em sedmem okrsku, ktefi me byli napomocni kdyi jsem byla fadovou a okrskovou feditelkou mladeie. Rada na Vas vdeenosti vzpominam a srdeene dekuji. Pieji vAem hodne zdaru a zdravi v tomto roce 1984!

S pozdravem na vAechny Marcella M. Kleprlikova.

—SPJST-

Oeatina opet na

Universitj Houston Vyueovani eeskeho jazyka (noncredit) bylo po nekolikalete pfestavce obnoveno na Sundry §kole pii Universite Houston.

Druhk sedmitkdenni semestr tohoto vyueovani zaene 22 unora a bude vyueovan jednou tkdne, kaidou stfedu, od 7 do 9 hod. veeer.

Toto vyueovani eeAtiny je pfistupne jak normalnim universitnim studentem, tak i cele krajanske veiejnosti v Houstonu a vokoli. KaRik tedy, mladk nebo stark, je vitan. Zapis na tento kurs eeskeho jazyka je velmi jednoduchk.

Potfebne informace poskytne vAem zajemcem kancelai Sundry gkoly.

Adresa: University of Houston, University Center, Sundry School, Houston, TX 77004, Telefon: (713) 749-1284.

John J. Karas ueitel eatiny na Sundry 'g kole (UH) —SPJST-

Ceske divadlo

v Texasu Do celeho Texasu se oznamuje vAem Na§inciim, krajanem, a sestram a bratrem Slovanske Jednoty v Texasu, aby si poznamenali, velmi deleiite datum a to 29. dubna, coi je nedele a to ye dy e hodiny odpoledne. V Houstone u fadu Pokrok eislo 88 bude se hrat ta nejvet,§1 komedie Ceske divadelni tvorby. Pfipravy jsou v pinem proudu.

Herci i hereeky (sic) behem zkouAek se pro smich, nemohou ani sami soustredit, take co2 teprve divaci. Vet§ina herce je z Oeskoslovenska, ktefi jsou hrdi na svej pevod a svoji, (naii) eeskou fee.

Postupem easu sledujte ve Vestniku v Naiinci a v Hospodati zpravy v kterkch Vas seznamime, jak cela tato udalost postupuje, historie jednotlivkch herce a vge kolem eeskeho divadla.

Toz vemte na vedomi to datum, a 29. dubna v§ichni Na§inci do Houstonu na Ceske divadlo! v Dallasu v El Campo a vebec odevAad pfipravte se na zajezd a nebudete litovat.

Za "Hlahol", Karel Sicner —SPJST-

Vroe'n1 Zpreiva

Narozeninoveho w w Krouiku Radu C. 88.

Rok 1983 za vedeni p•edsedkyne Pearl Hankove byl velmi uspeAnk kaidem smeru.

Clenky Narozeninoveho Krou2ku maji sve pravidla dle kterkch se piesne midi. Kaida elenka je povinna slotait v kuchyni jeden mesic do roka na piiprave obeda prvni a druhou st •edu v mesici. Sestry, ktere dosahly 70 let jsou teto povinnosti zpro§tene, ale, pak-li si piejou, mohou slouiit jak dlouho chteji podle manosti. Obyeejne etyfi sestry kadk mesic pfipravi tyto chutne obedy pro sto nebo vice osob.

Prvni stieda v mesici je tak zvana "Card Party"; kaidk se bavi jakou hrou karet si pfeje a v poledne je podavin chutnk °bed. Druhou stfedu je scheze v jedenact, a kalcik se opet bavi jak si kdo pieje a Clenky si odbudou schuzi a zazpivaji oslavenkam k narozeninam a °pet v poledne je podavan obed, v gak ne tak bohatk jako prvni stfedu. Ve schizzi jsou probrarty v§echny planovane podniky, ktere se v2dy ukonei Uspe§ne.

V 1983 !IAA prvni podnik byl 19. vkroei nynejg budovy a to 6. unora, anglicke divadlo 22. kvetna, "Splash Day" 6. Cervna, otevfeni koupaliAte, 10. eervence Den mlade2e "V D. Day", prodavane zalcusky na bingo veeer 14. eervence, 7. srpna "Homecoming" a 23. tijna Oeskk den. Tyto podniky v2dy byly sestrami zastoupene Narozeninoveho Krouilcu v prodavani domaciho peeiva, ktere nam §tedie daruji za coi v§em srdeene dekujeme a take v§em, ktere nam prispely darkem v prodivani listke k vkhie. Tyto podniky vyb.duji mnoho hodin dobrovolne prate.

Narozeninovk Krouiek byl zalo2en v 1946 a od to doby vykonal mnoho tispane prace pro fad eislo 88. V teto chvili sklanime sve hlavy v ucte sestram, ktere pomohly zaloiit tento krou2ek a nyni klidne odpoeivaji v pokoji jsou sestry: Rosie HanuAova, Frances Tesaiova, Emilie Kalouskova, Aloisie Kahankova, Lucie 8osta.kova, Aneika Svaeinova a Re2ena Spanhelova. 38 let upinulo od zalaeni a po vAechny ta leta Kroldek pracuje bez piestani uspeAne ye prospech fadu eislo 88 v klidu a Clenky jsou vidy hotove piiloziti ruce k dilu, kdyi je to potieba.

Kaidk rok Krouiek ma sve povinnosti vymefene ku piedu, tak i tento rok a doufame, 2e nam v§e ukonei s Upeehem. Nasledujici Ufednice jsou, znovuzvolene na rok 1984. Sestra Pearl Hankovi zvolena, evrtk rok za piedsedkyni Narozeninoveho Krounu, znovuzvolene iziednice a vkbory: Kathy Trefell mistopfedsedkyni, Ruzena Kostom - tajemnice, Lillie

Spies - pokladnice, Edna Froelich anglicka zpravodajka, Frances Olexova - eeska zpravodajka, Evelyn MikolaAova - prodej listke, Mary Kautova - posilani pozdravnkeh listke a telefonni vkbor — Bessie Dewer, Rita Alexander, Edna Froelich a Della Kadleeek.

Za Narozeninovk Krouiek pieji vAem mnoho At'esti a zdravi v novem roce.

S pozdravem, Frances Olexva.

—SPJST-

V. roe'ni, Schultze

Spolku Ceskeho DeVictvi, Oeskk Dedienk spolek Jiiniho Texasu bude konat svoji vkroeni schezi v nedeli odpoledne 26. unora 1984 v SPJST-Sokolovne sini, 5502 Kostoryz Road, Corpus Christi, Texas.

VeAkere Clenstvo je uctive iadano, aby se dostavilo do teto schilze a vyslechlo zpravy od Utednike a vkborfi, v jakem stavu se spolek naleza a aby podali sve navrhy, jak vzbudit veal zajem o tento spolek a zvolili si Utedniky a vkbory pro rok 1984.

Tento spolek zaeal slibne; sname se ho udr2et takovkm. Nevim jestli je nejake eislo na programu mimo spoleene veeefe, ke kterke nav gtevnici maji neeim pfispet do kuchyne, jak obyeejne pro sebe a, maji-li pozvane navAtevniky, tak dost i pro ne.

Taneeni zabava zaene v 5 hodin a skonei v 9 hodin. Vstupenky na tanec budou na prodej pii vstupu do dveii.

K tanci bude vyhravat znama "Starlight" kapela. Olenove maji vstupenky lacinejAi o jeden dolar — mano, $3, neelenove $4. (Toto vstupne bylo v minule schezi v listopadu.) Vefejnost je uctive zvana.

Se spolkovkm pozdravem ziistavam, John Staia.

—SPJST-

Vzpominky Mej psaci still ma zasuvky k odklaciani reznkch vyfizenkch i nevyfizenkch zalaitosti. Nekdy hluboko zaloiene zaloutle listy vlaji po vyvetrani. Jednim takovkm listem je zde tento, ktery zasilam bru. redaktoru Vestniku, Rudy J. 8efeikovi ye West, Texas.

U2 po nekolik rokii v Americe, kde pfistelhovalei jsou Ceskoslovenska, se zajimaji sbirat pamatky, rezne staroiitnosti, mezi temito iivotopisy. Kdy2, ui tak pii do tech nagich novin, od roku 1909 do HaiduAlcove Svobody v La Grange, Texas zaeinaje z Buckholts, Texas.

Bude to jiste 50 roku co jsem po§tou obdriel tento list vstfizen z kalendafe, ktery dle vAeho byl vyti§ten v Narodni Tiskarne, kde se take tisknul Hospodif v Omaha, Nebraska, nebo v Chicagu, kde vychazelo hodne eeskkch easopisii i znamkch: Hlasatel, Svornost, Amerikan, kde se tiskly kalendaie a davaly odberatelem za premie.

Nektere tyto tiskarny vysilaly sve zpravodaje a jednatele i zde do Texasu ziskavat nove odberatele.

Mohi to bkt nekterk z rich co byl u Martin Ermisu v Buckholts, pied 70 roky.

Moje rodina a Ermisova rodina jsme sousedili od roku 1907. NaAe farmy sousedily. Pani Marie Ermisove nernam datum narozeni ani umrti; zemfela nelcdy okolo roku 1910. Pozestali byli: mantel Martin Ermis, ktery rozdelil 600 okru mezi deset deti. Bylo pet sync, Frantisek Ermis, ktery pojal za man2elku Aneiku 2aroskk, Anton pojal Marii V •aiel, Karel pojal Filipinu Zaroskk, Josef — Rosi Provazek a Jan — Annu Kamenickk. Pet deer pojalo za mazdely nasledujici: Marie — Antona Kopeckk do Granger, Frantiska Fritze take do Granger, Karolina poja.la Josefa Zajieka v Buckholts, Anna pojala FrantiAlca Kovaie z okresu Fayette a Amalie pojala Vilma Kamenickeho v Buckholts.

V roku 1907 na tech §esti stech akrech byl velkk rodinnk domov z celkm hospodatskkm zatizenim velkostatkafe. Pestovali na chov kone, hovezi, vepiovk dobytek a ovce. Kozy jsem tam nevidel. Houf drizbeie — slepice, husy, norky, perlieky a kaeeny.

Tam hospodatilo deset lidi. Dva byli na svem — Franta a Marie. Co bylo k hospodaistvi potfeba tam to meli od pluhu a motyky az po parni mlatieku. My jsme tam take vozili nechat vymlatit zrni. Meli tam take pilu na fezani prken. Meli jsme 15 akrii lesa, tak jsme tam vozili klady nechat nafezat potfebne veci.

Pozdeji Anton a Josef spoleene si pofidili eistirny na bavinu; to bylo jeAte pied prvni svetovou valkou.

Hortsmanovi bratfi, Teodor a Henry, tam uti meli eistirny (cotton gin). V jedne budov y mohli oeistit dva baly najednou a v to druhe jeden. Okoli Buckholts se rychle osazovalo naAinci, pozemek byl Urodnk a lid pracovitk. Bratfi dva, Anton tam postavili d ye Cistirny a Stepan Walchak, polske narodnosti, postavil nejmodernejAi. Horstmanovi bratfi byli nemeckeho pevodu; oni pouzivali parni pohon. Ti druzi (Ermisovi) gasolinovk. Jak mesto Buckholts dostalo eletriku, ktery vedla z Temple pies Rogers do Cameron, tak Buckholts byl pfipojen. Walchak vytdil teto pfileiitosti. Jelikoi S' est set akre pozemku rozdelene na 10 dile a jen byl dem jeden vellck, druhk menS'i a druhe tii byly male jednoduche postavene z prken. Dva byly pou2ity za stodoly a druhe domy byly postaveny nove, novkmi majiteli: celkem §est — Karel E. a Karolina Zajiekovi, Josef Ermis, Anton Erinis, John Ermis, Amalie Kamenicica. Kde Anna Ermis Koval mega svej dil, to se nepamatuji, jen vim, ie Kovaii se odstehovali z Buckholts. Pozdeji skoro v§eci se vystehovali z Buckholts. Jestli se dobie pamatuji, moina ten velkk domov zdedila Anna Kovifova; vichfice ho zbourala v roku 1916.

Mnoho zdravi a zdaru vAern etenarem pieje John Staia. *** Martin Ermis. — Mesteeko. Ci vlastne dedinka Buckholts, 101 10 mil na sev.-zap. od Cameron, sidelniho mesta okresu Milam, Texas. V malebnem, pahrbkovitem a krasnkmi lesy porostlem okoli zdej§im iije asi 30 eeskkch rodin.

Mezi jinymi na ystivil jsem krasnou farrnu, jejii rozlehle a nakladne postavene budovy jiz z daleka moji pozornose, upoutaly. Vlastnikern teto farmy jest jeden z nejstarAich

14/V ✓ STNfK-8. linora 1984 osadniku texaskkch Martin Ermis, jehoi iivotopis hodlarn naertnouti.

Martin Ermis se narodil r. 1843 ve vesnici Tiche u Fren§tatu na Moravy . Sveho otce nepoznal, nebot' tki zemfel v dobe, kdy Ermis s tvate matetske od jinkch rozeznat dovedl. Matka provdala se po druhe, nel ani manielstvi toto nepotrvalo dlouho a tak po smrti prvniho zval mladk Ermis otcem svkm oteima druheho. Jmenf mateino bylo skrovne, nebot vlastnila jen malt' domek s nekolika main jitry pozemkii.

Tehdy poealo se z okoli FrenAtitu stehovati mnoho lidi za ocean, nebot' zpravy tamnejAimi vystehovalci domil zasilane byly vestries obsahu povzbuzujiciho a neni se tudil eemu diviti, ie ptemnozi krajane, kteti bidne zde se protloukali, odvalili se nebezpeene tehdy testy ku bfehilm texaskkm, kam proud vystehovaleckk z Moravy se byl obratil.

Tel rodiee Ermisovi vyprodali skrovnk majetek a v rote 1860 vypravili se na cestu. Byli celkem tti a site Ermis, matka a nevlastnf otec, Ignic Chalupa. Jeli do Brern, odkudi na malem plaehetniku valili zdlouhavou cestu do , Galvestonu.

Zkouieli na ceste nesmirne, neboe nisledkem §patne pitve vody a potravy nedostateene a malo zaiivne, rozmohly se na lodi ruzne nemoci, jimi podia' mnohk vystehovalec, jeni s nadejemi ritiovfmi hledel vstfie livotu ye vychvalovane vlasti svobody, Americe Rodina ji mladk Martin byl elenem, dosahla §fastne Galvestonu. Odtud vypravili se po draze do Alleytownu v okresu Colorado. Dale ,drAha nejela a proto cestovali odtud v ppvozech do Navidad, celkern as 18 mil, kde nalezli jii krajana u sice jisteho Ignice gramka, na jeho radii se zde usadili.

Martin, jsa junem temet osmnactiletkm a vida, ie rodiee bez jeho pomoci lehce se obejdou, vstoupil do sluiby k nejakemu Amerikanu, col zajiste bylo velmi prospeinkm jil z toho ohiedu, le se poskytntia mu ptilelitost k ptiueeni se jazyku anglickemu, jii on tei dobte poulil. Vypukla obeanska, valka a Texas tei byl strien do jejf viru, oviem ie na stranu Jihu.

Tu nastal Ermisovi oily a nejvf§e dodrodruink livot. Zprvu hnal za vojskem dobytek do Louisiany, pak dovalel bavinu do San Antonio, Brownsville nebo do Eakle Pass na tece Rio Grande del Norte, na mexickkch hranicich. Neni zde moino vypsati v§echna to dobrodruistvi, jakkch on pti zamestnani tomto zalil.

Pfeeasto iivot jeho byl ohroien a east° temet zazrakem vyvaz z objeti smrti, nebot' nepokoje tehdej§ich vyulitkovali riani vyvrhelove, kteti sestoupiv§e se v roty lupieske, vraidili a loupili bez milosti a zvla§te na podobne obchodni vkpravy caste iitoky cinili. Cesta obyeejne trvala 2 ai 3 mesice.

V r. 1864 nalolili opet bavinu v Alleytownu a jeli na Columbu, kde viak zajati byli vojskem konfederaenim- i s jejich bosem, kterk vAak kratce na to uprchnul a je v brynde zanechal. Meli se ptipojiti k vojsku a ponevae zdrahali se neco podobneho ueiniti, vsazeni byli do lalate. Zde kratili si eas riankm zpilsobern, ie v§ak jim ptili§ veselo nebylo nebude nikdo pochybovati.

Koneene dosal alespoii tolik,

povoleno jim bylo najati si pravnika, Vety o zvitatech. — Sentences jemul slolili po $40, by jim vymohl about animals. lelene svobody. Skuteene tei tti byli Slon stoji v parku. propu§teni a jenom jednoho z nich, a Lika je chytre zvite. sice krajana Pavla Vychopene Medved je velikk a chlupatk. poslali k vojsku do Houstonu, (Translate) odkudi viak tki za nedlouho ** uprchnul.

Maje jil po krk toho nepokojneho a nebezpeeneho iivota, odhodlal se Vety o vecech. Sentences about things.

Ermis, ie zapoene iivot Vptedu stoji Odebral se do okresu Fayette a usadil se mezi Schulenburgem a Na stole lei knihy.

Na zdi visi obrazy.

Flatonif, v mistech asi kde lelf nynej§i stanice Engle, kde farma•il (Translate) asi 12 let. V ease torn a site v r. 1867 $* se olenil a v brzku seznal, ie klidnk livot rodinnk je daleko lep§im onoho dobrodruineho. Podnebi okresu Vety kterkmi neco oznamujeme.

Fayette zdalo se mu nezdravkm a — Sentences used to announce proto pfestehoval se r. 1881 do something, or state something.

Pfijmou se delnici. okresu Milam, kde zakoupil asi 100 Proda se proutenk koeirek.

Rodiny mu kvapem pfibkvalo Slavnost zaeina v 8 hodin veeer. a to jest v Texasu nejvet§im Ptedstaveni se ye stfedu opakuje. polehninim. Ptikupoval stale piidy Za vetou, a nyni vlastni pies 600 akril piidy ve kterou neco oznamujeme, pi§eme teeku. (.) zminenem okresu.

V poslednfm Case postavil nove (Translate) stavenf a jeho farma je jednou z Vety, kterkmi se taleme. nejlepe zatizenkch §irem okoli.

Sentences that ask a question.

Velmi rad vyprivi o svkch bohatkch Proe nemii§ knihu? skuienostech a easto zastihnei to Kdo to napi§e? hloueek sousedil, kteti se zajmem Kde pracuje tatinek? lieeni jeho naslouchaji.

Doposud ti§f se zdravi iipinemu a Za vetou, kterou se taieme, iije uprostted eetne rodiny. Ma pet piieme otaznik. (?) synii a pit deer. Jeho manlelka tel (Translate) dosud vydatne pomaha v rozsahlem jeho hospoditstvi. ** —SPJST Vity, kterkmi rozkazujeme. — Sentences that command or order something to be done.

Chod' vpravo!

Nebehej po ulici!

Pozor!

Bud' opatrnk!

Za vetou, kterou rozkazujeme, pfieme vyktienfk (!)

(Translate)

SLOVNIOEK — VOCABULARY

UOME SE OESKY Lekce patd — Lesson Five Read the following exercises and words out LOUD with your parents or friends.

VETY — SENTENCES Vyslovene nebo napsane my§lence fikame veta.

Spoken or written thoughts are called sentences.

Pfeetete a opi§te tyto vety. — Read and copy the following sentences: Hana pi§e Helena ete knihu.

Robert kresli lod'.

Karel skate.

Anieka nese ta§ku.

(Translate the above sentences.)

veta — sentence ekol — lesson vlak — train teditel — director iak — student (Male) lakyne — student (girl) li§ka — fox vlk — wolf medved — bear ulice — street zvite — animal teeka — period otaznik — question mark vyktienik — exclamation mark delnik — worker koearek — small buggy slavnost — celebration ovoce — fruit pismeno — letter hru§ka — pear

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Vety o osobach. — Sentences about people.

Lei se uel abecedu.

Ueitel je hodnk, moudrk elovek. rteditel na g Akoly je pan Dvotak.

(Translate the above.)

Li§ka a veverka liji v lese.

Jsou to divoka zvitata.

Krava, kin, oveeka, husa, koeka a pes iiji na dvote.

Kravy a kone liji ve chlevech. Pes ma boudu.

Krava (lava mleko. Kuii taha vozy.

Jsou to domaci zvitata.

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Learn Czech With Us 2nd lesson. The Locative Case.

Hard and Soft Nouns Kde je Petr? Je doma? Ne, neni, je ye §kole. Tady je tiida. Ve tilde je Na stole je se git a kniha. Na saite je pero, na knize je slovnik. V knize je eeskk text, gramatika a cvieeni. A kde je lidle? Ta je tady.

Na lidli je Petr. Tam vpfedu je tabule. Na tabuli je slovo Ceskoslovensko. Nalevo je velke okno. Na steno napravo je obraz. Na obraze je mesto Praha. Vptedu je Staromestske namesti. Na namesti je stall radnice. Vzadu napravo je teka Vltava. Na fete je lod'ka. A nahofe na kopci je Praiskk hrad.

Doma — at home, v ye — in, na — on, kola — school, ttida — classroom, still — table, slovnik — dictionary, text — text, gramatika — grammar, cvieeni — exercise, lidle, f. — chair, vpfedu — in front, tabule, f. — blackboard, Ceskoslovensko — Czechoslovakia, slovo — word, nalevo — on the left, stena — wall, obraz — picture, Staromestske namesti — Old Town Square, radnice — town-hall vzadu — at the back, teka — river, lodla — boat, nahote — up, above, kopec — hill, praiskk — adj. from Praha, dole — down, below.

1. Czech consonants can be either hard g, k, h, ch, r, d, t, n or soft i, §, t, c, c, d', t', ii or ambiguous b, p, m, v, f, s, z, 1. After hard consonants the sound (i) is spelled y (in words of Czech origin). The nouns ending in hard consonants are hard nouns.

After soft consonants the sound (i) is spelled i and the nouns ending in soft consonants are soft nouns. The ambiguous consonants can be followed either by i or by .y according to the etymology of every word. The nouns ending in ambiguous consonants are sometimes considered hard (obraz, still) and sometimes soft (ueitel, 2. When answering the question Kde je? (Where is ...?) we choose the preposition v ( ye) in the meaning inside, or na in the meaning on the surface of something The noun following the preposition is in the locative case. Soft nouns of all three genders (types stroj, ulice, pisen, kost, mote) form the locative by taking the ending -i. The type nadraii does not change. E.g. Petr je na ulici, na mori, na nadralf. Hard nouns (types hrad, term, mesto) take the ending -e or -6 and soften (palatalizace) the preceding consonant in the following way: h — z + e Praha — v Praze, ch — + e stfecha (roof) — — na stte§e k — c + e ruka (hand) — v ruce, r — f + e papir (paper) — na papife. A number of masculine and neuter nouns in h, ch, k, r take the ending -u. d — d + é na hrade t — to v saite, n — n + é v kine (cinema).

Note: d' is similar to English sound in due, t to English Tuesday and n to English canyon. In spelling when d', t', n is followed by -e, the hook moves above that -e (de, te, ne)., b, p, v, f + é na mape (map), v kave (coffee).

Note: be, pe, ye, fe are pronounced with -j-, e.g. fe like English sound in few, m — m + e v dome house.

Note: me is pronounced (mile).

Jan Holub 0.

Wednesday, February 8, 1984-VESTNIK/15 Lodge No. 88, Houston Wednesday, Feb. 8-Games Party/Meeting/ Luncheon Friday, Feb. 10-The Rounders (C/W) Saturday, Feb. 11-LeeRoy Matocha Sunday, Feb. 12-Lodge Anniversary; FREE Dance, 5-9 Monday, Feb. 13-Monthly Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

SPJST CALENDAR FOR SPJST LODGES ONLY

Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Friday, Feb. 10-Social Night Saturday, Feb. 11-Wedding Anniversary Friday, Feb. 17-Social Night Saturday, Feb. 18-CB Public Dance; music by Ed Reinke & His Swingsters, 8-12 Friday, Feb. 24-Social Night Tuesday, Feb. 28-Cottonwood Water Supply Corp. Meeting, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Apr. 29-Hosting District III Meeting ***

Lodge No. 13, Dime Box Saturday, Feb. 11-Moonlight Prowlers Saturday, Feb. 18-Southern Wave Sunday, Feb. 19-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 22-Mootash Joe Polka Band from Nebraska is? toll p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 25-People's Choice ***

Lodge No. 14, Wesley Sunday, Mar. 18-Lodge Meeting & Election of Delegate at the Dan Suroviks' residence

Lodge No. 15, Buckholts (Lodge meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each Month) (Bingo Night every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; Lie. Permit No. 17409023524-41001) *

Lodge No. 18, Elgin Saturday, Feb. 11-Fritz Hodde Sunday, Feb. 12-Jerry Haisler, 5-9 Saturday, Feb. 18-Rental Tuesday, Feb. 21-Regular Meeting, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 23-Moostach Joe of Nebraska Saturday, Feb. 25-King of Swing ***

Lodge No. 24, Cyclone Friday, Feb. 10-Leather & Lace Monday, Feb. 13-Board Meeting Saturday, Feb. 18-Private Wedding Dance Friday, Feb. 24-Sterling Country Saturday, Feb. 25-Jerry Haisler

*** Lodge 25, Ennis Friday, Feb. 24-Ernie Kucera Orchestra from Nebraska, 8-12 Saturday, Feb. 25-Battle Dance: Vrazel Polka Band of Buckholts, 6-8:15; Ernie Kucera Orchestra, 8:30-12:30 Sunday, Feb. 26-Ernie Kucera Orchestra, 3-7 ***

Lodge No. 28, East Bernard Sunday, Mar. 25-Hosting District VI Meeting at the American Legion Hall on State Highway 60 (Wharton Highway)

*** Lodge No. 29, Taylor Saturday, Feb. 11-Private Supper & Dance Sunday, Feb. 12-Lodge Meeting, 4 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 18-Sterling Country Saturday, Feb. 25-Eddie Ray & The Polka Dots Saturday, Mar. 3-Debonaires Saturday, Mar. 17-Sterling Country Saturday, Mar. 24-ANNUAL CZECH CLUB DAY & DANCE; music by Polka Dots; Public Invited Saturday, Mar. 31-Vrazels ***

Lodge No. 35, Elk Saturday, Feb. 11-Cherokee Rose Saturday, Feb. 18-Country Drifters Saturday, Feb. 25-Stone Mountain Saturday, Mar. 3-Jerry & Melody Five Saturday, Mar. 10-Cherokee Rose Saturday, Mar. 17-Country Drifters Saturday, Mar. 24-Stone Mountain Saturday, Mar. 31-Cherokee Rose ***

Lodge No. 39, Bryan Sunday, Feb. 12-Monthly Lodge Meeting, 2:30 p.m. also Supper Saturday, Feb. 18-LeeRoy Matocha Saturday, Feb. 25-Basic Country Saturday, Mar. 10-Special Election, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Dance at night; music by Wence Shimek Sunday, Mar. 11-Monthly Lodge Meeting, 2:30 p.m.; also Supper Saturday, Mar. 31-Ellinger Combo

Sunday, Apr. 29-Hosting District I Meeting ***

Lodge No. 40, El Campo-Hillje Monday, Feb. 13-Bingo Wednesday, Feb. 15-Monthly Lodge Meeting Monday, Feb. 20-Bingo Monday, Feb. 27-Bingo (License Permit Number is 30007282400-41001.) ***

Lodge No. 47, Seaton Saturday, Feb. 11-Jerry Haisler Saturday, Feb. 18-Ellinger Combo Tuesday, Feb. 21-Trustees' Meeting, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 25-LeeRoy Matocha (Leap Year Dance) Tuesday, Feb. 28-Choral Club Practice, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 3-Donnie Wavra & The HiLiters Sunday, Mar. 4-Lodge & Youth Club Meetings, 2 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 10-Fritz Hodde & The Fabulous Six Tuesday, Mar. 13-Choral Group, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 17-Wence Shimek Tuesday, Mar. 20-Trustees' Meeting, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 24-Ray Jurecka Tuesday, Mar. 27-Choral Group, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 31-Jodie Mikula ***

Lodge No. 54, West Saturday, Feb. 8-Wedding Reception & Dance Saturday, Feb. 25-American Legion of Waco Softball Benefit Dance Sunday, Mar. 4-Lodge Quarterly. Meeting & Social, 3 p.m. Election of Delegates ***

Lodge No. 66, Waco Saturday, Feb. 11-Country Drifters Saturday, Feb. 18-Country Light Saturday, Feb. 25-Cherokee Rose Saturday, Mar. 3-Country Drifters Saturday, Mar. 10-Jerry Haisler Saturday, Mar. 17-Vrazels Saturday, Mar. 24-Cherokee Rose ***

Lodge No. 73, Seymour Sunday, Apr. 29-Hosting District IV Meeting ***

Lodge No. 74, Lovelady Saturday, Feb. 11-Amarillo Express Saturday, Feb. 18-New Generations Saturday, Feb. 25-Ghost Riders Saturday, Mar. 3-Country Connections Saturday, Mar. 10-Honky Tonk Hearts Saturday, Mar. 17-The Countrymen Saturday, Mar. 24-Silver Dollar Band Saturday, Mar. 31-Hard Country ***

Lodge No. 79, Corpus Christi Wednesday, Feb. 8-SPJST Lodge Meeting, 7 p.m.

Lodge No. 80, Holland Saturday, Feb. 11-Debonaires Saturday, Feb. 25-Leather & Lace Sunday, Mar. 25-Hosting District II Meeting (Bingo Night every Thursday at 7 p.m.; Lic. Permit No. 30000077419-41001) ***

Lodge No. 81, Needville Sunday, Feb. 12-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14-Annual Chili Supper, 5 p.m.

Ladies bring homemade pastry ***

Lodge No. 84, Dallas Saturday, Mar. 3-Mikula Polka Band Saturday, Mar. 17-Country Boys Polka Band Saturday, Feb. 18'-Czech Harvesters Sunday, Feb. 19-Lodge Meeting and Initiation of New Members, 3 p.m.; Dinner served after the Meeting (free to New Members) * **

Saturday, Feb. 18-Al Pierson Big Band USA (B/R) Saturday, Feb. 25-The Dutchmasters (Variety) Saturday, Mar. 3-Lee Roy Matocha (Variety) Wednesday, Mar. 7-Birthday Club. Games Party/Luncheon Saturday, Mar. 10-John Sullivan Orch. (13/11) Wednesday, Mar. 14-Birthday Club Games Party/Meeting/Luncheon Friday, Mar. 16-Texas Brew (C/W) Saturday, Mar. 17-Knights of Dixie (B/R) Monday, Mar. 12-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 24-Jan Garber Orch. (B/R) Saturday, Mar. 31-Henry Tannenberger Orch. (P/W) Bingo Games every Thursday, 7:15 Early Bird & 7:30 Regular Games; Lic. Permit No. (30006212077-41001).

(Men's Club meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m.; Breakfast/Meeting/Etc.) ***

Lodge No. 92, Ft. Worth Sunday, Feb. 12-Regular Lodge Meeting, 2 Tuesday, Feb, lit-Ladies' Circle, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Mar. 17-Fourth Degree KC's. St. Patrick's Day Dance (Every Friday night ballroom dancing: Dress Code) ***

Lodge No. 107, Floresville

Saturday, Mar. 3-American Sunrise Saturday, Mar. 10-Brazos Express Friday, Mar. 16-Sterling Country Saturday, Mar. 17-The Gentres Saturday, Mar. 31-Jerry Haisler & Melody Five (Board of Trustees' Meeting every 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Lodge Meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Bingo every Tuesday; doors open at 5 p.m., games start at 7 p.m.)

Lodge No. 178, Longview-Kilgore Saturday, Feb. 11-Larry Stanley Saturday, Feb. 18-Private Sunday, Feb. 19-Monthly Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.; Covered Dish Meal Saturday, Feb. 25-Wind River Saturday, Mar. 3-Private Saturday, Mar. 10-Tinker & Gypsy River Saturday, Mar. 17-Noonday Express Sunday, Mar. 18-Monthly Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 24-Wind River Saturday, Mar. 31-Rollin' River cc*

Lodge No. 179, Warrenton Thursday, Feb. 9-Lodge Meeting, 7 p.m.; also Stew Chicken Meal

Lodge No. 180, Burleson Saturday, Feb. 11-Rhythm Reunion Saturday, Feb. 18-Ramblin' Rhythm Saturday, Feb. 25-The Gentres Saturday, Mar. :3-Country Junction Saturday, Mar. 10-Heart of Texas Riiid Gang Saturday, Mar. 17 --Ramblin' Rhythm Saturday. Mar. 24-The Gentres Saturday, Mar. 31-Wayne Martin (Lodge meeting every 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m.; and Board meeting every 1st Wednesday lof the month, 7 p.m.)

Sunday, Feb. 12-Lodge Meeting, 3 p.m. ***

Lodge 183, Mid-Cities

Lodge No. 130, Dallas & Sokol Zizka

Saturday, Feb. 11-C/W Dance; music by The Lone Star Express Saturday, Feb. 18-Ballroom Dance; music by Pinky Purinton Big Band (this will be the lodge's first ballroom music sound, so let's try it!)

Saturday, Feb. 11-Bavarian Woodchoppers Saturday, Feb. 25-Mardi Gras; music by Harold Strand Orch.

Saturday, Mar. 10-The Czech-Mates Saturday, Mar. 24-The Czech Harvesters cc*

Lodge No.135, Ennis & Sokol Karel Havlicek Borovsky Saturday, Feb. 11-Annual Sokol Exhibition; Volleyball Tournament, 9 a.m.; Dance, 9 p.m. with music by Jodie Mikula Sunday, Feb. 12-Dinner served at Noon; Group Picture taken at 12:30 p.m.; Exhibition, 1 p m , Dance, 3 p.m. with music

by The Country Boys; $1 Donation to Program, Dance and Door Prizes ***

Lodge No. 142, Houston Sunday, Feb. 12-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

Sunday, Mar. 18-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

Sunday, Mar. 25-Hosting District V Meeting ***

Lodge No. 154, Ft. Worth Sunday, Feb. 12-Monthly Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 18-Jerry Max Lane (C/W) ***

Lodge No. 172, Pasadena Friday, Feb. 10-Original River Road Boys (C/W) Saturday, Feb. 11-Rudy Kurtz (Variety) Saturday, Feb. 18-Knights of Dixie (B/R) Wednesday, Feb. 22-Hosting Child Abuse & Neglect Program, 7:30 p.m. Sister Thelma Hrncir from Corpus Christi, and Local Officials from the DHR Regional Office will be present to show a film and give their presentations on the "CAN" Program Saturday, Feb. 25-Donnie Wavra (Variety) Saturday, Mar. 3-Vrazels Saturday, Mar. 10-Legends Saturday, Mar. 17-Eddie Marshall Friday, Mar. 23-Texas Brew Saturday, Mar. 24-Music Kings (Lodge meetings every 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Board of Trustees' Meetings every 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.)

*** Lodge No.173, Galveston

Monday, Feb. 20-Lodge Meeting, 7 p.m. at the Guaranty Federal Bldg. on 1st Street and Laurel in LaMarque ***

Lodge No. 177, Academy

*** Lodge No 185, New Braunfels (Hill Country)

Thursday, Feb. 16-Regular Lodge Meeting, 8 P.m.

Thursday, Mar. 15-Regular Lodge Meeting, 8 p.m.

*** Lodge No. 187, Round Rock

Friday, Feb. 10-Debonaires Saturday, Feb. 11-People's Choice Friday, Feb. 17-Bert Rivera Saturday, Feb. 18-Leather & Lace Friday, Feb. 24-The Jimmy Mac Band Saturday, Feb. 25-Susie Nelson (Willie's Daughter) Sunday, Feb. 26-Vrazels, 4-8 Friday, Mar. 2-Leather & Lace Saturday, Mar. 3-The Jimmy Mac Band Friday, Mar. 9-Bert Rivera Saturday, Mar. 10-People's Choice Friday, Mar. 16-Jess DeMaine (Lodge Meeting every 4th Sunday of each month at 6 p.m.)

(Friday Night Dances, 8-12; Saturday Night Dances, 9-11

*** Lodge No. 188, Centerville

Saturday, Feb. 11-Jodie Jay Saturday, Feb. 18-Country Roads Monday, Feb. 20-Lodge Meeting, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 25-Trinity River Band Saturday, Mar. 3-Music Masters Saturday, Mar. 10-The Midnight Express Saturday. Mar. 17-Dennis Ivey Monday. Mar. 19-Lodge Meeting, 8 p.m. ***

Lodge No. 189, Bryan-College Station Sunday, March 11-Quarterly Meeting, 3:30 p.m. at K.C. Hall, Bryan ***

Lodge No. 191, East Texas Wednesday, Feb. 8-Dance Lessons Saturday, Feb. 11-Valentine's Dance Monday, Feb. 13-Business Lodge Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 14-Business Youth Meeting Wednesday, Feb. 15-Dance Lessons Wednesday, Feb. 22-Dance Lessons Saturday, Feb. 25-Dance Wednesday, Feb. 29-Dance Lessons Wednesday, Mar. 7-Dance Lessons ***

Saturday, Feb. 11-The Road Runners Saturday, Feb. 18-The Gentres Saturday, Feb. 25-"Pecos" of Waco

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