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

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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 USPS — 65848000 VOLUME 72—NUMBER 19

Seminar/Dinner Ijeld In District IV

MAY 9, 1984

Scholarship Donations:

Sales Representathes in attendance Tuesday, April 24tE at Lowake Steakhouse in Lowake. Lodges represented were Lodge 49, Lodge 160.

El Campo Independent School District and Louise Independent School District scholarship funds became $1,000 richer when they received donations from El Campo-Hillje SPJST Lodge 40, to be used in five $200 scholarships, selection of recipients to be done by schools guidance office. Pictured above from left to right are: Ed Lowe, guidance counselor at El Campo High School; James Kulcak, president of SPJST Lodge 40; and George Lehnert, guidance counselor at Louise High School. Funds for the scholarships were made available through Monday Night Bingos.

AD n u al Activity At S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home

Sales Representatives in attendance Monday, April 23rd at Seymour Housing Authority in Seymour. Lodges represented were: Lodge 73, Lodge 76, Lodge 77, Lodge 95, Lodge 157 and Lodge 160.

SFM Gene McBride bhPe l di dinner/seminars at ey Lowake along with District 4 Director Stanley Broz for the active sales representatives in District 4.

Of the 22 producing sales representatives in District 4, 14 were in attendance at these seminars. We appreciate the efforts of these sales representatives and urge those that are not active to come join us aboard the SPJST

train. We are moving on to bigger and better things —"Don't be left behind".

It is the lodge and members duty to support the sales representatives of your lodge and to help them secure new members in order to keep your lodge alive and growing.

Please urge the sales representatives of your lodge to attend the insurance seminars so they can better serve your membership.

All Proposals To Bylaws Must Be Postmarked On Or Before May 17, 1984!

The S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. 1, had its Easter Festival April 17, 1984. As we celebrate the Festival, the residents of the Rest Home elect a King and a Queen from among themselves to reign over the Annual Event Our king is Walter Rinn, age 90, May 16, 1984 and our queen is Annie Holubec, age 84, April 26, 1984. The Seventh Street Day Care Center (about 40 young boys and girls) modeled their Easter outfits to the delight of everyone. Children of some of the employees modeled Easter frocks and residents also modeled. Mr. Howard Leshikar, chairman of the Rest Home Board, brought Eastergreetings from the Board to residents, employees and friends. Refreshments were served and a delightful event will be remembered by all.

2/VESTNIK— Wednesday, May 9, 1984

VESTNI VESTNIK (USPS 658480) is published weekly except the second week of June and third week of August for $10 per year beginning July 1, non members only. Member's fee is paid as part of the insurance fee collected by Supreme Lodge SPJST, 520 North Main, Temple, TX 76501. Second-class postage paid at Temple, TX 76501.

Postmaster, send address changes to Vestnik, P.O. Box 100, Temple, TX 76503.

Editor: R. J. Sefcik P.O. Box 85, West, TX 76691 Res. 1204 N. Davis St. Res. Phone: AC 817-826-5989 Publisher: Stillhouse Hollow Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 769, 306 E. Adams, Temple, TX 76503

OFFICERS

NICK A. MORRIS PRESIDENT

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

BERNARD M. GEBALA VICE PRESIDENT

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

LEONARD MIKESKA SECRETARY-TREASURER

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

JERRY MIKULAS, JR. FINANCIAL SECRETARY

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

SIDNEY KACIR LEGAL ADVISER

817-773-2171 P.O. Box 5220 Temple, Texas 76503

DIRECTORS

BEN F. TRCALEK DISTRICT I Home Phone 409-272-8146 Route 3, Caldwell 77836

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

CYRILL (SID) POKLADNIK DISTRICT III Office Phone: 214-741-1874 Home Phone: 214-824-8072 2924 Elm St., Dallas 75226

STANLEY BROZ DISTRICT IV Home Phone: 915-442-3271 Lowake, TX 76855

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

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

THELMA HRNCIR DISTRICT VII Home Phone: 512-241-3114 10610 Stonewall Blvd., Corpus Christi 78410 PUBLICATION COMMITTEE DISTRICT I—MELVIN H. SKRABANEK, SEC.—P.O. BOX 270—CALDWELL 77836—(409) 567-3664; OFFICE (409) 567-3283 DISTRICT II—RUBY L. BOLTON, 1017 SOUTH 23RD, TEMPLE 76501—(817) 778-9785 DISTRICT HI—ALBERT L. BANIK. ROUTE 1.

BOX 283. WEST 76691—(817) 826-5683 DISTRICT IV—ANGELINE KRISTINEK CHMN., ROUTE 7, - BOX 834—LUBBOCK 79401—PHONE (806) 763-0047 DISTRICT V—TOMMY H. LOSTAK, P.O. BOX 194—DANI3L RY 77534—(713) 922-1244 DISTRICT VI—SOPHIE DYBALA, STAR RT., BOX 10A—GANADO 77962—(512) 771-2598 DISTRICT VII—EMIL E. MATULA, 303 GAYLE—SAN ANTONIO 78223—(512) 333 7460

BY-LAU COMMITTEE DISTRICT I—DONNIE VICTORICK. SECRETARY, P.O. BOX 85, SNOOK, TX 77878;(409) 272-8669 DISTRICT II—LAD J. ZATOPEK. 2605 W. AVENUE Z, TEMPLE, TX. 76501; (817) 7783067 DISTRICT III—HELEN N. OATES, 9819 MATCHPOINT PLACE, DALLAS. TX. 75243; (214) 231-7556 DISTRICT IV—WILLIAM URBANEK, COCHM., ROUTE 1, BOX 58, ROWENA, TX 76875 (915) 442-2091 DISTRICT V—MILDRED HOLEMAN, CHM..

1006 CHANTILLY LANE, HOUSTON, TX 77018; (713) 683-0018 DISTRICT VI—LEONA MACHA, 501 SHROPSHIRE, EL CAMPO, TX 77437; (409) 543-3746 DISTRICT VII—FRANK W. VESELKA. 4633 STONEGATE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411: (512) 853-6137 FINANCE COMMITTEE DISTRICT I ERNEST WENTRCEK, 406 TEE DRIVE, BRYAN, TX 77801; (409) 822-4226 DISTRICT II—BEN ZABCIK. RT. 4 BOX 514, TEMPLE, TX 76501; (817) 985-2472

DISTRICT III—ARNOLD VRLA, CHM., 6307 SARATOGA CIRCLE, DALLAS, TX 75214;

(214) 827-9049 DISTRICT IV—LILLIAN HOLUBEC, RT. 3, BOX 310. SAN ANGELO, TX 76905; (915) 6530647 DISTRICT V—JERRY PROCHAZKA, 20507 RAMSEY, OR P.O. BOX 634. CROSBY. TX 77532: (713) 328-3004 DISTRICT VI—RITA VANEK, SECRETARY. P.O. BOX 901, EL CAMPO, TX 77437; (409) 5436220 DISTRICT VII—MONTA FOSTER, V. CHM., 1813 LIVE OAK, PORTLAND. TX 78374; (512) 643-8817 INSURANCE COMMITTEE DISTRICT I—CECIL H. DICKSON, V-CHMN., 1308 GARDEN LANE, BRYAN, TX 77801—PHONE (409) 822-3436 DISTRICT H—WILLIE E. KOHUTEK, RT. 2, BOX 320. BUCKHOLTS, TX 76518 DISTRICT III—BEN JARMA, CHMN., 9512 LEASIDE DR., DALLAS, TX 75238—PHONE (214) 348-1541 DISTRICT IV—RAYMOND PAVLISKA, 505 SO. CEDAR, SEYMOUR, TX 76380 DISTRICT V—HELEN HEGWOOD, SEC., 6702 LINDY ANN LN., HOUSTON, TX 77008—PHONE (713) 864-0489 DISTRICT VI—JEROME J HLAVATY, BOX 174. LOLITA. TX 77971 DISTRICT VII—PAULINE BAYER, RT. 2, BOX 154-A, FLORESVILLE, TX 78114 DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS DISTRICT I—SUSAN SKRABANEK—RT. 2, BOX 13, CALDWELL, TX 77836—PHONE (409) 272-3440 DISTRICT II—FRANK KLINKOVSKY-1503 E. CENTRAL, TEMPLE, TX 76501—PHONE (817) 773-4801 DISTRICT III—BESSIE PETR-5406 MORNINGSIDE, DALLAS, TX 75206—PHONE (214) 826-3557 DISTRICT IV—MRS. ED HAISLER—ROUTE 1, BOX 95, SEYMOUR, TX 76380—PHONE (817) 888-3309 DISTRICT V—DOROTHY PFLUGHAUPT —1243 CLOVIS RD., HOUSTON, TX 77008—PHONE (713) 864-2163 DISTRICT VI—JANET MAREK—P.O. BOX 557, PIERCE, TX 77467—PHONE (713) 5435087 DISTRICT VII—MRS. MAXINE PAVLISKA—ROUTE 2, BOX 151., FLORESVILLE, TX 78114—PHONE (512) 393-2030 LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, MUSEUM OTTO HANUS, Curator, RES.: 773-5294 — OFFICE: 773-1575, P.O. Box Temple. TX 76503 "SALES REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTANCE" Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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WEST. TEXAS 76691.

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A world of entertainment is awaiting you when over 50,000 hours of THE entertainment are being designed for Fairgoers of all ages. There will GEditor be a fabulous spectrum of live music, COMMENTS dance, drama and other entertainment performed on 22 stages. The sounds of music and a vast array of performers will meander through the Fair on 6 Mr. R. J. Sefcik mobile stages while 4 other stages Editor, Vestnik float along waterways for waterside P.O. Box 85 audiences.

West, Texas 76691 The West High School Trojan Band has accepted an invitation to Dear Mr. Sefcik, perform at the World's Fair June 5 In the article on the annual meet- with a special citation and ing of ftSAT sent to you with my recognition after their performance. letter of April 23, 1984, please Their invitation to represent Texas change the date of the meeting from at the World Fair came as a result of Sat. May 19 to Sat. May 26, 1984. their winning first place at the "BucSincerely yours, caneer Days" event at Corpus Charles J. Heyda Christi in 1983. *** The band members still need your support so kindly call 826-5829 from A Mother's Creed... 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 826-3155 after 5 I believe, with the gardener, that p.m. to hire a band member to do the youngest plants should have the some odd job for you to raise money tenderest care; that the habits of early for their trip to New Orleans. There youth should be so molded as to de- are several SPJST members from velop fixed traits of good character in Lodges 6, 54 and 66 who are in the Trojan Band. The 75-member band is the adult.

I believe what one wills to be, one working hard on their "Operation can be; "that education lays the Clean Sweep" project and pay for foundation, but that self-education any work to be done by the band erects the building;" that the mind members for their services, will go to the fund, headed by their band can only possess that which it does.

Felts — Editor.

I believe that obstacles and director, Mr. Jack*5* reverses are but quality-testing stepTo some of you this may seem like ping-stones to success; that the room a repetition what has been for improvement is the largest room mentioned toof our members. But in the world. your editor learns day that I believe that within the breast of some members doevery not read the every child is an instinctive desire to Vestnik at all„ some of them skip, be good; to grow; to learn; to work; to their issue here and there, and some love; to achieve. of the readers do not retain what I believe in home encouragement; they read. It is, therefore, desirable that a home without good useful repeat the more important rules books is like a home without windows to of the SPJST from time to time, just that where children are, there should to refresh our memories. be found the treasure thoughts of the A local lodge or a lodge of any greatest men and women of all ages fraternal benevolent organization, which ever beckon on and on, for that matter —is a natural expresinspiring to higher ideals and nobler sion of American life. The lodge sysambitions. tem is not confined just tothe SPJST I believe that the mind can only be or_ to the people of the Czech,. rightly formed when it is -rightly German, Polish or Italian descent. . informed; that opportunity ever The role of fraternal lodges in knocks at the door of those who are American life has been rich and rightly equipped to fight life's battles; constant. From the very beginning that the power to think grows by exer- of the Colonial days, when the cise. immigrants from England, from I believe in the pleasure of self- Poland, from Germany, and from sacrifice, the price paid by hundreds Holland or Sweden came to the of mothers of world-renowned men. shores of America, this nation had a I believe in the education that heterogeneous population. This fivestimulates thought; develops self- dollar word "heterogeneous" means reliance and leads to a delight in a mixture of many qualities: whatever is fair in nature, in what- heteros — other, genous — race, kind. ever is true and beautiful in literature The American people have different and art. interests, different soil, different —Author Unknown climate, different acreage, different locations; some on prairies, some on The 1984 Louisiana World Exposi- plains, some in hills. But in spite of tion. May 12th, a truly epic World's all the differences, we wish to be Fair, opens in New Orleans, a "one nation, indivisible." We need historic city and a legendary, world something common to all of us, somewide attraction on any day of the thing which would bind us together, year. This magic combination of the something which would give us the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition feeling of "belonging." So we have and New Orleans itself will provide organized brotherhoods and 184 days , of experiences to last a fraternal societies.

To operate a fraternal lifetime. The best that a unique organization there are a few basic region, the nation and the world requirements.

The society must have to offer is being brought have local lodges, and the members together in entertainment in the local lodges must meet spectaculars, major sporting events and scientific marvels, all on site. regularly. Also the representatives You will see magnificent ships along of the local lodges must meet the Mississippi River and awesome regularly in a convention. So you see fireworks above it, a celebration of that the few requirements imposed life itself.

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Wednesday, May 9, 1984-VESTNIK/3

From the Office of the Vice-President THE SPJST MONTHLY INSURANCE REPORT 4/30/84 *TOP SALES REPRESENTATIVES*

*INSURANCE WRITTEN AND ISSUED*

*ACCORDING TO ANNUALIZED PREMIUM*

*DIST.

APP.

INS. WRITTEN

DISTRICT I CECIL DICKSON

1

20

1102.000

S94.000

DISTRICT 2 GLENDA LILES

2

48

$474,000

$275.000

DISTRICT 3 HENRY SKRABANE.K

3

64

5609.000

$485.000

DISTRICT 4 STANLEY BROZ

4

5

$76.000

DISTRICT 5 EVELYN MIKESKA

5

34

5167.500

$177.000

DISTRICT 6 WILLIAM BERKOVSKY

6

9

$205.000

$122.000

DISTRICT 7 MONTA FOSTER

7

4

140.000

550.000

SO

SO

51.673.500

11.268.000

DISTRICT 9 HO

TOTALS-

AGENT 142 372 .129 488 320 436 353 234 135 490 280 55 440 63 46 495 201 203 504 383

DIST 1 _1

1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1

1 1 1

1 1 1

1 1 1 1

LOO 9

9 13 14 17 17 17 ' 33 38 39 44 94 122 179 185 186 186 188 188 188

JAKUBIK. L.P. VICTORICK. DONNIE HORAK. MILDRED SUROVIK. MARY SKRABANEK. MELVIN SKRABANEK.• SUSANTRCALEK • MARTHA MIKESKA. LILLIE HPIBEK. J.J. FAUST. LINDA PETRUSEK. MIROSLAV DICKSONII'ICECIL KORENEK. DENNIS ECKERMANN. DORIS CANNON. THOMAS GLOYNA. OLGA LUKSA• CLINT MC EACHERN. VIRGINIA MONROE. DORIS WAKEFIELD., JACQUELYN

2

15

2 2 2

15

2 2

2 2

2 2 2

2 2 2 2

2 2

2 2 2 2 2 2 2

2 2 2

2 2

2 2

2 2 2 2

2 2 2

2

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

177

SVETLIK. CHARLSIE SVOBODA• SIDONIA GUSTAFSON. EVELYN P ETERSON. JEANETTE CHERVENKA, CAROL GEISTMAN. LEVEDA HAISLER. EUGENE MARTINEC. FRANKLIN VANICEK. DORIS WAITS. CHARLIE ZAVODNY. LOUISE ZAVODNY. MILTON ADAMEK. EDWIN MACHU. ALBIN NAIVAR. DIANE POKOR NY. AMELIA BALUSEK. DAN BANNING. ALICE KLINKOVSKY, FRANK KOHUTEK, WILLIE MIKULAS. LILLIE STUTEVILLE. EMILY ZAVODNY,'VALLIE HEJL. ANNA SHMCLDAS. CHESTER BENNER. RICKY LILES. GLENDA BARTEK. FRANCES NAVRATIL. LADIS ZATOPEK. L.J. PLASEK. JOHN SKALA. FRANK JR. JANAK. FRANK PRASATIK. RAYMOND MAREK. DANIEL ANDEL. NORMA DRISKA. LOUIS DUSEK• WILLIE TOMASTIK. JERRY

184

$65 •

000

INSURANCE WRITTEN

INSURANCE ISSUED

ANNUAL/ZED PREMIUM

1 5 10 6 2 5

$1.000.00 $23.000.00 $36.000.00 580.000.00 $12.000.00 $78.000:00 "$1150000-.00 Sis000.00 $2.000.00 56.000.00 $1,000.00 $1930000.00 S2.000.00 S2.000.00 $25.000.00 S260000.00 $118.000.00 57.000400 12.000.00 $70000.00

$1.000.00 $23.000.00 ¶36.000.00 S60.000.00 512.000.00, $77.000.00 5115.000.00 $1.000.00 $2.000.00 $6.000.00 S.00 $193.000.00 S2.000.00 $2.000.00 $25.000.00 •26.000.00 5113.000.00 $7.000.00 $1,000.00 170-000.00

$49.25 $832 • 41 $387.72 $1.503•40 5255.92 $1.496.95 $581.25 $17.21 $27.59 $143.54 S.00 $10852.21, $30.76 $26.94 $421.00 $537.86 $1.920.52 $129.10 $38.05 $168.55

84

$737.000.00

1709.000.00

510.420.23

2 5 2 2 6 3 2 3

$5.000.00 52.000.00 510.000.00 13.000.00 13.000.00 521.000.00 538.000.00 5125.000.00 $5.000.00

8

1134.000.00

$5.000.00 $20000.00 $9,000.00 13.000.00 $1.000.00 S21.000.00 $38.000.00 $125.000.00 S4.000.00 $50.000.00 $2.000.00 $2,000.00 $27.000.00 $116.000.00 $17.000.00 $1.000.00 S13.000.00 $1.000.00 $30.000.00 $30.000.00 $50000.00 $7,1)00.00 $33,000.00 15.000.00 3102.000.00 $10.000.00 $86.000.00 $2.000.00 $325.000.00 5337.000.00 $29.000.00 $35.000.00 $50.000.00 11.000.00 11.000.00 S91.000.00 $29.000.00 S3.000.00 S9.000.00

$89.25 $57.21 $186.72 $86.17 $16.63 $455.53 $428.64 $686.40 $61.74 $569.40 $30.04 $33.26 $743.85 $1.183.35 $395.39 S26.11 $190.45 $81.47 $712.80 $138.40 5137.85 $110.19 51.016.42 $98.94 $2•418.94 $154.70 $1.286.48 $26 • 94 $1,395.35 $818.85 $1.146.95 $284.20 $1,258.05 196.52 549.25 $727.45 $795.74 $65.25 $176.52

NAME

DISTRICT 1 TCTALS--' .

344 347 86 278 49 80 92 219 500 487 400 401 7 210 471 284 10 11 163 168 235 339 402 106 313 25 442 17 251 399 282 316 143 287 214 406 59 61 350

INS. ISSUED*

4 8 2 5 1 2

6 1 10 1

1 6 18 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 3 5 32 7 1 11 5 3 2 3 1 4 12 2 3

12.000.00 $2.000.00 $27.000.00 $178.000.00 517.000.00 S1.000.00 $13.000.00 $1.000.00 530.000.00 $30.000.00 $5.000.00 $82.000.00 533.000.00 $5.000.00 1124.500.00 S10.000000 $86.000.00 12.000.00 $352.000.00 1337.000.00 $29.000000 535.000.00 S50,000.00 $1.000.00 $1.000.00 191.000.00 531.000000 $3.000.00 $90,000.00

4/VESTNiK- Wednesday, May 9, 1984 489 54 377

2 2 2

177 187 187

TOMASTIK.ANNE DELANCEY. J. CATHRYN VOLEK. RURIE DISTRICT

112 173 174 73 102 132 169 888 502

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

122

206 254 248 289 463 65 76 166 267 326 777 386 4 145 279 172 329 403 318 379 380 52 190 221 294 101 492 164 85 96 323 84 300

3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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

HELONA. WILLIE KRIZAN.. JOHNNIE KR/ZAN. RUTH FOWLER. VAN HASKOVEC. ERNEST MRABINAs J.F. KRAJCA, JOHNNIE MC 89/0E. GENE GURNEY. LOUISE HOLUB. EDWIN E. MACH. JOHN PAVELKA. RUBY MYNAR. JOHN .

PUSTEJOVSKY. ERVIN COX. BILL JR. ENGELKE. DARLENE GAIDUSEK. JOHNNIE KOFNOVEC. FRANK PAVLICEK. JAMES SMITH. JEANETTE SMITH. SILAS WEST. ANGELINE ANOREASON. DAVID JARMA. BEN PETR. EMIL KRIVANEK. KENNETH SPACEK. EVELYN ZICH. CHRISTINE SKRABANEK. HENRY VRLA, ARNOLD M. VRLA. STANLEY CHUDEJ. JERRY LAZNOVSKY. L.W. MASON. JEANIE RENFRO. MARY HARRIS. JAMES KIMMEY, DOUG KOCIAN. HUGO GROCHOSKE. MYDELL HAMPTON. LEROY SMAJSTRLA, KATHY GREENLEES. INEZ ROZNOVSKY. DANIEL DISTRICT

187 269 328 170 473 36 124 432 327

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

49 73 76 157 160 160 160 160 160

288

5 5

223

5

42 65 81

343 8 33 57 60 97 105

5

81

5 5

88 88 88 88 83 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88

79

5

5 5

5

111

5

121 484 152 153 418 474 115 194 437 286 197 342 385 357 293 447 464 209 391 465 309 37 232 456

5 5 5 5 5 5 5

5 5 5 5 5 5 5

5 5 5 5 5 5

5 5 5 5

91

112 114 142 170 172

172 172 172 172 173 175 176 191

6 6 6

4 10 16

3 TOTALS-

$17.000.00 $25.000.00 $15.000.00

$17.000.00 $25.000.00 S15.000.00

177

$1,990.500.00

S1.714.000.00

I 27

-S2.000.00 $53,000.00

$2.000.00 $62.000.00 $1.000.00 525.000.00 $235.000.00 $2.000.00 $40.000.00 $465.000.00 $2.000.00 $23.000.00 $10,000.00 $7.000.00 $30.000.00 $10.000.00 $57.000.00 $4,000.00 $66.000.00 $65.000.00 $91.000.00 $10.000.00 $123.000.00 $6,000.00 $7.000.00 $21.000.00 $9.000.00 S22.000.00 $39.000.00 $10,000.00 $100.000.00 $40.000.00 $13,000.00 $1.000.00 $2.000.00 $27.000.00

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$392.60 $92.25 S147.85 $18,870.10 $33.26 $1.662.81 519.77 S65.50 $2,052.08 $97.66 $599.17 52.539.35 $15.30 $457.08 $122.20 $197.34 $179.40 $194.45 $240.61 $157.42 $545.15 $192.40 $537.93 $128.00 $1.187.82 $115.74 $62.72 $282.83 $202.69 $308.66 $762.42 $219.00 $1.622.00 $347.50 $261.52 $19.77 $53.90 $521.80 $345.77 $1.890.33 $4.766.82 $443.02 $200.98 $886.15 $183.92 $973.50 S1-96.09

I

$1.000.00

2 11 1 6 23 1 4 2 6 1 2 2 3 5

1

$71.000.00 $245.000.00 $2.000.00 $40.000.00 $560.000.00 $2,000.00 $23.000.00 $10.000.00 $13.000.00 $30.000.00 $10.000.00 $57.000.00 $3.000.00 $266.000.00 $65.000.00 $91.000.00 $10.000.00 $123.000.00 56.000.00 $7.000.00 $22.000.00 $9.000.00 $28.000.00 $38.000.00 $10.000.00 $100.000.00 $40.000.00 $13.000.00 $1.000.00

1 2 4 42 30 IC) 5 11 1 11 4

$27.000.00 S10.000.00 $291.000.00 $353.000.00 $92.000.00 $13.000.00 $75.000.00 $22,000.00 $55.000.00 $12,000.00

$286.000.00 $352.000.00 $67.000.00 $13.000.00 S75.000.00 $22.000.00 $53.000.00 S12.000.00

265

52.913.000.00

$2 • 516, 000. 00

$25.891.83

2 2

$2,000.00 $6.000.00

$2.000.00

$1.000.00

$1.000.00 $12.000.00

$70,000.00 $2,000.00

$35.16 $167.76 $33.67 $697.50 $565.53 $3.142.05 $20.90 $442.70 $19.93

1

6 2 6 2 2 3 5 8 4 1 I

2

2

$2,000.00

$10,000.00

KVASNICKA. EMIL RAVLISKA. RAYMOND SOTTEK. CHARLIE KRISTINEK. ANGELINE BROZ. MARTHA BROZ. STANLEY HOLUBEC. LILLIAN JANSA. LEONARD SOCHA. LADDIE

3 4 14.

3 2

$13.000.00 535.000.00 $315,000.00 51.000.00 $70.000.00 $2.000.00

DISTRICT

32

$445.000.00

$394.000.00

$5.125.20

1

$2.000.00 511.500.00 $2.000.00 $14.000.00 $32.000.00 $48.000.00 $2.000.00

$2.000.00 $11.500.00 $2.000.00 $12.000.00 $32.000.00

$33.56 $261.92 $47.61 $356.60 $214.00 $231.31

4 TOTALS--

GAYDOSIK. MELBA PROCHAZKA. JERRY MATCEK. CHARLIE SUSAN. EDWIN BACA. PATSY BRAVENEC. FRANKLIN DOLEZAL. FRANK ERMIS, JEROME HANKA. PEARL HEGWOOD. HELEN HELMCAMP. TILLIE HOLEMAN. MILDRED .

JANAK, VICTOR SR. KADLECEK. DELLA KADLECEK. LOUISE KADLECEK. MARIAN MANACK. MILLIE PECK. BIRDIE PEDERSON. AGNES PFLUGHAUPT. LARRY POST. MELVIN LOSTAK. GEORGIA SUROVEC. LUDVIK WALENTA. MILADY TUMIS. SIDON REININGEP. C. H. DRESSLER. J.C. KRENEK, JOE MACHANN. VLASTA WILEY. LORINE ZELLA. JULIUS SEFCIK. ALVIN BRYSON. HELEN MIKESKA. EVELYN SIZEMORE, JERRY DISTRICT

126 345 455

2 TOTALS-..-

3 1 3

5 TOTALS--

HOLY. ERWIN SVOBODA. ALICE DUSEK. OSCAR

I

1

3 2

4 4 11

1 2 8 2

$2.000.00

$6.000.00 S35.000.00 $265.000.00 $1.000.00

S15.000.00

$2,000.00

$.00

$12.00 $.00

$35.000.00

$31.000.00

$105,000.00

$100,000.00

$23.000.00 $30.000.00 $453.000.00 $38.000.00 H$5.000.00

$5.000.00

$21.000.00 $30.000.00 $452.000.00 $33,000.00 $5.000.00 $5.000.00 $13,000.00 $40.000.00 $3.000.00 $30.000.00 $24.000.00 $7.000.00 $26.000.00 $2,000.00 $190.000.00 ' $5.000.00 $17,000.00 $12,000.00 $5.000.00

$1.000.00 $10.000.00

$1.000.00 $10.000.00

2

$31.000.00

$31.000.00

3 18 4

$11.000.00 $158.000.00

$11.000.00 $153.000.00

$95.00 $48.60 $150.55 $192.00 $63.92 $340.00 $204.38 $113.27 $369.68 $108.59 $1.423.24 $84.75 $602.06 $501.27 $26.29 $21.02 $403.90 $207.05 $250.28 $1.198.11

$5.000.00

$3.000.00

$111.18

171

$1.499.000.00

51.336.500.00

510.897.88

4 I I

$11.000.00

$6,000.00

:1.000.00

$1.000.00

$5.000.00

$5.000.00

$156.02 $34.25 $123.20

8

6 13 18

I

1

4 I 4 2 4 2 4 2 20

$5.000.00

$13.000.00 $40.000.00 $8.000.00 530.000.00 $26.500.00 $7.000.00 $26.000.00 $2.000.00. $294.000.00

1

$5.000.00

7

$17.000.00 $12,000.00

3

3 1 1

$150.08 $200.00 $311.50 $409.80 $1.144.26 $1,010.10

Wednesday, May 9, 1984-1TESTNfK/5 378 441 252 497 88 175 245 365 9 486 303 364 483 26 218 94 244 38 118 362

6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

23 28 28 28 30 30 32 32 40 40 40 40 41 63 143 148 148 151 153 184

VRANA. EDDIE KELNER. ANTON JR. NEZVAL. JOSEPH OTTO. JAMES HADASH• JOE KRUTILEK. LOTTIE MOTAL. ADOLF VANEK. MATT BACAK. JAMES FRNKA. RANDY SABLATURA. FRANK VANEK. FRANKIE KERLICK. CLARK BERKOVSKY. WILLIAM MARETH. WILLIAM HAHN* DOROTHY MORRIS. EMIL BUCEK. CAROLYN HLAVATY. JEROME YANA. A.J.

$7.000.00 $10.000.00 S3.000.00 510.000.00 $5.000.00 51.000.00 $20.000.00 $85.000.00 $5.000.00 $15.000.00 51.000.00 5266.000.00 $52.000.00 $12.000.00 $5.000.00 517.000.00 $10.000.00 S10.000.00 $40,000.00 $6.000.00

$7,000.00 510.000.00 $2,000.00 S10.000.00 $5.000.00 $1,000.00 520.000.00 585,000.00 $5.000.00 $15.000.00 51.000.00 5195.000.00 $52.000.00 $12.000.00 $5.000.00 $17.000.00 $10.000.00 S.00 $40.000.00 56.000.00

$89.80 $185.40 $120.42 $410.40 $172.30 $26.12 $618.50 $577.85 $167.95 $181.35 526.12 51.365.20 $295.180 $373.92 5131.10 $461.63 $212.00 5.00 $415.45 $254.59

53

5597.000.00

$510.000.00

56,399.37

2

8 3

$4,000.00 535.000.00 $31.000.00 $25.000.00 S50.000.00 $2.000.00 $2.000.00 $17.000.00 $32.000.00 526.000.00 $1.000.00 568.000.00 54.000.00

54.000.00 535.000.00 $31.000.00 $25.000.00 550.000000 $2.000.00 $2.000.00 $17.000.00 $32.000.00 $1.000.00 $1.000.00 $68.000.00 54.000.00

$94.99 $613.90 $260.68 $314.75 $661.50 $26.40 $26.94 $399.46 5817.40 $15.86 $32.20 $285.89 $172.99

35

5297.000.00

$272.000.00

$3.722•96

HOME OFFICE

1

510.000.00

510.000.00

$157.80

DISTRICT

9 TOTALS--

1

510.000.00

$10.000.00

$157.80

GRAND TOTALS--

818

$8.488.500.00

57.461.500.00

$81.485.37

DISTRICT 64 72 304 19 333 408 136 263 227 481 43 134 361

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

79 79 79 107 107 117 117 117 133 133 137 137 161

9

47

1

I 1 4 6

8 2 3 3 I I 2 3

6 TOTALS--

ELZNER. JERRY FOSTER. MONTA SACKY,. FRANK C BAYER. PAULINE SRALLA• HENRY FOERSTER. KENNETH HRNCIR. THELMA PAVELKA. HELEN MAZAC. VIOLA POPP. JAROLYN CABLA. VIOLA HRANICKY. ROY VALCHAR. TILLIE DISTRICT

999

4 I 2

7

5

2 2

7 TOTALS--

FRATERNALLY. c AR+■•Q

BERNARD M. GEBALA VICE PRESIDENT

EXHIBIT II

From the Office of the Financial Secretary May 2, 1984 Dear Members: In accordance with Article 40, Section f of the SPJST By-Laws, I am submitting a report of our Society which is extracted from the 1983 Annual Statement.

This report gives you pertinent items of information concerning our Society. All items are entered as found in the Annual Statement

which was filed. with the State Board of Insurance in February 1984.

Please review this report in detail. I feel that . the financial figures will illustrate that the SPJST is extremely very sound.

Many thanks to all of those that have helped make this achievement -possible.

Fraternally, Jerry Mikulas Financial Secretary

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS (Accrual Basis) $ 2,170,817.62 2,803,147.48

Premiums and annuities considerations Net investment income

$ 4,973.965.10 DEDUCTIONS: Death benefits Matured endowments Surrender benefits Increase in aggregate reserve in cert.

Commissions to sales representatives General insurance & fraternal payments Taxes, licenses & fees Refund to members TOTAL DEDUCTIONS NET GAIN FROM OPERATIONS

662,387.84 150,321.67 181,851.08 907,440.00 187,015.34 1,154,799.92 40,588.95 609,709.23 3,894,114.03 1,079,851.07

EXHIBIT III Assets and Liabilities

(Accrual Basis)

ASSETS:

ANNUAL STATEMENT-1983 RECONCILIATION OF LEDGER ASSETS EXHIBIT I Increase in Ledger Assets (Cash Basis) Premiums on life certificates Interest, dividends and real estate Total increase in Ledger Assets

5,487,187.95

Decrease In Ledger Assets Certificate and contract claims Interest on minors' claims Annuities Surrender values Refund to members Commissions to sales representatives General expense and fraternal payments Taxes, licenses and fees Total decreases in ledger assets

Bonds Stocks Mortgage Loans Property occupied by SPJST Certificate Loans Cash in banks (including certificates of deposit) Premiums actually collected by lodge, not yet remitted to Supreme Lodge Interest & other investment income due and accrued TOTAL ASSETS

$ 6,937,782.95 944,465.63 23,202,703.37 1,020,403.72 1,119,806.42 790,255.98 170,987.61 568,597.14 $34,755,002.82

LIABILITIES:

812,192.28 646.36 17,539.04 181,851.08 591,392.38 186,131.01 1,436,496.04 70,542.82 3,296,791.01

Reconciliation Between Years Amount of ledger assets December 31,1982 $32,122,226.96 Increase in ledger assets during 1983 2,190,396.94 Total ledger assets December 31,1983 $34,312,623.90

Escrow Funds Combined reserves in life certificates General expenses-due or accrued Refunds due and unpaid Unearned book value increase Unpaid claims Premiums received in advance Commissions Taxes, licenses & fees Unearned investment income Accrued interest on claims due to minors Provision for payment of refunds TOTAL LIABILITIES Unassigned funds Total

3,194.69 24,138,518.00 199,742.40 47,234.75 16,240.69 71,893.15 477,704.48 14,296.30 219.51 27,871.26 1,074.30 640,495.00 $25,638,484.53 $

9,116,518.29 $34,755,002.82

6/VESTN K-Wednesday, May 9, 1984 EXHIBIT IV FARM MORTGAGES: Book value of mortgages owned 12-31-82 Amount loaned during 1983 TOTAL Less amount paid during 1983 Net amount of farm mortgages

4,525,853.81 306,625.29 $ 4,832,479.10 717,192.14 $ 4,115,286.96

OTHER PROPERTIES: Book value of mortgage loans 12-31-82 Amount loaned during year 1983 TOTAL Less amounts paid during year 1983 Total other properties

$ 18,422,808.91 2,606,416.48 $21,029,225.39 1,941,808.98 $19,087,416.41

TOTAL: 273 FARM MORTGAGES AS OF 12-31-83 $ 4,115,286.96 788 city & other mortgages as of 12-31-83 19,087,416.41 1061 TOTAL MORTGAGE LOANS $23,202,703.37 EXHIBIT V INTEREST, DIVIDEND AND REAL ESTATE INCOME Application fee Interest on deposit Interest of Bonds Dividend on Stock Interest on mortgage loans Interest on certificate loans SPJST Building Rent Royalties from gas & oil TOTAL

$

76,096.69 65,440.35 614,571.25 53,163.21 2,071,573.70 55,114.46 72,150.00 56,201.58 $ 3,064,311.24

EXHIBIT VI Exhibit of Insurance Certificates At the end of 1982 Issued during 1983 Total

56,703 2,514 59,217

$162,925,548.00 19,502,321.00 $182,427.869.00

(TERMINATIONS) Deaths Maturities Expiry Surrender Lapse TOTAL

533 148 480 369 975 2,505

Total at end of 1982 Less deductions

Surrender Values Reinsurance Actuary Advertising Appraisal Expense Commissions Commissions-Annuities Commissions-Renewal Contributions District Youth Counselors District Allocations Convention Society Automobile Expense Fraternal Activities Hospitalization Legal Service Expense Medical Exams Non-Medical Exams Museum Operating Expense Office Maintenance Office Rent Expense Vestnik Vestnik Postage Committee Meetings-Finance, Insurance, By-Law & Publication Organizational Expense Postage Salaries Office Supplies Supreme Lodge Meeting Tax; FICA, FUTA, TEC Telephone Travel-Officers & Directors Travel-State Field Managers Travel-Editor Research & Development Youth Activities Office Rent Home Account Expense SPJST Scholarship Fund Dividends Bond Interest Certificate Loan Interest Certificate of Deposit Interest Mortgage Loan Interest Premiums Royalties & Minerals Increase in Bonds Application Fee Annuities

25,389.64 944.24 3,780.49 409.25 3,093.46 13,275.82 4,902.00 3,809.54 7,187.42 1,906.98 1,200.00 2,690.14 647.66 913.81 7,277.92 3,478.39 891.00 183.11 28.86 1,453.30 6,000.00 12,671.04 5,000.00 42.59 588.98 3,093.81 44,827.53 2,453.06 3,629.68 4,831.94 1,956.89 397.86 482.84 56.00 3,725.59 4,598.32 6,000.00 2,118.89

$488,882.40

$

681,566.00 168,690.00 -2,264,254.00 1,188,256.00 9,542,623.00 $13,845,389.00

59,217 2,505 56,712

$182,427,869.00 13,845,389.00 $168,582,480.00

Net increases: At the end of 1983-total certs.

At the end of 1982-total certs.

GAIN IN CERTS. IN 1983

56,712 56,703 9

At the end of 1983-Total Insurance At the end of 1982-Total Insurance NET INCREASE IN INSURANCE IN 1983

$168,582,480.00 $162,925,548.00 $ 5,656,932.00

Cash Balance 3-31-84 Credits Debits Cash Balance 4-30-84

$ 9,116,518.29 $135.56 8.75% $ 1,079,851.07

$ 23,094.32 605,209.20 488,882.40 $139,421.12

ASSETS: Cash Bonds Mortgage Loans Certificate Loans Common Stock Preferred Stock Certificate of Deposit Home Office Building EDP Equipment Hardware EDP Equipment Software Furniture & Office Equipment

SUMMARY Unassigned funds Valuation ratio Interest rate realized NET GAIN FROM OPERATIONS

30.00 2,951.85 38,091.48 4,751.36 6,442.75 173,973.80 185,536.19 2,528.98 141.46 8,123.00 66,762.07 $605,209.20

$

139,421.12 7,178,748.04 23,950,784.83 1,146,635.90 800,438.96 174,414.00 451,606.80 996,768.97 113,567.85 42,000.00 114,063.34 $35,108,449.81

Fraternally,

OF PROGRESS End of Year No. of Certs. Ins. in Force 1904 1914 1924 1934 1944 1954 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983

2,797 8,121 10,537 11,889 19,194 27,880 35,079 36,483 38,214 39,605 40,949 42,342 43,824 45,047 46,750 48,431 49,448 50,956 52,430 53,981 55,527 56,049 56,182 56,469 56,703 56,712

Assets

22,425.00 2,263,504.00 328,462.00 7,242,500.00 1,326,807:00 9,831,500.00 2,678,500.00 11,392,625.00 4,290,108.00 16,669,203.00 7,795,092.00 26,329,506.00 41,037,832.00 13,657,825.00 44,300,601.00 14,320,366.00 48,088,425.00 15,046,569.00 51,562,428.00 15,484,044.00 55,566,005.00 16,514,604.00 60,322,509.00 17,028,234.00 65,070,117.00 17,765,616.00 70,026,358.00 18,414,484.00 76,969,415.00 19,140,416.00 84,258,742.00 20,034,572.00 89,808,553.00 21,233,815.03 98,008,444.00 22,413,000.75 107,357,977.00 23,419,271.40 117,373,077.00 24,589,223.68 129,065,371.00 26,210,013.88 137,884,122.00 27,784,323.06 147,339,638.00 29,360,259.69 156,524,658.00 30,784,935.97 162,925,548.00 32,595,548.29 168,582,480.00 34,755.002,82

Claims Paid Premium Refund 9,300.00 47,250.00 63,250.00 101,568.00 179,293.00 211,277.00 420,187.00 467,929.00 436,195.00 463,389.00 551,183.00 222,829.39 642,403.00 191,965.22 563,109.00 180,652.05 612,764.00 170,532.09 659,743.00 176,913.00 643,455.00 183,683.91 680,890.00 170,159.36 627,939.13 208,920.89 678,819.72 200,696.88 732,349.54 710,001.93 208,877.79 749,471.76 217,220.99 719,396.39 320,444.93 860,264.23 317,057.13 866,575.20 576.118.35 812,192.28 591,392.38

CURRENT ACTIVITY OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR APRIL, 1984

DEBITS Bonds Mortgage Loans Certificate Loans Certificate of Deposit Furniture & Office Equip.

Annuities Bonus Death Claims Matured Endowment Premium Refund

CREDITS $ 61,102.70

$211,953.75 2,226.92 48,346.29 427.27 1,416.68 167.38 39,713.00 5,174.73 48,291.89

Jerry Nlikulas Financial Secretary

SUPREME LODGE

News Release 4.1,444

you or your family with your insurance needs. If you live in the Burleson area, give him a call at AC 817-281-5832 and he will be happy to be of assistance to you.

Fraternally, Bernard M. Gebala Vice President --SPJSTFrom The Supreme

Lodge Excerpts from the minutes of the second regular quarterly meeting of the Supreme Lodge SPJST held April 10-12, 1984 at the Home Office in Temple, Texas.

The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. with all Supreme Lodge members present: Nick A. Morris Sidney Kacir Stanley Broz-IV Bernard M. Gebala Ben Trcalek-I Louis Han us-V Leonard D. Mikeska Henry E. Vitek-II Matt S. Vanek-VI Jerry Mikulas. Jr. Cyrill Pokladnik-HI Thelma Hrncir-VII

- Minutes-The minutes of the January 9-12, 1984 Supreme Lodge Meeting were considered and accepted as presented.

Joe Hurtik Jr. has recently been Reports-On motion duly adopted, appointed as a Sales Representative the Supreme Lodge officers' reports for Lodge No. 180 in Burleson. Mr. were acknowledged and filed for Hurtik has been trained in helping record in Exhibits Volume 5.

Wednesday, May 9, 1984 —VESTNIK/7 OLD BUSINESS Committee was considered and an Insurance Production—Vice increase was approved.

President Gebala reported on good Delinquent Real Estate sales increases, especially in Loans—The listing of delinquent premium income, indicating that loans was considered and recommenconsiderable progress was being dations for action were approved. made in increasing sales and trainFirst Quarter Investments—The ing of our sales representatives. investments as listed in Secretary= National Fraternal Congress Section Treasurer Mikeska's report were Meeting—Report was made on the ratified. outstanding success of the NCFA Annuities—After due deliberameeting involving leaders of frater- tion, it was decided to increase the nal benefit societies from all over interest rate on annuities from the nation. The group was brought 10 1/2% to 11 1/2% effective May 1, to Temple to tour the Home Office 1984, through December 31, 1984. facility. Many positive statements Loan Applications—The interest were heard which were very com- rate on new loans and assumptions plimentary to the SPJST Home was set at 12%. The loan allocation Office and its progress. Letters for the quarter was set at $250,000 were read from leaders with per district. positive feelings about the SPJST Investment Policy—It was decided and its success in promoting fra- to the permitted increase ternalism. investment in bonds and Benefits To Members—Report was government guaranteed securities heard that due to good management from 20% to 25% of assets. of the Society, wise investments and State Board of Insurance Examina other factors, the surplus of the tion Report—The examination SPJST has increased considerably report covering the period from each year. After due deliberation, January 1, 1980 to December 31, a motion was adopted that a prudent 1982 was throughly reviewed by the amount of the surplus funds of this Supreme Lodge. A motion was Society that are in excess of its adopted acknowledging the review justifiable needs and requirements of the report. be used for a dual purpose: (1) to It was decided that based on our increase its insurance in force and, by-laws, copies of the State Board of (2) to benefit its membership by in- Insurance Examination Report creasing such members' life would be available to lodges and insurance in force, to be done on an members and would be mailed at actuarial sound and fair basis; their request. Some copies of the further, that the officers and the report would also be available at the actuary are directed to proceed on XXIV Convention. this matter on a priority basis and Texas Drivers License Law—Durthe Supreme Lodge officers are to ing the previous meeting, a motion present their recommendation tothe was adopted to proceed with the obSupreme Lodge at the earliest date taining of moving vehicle records on that their study is complete. The individuals operating companymotion carried unanimously. owned or personal automobiles on Marketing—A motion was adopted Society business. The MVRs were in line with a plan to update our obtained and reviewed by the sales procedures and that the Vice Supreme Lodge. A motion passed President initiate sales contracts that the minutes reflect that the and job descriptions with minimum MVRs were reviewed and sales requirements for all SPJST appropriate action taken. The MVRs sales representatives. This project are to be disposed of. will commence on July 1, 1984.

Calendar—There was a review of the price for calendars for 1985 and Vestnik—Financial Secretary possible alternate suggestions were Mikulas reported on the Vestnik considered. Action was postponed survey and estimated that approxi- until July. mately 3,000 subscribers had not Recess for the day was taken until returned their cards that they wish 9:45 a.m., April 12, 1984. to continue receiving the Vestnik.

Convention Secretaries—The nomRecess for the day was taken until inees presented at the previous 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, 1984. meeting were considered and the Letters—The following letters following were chosen as convention secretaries: were read: Elaine Berkovsky (1) Several letters from youth Melvin Skrabanek leaders recently attending the youth Pat Vanicek leaders retreat stating that they Evelyn Salac received a great deal of help and benefit that would enable them to Johnnie Krizan was chosen as the better perform their duties in the first alternate in the event that one of those chosen would not serve.

Youth Department.

Czech Language Allocations—The (2) Letter from the University of Houston together with a check recommendation of the Czech representing return of recent Czech Language Allocation Committee Language Allocations since the U of was considered and allocations were H had discontinued the teaching of approved for 1984 for educational institutions teaching the Czech Czech.

(3) Letter from the Finance Language. The contributions are to Committee recommending the be presented by the director in whose district the institution is following: (a) That the Board of Directors located. The directors should return obtain and present to Supreme any allocation if they should find Lodge Officers Leonard D. Mikeska, that any listed institution is not in Jerry Mikulas, Jr. and Bernard fact teaching the Czech language.

DHR Reception—Report was Gebala a plaque in recognition for their fine efforts in purchasing and made on the Department of Human installing the computer system for Resources reception held at the SPJST Home Office involving the Society. (b) an increase to the present representatives of the Governor's retirees effective January 1, 1984. office, DHR officials, community The recommendation of the Finance leaders and the Supreme Lodge

members. Certificates of a p preciation were given to each director in behalf of each district in appreciation for local lodge involvement with the child abuse project. A plaque from the Govern's office was also awarded to the Society.

It was agreed that a letter of appreciation should be written to the Governor for sending a representative to the reception.

NEW BUSINESS Vestnik—It was agreed to increase the subscription rate for the Vestnik for non-members from $10 to $12 annually effective July 1, 1984.

SPJST History—Report was made on the status of the SPJST History project. The bid for the project was given for up to 336 pages. It was estimated that the total cost of each book would be in the range of $35$36, plus postage and handling and plus cost of the committee meetings.

It was agreed that the SPJST History committee would meet prior to the convention to complete its work and make a recommendation to the Finance Committee on a subsidy request to be made by the convention.

A subsidy will be needed to reduce the price of the book to a reasonable amount.

Announcements—The directors of District I, III and IV announced district meetings on April 29, 1984 and the District V director announced the Czech Play at SPJST Lodge No. 88 set for April 29, 1984.

July Supreme Lodge Meeting—The next regular meeting was set to begin July 9, 1984 at 9 a.m.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m.

Fraternally submitted, Leonard D. Mikeska, Secretary-Treasurer SPJST

SPJST Insurance Sales Comparison The SPJST sales representatives production for 1984 is well ahead of the previous year. The Society should feel proud, as I'm sure they do, of the accomplishments of our all volunteer sales force.

I personally am very proud, of our "Top 30 Producers" because in 1984 they are accounting for 57% of our business. As you will recall in 1983, the "Top 30" accounted for 52% of the production. All SPJST sales representatives are very important to our Society but the "Top Thirty" are crucial to us.

The SPJST Insurance Department is researching ways that we can get our other sales representatives as productive as the "Top Thirty". (If we could accomplish this our growth would be astronomical. Let's try!!) After four (4) months of production in 1984 we have eleven (11) sales representatives in the "Top Thirty" group that also were in that category for the entire year of 1983. This indicates nineteen (19) "new" folks are in the "Top Thirty" status for 1984. The Supreme Lodge has committed itself to rewarding the people who are instrumental in the SPJST growing. The sales representatives are aware of our incentive programs and very soon, more are planned specifically a method to reward sales representatives who have a persistency ratio in excess of 80%.

We are excited about our new Joint Decreasing Term and Annuity products. We are proud of our current 11 1/2 % yield on our annuities and the tremendous response and acceptance we received to this product. If you haven't taken advantage of our annuity program, look into it soon.

Comparing Jan 1 through April 31, 1984 with a like period for 1983 we submit the following: Insurance

Insurance

Written

Issued

Premium

1984

$8,488,500

$7.461.500

$81.485.37

1983

$7,109,000

$5,467.000

$64,847.26

GAIN

$1.379,500

$1,994.500

$16.638.11

We are proud of the achievements of the producing sales representatives.

Fraternally, Bernard M. Gebala Vice President - SPJST -

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To: SPJST All Local Lodge Officers Dear Brothers and Sisters: In the past the convention has provided assistance to members of the SPJST Society who were judged as hardship cases. We would like to continue this policy at the June convention. The Finance Committee has set a guide for the assistance of judging these cases: 1. The member who needs assistance must submit his/her name to the local lodge officers, who, in turn, will review the case.

2. The letter must explain why he/she needs assistance.

3. The letter must be signed by the local lodge president and secretary.

4. The letter must be mailed to the Finance Committee no later than May 10, 1984. Letters postmarked after May 10th WILL NOT be considered. All cases will be reviewed by the committee before the convention, none will be accepted at the convention. Please mail all letters to: Rita J. Vanek, P.O. Box 901, El Campo, Texas 77437.

5. There is no age limit for the member who needs assistance.

6. It makes no difference where the member is living.

7. The donation is not of a great sum, and is for one time only.

Fraternally, Rita J. Vanek, Financial Committee Secretary - SPJST-

"Be Proud Of It."

8/VESTNIK—Wednesda y, May 9, 1984

Bleiblerville's Annual Fish Fry The spring fish fry will be held May 20, 1984 at the SPJST Lodge 33 Hall located on Farm Road 2502 at Bleiblerville. There will be fried fish sold to go from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; serving will begin at 11:30 a.m. The meal will consist of fish, catsup, bread, chips and slaw, all you want to eat for the price of $4.50 per adult and $2.25 per child. There will also be plenty refreshments and pastries available for your pleasure.

In addition to the day's festivities, a dance will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. with music by The Blue Czechs; admission to the hall will be $2. Dance ticketholders may win 20, 15, 10 or 5 pounds of hamburger meat, prizes will be given away at 4 p.m.; you must be present to win.

We hope to see a great crowd for everyone's enjoyment, eating a delicious meal and listening to some fine music, also come to see the remodeled Bleiblerville SPJST Hall.

Fraternally, Lillie Mikeska, Secretary

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Lodge Honors 50-Year Members Temple

Fifty-Year Members Honored by their local Lod g e members at Temple. L to R: Brother Ladis Navratil, Sister Vlasta Jez, and District II Director Henry Vitek of Granger who was one of the guests attending their meeting in April who also presented the pins.

SPJST Lodge 87 held their regular meeting Friday evening, April 13 at 7 p.m.

Honored members, Vlasta Jez and Ladis Navratil were recipients of 50year membership pins.

Special guest, Henry Vitek, District II director, presented the pins to our honorees.

A covered dish meal was served to members and guests before the business meeting. Bro. Howard Leshikar gave the invocation.

Vice President Jerry Machalek called the meeting to order.

Flag Bearer Jerry Valchar led the lodge in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. We held a silent tribute to deceased members.

Dorothy Chervenka introduced and recognized the following guests.

Willie and Adeline Kohutek, Howard Leshikar, Mary Reznicek and Millie Schiller.

The minutes were read and approved as read.

The following new members were accepted into our lodge; Hugh D. Shine, Debbie Kelly Shine, Daniel R. Droemer Jr., Leonard L. Walker (conversion), Valerie R. Vaughan.

We welcome these new members.

The next lodge meeting will be a special one celebrating an anniversary of our lodge home, Firday evening, May 11 at 7 p.m.

Lodge members are asked to bring a vegetable or salad for family and guests; the lodge will furnish the meat. Come out and enjoy this special time of our lodge home.

Brother Vitek displayed the certificate for the Child Abuse and Neglect Program that District II received. He told of how the Department of Human Resources (DHR) honored SPJST. Dorothy Chervenka presented a corsage and boutonniere to the 50year members. Our congratulations to these members.

May all of your days be happy and beautiful!

Fraternally, Dorothy Chervenka, Secretary/Reporter

-SPJST-

Lodge

88, Houston News

Dear Members: This afternoon our youth had their Easter egg hunt; the little ones were so cute in their Easter outfits, they were on the run as soon as given the "let's go" permission.

Reservations were taken May 5th for the dance when Ray Jurecka's Band played.

Reservations will be taken May 12th for the dance for the Knights of Dixie, so call the lodge and make your reservations for your favorite table.

It seems that Lillie Spies has been quite sick and is doing better by now.

We, at Lodge 88 lost a dear member, Margurite Liebscher, last Tuesday morning. May she rest in peace. She will be missed around Lodge 88, but let us try toxemember her family.

Remember to call Fran George for your reservation for the Shriners Legion of Honor dance for Friday, May 25th from 8:30 to 12:30, with music by The Texas Brew at Lodge 88; the admission with be $5 per person. Let's support this dance, because the shriners do a lot for the crippled children and Burn Institute.

Don't forget our lodge monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. May 14th.

Fraternally, Mary Schenburn, 2nd VP

-SPJST-

News From Lodge 142, Houston Additional

Harvey Tumis is named district manager of Nashville stores; he will direct 19 stores located in Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama in his new post.

Harvey was in management training prior to his appointment and joined Walgreens in 1967. He has worked as a pharmacist and store manager.

Bob and Pat Schleider of Tomball spent the weekend in Can Cun, Mexico and had a good time soaking up the sun.

Mrs. Rita Tumis and her daughter, Celeste of Houston, spent a week in Buffalo, New York visiting

her sister and brother-in-law, who reported a wonderful time.

Submitted by: Alice Jochen, Secretary

Announcement

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187 Mayfete, May 20

Lodge

The regular meeting of Lodge 187, Round Rock, was held Sunday, April 29 with a covered dish following.

We were delighted to have as our guest Brother Vitek and his lovely wife. Bringing to our membership several advances that have come about within SPJST during the last four years, Brother Vitek spoke very encouragingly of SPJST's progress. He also shared the recognition given SPJST by the Department of Human Resources for our involvement in the Child Abuse Program.

We elected a new trustee to replace Logan Bartz who had to resign his remaining term. Neal Boydston will serve the balance of Logan's term. We wish to express our thanks to Logan and look forward to his serving with us in the near future. Welcome aboard, to Neal. We know you will serve Lodge 187 well.

Another important topic for the evening was our Mayfete which is set for Sunday, May 20 with the crowning of our queen at 3:00 p.m.

Brother Red Oman is chairman of our Project Committee and will gladly accept any and all donations for this activity. We encourage all our members to volunteer a donation to help the cause. Monies from the proceeds go toward paying of the band for the Mayfete.

Perhaps several families would like to go together and donate one larger item such as a radio, appliance or similar item. We have found this works very well and keeps individual costs lower. Should you wish to make a donation please contact either Red at 846-3600 or Sandra at 2550491. We would like to have everything at the hall by Saturday, May 19. Our Mayfete Committee has been working very hard to have another beautiful Sunday afternoon for all of us. Let's show our appreciation by attending.

The next general meeting will be Sunday, May 27th at 6:00 p.m. This time our meal will consist of everyone bringing sandwiches, salads, chips, etc.

Looking forward to seeing you at the Mayfete, Sunday, May 20 (crowning of queen at 3:00 p.m.) and again at the general meeting following Sunday, the 27th, at 6:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Sandra Giarrusso, Secretary - SPJSTAll Proposals To Bylaws

Must Be Postmarked On Or Before May 17,1984!

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

Albert Kubala TO: The Members and Delegates of District III SPJST I would like to take this time to ask you for your support in electing me as Alternate Director of District HI during our 24th Convention. I would be an honor and privilege for me to hold this position.

I have been a member of the SPJST for 47 years. During these years, I have served as president of Lodge No. 92 for 7 years, and manager for 17 years. Not only have I been active in all aspects of the local lodge's activities, but also have been past president of District III and served on numerous committees.

My experience in business has been diverse and a great teacher. I was raised on a farm in Grayson County and still own a small ranch, I also have had my own business for the past 17 years. The purpose of this letter is to tell you a little bit about myself, and hope you will give me this opportunity.

-SPJST-

Annual Meeting In Moravia May 26, 1984

tesat

Officers and members of the Czech Ex-students Association of Texas (OESAT) will hold their annual meeting Saturday, May 26, 1984 at 1 p.m. in the Moravia Parish Hall, Moravia, Texas. All Members of CESAT are urged to attend this meeting which will include nomination and election of officers for the 1984-1985 term and discussion of various programs and activities planned for the current year.

In conjunction with this meeting the Texas Council for Higher Education (Texaska. Matice Vy§§fho Vzdelani) will also convene to resolve various problems pertaining to student loans and tax exemption for the organization.

The Czech Ex-Students Association of Texas (CESAT) is a group dedicated to the encouragement of higher education among Texans of Czech ancestry. By focusing on the study of their ancestral language, literature, arts and music, the organization strives to preserve the Czech culture throughout the state.

While most members are present and former students of the Czech language, membership is open to

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anyone interested in its purposes.

Annual membership fee is $2.50; students $1.50. For membership application, write to Mr. Marvin Marek, 3218 Hunters Glen, Missouri City, Texas 77459.

CESAT through its subsidiary, the Texas Council for Higher Education (Texaska Matice VyAAiho Vzdelani) makes low interest loans to university students throughout the state of Texas and by means of this student loan facility can do much to stimulate and preserve the study of the Czech language and Czech culture at our colleges and universities.

Charles J. Heyda CESAT Publicity Director -SPJST111111111111111111111.1111•1111111

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NEWSBRIEFS Jerome Green, 64, of the Zabcikvine Community of east of Temple, died Saturday, April 28th, in a Galveston hospital while vacationing in that city. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from St. Joseph's Catholic Church in the Cyclone Community, with burial in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

Bro. Green was owner and operator of Green's Sausage House in Zabickville, a well-known business establishment throughout Central Texas.

Bro. Green was widely-known and highly-respected throughout an area consisting of several counties. The church was filled to overflowing for the funeral services and there was standing room only. Bro. Green was a longtime member of Lodge 47, Seaton.—NAM ***

Zollie Leah Marek, 62, of Temple died Saturday, April 28th, in a San Antonio hospital after a lengthy illnees. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 1st, from HaperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple, with burial in the Seaton Cemetery.

The Mareks lived on East Adams Avenue in Temple and Leah, as she was widely known, was married to Charlie Marek, USAF retiree. Both are longtime active members of Lodge No. 47 in Seaton. — NAM

REUNIONS

Lesikar (Leshikar)Shiller Reunion

year-old, Joseph Charles Esterak of Smithville, Texas. Miss Pauline Shiller of Rowena traveled the farthest.

Due to the amount of noise during the short meeting, several things were not discussed. One of them, was a report on the money sent to FrantiAek Silar of Nepomuky, Czechoslovakia last year. He received the money in good order and was grateful to the reunion. He still hopes to come see his relatives in Texas some day—the only problem is that he cannot afford the trip.

The date of the next reunion was not set. It will be the 3rd Sunday of April, 1985, which is the 21st.

There was a discussion as to the number of this reunion. In the July 14, 1971 issue of Vestnik, Mrs. Guy Oliphint states that the 81st reunion was held June 27, 1971 at Bellville. A reunion has been held each year since, so this one was the 94th.

Henry W. Mareak gave $50.00 to the Reunion Fund. Miss Rosalie Laikar gave $25.00 in memory of T'Odon Leshikar. $173.00 was collected for the bronze marker which will measure 12" x 16". The total cost of the bronze marker is $183.75, which will be needed soon. T'Odon Leshikar wanted the marker placed Permanently on granite.

Relatives connected to the reunion who passed away since April, 1983 were: T'Odon Leshikar, John G. Bubak, III, Robert Hanselka, Leslie Teufel, Elizabeth (Bessie) Shiller, R.N., Curtiss K. Huebner, LaNelle Chernosky Parker, Matilda Shiller Wolcik, and Ben Hillboldt.

There will be a separate item in this or some other issue of the Vestnik concerning the LeAikar Historical Marker.

May all of you have a happy year and we hope that more can make it to the next reunion at Fireman's Park Hall, New Ulm, Austin County, Texas on April 21, 1985.

Fraternally yours, Katherine Wokaty, Chairman LeAikar-Shiller Reunion

School Reunion

Seaton

The bi-annual reunion of all former teachers and students of Seaton School will be held Sunday, May 27, in the school cafeteria.

The school was established as early as 1885 and was first known as "Fair View". It was the last Bell County rural school to be annexed to the Rogers district in August 1975.

Registration will begin at 10 a.m. after which lunch will be served at noon. All attending should bring enough food for their families.

Plates, napkins, bread, drinks and all other necessary items will be furnished.

A program will start at 1:30 with special recognition focused on the following: 1)All former teachers present 2) The oldest student present 3)The youngest student present 4) The Class with the most present present 5)All former trustees present 6) The student with the most children 7) The student with the most grandchildren 8) The student traveling the farthest distance A special program will be given

by Miss Shana Patterson of Seaton, present reigning State SPJST Queen. Someone will be available to take pictures of students and classes.

The Executive Committee invites all attending to please bring any pictures, scrapbooks, memorabilia, etc. that they may wish to display.

See you May 27th!

Ann Shenkir Thompson, President Albert Cabla, Vice President Margaret Pechal Gisbon, Secretary Shirley Shenkir Patterson, Treasurer -SPJST-

School Plans May Reunion In Granger Palacky

The first reunion of Palacky School students will be held on Sunday, May 13 at the Granger Recreation Center.

Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. A covered dish meal will be served at 12 Noon. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish.

Drinks and eating utensils will be furnished.

Anyone who attended Palacky School is invited to attend. If you know of someone who attended Palacky School, who may not be aware of the reunion, please let them know.

Questions about the reunion can be directed to the following committee: Otillie Wolf, Millie Kropp, Marcella Pavliska, Louise Tschoerner, Emil Zrubek, and Ludmilla Zrubek.

Otillie Wolf Box 431, Granger TX 76530

Netek's First Family Reunion

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Notice Josef Lidumil Lesikar Historical Marker

This is to notify all direct descendants of Mr. LeAikar and the descendants of all the Czech people that Sunday, April 15th,. the 94th came to Texas in 1853 on the "Suwa" Laikar-Shiller Reunion was held at under the leadership of Josef Fireman's Park Hall in New Ulm, Lidumil Laikar that there is a drive Texas with about 58 people in underway to erect a historical marker on Mr. Laikar's gravesite in attendance.

The registration table held a beau- the New Ulm Cemetery, New Ulm, tiful bouquet of flowers brought by Aiistin County, Texas.

Miss Rosalie LeAikar. The food The 12" x 16" bronze marker will tables were loaded with delicious cost $183.75 of which $173.00 has been collected. The granite base to food.

Among those unable to attend which the marker is to be attached were Henry W. Mareak of Kenedy will cost $225.00 plus $25.00 for a and Mrs. Bessie Esterak, now of concrete base.

All donations should be made Eden. Painfully missed was the late T'Odon Leshikar; his lovely wife, payable to the "Laikar Historical Angell, and her family did not Marker Fund" and mailed to Mrs. Katherine Wokaty, 2102 N. Jecker attend.

The oldest lady present was 92- St., Victoria, Texas 77901. year-old, Mrs. Inez Leshikar, of Lockhart. The oldest _man was 100-SPJST-

THE LEO NETEK FAMILY—Seated, L to R: Frank Netek (deceased), Leo Netek (father who passed away at the age of 89 years and 6 months), Anna Svatek Netek (mother, also deceased), and Mary Netek Klepac. Standing, L to R: Emil Netek, Dominic Netek, Rudolph Netek, Victor Netek, Liddie Netek Kosarek, Johanna Netek Polasek (deceased), Jeneva Netek Nemec Starmiska, Helen Netek Morris, Christine Netek Black, and Frances Netek Hartigan.

(Photo courtesy Dominic Netek) The family of Leo Netek from Corpus Christi, Texas will have their first reunion July 7, 1984 at the Community Halp in Robstown, Texas.

The celebration will begin with Holy Mass, offered for the loved ones who have departed and also for the living members.

In the afternoon activities will consist of getting to know each other; as in all large families, there are many relatives who have not met each other; expected are some from Midland, Lubbock, Houston, San Angelo, San Antonio, etc. Everone is asked to bring pictures of their families or any pictures they may have that are related to the Netek family. (In the enclosed picture is the Leo Netek family that was taken in December 1946 at the family home.)

Leo Netek's first wife, Mary Kranavek Netek (mother of his 10 child-

ren), died at the age of 39 after giving birth to Christine 20 December 1926. Mr. Netek was left with 10 children, the oldest being 29 years old.

In 1929 he remarried and married Anna Svatek Netek from Shiner, Texas. They had two children, Frances and Emil.

Leo Netek came to America in 1903 and settled in the Corn Hill area, worked at the country store and also farmed there.

In 1906 he married and, in 1914, he moved his family to Corpus Christi, where he farmed throughout his life.

He was 19 years old when he left his hometown, Svebohov, Czechoslovakia (in northern Moravia). He returned to Czechoslovakia for a visit when he was 84 years old. His relatives from Czechoslovakia correspond with the families in America.

-SPJST-

10/VESTNN— Wednesday, May 9, 1984 FILIPP REUNION PLANNED

Descendants of Frank and Barbara Filipp are urged to make plans now to attend the 30th Filipp reunion which will be held Sunday, June 11, 1984, at the American Legion Hall in Sealy, Texas. Further details will be sent later.

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

ELZNER REUNION The third annual Elzner family reunion will be held 14 July 1984 at the Sokol Hall in Ennis, Texas.

Please make plans to attend. There will be a dinner and dance with lots of other activities. A newsletter will be coming out around the 1st of May. If anyone has any family news, send it to: John Hughes, Rt. 7, Box 634, Kemp, TX 75143. ***

YOUTH SECTION

Report On April Project Dear Youth Members: The listing below shows those of you who completed the questions on the April 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 104 youth members participated in the April Project on State Capitals, Part I. In last week's issue, I'm sure you found the new project on the second part of State Capitals.

There will be no Vestnik Project for the month of June because of the pressing business of the convention.

The next one will probably be for the month of July. Keep watching the Vestnik.

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

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Jake Schwab Tina Schwab Kristy Smith

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E. Schwab E. Schwab E. Schwab

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

111111=1■1111111111MMINIIII■1 We regret that we failed to allow spaces to include your names, ages, lodges, and youth leaders in the April Project.

In order to receive credit for your May Project, your response must be postmarked NO LATER THAN May 30th, 1984. Mail your entries to the Home Office here in Temple, c/o Youth Department, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503. Good luck!

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

STATE CAPITALS (Match The Two Columns) NAME AGE

LODGE NO.

YOUTH LDR 1. Charleston Missouri 2. Richmond Montana 3. Austin Nebraska 4. Columbia Nevada New Hampshire 5. Salem New Jersey 6. Bismarck New Mexico 7. Albany New York 8. Lincoln North Carolina 9. Jefferson City North Dakota 10. Helena Ohio 11. Concord 12. Santa Fe Oklahoma 13. Raleigh Oregon Pennsylvania 14. Oklahoma City 15. Pierre Rhode Island South Carolina 16. Providence South Dakota 17. Salt Lake City 18. Cheyenne Tennessee Texas 19. Olympia Utah 20. Madison Vermont 21. Carson City 22. Trenton Virginia 23. Montpelier Washington West Virginia 24. Nashville Wisconsin 25. Columbus 26. Harrisburg Wyoming

Lodge Name 4 Chris Chudej 4 Gary Chudej 4 Janell Chudej 6 Kevin Dobecka 6 Shirley Dobecka 6 Darrell Uptmor Cheryl Schoeneman 9 9 Donna Schoeneman John W. See III 9 17 John Beasley 17 Monica Paul 17 Mica Petty 17 John Rychlik 17 Holly Suehs 17 Lana Urbanovsky 24 John P. Chervenka 24 Tracey Jo Chervenka 24 Carl Macek 24 Janet Macek Bradley Marek 24 Christy Marek 24 24 'Kim Schiller 24 Kim Schneider 24 Craig Waits 24 Kristie. Waits 29 Monica Machu 29 Shelly Machu 29 Tammy Machu 29 Sharma Pasemann 29 Andy Wuensche 29 Denisse Wuensche 29 t John Wuensche 29 Paula Wuensche 30 Jan na Dornak 30 Kim Dornak 30 Landis Dornak 30 Jean Dorotik 30 March Dorotik 30 Lenice Kaspar 30 Michelle Srubar 35 Robin Breitkreutz Tracy Breitkruetz 35 35 Melissa Burney 35 Richard Burney 35 Dawn Pavelka 35 Timmy Pavelka 35 Tommy Pavelka 39 Denise Holubec Jennifer Kubin 39 39 Adam Joe Macik 40 Mary Ann Barton 40 Patrick Bartos 40 Veronica Bartos Danny Borak 40 40 Tamara Dybala 40 Lori Holub Billy Joe Billeck 47 47 James Billeck 47 Kathy Billeck 47 Kim Craft 47 Deanna Culp 47 Daryl Kortis James Kortis 47 47 Mike Kortis 47 Tammy Kortis 47 Tim Wilson Amy Stalmach 48 66.

Larry Brem Donna Stanislav 66 66 Janice Stanislav Greg Blankenship 73 73 Shannon Blankenship 73 Donna L. Coody Debbie Hrneirik 73 Tim Orsak 73 73 Jay Tomanek 73 Lisa Tomanek Kathy Listiak 74 74 Scott Listiak 74 Scott McKenney 74 Travis McKenney 77 Chris Orsak 84 Aaron Kopecky Richard Kopecky 84 88 Kelly Sokol Kristy Sokol 88 117 Edwin McDonald Donald Marek 117 Jennifer Marek 117 Kevin L. Brown 177 177 Bridgett May 177 Dedra Tomastik 177 Donald Tomastik 177 Eric Tomastik 177 Gay Lynn Tomastik 177 Shawn Tomastik 179 Staci Schoenst John Jasek 185 Lisa Aghaei 188 188 Dana Dixon

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Youth Leader Chudej & Holy Chudej & Holy Chudej & Holy W. Schuetz W. Schuetz W. Schuetz B. Schoeneman B. Schoeneman B. Schoeneman S. Skrabanek S. Skrabanek S. Skrabanek S. Skrabanek S. Skrabanek S. Skrabanek C. Chervenka C. Chervenka C. Chervenka C. Chervenka C. Chervenka C. Chervenka C. Chervenka C. Chervenka C. Chervenka C. Chervenka M. Steger M. Steger M. Steger M. Steger M. Steger M. Steger M. Steger M. Steger G. Dorotik G. Dorotik G. Dorotik G. Dorotik G. Dorotik G. Dorotik G. Dorotik R. Banik R. Banik R. Banik R. Banik R. Banik R. Banik R. Banik R. Macik R. Banik R. Macik V. Bartos V. Bartos V. Bartos V. Bartos V. Bartos V. Bartos R. Craft R. Craft R. Craft R. Craft R. Craft R. Craft R. Craft R. Craft R. Craft R. Craft L. Stalmach K. Owen K. Owen K. Owen H. Pavliska H. Pavliska H. Pavliska H. Pavliska H. Pavliska H. Pavliska H. Pavliska L. Michka L. Michka L. Michka L. Michka L. Ptacek B. Petr B. Petr L. Wehring L. Wehring B. Jurica B. Jurica B. Jurica A. Tomastik A. Tomastik A. Tomastik A. Tomastik A. Tomastik A. Tomastik A. Tomastik D. Eckermann S. Schandua E. Schwab E. Scwab

Tiffany Smith

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— SPJST —

District Training Classes YADs Dist. I Dist. II Dist. III Dist. IV

July 22nd July 8 July 1st June 24th

Dist. V Dist. VI Dist. VII

July 8th July 15th July 8th

Dist. I Dist. II Dist. III Dist. IV Dist. V Dist. VI Dist. VII

Caldwell Lodge No. 186 Lodge 29, Taylor Lodge 154, Ft. Worth Senior Citizens Center in Seymour Lodge No. 88 Victoria Lodge 32 Floresville

CAMPS June 2-3-4-5 at Camp Lone Star near La Grange July 27th-30th (Teens) — Camp Val Verde July 30th-Aug. 2nd (Juniors) — Camp Val Verde July 23-24-25-26 at Camp Val Verde Will camp with Dist. I Aug. 6-9 — Camp Val Verde June 25-28, Bastrop State Park June 6-7-8-9 at Camp Lone Star

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STATE YAD 1984

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The leaders of District II held their training day at Lodge 20, Granger and the follovving dates that include most of our activities for the summer were set. Make notes of these dates and set those days aside for these activities: May 31— Camp qualification forms due to DYC. June 19 — YAD and Royalty cards due.

July 8—District II YAD at Lodge 29, Taylor; Camp application forms due to DYC. July 27 — Teen camp beginning at Camp Val Verde, 10 a.m.

July 30—Junior camp begins at 10 a.m. and Teens return home.

August 2—Juniors return home at 10:30 a.m.

August 12 —State YAD and Royalty at Temple High School.

August 19 —District II fall meeting at Lodge 187, Round Rock.

September 30 — District II skating in Temple.

Please cut out these dates and keep them handy.

A couple of pictures are enclosed of the leaders who attended the training class.

I would like to remind all youth members to start planning their crafts and talent/royalty speeches as soon as possible. If you start now, you will be better prepared when the time comes. Good luck to you at YAD! Fraternally, Frank Klinkovsky, DYC — SPJST-

the Youth Members From

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Special Thanks July 21, 1984 is the date for this year's Princess Ball at Lodge 84.

But before we get into the spirit of this year, we wish to thank all the people who helped us in their special ways last year. Without your continued support we could not have such a successful club. Thanks, again!

Lodge 84 Teen Club ***

CENTERVILLE LODGE 188 YC PARTICIPATED IN A PROGRAM Dear Readers, I liked going to Bryan District I meeting. It was fun riding in Dr. Easterling's van. We were in a play and we all laughed. They had good sandwiches and cakes at Bryan.

I got to see friends I made at camp.

Fraternally, Tiffany Smith (9) (5-3-84) —SPJST -

NEWS FROM LODGE 188, CENTERVILLE YOUTH CLUB Dear Readers, We had ten members of our youth department to attend the District I meeting at Bryan. We put on a skit of Hillbillies. The Bryan youth members had a good skit on monsters dancing to Monster Mash.

Our next youth meeting for Centerville will be May 20 at 2 p.m.

We will be presenting awards for the year. Parents are invited to attend, also a stew supper will be served after the meeting. Please bring one can of vegetables (per family) for the stew.

Susan Skrabanek will be our guest speaker who will help with DYAD cards and will speak about camp.

Wear your SPJST shirts to the May 20th meeting because we will be taking group pictures.

Thank you!

Fraternally, Kristy Smith (14) (5-3-84) —SPJST —

3n INtnuritun L EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the members of Lodge No. 68, Nelsonville, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the family of our departed lodge sister LYDIA BRAVENEC, who passed away 7 March 1984, in the Bellville Hospital at the age of 78 years.

Sister Bravenec was born in Industry, Texas, 9 August 1905, the daughter of John and Slavina (Ripple) Marek. She was a lifetime resident of Industry.

Sister Bravenec was a member of the Industry Brethren Church and

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the Christian Sisters, and a member of SPJST Lodge 68 at Nelsonville.

The former Lydia Marek was married to Edwin Bravenec 5 January 1926 in Industry.

Funeral services were held from the Industry Brethren Church at 2 p.m. March 10, with the Rev. Jimmy Hejl officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Warner Lee Stalbaum, Bobby Marek, Richard Marek, David Marek, Perry Lee Marek, and Donald Bravenec.

Survivors include her husband, Edwin Bravenec of Industry; son and daughter-in-law, William and Loyce Bravenec of Houston; sister, Slavina Fiinn of Sealy; brothers, Henry Marek of Industry and Otto and Edwin Marek of Bellville; three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

May she rest in peace.

Respectfully sibmitted by: Mrs. Lillie M. Shupak, Secretary -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY The entire membership of Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje wishes to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother F. 0. LUTRINGER, age 78.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in St. Philip's Catholic Church with the Rev. James Brunner officiating.

Burial was in the Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Triska Funeral Home. A rosary was recited at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the church.

Mr. Lutringer, who had lived in Wharton County for 70 years, died Thursday, March 22, 1984, in a Wharton hospital. He was born in Fayette County April 20, 1905, the son of the late Willie and Annie Hoelscher Lutringer. He was a retired farmer.

He was a member of Lodge 40.

Survivors include: a daughter, Jonell Cerny of El Campo; a son Norman Lutringer of El Campo; three sisters, Annie Nohavitza, Elsie Nohavitza and Regina Priesmeyer, all of El Campo; three brothers, Emil Lutringer of La Grange, Walter Lutringer of El Campo and Andrew Lutringer of Port Lavaca; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Art Keinarth, Randy Lutringer, Duane Lutringer, Wayne Robinson, William Bohning and Gary Bivens.

May he rest in peace.

Respectfully submitted: Laverne Bacak, Secretary -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee, in behalf of all the members of Lodge 25, Ennis, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the family of our departed brother JERRY T. VENABLE, who passed away March 22, 1984 at Ennis Community Hospital.

Brother Venable was born September 20, 1941, in Ennis, the son of J. T. and Edith Colvin Venable. He was reared in Ennis and graduated from Ennis High School in 1959. He attended Texas University in Austin.

September 2, 1961, he married Miss Kay Lynn Christian of Ennis.

After their marriage they lived in

Ennis. In 1960 he was employed by Bay View Oil Co. in Dallas. Later he was employed by Atlanta Richfield Oil Co. In 1971 he was employed by National Life and Accident Insurance Co. In 1979 he was employed by S.P.R.R. as a clerk.

He was a member of Assembly of God of Ennis, the. Sokol and the SPJST Lodge 25.

He is survived by his wife, Kay Lynn Venable of Ennis; three sons, Mike, Jason and Pat, all of Ennis; one daughter, Miss Raymae Venable of Ennis; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Venable of Ennis; one brother, Rod Venable of Ennis; two sisters, Mrs. Bobby Hice of Glenwood, Arkansas and Mrs. Mark Rogers of Ennis; and several nieces and nephews.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Viola Dlabaj Kay Kovar Dorothy Kudrna

La Grange City Cemetery, La Grange.

Survivors include his wife, Betty L. Zapalac of Dallas; 3 sons, Wm. Zapalac of Beaumont, George Zapalac of Springfield, Mo. and John Zapalac of Dallas; two daughters, Carol Toberny of Midlothian and Mary Edwards of Dallas, and two grandchildren.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Lillie K. Hejl Faye Mares Raymond Prasatik.

Ronald Tymel and Frank Tymel, Jr., sisters, Martha Marie and Rose Wasicek; brother Rudolph Tymel; five grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee Doris Knapick Laura Warnasch Ellen Miculka -SPJST-

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the members of the Resolution Committee of Lodge Hvezda Jihu No. 30 of Taiton, Texas, on behalf of our entire membership, wish -SPJSTto express our deepest sympathy to EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY the bereaved family of our departed We, the undersigned Resolution brother PETER KUBECKA. Committee of Lodge Karel Havlicek, who passed away 2 April 1984 at the No. 4, Hallettsville, Texas, in behalf Memorial Hospital in El Campo. of our entire membership wish to Brother Kubecka who was born 23 express our sincere sympathy to the May 1929 in Taiton, Texas was a bereaved family of our departed member of Lodge 30 for over 30 -SPJST lodge sister, years.

AGNES WOYTEK Services were held at 10 a.m.

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY who passed away Saturday, March We, the Resolution Committee of 31, 1984, at 12:50 p.m. in the Stevens April 3 in the St. John's Catholic Lodge 47, Seaton, in behalf of our Convalescent Center in Church in Taiton with Msgr. J. A. members wish to express our Hallettsville. She was born in Petru officiating; burial was in the deepest sympathy to the bereaved Lavaca County, April 4, 1899, Taiton Cemetery under the family of our departed sister daughter of Gus and Lizzie Schmook direction of Triska Funeral Home.

ROSIE FOJTASEK, Survivors include his wife, Lucy who passed away at the age of 84 in Koehne. December 12, 1917, she Kubecka; 2 daughters, Mrs. Ladd a local hospital Thursday, March 23, married Willie F. Woytek in Vsetin. Vacek and Mrs. Fred Vacek; one son, He preceded her in death August 10, 1984.

Randy Kubecka, and 5 grandchildSister Fojtasek was born 4 De- 1967. She was a member of St. ren. cember 1899 at Nelsonville in Austin Peter's Lutheran Church.

Brother Kubecka was preceded in Funeral services were held at 2 County, Texas. She had been a Bell death by his parents and 2 brothers. p.m., Monday, April 2, at the Kubena County resident for 70 years.

May he rest in peace.

She was a member of the Seaton Funeral Home. The Rev. James Resolution Committee: Brethren Church and Christian Sis- Boyd officiated. Burial was in the Lottie Krutilek ters, also of SPJST lodge No. 47 at City Cemetery.

Cyril Mrnustik She is survived by a son, Lavaca Seaton.

Dorothy Srubar Sister Fojtasek was preceded in County Sheriff Himer A. Woytek, -SPJST -death by her husband, John two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Tesch Fojtasek, and two sons, Edwin Foj- and Mrs. Lillie Tesch, all of Halletts- EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY tasek and Johnnie Fojtasek.

We, the undersigned Resolution ville; three brothers, Leonard Survivors include one daughter, Koehne of Wharton, Gus Koehne of Committee of SPJST Lodge No. 92, Mrs. Ella Kotrla of Route 4, Temple; Moulton, and Harper Koehne of Hal- in Fort Worth, Texas, wish to one brother, John Kelarek of Route lettsville; a sister, Mrs. Tillie Hein- express heartfelt sympathy, on 3, Temple; two sisters, Mrs. Frances sohn of Hallettsville; three half behalf of our entire membership, to Hejl of Temple and Mrs. l3innie Les- brothers, Monroe Koehne of the family of ikar of Little River; eight grand- Victoria, Harvey Koehne of LouisiMRS. ALBINA FAREK, children and fourteen great-grand- ana, and Charles Koehne of Halletts- of Fort Worth, who passed away children.

Wednesday, April 4, 1984.

Funeral services were held at 4 ville; seven grandchildren and six She was a member of All Saints p.m. in the Seaton Church with the great-grandchildren. She was Catholic Church and of SPJST preceded in death by three Rev. Eugene Kotrla and the Rev. Lodge No. 92.

Mark Labaj officiating. Burial was in grandsons.

Sister Farek is survived by her May our departed sister rest in the Seaton Cemetery. Harperhusband, Adolph R. Farek; daugheternal peace.

Talasek Funeral Home of Temple ters Jane Marie Farek of Jefferson Resolution Committee was in charge of the arrangements.

City, Missouri, Bessie Ellsworth and Gayenell Chudej May our departed sister rest in son, James J. Farek, both of Fort Victoria Zak peace and may her memory live Worth; grandchildren, Debbie Gaye Anne Galetka among us forever.

Akins, Mark Ellsworth and Lisa -SPJSTResolution Committee: Martha Klusacek EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY Ellsworth, Brenda Ellsworth, Tim Adeline Kohutek The Resolution Committee of Farek, Monica Farek and greatDorothy Pechal Lodge No. 88, Houston, in behalf of grandchild, Jeffory Akins.

-SPJSTthe entire membership, wish to Rosary was recited 7 p.m. ThursEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY express our sympathy to the family day in Greenwood Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1 p.m.

We, the Resolution Committee in of brother, Friday, April .6 at All Saints Catholic FRANK TYMEL behalf of all the members of Lodge Church, with Rev. Martin Sanz, who passed away at the age of 82 in No. 155, in Austin, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the family a local hospital Sunday, April 1, CMF officiating. Interment was in Cemetery.

1984. Brother Tymel was an active MountOlivet of our departed brother SPJST member, serving as Arrangements were by Greenwood LEROY C. ZAPALAC, who died March 25, 1984 at the age president of Lodge No. 142 and Funeral Home. later, on various committees of May our departed sister rest in of 75 in Dallas.

Lodge No. 88 where he was a eternal peace.

He was a member of our Lodge Resolution Committee: member.

No. 155 for 49 years, he served in the Frances Jaworski Funeral services were held WedU.S. Army during World War II and Joy Paprskar worked for the Veterans Adminis- nesday, April 4th at the Heights Anna Langer tration 20 years before his Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor - SPJSTRobert C. Martin officiating. Lodge retirement in 1967.

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY No. 88 President Jerome Ermis He was a member of St. Elizabeth The entire membership of Lodge Catholic Church in Dallas and a spoke of Brother Tymel's lodge acFourth Degree member of the tivities and conducted the graveside 40, El Campo-Hillje wishes to services. Interment was at Wood- express our sincere sympathy to the Knights of Columbus. bereaved family of our departed A funeral Mass was held at St. lawn Garden of Memories.

Survivors include two sons, lodge sister Elizabeth Church with burial at the

12/VESTMK—Wednesday, May 9, 1984 MRS. EMIL (BESSIE) BACAK, a resident of El Campo for the past 58 years, who died in the local hospital Saturday, April 14, 1984 after an extended illness at the age of 81 years.

She was born July 10, 1902 in Fayette County to the late Ludwig and Marie Kaluza Bartosh.

She was a member of Lodge El Campo-Hillje No. 40.

A rosary was recited Sunday at the Triska Funeral Home chapel.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 16, at 2 p.m. at St. Phillip's Catholic Church. The Rev. James Brunner officiated. Interment was in Holy Cross. Memorial Park.

Mrs. Bacak is survived by three sons, Allen, James and Frank Bacak, all of El Campo; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Pallbearers were I. J. Ermis, Victor Balcar, A. J. Hlavaty, Adolph Balcar, Johnnie Bartosh and Victor Michalec.

May she rest in peace.

Respectfully submitted: Laverne Bacak, Secretary -SPJST -

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We the undersigned Resolution Committee of SPJST Lodge No. 87, in behalf of the officers and entire membership, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the family of ALBERT J. KLECKA, who passed away in his home in Yoakum, Texas April 5, 1984, at the age of 71.

His wife, Gertrude, died in December 1974.

He was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 87.

Services were held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Yoakum. Burial was held in Cistern Cemetery.

Mr. Klecka was the former owner of Kecka City Drug Stores in Temple and was a resident of Yoakum for nine years.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. E. J. (Susan) Blaschke of Yoakum, one sister, Mrs. Ray Larnpkin of Clinton, Illinois, and one grandson.

Buffington Funeral Home in Yoakum was in charge of the arrangements.

May he rest in eternal peace.

Fraternally, Mrs. Dorothy Chervenka Mrs. Georgia Navratil Sidney Kacir - SPJST

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 24, Cyclone, wish to express our deepest sympathy, on behalf of our officers and entire membership, to the bereaved family of EMIL J. MAREK, age 72, who passed away April 13, 1984 in a Taylor nursing home.

Mr. Marek was born in the Oenaville community. He was the son of the late F. J. Marek and Teresa Coufal Marek who were early pioneers in East Bell County. He was in the Army during World War II. Following his military career he farmed until he retired due to ill health.

He was a member of the Ocker Brethren Church.

Survivors include one brother, Willie F. Marek of Temple; three sisters, Mrs. Ella Machalek of Burlington, Mrs. Valesta Marek and Mrs. Vallie Klinkovsky, both of Temple.

Graveside services were held at 4

p.m. April 14, at the Seaton Cemetery with the Rev. Eugene Kotrla officiating.

May our departed lodge brother rest in eternal peace and may his memory live among us forever.

Resolution Committee: Pat Vanicek David Vanicek Doris Vanicek -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee, in behalf of the entire membership of Lodge Nove Kvety No. 35 in Elk, express our heartfelt sympathy to the family of our departed sister MRS. WILLIE MAE PAVELKA, age 80, of Terrell, Texas, who died at a local nursing home Friday, April 13, 1984.

Services were held at 10 a.m.

Monday, April 16, at Littlepage Funeral Home Chapel in Mart, with the • Rev. John McKee officiating.

Burial was in Pavelka SPJST Cemetery.

Sister Pavelka was born 2 February 1904, in Wesley. She was married to Ed Pavelka in 1925. He preceded her in death in 1983.

Sister Pavelka had been a member of SPJST Lodge 35 of Elk for more than 51 years.

Survivors include a son, James E. Pavelka of Waco; two daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Lydia Ann) Federwish of Kingsport, Tennessee and Mrs. Wayne (Estelle) Carter of Newman, Georgia; a brother, Calvin Adamek of Mart; three sisters, Clara Thun of Axtell; Henrietta Pavelka of West and Vlasta F'avelka of West; 8 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Jerry Vicha, Charlie Pavelka, Bill Thun, Daniel Beralek, Richard Adamek, Rodney Adamek.

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

Resolution Committee: Elizabeth Kubitza Rosemarie Banik Albert Banik - SPJST -

Pawlawski, John Little, John Hilsher and J. E. McCain.

Resolution Committee: Ellen Miculka Laura Belle Warnasch Doris Knapick - SPJST-

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 88, Houston, Texas, wish to express our sympathy, in behalf of our entire membership, to the family of GEORGE GABRIEL URBISH, who died at his home Monday, April 23, 1984, in Pasadena, Texas. He was a licensed mortician since 1936.

Brother Urbish is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillian W. Urbish, of Bay City; son, Frank Urbish of Pasadena; sisters, Mrs. D. Smolik of Hallettsville, Mrs. Sophie Janak, Yoakum, Mrs. Lennie Janik, East Bernard and Mrs. Olga Matula of East Bernard; brothers, John and Fred Urbish of Hallettsville; two grandsons, four step-grandsons, one step-granddaughter and three stepsons, Larry, Billy, and Darryl Wischnewsky.

Funeral Mass was at 10 a.m.

Wednesday, April 25th at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Father Rudy Beranek officiating.

Pallbearers were Neal Wilson, Ray Petrvelsky, Norman Frank, Lodgie Keprta, Rudy Klecka and interment was in Forest Park Westheirner Cemetery.

Ellen Miculka Laura Belle Warnasch Doris Knapick

In Memoriam...

Mary Boll Hegar of Holland, Texas died 13 October 1983.

Services for Mary Hegar, 80, were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, October 15 in the Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Warden officiating.

Burial was in the Tobola Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Penelope, Texas.

Sister Hegar died Thursday afternoon, October 13 in Thorndale while visiting her son.

She was born 15 January 1903 in Czechoslovakia and came to the United States when she was two months old. She was a member of the Methodist Church and had lived in Holland, Texas most of her life.

She was a member of SPJST Lodge 167, Penelope.

She married Jerry J. Hegar 10 August 1920, who preceded her in death 6 June 1962.

Survivors include her six sons, Daniel T. Hegar of Arlington, Edwin J. Hegar of Holland, Robert W. Hegar of Thorndale, Frank A Hegar of Frisco, John A. Hegar of Dallas and Henry W. Hegar of Farmers Branch; two daughters, Lillie Anna Foster of Clifton and Gladys Janet Hegar of Houston; brothers Eddy Bolf of Kermit and Bill Bolf of Van Nuys, California; five sisters, Emily Kapavik, Frances Janek, Lydia Englert and Erma Timmins of San Angelo and Julia Bayer of Imperial Beach, California; 20 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Goodnight Funeral Home of Bartlett was in charge of arrangements.

Submitted by: Mrs. T. N. Foster

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EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 88, Houston, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy, in behalf of our entire membership, to the family of MARGARET T. LIEBSCHER, who passed away Tuesday, April 17, 1984 at a local hospital. She had been a resident of Houston for over 50 years.

Sister Liebscher was a member of the Gethsemane Lutheran Church, the SPJST Lodge No. 88 where she served on the Auditing Committee, and the Sons of Hermann Edelweiss Lodge No. 8.

Sister Liebscher is survived by her husband, Herman; daughter and son-in-law, Carol Anne and J. R. Bruce; a brother, W. D. Tiemann, of Okla.; grandchildren, Brian, Robert, John and Elizabeth Bruce; two nephews, and a host of friends at Lodge No. 88.

Funeral services were held Thursday, April 19, at 9 a.m. at Heights Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Eugene Heckmann and Rev. Joel Kettner officiating. Interment was at 3 p.m. at the Giddings City Cemetery, Giddings, Texas.

Pallbearers were Royal Warnasch, Larry Plfughaupt, Henry

‘'ts4+ Ft. Worth Couple Weds Mr. & Mrs. Donald Steinman Sr. of Ft. Worth announce the marriage of their daughter, Mary Joann to Mr. Larry Michael Hargiss.

The May 5th wedding was at St. Patrick's Cathedral. The reception was held at Sokol Ft. Worth—Lodge No. 154.

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Oddil Dopisovatelii Tak Vielicos — Aneika Houdkovei.

V nedeli 29. dubna jsme se zfieastnili oslavy ktera se jmenuje "Polka a Valeikovk festival," konank kadeho roku u Ceskeho klubu v sini KJT zde v Dallasu. Potash bylo pod mraky a k polednimu pak zaealo trochu drobne poprchat a trochu pozdeji pi gla \Tetra, vanice eili "dust storm". Ale pfesto piece bylo na sini dosti lidi.

Napfed v 11. hodin se konala rae kterou slouiil Rev. Botik a ptisluhoval mu mladSr elovek z Csl. kterk se uei na kneze v na§em meste.

Peveckk sbor Ceskeho klubu velice pane zazpival nekolik nabanSrch pisni a pak se konalo ptijimani za ifeasti mnoho Bylo to vAe pane a setkali jsme se s mnoha lidmi, ktere jsme ji g davno nevideli a hezky popovidali. Byli tam lide z Louisiany, z Kansasu a odjinud ktere zname ji g kolik let, a radi jsme je uvideli. Obed byl velice dobrS7 a v§eho podavali dosti. Take rfizne peeivo bylo videt vAude a kaidk se mel dobre. Po obede hudebnici hrali pane do tance a meli tei soute2e v taneeni — napfed pro mlade a pak pozdeji pro starAi dvojice a pak se volilo a ti kteti vyhrali, tak obdrieli peknou trofej na parnatku. Bylo to zajimave. *We se pane vydatilo a hezky jsme se pobavili vespolek.

Jate musim sdelit, ie jsme zase se seznamili s jednim mladkm elovekem z Moravy, kterk je tu asi mesic a mel sebou maleho hocha asi 7 neb 8 let stareho. Pane jsme si pohovotili a on slibil, ie a2 ti druzi hosi k nam ptijedou, 2e on by pf gel k am se podivat a eesky si pohovotit.

Tel pak byl potadan prevod tech v krojich a pak v§ichni se dali taneit a to take bylo pane. Ty naie Ceskoslovenske kroje jsou piece jen viech. ze nejpeknejSi Nyni budou volby pro ierifa brzy a bude to tei asi dosti tuhk boj neb jsou tti kandidati na ten fitad a jak to dopadne se jeAte nevi. Bude to kandidat republikanskk anebo demokrat? Uvidime to pozdeji.

Minulk tkden zase meli obeane mesta Garland (pobli2e naAeho Dallasu) hodne rozraeni kdy2 se dovedeli zpravu, 2e tamni d ye sestry byly zatknute policii za to 2e hledely najmouti eloveka kterk by mohl zabit jejich maaele. Ony toti2 mely sve mute poj gtene na dve ste tisic dolare a hodlaly se mit dobte s terni penezy. Byly kdesi v jednom baru a tam tekly jednomu eloveku 2e mu daji tisic dolarn doptedu kdy2 to udela, a pak jeAte 2e by mu davaly splatky ai by mu daly celkem 15 tisic, ale ten s tim nechtel nic mit, Sice to sdelil pfiteli a ten to oznamil policii a jeden z tech se nabidl, 2e je chytnou kdy2 on se pfihlasi na tu praci. Tak se sali a jak 2eny mu daly penize, tak byly zateeny obe a jsou obe ve vezeni pod vysokou zarikou.

Jedna ta 2ena je 53 lets a ta druho, je 45 lets. Toto je jiste nee° co opravdu rozvitilo cele 'nest° a mnoliSr tomu ani nechtel vefit, 2e by kdosi by

9. kvetna 1984 chtel sveho mule zavradit. Je to ale jiste §patnSr svet, ze ano?

Ten Domov pro neprovdane matky ve Ft. Worth, Tx., jiste ma nyni nesnaze kdy2 to mlade device z Noveho Yorku chce soudit jej proto, 2e pry na ni nalehali aby sve dite dala na adoptaci a 2e ona nevedela co Mat, as nyni si to rozmyslela a chce sve deveatko zpet. Domov ale filth., 2e to neni mane jelika dirk' bylo dano lidem kteti dite chteli. Nyni te2 se ptihlasily jine dru pe devcata ktere daly sve dite prye a souhlaseji s tou ktera Domov chce soudit, 2e pry na ne tei, nalehali a pak dite dali za peknou sumu penez lidem. Ta sl.

Landry najala pravnika a ten chce aby byl soud a vAe se pak vyrovnalo.

Bude to ale tuhk boj, nebot' ti lide co si dite adoptovali jej nebudou chtit dat od sebe a kdo jim by nahradil ty penize ktere museli dati Dornovu za to. Asi to vezme hodne dlouho a kodvi jak to dopadne.

ZdejAi Prvni baptistskk kostel kterSr ma prk 25 tisic Meal, mel na Velikonoeni svatky vice jak 12 tisic navgtevnikii v kostele, co2 je jiste velkk poeet lidstva. Ale tento Jiinibaptistskk kostel ma nejvet gi poeet elenstva ze v gech elenii teto viry na celem svete. Tito opravdu se eini, aby ptibSrvalo elenstva a neupadalo jako se to !Indy jinde eini. Kostel maji velikk a farat nabada eleny aby hledeli ziskat dali a tak neni divu, 2e stale jich ptibkva.

Ta mala holeieka z jiiniho Texasu, ktera nedavno mela ptidelane jatra a srdce ten stejnk den, u2 nyni je na torn lepS'i a mohla u2 cestovat aby se trochu pobavila. Tedy snad vAe dobte dopadne. Take tfilete deveatko z Houstonu je nyni v Pittsburgu, kde se podrobila operaci na jatra, ktere ji byly darovine. Je jeAte dost nemoca ale zda se 02, ie bude se citit lepe nebot ui byla vzata, ze svetnice kde mela ustaviene aetteni a dali ji do obyeejne.

Doufarne, 2e tei bude easem zase zdrava.

Minulk tkden malt' Aestiletk hoch v San Antonio, Tx., byl pokousan kdy2 sousedovi psy (jeden byl "bulldog" a druhk byl BernardSrn) ho napadli a pak usmrtili. On pry be2e1 pfes plot pro "ball" (rnie) a psy jej potrhali na prsou a na rukou.

Dedeeek hocha nevi, jak mohli psy se do nej pustit nebot' on pry vedel jak se zvifaty zachazet a mel je rad.

Skoda mladeho 2ivota, 2e ano?

Tak onen Washington Place (kde byly byty pro chudAi rodiny a kteti tam 2ili mnoho let), budou muset brzy se vystehovat prye do jinSrch byte. Tyto byty nektere u2 byly rozbourany nebot' byly prodany Baylor nemocnici ktera to pottebuje na zvetkni mista pro sve potteby.

Nektere rodiny u2 se vystehovali jinarn a ti kteti soudili bytove dostanou pry asi pfes 13 tisic dolare dohromady a jefte jim ufady zaplati stehovani. Tech co soudili bylo etyfi a tak jim pfijde dva tisice pet set dolare. Nemocnice bude, pry brzy zaeit se stavbou aby meli na vAe dost mista. PrS, za byty nemocnice dala 9 milionn dolare.

Nedavno jsem psala o tech

zvliatech v Cine, ktere maji jmeno "Panda" a 2e mnozi umiraji hladem, jelika to "bamboo" ktere je jejich hlavni potrava jim ptichazi prye, a nemaji co jisti. Nyni pry kdy2 maniele Reaganovi ptijeli do Ciny tak presidentova odevzdala celkem 13 tisic a 77 dolare aby to prk pomohlo zachranit ty pane zvitata.

Ty penize byly darovany americkSrmi Akolnimi detmi na tu zachranu, nebo od lofiska jich mnoho palo, a o takova zvitata je nouze a bylo by to Akoda, kdyby upine vyhynuly.

Prave jsem se dovedela, 2e pan James Greer, zet: to maaele Staglikovkch byl pied 10 dny v auto sra2ce a musel bkt v Herman nemocnici v Houstonu. U2 byl dan do jeho svetnice a pry se pane pozdravuje, co mu mnoho jeho ptatel pfeje. Maaelka jeho byla Sl. Betty Staglikova zde dobfe znama.

Nyni noviny a televize jsou pine zprav o tom tornadu, ktere zasahlo Morris, Oklahoma. Je to male mestecko a asi pry vice jak polivice mesta bylo upine znieeno — obchody, kostely a domovy jsou prye a budou muset zaeit zas znova stavet v 'Se. Take elektricke draty potrhany a sloupy vytriene a vezme to deli eas vAe spravit. Take bylo 14 lidi zabitkch a asi 74 poranenSrch. Je to opravdu velice Apatne kdy2 nee° takoveho ptijde na eloveka, ie ano?

Dnes v pondeli jsme meli vzacnou nav§tevu z Ceskoslovenska,- 'kdy2 nas nav§tivili maniele Ladislav Baronovi z Ostravy na Morave. Oni zde dleli celk mesic u dcery a zete maaele Milan Novakovkch a jejich dvou vnuku. Tento tkden ji2 odjizdeji zpet dome a my je budem velmi postradat nebot` jsou to velmi dobN a sympatiecti lide. Vzali jsme je pted tkdnem do Ennis a tam se seznamili s mnoha lidmi, ktefi meli rodiee neb dedeeka a babieku z Moravy a pane se pobavili. Take byli v tamni sokolovne a vkide se jim libilo, a nav§tivili banku, Ceske sine a leckde a mac je v§e zajimalo.

Pfejeme Atastnou cestu zpet a vAe dobre nadale a hodne zdravi.

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kratce krajansky Vestnik, tiskovk organ Slovanske podporujici jednoty. statu Texas, jeho2 redaktorem je krajan Laeak, (Jmeno mei° bkt gefeik-red.) fieastnik kursu eeAtiny pro ueitele a profesory, potadane CeskoslovenskSrm iistavem zahranienim v race 1982, ptina g'i stale easteji elanky o Ceskoslovensku. Zajimave bylo i pojednani o J. A. Komenskem.

Pozornost venuje Vestnik i quce C'eAtiny; uvadi, kde se eeAtina vyueuje na §kolach, kde jsou kursy eeskeho jazyka. Otenati si tu mohli pi eeist i hodnoceni praskeho kursu e'eAtiny. Organizatoti z Prahy dostali qbornou.

Co vAecho pojmenovali vystehovalci podle mist, odkud ptichazeli! Jsou to

nejen nazvy mesteeek, osad, ulic, namesth, parke, §kol. Ale take jak ukazuji vase snimky — pivo. Vati se od roku 1878 v Portivine, v americkem state Iowa a jmenuje se, pochopitelne, protivinske. Na plechovce jsou zobrazeny qznamne budovy Protivina: gkola, spolkovk dem Beseda, kostel.

HANA VONDRACKOVA Foto: JAN LINHART

El Campo, Texas Drazi bratfi a sestry: V minulSrch konvencich (sjezdech) bylo schvaleno pomoc tem eleniim SPJST, kteti byli posouzeni jako teike ptipady. Radi bychom pokraeovali v tomto v na g eervnove konvenci. Finaneni komise (v)/rbor) sepsala pravidla na posouzeni techto prpadus 1) glen, kterk pottebuje pomoc mush uvest jmeno mistnim urednhkum tadu, kterk ptezkounia tento ptipad.

2) Dopis mush vysvetlit proe on/ona pottebuje pomoc.

3) Dopis mush bkt podepsan presidentem a sekretarkou (tajemnici) mistniho tadu.

4) Dopis mush bkt odeslan Finaneni komisi ne pozdeji nei 10. kvetna 1984. Dopisy orazitkovane po 10. kvetnu nebudou projednavane.

V g echny ptipady mush bkt pfezkoumany komisi piled konvenci; 2adne dopisy nebudou ptijmute na konvenci. Prosime po glete vgechny dopisy na adresu: Rita J. Vanek, P. 0. Box 901, El Campo, TX 77437.

5) Neni omezenk vek pro eleny, kt pottebuji pomoc.

6) Nevadi, kde Glen bydli.

7) Pomoc neni velka soma; je jen jedenkrat.

Se sesterskkin pozdravem, Rita J. Vanek SPJST -

V5Tzva k Teasti na letnim vyueovani eegtiny v Alief Letni kurs hovorove ee gtiny zahaji 5 Cervna a bude vyueovan 9 tkdne, kaide uterk, od 7 do 10 hodin veeer.

Toto vyueovani bude pre'devgim zameteno k roz g iteni hovorovSrch mortiosti zueastnenk ch studentil vgude, kde je ee gtina pou gvana v dennim g nat& KaRIS7, mladSr nebo stark, je vitan k ueasti na tomto kursu.

Dal g i podrobnosti o tomto vyueovani zdeli v g em zajemciim

14/VESTMK-9. kvetna 1984 kancelif Aliefske VECERNt AKOLY. Adresa: Alief Independent School District, P.O. Box 68, Alief, Texas 77411.

Telefon: 498-8110 Ext. 320 nebo 4954053.

Post Scriptum; Znalost jinYch jazykir je v§eobecne znamou vkhodou jak ve vefejnem tak i v soukromem givote. Studium a znalost eekiny usnadi pfitiadni studia jinYch slovanskYch jazykii. Vyueovini eettiny a ueeni se eeskemu jazyku je rovneg nutne k zachovani na§eho nirodniho dedictvi v Texasu.

Studiem a znalosti eeske feel stivi se toti g ka gdY eeskoamerickY student mnohem vice etnicky uvedomelY. Prosirn upozornete sve znime, pfitele a pfibuzne na tento letni kurs ee§tiny v Alief Hastings High School (North House)!

Ueitel: John J. Karas z Houstonu.

Jakub Arbes (1840-1914) V letairn dubnu uplynulo 70 let od umrti tvurce romaneta, (noveho druhu eeske prozy), Jakuba Arbesa.

Romaneto, (tento nizev pochizi od Jana Nerudy), je zvleitni tin g s napinavYm tajemnYrn dejem, jeho zahada je postupne vyfekna, obyeejne s pou gitim znalosti pfirodnich nebo technickSrch ved.

Jakub Arbes se narodil 12 eervna 1840 na Smichove, v tehdej§im praiskem pfedmesti, kde jeho otec byl obuvnikem. Po vystudovini reilky v Mikulanske ulici, kde jej v roce 1858-50 ueil tag nesmrtelny Jan Neruda, a dalsim studiu na technice, Arbes se venoval spisovatelske einnosti, gurnalistice a soukromemu studiu nejrozmaniteAch vednich Psal bisne, romany, romaneta, povidky, feuilletony, literirni rozpravy a politicke slinky. Pro sve protirakouske zamefeni byl ye sve funkci redaktora opisienich Narodnich listu nejen pronisledovin a easto vyktfovin, ale i odsouzen k vezeni v Oeske Lip& V sedmdesatYch letech minuleho stoleti byl pak z Nirodnich listu propaten a stal se pfechodne dramaturgem praiskeho Prozatimniho divadla. V pti§tich letech se snail celkem bez uspechu vydivat vlastni satirickY easopis Sotek (tu s nim vYtvarne spolupracoval znimY umelec Mikulas Ala) a od roku 1876 byl nezavislYm spisovatelem, gijicim easto ye ApatnYch existenenich pomerech.

Jak jig zmineno, Jaknb Arbes, tvirrce eeskYch romanetil, uvedl na eeskou literirni scenu novY druh rominove tvorby mergiho rozsahu s omezenkm dejem, kde hlavnim obasahem jsou vedecke nebo filosoficke tivahy, zahady fysikalni, chemicke a psychologicke, vlo gene do rimce desivYch naiad a pfirodnich Filosofickou otazkou se na pfiklad zabkva Arbesovo romaneto D'ibel na skfipci. Jine Arbesovo znime dilo Sv. Xaverius ma pfedmetem tajemstvf obrazu sv.

Xaveria v nadhernem malostranskern kostele sv. Mikulase, ktere naznaeuje umirajici malif Balko a ktere se snail usilovne logickYm postupem rozlatit mladY ueenec. PsychologickY namet maji zejmena romaneta SivookY demon a Ukfi govani. Halucinace dilstojnika, Arbesova spolu gika, a jejich vysvetleni jsou nametem dila Ukfigovana, ktere zobrazuje pfiAerne vkjevy z polskeho poystani v roce 1846, z praiske revoluce v roce 1848, z

italske valky roku 1859 a pruske v roce 1866 ukazujic, ze skutky lidske ridi okolnosti (lane ureitYm prostfedim, vie nei nejake mravni 7Asa,dy. PfirodovednY namet maji na pfiklad romaneta. Newtoniiv mozek a Ethiopska lilie; tento spis vyprivi o podivnkch osudech 1llie, na ni g si zapadlY eeskk myslitel poznamenal vkpoety o svem, easove prvem objevu bludice Vodana. Koneenkm dilem Arbesovy romanetiky jsou Posledni dnove lidstva, je g obsahuji spisovatelovy nazory na svet, pfirodu a lidskou spoleenost. Zakladni raz ArbesovYch romanetickYch praci ureuje veta: "Tajemnost je zvliAtni neocenitelne kouzlo" a osudovi nahoda, jeti hraje v givote tohoto spisovatele velmi vYznamnou roli.

Druhou fadu ArbesovYch praci pfedstavujl socialni romany navazujici na my§lenky utopistickeho socialismu, jei se zejmena v osmdesitYch letech minuleho stoleti teAil u mnohYch spisovatelii velke oblibe. Zminene mygenky zachycuji romany Kandidati existence, Epikurejci—pozdeji byl tento roman nazvin Strajchpudlici, Modern! upifi a Mesiis. Posledni z techto Arbesovych romanu je pfibehem revolucionafe z roku 1848, jei po navratu z mnohaleteho vyhnanstvl s bolesti zjiituje, jak dalece se nirodni spoleenost vzdilila jeho Z ArbesovYch novel snad nejvlce poutava je Demantova garnitura; z jeho gurnalistickYch praci nej yYznameN jsou kulturne historicke stati, beletrizovani publicistika a politicks &inky. Jeho nimety jsou casto tematicky zarnefeny k osudilm vYznamnYch osobnosti ved a umeni. Sem patfi koruny eeske neboli Novi persekuce, OedkY Paganini, Karel Hynek Macha, Z martyrologie umeni, Prvni sociilni revoluce, Siluety divadelni, Arabesky literirni, Nesmrtelni pijaci, Zihadne povahy a posmrtne—v roce 1915 yydank gurnalistickY spis Z dukvni dilny V poesii Arbes je, stejne jak Julius Zeyer (jeho pfitel ze studil), easto nazYvan basnikem fantasie, co g neni upine sprivne. Arbes sledoval toti g v basnich a vlastne v celem svem givotnim dile oba vudei literirni smery, romantismus i realismus.

Souhrnem feeeno: Arbes miloval na jedne strane dej fantastickY a bizarni, vYstfedni povahy, tajemne situate a pfgerne zjevy; na druhe strane dbal podrobneho popisu jednotlivostl a rad feS"il otizky vedecke i socialni Nektere t. zv. vady v komposici ArbesovYch del—die povolane kritiky (01Airne irvahy, eetne anebo episody, vypravovani nesoustavne na sebe nakupena) byly vkk vlastne zavivneny spechem a rychlosti, s jakou musil psat, aby se ugivil.

Arbes se s oblibou tai zabYval psychologii umelecke tvorby a sledoval celY sviij givot se zajmem divadlo, jsa si dobfe \Worn dillegite tilohy tohoto komunikaeniho prostfedku v nirodni osvete.

Jakub Arbes zemfel 8 dubna 1914 a vdeeni Praha pojmenovala jeho jmenem jedno ze s yYch namesti na Smichove, Arbesovo namesti. — Snad nektefi z etenifir znajl toto namesti s pareikem ve vtitni Aefiku a s laviekami; SmichovskYm k srdci pfirostlY Arbesak.

Dne g ni vzpominka na Jakuba Arbesa je daMim pfispevkem k serii myth dfive g ich clanku ureenkm

krajaniim druhe ei tfeti generate k blitigmu sezne.meni se s kulturnimi pfedstaviteli stare vlasti. tfeel dnekiho elanku je tenth jako dfivejAich; udriet eeskY riz naAich krajanskYch publikaci. Necht' nak narodni minulost a price fady generaci k zmrtvYchvstini naroda ve stare vlasti za habsburske poroby je vzorem vkm, co o svilj piivod stoji, k podobnemu usili na krajanske roll, k zachovini nakho narodniho dedictvi v Texasu!

John J. Karas z Houstonu.

U6rne se &sky Let Us Study Czech!

Lekce patneicta — Lesson No. 15 Rozmluva — Conversation DobrY den, pani Novikovi! Jsem rad, ze umite &sky.

DobrY den, Honzo! Slykla jsem, mate zajem o catinu.

Ano, tag, se ueim eisti a psiti &sky.

To je bijeene. Jiste, ie tvoje babieka je tomu rada.

Maminka tag ma z toho radost, ge babiece eesky. Babieka neete anglicky.

Je eatina tegki?

Neni velmi teika. Tatinek fika: "Bez price nejsou koliee."

To je pravda. Rada bych je§te mluvila, ale musim ug jiti. S bohem, Honzo!

Teg mam na spech. Veeer jedeme do mesta. Na shledanou, pan!

Novikova!

Slovnceek — Vocabulary pani Novakova Mrs. Novak zajem — interest keaina — Czech language bajeknY — wonderful jiste — surely radost — joy pravda — truth anglicky — English (adv.) kolace — Czech pastry teika(e) — Difficult heavy

musiti II — must umeti II to know how slyieti II — to hear psati III — to write kisti III — to read fikati I — to say jeti III — to drive jiti III — to go (on foot) spech — Hurry veer — evening price — work mesto — town, city bez — without tvoje — your, yours

Miuvaice —Grammar

1. Conjugation of the verbs of the third conjugation: kisti — to read (hard stem) Plural, Singular eteme 1st person — ktu ktete 2nd person — kte'a etou 3rd person — kte to write (soft stem) Singular Psati — Colloguial) 1st person pie 2nd person pie 3rd person

Plural 1st person piieme 2nd person pilete lou coloquial) 3rd person piiete 2. Hereafter the verbs in the vocabulary will be labeled as I, II, III, conjugation. This classification will serve to guide you in conjugating. In previous lessons the endings for conjugations I and II were given.

3. Conjugation of verbs given in the vocabulary: musiti umeti musim umim music umg musi urni musime umime muslte umite musi-(eji) umeji jiti jdu jde jde jdeme jdete jdou fikati fikim fiki§ rika fikime fikite tikaji 4. Explanation of phrases: Mite zajem o eatinu. You are interested in Czech.

Ma z toho radost. He is happy about it.

To je pravda. That's the truth, or that's right.

Mim na spech. I'm in a hurry. musim ui jiti. I must go now.

Rada bych jate mluvila. I would like to talk some more.

Bez price nejsou koliee. You can't have cake without work. (This is a popular Czech saying: "One must work hard to get somewhere".)

Homework 1. Translate and practice reading the conversation.

2. Learn all the new words and expressions.

3. Study the three types of conjugation given in the previous lessons and in this lesson.

4. Practice the conversation with some member of your family. jeti jedu jede jede jedeme jedete jedou

—SPJST -

STUDENTSKA VEDA Bezmala 35 000 posluchaM eeskoslovenskYch vysokYch kol se zileastnilo v lonskem 'gkolnim roce ritznYch forem studentske vedecke a odborne einnosti. Stoupajici zajem o iteast na einnosti studentskYch vedeckYch krou glcir a feiitelskYch kolektivii se projevil i v poetu tamer 10 800 praci pfihlaknYch do kaidoroeni soute ge o nejlep g studentskou vedeckou prici.

Do 26 celostatnich soute gnich kol v 215 odbornYch sekcich postoupilo skoro 2800 praci. Mnohe z nich byly vYsledkem nekolika-leteho usill. Pfes dye tietiny studentskYch praci odpovldaly na potfeby praxe a fada jich byla venovana problemum ochrany a tvorby givotniho prostfedi.

Dokladem rozvoje novYch forem odbortre einnosti student5 jsou celostitni matematicki soutei vysokoAkolikii, pofidani matematicko-fyzikalni fakultou Univerzity Karlovy v Praze, a faitelska soutei nazvani OdbornY projev v cizim jazyce, organizovani praiskou Vysokou akolou ekonomickou. Na Slovenskem vysokem ueeni technickem v Bratislava pusobl teoreticke krougky, v nichi soutegici posluchaei niNich roenikir ziskavaji hlub g poznatky z pfedmetil vkobecneho a spoleeneho zakladu, jako jsou napfiklad matematika, fyzika a chemie. Na Universite Komenskeho v Bratislava byly vytvofeny intedisciplinarni tYmy, ktere soutegni fricoly komplexnim zpilsobem z nejruznej gch aspektil jednotlivych vednich

Wednesday, May 9, 1984-Vt STMK/15

SPJST. CALENDAR FOR SPJST LODGES ONLY

Lodge No. 4, Hallettsville

Lodge No. 40, El Campo-Hillje

Sunday, May 13-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m. at the Grant Bldg.; April, May & June Birthday Celebrants will be honored; Lunch & Refreshments will be served

Monday, May 14-Bingo Wednesday, May 16-Monthly Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 19-Private Dance Monday, May 21-Bingo Saturday, May 26-Wedding Monday, May 28-Bingo Sunday, June 3-Family Day, 3 p.m.

Monday, June 4-Bingo Monday, June 11-Bingo Monday, June 25-Bingo (License Permit Number is 300007282400.

410010).

Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Friday, May 11-Social Night Saturday, May 12-Holacka Families Reunion Friday, May 18-Social Night Saturday, May 19-CB Club Public Dance; music by Ed Reinke & Swingsters Friday, May 25-Social Night Sunday, May 27-Reinke's Reunion ***

Lodge No. 13, Dime Box Saturday, May 12-Southern Wave Saturday, May 19-Texas Unlimited Sunday, May 20-SPJST Meetings Saturday, May 26-Crossfire ***

Lodge No. 14, Wesley Sunday, June 10-Lodge Meeting, 3 p.m. at the Tommy Surovik's residence; also barbecue meal served. ***

Lodge No. 15, Buckholts (Lodge meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each month) (Bingo Night every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; Lic. Permit No. 174090235244441001) ***

Lodge No. 18, Elgin Friday, May 11-Rental Saturday, May 12-Rental Sunday, May 13-Fabulous Six, 4-8 Tuesday, May 15-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 19-Vrazels Saturday, May 26-King of Swing Saturday, June 2-Rental Sunday, June 3-Rental Friday, June 8-Rental Saturday, June 9-Hi-Toppers Sunday, June 10-Jerry Haisler, 5-9 Friday, June 15-People's Choice Saturday, June 16-Rental Sunday, June 17-Ellinger Combo, 4-8 Tuesday, June 19-Lodge Meeting Saturday, June 23-King of Swing Sunday, June 24-Rental Saturday, June 30-Rental ***

Lodge No. 24, Cyclone Wednesday, May 9-Monthly Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 12-Maggie Nettles Road Show Monday, May 14-Board Meeting, 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 19-Paul Swain & The Lost Creek Band Thursday, May 24-End of School Dance; Sterling Country Saturday, May 26-Jerry Haisler ***

Lodge No. 29, Taylor Saturday, May 19-Sterling Country Saturday, May 26-Eddie Ray & The Polka Dots Saturday, June 2-Debonaires Saturday, June 9-Private Wedding Friday, June 15-Supper & Dance (Private) Sunday, June 24-BATTLE DANCE: Fritz Hodde vs The Polka Dots, 3-9 ***

Lodge 32, Victoria Wednesday, June 6-Monthly Meeting, 8 p.m. at Citizens National Bank. ***

Lodge No. 33, Bleiblerville Sunday, May 20-Annual Fish Fry; Fish to go, 9-11 a.m.; Dinner served, 11:30 a.m. until ??; Dance from 2-6 p.m.; music by The Blue Czechs ***

Lodge No. 35, Elk Saturday, May 12-Texas Legend Saturday, May 19-Country Drifters Saturday, May 26-Stone Mountain Saturday, June 2-Mirage Saturday, June 9-Cherokee Rose Saturday, June 16-Country Drifters Saturday, June 23-Stone Mountain Saturday, June 30-Cherokee Rose * **

Lodge No. 39, Bryan Sunday, May 13-Private Rental Saturday, May 26-Vrazels 9-1

Lodge No. 47, Seaton Saturday, May 12-Jerry Haisler Sunday, May 13-Happy Mother's Day Tuesday, May 15-Trustees' Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 19-Wence Shimek Tuesday, May 22-Choral Club, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 26-Fritz Hodde & Fabulous Six Saturday, June 2-King of Swing Sunday, June3-Lodge & Youth Club Meetings, 2 p.m.; also graduates (former YC Members) honored Saturday, June 9-Lee Roy Matocha Sunday, June 10-Hejl Family, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, June 12-Choral Club, 7:30 Friday, June 15-Trustees' Meeting, 7:30 (Date changed due to Convention) Saturday, June 16-Harold Strand Sunday, June 17-Convention Begins Saturday, June 23-Gilbert Kautz Sunday, June 24-Brenek-Vasicek Family Reunion, 10 a.m. ***

Lodge No. 54, West Saturday, May 12-Wedding Reception/Dance Tuesday, May 15-Dance Lessons, 6-8 Tuesday, May 22-Dance Lessons, 6-8 Saturday, May 26-Sulak Reunion Tuesday, May 29-Dance Lessons, 6-8 Sunday, June 3-Lodge Quarterly Meeting; Honoring 50-Year Members; Social afterwards, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, June 5-Dance Lessons, 6-8 Saturday, June 9-Wedding Reception/Dance Sunday, June 10-RVOS (Ross) Family Day Tuesday, June 12-Dance Lessons, 6-8 June 17-21-Lodge 54 Delegates attending Convention Tuesday, Tune 19-Dance Lessons, 6-8 Tuesday, June 26-Dance Lessons, 6-8

Lodge No. 66, Waco Saturday, May 12-Bellville Brothers Saturday, May 19-Country Light Saturday, May 26-Cherokee Rose Saturday, June 2-Country Drifters Saturday, June 9-Wedding Dance; Open to Public after 8 p.m., music by Jerry Haisler Saturday, June 16-Jodie Mikula Satuday, June 23-Cherokee Rose Saturday, June 30-Wedding Dance; Open to Public after 8 p.m., music by The Texas Dutchmen ***

Lodge No. 74, Lovelady Saturday, May 12-Country Rythmaires Saturday, May 19-Dennis Ivey Saturday, May 26-Steve Ray & Ghost Riders Saturday, June 2-Hard Country Saturday, June 9-Hayslip Bros.

Saturday, June 16-Heart of Texas Road Gang Saturday, June 23-Gary Josey & Lone Star Express Saturday, June 30-Silver Dollar Band * **

Lodge No. 80, Holland Saturday, May 12-Debonaires Saturday, May 26-Leather & Lace Sunday, June 3-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

(Bingo Night every Thursday at 7 p.m.; Lie. Permit No. 30000077419-001) * **

Lodge No. 84, Dallas Saturday, May 19-Czech Harvesters Saturday, June 2-Mikula Polka Band ***

Lodge No. 88, Houston Wednesday, May 9-Birthday Club party/ Meeting/Luncheon/Games Saturday, May 12-Knights of Dixie (B/R) Monday, May 14-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 18-Texas Brew (C/W)

Saturday, May 19-Space City Dutchmen Saturday. June 2-Knights of Dixie (B/RID) Sunday, June 3-SPLASH DAY; Lee Roy Matocha, 5-9 (Variety) Wednesday, June 6-Birthday Club Card Party/Luncheon/Games Saturday, June 9-The Dutchmasters (Variety) Wednesday, June 13-Birthday Club Meeting/ Luncheon/Games Friday, June 15-The Rounders (C/W) Saturday, June 16-HAWAIIAN LUAU; The Hawaiian Echoes & Hula (Hawaiian or Casual Attire) Saturday, June 23-Heart of Texas Czechs (Variety) Saturday, June 30-Al Pierson Big Band USA (B/R) Bingo Games every Thursday, 7:15 Early Bird & 7:30 Regular Games; Lie. No. (300006212077410001) (Men's Club meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m.; Breakfast/Meeting/Etc.)

Lodge No. 92, Ft. Worth Sunday, May 13-Regular Monthly Meeting, 2 P.m.

Saturday, July 14-Dance (Every Friday night ballroom dancing; Dress Code) ***

Lodge No. 130, Dallas & Sokol Zizka Saturday, May 12-Czech Mates Saturday, May 26-Jodie Mikula Saturday, June 9-Czech Harvesters Saturday, June 23-Harold Strand Orch. ***

Lodge No. 142, Houston Sunday, June 10-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

Sunday, July 8-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

Lodge No. 154, Ft. Worth Sunday, May 13-Mother's Day Dinner, 1 p.m.

Saturday, May 19-Sokol Unit Meet, 9 a.m.

Sunday, May 20-Sokol Unit Program, 2 p.m.

Sunday, July 1-Hosting District III YAD Saturday, July 14-Jerry Max Lane (Bingo Every Friday, 7:30 p.m.) ***

Lodge No. 161, LaParita Sunday, June 10-Lodge Quarterly Meeting a Three Oaks Restaurant, Pleasanton ***

Lodge No. 172; Pasadena Saturday, May 12-Music Kings Saturday, May 19-Dixie Kings Saturday, May 26-Legends Saturday, June 2-Eddie Marshall Friday, June 8-Original River Road Boys Saturday, June 9-Texas Brew Saturday, June 16-Donnie Wavra Saturday, June 23-Lee Roy Matocha Sunday, June 24-Countrymen Saturday, June 30-Knights of Dixie ***

Lodge No. 177, Academy Saturday, May 12-The Road Runners Saturday, May 19-The Gentres Saturday, May 26-Jodie Jay (Board of Trustees' Meeting every 1st Wed nesday 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, May 12-Larry Stanley Saturday, May 19-Wind River Sunday, May 20-Monthly Meeting 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 26-Noonday Express Saturday, June 2-Gypsy River Saturday, June 9-Larry Stanley Sunday, June 10-Monthly Meeting 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 16-Wind River Saturday, June 23-Noonday Express Saturday, June 30-East Wind Saturday, July 7-Gypsy River Saturday, July 14-Larry Stanley Sunday, July 15-Monthly Meeting 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 21-Noonday Express Saturday, July 28-Wind River ***

Lodge No. 179, Warrenton Thursday, May 10-Lodge Meeting, 8 Youth meets at 7:30 p.m.

p.m.;

***

Lodge No. 180, Burleson Saturday, May 12-Heart of Texas Road Gang Saturday, May 19-Ramblin' Rhythm Saturday, May 26-The Gentres Saturday, June 2-Country Junction Saturday, June 9-Rhythm Reunion Saturday, June 16-Ramblin' Rhythm Saturday, June 23-Gentres Saturday, June 30-Rhythm Reunion ***

Lodge No. 185, New Braunfels (Hill Country) Sunday, May 20-Spring Fling Thursday, June 14-Regular Meeting, 8 p.m.; Youth Club Meeting at 7:30 P.m. at Eagles Hall, New Braunfels ***

Lodge No. 187, Round Rock Friday, May 11-Debonaires Saturday, May 12-People's Choice Friday, May 18-Jess DeMaine Saturday, May 19-Leather & Lace Sunday, May 20-Mayfete, 2-6 p.m.; Dance, 610 p.m. with music by Fritz Hodde Friday, May 25-Jimmy Mac Band Saturday, May 26-Private Party ***

Lodge No. 188, Centerville Saturday, May 12-David Kemp Corner Stone Saturday, May 19-Sagebrush Monday, May 21-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 26-Trinity River ***

Lodge No. 189, Bryan-College Station Sunday, June 10-Quarterly Lodge Meeting, 3:30 p.m. at the K.C. Hall **

Lodge No. 191, Lufkin Wednesday, May 9-Clogging Lessons, 7 p.m. ***

EDITORIAL(Continued from Page 2) on the fraternal organizations must be observed and complied with.

When someone may tell you that the fraternal organizations are things of the past, he or she does not know what the benevolent socieities are constantly growing, and more so than ever. It is true that we do not see any new societies cropping up here and there, as it was over 80 years ago, but there are nearly 200 fraternal societies in the United States, and they are steadily climbing both in membership and in assets. Today, there is more gettingtogether among Americans than ever before, more acceptance of people on the basis of their personal qualities regardless of background.

When speaking of individualism that we hear so much about today has been a group individualism. The lodges and dubs overlook the small personal differences, and cultivate among its members the feeling of "belonging." We are group individualists, we are thinking group problems, we belong to groups, and we have the tribal feeling patterned after the Indian scheme of living. We do not fix our loyalty to any fossilized or mumified ideas. We are evolving from a mixture of darns and patches to one pattern, the pattern of United States, which is a blend of cultures from many lands, woven of threads from many corners of the world. We extend the hand of fellowship to many. We wish to talk and to rub shoulders with people of similar feeling to "belong" with people who wish to work together toward the common aim. fraternal lodges are but a natural expression of American life. They are the answer to the average man's idea of what he means by the word "democracy." It is the shoulder-toshoulder enjoyment. It should not be taken lightly. It is the democraticgovernment idea in the mind of millions and millions of people. It is the extension of the fellowship from the family to the outsiders, to the "brothers" and "sisters" of the lodge at home to the entire membership of the society.

In all cases it takes constant planning to keep the local lodge on its high level of usefulness. It takes active members who are not afraid to bring in new ideas. It takes more than the momentum that was given to the local lodge earlier by some of the older and more active members.

It takes planning. The secret of your local lodge - and of the entire SPJST, for that matter -rests in constant planning for the future! ***

16/VESTMK— Wednesday, May 9 1984

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