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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 ISSN-07458800 VOLUME 72—NUMBER 43 NOVEMBER 7, 1984

Longview-Kilgore Honors Young Members

SPJST Scholarships Presented — L to R: Ted Adams, Jean Adams, Jon Adams, Bobby Gipson, Dottie Gipson, Bernard Budnick (sales representative), James Harris (sales representative), President John Campbell, Hugo Kocian (sales representative), Kathy Brown and Janel Brown.

(Related story on p-7)

Congressman Marvin Leath, right, displays the AUSA Award for Pistinguished Service. Pictured with Mr. Leath are Ms. Cathline Dominguez, Mr. Leath's Legislative Aide, and Major General James L. Dozier, Deputy Commander of III Corps and Fort Hood.

Eagle Scout Recipient

Rep. Marvin Leath Receives Award For Distinguished Service Representative Marvin Leath was recently presented the Award for Distinguished Service by the Association of the United States Army. The award was presented at the Association's annual national convention held in Washington, D.C., during the week of October 15.

The citation accompanying the award stated that the award was presented to Congressman Leath for his untiring efforts in Congress in support of veterans and servicemen and women during his six years as a Representative from the State of Texas.

"As a member of both Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs Committees, he has consistently championed the cause of active duty soldiers and veterans, speaking forcefully and effectively in committee and on the House floor in their behalf.

"As chairman of the Education, Training and Employment Subcommittee he provided a vital forum through which the Congress could learn of the need for a new

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educational benefits program to aid in the recruitment and retention of service personnel.

"As a member of the Armed Services Committee he served as one of the key committeemen behind this legislation within that committee, ultimately winning overwhelming support and approval by both that committee and the full House.

"On the critical issue of production of binary munitions for the Army, Representative Leath has been the leader on the House floor for the past two years seeking full congressional approval of this weapon so vital to our nation's deterrent posture.

"In recognition of Congressman Leath's consistent and steadfast support of the veterans and the soldier, the Association of the United States Army is proud to present to him this Award for Distinguished Service."

(Representative Leath is a member of Lodge No. 47, Seaton—Editor.)

Mr. and Mrs. John Kahanek III are proud to announce that their son, John Kahanek IV has been awarded the Eagle Scout Award. It was presented to him October 14, 1984 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Houston, Texas. John is 13 years old and an 8th grader at Spring Branch Junior High. He is a member of Scout Troop 540. ***

John Kahanek IV

Scenes at State Czech Day in Dallas October 7, 1984

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REMINDER TO SPJST SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS All applicants for SPJST Scholarships are reminded that they must have a permanent plan of insurance in the amount of $5,000 or more and must be premium paying members of the SPJST to be considered active.

°— Award presentations were bestowed to the following honoree categories at the Band Shell during Czech Day activities at the State Fair of Texas. L to R: Bernard and Sylvia Klask of Nebraska who were married the longest (53 years); Josef Zastoupil (oldest gentleman, 82 years); and Elsie Kovar (oldest lady, 79 years). Photo courtesy Sister Rose Steinman.

2/V ✓STMK—Wednesday, November 7, 1984

VESTNIK (USPS 658480) is published weekly except the second week of June and third week of August for $12 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

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

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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 1—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) 774-8954 DISTRICT III—ALBERT L. B1NIK, ROUE I. BOX 283. \I, EST 76691—(817) 826-568:1 DISTRICT IV—ANGELINE KRISTINEK CHMN., ROUTE 7, BOX 834—LUBBOCK 79401—PHONE (806) 763-0047 DISTRICT V—TOMMY H. LOSTAK, P.O. BOX 194—DANBURY 77534—(713) 922-1244 DISTRICT VI—SOPHIE DYBALA, STAR RT., BOX 10A—G ANADO 77962—(512) 771-2598 DISTRICT VII—EMIT. E. MATULA, 303 GAYLE—SAN ANTONIO 78223—(512) 333 7460

BY-LAW 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..

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TEMPLE, TX 76301; (817) 983-2172 DISTRICT III—ARNOLD VRLA, CHM.. 6:307 SARATOGA CIRCLE. DALLAS, TX 75214; (214) 827-9049 DISTRICT IV—LILLIAN HOLUBEC. RT. 3, BOX 310, SAN ANGELO, TX 76905: (915) 653(1647 DISTRICT V—JERRY PROCHAZK A, 20507 RAMSEY. OR P.O. BOX 6:34, CROSBY. TX 775:32; (71:3) 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 II—WILLIE E. KOHUTEK, RT. 2, BOX 320. BUCKHOLTS, TX 76518 DISTRICT 111—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 PFLUG HAUPT-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) 393-20:30 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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Veteran's Day, November 11 is the present name used for the original Armistice Day as it was called after WWI which was supposed to be the "War to end all WARS!" It will be observed November 11th throughout the nation in honor of all veterans who fought for the freedom of the U.S.A. tipip

Gone but not forgotten! Another of our long-time active fraternalists has departed to the great beyond.

Your editor writes these lines in memory and honor of our departed Br. John Stasa who died Tuesday, October 30th at the home of his son, Johnny in Manor, Tx. As recently as last week's issue, there were his last contributions in the English and Czech Sections of our SPJST Vestnik.

Honoring a long-time commitment and agreement, your editor — will officiate, in behalf of the SPJST, at his funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Maxwell Dunne Funeral Home in Corpus Christi at 2 p.m. with burial at Seaside Memorial Park. Of course, this will be in the past when this is printed.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Albina, in 1974.

Survivors are three daughters, Lillie Huber of Austin, Olga Mokry and Ann Peal, both of Corpus Christi; one son, Johnny Stasa of Manor; and several grandchildren.

May Honor to his memory remain among us forever.

Texas Department of Health

Dear Reporters, Editors, and News Directors: The Texas Department of Health wishes to remind all print and broadcast media personnel that the new child passenger safety law goes into effect Oct. 31.

Under the new law, parents and others transporting children in motor vehicles are required to buckle infants and children up to two years old into federally approved safety seats. Children between two and four years old must be protected in safety seats or at least seat belts.

Under the new law, two months have been allowed for warning and educating the public. Law enforcement officers will begin assessing fines to violators of this law beginning Jan. 1, 1985.

We at the Texas Department of Health appreciate your efforts to inform the public about the lifesaving benefits of child safety seats.

And we hope you will continue to develop local stories to inform your readers, listeners, and viewers about the new law. Thank you again.

Sincerely, Margaret Wilson Public Information Coord.

Child Passenger Safety Background A law recently passed by the Texas Legislature and signed by Governor Mark White will go a long way toward protecting the health and safety of Texas children. The

new law requires the use of safety restraints for children under age four who ride in cars or light trucks.

The law's aim is to reduce the grim statistics which make Texas a national leader in deaths and injuries for this age group.

Last year in Texas, 78 children under the age of four died as innocent passengers in automobiles, and another 6,603 were injured — many seriously. National studies indicate that up to 80 percent of the deaths and injuries could have been avoided through the proper use of child passenger safety restraints.

Texas lawmakers passed the bill mandating the use of child passenger safety seat systems on June 30, 1984. Specifically, the legislation requires children under two years old to be secured in child passenger safety seats, and children between the ages of two and four years to be secured by either safety seats or safety belts. The law goes into effect Oct. 31.

The new legislation also provides for a $25-$50 fine for non-compliance, but the penalty can be dismissed if a person acquires a safety seat system within 10 days of the offense. No fines will be charged until Jan. 1, 1985.

In reaction to the new law, Dr. Robert Bernstein, Commissioner of Health, said, "It gives me great pleasure and relief to learn that the legislature has acted on this problem. The new law, combined with public education and awareness campaigns, will save the lives and protect the safety of thousands of infants and young children in Texas."

In an effort to increase parents' voluntary use of safety seats and to reduce the number of young children killed or injured in motor vehicle accidents, the Texas Department of Health has initiated the Safe Riders program.

This program, conducted in cooperation with the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, began in April.

The program consists of a statewide awareness effort and a special demonstration project in the Dallas/Fort Worth area (Public Health Region 5).

The statewide effort includes: • A public awareness campaign to encourage parents to use child safety seats in their cars; • A toll-free information line (1800-252-8255) manned by bilingual (English/Spanish) operators from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; • Promotional and educational materials for consumers and health care providers concerning the use and availability of car safety seats; and • Educational resource materials for community leaders who want to establish loaner and reduced-cost sales programs.

Pamphlets, resources packages, and other information in English and Spanish about localized child passenger safety programs which loan or sell seats at reduced prices are available through the toll-free information line. In addition, callers may order bilingual educational materials, and receive consumer information about safety seats.

(For more information, contact: Margaret Wilson, Public Information Coordinator. 512-458- 7405.) *18*

Wednesday, November 7, 1984—VESTNIK/3

From the Supreme Lodge

DIRECT BILLING-Report was made on the status of optional direct billing and its advantages were evaluated.

EXCERPTS FROM MINUTES OF THE FOURTH REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE SUPREME LODGE SPJST HELD OCTOBER 9 and 10, 1984 AT THE HOME OFFICE IN TEMPLE, TEXAS. The meeting was called to order

by Chairman Pokladnik on October 9, 1984 at 9 a.m. with the following Supreme Lodge members present: Howard B. Leshikar Bernard M. Gebala Leonard D. Mikeska Jerry Mikulas, Jr. Sidney Kacir Cyrill Pokladnik-III Louis Hanus-V Ben Trcalek-I Henry E. Vitek-II Stanley Broz-IV Matt S. Vanek-VI Thelma Hrncir-VII Directors-elect Willie E. Kohutek (II) and Jerry Prochazka (V) had been invited and were present.

STATE FIELD MANAGERS-Plans were heard on how to better utilize the SFMs in the field. Vice President Gebala was authorized to assign company-owned automobiles to the SFMs and to utilize and assign the SFMs as he sees fit and also to pursue the area manager concept.

MINUTES AND REPORTS The minutes of the July 9-11, 1984 Supreme Lodge meeting were considered and accepted as presented on motion duly adopted.

The Supreme Lodge officers' oral and written reports were acknowledged.

OLD BUSINESS STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR-There was a review of the efforts to fill the position of State Youth Director and an evaluation of the proposed salary.

There was also a brief review of some aspects of the youth program and suggestions were heard for other involvements such as sports competition, statewide tournaments, promoting the Czech language and heritage, etc.

CALENDAR-Report was made on the proposed makeup of the 1985 SPJST calendar which was to include a picture of the SPJST king and queen surrounded by the other district King and Queen candidates and dukes and duchesses.

DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE LOANS-A listing of delinquent loans was considered and recommendations for action were approved. The delinquent condition of a lodge building loan was also discussed.

LOAN APPLICATIONS-The interest rate on mortgage loans (new loans and assumptions) was set at 13%.

After due consideration, it was decided to discontinue the practice of refinancing low interest loans held by the Society.

The mortgage loan allocation for the quarter was set at $150,000 per district.

FINAL INSPECTIONS-After discussion, consensus was reached that incoming directors would perform the 1985 final inspections on construction loans outstanding from 1984.

DISCOUNT ON "A" AND "B" CERTIFICATES-It was agreed that the usual discount of 25% on premiums be granted to all members in class "A" and "B" whose certificates were in force 35 years or more and who have attained the age of 70 or more, plus an additional 25% discount when they attain the age of 75. The question was put and unanimously adopted.

DELIVERY OF PREMIUM REFUND CHECKS-A motion was adopted to leave unchanged at 150 the amount allowed to lodges for delivering premium refund checks.

REFUND TO LODGES-After discussion and review of appropriate data, it was decided to set the refund to lodges at 8%.

VESTNIK BIDS-At 1:30 p.m. the individuals present with bids on the Vestnik project were invited into the board room. Editor Rudy Sefcik and Publication Committee Chairman Angeline Kristinek were also present. Bids were hand delivered by two publishing firms.

The two bidders were excused and THIRD QUARTER INVEST- the bids were reviewed by the MENTS-The investments as listed Supreme Lodge. The apparent low in Secretary-Treasurer Mikeska's bidder, was called in to answer report were ratified on motion duly questions by some of the Supreme Lodge members. passed.

LOCAL LODGE LIABILITY INSURANCE-Report was made on the status of efforts to formulate an optional plan of liability insurance for local lodges. The matter cannot be pursued further until more local lodges return the information questionnaires that were mailed to them in August.

NEW BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM-A motion was adopted that beginning in the fall of 1985, the scholarships be sent to the school to be attended by the recipient to be used for tuition, fees, and books and any unused portion is to be returned to our scholarship, fund.

After due deliberation and consultation with the editor and publication committee chairman, a motion was adopted to award the Vestnik Contract to the low bidder, Hill County Press, Inc. based on their bid for the January 1, 1985 to December 31, 1988 price figure.

Prior to signing of the contract, the facilities will be inspected.

CZECH LANGUAGE ALLOCATIONS-The Czech Language Allocation Committee met concerning a request for an allocation for prior years. The request was denied because Czech was not being taught by the school at the present time and the request would

be reconsidered when Czech is again being taught.

PROPOSED SALARY FOR STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR-The proposed salary for the position set the previous meeting was reviewed and left unchanged.

ANNUITY INTEREST RATE-The annuity rate for the period from October 31, 1984 to January 31, 1985 was set at 12%.

SPJST HISTORY-A motion was adopted that the president's office be given the authority to begin an update of the SPJST History, keeping record of items that should be included and recording editorial corrections in the present history and that plans should be considered for a second edition of the SPJST History for publication in 1997, the Society's 100th anniversary.

STATUE OF LIBERTY PROJECTSuggestions were heard on some type of SPJST involvement in the project. Action was deferred until the January Supreme Lodge meeting.

NATIONAL FRATERNAL CONGRESS-Report was heard from those attending the recent NFCA meeting. Those attending were: Director Pokladnik, Director Hanus, Vice President Gebala and Financial Secretary Mikulas. Financial Secretary Mikulas was appointed to the State Fraternal Congress Executive Committee. Vice President Gebala serves as Vice President of the Fraternal Section.

Director Pokladnik serves on the Communicator Section. All of those in attendance reviewed beneficial information received at the congress.

SUPREME LODGE MEETING-The next regular meeting was set to begin January 7-9, 1985 at 9 a.m.

There being no further business, Chairman Pokladnik adjourned the meeting at 4:55 p.m.

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

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Ray Pilgrim

News Release

Ray Pilgrim has recently been appointed as a Sales Representative for Lodge No. 40 in El Campo. Ray has been trained in helping you or your family with your insurance needs. If you live in the El Campo area, give him a call at AC 817-409543-1890 and he will be happy to be of assistance to you.

Bernard M. Gebala Vice President - SPJST

Uncorrected Minutes of the District VI Fall Meeting The fall meeting of District VI SPJST was held at the Taiton Community Center in Taiton on October 14th, 1984 with Lodge 30, Taiton, as hosts. The meeting was called to order at 1:10 p.m. by President Frank Zabransky.

Flagbearer Chris Chudej led the pledge to the flag. There was a moment of silence in respect to our deceased members. President Zabransky read the preamble.

Lodge 30 president, Mary Mrnustik, welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced her lodge officers. District 2nd Vice President Albert Olsovsky responded.

District 1st Vice-President Ardis Bacak, introduced the guests present: Supreme Lodge President Howard Leshikar, District Director Matt Vanek and his wife, Henrietta.

All district officers answered the roll call. The following standing committee members were absent: Erwin Holy, Mike Ahlstrom, Jerome Hlavaty, Frankie Vanek, Sophie Dybala, and Rita Vanek. Frankie and Rita Vanek arrived later. Ten lodges answered to the roll call of lodges.

Minutes from the spring meeting were read and approved as read.

President Zabransky requested that, in the future, a list of 50-year members be included in the minutes.

There was no correspondence.

In the treasurer's report, given by Anton Kellner, Jr., there was a balance of $5.85 on March 1st, 1984 in the Youth Fund. Deposits amounted to $1571.75, expenses totaled $902.50, leaving a balance on October 1st of $675.10.

In the General Expense Fund, there was a balance of $375.54 on March 1st. Deposits were $400.00, expenses $195.00, leaving a balance on October 1st of $580.54.

District Youth Counselor Janet Marek followed with her report. The Victoria youth club was growing.

Sixty youth attended camp at Bastrop at a cost of $67.70 per member. Some representatives of the youth clubs toured Camp Lone Star and immediately after the meeting, they would decide which camp they wished to attend. The district YAD was well attended.

Stephanie Roye (30) was a winner at the state YAD. Jodi Henderson (40) and Sharon Borak (40) represented District VI in the royalty competition at the state YAD. Youth Counselor Mared asked Jodi Henderson to say a few words. Jodi said a few words of thanks to everyone. Youth Counselor Marek stated eighty-one youths went on the tour to NASA, San Jacinto Battlefield, and Battleship Texas.

There will be a counselors meeting

4/VESTNIK—Wednesday, November 7, 1984 in Temple on November 3rd and a leadership training workshop at Camp Lone Star on March 23 and 24.

She concluded by saying all youth activities would continue as before.

The youth program consisted of the performances of two youth clubs. Lodge 50-El Campo-Hillje did a skit on the Sesame Street Run. Lodge 30-Taiton did several dances.

Valerie Roye, Lenice Kasper and Stephanie. Roye each did a tap dance. Jean Dorotik, Kim Dornak and Michelle Srubar did a dance to The Bird. Then the group did the Popcorn dance.

Leona Macha of the By-Law Committee said the new by-law books were printed and would be coming out soon.

There were no other reports.

There was no new business.

The following nominating committee was appointed: Laverne, Bacak, William Berkovsky and Anita Roye.

Supreme Lodge President Howard Leshikar was introduced; He complimented the district on the fine turnout at the meeting. The state YAD had been a success. He asked that anyone who had a suggestion for the district or state YAD should give it to Janet Marek.

He brought greetings from his wife, who was unable to attend due to an injury, and from the rest of the officers at the Supreme Lodge.

District Director Matt Vanek followed with his report. He thanked Lodge 30 for hosting the meeting.

He showed The History of the SPJST book and said orders -could be placed to the Supreme Lodge.

Twelve sales representatives rose to be recognized. One and a half million dollars worth of insurance had been sold in District VI through September so the two million dollar mark should be reached. Sales classes had been held in El Campo and Hallettsville. Any sales representatives that had not signed their new contracts should do so as soon as possible. Convention expenses would amount to around $360,000.00. Director Vanek passed on several reminders to the lodges.

Any lodge that wanted direct billing would have to contact Jerry Mikulas. The IRS 990 or 990T forms should be returned to Leonard Mikeska. There was a new decreasing term insurance policy.

Lodges would be getting a report from the Supreme Lodge showing what quota they must meet to show a 15% increase over the hext three years so as to maintain their delegate number. Director Vanek reminded lodges to be looking into liability insurance. It might not be as expensive as originally anticipated.

Scholarships would be available. Hill County Press in Hillsboro submitted the lowest bid for publishing the Vestnik so they will be the new publishers in 1985. He concluded by saying applications were being accepted for a state youth director.

Mary Mrnustik reminded everyone to look at the trophies on display that had been won by the SPJST-Lodge 30. She added Jerome Dorotik, Jr. from Lodge 30 was a scholarship winner.

Ardis Bacak added Kim Vanek, Lodge 40, was also a scholarship winner. Director Matt Vanek said Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje, gave out ten scholarships a year on their own.

The spring meeting will be held in Moravia. Albert Olsovsky said the

date would be announced at a later time.

The meeting was adjourned and followed by the youth drawings.

Fraternally, Elaine Berkovsky District VI Secretary —SPJST-

Have you had a name

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

Lodge 6 Appreciation Day

Lodge 23, Moravia Annual Meeting

The members of SPJST Lodge 6, Cottonwood, cordially invite those who helped in any way at our lodge projects at any time during the year, to an Appreciation Dinner for Sunday, November 18, beginning at 1 p.m.

We are looking forward to seeing each of you on that day to have a good time.

Peggy Dobecka, Rep.

Our lodge will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 9, 1984, at Brother Eddie Vrana's cabin.

The topic of our SPJST building will be discussed.

The sisters are asked to bring sandwiches or some goodies for the social following our meeting; the refreshments will be furnished by our lodge.

Hattie Brossman, Secretary -SPJST-

-SPJST-

the Office of the Financial Secretary

From

CURRENT ACTIVITY OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1984.

DEBITS Bonds Mortgage Loans Certificate Loans Stock Certificate of Deposits Furniture & Office Equipment Annuities Bonus Death Claims.

Double Indemnity Matured Endowment Premium Refund Surrender Values Bond Expense Reinsurance RMO Taxes State Exam Actuary Advertising Appraisal Expense Commissions Commissions-Annuities Commissions-Renewal Contributions District Youth Counselors Convention Society Automobile Expense Fraternal Activities Hospitalization Liability Insurance Legal Service Expense Medical Exams Non-Medical Exams Museum Operation. Expense Office Maintenance Office Rent Vestnik Vestnik Postage Committee Meetings Organizational Expense Postage Salaries SPJST History Project Office Supplies Supreme Lodge Meeting Tax: FICA, TEC, & FUTA Telephone Travel, Officers & Directors Travel, State Field Managers Research & Development Youth Activities Youth Camp Office Rent Home Account Expense SPJST Scholarship Fund Annuities Dividends Bond Interest

CREDITS $ 82,000.22

$268,583.48 16,624.43 20,118.29 1,025.92 24,201.33 1,516.84 396.99 140,936.00 1,000.00 11,500.00 24,851.37 13,704.97 15.00 8,020.19 1,282.88 4,121.90 200.00 1,265.86 2,026.01 14,009.82 1,360.23 4,209.20 547.01 334.58 4,635.12 913.66 2,813.78 8,442.95 12.00 3,741.45 927.50 248.15 62.07 7,115.47 6,000.00 4,524.35 5,000.00 789.00 543.79 3,023.45 44,964.19 7,620.00 1,499.85 3,470.35 3,554.11 1,494.60 967.71 390.37 377.41 222.46 3,800.00 6,000.00 18,807.67 115.00 93,802.10 3,310.00 42,144.95

Wednesday, November 7, 1984—VESTNiK/5

Certificate Loan Interest Certificate of Deposit Interest Mortgage Loan Interest Premiums Reinsurance Recovered Royalties & Minerals Increase in Bonds by Amortization Application Fee Sale of Lodge Supplies $694,013.76 $

9,632.27 707,816.81 694,013.76 $ 23,435.32

Cash 9-30-84 Credits Debits Cash Balance 10-31-84

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

$

23,435.32 7,423,580.57 25,089,074.91 1,174,352.43 893,881.07 174,414.00 230,471.91 996,768.97 113,567.85 42,000.00 142,040.74 $36,303,587.77

Fraternally,

Jerry ikulas Financial Secretary

To All Lodge 24 Members: A revote will be held at our November 14 meeting, concerning a temporary drive through the property of Flag Hall at Cyclone. Please attend this meeting November 14 so you will be able to express your feelings on this very important upcoming issue.

Arleen Tschoerner, Reporter -SPJST-

40 October Meeting

Lodge

President James Kulcak called the October meeting of the El Campo-Hillje Lodge 40 to order at 7:45 p.m.

The Pledge of Allegiance was followed by a minute of silent prayer for our departed members.

Secretary Laverne Bacak called the roll of officers; all were present.

New members Lisa Ann Reck, Jennifer R. Reck, Michael Robert Kaska, Irma Marie Delgado, Michael Lee Delgado, Juanita R. Delgado, Gabriel Christopher Delgado and Henry Joe Delgado. Congratulations new members and sales representative, Brother Frankie Vanek!

Leona Macha, treasurer, reported on all bank accounts and bills paid.

Financial Secretary Bill Goerig reported that all accounts were upto-date.

next month. President Kulcak asks all members to please turn out. The monthly meetings are your time for input on how you want the lodge run. He reminds everyone running for an office to put their whole heart into the job. It is an understood thing, that officers are expected to serve above and beyond the call of duty, all for the good of the lodge!

First Vice President Benny Reck reported on repairs to the hall.

Second Vice President Rita Vanek agreed to start work on the Appreciation Dinner.

Doc. Drapela will be asked to be on the lookout for office furniture and filing cabinets for the new office at the hall.

A donation of $100 will be made to our local police 100 Club. The door prize was won by Mrs. Albert Kresta, Sr. I'll see you all at the next meeting.

November 21st election day!

Fraternally, Laverne Bacak Secretary/Reporter -SPJST-

Stephie Dornak of Ganado asked to transfer to our lodge. Welcome Stephie!

President Kulcak expressed a heartfelt thanks to the ten members and two children, who showed up for cleanup day. It was a day well spent, working together to spruce up the hall after all the recent construction.

Supreme Lodge President Howard Leshikar made a quick visit to the hall with Brother Dutch Kopecky, this weekend. He was pleased to see the addition and all the hard work that went into the cleaning. We appreciate President Leshikar taking the time to visit the hall. Perhaps he will visit us, again, later.

Youth Leader Vlasta Bartosh reported that the youth club had 100 percent attendance at the District VI meeting in Taiton and did very well on the project. They presented a skit called "Sesame Street Run," which everyone enjoyed. The trip to the Renaissance had to be cancelled and rescheduled until November 11th.

Since the Christmas Party was cancelled, it was decided to have a Participation Appreciation Dinner for all the members who have given so generously of their time to help the lodge grow. Persons to be honored are kitchen workers, food donors, bingo workers, cleanup crews and bar workers and all volunteers who have participated in any way; volunteers are still needed for weekends and Monday nights.

Please contact Margie or James Kulcak.

Remember election of officers is

Lodge 66, Waco Meeting Dear Members: The November meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 11th. Note that this is a date and time change.

The officers and committees will be elected at this meeting to serve the lodge for 1985. Be sure to come out and vote, this is an important meeting.

The youth members will meet at 1:30 p.m.

There will be no food served after the meeting.

Fraternally, Bonnie Pruitt, Secretary -SPJST-

Hall Lodge 66

Linden

Our October meeting was called to order by Vice President Ray Orsag.

Presenting the flags were Chris Owens and Bill Warren. Leading us in the pledge was Janice Stanislay.

Everyone remained standing for a moment of silent prayer for Georgia Sykora Schroeder.

Everyone was present for the roll call of officers except Johnnie Gaidusek.

Visitors attending the meeting were: Mrs. Linnie Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Spradlin.

After the minutes of the last Lodge meeting were given and approved, October 6, 1984, was cleanup day correspondence was read from for El Campo-Hillje Lodge 40. Brother Miller on behalf of the Several industrious workers began Bellmead Volunteer Fire at 8 a.m. It was a full day of cleaning Department thanking the lodge for and fellowship. A sausage dinner its donation; a thank you from the Kenneth Koen family; a letter was served to the workers at noon.

Special thanks to the ten adults saying that the District III dues are and two youngsters who turned out due; and a letter from SPJST the cleanup following the opening of President Howard Leshikar telling the new addition. We are now ready us to keep up the good work in our lodges activities. for holiday times!

The Board of Directors met on Fraternally, October 3 and Sister Engelke read Laverne Bacak, the minutes of the meeting.

Secretary/Reporter Youth Leader Kay Owen reported -SPJSTthat the youth made Halloween masks for their project this month Lodge and they were modeled at the meeting. She also reported that they are saving paper sacks, aluminum cans, Campbell soup labels. The The Rowena Lodge 49 held their youth will be going bowling on Flea Market and Arts/Craft Show November 6 at 7 p.m. They are also Saturday, November 3rd at the to bring canned goods to the next Lodge Hall. meeting to be handed out to the Everyone was invited to come browse around, or buy or get ideas needy.

Brother Frank Miller gave the for Christmas giving or decorating. third quarter report of the lodges There were also some good home- bingo and dance receipts. made foods for sale, such as cakes, Our Entertainment Committee pies, cookies and kolache. We had chairman, Sister Shilling, reported our delicious home cooked barbecue that there would be no refreshsandwiches for sale at 11 a.m. ments at our November meeting due In addition there were display to election of officers. For the booths and each table space was a $5 Christmas Party, the lodge will charge. serve turkey, dressing with all the We enjoyed having your friends trimmings. Sis. Shilling was very at this all-day affair of visiting, enerous, she baked Halloween eating and just a friendly good time. cookies for everyone to enjoy at our Fraternally, October meeting. They were Elizabeth Walther delicious! Thank you very much.

(Editor's Note: Unfortunately, your The Auditing Committee letter arrived too late for the reported that everything was in October 31st issue.) order.

-SPJSTSister Mueller reported that sympathy cards were sent to the following: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schroeder and family; Jewell Warhol in the loss of a brother-in-

40 Cleanup

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6,266.00 3,962.90 203,439.50 189,082.69 50,000.00 17,232.80 375.00 6,265.65 20.00 $707,816.81

49 Held Activities

6/VESTMK—Wednesday, November 7, 1984 law; and Mrs. Johnnie Snider. A GetWell card was sent to Sis. Agnes Mazanec. Sis. Mueller stood in for Sis. Jeanette Smith and presented the names of two people needing some assistance. The lodge members voted to donate $100 each to Brothers Joe Kozlovsky and Truman Moore.

The lodge voted to accept the following new members: Kathy Eckenrode, Chris Eckenrode, Mike Eckenrode, Jason Eckenrode, Carolyn Holecek, James Powell, Randall L. Spradlin, Ramon Spradlin, Robert E. Cervenka and Louie Wills.

Sis. Engelke read a Resolution for our departed Sister Georgie Sykora Schroeder, who passed away September 29. Sis. Engelke also asked that if anyone hears of a death, to let them know as soon as possible so that flowers may be sent from the lodge.

Sis. Mueller showed everyone a camera that was purchased for the explicit use of the lodge at all functions. She donated the camera case that it was placed in.

There were several topics brought up for discussion, however, they were tabled until sometime in the future.

A motion was made that the lodge's meeting in November begin at 2 p.m. due to elections. The motion carried.

Sister Libbie Parma gave her report on the Trust Fund. She was then presented with a $50 check from the Bingo funds.

Vice President Ray Orsag then asked Bro. Henry West to step forward. He was presented a lovely plaque for his good work done for the lodge while he was president.

Bro. West thanked everyone for this honor.

Bro. Frauk Parma was also asked to step forward, he was also presented with a plaque in honor of all the faithful years of service to the lodge. Bro. Parma thanked everyone for this recognition and said that he felt like the plaque should be hung in the hall for everyone's enjoyment.

October birthday honorees were Otto Hanus, Cory Pruitt, Rosie, Geller and Kay Owen.

The lodge had 72 members present. Our door prize winner was Dorothy Shilling.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.

Everyone be sure and attend our next meeting November 11; we will have election of officers. This is very important, because it depends upon you as to who will serve the lodge in its many capacities and do the very best job.

Dorothy Warren English Reporter -SPJST-

Lodge President Howard Leshikar and his wife Mary and sons, Ryan and Cody, surprised us by their very welcome visit. Also Millie Schiller and Wilma Machalek. The welcome mat is always out so stop by often.

We sure enjoyed your presence.

Social committee Annie Plsek and Mary Zatopek presented a beautiful 50th anniversary cake to Lewis and Vlasta Jez. Our congratulations to them.

President Jez appointed the nominating committee as follows: Jerry Valchar, Lad Zatopek and George Schiller.

A covered dish meal was served to members and guests and was enjoyed by all.

Light refreshments to be served at the November 9th meeting.

May all of your days be beautiful.

Fraternally, Dorothy Chervenka Recording Secretary -SPJSTLodge

88 English Play

Birthday greetings to members of Lodge No. 133 — L to R: Emilie Amburn, Doris Moczyemba, Marcella Kleprlik and August Blanar. (Photo submitted by Br. D. F. Netek.—Editor)

It looks like Mrs. Starr, of the Netek. The project was held for the Starr Hotel, played by Marceil benefit of the Child Abuse Program.

Malak, has her hands full what with Further information on the complete "star" border Ambrose Sneggins project will be reported in (Arnold Spencer) getting free meals, November. and two females, Lucindy Appleby On the sick list we have Brother (Millie Manack) and Susan Grimes Kleprlik, who is confined to his (Helen Kubicek) looking for home. Brother Jaroslav, I believe husbands. that I better bring you some of my Find out how it all comes out homemade cherry wine and I am November 18, 1984 at 2 p.m. almost sure that you would get well; Publicity Committee: at least for a short period of time, Millie Manack you would not feel any aches or Pearl Hanka pains. We also have Dorothy Valka, -SPJSTwho is progressing, but is confined to her home. Sister Irma Wollert is under treatment. Sister Julia Sefcik Lodge 133 Holds is in the Southeast Baptist Hospital.

We ask our members to call upon Meeting these patients because they will appreciate it. We all wish them a Our San Antonio lodge held their speedy recovery. meeting October 21st. The meeting It has been raining in San Antonio was opened by President Emil these past two weeks; in many areas Matula, leading the membership in of the city we have received up to the Pledge of Allegiance. Also in the past two months we have two of our members who departed us; a Lodge 142, 5508 moment of silence was held in remembrance of all our departed.

Nolda, Houston Roll call of officers indicated that all officers were present.

Our monthly meeting was called The secretary read the minutes of the past meeting with no corrections to order by President Mary Ann or deletions.

Kieschnick at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sister Viola Mazac, our treasurer, October 14th. We had 57 members gave her report. Sister Mazac has who stood to recite the Pledge of been treasurer of our lodge for the Allegiance to our flag. past 21 years, and she will not be a Roll call of officers and minutes candidate for re-election this year. from previous meeting were read by She has done a superb job; you very Secretary Alice Jochen. seldom hear that someone will hold All other officers' reports were the same, office for such a long read. period. We, the members of Lodge Our Sick Committee reports: 133, wish to thank her for her dedi- Tonya Roemer and Carol Campbell, SPJST Lodge No. 87 cation, and for the very fine work both were in the hospital and that she has done for our lodge. brought home baby girl and baby The regular Lodge 87 meeting President Matula gave a report on boy, respectively. Congratulations was held Friday evening, October the District VII meeting which was to both young mothers on this happy 12th at 7:00 p.m. with President held last month at the Bill Pavliska occasion! Carol Campbell is the Ranch in Floresville. Although the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. "Lucky" Vlasta Jez presiding.

The lodge was called to order. rains did not begin at that time, the Luckemeyer. Congratulations to Flagbearer Jerry Valchar led the picnic area was nice and shady and Lucky and Annie who are grandlodge in reciting the Pledge of we enjoyed the stew and other food parents for the first time.

Allegiance, members remained that was available. The meeting was Yes — we voted on whether to standing in silent tribute to business-like and we enjoyed seeing relocate our lodge home or not. our members from the other lodges deceased members.

Well, we voted to stay where we Various reports were given and being present. President Howard are. WE WILL NOT MOVE! old and new business discussed.

Leshikar and Director Thelma New members for September are: New member Ernest Wayne Hrncir were present.

Gary and Paula Burleson. Sales Bachus was accepted into our lodge.

A report on the past Song/Dance Representative is Sidon Tumis.

Very special guests, Supreme Festival was given by Brother Capsule attendance prize drawing

91/2 inches of rain, most of the rain is on the southeast of the city. We would like to see it rain somewhere in theHill Country so Medina Lake would fill up once, again.

Lodge 133 will have a Thanksgiving Dinner, November 18th.

Dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m., followed by our regular meeting. We urge all members to attend this meeting. For further information about our dinner, please call Emil Matula at 333-7460.

Our Social Committee composed of Sister Grace Rohan and Sister Mary Popp have asked members to bring a covered dish of vegetables or pastry.

Remember the date: November 18th, a Thanksgiving dinner and meeting!

Fraternally, D. F. Netek, Reporting -SPJSTwas for Steven Witzkiski — who was absent. Next meeting prize goes to $25.00 — Come out and you may be the LUCKY ONE! Door prizes went to: Robert Kieschnick, Erna Fehrle, Henry R. Hermis, Jr., and Mike Wilson.

Youngest member present, for $5, went to Byron Kieschnick, 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Kieschnick.

Meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m. until second Sunday in November — November 11th at 2 p.m. All members who were present enjoyed the remainder of the afternoon with a meal of chicken BBQ and trimmings and refreshments. I hope to see you all again November 11th.

Respectfully submitted, Alice Jochen, Secretary -SPJST-

Wednesday, November 7, 1984—VESTNIK/7

Longview-Kilgore Lodge Meeting The October 21, 1984 meeting of SPJST Lodge 178 was called to order by President John Campbell.

Pledge of Allegiance was led by Kathy Brown. Lodge motto was led

by James Harris.

Hugo Kocian asked for a moment of silence for our departed brothers and sisters.

Roll call of officers showed the following absent: Second Vice President Doug Kimmey, Youth Leader Rita Crossland, Sgt-at-Arms Charles DeWitt.

The minutes from the last meeting were read. There were no corrections made.

The only communication was a letter from Albert Banik that the lodge dues in District III were payable.

Various committee reports were given.

Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 17, the smokers will be fired. Anyone wanting to have meat smoked should bring it out to the lodge by 9 a.m., please have it double wrapped in foil.

Scholarship checks were given.

There were two recipients present, and the parents of another.

Receiving checks in person were Jon Adams and Kathy Brown. Bobby Gipson accepted the check for his daughter, Sheri. James Harris accepted checks for Amy Burt, Mary K. Gilchrist, Kristi Owens, James Sheldon and Roy Simmons.

A motion was made by Dan Brown to pay all the bills; seconded by Arthur Wiesner. Motion carried.

November meeting will be held November 18 at which time election of officers for 1985 will be held. Only members having a current paid membership will be eligible to vote.

Following the meeting a covered dish Thanksgiving meal will be served. The lodge will furnish the meat.

Respectfully submitted, Janel Brown, Recording Secretary

It was decided to have refreshments and white elephant gifts, so members come to the meeting and party. We hope to see you then.

Mary Novosad, Reporter

-SPJST-

Circle No. 92, Fort Worth

Ladies'

Dear Members and Friends: Autumn has arrived with leaves on the trees beginning to turn all the beautiful colors of fall. As I got up early this morning, I could almost smell the first signs of frost which will soon be here. As I gazed out the window at the big pecan tree I could see and hear the eternal battle between the blue jays and squirrels as to ownership of that particular place.

We also know that fall has arrived by all the competition between schools and other organizations over who will be first to have their "Halloween Carnival", while all the little ones are busy planning parties and "Tricks or Treats".

Our meeting opened with Mary Powers, president, presiding.

Hermina Cihacek read the treasurer's report and Frances Grizzard read the minutes which were approved.

Thanks go to Joyce Tesar for the lovely Halloween decorations in the hall. Lillie McMillen, chairperson of the Sunshine Committee, gave her report. A sympathy card was sent to the family of Joe Becan. Minnie Ruzicka reported that Bennie Hundle was sick and Mrs. Tesar reported that her husband, Frank, had been very ill, also. It was also reported that Helton Whitaker and Millie Waters had been in the hospital. We were happy to see Bessie Prochaska again in our meeting after being absent so long from illness.

Some of our traveling members are: Mary Powers and her husband, Don Powers, who judges "Bird Shows" and is booked a year in -SPJSTadvance. They travel in almost every state in the USA. This month they went to Austin, Texas, then Annual flew to Kansas City, Missouri to judge birds.

Frances Grizzard has just returned from Hollywood, California Our next meeting will be held where she saw the Bob Barker November 14 at 7 p.m. at our lodge Show, "The Price Is Right". She hall in Moulton, which will be our then went to Reno and Las Vegas annual election of officers.

After the meeting, we will have a and saw the "Hello Hollywood stew supper and the lodge will Show". She was very excited over furnish the stew, also refreshments. this trip. Now Frances is leaving on All you have to do, is come to the another trip with Mac and Lillie meeting because the rest will be McMillen to visit with Lillie's sister, Anne Polk, one of our members now there. living in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Fraternally, We are waiting to hear all the news Frank C. Wagner, about this trip and about Anne. Inez Secretary Krivanek also went on a trip with -SPJSTher church group to San Antonio.

She reported a real outstanding trip as they came back by L. B. Johnson's Lodge Farm and then went through the museum there. Art and Tillie Gillis just left, this past Monday, for Las Vegas. We hope to hear some good news from them when they return.

The members of Bryan-College "Happy Birthday" was sung to Station lodge have planned their Mary Palachek, Mary Cihacek, Christmas Party in conjunction Frances Jaworski, Helen Paprskar, with their lodge meeting, which Mary Saldana and Frank Tesar. We will be held at 3:30 p.m. December hope they have many more.

9th, in the KC Hall; the party will Door prize was donated by Rose follow the meeting.

Meeting For Lodge 184

189 Plans Christmas Party

Zalesak and was won by Evelyn Spacek. Ida Mayer will furnish the door prize for November and Catherine Kasarek has volunteered to furnish the door prize for December.

Congratulations to Frank and Marie Tesar on their forty-fifth anniversary.

Several hundred guests came from in-and-out of the state to help celebrate this wonderful occasion. It was held in the SPJST Hall on Roberts Cut-Off Rd. in Fort Worth, October 13, 1984.

The Hall was decorated in blue and white and this theme was carried out in the lovely wedding cake which was a gift from their son and daughter-in-law, Frankie Jr. and Joyce Tesar.

Father Warner of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Fort Worth held mass and gave communion before dinner. The Rejcek Polka Band played for their anniversary dance which started with the grand march led by Marie and Frank Tesar, our host and hostess, and assisted by Roy and Lydia Alholm. We wish Marie and Frank many more years of happiness together.

Our November hostesses will be Lillie McMillen, Bessie Prochaska, Maggie Konecny and Tillie Gillis.

The turkeys, dressing and gravy will be cooked by Frances Simmank and Clara Cohen. Other members were assigned certain foods to bring. All members who were not at our last meeting will bring salads or desserts.

It was voted that all who fail to bring a dish will be charged $3. All visitors will also pay $3, so be sure and come and have fun!

Be seeing you!

Fraternally, Flora Koci, Reporter

-SPJST-

RVOS Ceska Lodge No. 109 Elects Officers For 1985 Waco

At the annual meeting of the Waco Ceska RVOS Lodge 109, held in October at the SPJST Linden Hall in Elm Mott, Anton (Tony) Glatter was elected to serve as president for 1985; Emma Ceska, vice president and Rosemary Spence, secretarytreasurer.

Sales Representatives elected include Johnnie Gaidusek, Eddie Mazanec, Jr., Johnnie Gaidusek, Jr., David Whiteside, Michael McMahan, Kathy Rossi and Plymouth L. Attebery.

Also, the following were elected to serve on the Entertainment Committee: Daniel Nors, Emil Hanus, George Trefny, Frank Kofnovec, Louis Macha, Raymond Volcik, Alfred Pankonien, Leo Wrbas, Dorothy Moore, Ira Niswanger, Jewel Warhol, Pat Pinter and William Gaskamp, honorary member.

The present Auditing Committee, James H. Locke, Leslie Dungan, and Ray Orsag will serve until March, 1985 when a new committee will be appointed.

Some recent changes concerning claims for loss or damage to property was discussed during the informative meeting.

Plans for the Christmas Party to be held December 8 at Linden Hall were discussed, so, members, be sure to mark your calendar and make your plans to attend the dinner/dance party on that date.

Our sales representatives' reports were excellent and with new members accepted during the meeting brought our membership to 1,034. We encourage anyone interested in knowing more about our Lodge No. 109 to please contact any of our sales representatives or an officer — we'll be glad to help in any way we can.

Rosemary Spence, Secretary-Treasurer 2224 North 24th St., Waco, TX 76708 Telephone: (817) 754-7533

-SPJST-

BULLETIN

BOARD

DISTRICT II The District II spring meeting will be held Sunday, March 24, 1985 at Seaton Star Hall, located 8 miles east of Temple on Highway 53.

Lodge 47 will host the meeting.

DISTRICT III The District III fall meeting will be held Sunday, November 4, 1984 at Lodge Pokrok No. 84 on 2625 Floyd Street, Dallas. Lodge 84 members will be hosting the meeting.

DISTRICT VII The District VII spring meeting date has been set for Sunday, March 17, 1984. The meeting will be hosted

by Lodge 185, Hill Country at New Braunfels. More details will be given at a later date.

-SPJSTNews Brief

Mark Dwayne Campbell, born October 12, 1984, is the son of Troy and Carol Campbell of Houston. He was born at 6:50 p.m. in Heights Hospital, weight 10 lbs., 5 ozs., and 21" long. Grandparents are "Lucky" and Annie Luckemeyer.

Alice Jochen *** 111111111111111111111111.11111MINMMEMENE

REUNION ZALUDEK REUNION October 20, 1984, a beautiful reunion was held for the Zaludek family at the home of Jack and Eleanor Turner, son and daughterin-law of Frances Zaludek Turner.

Their lakefront home was filled with brothers, sisters, and four generations of cousins, some of whom had never met.

The families of John Zaludek, Helen Zaludek Hudgins, Frances Zaludek Turner, Georgia Zaludek, and Ruth Zaludek Duncan were wellrepresented.

Jack and Eleanor (the hosts) made everyone feel welcomed in their home and served the whole family a delicious barbecue dinner prepared by their family.

A good time was had by all present.

Fraternally yours, Ruth Zaludek Bartulla (Lodge 88 Member) -SPJST-

8/VESTNIK—Wednesday, November 7, 1984

YOUTH SECTION 1111111111111111111■111.11.1.111MENEDM

YOUTH ACTIVITY CALENDAR

Nov. 3—District Youth Counselors' Meeting, Home Office Mar. 23-24, 1985—Statewide Youth Leaders' Retreat, Camp Lone Star, La Grange

Head of the Juth Departmen., NOVEMBER VESTNIK PROJECT

Dear Youth Club Members: The following is a Vestnik project for the month of November. To receive credit of up to 20 points it must be completed and returned to this office, postmarked no later than November 30th, 1984.

Fraternally, Howard Leshikar **A, EDUARD BENE Eduard Bene'S was the tenth and last child born to his parents, Matej and Anna Bene§, peasants in the village of Kozlany, Bohemia, in the empire of Austria-Hungary. He was born on Saint Eduard's Day, May 28th. His father was a farmer. He also started a sort of general store at Kozlany and bought ground and established a brick kiln. Matej had no machinery for making bricks but he and his children. They were good machines. The little brick factory was a success and brought in money and thus he was able to educate his children beyond the village school.

Eduard read all the books he could get his hands on. This caused him to be slow with his chores and he burned oil at night to read which his mother had forbidden him to do. His brothers went to Prague to school before he did, and he listened to everything they had to say when they were home. The Bene§ family was intensely patriotic, being intensely Czech. The basis of this nationalism was hatred and distrust of the ruling Austrian-German regime.

Eduard was eleven and a half years old when he left Kozlany for Prague in the autumn of 1895. He was supposed to go to a technical school, but it was overcrowded and he went instead to Vinohrady, a suburb of Prague, to the Imperial and Royal Gymnasium, an excellent school whose students were being prepared for the University. He was very poor and had few friends. One thing that kept him apart from the other young people was the fact that he neither smoked or drank. He had previously had unfortunate experiences in these areas. He was very unpopular at the Gymnasium because he was always arguing and quarreling with his teachers as well as the students. He thought the wealthy students were a menace and his professors were enemies because they were in the service of Austria. The teachers and his fellow students did not understand that his being in opposition was a method which he had worked out to get at facts.

There were certain liberal professors at the Gymnasium who understood and encouraged him.

They taught the Czech language and literature, history and philosophy that seemed important to him and worthy of conscientious study.

Benes excelled at football and even though it was forbidden for the students of the Gymnasium to play professional football, Eduard was so good at the sport he was invited to join the famous "Slavia". He played at left wing until he broke his leg during a game. He did not let the school authorities know the facts of the accident because he was afraid he would be expelled for having broken the rules. He hid out in the hospital for six weeks, got his school books and somehow kept up with his classes. The authorities at the Gymnasium finally discovered his whereabouts from the Prague police.

When he reappeared at school, edging slowly along with canes, he -was punished and his scholarship privileges were taken away from him.

Six months later he began to play football again and continued to play until he went to the University — admired even by the frowning professors for doing so. He also played tennis for a while.

Thomas Garrigue Masaryk was a professor in the Czech Division at the University of Prague, the Charles University, and he and his wife befriended Bene§.

In Paris during World War I, BeneS' helped organize a Czechoslovak government while his country was still part of the AustroHungarian empire. From 1918 to 1935 he served as foreign minister of Czechoslovakia. He then succeeded Masaryk as president. Under pressure from the British and French he gave in to German demands for parts of Czechoslovakia in 1938.

During World War II Bene§ headed the Czechoslovak government-in-exile in London. After the war he was forced to give Ruthenia, the easternmost province of his country, to Russia. Rather than risk civil war he permitted the Czechoslovak Communists to establish a dictatorship in 1948.

Source: "I Built A Temple For Peace, The Life of Eduard Benes" by Edward B. Hitchcock. The World Book Encyclopedia. ***

Name Lodge Youth Leader 1. Eduard Bene§ parents were He was the and child born to them.

2. Matej 13ene§ had no machinery for making bricks but him and his

his fellow students did not understand that his being in was a method which he had worked out to at facts.

6. There were certain professors at the Gymnasium who understood and encouraged Bene§.

7. Bene§ excelled at and played 8. Bene§ was befriended by and his wife at the University of Prague.

9. In Paris during Bene'S helped organize a government.

10. During Bene'S headed the Czechoslovak government-in-exile in Rather than risk civil war he permitted the Czechoslovak Communists to establish a in Complete and mail to: SPJST Attn.: Youth Dept.

P.O. Box 100 Temple, TX 76503

From the Youth Members

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LODGE 39, BRYAN YOUTH CLUB MEETING

Dear Members: October 20th, we had our Halloween Carnival at Lodge 39 in Bryan.

Many of our friends from local lodges in District I came to share in the fun.

There were many booths, a cake and animal wheel and a spookhouse.

We would like to thank the other lodges for coming, especially, in the bad weather.

Our next meeting will be November 11th.

Fraternally, Jennifer Kubin (10) (10-31-84) -SPJSTLODGE 74 YOUTH CLUB ENJOYS MOVIE

Dear Readers, Our Youth Club at Lovelady went to the movie last week. We went to see "The Karate Kid." This was a reward for all our hard work during the summer. We really enjoyed the movie and had a good time together.

Fraternally, Sherry Michka (13) Reporter (10-27-84) -SPJST-

With the money from the brick factory the Bene§ children were able to get a better than the 3. The Bene§ family was intensely The basis of this nationalism was and of the ruling Austrian-German regime.

4. Eduard was supposed to go to a

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the members of the Resolution Committee of Lodge 186, Caldwell, on behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved school but it was family of our departed brother and he went instead to WILLIE GLOYNA, , an excellent who died September 7, 1984 at the school whose students were being age of 57, in his home near Snook, prepared for the University.

Texas.

5. He was anc Brother Gloyna was born 9 July had few friends. The teachers and 1927 in Lincoln, Texas and was the

son of Herman and Lydia Proske Gloyna.

He was married to Olga Faust, January 10, 1950.

Brother Gloyna was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.

Survivors include his wife, Olga Gloyna; his children, Dennis and Judy Gloyna of College Station, Willie Jr. and Sherry of College Station, and Shirley and V. T. Haggard of Caldwell; seven grandchildren; and two brothers, Roy and Alfred Gloyna, both of Houston.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Fannie V. Luksa Mary Fritcher Wilton Chaloupka -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the members of Lodge 33, Bleiblerville, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to the family of our departed brother DELANO F. ASHORN, who passed away Thursday, September 20, 1984, at his home in Nelsonville, Texas at the age of 49.

Brother Ashorn was born December 8, 1934 in Blieblerville to Edward and Lena Ashorn. July 12, 1958, he was married to Miss Jenelle Janosky in the Emmaculate Conception Church at Industry, Texas.

He was employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Brother Ashorn was a member of the West End Lions Club and the Austin County Livestock Associa tion.

Survivors include his wife, Jenelle Ashorn; one son and daughter-inlaw, Dixon and Karen Ashorn; his mother and father-in-law, Goldie and Edwin Janosky; one sister, Mrs. Henry Sebesta of Rosharon; three brothers, Lee Ashorn of Bellville, Edgar Ashorn of Industry and Milton Ashorn of Brenham.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Olima Ashorn; one brother, Hilbert 0. Ashorn and one niece, Carolyn Herzog.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. in the Salem Lutheran Church of Welcome. Burial was in the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Funeral services were under the direction of Pete E. Etlinger Funeral Home of Bellville.

Pallbearers were Kermit Kolwes, Johnny Menke, Elroy Wiecker, Charles Balke, Sr., Jimmy Buenger, John Peltier, Wilbert Herr, Fritz Nelius and Cecil Barton.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Evelyn Schimara Lillie Mikeska - SPJST EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY

We, the members of the Resolution Committee of Lodge Caldwell No. 186, on behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother A. P. (ADOLPH) LUKSA. Funeral services for A. P. (Adolph) Luksa 82, of Route 1, Caldwell were held at 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, September 20 in PhillipsLuckey Chapel with the Rev. Henry E. Beseda, Pastor of the Snook Brethren Church, officiating.

Interment was in the San Antonio Prairie Cemetery.

Wednesday, November 7, 1984—VESTNIK/9 SUPREME LODGE SPJST TEMPLE, TEXAS DEATH CLAIMS PAID IN OCTOBER 1984 10/31/84 DEATH CLAIM

NAME

LODGE

LOCATION

DATE OF ADM1 SION

DATE OF DEATH

AGE

CERT. NO.

15508

ADOLPH VELEK

10

SHINER

10/01/60

8/30/84

74

24994

` 15509

FRANCES BACA

89

ROSEBUD

1/04/20

9/23/84

85

107712

15510

EDWARD L. TYLL

20

GRANGER

2/11/46

8/17/84

58

608382

15511

WILLIE E. GLUYNA

CALDwELL

2/17/81

9/07/84

57

83436

15512

ELFRIEDA PRATKA

88

HOUSTON

2/24/67

7/23/84

86

38119

15513

LYDIA BOELSCHE

44

INDUSTRY

6/24/71

9/10/84

89

51213

88

HOUSTON

4/01/28

9/05/84

77

600583

HALL

1/29/28

8/25/84

83

200396

8/09/15

9/08/84

86

103781

12/05/52

8/17/84

78

800556

7/11/72

9/29/84

64

54522

551 4

JOS. ELSIK

1d6

15515

ANNA (ANNIE) NEWMAN

15516

AL (LOUIS) HOLUB

95

15517

SOPHIE T. MARESH

141

15518

GEORGIE V. SCHROED R

66

WACO

15519

JOS. BECAN

92

FT.

WORTH

9/04/10

9/10/4

91

106062

15520

EDGAR ELDON ORRICK

92

FT.

WORTH

1/08/48

9/08/84

80

702267

15521

AM.

81

NEEDVILLE

10/15/35

9/11/84

72

300230

15522

IANYA D. BLALOcK

161

JOURDANTON

10/27/77

9/09/84

7

73220

15523

ADOLPH

186

CALOWELL

3/10/18

9/13/84

82

115053

15524

EDWIN J. KOCIAN

21

ENGLE

1/09/51

8/25/84

49

6130913

1 525

JAMES SPEARS POINTER

88

HOUSTON

11/19/41

9/06/84

78.

606355

15526

VLAD K.

49

ROWENA

1/21/17

9/06/84

84

103063

15527

JACK DAVID STEWART, SR

88

HOUSTON

8/22/75

9/12/84

53

65377

15528

MARIE (MARY) SEFCAK

29

TAYLOR

9/09/I2

10/06/84

90

108442

15529

CHARLES HOLUBEC

29

TAYLOR

12/10/22

10/01/84

82

108631

15530

JOS.

J. VALIGURA

136

CALDWELL

7/31/41

10/07/84

78

300868

15531

ERWIN H. FRANCKE

106

LA GRANGE

3/16/40

9/12/84

82

605458

15532

JOHN KOLAJA

81

NEEDVILLE

4/06/13

8/10/84

87

104838

15533

JESSIE H. STANG

88

HOUSTON

2/17/53

4/22/84

73

504282

15534

JOHN H. WITTLIFF

29

TAYLOR

5/01/40

10/10/84

84

202692

15535

LUCILLE I. CHALOUPKA

47

SEATON

1/24/73

10/13/84

72

56355

15536

ELSIE MICHALEC

81

NEEDVILLE

9/27/39

10/09/84

82

202523

15537

FR. BRAVENEC

88

HOUSTON

7/02/22

9/29/84

81

108445

15538

JEROME PETTER

67

SCHULENBURG

1/02/40

9/10/84

70

605342

15539

LILLIAN M. STEPAN

40

EL CAM PO- H ILLJE

3/10/58

4/13/84

72

20341

15540

JOHN SAMEK, JR.

GAINESVILLE

2/08/20

10/04/84

87

107767

15541

DELANO ASHORN

BLEIBLERvILLE

5/15/50

9/20/84

49

610623

BLESSING

2/26/34

10/16/64

' 69

602009

15542

VALKA

(ADOLF) P. LUKSA

BATLA

CHESTER JOHNSON

4

101 33 148

TTSVILLE

SEYMOUR SEALY

TO THE BEREAVED SURVIVORS OF OUR DECEASED BROTHERS AND SISTERS THE SUPREME LODGE SPJST EXPRESSES ITS HEARTFELT SYMPATHY. FRATERNALLY,

LEONARD D. MIKESK SECRETARY- TREASURER

10/VESTNiK —Wednesday, November 7, 1984 Mr. Luksa died Tuesday morning, September 18, in the Burleson County Hospital following a lengthy illness.

He was born February 26, 1902 in Burleson County, the son of John J. and Frances Valigura Luksa.

A lifelong resident of Burleson County, he was a prominent farmer and rancher in the San Antonio Prairie Community in the Deanville area. He was active as a butcher in the Area Beef Club for many years.

He was active in community affairs serving as Trustee on the San Antonio Prairie School Board for many years. He was also a member of SPJST over 66 years.

He was married to Fannie V. Kovar January 21, 1924 in Caldwell by the late Rev. Frank H. Horak.

They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1974 and were honored on their 60th wedding anniversary in January of 1984.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Fannie V. Luksa of Caldwell, three sons, A. J. Luksa of Killeen, and Clint Luksa and Johnny Luksa, both of Caldwell; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Raymond (Vlasta) Jurica of Caldwell.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his three brothers; Anton Henry Luksa, John T. Luksa and Joseph Luksa.

Serving as pallbearers were Billy Watson, Ray Zgabay, Richard Zgabay, Ray Schaper, 0. T. Wine and Alfons Beran.

Honorary pallbearers were Clint Lewis, Ray Knesek, Ervin Moore, Edwin Davis and Alvin Kazmir.

May he rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Fannie V. Luksa Mary Fritcher Wilton Chaloupka -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the members of the Resolution Committee of Lodge 186, Caldwell, on behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother JOE J. VALIGURA. Funeral Mass for Joe J. Valigura, 78, of 803 N. Banks, was held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 9 in PhillipsLuckey Chapel with the Rev. Emilian Foltyn, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church officiating.

Interment was in St. Mary's Church Cemetery.

A Christian Wake service was held at 8:00 p.m. Monday in PhillipsLuckey Chapel led by Rev. Emilian Foltyn.

Mr. Valigura died Sunday, 5:30 p.m., October 7, in the Burleson County Hospital following a lengthy illness.

He was born February 24, 1906 in Burleson County, to the late Paul Frank Valigura, Sr. and Vincie Jurica Valigura.

A lifetime resident of Burleson County he was a Caldwell business man, owning and operating the Valigura Food Market for 39 years.

He retired in 1977. He was married to Millie Muzny October 30, 1929 at Frenstat. She was also associated with her husband in the grocery business.

He was a Veteran of World War II enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1943 serving with the 1857th Detachment unit and was Honorably Discharged from military service in 1944.

He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Caldwell and the KJT Lodge, also SPJST Lodge 186 of Caldwell.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Millie Valigura of Caldwell; one son, David Valigura and daughter-in-law, Rose of Caldwell; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; three brothers, Paul Valigura, Henry Valigura and Raymond Valigura, all of Caldwell; three sisters, Mrs. Joe F. (Julia) Jurik of Ennis, Mrs. E. W. (Marie) Bettge of Bay City and Mrs. Jerry (Tennie) Hangs of Cuero.

Two brothers, William and Emil Valigura and one sister, Emilie Valigura, preceded him in death.

Pallbearers were nephews, J. C. Valigura, Ronnie Valigura, Larry Valigura, Billy Jurik, Bobby Jurik and Paul Bettge.

May he rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Fannie Luksa Mary Fritcher Wilton Chaloupka -SPJST-

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Sykora-Banik Wed In Double-Ring Ceremony Miss Marilyn Kay Sykora became the bride of Mr. Eddie Ray Banik, Saturday, October 27th at 2 p.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in Waco.

Father Walter Matus performed the double-ring ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Sykora of Waco. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Banik of West.

The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a designer original gown of organza and chantilly lace. The open neckline was edged in reembroidered Alencon lace with pearls. The full sleeves of organza had dainty silk Venise lace trim. The full A-line skirt was edged in lace and organza ruffles with a cascade of ruffles on the train. A small bridal hat with pleated organza and lace completed the bridal attire.

For something new, the bride wore a pearl necklace. The bride wore borrowed pearl earrings from her sister. For something blue she wore a blue garter handmade by a special friend. She had a penny in her shoe.

A flowering cascade of one dozen red roses, stephanotis, white Azelea, and baby's breath and rhinestone hearts made up the bride's bouquet.

Linda Drews, cousin of the bride, was matron of honor, and bridesmaids included Sharon Kostecka, Sheryl Sykora, Joan Sykora and Janice Gilbreath, sisters of the bride, all from Waco, Darlene Cates, sister of the bride from Tulsa, Cyndy Dunlap, sister of the groom from Axtell, Charlotte Richardson, sister of the groom from Burleson, Deanna . Bayer and Carolyn Davenport, friends of the bride from Waco. Junior bridesmaid was Jennifer Cates, niece of the bride, from Tulsa. Flower girl was Susan Cates, niece of the bride, from Tulsa.

Mrs. Eddie R. Banik The bridesmaids wore red and white taffeta with ruffles around the shoulders and a fitted natural waistline. The full skirts were tea length with ruffle edge long petticoats. The flower girl's dress was white lace ruffles with a red satin belt. The bridesmaids carried parasols of lace trimmed with silk flowers and ribbons. The flower girl carried a white lace basket and threw red and white rose petals.

Darrin Banik, brother of the groom, served as best man. The groomsmen were John Kostecka, Steve Cates, and Ray Gilbreath, all brothers-in-law of the bride, Mike Sykora, the bride's brother from Waco, Joe Dunlap of Axtell and Bruce Richardson of Burleson, both brothers-in-law of the groom, Brian Sykora of West and Stephen Kallus of Waco, both cousins of the bride, Allen Swor of Bruceville, a friend of the groom, and Jason Schuetz of Waco, cousin of the groom.

Ringbearer was Cody McCauley, nephew of the groom, from Gerald.

Ushers included Mike McCauley, Billy Poteet, Steve Stanislav, Alan Bishop, David Sykora and Al Rauschuber.

Witnesses were Edward and Geraldine Rauschuber of Lewisville, and Edmund and Dorothy Sykora of West, Godparents of the bride and groom.

Charlotte Richardson, Cyndy Dunlap and Denise McCauley,

sisters of the groom, sang along with Darrin Banik, brother of the groom.

The bride and groom also sang to each other. They were all accompanied by Mike Archer, of Dallas, at the organ.

Following the ceremony, the parents hosted a dinner and dance at the West Fraternal Auditorium.

Members of the House Party included Valerie Jennings, Dianne Feyerherm, Sandra Sykora, Denise Sykora and Amy Rauschuber. The bride, the groom's mother, and Valerie Jennings made the wedding cake and the groom's cake.

The bride is a graduate of Reicher Catholic High School in Waco, and is currently a baker of H.E.B. Food Stores. The groom is a graduate of West High School and McLennan Community College in Waco and is presently attending Baylor University where he is a senior majoring in business management and computer. He is currently an assistant service manager for H.E.B. Food Stores.

After a honeymoon to New Orleans, the couple will reside in Chalk Bluff.

The bride and groom are both active members of Lodge 35 in Elk. Eddie has served as both district and state king and is currently the lodge treasurer and district youth leader assistant. The groom's parents are also very active members of Lodge 35 in Elk.

weather records can help narrow the possibilities, says Ray Domino, Items of agricultural meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Interest Southwest Agricultural Weather 1•1•1■111111■111■1111 Service Center.

Below are different probability levels for freeze occurrences and the dates these levels are generally reached based on past temperature COLLEGE STATION — Although records.

AREA CHANCE FOR FREEZE ON OR BEFORE some areas of the High Plains THE DATE SHOWN received freezing temperatures in Average Late Early (nine in (one in (five in late September, most of Texas is ten yra) ten yrs) ten yrs) still awaiting the first fall freeze.

Panhandle 10/11 10/25 11/5 11116 10/14 10/30 Just when this will occur at any South Plains Rolling Plains 10/20 11/4 11/19 given location is always cause for North Central 11/10 11/26 10/25 10/25 11110 11/24 speculation, but a knowledge of past Northeast

First Fall Freeze Nearing

Wednesday, November 7, 1984-172STMK/11 Far West

West Central Central East South Central Upper Coast South Southwest Coastal Bend

10/26 10/26 10/26 10/25 11/2 112 1125 11/5 11/12

11/8 11110 11/15 11/10 /1/23 11/30 12/25 11/28 122

11/23 11/23 12/3 11/25 12/12 12/25 1,2 12/22 12/30

This information shows that in Central Texas, for example, a freeze occurs by Nov. 15 in five out of 10 years. However, there is 10 percent probability (one in 10 years) that a freeze will occur by Oct. 26. On the other hand, there is a 90 percent chance (nine in 10 years) that a freeze already will have been recorded by Dec. 3.

The latest official National Weather Service outlook shows a possibility that the rest of October may be warmer than usual in the western half of the state, notes Domino. However, these dates give a general idea of when farmers and ranchers can plan to prepare for winter.

A freeze will help defoliate cotton for clean picking. Peanut growers need to plan digging and curing so that the crop can be combined by the time a freeze arrives.

Ranchers should prepare animals for wind, rain and --colder temperatures, and trucks, irrigation and other equipment, and buildings need to be winterized.

Domino says that home gardeners can use this table as a guide to when they will have to start bringing sensitive plants indoors at night to avoid freeze damage.

Farmers and other residents living in a river valley or other lowlying area may experience freezing temperatures a little sooner than surrounding areas because of cold air drainage at night, adds the meteorologist.

After undergoing surgery, she is completely free of the disease today.

The annual Smokeout, now in its eighth year, is sponsored by the ACS nationwide to good-naturedly encourage smokers to give up their cigarettes for just one day — if only to prove to themselves they can.

A survey conducted by the Gallup organization last year indicated that almost 36 percent of the 52 million American smokers tried to quit for the day. Eight percent made it the full 24 hours and about four percent were still not smoking one to 11 days later.

According to Texas ACS volunteers planning the Smokeout, Miss Blake's involvement is particularly timely.

"The ACS recently announced that lung cancer has exceeded breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths among Texas women," said Russell Autry of El Paso, who is the volunteer spearheading the campaign in Texas. "We feel that with Miss Blake as our honorary chairman, we'll increase our chances of reaching this target group."

Last March, Miss Blake received the American Cancer Society's Courage Award from President Ronald Reagan in ceremonies at the White House. The award salutes her personal courage in her battle against cancer and cites the hope and inspiration she gives all Americans in the fight for life and health.

As Texas' honorary Smokeout chairman, she will be making appearances at rallies, parades and other Smokeout celebrations in several Texas cities. ***

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Dirt Chimneys Can Cause Fires

Amanda Blake To Chair Smokeout The American Cancer Society announced today that television actress Amanda Blake, renowned for her role as Miss Kitty in "Gunsmoke," will serve as honorary chairman of the 1984 Great American Smokeout in Texas.

Claiming she'd rather see a guns moke any day before seeing a friend or loved one do the same thing, the celebrated Austin resident will be asking Texas smokers to give up their cigarettes for just one day — November 15.

A former smoker, Miss Blake quit smoking eight years ago. "I smoked two packs a day for twenty years and quit cold turkey," she said. "But of course, mouth cancer is a strong incentive to give up cigarettes."

Amanda Blake was diagnosed as having cancer of the mouth in 1976.

Chimneys with heavy creosote deposits are a leading cause of home fires in the United States each year.

Chimneys should be inspected annually for creosote build-up, and now is a good time to do so.

Creosote is produced when wood burns. It escapes from a stove or fireplace in the form of smoke and condenses on the inside of the chimney. Creosote is highly flammable, and deposits one-fourth of an inch deep or more should be removed.

Once ignited, creosote can burn at temperatures up to 3000 degrees F. The strong upward draft caused by high-temperature chimney fires can lift burning creosote out of the chimney and onto the roof, possibly spreading the fire to the rest of the souse, or even neighboring houses.

Chimney cleaning is a messy and sometimes dangerous task which may require climbing onto the roof.

Although chemical cleaners are available, most have been proven ineffective.

A&M suggests steel brushes to clean a chimney, using extension rods to reach the entire length of the flue. To avoid getting soot all over the house, fasten a sheet over the opening of the fireplace..

Chimney cleaning may best be handled by a chimney sweep. He will have a selection of brushes and will be able to spot improper installation of wood stoves or chimney damage.

Once the chimney has been

cleaned, proper use of the stove or fireplace can reduce creosote buildup.

Safety Corner

The newer, more efficient stoves and fireplaces inserts allow less heat, loss through the chimney. This lower temperature inside the chimney encourages the accumulation of creosote. With hotter fires, creosote is burned as it is produced, leaving less to condense in the chimney.

If the chimney and stove pipes are free from excessive creosote deposits, accumulation can be controlled by burning a hot fire for about 15 minutes each day to burn off any thin layers of creosote which m y have formed the previous day.

Should a chimney fire occur, call the fire department immediately. If possible, shut off the air supply to the stove or fireplace but do not close the damper since this will force smoke into the house. If there is still a fire in the stove or fireplace, extinguish it with an approved fire extinguisher or throw baking soda onto the fire. ***

Winter Sports Winter brings both pleasure, and discomfort. Although many of us prefer home and hearth when snow falls, others of us are out skiing, hunting,isledding, snowmobiling, and ice fishing. Make safety part of the action: • Have the proper equipment for the sport. Select quality gear and keep it in good shape.

• Take time to learn what you will be doing, get the instruction and practice.

• Dress properly for the weather, noting both wind chill and temperature. Be aware of the dangers of frostbite and hypothermia. Avoid fatigue and overexposure to cold and wind.

New Ranges Better Buy Consumers who choose new natural gas ranges for their cooking are choosing the cleanest, most dependable and efficient means of preparing their food, says the American Gas Association.

Those who inform themselves of the array of gas ranges—among the dozens of new, efficient models with all kinds of features and accessories—will be the consumers who save the most.

The most efficient gas ranges feature pilotless ignition systems. Surface, oven and broiler burners are lighted with electronic ignititers instead of standing pilot lights.

There are two pilotless ignition systems available on new gas ranges.

The spark ignition system makes a clicking sound when the burner is turned on and the spark ignites the gas that flows to the burner.

Improved Gas Water Heaters The natural gas industry has developed gas water heaters which are even more energy efficient than previous models, according to the American Gas Association.

New gas water heaters have improved insulation around the tank, more efficient burner systems, refined flue baffles and more efficient heat transfer.

Very little upkeep is necessary to extend the life and increase the efficiency of a gas water heater.

• The pilot area should be kept free of dust and dirt.

Combustibles should not be stored in the area.

• The faucet on the heater should be turned on once every three months until the water runs clear. This rids the unit of lime deposits and sedi-

The other system uses a glow bar or glow-coil ignition. When the control dial is turned on, a flow of electric current causes the igniter to heat and light the burner.

Thirty percent of the natural gas normally consumed for cooking is saved by eliminating the standing gas pilot light, the A.G.A. says, adding that kitchens will be cooler without the continuous light and pilotless ignition will eliminate pilot outage caused by drafts.

New gas ranges vary in style, size and features but all are similar in construction and operation. One of the, most efficient is the freestanding convection-oven gas range. Hot air is forced into the oven by a high-speed fan.

Heated air goes directly to the food, starting the cooking process. No preheating is necessary. ments which cause the natural gas burner to work harder.

• The pilot area should be clean and free from drafts.

• The water supply should be turned off before leaving the home for extended time.

The thermostat should be set on the lowest setting.

Some tips on how to use less hot water .follow: • Dishwashers should be filled before being used. , • Washing machine settings should be correctly selected, taking into consideration the correct cycle for the fabric, the correct water level and the lowest water temperature.

• Leaky faucets should be repaired immediately.

• Pipes should be insulated to reduce heat loss.

Energy Fact Running cars and trucks on natural gas costs much less than gasoline, about 30 to 40 percent cheaper than gasoline. Converting fleet vehicles to natural gas helps America use less fo reign oil.

PODPORA LIDSKOST BRATRSTVi east es", Diedni organ Slovanske Podporujici Jednoty Stain Texas, zalotene roku 1897

7. listopadu 1984

ROCNfK 72 CISLO 43

Oddil Dopisovatela Tak Vielicos Aneika Houdkova.

Veera jsem obdriela dopis od ptitelkyne natf z Alabamy — pf.

Jifiny Kneerove ye kterem me ptilotila vystiitek z tamnfch novin, v sobotu 3. listopadu bude se v Silverhill, Alabama konat festival ve kterem se budou ptedvadet kroje, jidla a tance peti rfiznych narodu.

Jejich potomky jsou tam usazene a chtf ukazat vetejnosti, e dodrtuji sve dedictvf. Bude to jiste zajfmave.

Na pidlotenem obrazku jsou etyti krajanky ktere studuji jake jfdlo na torn festivalu darujf k ochutnanf. Panf Petelinski, pf. Kueerova., pf.

Kostelecka a pf. Krobova donesou jfdla dle receptu, ktere jim jejich babieky a maminky zanechaly. Na ptiklad p1. Kostelecka, uvede zelovy' saldt, pf. Kucerova sve bramborove livaneeky, pf. Petelinski bude mft sladke a kysele zelf. Take budou koldee a jine peeiva. Italske teny donesou spaghetti, ti z Recka zase "sYrove" koldeky, Sveclove jejich chleba a z Nemecka "kiefeils" (to nevfm co je).

Take me bylo sdeleno, te 20 eeskych ten bude v narodnich krojfch a 12 cletf zatanef "la Nanynka do zelf", "CervenY Sateeek". Vystupy tech druhych narodu tet budu, a jiste se budou vyjimat pied obecenstvem.

Pfeji jim aby vk se vydatilo pekne pH hezkem poeasf. Neda yno tat potadali "Heritage Day", cot bylo k udrieni narodnfho dedictvi a to jim trochu pr§elo. Dekuji pi. Kueerove za tyto zpravy a doufam, e v 1985 bude moci zase pkijet na na.§. Polka Festival do Ennis.

Ta letecka spoleenost Braniff skoro dva roky nemela tadny obchod nebot' mela nesnaze finanenf a v lateznu letos zaeala znovu mft letadla cestovat a zdalo se, te Vae bude pracovat dobte ale nynf jsou zase v nesnazi. Pry budou muset propustit velice mnoho delnikt nebot' od btezna letos ztratili pry asi 80 milion0 dolarfi. Prodajf asi 10 syYch letadel a zru§i lety do nekterych mast a sve mista na letf§ti pronajme jinYm spoleenostem. Doufajf, e jim nebude hrozit iipadek eili "pangrot", cot by jiste bylo §patne pro ty delnicy ktef-f tam ji t dlouho pracujf. Oni take snitili ceny listkfi na lety a nyni budou muset to zvy§it a ty druhe letecke spoleenosti zas budou soutetit.

Myslim, te tech letadel je zde nyni jit mot a mezi sebou konkurujf velice.

V Kanade tet asi 36 tisic delnikfi kteFi pracujf pH vyrobe ruznych soueastek na auta, vy§lo na stavku a to ma take velkY vliv na to, a bylo prY pf-feinou, te vice jak 22 tisic de'iniku automobilek v sedmi statech, kteti byli odloteni z grace. Bude-ii stavka trvat déle tak ta firma GM ztratf 150 milionü doiarCi tYcine. Reditele GM a delnici UAW snad maji se sejit a dohodnout se rnezi sebou, aby lid nebyl bez prate a automobilky neztratili tolik pen'ez skrze to. 'Tak se zda, e pokad nekde neco takoveho se stavá a tak lide by m g dosti starosti skrze to,e ano?

Bylo oznameno aby si teny daly pozor nebot' mnozi cizinci sem nyni jedou, a jelikot nejsou obeani tak hledf si najft amerieanku a která si ho vezme talc on pak nabude obe'anstvi aby zde mohl zfistati a tteba se ztratf a vice nenf k nalezenf. TakovY sfiatek jiste umoinf cizinci lepe nabyti sve obeanstvf a on se nemusi bat, te bude vracen zpet do sve zeme. Nynf se sem hrne stale vice a vice lidu vklijakeho a je nutno dati si pozor a bYt opatrnY. Toto je proti zakon.0 a piece pry mnoho svobodnych ten se necha oálit cizincemi, kteti za kaidou cenu chtf zde zustati! zase kolik dnf nam pr§elo a dostali jsme zde u nas vice jak 8 coulfi dete a trava hned otivla. Zem se dobie naselkla a tak hned je v§e lepAi. V torn Houstonu je to opravdu §patne, kdyt jim spadlo asi 15 ineu vody, vidye pry' ut 9 dnf jim potad prgf. Moc 'alcody to udelalo na majetku a tisfce lidf bylo bez domova a jedna Lena tet utonula. Auta v§nde plovali a nynf majf praci v'Ae eistit a mnozi mumi leccos opravovat a prate s tfm bude jiste dost. Zftra zaene soud s tfm elovekem z Maroka, ktery pied nekolika mesici zabil §est lidf v te restauraci, ponevadi jedna Lena jej urazila kdy't nechtela jft s nfm taneit.

Jeho pravnik hledf jej osvobodit, pry je neptfeetnY a nevedel co dela.

Jeho soudce, kterY ho bude soudit, je tentokrate Lena a ta tekla, te ona pfijde die "knihy" cot mini, te to pujde dle zakona kterY nyni je pfisneigi a nepropustf nekoho kterY tika, e neved'el co dela. Tedy asi to bude tuhy boj a kdot vi, jak to koneene dopadne.

V Kalifornii lekati operovali na malem dva tydny starem deveatku ktere se narodilo s polovienfm srdcem a kdyi mu hrozila smrt, tak jej pak operovali a dali ji srdce male opieky eili "baboon" a pr Y dosud pokraeuje dosti dobie. Lekati pry jit nekolikrate tuto operaci konali ale dosud nezustalMAO nakivu po v§em.

Lekati se hajf, e operace byly nutriá jinak by nastala smrt, ale zase je dosti kritiky te pry zviiata se muss obetovat a te to nenf spravne. Je to fake to rozhodovat a nevfme jak to dopadne!

Minuly tyden jel kjk Zaki Yamani (arabsky olejovy minister) do Nigerie aby ptemluvil organizaci olejovych elenfi OPEC, aby zruii snitenf beeku oleje o dva dolary, jelikot ty druhe zeme si to nepteji a te radeji sidfiejf produkci oleje, aby cena tak neldesala. Jestli vkch 12 elenfi na to neptistoupf a zbydou jen tteba tFi neb etyld zeme a budou muset na to pHstoupit aby cena se snitila, pak arabske zeme budou v tom velmi zie.

Tedy ta schfize bude tentokrate velmi kriticka pro mnoho Dc Dallas pf-ijel Cerny farat Jesse Jackson, aby zde shame/ mezi eernochy hodne hlast pro Mondale, kterY se iichazi o fitad presidenta U.S.A. Slibuje jim, e tento kandidat jim bude vice pia a te se budou miti lepe netli pod presidentem Reaganem. Artak volebni den 6. listopadu bude asi velmi run y a 2640 nevime jak to nakonec dopadne, e ano?

Za mladet podala zpravu sestra Jeden elovek ktery se jmenoval Thomas Barefoot, byl tit 6 let ye Kay Warren, te Klub mladete zapsal vezeni za to, te zastfelil policistu dal§f etyti eleny;doufame, te se jim hned v 1978 a etytikrate jeho poprava bude u nas 11bit. byla pak odlotend a nyni zas mel Za tad podal zpravu bratr Frank zemtft ale potad tvrdil, te Büh ho Miller na § knihovnik, ktera byla zachrani pied popravou, jente dnes dobra. Ná § fad dobte pracuje. rano v fitery byl popraven injekcf v Za zabavni vybor podala zpravu Huntsville. On sam mohl zastitelit sestra Dorothy Shilling; tekla nam, eloveka ale on pak byl nevinnY a mel to v listopadove schirzi nebude 'Mild bYt zachranen od smrti. Ma si to yeeete, dale ie na na1vanoeni yeeeti kaidy dobte rozmyslet net neco budeme mft peeene krocany tak se ut patneho dela a pak se nemusi bat, te taste nebot' mame dobra kuchatity; bude za to potrestan. Nyni zaeali dal§f zpravu dostaneme v ptf2ti Cifednici vezeni bYti vice ptisnej§i, nebot' vezeni jsou V§ude moc schfizi.

Za revizni vybor podal zpravu br. ptepinene a nenf je kam u dat.

Geo. Shilling, te prohledli vkchny Minuly tyden ptijela princezna Margareta z anglicke kralovske knihy a na§li je v fipinern potadku.

Za nemocensky vybor podala rodiny sem do Dallasu kde se zpravu sestra Krene Mueller, te zfieastnila oslavy v luxusnfm obchode sestra Agnes Mazanec je nemocna; Neiman-Marcus kdyt vystavovali k ptejeme jf brzke a trvale uzdravenf. prodeji zboif z Anglie. Na televizi Dale te poslali soustrastnou kartu ukazovali a ovkm ta "smetanka" se tam hrnula aby jf spattila. Tento (sympathy) rodine Donald Shroeder obchod kaidou chvfli ma nejake zboti nad ztratou sestry Georgie Sykora z nektere zeme a tak vidy tam majf Schroeder a sestte Jewel Warhol jakousi zvla§tni oslavu a zbotf se pak nad ztratou jejfho §vagra pana hodne lepe proda.

Johnnie Snider; budit zeme lehkou a Tak u2 mame letos konec te statnf test jejfch pamatce. vYstavy, ktere trvala 24 dnf a to Sestra Darlene Engelke podala prklo celych 17 dnf — nekdy hodne a navrh aby jsme zvi1i tadove nekdy aspofi trochu. V sobotu 27. a v poplatky, te se nedostava dost na nedeli 28. tak bylo velice pekne sucho ?Move vYlohy; po krataf debate jsme a sluneeno a tedy mezf 400 at 500 to odloah do lednove schuze tak o tisfe lidf tam pf-i go se rozloueit se tom ptemy§lejte co by bylo lep§f v§fm. V 1983 za 17. dnf bylo pf-ftomno udelat a ptineste sve my§lenf de pr Y skoro 3 miliony lidf (nav§tivilo lednove schfize. vystavu) ale letos za tech 24 dni tak Ptijali jsme tyto nove eleny: Katy, pr Y nekde kolem dva miliony bylo Chris a Jason Eckenrode, Caroline piltomno. Snad pfaltim rokem se ve Holeeek, Jane Powell, Randall a polepg.

Raymond Spradlew, Robert V nedeli 28. tijna ohiakval pan Johnny Krajea z Ennis, te tamni Cervenka a Lorie Will. Doufame, te krajanka oslavovala sve 78. se jim u nas bude libit a te se narozeniny a jejf rodina ji dala zahrat zapracujf do tadove prdce.

Narozeniny v fijnu meli Carry peknY kousek k jejf pocte na stanici KBEC ye Waxahachie, Tx. Zname se Pruitt, Rose Galler, Kay Owens a s pi. Rosie Patakovou (rozend Nova) moje maliekost. Dort ptinesla Larry od sameho detstvi a vtdy jsme byly- Yates, kterY byl hezkY a chutnY. dobre pf-ftelkyne a pteji ji hodne Dvetni cenu vyhrala sestra zdravf a vkho dobreho do Dorothy Shilling. budoucnosti.

Pak jsme darovali krasne plakety -SPJST(plaques) temto zasloutilym bratrum: Henry (Hank) West za jeho einnost ' Lipa piedsedy nakho tadu, Frank Parma 66. Waco za jeho nednavnou praci poslednich Nai tijnovou schfizi zahajil na2§ 28 let, ktere Si zasloutili oba braid. mistoptedseda br. Ray Orsag za Broth' a sestry nezapomefite, piltornnosti 72 er lent ye 2:30 nak listopadová schfize zapoene o odpoledne. dvou hodinach odpoledne; bude volba Vlajky nastolili bratti Bill Warren a fitednikt tak ptijd'te a zvolte nove Chris Owens test vlajce jsme dtedniky podle va:gi chuti. v'g ichni jakot i nak spolkove hesla.

S bratrskym pozdravem, Povstali jsme k fiche modlitbe za Otto Hanu§, eesky zpravodaj. sestru Georgie Sykora Schroeder, --SPJSTktera ode§la odkud nenf navratu; budit ji zeme lehkou a test jejf Vzpozninka na Frantigka pamatce.

Vetegnfka Idastence ranne Pak nak tajemnice sestra Bonnie ,,bzozenecke doby.

Pruitt pteeetla protokol, kterY byl Znate starobyle mesteeko Sobotku pfijat tak, jak byl napsan. v Ceskern raji, kde 2i1 a tvoI-ii Pak byly eteny dopisy a Tay, posiednich 12 let sveho tivota aesky dopisy se vytkilly die potteby a tlety spisovatel, basnik a ptekladatel se zaplatily.

Frantikk Vete§nfic?

Za Feditele podal zpravu bratr Ray Toto pfiyabne mesteeko leff takfrka Orsag a sestra Darlene Engelke, ye stfedu malebneho fizemf Ceskeho ktera jak obyeejne byla dobra, take raje, jet se rozkiada mezi Turnovem, nam tekla, te vstupne na Sylvestra bude koupene do ptedu $6 za osobu u Mnichovym Hradi§tem, ZeleznYm dveff $7 tak si je kupte doptedu a Brodem a Jiefnem v Se-vernich Cechach. Ndzev teto krajiny ji sam uktifte $1.

7. listopadu 1984—VESTMK/13 sebou naznaeuje mimotadny soulad ptfrodnich kras. Zde z kopcu a z rozhleden se oh/ rozprostfrá scenicka mozaika Ceskeho raje, tvoilcf nezapomenutelne romanticky pohled. Z techto vylledu jak na dlani lze violet "skalnf //testa", kopce z lavove vyvfeliny, ptvabna Mel tdolf, spechajfcf stfibtive potoky vroubene stromotadfm i utesy skal, v kopcfch a na vr gfch hrady anebo hradnf ztfceniny, v podhotf a v protahlych horskYch svazfch barevna polfeka a kostelnf valcy se stulenymi k nim vesniekami. Nejcharakteristienejgfm rysem Ceskeho raje jsou jeho pfskovcove skalnf oblasti, z nicht nejvyhleclavanej gf jsou Prachovske Skaly u Jiefna v rozloze 3 etvereenfch kilometru. V Ceskem raji je tet tada hradnfch ztfcenin: Bradlee, Fryd gtejn, Kaveiny, Kumburk, Navarov, Patez, Rot gtejn, Trosky, Valeeov a Zbirohy. Zficenina hradu Trosky (na severovychod od Sobotky) je nejmarkantnej gf ze zhora uvedene skupiny pro svou nedostupnou polohu. Tento hrad, zaloteny Cerikem z Vartemberka ku konci 14 stoletf, nebyl nikdy neptftelem dobyt; zaeatkem 17 stoletf byl opu gten jen proto, ie jako pevnost dosloutil.

Jihozapadne od Sobotky se nachazf velmi zachovaly goticky hrad Kost ze 14 stoletf, s pozdej gfmi renesanenfmi pHstavbami. V tomto hrade je obrazarna a mnoho soch z gotickeho obdobf. Historicka Sobotka se nachazf 13 kilometrt na severozapad od Jiefna, ktery je vstupnf branou z vychodu do Ceskeho raje. 0 osade Sobotce existujf zaznamy jit z let 1178, 1346 a 1437 v zemepanskych danovych ptiznanich a tato osada byla ji v druhe polovine XIV stoleti hrazenym mestem s 3 branami a hlubokym pfilcopem. Mestske hradby byly poboteny v husitskych valkach katolickymi pally sfdlfcfmi na blizskem hrade Kosti a pak z trestu, te mesto bylo husitske, odriali pain Zajfcove z Hasenberka Sobotce ve gkere pozemky a zbavili ho mestskeho prava. Jan ze Selnberka dal pozdeji mestu opet samospravu a tak zvanym majestatem je povygil znovu na /nest° a udelil mu peeet.

Dal gf vyznamny majitel Sobotky Oldfich Felix z Lobkovic (1582-1601) udelil mestu lesy, dal pra y° vaiit pivo, obnovil v roce 1595 goticky dekansky chram sv. Magdaleny ze XIV stoletf, zalotil v roce 1599 v Sobotce nemocnici a v gemotne se staral o rozkvet mesta.. Behem 30 lets valky — za gvedskYch vpadt — Sobotka byla nekolikrat vydrancovana (zejmena v roce 1639).

Mesto te2 trpelo potary; v roce 1712 lehla tem& cela Sobotka popelem, 35 let pozdeji do glo opet ye masts k velkemu ohni a v roce 1832 znovu vyhotela velka east //testa. Sobotka utrpela tet mnoho svfzele v roce 1866 behem prusko-rakouske valky.

Prumyslova. revoluce Sobotku minula. V minulem stoleti byl tady platenicky a soukenicky prtmysl, pozdeji se tu vyrabely papuee a obuv.

Sobotka ma velmi zajimavy a slotitY mestsky znak: V modrem gtfte je stfilarna mestská hradba se stfnkami, s otevtenou branou a v ni vzdvitenou zlatou mtfti; za hradbou jsou mestske vete, kadá s cimbutfm a oknem, z ktereho visa na zlatem feteze zlatY gtftek s eervenou hlavou vepte (znak pant se Selnberka); nad hradbou mezi veirni je vet gf etytdflnY znak

Lobkovickeho rodu. K dalgfm zajimavostem v Sobotce, letfcf na ieleznienf trati Stara Paka-Melnfk, path u cesty k hradu Kost obrovska lfpa, stará pry nekolik stoletf, ke ktere se vale nekolik povestf. V masts samem je to historicke namestf se starobylou radnicf a s dtevem vykladanymi domy s obloukovym podloubfm. Karitou Sobotky a zaroven Ceskeho raje je v gak nad mestem se vypfnajfcf rotundovY zamek Humprecht vystaveny na zpilsob turecke vete v roce 1672 Hetmanem Cernfnem.

Tu, v Sobotce, ptsobil na sklonku sveho tivota Franti gek Vetegnfk, jemut, k 200 letemu vYroef jeho narozenin, byl sepsan tento elanek.

Franti gek Vete gnfk se narodil 1 listopadu 1784 v Jizer. Vtelne v jizerskem kraji, sousedicfm s Ceskym rajem. Po ukoneenf sttedogkolskeho vzdelanf vystudoval teologii v Litomelicfch, kde byl v roce 1808 vysvecen na kneze. Po kaplanovanf pFi duchovnfch spravach litometicke diecese se stal faratem v Markvarticfch u Sobotky. V teto stare osade se nachazf tvrz, jejft vlastnfkem byl v XIV stoleti Ptibfk z Markvartic, kostel sv. Jiljf z roku 1334 a stara fara, jet byla zru gena v XVII stoletf a znovu obnovena v roce 1753.

Frantigek Vetegnfk byl zahy pfeloten do znameho mesta Turnova (severne od Sobotky), kde byl jmenovan delcanem. V roce 1838 byl pak pteloten v teto funkci na sve poslednf ptsobi gte v starobyle Sobotce, kde zemtel v roce 1850. Frantigek Vetegnfk jit od titleho mladf a pozdeji na studifch s velkou laskou k matetskemu jazyku; v seminati a za kaplanovani projevoval tuto lasku basnemi opevujfcfmi slavnou historii a krasy rodne zeme. Mimo sveho kneiskeho povolanf se venoval houtevnatemu studiu francouzskeho, ruskeho a polskeho jazyka a z techto jazyku ptelotil pak tadu povfdek do ee gtiny. Nejznamej gf z techto pfekladt je povfdka Johanka od Van der Velde (vyti gtena v Praze roku 1829) a Alibeta nebo Vypovezenec sibitsky (vyti gtena v Jiefne v roce 1830). Tento vlasteneckY spisovatel tet ptispival mnoha kratgfmi povfdkami a elanky do easopist Krok, Jindy a nynf a do Literarnfho organu pro katolicke duchovenstvo. Vetegnik a jinf vlasteneetf Icnetf nepracovali v obrozeneckem hnutf AD HOC protote to bylo v mode, jejich literarnf tsilf a narodnf dflo mezi venkovskYrn lidem bylo "sub specie aeternitatis" neboli nadgeneraenf.

Podobne v minulem stoletf pusobili eegtf katolietf kneti i ee gtf duchovnf spravci jinych cirkvf tu v Americe mezi krajany-vystehovalci. Toto nynf zvane prate k zachovanf nageho narodnfho dedictvf, nadale vyvijf uvedomela east eeskoamerickeho duchovenstva, navazujfc tak na velmi vyznamnou tlohu kneiskych narodnfch buditelt ye stare vlasti.

John J. Karas z Houstonu.

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"Be

Proud Of It."

INFORMACE PRO KRAJANY I. pololetf 1984 Amaterske divadlo ma stale silnou tradici mezi krajany v Jugoslavii.

Svaz Cecil* a Slovalcu v socialisticke republice Chorvatsku potadal pro nekolik retisery ochotnicke seminatt, zabyvajfcfch se amaterskou divadelnl einnostf.

Vytvatf pro ne samostatnou knihovnu divadelnfch her a zorganizoval v I. etvrtletf 1984 pfehlfdku vystoupenf ochotnickych soubort. Dobrkm podnetem, ktery zvy guje zajem ochotnikt o nacvik divadelnfch ptedstavenf, jsou i zajezdy a vystoupenf v ruznych mistech Jugoslavie, kde ptsobf Ceske besedy.

Demokraticky svaz Slovakia v Mad'arsku ustavil pied dvema roky literarnf komisi. Na jejfm letognfm zaseclanf bylo konstatovano, te slovenska literatura v Mad'arske lidove republice si nachazf svoje mist°. Vytvatf se nadejne a pevne zaklady pro rozvoj literarnfho tivota Slovakü v Mad'arsku. Svedef o torn dosavadnf autorska Cinnost na strankach easopisu Ludove noviny a del v publikovanf literarnich samostatnych sbfrkach. Jde naptfklad o sbfrku basnf Pavia Kondaee "Osamela jizba", antologiii povfdek "Prameny" a dal gf vygle samostatne basnicke sbfrky.

Literarnf soutete potadane Demokratickym svazem Slovak* v Mad'arsku sledujf cfl podnecovat rozvoj slovenske narodnostf literatury. Soutét. uzavtená koncem roku 1983 eerpala z narodnostnf tematiky, z umeleckeho ztvarnenf soueasneho tivota slovenske narodnosti v Madarsku. Svou tvorbu na ni konfrontovalo 11 autort.

Clenove a aktiviste esttednfho vyboru Kulturnf spoleenosti Cecht a Slovakt v Polsku se se gli spolu s dopisovateli Casopisu "Zivot" na vyroenf porade v Nove Bele. Na potadu jednanf byla tematika venovana kulturne-osvetove, spoleeenske a organizaenf einnosti Kulturnf spoleenosti Cecina a Slovakt v Polsku.

Ceska Beseda v Zahtebu v Jugoslavii zahajila leto gnf Cinnost promftanfm eeskeho filmu "Jak vyrazit velrybe stolieku". Dale Cinnost pokraeovala tradienfmi veptovymi hody a byl ptipraven veefrek venovanY stemu vYroef otevtenf budovy Narodnfho divadla v Praze.

Valna hromada Ceskoslovenskeho klubu v Sofii v Bulharsku chrakterizovala uplynulou Cinnost jako velmi girokou a pestrou. Od valne hromady v bteznu 1983 do latezna 1984 usporadal Klub celkem 48 kulturne-spoleeensIcYch akcf a 30 filmovYch veeert. V ramci kulturnich akcf byla mimotadna pozornost venovana znovuotevtenf Narodniho divadla v Praze.

Sdrutenf Cecht a Slovakt v Rakousku ptipravilo pro sve eleny zajezd do CSSR na ptedstavenf opery Bedticha Smetany "Tajemnstvf" v nove otevtenem Narodnfm divadle v Praze.

Dnem 1. dubna 1984 skoneila pro ochotnicky divadelnf spolek Vlastenecka omladina ye Vidni devadesatadevatá divadelni sezona.

Spolek vstoupil do jubilejnf 100. sezOny, kterou zahajf slavnostnfm ptedstavenfm na podzim t.r.

Skolsky spolek Komensky ye Vfdni usporadal filmove matine. Promftl na nem barevnY eesky film "Putovanf Jana Amose" o velke osobnosti eeskoslovenskych i evropskych dejin, ueiteli narodt Janu Amosu Komenskemu. Film na krajanske divalcy hluboce zapusobil. Autorem scenate filmu je narodni umelec M. Kratochvfl, ptedseda Ceskoslovenskeho ustavu zahranienfho v Praze.

S pozdravnym projevem na oslavach 80. vyroef zalotenf krajanskeho spolku Beseda-Volnost v Bruselu v Belgii vystoupil vedouci delegace Ceskoslovenskeho ustavu zahranienfho Ladislav Kouba. Ptedal pFi tetoyffletitosti spolku zlatou medaili Ceskoslovenske spoleenosti pro mezinarodnf styky "Za rozvoj ptatelstvf mezi narody". Na spoleeenskem setkanf krajant, ktere pots nasledovalo, vyhravala dechova hudba "Josefinka" z Narodnfho divadla v Praze.

V Zapadnfm Berlfne se konala ustavuji schtze "Spolku ptatel Ceslcy Rixdorf'. Jejfm diem je zachovanf zbytIct Ceske vesnice v socialnif a stavebnf struktute potomkt Ceskych kten se v 18. stoleti usfdlili v prostoru dne gnfho Zapadnfho Berlina, obvodu Neuk011n v tzv.

Ceskem Rixdorfu. Delegace Spolku navgtivila CeskoslovenskY fistav zahranienf a projednala rozvoj spoluprace a ptfpravu "Ceskeho tydne v Zapadnfm Berlfne" Vyboru Zaseclanf Ceskoslovenskeho ustavu zahranienfho se na svern jarnfm zasedanf zabyvalo pottebami Icrajanskeho hnutf v souvislosti s jeho einnostf pti udrtovanf narodnIch tradic a zabezpeeenfm neustale se zvy gujfcfho zajmu krajanskych organizacf o vysflanf hudebnfch a jinych soubort z CSSR na kulturnespoleeenske akce krajant.

Na kulturne-spoleeenske akce krajant vyslal Cs. tstav zahranienf: do Rakouska soubory - Moravan Otrokovice, Kmochova hudba, Chodovanka, Krkono gska dechovka, Stratnicka kapela, Vgemirianka, Cimbalova hudba souboru pfsnf a tanct, Grimavanka, Jihoceska muzika; do Zapaddho Berlina-soubor Amaty Kraslice; do Francie Kmochovu hudbu, do NSR soubory Petrldfe a Krkono gska dechovka, do Belgie soubor Pratane.

CeskoslovenskY ustav zahranienf ve spolupraci s Filosofickou fakultou Univerzity Karlovy zabezpeeil pro 24 studentt eeskeho puvodu z USA seminar eeskeho jazyka na University Karlove ye dnech 29. eervna al 19. eervence. Krome jazykove vyuky byl pro studenty ptipraven bohatY program.

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NA SANICH V ZIME I V LETA' Nezvykle naroena byla pfiprava eeskoslovenskkch sarikaft pied zimni olympiadou v Sarajevu. Reprezentaeni druistvo ve sloteni Maria Jaseneakova, Jana Horanova, Petr Urban, Martin Forster a Stanislav Ptaenik se na leto g ni zimu zaealo pfipravovat 1/2 v kvetnu minuleho roku. Ve Smriovce (Smriovka) a v Tatranske Lomnici (Tatranska

14/VESTNfK-7. listopadu 1984 Lomnica) najezdili desitky a stovky kolometrir na kolee-kovkch sanich a mimo to trenovali na asfaltovkch silnicich v okoli Bedtichova (Bedtichov), kde najezdili tem& 200 kolometrri v rychlostech 80-90 km/h.

Nemene driletitk je i nacvik startu.

Katdk zavodnik jich absolvoval nejmene 5000. Umoinoval to i specialni trenater na kolejich vybudovank v Tatranske lomnici.

Zvlaatni testy ye Vysoke vojenske letecke akole v Koaicich (Koaice) zaznamenaly nejen mimotadnk rust fyzicke kondice reprezentantri, ale i vyaai ptizprisobobivost vestibularniho ristroji k obrovskemu ptetiteni vznikajicimu v zatiekich safikatskkch drah.

Dalai ptiprava pak probihala na umelkch ledovkch drahach v Raiff a NDR. Prvni vksledky se zahy dostavily. Maria Jaseneakova zvitezila ye dvou zavodech Svetoveho poharu sarikatil a zcela neeekane se ut pied olympijskkmi hrami v Sarajevu stala jednou z favoritek.

-SPJST-

Ueme se eesky Let Us Study Czech!

32nd lesson. Revision Exercises.

1) Put the words in brackets into correct forms: Mirj ptftel bydlf v (hezke male mesto). Po (filmovk festival) odjedu dome Rad se dfvarn z (Praiskk hrad) dolir na (Stare Mesto a Maid Strana).

Dekujeme Vdm za (VAS hezkk dopis).

Vlak ptijfidf k (hlavnf mesto Praha).

V (eervenec) jsme se koupali v (teka Vltava). (Kdo) pattf to auto? Babieka vypravela (vnuk) pohadku. JeSte jste mi neodpovedel na (moje otazka). ftekla jsem to radostnou novinu (kalda ma dobra kamaradka).

Nerozumeli jsme dobte (ten cizinec).

Budu na tebe eekat na (Hlavnf nadrati). PH (sobotnf fotbalovk zapas) dal Nehoda tti goly. Divfm se (nal Karel), to se to jeate nenaueil. Honza hraje dobte na (kytara). Poslouchali jsme ptedniSku o (eeskk jazyk a literatura). 'Mime se na (vase navSteva) v Praze. Veera veeer jsme byli na (zajfmave divadelnf piedstaveni). Mau se vas na (ta vec) zeptat? Hned naproti (nal dim) je dobra restaurance. Poslal jsem pozdrav (rnfij nejlepS1 ptftel).

Dekujeme (vy). Vtichni se small (jejf veselk pes).

2) Put the verbs into the present tense: Male dfte (bat se) tmy. VSichni to (vedet), jen on nic (neved'et). Bratr (spat) kaidk den do osmi hodin. Karle a Pette, kam (chtft) dnes veeer jft?

(Cekat—ja) tady na vas ut dvacet minut. Studenti mu (nerozumet).

Cizinci obvykle (neumet) tfkat "t".

Na stene (viset) dva obrazy. Dedeeek a babieka nam easto (vypravet) o Praze. Z rddia (slySet —my) rytmickou hudbu. Ta lampa Spatne (svftit). Babieka (peci) dobre koldee.

Matenka se nerada (resat). Ten strom rychle (rust). To auto (vezt) mleko.

3) Put into the past tense: Kam jsi (jft) veera do kina? Co jste (jfst) v poledne? Kam (odjet) ten autobus? Co se tady (stat)? VSichni se (smat). Veera jsem (zapomenout) na navSteve deStnfk (umbrella). Co jste si (prat)? Dnes jsme (dostat) dopis od babieky.

4) Put into the infinitive: Mritu si to (vezmu)? Uz nebudu (piju) pivo. Musite (zamknu) dvete.

Mritu si (sednu)? Smfm (otevtu) okno?

Nesmfs (ltu)! Karel umf dobte (plavu).

To dfte jeate neural (etu).

5) Translate into Czech: The plane flew very high. She laughed gaily. It is cold. She is hungry. I feel sad. It is not yet dark.

Could you lend me your pen. She likes her baby very much. It is no longer warm. It is already cold. It rained yesterday. I did not find the mistake.

I bought myself two suits. The room has. two doers. It is twenty minutes past three. It is twelve minutes to seven. She has five sisters. My brother goes (attend) to school. We go to our grandmother every summer. My uncle brought me a present. I liked the soup very much. I do not like that picture. My mother does not feel well. We are very sorry.

Charles is the tallest of all my friends.

This system is simpler than that one.

This suit is nicer than mine. Our street is shorter than other streets.

JAN HOLUB -SPJST-

Learn Czech With Us 22nd lesson. The Locative Case. mi S v pokoji ma o strkci o panu/Kovatovi f. na ulici v pisni n. na moti na nadratf

mi H v dome v parku

ma o Josefu N. o Karlovi f. na universite n. ve meste v horku Soft nouns take the ending -i, hard nouns the ending -6 and soften (palatalize) the preceding hard consonant. But some hard inanimate masculine nouns take the ending -u: nouns ending in g, k, h, ch and r (but words having -a in G.sg. use the ending -6; na dvote, v potoce, see lesson 17), newly formed and recently borrowed words and other words that cannot be specified by a rule.

Often both endings can be used with one noun (v jazyku-v jazyce).

Masculine animate hard take -u or ovi. The longer ending is used when the noun stands alone or the last in a group of nouns denoting one person.

Observe: Mluvili o torn studentovi.

Mluvili o Karlovi. Mluvili o studentu Karlovi. Mluvili o studentu Karlu Novakovi.

Adjectives and pronouns: m. o dobrem o mem o mem o tvem f. o dobre o me o me o tve n. o dobrem o mem o mem o tvem o naaem o vaSem: strkci o naS1 o vaSf: Skole o naaem o vaSem: jfdle m. o modernfm o jejfm o tom: midi f. o modernf o jejf o te: knize n. o modernfm o jejfm o tom: meste Pronouns jeho, jejich stay unchanged.

Observe: Uefme se v naaem malem pokoji. V torn teikem zavazadle jsou jenom knihy. Byl jsem na koncerte v jedne krasne praiske zahrade. Na to stare fotografii je Praha v devatenactem stoletf (century). Bydlfme v modernf studentske koleji. Budeme eekat na novem praiskem letiati.

Except of v and na we combine also other prepositions with the locative: o—about: with verbs like mluvit _(speak), efst, pat, slyaet o po—after: po hodine along: jde po ulici about, all over some place (scattered): Knihy lezf po stole. pti-by, while doing something: ph praci (while working), ph sten& Observe: Mluvili jsme o naaem starem ptfteli doktoru Vaclavu Kovatovi. rteknete nam near o universite. Po obede jsmesli na prochazku do parku. PH veeeti sett noviny. Celt' den jsme chodili po meste.

Key to the exercises from lesson 21.

1. pane Vesely, sednete si—Karle, zavolej—babieko, objednej—Honzo, nejez—kamarade, nedekuj—rnaminko, ptines—tatinku, zaplat;cane ueiteli, poslechnete si— Marie, netikej— strkeku, vypij; 2. spat, zavolat,rici, rozhodnout se, delat, mluvit, jft, nakupovat, smat se, veeetet; 3. zitra se vratfm; nebudu mft, nebudu moci; bude nemocnk, bude letet; az ptijde, sedne si, zavola; bude peci; nauefme se; napfau; uvait az budu tekne zftra; vezmu si; odpoefvat, budu 'dist; 4. veera jsem Sel; eetli jsme; stala; co jste si nemohl jsem jft, protote jsem nemel; neumel jsem; veera davali; smal(a) se; 5. naaeho ueitele Karla Veseleho, mleka, skra, cleba, mato strkce Petra, mai ptitelkyne Aleny; 6. ve, na, pro, v, v, na, na, do, pro, ve, do, v, v, z, na; 7. Nemam rad (a) gramatiku, main rad (a) pivo. Rad(a) posloucham eeskou hudbu. Mrij otec ma rad zeleninove polevky. Marie /Ida vatf. Honzo, pomoz mi! Mejte se

dobte. Prominte,ze jdu pozde. Ona neumf dobte varit. Neznarn to slovo.

Nevi, co Mat. Smfm se vas na neco zeptat? Veera jsme se vratili domir velmi pozde. Kandy den se uefme eesky dye hodiny.

JAN HOLUB -SPJST-

USPECH OESKOSLOVENSKEHO FILMU V italskem meste Avellinu (Avellino) se konal koncem minuleho roku jit XXIII. roenik Mezinarodniho festivalu neorealistickkch ptehlidky, u jejihot zrodu stal vkznamnk italsky filmovk raiser Pier Paolo Pasolini. Hlavni ocenenf-diplom Torga d' Oro byl udelen eeskoslovenskemu retiserovi sttedni generace Jaroslavu Soukupovi (Jaroslav Soukup) za film Vitr v kapse. V Ceskoslovensku videlo tento film za ttietvrte roku lest tisic divakil a byl prodan do aesti zemi. Ptedchazejici Soukopovy snimky Drsnie planina, Romaneto a Dostih vzbudily take znaenk ohlas divakri v Ceskoslovensku i v zahraniei.

V souteti festivalu v Avellinu bylo 16 filmir reprezentujicich kinematografie Sovetskeho svazu, Bulharska, Jugoslavie, Italie, Chile, Svkcarska, Spojenkch state americkych a Ceskoslovenska. Vitr v kapse byl uveden v hlavni souteli i v souteli filmu pro "Moc me potailo — tika k tomu raiser Jaroslav Soukup -, ze ho velmi dobte ptijali dospeli i deti. Publikum na nem nejvice ocenovalo uptimnY a sveli pohled na dneani mladet a jeji problemy. Jsem velmi rad, te se Vitr v kapse setkal s mimotadnou pozornosti i na loriske retrospektivni ptehlidce eeskoslovenskkch filmri ve Finsku a v Patiti a te pattil k nejrispeanejaim tituliim loriskeho festivalu eeskoslovenskkch filmu ve Spojenkch statech americkych, kde ho velmi ptiznive hodnotila jak odborna kritika, tak publikum. Ospech filmu me zejmena u mladete at trochu pfekvapil. Nesnatil jsem se v nem jen o pouhou nenfiroenou zabavu. Slo mi i o hlubai pohled do tivota tech, kdo ye svkch osmnacti letech vstupuji do sveta dospelkch."

Nyni dokoneil raiser Jaroslav Soukup historicke filmove drama o revoluenich demokratech z roku 1848 a ptipravuje dalai film o mladkch lidech Laska z pasate Luna.

-SPJST-

DANCE at

LODGE 180, Burleson, Texas (11/2 Miles South of Burleson on 1-35 West Frontage Road)

Friday, November 30th MUSIC BY:

Jim Bochnicek of Nebraska (Polkas/Waltzes) DANCE TIME: 8:00 to 12:00 P.M. ADMISSION $6 PER PERSON; 12 YEARS AND UNDER FREE BYOB: Ice, Set-ups Free

Wednesday, November 7, 1984-VESTNN/15

SPJST CALENDAR FOR SPJST LODGES ONLY

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Friday, Nov. 9-Social Night Saturday, Nov. 10-Wedding Anniversary Friday, Nov. 16-Board of Trustees' Meeting, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 17-Wedding Reception Sunday, Nov. 18-Lodge 6 Meeting, 2 p.m.; afterwards Appreciation Party/Supper for all the workers at our Annual Picnic/Westfest ••• LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX Saturday, Nov. 10-Southern Wave Saturday, Nov. 17-Texas Unlimited Sunday, Nov. 18-SPJST Meetings, 1 & 2 p.m. due to election of officers Saturday, Nov. 24-People's Choice *5• LODGE NO. 15, BUCKHOLTS Wednesday, Nov. 14-Meeting and Election of Officers, 7 p.m.

(Lodge meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each month; Bingo night every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Lic. Permit No. 1740902352444-410001) S1*

LODGE NO. 18, ELGIN Sunday, Nov. 11-Battle Dance: Polka Dots vs.

Jerry Haisler & Melody Five Sunday, Nov. 18-Lee Roy Matocha, 4-8 Saturday, Nov. 24-King of Swing Saturday, Dec. 1-Debonaires Friday, Dec. 7-Rental Saturday, Dec. 8-Hi-Toppers Friday, Dec. 14-People's Choice Saturday, Dec. 15-Lee Roy Matocha Saturday, Dec. 22-King of Swing Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve; Debonaires, 8:30-12:30; No Reservations, $10 per person ••• LODGE NO. 23, MORAVIA Sunday, Dec. 9-Annual Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m. at Brother Eddie Vrana's cabin; Ladies bring sandwiches/goodies, the lodge will furnish refreshments ••• LODGE NO. 24, CYCLONE Saturday, Nov. 10-Silver City Wednesday, Nov. 14-Meeting and Elections, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 17-King of Swing Monday, Nov. 19-Board Meeting ••• LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Saturday, Nov. 10-Fools Gold Band (C/W), 8:30-12:30 Friday, Nov. 16-Wedding Saturday, Nov. 17-Jan Garber Orch.

(Modern), 8:30-12:30 Saturday, Dec. 1-Jim Bochnicek Orch. of Nebraska, 8:30-12:30 Monday, Dec. 31-Ernie Kucera Orch. of Nebraska, 8:30-12:30 (Lodge Monthly Meetings held every 2nd Thursday of each month) (For reservations, call 875-7209) ••• LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR Saturday, Nov. 17-Sterling Country; No Reservations Saturday, Nov. 24-Eddie Ray & The Polka Dots Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; Eddie Ray & The Polka Dots; No Reservations, 8:30-??

••• LODGE NO. 35, ELK Saturday, Nov. 10-Cherokee Rose Sunday, Nov. 11-Lodge Annual Meeting & Election of Officers, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 17-Country Drifters Saturday, Nov. 24-Stone Mountain Saturday, Dec. 1-Jerry & Melody Five Saturday, Dec. 8-Cherokee Rose Saturday, Dec. 15-Country Drifters Saturday, Dec. 22-Stone Mountain Saturday, Dec. 29-Cherokee Rose Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; Stone Mountain ••• LODGE NO. 39, BRYAN Saturday, Nov. 10-Dance, Fabulous Six Sunday, Nov. 11-Monthly Lodge Meeting & Supper, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 1-Dance; Lee Roy Matocha Saturday, Dec. 8-Dance; Vrazels Sunday, Dec. 9-Monthly Lodge Meeting & Supper, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 22-Dance; Ellinger Combo Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Dance; El Campo Melody Boys ••• LODGE NO. 40, EL CAMPO-HILLJE Saturday, Nov. 10-Kacal Wedding

Monday, Nov. 12-Bingo Wednesday, Nov. 14-Monthly Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 17-L. Jaurze Wedding Monday, Nov. 19-Bingo Wednesday, Nov. 21-Monthly Meeting (Election of Officers) Saturday, Nov. 24-El Campo Class of 64 Reunion Monday, Nov. 26-Bingo Saturday, Dec. 1-Jennings-Benedict Wedding Monday, Dec. 3-Bingo Wednesday, Dec. 7-Kincer Christmas Party Monday, Dec. 10-Bingo Monday, Dec. 17-Bingo Monday, Dec. 24-BINGO CANCELLED Monday, Dec. 31-BINGO CANCELLED; New Year's Eve Dance will be held (License Permit Number is 30000728400410010).

••• LODGE NO. 47, Seaton Saturday, Nov. 10-Lee Roy Matocha Orch.

Tuesday, Nov. 13-Choral Group, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 17-Effinger Combo Tuesday, Nov. 20 -Board of Trustees' Meeting, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 24-Wence Shimek Tuesday, Nov. 27-Choral Group, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 1-King of Swing Sunday, Dec. 2-Lodge & Youth Club Meetings, 2 p.m.; also chairpersons' elections Saturday, Dec. 8-Fritz Hodde & The Melody Five Saturday, Dec. 15-Eddie Ray & The Polka Dots Saturday, Dec. 22-Jerry Haisler Saturday, Dec. 29-Ellinger Combo Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve; Vrazels ••• LODGE NO. 54, WEST Saturday, Nov. 10-Southern District Sokol Victory Dance Sunday, Nov. 11-Sokol Gymnastic Assoc. of West Anniversary Dinner Saturday, Nov. 24-Wedding Reception Sunday, Dec. 2-Lodge 54 Meeting/Social and Election of Officers, 2 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 7-Grant Buie Hospital Christmas Party Saturday, Dec. 8-West Community Hospital Christmas Party Saturday, Dec. 15-Wedding Reception ••• LODGE NO. 66, WACO Saturday, Nov. 10-Jodie Mikula Orch.

Saturday, Nov. 17-Country Light Saturday, Nov. 24-Cherokee Rose Saturday, Dec. 1-Lodge 66 Christmas Party; Jimmy Nemec Band; Open to Public at 8:30 Saturday, Dec. 8-Private Party; Open to Public, 8:30 Saturday, Dec. 15-Hanuses 50th Ann. Party; Vrazels; Open to Public, 8:30 Saturday, Dec. 22-Cherokee Rose Saturday, Dec. 29-Jerry Haisler & Melody Five Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Party, Country Drifters ••• LODGE NO. 74, LOVELADY Saturday, Nov. 10-Honky Tonk Hearts Monday, Nov. 12-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 17-George Self Saturday, Nov. 24-Hayslips Saturday, Dec. 1-Texas Traditions Saturday, Dec. 8-H.O.T. Road Gang Monday, Dec. 10-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m: Saturd.y, Dec. 15-George Self Saturday, Dec. 22-Country Motions Saturday, Dec. 29-Honky Tonk Hearts Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; Hayslips, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

• • LODGE NO. ETO, HOLLAND (Bingo Night every Thursday at 7 p.m.; Lie. Permit No. 30000077-419-001). *•.

LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Saturday, Nov. 17-Bill Kucera's Czech Mates Saturday, Dec. 1-Jodie Mikula's Band Saturday, Dec. 15-Czech Harvesters Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance, "Country Boys" LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Wednesday, Nov. 7-Birthday Club Card Party/Luncheon Friday, Nov. 9-The Texas Brew (C/W) Saturday, Nov. 10-Al Pierson Big Band USA; (Dress Code) Sunday, Nov. 11-Veterans Day Dance: Texas Brew vs. The Walking Beats, 3-8; All Veterans admitted FREE; others, $4 per person

Monday, Nov. 12-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 14-Birthday Club Meeting/ Luncheon/Card Party Saturday, Nov. 17-Lee Roy Matocha (P/W) Monday, Nov. 19-Czech Classes, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 18-English Play "A Pair of Country Kids", the 3-act play starts at 2 p.m.; Admission $2 per person; Dinner served at 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 24-Knights of Dixie (B/R) Monday, Nov. 26-Czech Classes, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 1-Al Pierson Big Band USA (Dress Code) Friday, Dec. 7-The Texas Brew (C/W) Saturday, Dec. 8-H.O.T. Czechs (P/W) Saturday, Dec. 15-John Sullivan Big Band Sound (Dress Code) Sunday, Dec. 16-Annual Blue Room Christmas Party; music Ellinger Combo; $10 per person; Dinner/Dancing/Cocktails Saturday, Dec. 22-Lee Roy Matocha (P/W) Saturday, Dec. 29-Al Pierson Big Band USA (Dress Code) Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; Knights of Dixie, 9-2 Bingo Games every Thursday, 7:15 Early Bird & 7:30 Regular Games; Lie. No. 30000062120774100001 (Men's Club meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m.; Breakfast/Meeting) *54.

LODGE NO. 92, FT. WORTH Sunday, Nov. 11-Regular Monthly Meeting, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 13-Ladies' Circle Meeting & Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner, 10:30 a.m.

(Every Friday Night ballroom dancing; Dress Code) ••• LODGE NO. 130, DALLAS & SOKOL ZIZKA Saturday, Nov. 10-Czech Harvesters Sunday, Nov. 11-Lodge 130 Meeting, 3 p.m.; Supper will be served Saturday, Nov. 24-Harold Strand Orch.

Saturday, Dec. 8-Jodie Mikula Sunday, Dec. 9-Lodge 130 Meeting, 3 p.m.; Supper will be served Saturday, Dec. 22-Bill Kucera's Czechmates Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Ball; Harold Strand ••• LODGE NO. 133, SAN ANTONIO Sunday, Nov. 18-Thanksgiving Dinner at 1505 S. Gevers St., 12:30 p.m.; Members bring covered vegetables or pastry dish; Lodge Meeting will be held afterwards ••* LODGE NO. 142, HOUSTON Sunday, Nov. 11-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 9-Lodge Meeting, 1 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14-Lodge 142 Christmas Party •••

LODGE NO. 154, FT. WORTH Saturday, Nov. 10-C/W Dance with Jerry Max Lane Sunday, Nov. 11-Monthly Lodge Meeting Sunday, Dec. 2-Metroplex Lodges' Christmas Party Thursday, Dec. 20-Christmas Party (Bingo every Friday, 7:30 p.m.)

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LODGE NO. 178, LONGVIEW-KILGORE Saturday, Nov. 10-Noonday Express Saturday, Nov. 17-Wind River Sunday, Nov. 18-Regular Meeting, 2 p.m.; also Election of Officers; Covered Dish Meal afterwards Saturday, Nov. 24-Larry Stanley Saturday, Dec. 1-Noonday Express Saturday, Dec. 8-Wind River Sunday, Dec. 9-Regular Meeting, 2 p.m.; also Installation of Officers Saturday, Dec. 15-Tinker & Gypsy River Saturday, Dec. 22-Underground Country Saturday, Dec. 29-Larry Stanley Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; Wind River ••* LODGE NO. 179, WARRENTON Thursday, Nov. 8-Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers, 7 p.m. at the Warrenton Kitchen; also a Thanksgiving Social will be held. Members are asked to bring covered dishes or desserts ••• LODGE NO. 180, BURLESON Saturday, Nov. 10-Heart of Texas Road Gang Saturday, Nov. 17-Ramblin' Rhythm Saturday, Nov. 24-Gentres Friday, Nov. 30-Jim Bochnicek of Papillion, Nebraska, 8-12 (Polka/Waltz Music) Saturday, Dec. 1-Country Junction Sunday, Dec. 2-Metroplex Lodges' Christmas Party at Lodge 154 Saturday, Dec. 8-Rhythm Reunion Saturday, Dec. 15-Ramblin' Rhythm Saturday, Dec. 22-The Gentres Saturday, Dec. 29-Rhythm Reunion Monday, Dec. 31-Country Junction (Board of Trustees meeting 1st Wednesday of each month; Lodge meeting 3rd Tuesday of each month.)

••• LODGE NO. 183, MID-CITIES Saturday, Nov. 17-Blue Grass & Old Style Country Band Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; Rejcek Polka Band ••• LODGE NO. 184, MOULTON Wednesday, Nov. 14-Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers, 7 p.m.; Stew Supper afterwards; all at the Lodge Hall in Moulton •••

LODGE 185, NEW BRAUNFELS HILL COUNTRY Thursday, Nov. 15-Lodge Meeting, 8 p.m.; Youth Club Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Eagles Hall, New Braunfels Saturday, Dec. 15-Christmas Party at Eagles Hall •••

LODGE NO. 186, CALDWELL Wednesday, Nov. 7-Bingo Friday, Nov. 9-Skate Saturday, Nov. 10-Bingo (Free meal to Bingo players) Sunday, Nov. 11-Wrestling 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 13-Vocct Skating 7-10 Wednesday, Nov. 14-Bingo (Bingo games every Saturday, 7 p.m.; every 1st and 3rd Monday of each month; also every Wednesday, 7 p.m. Lie. Permit No. 17420733093.41001).

LODGE NO. 161, LA PARITA Sunday, Dec. 9-Quarterly Lodge Meeting and Election of Officers at Three Oaks Restaurant, *** 11:30 a.m.

••• LODGE NO. 187, ROUND ROCK LODGE NO. 172, PASADENA Friday, Nov. 9-Debonaires Saturday, Nov. 10-Texas Brew Saturday, Nov. 10-People's Choice Saturday, Nov. 17-Legends Saturday, Nov. 24-Heart of Texas (H.O.T.) Friday, Nov. 16-Jess DeMaine Czechs Saturday, Nov. 17-Leather & Lace Wednesday, Nov. 22-Debonaires Saturday, Dec. 1-Texas Brew Friday, Nov. 23-Velvets Saturday, Dec. 8-Dixie Kings Sunday, Dec. 9-Social Dinner 1-3; Dance with Saturday, Nov. 24-Debonaires 'Sunday, Nov. 25-Vrazels, 4-8 music by The Legends, 3-7 Friday; Nov. 30-(Introducing) TEXAS Friday, Dec. 14-Original River Road Boys WAILERS Saturday, Dec. 15-Donnie Wavra Saturday, Dec. 1-(SPECIAL( MUNDO EARSaturday, Dec. 22-Neal Hart Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; Lee WOOD Friday, Dec. 7-Private (Radian) Roy Matocha (Lodge meetings every 4th Wednesday of each Saturday, Dec. 8-Private (W-house) month, 7:30 p.m. and Board of Trustees' Sunday, Dec. 9-Reuben Ramos & Texas Meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each month, Revolutions 7:30 p.m.) .•• Friday, Dec. 14-Private (Summey) Saturday, Dec. 15-Private (Abbott) LODGE NO. 177, ACADEMY Thursday, Nov. 8-R.V.O.S. 143 Meeting and Sunday, Dec. 16-Reuben Ramos & Texas Revolutions election of officers, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 10-Jerry Heisler Melody Five Friday, Dec. 21-Private (R.R. Hospital) Saturday, Nov. 17-Jerry, Butch & The Saturday, Dec. 22-Debonaires (All Friday dances, 8 to 12; all Saturday Gentres dances, 8:30 to 12:30) Saturday, Nov. 24-Pecos Band of Waco area Sunday, November 25-Academy R.V.O.S. 143 LODGE NO. 188, CENTERVILLE annual supper and party, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 10-Country Pride Saturday, Dec. 1-Bill Waits Goodtimers Nov. 17-Dennis Ivey Saturday, Dec. 8-The Road Runners Saturday, Dec. 15-Jerry, Butch & The Gentres Nov. 19-Lodge meeting at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 22-Dance, Morgan Anderson Nov. 24-Jodie Jay Saturday, Dec. 1-The Travelers Band Saturday, Dec. 8-Stillwater Saturday, Dec. 29-Pecos of Waco area Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; the Saturday, Dec. 15-Heart of Texas Road Gang fine Boots Strip Band with the Price Sisters of Saturday, Dec. 22-Dennis Ivey Saturday, Dec. 29-Morgan Anderson Austin-Burnet area Jay (Board of Trustees' meeting every 1st Wed. of Monday, Dec. 31-Jodie ••• each month at 7:30 p.m. Lodge Meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Bingo LODGE NO. 189, BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION every Tuesday, doors open at 5 p.m. games Sunday, Dec. 9-Quarterly Meeting followed by the Christmas Party, at 3:30 p.m., KC Hall start at 7 p.m.)

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16/VtSTMK/Wednesday. November 7, 1984

SCHOLARSHIP Program For SPJST Members

following the announcement of the scholarship award. They must attend college on a full-time basis and carry a normal academic load without interruption and in accordance with the college calendar. They must maintain academic and personal standards satisfactory to the college and to the Committee.

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

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

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

WHO IS ELIGIBLE Applicants must be qualified members of the SPJST. Qualified members are those having an active SPJST insurance certificate in force. The certificate must be a permanent plan of insurance in the face amount of $5,000 or more. It must remain in force during the tenure of the scholarship.

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

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

Each year a member may apply whether they have been a previous recipient or not.

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

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

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

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

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

Exact due dates and requirements for both the freshman and undergraduate programs will be furnished the member after they have sent in the initial application prior to December 31.

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

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

SELECTION OF ACCREDITED COLLEGE AND DEGREE

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

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

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

AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

PAYMENT OF AWARDS

The SPJST will award scholarships in the following amounts: Four-year program . . . $500.00 Freshman Year $500.00 Sophomore Year $500.00 Junior Year $500.00 Senior Year

Funds covering scholarship awards are remitted direct to the college the recipient is to attend, after proof of enrollment is received by the Supreme Lodge. Any unused funds will be returned to the Supreme Lodge.

Return application on the back to: SPJST Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503 Attention: Insurance Department DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: December 31

RESPONSIBILITY OF SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Winners of an SPJST scholarship must enter an accredited college not later than the fall term

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

ALL APPLICANTS MUST: 1. Be an SPJST insurance certificate holder with a permanent plan of insurance in the amount of $5,000 or more and be in good standing (premium paying for duration of scholarship.)

2. Return the application below

by December 31 of this year.

By sending in this application we then will send you the forms needed to apply along with appropriate instruction.

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

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

The SPJST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Scholarship Application I hereby make application for a Scholarship and agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the SPJST Scholarship Program.

Mail to: SPJST, Attention: Insurance Dept., P.O. Box 100, Temple, TX 76503.

Slavonic Benevolent Order of The State of Texas Name Last

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Phone: Mo.

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Applying for: ❑ Freshman Year (check one) ❑ Undergraduate Program

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