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SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 DECEMBER 5, 1984 ISSN-07458800

SPJST Proud To Sponsor Kids And Christmas On KNCT-TV Music, drama, laughter and fantasy — you'll find this and more as Public Television KNCT, with the help of SPJST Fraternal Life Insurance presents a full schedule of holiday entertainment.

The Snow Queen: An Ice Ballet is a beautiful and unique program featuring Olympic medalists John Curry, Dorothy Hamill, Toiler Cranston, Janet Lynn, JoJo Starback and Sandra Beezec who bring this classic Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale to life, Monday, December 3rd at 8 p.m.

Every year as Christmas approaches, Santa receives thousands of letters from children in Central Texas. This year he asked KNCT to help share those precious letters with everyone in "the Best of Texas." So, KNCT's remote crew will visit him at the North Pole, and Santa will read the letters on camera. If your children would like for KNCT to carry their letters to Santa, they can send them to KNCT, U.S. Hwy. 190 W, Killeen, Texas before December 7, because Santa's Mailbag will air Wednesday, December 12 and December 19, at 4:30 p.m.

A Stableboy's Christmas is a fantasy about a selfish little girl who is transported back in time to the first Christmas, a must-see for all those little ones who ask "is that all?"

Monday, December 17, 12:30.

Yeshua reveals ancient customs and beliefs not afforded by ordinary holiday dramas concerning the birth of Christ, a unique program airing Monday, December 17 at 1 p.m. and Christmas Day at 2 p.m.

The Littlest Angel a holiday favorite for kids of all ages airs December 19 at 1:15, it returns to remind us all that the gift of love is the best gift of all.

Thursday, December 20 brings The Drum a musical production of the little drummer boy's story in song at 12:30.

Scrooge follows; this classic Dickens tale is put to music airing at 1 p.m. "God Bless One and All!" The countdown continues as Saturday, December 22 offers three delightful Christmas stories beginning with Christmas Is at 2 p.m. This story is about Benji who is transported across the centuries to the time of Jesus' birth (also airs Christmas Day at 9:30.)

Saturday's specials continue with The City That Forgot Christmas.

BROTHERHOOD

Sebastian Cabot, Charles Nelson Reilly, and Louis Nye star in this new classic at 2:30.

Sunday, December 23 welcomes What Child Is This at 10 p.m. for those wide awake eyes who always say "but there's no school tomorrow!"

At last it's here, Christmas Day! Retelling the story of Rumplestilskin, a fairy tale brightly animated and put to music 12:30.

The finale, Velveteen Rabbit is seen through the eyes of children as told to them in a Christmas setting at 1:45 Christmas Day. Twelve delightful children's tales to ensure the Spirit of Christmas lasts all year all made possible through a grant from SPJST Fraternal Life Insurance.

KNCT Educational TV is in the viewing area of the following SPJST lodges: Lodge 29, Taylor Lodge 24, Cyclone Lodge 66, Waco Lodge 47, Seaton Lodge 6, Cottonwood Lodge 35, Elk Lodge 48, Beyersville Lodge 177, Academy Lodge 20, Granger Lodge 187, Round Rock Lodge 18, Elgin Lodge 54, West Lodge 87, Temple Lodge 72, Cameron

San Antonio Donates To A Worthy Cause

A Charitable Contribution— Lodge 133 Officers (L to R) Secretary Dominic Netek, Treasurer Viola Mazac and President Emil Matula are presenting a $1,500 check to Mr. Paul Herder, president of the Bexar County Welfare for the Child Abuse and Neglect Program benefit in the San Antonio Regional area.

A final report and the distribution of funds from our Song/Dance Festival which was sponsored by Lodge 133 had been completed.

The project was very successful and, as chairman of the festival, I would like to publicly thank Cochairman Emil Matula and all the other chairmen of the various booths, all the members and nonmembers who helped so much to make this project worthwhile. The many members from the other fraternal organizations — the KJT, KJZT, SVPS and RVOS have displayed outstanding fraternalism between all the organizations.

We have proved once again that, regardless of how large the membership is in your lodge, if you set your mind into doing something that you believe in, you will not fail, therefore, we encourage all our smaller lodges to do likewise.

This is a project highly recommended by our Supreme Lodge, and we want to thank our District VII Director Sister Thelma Hrncir for encouraging us to undertake this project.

(Photos and article submitted by Brother Dominic Netek)

Friend of 4-H Named

Winners in Waltz/Polka Dance Song/Dance Fest held in San Antonio. L to R: Steve Lyssy and Dorothy Crockett winning a trophy in the polka contest, and Domitillia (Del) Kyrish and Joe Michniacki achieved a trophy in the waltz contest. These contests were sponsored by Lodge 133, San Antonio.

Elizabeth Walther, President of Lodge 49, receives the "Friend of 4H" award from Heath Belk.

The friend of 4-H Award is presented each year to an individual or organization that has assisted the

4-H Clubs in numerous ways. The 1984 4-H recipient is the SPJST Hall in Rowena. The SPJST hall has allowed the Runnels Co. 4-H Club to use the Hall for our achievement banquets and for Christmas Parties

for several years. They have also been supportive of our program and the local youth in other ways.

Mrs. Elizabeth Walther accepted the award for the SPJST, Lodge 49.

2/VkSTNiK—Wednesday, December 5, 1984

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'Editor COMMENTS

Registration does not mean that the Internal Revenue Service is suspicious of the shelter. Nor`does it mean that the shelter has IRS approval, even though some promoters have made this claim. If a shelter is not registered, find out why not. ***

Remember To Mail Early! No Mail Delivery on Christmas and New Year's!

As the holiday season is approaching, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging parents to keep a sharp eye on how young children use the toys they find under the Christmas tree. Last year some sixteen children died and approximately several thousand were injured in toy-related accidents, compared with seventeen deaths and over 100,000 injuries in 1982.

Usually most accidents have occurred because a toy was being misused, not because of any design problem, the Consumer Product Safety Commission advises. Half of the deaths resulted from children swallowing or choking on small toys, parts of toys and balloons. ***

Isn't it true that for one reason or another, wills, taxes, divorce, legal disputes almost everyone needs a lawyer? The question is often asked: How do you find one?

In most cases an individual chooses a lawyer the same way one selects a doctor or perhaps a dentist.

Your best thing to do is to shop Because of the danger of injury, around, check credentials, and do adolescents should avoid comnot hesitate to discuss fees. Somepetitive power lifting and unsupertimes a person may find out that vised weight training, advises the many legal problems are not serious California Medical Association. enough to merit the cost of a lawyer.

Whenever you decide you need a Power lifting is a sport in which an lawyer, it is best to get a recom- individual tries to lift as much mendation from someone you trust: weight as possible; this can be done a banker, employer, friend or only once without resting. Lifting relative. Also, your state and federal weights is especially dangerous for bar associations have referral ser- adolescents because spinal vervices; to go even further, some in- tebrae do not fully develop until dividuals prefer to obtain the names adulthood. Possible medical of lawyers and some biographical in- problems can include high blood formation from the law directory pressure; fracture of the forearms; called, "Martindale-Hubbell," which shoulder, low-back and knee inis found in most public libraries. For juries, and "weight-lifter's some time now lawyers are permit- blackout," when the lifter faints and ted to advertise in newspapers, drops the weight. Young athletes radio/television and the yellow can, however, safety engage in weight-training programs properly pages of telephone directories.

A lawyer may charge only a small supervised by strength coaches, adfee, if any, for the first consultation, vises the association. and you should be advised about any additional costs before they are incurred. It is also wise to remember, More than 100,000 travelers who since a major portion of a lawyer's bought bargain-rate tickets for fee is for time and labor, one can transatlantic flights this winter will hold down expenses by getting all of be able to use them after all, the the facts and documentation British government has decided. But together in advance of any meeting. about 7,000 others who bought their In some communities pertaining tickets after October 18 — when to other sources, legal clinics may be Britain rejected the low fares — able to handle simple transactions, may have to pay higher prices. Most such as routine wills or uncontested of the New York-London tickets divorces, inexpensively. Individuals were sold to Americans for $313 who can afford to pay a lawyer little round trip. The lowest fares will or nothing often can get help now be about $360. The low-cost through a legal-aid or public defen- tickets were sold subject to der's office. Concerning small claims government approval, but Britain referred to "people's courts," small- turned down the plan in an antitrust claims courts attempt to resolve dispute with the United States. minor disputes without a need for London now has moved to permit lawyer. Usually claims of that type those who bought the low-fare are limited to $500 or less, and filing tickets before October 18 to use costs are no more than a few dollars. them. *** The county clerk can provide assistance in making claims.

A free booklet may be obtained on Consumers interested in arts and "How to Choose and Use a Lawyer," crafts of American Indians, Eskimos from the Consumer Information and Aleuts may want a copy of a new Center, Dept. 612M, Pueblo, 48-page, illustrated "Source Colorado 81009.

Directory" spelling out where such products — including jewelry, Beware of investors in tax shelters. clothing, rugs, basketry, pottery and This year, for the first time, almost carvings — are available. Single all new tax shelters will have to be copies of the directory are free. registered with the Internal Write: Indian Arts and Crafts Revenue Service. Promoters will be Board, Interior Department, required to maintain lists of clients Washington, D.C. 20240. and make these available to the IRS.

Wednesday, December 5, 1984—VESTMK/3

Order Form for A HISTORY OF THE SPJST: A TEXAS CHRONICLE 1897-1980 I would like to purchase copies of this book.

Hardback only.

Price: $14 per book (Name)

(Address) Please send this form with your remittance to: Supreme Lodge SPJST ATTN.: History Book P.O. Box 100 Temple, TX 76503 BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE

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.

From the Vice President's Office

Larry D. Brem

News Release Larry D. Brem has recently been appointed as a Sales Representative for. Lodge No. 66 in Waco, TX. Larry has been trained in helping you or your family with your insurance needs. If you live in the Waco area, give him a call at AC 817-799-5926 and he will be happy to be of assistance to you.

Fraternally, Bernard M. Gebala Vice President

-SPJST-

Do you want to give something nice and exclusive to your friends this Christmas? If you would like to give an exclusive gift, why not give the SPJST Convention Chorus record?

Side One consists of: "Adoramus Te Christe," "How Great Thou Art," "Going Home." Music by the Czech composers are: "Bone coi rakil," "Ai já na to vojnu Ada," "Poeme," "Hej Slovane," and "Aura Lee." Side Two includes: "You'll Never Walk Alone," "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "God Bless America," "Kde domov maj," and "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You." These songs on the album are something you do not find every day and it will be a gift that will be cherished forever.

If you plan to come after the album, it is $4.50 each; if we mail it to you, packing, and postage is 50C additional or $5 per album and your order will be shipped the same day we receive your order, or we will ship it to anyone upon your order.

If you want a gift card placed in such order, please enclose it with your order.

All songs are brass and string augmented which sounds great.

SEND YOUR ORDER TODAY! Fraternally yours, Otto Hanus, LibrarianCurator Thelma Bartosh, Assistant Library-Archives-Museum

-SPJSTLodge

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Dear Members aid Friends:

16 Meeting Date

Lodge Bila Hora 16 will have their social and meeting December 9 at the Community Center, Bila Hora.

The members are asked to bring something for lunch. All members are invited to attend.

Fraternally, Henry Melnar -SPJSTL

Elgin Elects Officers And Committees Vice President Brother Dale Kessel presided over our November 20 meeting of Lodge 18 in the absence of President Brother Morris Boutwell.

Brother Roy Simank led reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Due to the absence of Secretary Sister Doris Brian, Treasurer Brother Gilbert Kubicek called the roll of officers. There were three officers absent. Sister Verda Krause substituted for Secretary Sister Doris Brian.

Brother Gilbert Kubicek reported that we did good on our chili supper and country store, also thanked all who helped make it a success.

Brother Lambert Peterson reported four new members — Buttany Lamar. Jenes, William Cody Hanover, Christi Renee Hanover and Gregory Kyle Hanover.

Brother Curtis Young gave the youth club report for Sister Pat Young, who was absent. He thanked all who helped with'the Fall Festival and Carnival.

Vice President Dale Kessel reported that Elgin Lodge 18 will host the Youth Achievement Day, July 15, 1985. He also reported that Math Slatky will play for us Thursday, January 17, 1985.

The new Sales Tax was discussed.

House Chairperson Sister Irene Helgren reported that our Christmas Dance will be December 15 with Lee Roy Matocha playing the music.

We will have refreshments as in previous years.

Brother Leslie Gustafson thanked all who helped with the General Cleanup, November 10th.

Sister Janelle Mogoyne sent getwell cards to Brother Jim Mainer and Brother Charlie Haisler.

Brother Roy Simank was chairman of the Nominating Committee; Sister Evelyn Gustafson and Brother Reuben Kreig also served on this committee.

The following were elected: President-Brother Morris Boutwell, Vice President-Brother Dale Kessel, Secretary-Sister Doris Brian, Treasurer-Leslie Gustafson, Financial Secretary-Sister Edith Peterson, Youth Leader-Sister Pat Young.

The Entertainment Committee is composed of Brother Dale Kessel, Sister Artie Monson and Brother F. L. Meyer.

Building Committee consists of Brother Reuben Kreig, Brother Jim Mogoyne and Brother Emil Mogoyne.

A big round of applause was given to Secretary Brother Gilbert Kubicek for 5 years of faithful service.

The door prize was won by Brother Floyd Felfe.

Respectfully submitted, Verda Krause

-SPJST-

No. 28, East Bernard

Lodge

Dear Members: The December meeting, the 2nd, being the annual meeting, started 30 minutes earlier at 1:30 p.m. This was not a permanent change but one to

allow enough time to take care of business on hand for Lodge Karel Jonas also electing officers for 1985, in this meeting Besides this, the regular reports were given and several special items, already on the agenda, had to be voted on before the New Year.

The "Kaffeeklatsch" and/or "Gathering of the Clan" took place after the meeting, as scheduled.

The November meeting, on the 4th, was longer than normal because of several items needing attention.

All reports given were accepted.

Several motions were made and passed to take care of lodge business. One motion was to donate money to the Wharton & Matagorda County Child Abuse Program.

Another motion was to start the December meeting, 30 minutes earlier, at 1:30 p.m., to allow time for the additional business and election of officers.

Sister Cecilia Valigura won the door prize.

Those who stayed enjoyed the eating and conversation of the "Kaffeeklatsch". The table was, again, enhanced by the donation of food by Sisters Janik, Kortis, Srubar, Haverda, Luquette and Nezval.

At this writing, this writer has not heard any additional news on the lodge's financial secretary/treasurer, Brother Anton Kelner, Jr. He was still in the Gulfcoast Medical Center Hospital in Wharton and will be there the better part of the week.

To the faithful this writer remains Respectfully and fraternally yours, Joseph D. Nezval, Pres.

-SPJSTGranger Held

Christmas Party The Granger SPJST Lodge 20 held their Christmas Party, Sunday, December 2 at 2 p.m. in the lodge hall at Granger.

All members were invited and were asked to bring a vegetable, salad and/or dessert.

Fraternally, Mrs. Elizabeth Vitek, Secretary (Editor's Note: Your letter arrived too late for the November 28 issue.)

- SPJST-

23, Moravia Annual Meeting

Lodge

Dear Members: 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.

Door prizes will be given.

Please attend so we can have a nice get-together.

Hattie Brossman, Secretary -SPJST-

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

4/VESTNiK—Wednesday, December 5, 1984

Annual Meeting For Lodge 33, Bleiblerville The annual meeting will be held Sunday, December 9 beginning at 1 p.m. Election of officers and board of trustees, plus other decisions for the coming year will have to be decided upon.

After the business meeting a social will be held; the sandwiches will be provided by our lodge.

Members are asked to bring sweets.

We urge all members to come and vote for your choice for the 1985 year.

Fraternally, Lillie Mikeska, Secretary -SPJST-

Lodge 39, Bryan Plans Yuletide

Ledge 51, Ellinger Annual Meeting Dear Members: This is the second and last reminder of the annual lodge meeting to be held at the Ellinger Fire Station at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night, December 12th.

The lack of attendance at our meetings is not really a laughing matter. All meetings are important, but the most important of all are the annual meetings. If in any way, it is possible to attend, DO SO. Thanks!

Fraternally yours, D. A. Juren, Secretary -SPJST-

Attentic-I Lodge 66 Members!!!

There will be NO regular meeting of Lodge 66 in December. There will be many Christmas parties and functions in the month of December.

I hope everyone has safe and hapThe members of Lodge 39 will py holidays. have their Christmas Party, Decem- The regular meetings for youth ber 15 starting at 4 p.m.; dinner will and adults will resume January 20, be served at 5 p.m. After we finish 1985. our meal, a Christmas Program will Fraternally, Bonnie Pruitt, Secretary be put on by our youth, followed by a -SPJSTFREE dance at 8:30 p.m. with music provided by The Mustangs, a good country/western band. Please set Temple this date aside and come out for a good afternoon of fellowship and fun.

The dinner is for members only, SPJST Lodge 87 held their but our free dance at 8:30 will be regular meeting Friday evening, open to the public, so please invite November 9 at 7 p.m. with President your friends and relatives for a good Vlasta Jez presiding. time together.

Flag Bearer Jerry Valchar led the Fraternally, lodge in reciting the Pledge of AllegLucille Koehler, Pres. iance. The lodge members remained -SPJSTstanding in silent tribute to de-

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Some of the decorations, showing the many happenings of Runnels County 4-H youth for the past year. The annual awards banquet was held in the Rowena SPJST Lodge No. 49 Hall. (Lodge No. 49 Photos by Beverly Teplicek—Editor)

Teplicek Named Gold Star Boy Grant Teplicek, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Teplicek of Rowena, was named Gold Star Boy at the 1984 Runnels County 4-H Awards Banquet.

Grant is a 16 year old junior at Ballinger High School. He has been active in 4-H club work for 7 years.

He has had projects in Swine, Sheep, Foods, & Nutrition, Judging Teams and Share-the-Fun. Grant has also been an active club officer, as well as

County Council Officer. He has represented Runnels County at District activities, as well as at Texas 4-H Roundup and Texas 4-H Congress.

School activities also keep him busy, as class officer, FFA officer, football and basketball team member and is a member of the National Honor Society. Grant is a member of SPJST Lodge 49, Rowena.

ceased member, Brother Robert Cooper.

Various reports were given, old and new business was also discussed.

New member Ray Wayne Gribble was accepted into our lodge.

Officers elected for the calendar year 1985 are as follows: President-Mrs. (Lewis) Vlasta Jez, Vice President-Frank Machalek, Secretary-Mrs. (Ed) Dorothy Chervenka, Financial Secretary-Mrs. (Ladis) Mary Ann Zatopek, Treasurer-Joe Plsek, Flag Bearer-Jerry Valchar, Parliamentarian-Sidney Kacir, Board of Trustees-Bill McDonald, secretary.

The Christmas meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. December 14th. The meat and beverages will be furnished by the lodge and members bring a covered dish of a vegetable or salad and dessert for family and guests. There will be party favors for all or at least that is what Santa Claus told me. Everyone stop by and enjoy the fellowship of your lodge for this Christmas meeting and beautiful holiday season.

Frank Machalek was reported to be on the sick list. Our best wishes for his speedy recovery and to all who are convalescing.

Our wishes for all: May this holiday season be the best and most beautiful ever, good health and happiness always.

Fraternally, Dorothy Chervenka Recording Secretary -SPJST-

Anton Svoboda was the winner of the door prize for the month of November.

Don't forget the covered dish dinner, meeting and election of officers about 2 p.m. and the Youth Club Party all taking place December 9th. Everyone come out for the day and enjoy the social.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Joyous and Prosperous New Year!

Fraternally, Pauline Pavliska Secretary/Reporter -SPJST-

San Antonio Lodge 133 was honored with a visitor, Mrs. Drahomira Brabencova (left) from Praha, Czechoslovakia (CSSR) who is visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Jaroslav and Marcella Kleprlik in San Antonio.

Annual Meeting For Lodge 107

Lodge 133 Meeting/ Thanksgiving Dinner

Floresville Lodge 107 held its regular meeting November 11, 1984 at 4 p.m.

Alvin Hrna was reported back in the hospital; we have learned since then that he is back home. We wish him a complete and hasty recovery.

Roll call showed Vice President Burleson absent. All other officers were present.

Regular business of minutes, treasurer's report and committee reports were disposed of.

We have two new members, Lukas Arthur Kemp and Kristen Hrna. Welcome to our lodge and we hope you will enjoy being a member of Lodge 107.

Youth Leader Polly Bayer reported that the Youth Club would have their Christmas Party December 9 at about 2 p.m. The Adult Club is having its annual social on the same day. A covered dish dinner is planned for 12:30 p.m. Each family is asked to bring a meat dish plus a vegetable or dessert. The Youth Club will have their party immediately following the meal. All parents of youth clubbers are also invited. The tea, coffee, plates, silver and cold drinks will be provided by the lodge.

The Adult Club will have their meeting and election of officers immediately after the meal about 1:30 or 2 p.m. We hope to have a large group of members present for the meal and the meeting afterward.

President Bayer gave a detailed report on the Peanut Festival activities.

Correspondence concerning the Child Abuse Program was read from President Leshikar, also correspondence pertaining to scholarships and the SPJST History.

San Antonio Lodge 133 held their regular meeting at the hall located at 1505 S. Gevers Street.

The meeting was held after the members enjoyed a very delicious Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. Thanks to our Social Committee composed of Sister Grace Rohan and Sister Mary Popp, and to all the members who brought so many goodies.

President Matula opened the meeting by leading the members in the Pledge of Allegiance, also a moment of silence in memory of our departed members.

Minutes of the last meeting were read by Secretary Netek and the treasurer's report by Sister Viola Mazac. Both were accepted as read.

On the sick list we have Sister Dorothy Valka and Sister Stella Mares who is in the hospital.

Sister Kleprlik reported that James and Mary Kostelnik are celebrating their 62nd wedding anniversary, August and Marie Blanar their 62nd, Brother Joe and Annie Stryk their 37th, and Sister Shirley Burrough and her husband their 4th.

Congratulations to all of you!

We had two guests, Mrs. Mildred Caldwell and Jarolymilla Brabenc.

President Matula spoke on a letter received from the Supreme Headquarters regarding the participation in the Child Abuse Program.

The Nominating Committee gave their report. Chairman Charlie Kurtz read the recommendations as follows: For the coming year for lodge President-Brother Anthony Trilicek, Vice President-Bill Mares, Treasurer-Sister Cathy Uribe,

Wednesday, December 5, 1984--VESTNIK/5 Secretary-Dominic Netek. All positions, as recommended, were accepted by the candidates and were voted in by acclamation. The installation will be held at the December meeting.

President Matula spoke on the new regulations passed in the last convention in regards to the qualifications and number of delegates.

The members voted to donate $30 to the Czech Educational and Heritage organization, which will sponsor a Czech Mass January 6th.

The lodge will, once again, have a Christmas dinner; it will be served at 12:30 p.m. December 16 at our regular meeting date. We encourage all members to attend. It has been a very good year for our lodge and we have seen a lot of activities and a lot of interest created this past year, so let us end the year with a good attendance!

Fraternally, D. F. Netek, Reporting -SPJST-

Lodge 133 extends Birthday Greetings to its members, L to R: Viola Fajkus,

Jarolyn Popp, Lilliam Clauss, Alvin Schmicek and Charlie Kurtz The president announced monthly meeting places in the homes of members through June 1985. This voluntary commitment is indeed an evidence of the existing warmOne of our most important hearted fraternalism in our Austin meetings of the year is held in lodge.

November. Such was held in the Delicious homemade refreshmencomfortable home of Sister Faye ts, punch and coffee were served by Mares, 2815 Glenview, Sunday at 3 Faye Mares, our gracious hostess, p.m. November 4th. Faithful mem- and a social hour ensued. bers attending were Donald and Faye's husband John Mares Sharon Gavin, Carol Staha, Diane (deceased), formerly of Taylor, Hejl, Dr. Svatava Jakubson, worked in the Texas Highway Mariana Wood, Laverne Hejl, Janet Department headquarters in Austin Heji, Lillie Hejl, John Bryce Hejl, for many years. He was an active Joe Mikolaj, Doris and Clarence member of Austin Lodge 155 "Hlava Boriski, Faye Mares, Raymond and Texasu." They have a daughter Alice Prasatik.

Donna Louise, also a member of Meeting was presided by the Lodge 155 for many years. She is a president and Pledge of Allegiance Registered Nurse employed at John was recited by John Hejl. Tribute to Sealy Hospital in Galveston for 8 departed members was observed by years. She is also a recipient of a BA silence. degree in Elementary Education.

Officers gave their reports and Faye is also an RN having been communications were read from employed 8 years at the Austin SPJST Headquarters as well as State School for mentally retarded. other correspondence.

She has served countless hours of Generous charitable contri- private duty in hospitals and homes butions were suggested and voted and most recently in Geriatrics in on, namely, Austin State School, Sal- nursing homes prior to her vation Army Shoe Fund, Holy Cross retirement. Her most recent new Hospital Cancer Fund, and the hobby has been painting her entire S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home in Taylor was home. increased.

The next meeting and Christmas The Nominating Committee pre- Party will be held at 7:30 p.m. sented a slate of officers to serve in Friday, December 7 at Sirloin 1985, namely, President-Alice Stockade, 8828 Research Blvd.

Prasatik, Vice President-Sharon Alice Prasatik, Pres.

Gavin, Secretary/Financial -SPJSTSecretary-Raymond Prasatik, Treasurer-John Bryce Heji. No nomLodge inations being made from the floor, Doris Boriski made a motion, seconded by Diana Hejl, to elect the selected officers by acclamation.

John Bryce Hejl was complimen Dear Members and Friends, First I must report to you that the ted and rewarded in a salary adjustment for keeping a watchful eye food booth at the Pasadena Family on the funds of our lodge, serving as Festival brought in $466.00 which went toward the purchase of the new treasurer for many years.

Austin Lodge 155 Reports

172, Pasadena

piano for our hall. Thank you for your generosity in making and donating the cakes, pies and kolaches to sell at the Festival. Without your cooperation we could not have done it.

We sold everything.

Don't forget our regular monthly meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month, starting at 7:30 p.m.

The nominations committee was elected in the October meeting. Elected were Willie Walla, Jim Lyman and Louis Hrabina. The election of officers will take place in the December meeting which is our annual meeting.

Try to be present.

Our second anniversary celebration on Nov. 4, was a great success. We especially wish to thank the two groups who entertained during the lunch hours. They were a square dance group and the Czech Heritage Singers. We enjoyed them very much.

The "Texas Brew" country western band played for the dance from 3 to 8 p.m.

The "Dixie Kings" will play a Saturday night dance on Dec. 8th.

On December 9th will be a Sunday Social—Dinner and dancing. Free to members, all others $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children under 6. Music by the "Legends" — country music.

There will be a big Friday night dance on December 14, 1984 8:30 to 12:30. The Original River Road Boys will provide the entertainment. Come out and enjoy it.

Dec. 15th is the Lodge 172 Christmas Party — covered dish supper — all members come out and bring your friends — bring enough food for your group. The party starts at 6:00 p.m.

(Saturday). Dinner at 7:00 p.m. the music will be provided by Donnie Wavra and dancing will begin at 9:00 p.m. till 1:00 a.m. Hope to see you there Those that were on the sick list we wish fast and lasting recovery. We hope everyone can enjoy the Christmas Season. Whatever else may be lost among the years, let us keep Christmas, its meaning never ends.

Fraternally yours, Vlasta Machann -SPJST-

161 To Elect Officers Lodge

Lodge La Parita No. 161 will hold its regular quarterly meeting at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, December 9 at the Three Oaks Restaurant in Pleasanton, Texas.

Members, please make this very important meeting because we will have election of officers for 1985. We have a lot of members who would like to see some more members attend this meeting.

I hope to see you all December 9th.

Fraternally, Vlasta Juricek, Reporter -SPJST-

Important

Notice!!!

To All Former Members of Lodge 173, Galveston: As of November 1, 1984, all members of Lodge 173 were placed on the membership roll of Lodge 172 in Pasadena. We welcome you and are proud that you voted to become a part of Lodge 172. By working together we can become one of the most progressive local lodges in the

SPJST Society; this is now your new lodge home, so come take part in all our functions, and enjoy the fellowship at your lodge.

All correspondence concerning your insurance or any SPJST business should be sent to: SPJST Lodge No. 172, P.O. Box 1693, Pasadena, TX 77501, or call the Lodge at (713) 487-3297. You will be receiving notices from our financial secretary concerning your insurance and local lodge dues.

Fraternally, Albert J. Risinger, Pres.

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Lodge 176 Christmas Party

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The Christmas Party for Lodge 176 will be held December 13, 1984 at 5508 Nolda, the address for Lodge 142. Lodge 176 is furnishing meat and drinks; members are asked to bring a vegetable or salad or dessert. Come and enjoy celebrating Christmas and the fellowship of other members. Children will have special entertainment with Brenda Pike.

Your response by December 10, 1984 would be appreciated. You may contact Evelyn Mikeska at 468-3126 or Twila Vidrine at 463-7170.

December 13, 1984 marks an important date on our calendar. An additional reminder for a meeting Friday, January 25, 1985 at Lodge 142, 5508 Nolda at 7 p.m. This is to be a decisive meeting for our lodge and we are requesting everyone who can to be present.

Fraternally yours, Evelyn Mikeska -SPJSTFour Lodges'

Christmas Party A reminder was made to the Lodge 92, 154, 180 and 183 members so they would not forget the Christmas Party December 2 at Lodge 154Sokol Eagle Mountain Center, 6500 Boat Club Road in Fort Worth.

The meal was served from 12 noon until 2:30 p.m.; a dance was held from 3 to 7 p.m. with music by The Ennis Country Boys. The ladies were asked to bring their favorite pie or cake, and members were also asked to bring friends for a fun day.

The host lodge had a couple of TV sets so you wouldn't miss your favorite football game.

Fraternally, Mydell Grochoske (Editor's 'Note: Unfortunately your letter arrived too late for the November 28 issue.)

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Dinner/Annual Meeting For Lodge 186 Dear Members: The lodge in Caldwell will serve a turkey and dressing meal at 12 noon Sunday, December 9 to its members.

Ladies are asked to bring one covered dish to compliment the Christmas dinner.

Our annual meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. which will also consist of election of officers for 1985.

I encourage all members to attend

6/VESTNIK—Wednesday, December 5, 1984 this annual affair and enjoy the fellowship that will follow.

Fraternally, Faye Gail, Manager

-SPJST-

Choral Group News

Seaton

The Seaton Choral Group met Tuesday night to practice the Christmas carols for Lodge 47's Christmas Party, which will be held December 9 at Seaton Star Hall.

Also each family is asked to bring meat, vegetable and dessert. Henry and Helen Janacek, and Jerry and Dorothy Pechal will furnish some drinks, paper plates, etc.

A letter of appreciation was read from Temple Daily Telegram on our appearance at Pioneer Day. A card from Lillian Kosarek was also read who was traveling with the Senior Citizens to Atlanta, New York and it sounded like she had a great time.

Celebrating birthdays were Emily Donalik and Jerry Pechal. Anniversary celebrants included Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Stuteville, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Janacek.

Going back to our Christmas Party, we will eat at 2 p.m. Gifts not less than $3 will be exchanged after we eat.

Other entertainment will follow our gift exchange, so let us all try to be there.

We will resume our choral practice at 7:30 p.m. January 8, 1985.

Don't forget the Christmas Party at 2 p.m. December 16th.

Happy New Year to all!

Sincerely, Emily Stuteville, Secretary - SPJST -

Attention Red Ranger School Ex-Students/ Teachers Due to the interest of some exstudents of the Red Ranger School about having a school reunion, Emil Janicek called a meeting with a group of ex-students held at the Red Ranger Store, November 8th.

First thing on the agenda was to appoint a chairperson, secretary and treasurer; Emil Janicek was appointed chairman, Juanita Wychopen, secretary, and Joe D. Dubcak, treasurer.

All agreed to have the reunion May 5, 1985 at the Flag Hall (SPJST Lodge 24). Also appointed was Louise Zavodny, Food Committee chairman. Irene Hluchan and Millie Schiller will serve on the Registration Committee.

Our next meeting will be January 10, 1985 at the Red Ranger Store.

Anyone interested is welcome to come to this meeting.

I would appreciate if anybody has information about the early years of the school, to send me the information or come to the next meeting.

I would like to compile a history of the school from the beginning so we could present this at the reunion.

Those who attended the first meeting were Emil and Jean Janicek, Larene Hutka, Frank Janicek, Kathleen Jurca, Willie and Marie Hegar, Joe and Martha Dub-

cak, Irene and Johnny Hluchan, this office, postmarked no later than Franklin and Vlasta Martinec, Millie December 31, 1984. and Geo. Schiller, Laura and Bill Fraternally, Sula, Juanita Wychopen and Louise Howard Leshikar *** Zavodny.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA I am wishing all of you wonderful Czechoslovakia is about the size of people Happy Holidays!

Juanita (Martinec) New York State. It covers 49,000 Wychopen square miles. Texas is more than 2214 South 47th Street five times larger. Czechoslovakia Temple, TX 76501 borders on Austria, West Germany, SPJSTEast Germany, Hungary, Poland, USSR (six countries). Its border is more than 2,000 miles long.

The Czech Socialist Republic BULLETIN covers 62 percent of Czechoslovakia's territory It consists of Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech DISTRICT-II MEETING Silesia. Slovakia or the Slovak District II spring meeting will be Socialist Republic covers 38 percent held Sunday, March 17, 1985 at of Czechoslovakia's territory. These Seaton Star Hall, located 8 miles two republics compose the CSSR -east of Temple on Highway 53. The Czechoslovak Socialist Lodge 47 will host the meeting.

Republic.

Prague is the capital of Czechoslovakia. It has over one DISTRICT VII The District VII spring meeting million people and is comparable to date has been set for Sunday, March Miami, Florida.

Czechoslovakia has warm rainy 17, 1985. The meeting will be hosted

by Lodge 185, Hill Country at New summers and cold winters with Braunfels. More details will be given snow, a typical central European climate. at a later date. *** Texas has the largest Czech population in the south. Most Czech immigrants came here from Moravia.

Chicago, Cleveland and New York City are the three largest "Czech" cities in the USA. Pittsburgh, Penn1111111=111111111■1111111111■1■1 sylvania is the most "Slovak" city in the USA. The largest herd of the wild Prezewalski's horses, the oldest horse Natalie Yvonne Zalesky was born breed in the world is found in at 11:24 p.m. November 15, 1984 in Czechoslovakia. The famous zooHouston to the proud parents logical garden in San Diego, CaliforMyrian and Garry Zalesky, and nia, and most foreign reservations proud grandparents A. J. and Elsie have obtained their Przewalski horZalesky of Houston, Texas and ses from Prague.

Colette and Vaugh Matthews of The first uranium mine in the Monticello, Indiana. Natalie tipped world (since 1854) is at West the scale of 8.0 pounds and is 191/2 Bohemian Jachymov where the first inches long. The Zalesky family silver dollar coins were minted in members are all members of Lodge the XVI Century. Curie, Ruther88, Houston. ford and Hahn made the first *** greatest discoveries of our Atomic Age by means of uranium from Alicia Ann Roemer, daughter of Jachyrnov.

Doyle and Tonya Roemer and grandAmerican astronaut James Lovell daughter of Nelson and Glendeen of Gemini 7 (commander of Apollo 13 Roemer, was born September 26, in 1970) is of Czech extraction and 1984 in the Spring Branch Memorial Astronaut Eugene Cernan of Gemini Hospital at 10:11 a.m., weighing 8 9 (commander of Apollo 15 in 1970) is pounds and 5 ounces. (Information of Slovak extraction. Frank J. submitted by Secretary Alice Malina, one of the most outstanding Jochen of Lodge 142, Houston.)

American specialists in astronau*** tics, is of Czech extraction and was born at Brenham, Texas in 1912. He graduated from Texas A &M University.

Source: Czechoslovakia: Information Minimum, produced by Dr. Vaclav Hunacek (Editor's Note: If memory serves YOUTH ACTIVITY me correctly; Dr. Hynek, the head of the USA-UFO program "Unidentified CALENDAR Mar. 23-24, 1985—Statewide Youth Flying Objects" is also of CzechoLeaders' Retreat, Camp Lone Star, slovak descent.) *** La Grange

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Head of the Youth Department DECEMBER VESTNIK PROJECT Dear Youth Club Members: The following is a Vestnik project for the month of December. To receive credit of up to 20 points it must be completed and returned to

Name Lodge Youth Leader 1. Czechoslovakia is about the size of Texas is more than times larger. Czechoslovakia borcountries. ders on 2. The Czech Socialist Republic percent of covers Czechoslovakia's territory. Slovakia or the Slovak Socialist Republic percent of covers

Czechoslovakia's territory. These two republics compose the — The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. is the capital 3. of Czechoslovakia. It is comparable to 4. Czechoslovakia has a typical climate has the 5. largest Czech population in the south. Chicago, Cleveland and New York City are the largest "Czech" cities in the USA. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the city most in the 6. The largest herd of the wild horses is found in Czechoslovakia.

7. The first (since 1854) is at West Bohemian Jachymov.

8. American astronaut James Lovell of Gemini 7 is of extraction.

9. Astronaut Eugene Cernan of Gemini 9 is of extraction.

10. Frank J. Malina, one of the most outstanding American specialists in astronautics, is of extraction and was born at , Texas in 1912.

He graduated from Complete and mail to: SPJST Attn.: Youth Dept.

P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503

From the Youth Members

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CZECHOSLOVAKIA Jean Dorotik Age 16 Route 3, Box 251 El Campo, Texas 77437 Lodge 30, Taiton Czechoslovakia is a scenic country in central Europe. This country's official name is Ceskoslovenska Socialisticka Republika or Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. Its national anthem is "Kde domov muj?" Or "Where is my homeland?", which is combined with, "Nad "Tatrou se blyska", or "Lightning Flashes over the Tatras."

There are two official languages in Czechoslovakia. They are Czech and Slovak. Both of these are Slavic languages and are closely related to all other languages in Eastern Europe. The two languages are so similar that the speaker of one can usually understand the speaker of the other. Most of the minority groups in Czechoslovakia know the Czech or Slovak language well, but they usually use their own language among themselves.

The food of the Slovaks is much like that of Hungary, and the Czech cooking is similar to the cooking of Austria, and Germany. A meal consisting of roast pork, dumplings, and sauerkraut is very popular among the Czechoslovaks. Among the most favorite of foods in this country are fruit-filled dumplings, and creamy pastries. The traditional meal at Christmas time is carp. Beer is what most Czechs prefer with their meals, but the Slovaks usually prefer wine.

Wednesday, December 5, 1984—VESTMK/7

A local hospodas-krcmas or tavern is where you'll find most Czechoslovaks on their free time, especially ones who live in rural areas. These taverns could also be described as social centers, because many of the people go there to talk with friends over a glass of beer or wine. Other places that the Czechoslovaks enjoy are soccer games, motion pictures, and television. Large crowds go to Prague, which is the capital and leading cultural center of Czechoslovakia, to attend ballets, concerts, operas, and plays. This country's scenic mountain and forest regions are the most popular for vacation and weekend trips among the Czechoslovaks. They also prefer camping and hiking as their favorite outdoor activities.

What makes up Czechoslovakia today is the same area in which religion played an important role in the past. But, in 1948, the year the Communists came to power, an antireligion campaign was begun. The government took control of all the churches, and imprisoned many priests and ministers.

The Czechoslovak government discourages religious practice, but their constitution guarantees the people religious freedom. Although about two-thirds of the people are Roman Catholics, only a small number actually attend church. About 12% belong to different Protestant groups, which include the Czechoslovak National Church and the Czech Brethren. The Jews and the members of the Czechoslovak Orthodox Church are other religious groups that include the Czechoslovak people.

Almost all the Czechoslovak people can read and write. The government operates all of the schools and the education is free. All children between the ages of 6 to 15 must attend school. Upon graduation, the student has the choice of either a specialized art or vocational school, or a four year general educational school. In the general education schools, the student is prepared for university work.

There are six universities in Czechoslovakia. Charles University, one of the oldest universities in Europe, is located in Prague. The Holy Roman Emperor, Charles the fourth, founded it in 1348.

Jean Dorotik BIBLIOGRAPHY WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA pages: 966, 968a, 968b -SPJSTCZECH PROJECT

By Grant Faust (6) 1103 Village Drive.

College Station, TX 77840 Lodge 39, Bryan (Dist. I) "Welcome To Bohemia" (By: Elvajean Hall) Czechoslovakia has a shape that is very easy to remember because it looks like a Santa Claus boot. The foot of the boot is Slovakia, the ankle is Moravia, and the fur-trimmed top of the boot is the heavily-wooded mountain rim of Bohemia. At the place that would have laces if it were a boot, is the High Tatras, the most spectacular mountain range in all of Central Europe.

Czechoslovakia is a small country about the size of our New York State or Louisiana. It's a fairly young nation dating back to 1918,

but its history dates back to two NEWS FROM LODGE 9 thousand years or more. The YOUTH CLUB population is around fifteen million Dear Readers, people.

Snook Youth Club is planning to Tourists find that every town in have a Christmas Program, party, Czechoslovakia has its own brewery supper, dance later and also we hope and makes "Pivo" which is the Czech to have a visit from Santa Claus afword for beer. the dance.

Close to the German border are terWe had a meeting November 7, famous spas where over a hundred 1984. After the meeting the lodge years ago "international society" had a sausage supper. It was fun and gathered to "take the cure", mineral the food was good. After supper water and hot mud baths. The baths they had an adult meeting. became so popular that a Bohemian "cure tax" was imposed in 1351.

Fraternally, Today under Communism it's no Rebekah See (9) longer for the wealthy but a health (11-24-84) resort for the workers. The benches -SPJSTthat line the path are filled from morning until night with the sick and convalescent.

The largest city in Western LODGE 24 YOUTH PREPARE Bohemia is Plzen, famed for its FOR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Pilsener beer. Domazlice is a typical country town of southwest Bohemia. Dear Readers, The monthly meeting of Lodge 24, Beautiful folk costumes, many hunCyclone Youth Club was held at 7:30 dreds of years old are worn on p.m.

November 14, 1984. This was a special occasions although they are short meeting due to our mother fast disappearing as customs.

The Sumava Mountain range is lodge yearly elections.

In attendance we had twenty-five much higher than the Ore Mountains members and two guests, Jeffrey and form a great, densley-wooded Posvar and David Macek. "wall" between Bavaria, (in GerKristie Waits and Melanie Zavodmany), and Bohemia. Trees are ny led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. everywhere — not friendly, inviting President Christy Marek called the woods, but tall, dense forests unbroken except for a hidden lake here meeting to order.

Treasurer Janet Macek gave her and there, dark, forbidding and report.

We had $423.22 in the lonesome. As the forests open to the treasury.

Members who still have fields, you can see tiny farms, a ornaments that need to be turned in, small clearing of land between hills.

Many kinds of crops are grown such should do so as soon as possible. as: wheat, rye, oats, barley, Please turn them in to Carol Cherpotatoes, beets and flax. Because venka, our youth leader.

Under new business we discussed much of the land is poor and swamour Christmas Party which will be py, thousands of acres have been held December 9th. We will have turned into fish ponds. Carp, which a short Christmas Program for the is found plentiful here, is their mother lodge. Also in the program, traditional Christmas food.

Southern Bohemia is filled with Kristie Waits, Christy Marek and memories of the past. It is the land Melanie Zavodny will play a few of John Huss, of Peter Chelcicky, Christmas songs on their flutes.

Birthdays in November are for and of the one-eyed Zizka, the Bradley Marek (November 2), Jason almost invincible general of the Hussite wars who was born in a lit- Harvell (November 16), Gary Coots tle village not far from Ceske (November 20), and John Paul Chervenka (November 21). Happy BirthBudejovice.

(Reference: The Land and People of day to all of you!

Door prizes were won by Ki Czechoslovakia.)

Hubnik and Jason Harvell.

-SPJSTWe also drew names for Christmas so don't forget to bring your LODGE 6, COTTONWOOD gifts.

YOUTH CLUB ACTIVITIES The next meeting will be held at Dear Readers, 7:30 p.m. December 12th.

Our monthly meeting was held November 18th. We discussed our Fraternally, Christmas Program and also drew Melanie Zavodny (12) Christmas names.

Reporter We are making gifts on (11-26-84) Friday night socials for the Rest -SPJSTHome and the parents.

We held a party the same day as our meeting for all of the workers who helped our lodge throughout THANKS TO OUR YOUTH the year. We thank all of you very LEADERS much.

Our Youth Club is the best!! Our In October we went to Six Flags leaders, Mrs. Linda Michka and Mrs. and everyone said they enjoyed Sherry McKenney are really doing a themselves. swell job.

Delton Stuckly brought the cake They are starting to teach our to the meeting Many birthdays new members how to clog. I am six were celebrated. years old and enjoy our youth club Fraternally yours, very much at Lodge No. 74 in Shirley Dobecka Lovelady.

(11-27-84) I really appreciate our leaders' ef-SPJSTforts and patience.

Thank you!

Fraternally, Byron Allphin, Jr. (6) (11-29-84) -SPJST-

LODGE 30, TAITON YOUTH CLUB Dear Vestnik Readers, The Taiton SPJST Youth Club will hold its December meeting at the Taiton Community Center.

Mrs. Jerome Dorotik and Mrs. Kenneth Korenek will serve refreshments in December.

Fraternally, Michelle Srubar (16) (11-22-84) -SPJST-

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the members of the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 88, Houston, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our deepest and most sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge sister ALICE C. JENKINS, who passed away November 13, 1984, at the age of 84.

Sister Jenkins was a member of SPJST Lodge 88, the Katie McCaulley Rebekah Lodge and the San Jacinto Daughters of America.

Sister Jenkins is survived by her husband, Harold F. Jenkins; „ daughter, Betty Morris, both of Houston, Texas; a son, Oran R. Jenkins of Hayward, California; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Sister Jenkins were held Saturday, November 17 at the Heights Funeral Chapel.

Respectfully submitted: Doris Knapick Laura Belle Warnasch Ellen Miculka -SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of SPJST Lodge No. 24, Cyclone, wish to express our deepest sympathy, on behalf of our officers and entire membership, to the bereaved family of NORA HENSEL, age 83, who passed away Sunday, November 25, 1984, in a Rosebud hospital.

Mrs. Hensel was a native of Falls County and had lived in the Rosebud area all her life. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church at Terry's Chapel.

Survivors include one son, Delano Hensel of Robinson; two brothers, John Nussbaum, Jr. of Irving and Frank Nussbaum of Rosebud; six sisters, Mary Hensel, Minnie Schiller, Annie Kosel and Alice Ehrlich, all of Rosebud, Olga Kasner of Mart and Ruby Lee Schneider of Meeks; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. November 27 at the Hoelscher Funeral Home in Rosebud with the Rev. Don Vlasak officiating. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery in Rosebud.

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

Resolution Committee: David C. Vanicek Pat Vanicek Doris Vanicek -SPJST-

8/VESTNIK—Wednesday, December 5, 1984

FEATURES

Golden Wedding Honorees Mr. and Mrs. Emil J. Hejl were honored with a dinner at the Ponderosa Inn Banquet Room in Temple in celebration of their 50th anniversary. Hosts for the party were the Hejl children and their families, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hejl of Elkhart, Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Marek of Temple, and Mr. and Mrs. Darden McGlothlin of Dallas. The Hejis also have six grandchildren. Mr. Hejl and the former Frances Mikeska were married November 24, 1934 in Temple.

They both were born and still live in the Seaton community. Mr. Hejl is a retired farmer, and is a part time SPJST sales representative of Seaton Lodge 47 for the past 45 years. The entire Hejl family belong to the SPJST Society.

Couple Honored On 60th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Sulak were honored on their 60th wedding anniversary Sunday, November 18, 1984 with a mass at noon in the Holy Name Catholic Church, Fort Worth. A luncheon was served at the church cafeteria following the mass. The Rev. Joseph Pelnar married the couple at St. Mary's Church of Assumption in West. Mrs. Sulak, the former Hattie Cinek and her husband are former West area residents, having resided in Fort Worth for the past 32 years.

The honorees have three children, Leo A. Sulak of Red Oak, Charles Ray Sulak of Arlington, Martha Ann Pustejovsky of Fort Worth, eleven grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren of which all were in attendance at the celebration. Mr. Joe D. Sulak and Mrs. Ida Dolezal, both of West and of the original wedding party, were in attendance including many friends and relatives also from West, Fort Worth, Dallas and surrounding areas. (Brother Albert Sulak is a member of Lodge 180, Burleson—Editor)

Vladimir Gessay — slovak Painter.

Vladimir Gessay was born on the 28th of October 1904 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. His father Ignatius Gessay was a well-known cultural activist in the Slovak movement in the same city. When the AustroHungarian Empire collapsed and the homeland of his forefathers became a part of the Czechoslovak Republic, young Vladimir decided to study painting in Slovakia. He arrived in Bratislava in 1920 and studied in the private art school of Gustav Maly/ where he obtained, like many other young talented Slovak painters, through his diligence and ability, the basis to be accepted at the institute of the highest level in his line of art.

From 1922 to 1930 he studied at Prague Academy of Fine Arts the first two years under the guidance of Professor Jakub ObrovskSr, and the rest of the time in the section of the Academy led by the famous graphic maestro Max gvabinskSr. There talented Gessay won an honorable recognization for his painting at the exhibit of the Institute of Graduates and continued his studies for one year in Paris at the Julien Academy under the guidance of Professor Paul Lavrens. This French Institute was very popular among Slovak artists and between the first and second world wars many of them, such as sculptors Josef Damko, Robert Kuhmayer and painters Vincent Bansaghi, Maxmilian Schurmann, gtefan 2ambor, Ester Simerova and Julius Scabo studied there.

When Gessay returned at the end of 1930 to Bratislava he joined the Committee of Slovak Art/Guild, became a member of the League of Slovak Fine Arts Patrons and the Association of Slovak artists. With the later organization he exhibited his works both in Czechoslovakia and other countries. His first debut in 1930 was commended by the critics and a year later his works were already a part of the big Slovak Art Exhibition in Prague and henceforth we meet his paintings every year at the exhibitions of mentioned Slovak organizations. Vladimir Gessay was chiefly responsible for arranging the exhibition of Slovak Fine Arts in New York in 1938. He arrived together with painter A. Kovaeik in the USA in 1937 to do all the necessary spadework for this important event and to interest Slovak Americans in this project. He was present during the exhibition and then decided to stay in the USA, where he died more than 10 years ago.

Gessay belongs to those artists of the twenties and the thirties which follow a realistic principle in their works; while adhering to a certain degree of impressionism, their school of thought holds "a must" to true depiction of the visual reality. This Slovak painter is not one of those seeking great ambitions, he does not experiment or look for new goals, he is content with his knowledge obtained during his studies and the transfer of visual reality into his artwork, which is his main-stay. He has many similarities with Polkorab's paintings. They both were inspired by the people and countryside of Central Slovakia, namely the district around the upper part of River Hron. Gessay was also very interested in chracteristic district around Vah River. Even though Gessay was mainly a por-

traitist, he also enjoyed painting people, fruit, vegetables, vases with flowers and from time to time he did a landscape.

In the portraitism besides the official pictures he dedicated himself to paint people of small communities in their costumes, at work, or during the holidays (for instance: A boy with flute, grandpa in the National costume, and others). In the figural painting he is most interested in the national costume (for example: his work "Two Women" splendidly picturing to the smallest detail the beauty of Slovak costumes). He contributed, in paintings of this kind, the shaping of Slovak National style trying, as did M. Benka, to point out the beauty of peoples' clothing and in this aspect also glorify the heroic past of the Slovak Nation.

In landscaping, by the method of impressionism, Gessay painted mountainous countryside ("Snowed Under Village", "Fields & Clouds Over the Countryside", etc.). He used big canvases and only occasionally tried to solve the light effects. By this reasoning it could be said he did not leave the framework of the descriptive realism.

The most outstanding works of this artist are in picturing the bouquets of flowers, fish and, most of all, the fruit. He strived in the mentioned paintings to achieve estetic harmony of colors and shades side by side to present this chosen objects in their true perspective.

It is a well-known fact, that many people of our background contributed a great deal in cultural, scientific and industrial progress of this country.

Some of these men and women are well-known everywhere while others are almost forgotten. As Vladimir Gessey belongs to numerous oustanding Slovak or Czech-Americans our ethnic group is not for most part aware of, I enclose my English translation of the Slovak write.up printed in the old country to acquaint our SPJST membership with this artist.

John J. Karas from Houston.

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Got Them At A Discount'

'Reagan

(Reprinted from the Friday, November 9, 1984 issue of Houston Chronicle.)

The results of Tuesday's election indicate that we may be witnessing the formation of a new voting bloc consisting of East European ethnics, most of them of Slavic descent.

President Reagan's substantial victory in the blue-collar ethnic areas of the industrial Midwest and Northeast shows that this hitherto unidentifiable bloc of voters favors the Republicans in increasingly large numbers.

The East European ethnics are a silent minority in our society. In 1981 the Slavic American National Association estimated there were 30 million of them, but the last census cut that figure almost in two. Other sources suggest 20 million. Until recently, Americans of Slavic background have been invisible as a political force except for token acknowledgments of their presence in Chicago or Cleveland. Yet they are numerous in most states, and their names do not always end in "ski." In the 1970 census, the third

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most frequent first language of Texans (after English and Spanish) was Czech.

The ethnics consist of many Slavic groups. Numerically, Poles come first and Ukrainians run a close second. Then there are Czechs, Slovaks, Serbs, Croats, Slovenians and a half-dozen others. Most of them are Catholic, but some are Protestant or Orthodox.

These are folks who drink beer instead of wine, buy their furniture at discount stores and wear coat and tie for weddings and funerals only.

They do, however, pay their bills and generally ask for little assistance from the U.S. Treasury.

Their grandfathers and greatgrandfathers came to America in the last large wave of European immigration. Their level of entry was lower than that of any other white group. Their homelands in Eastern Europe were under German or Russian occupation, and the empires of that part of the world were not noted for gentle treatment of national and religious minorities.

They came to America at a time when hierarchies and structures were already in place. Unlike the Irish, they did not know the language. They came from agricultural societies, had little experience of city living and very modest expectations. In America, they toiled in sweat shops and mines and raised families. Their sons and daughters joined the labor unions.

Their grandchildren often go to college and hold white-collar jobs.

But Slavic-American communities and white ethnic communities in general, are still factory-bound.

They consist of individuals who until recently have been loyal members of the Democratic coalition. Their defection came as a surprise to the Democrats who evidently hoped to get the labor vote by default: Where else could it go? The Democrats reached out to new constituencies — gays, women and the increasingly eloquent blacks — while taking for granted their traditional power base.

In recent years, the Democrats overlooked the concerns and aspirations of the white ethnics who tend to favor school prayer and the voucher system in education and who often are opposed to abortion.

The move to the left within the Democratic Party was accomplished without their participation. They did not like the idea that discrimination against gays received more attention in the 1984 Democratic platform than did discrimination against Americans of Slavic background.

They liked the low inflation rate and President Reagan's "get tough with the Soviets" stand. They have finally become painfully aware as to who gave away their ancestral homelands to the Soviets in the interest of "international peace and understanding." They did not appreciate Walter Mondale's disclaimer of President Carter's decision to impose a grain embargo on the Soviets.

Reagan got them at a discount. He did no more than eat some kielbasa at a Polish picnic, visit a shrine of Our Lady of Something or Other, invite a Ukrainian priest to the White House. It is remarkable that in these times of vote grabbing so many votes could still be had without promising anything targeted to a numerically significant group. What

the ethnics liked about the Republicans was not intended by the party to please them; it simply represented the Republican Party position at the moment.

And conversely, the. Democrats did not mean to write off the ethnics.

They simply ignored them. In their pursuit of an unreal "Rainbow Coalition," they pushed away much of the real support they could have had. They acted as if they had a monopoly on the blue-collar vote even though the 1980 election should have told them otherwise.

Political observers have expressed amazement over the dissolution of the old Democratic coalition of intellectuals, labor and the visible minorities. They, too, should know better. In 1971, Michael Novak predicted "the rise of the unmeltable ethnics," and his prediction is coming true today.

In order to woo the ethnics back into their fold, the Democrats will have to quit the fairy-tale world of their present rhetoric and redistribute their social attention more closely.

(Submitted by Ewa Thompson, Professor of Russian studies at Rice University, and a former member of the national board of the Slavic American National Association.) ***

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Items of Interest (Some of our readers have asked about this year's results of the Smokeout. We will publish them soon as we get them.-Ed.)

Blake Heated Up Smokeout Television actress Amanda Blake, renowned for her role as Miss Kitty in "Gunsmoke," served as honorary chairman of the 1984 Great American Smokeout in Texas.

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

A former smoker, 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.

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

As Texas' honorary Smokeout chairman, Blake made appearances at rallies, parades, and other Smokeout celebrations in several Texas cities.

The annual Smokeout, now in its eighth year, is sponsored by the ACS nationwide to goodnaturedly 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 volun-

teers planning the Smokeout, Blake's involvement was particularly timely.

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

Last March, 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. ***

Best-Ever GASO Here!

GASO 1984—the biggest and best ever! That's the word I'm hearing from volunteers and staff from all sections of the state. Excitement was at a fever pitch as all of you prepared for rallies, balloon releases and ' other special events.

Smokebusters are running rampant throughout Texas. Keep up the great work!!

Remember why we do this — we want to educate smokers about the harmful effects of their habit. We want them to quit for their benefit.

I work on GASO for an additional reason. ACS GASO volunteers are the most dedicated volunteers I have ever seen. You show all Texans that people can care about their friends and neighbors. You show cancer victims that they are not alone in their fight. You make me proud to say I am an ACS volunteer.

Thank you.

Russell Autry 1984 Texas Division GASO Chairman

Shopping For Shrimp from Mobile Markets COLLEGE STATION—Roadside shrimp vendors are popular in many parts of Texas. But before buying shrimp from these vendors consumers should check for cleanliness standards in the operation and good quality shrimp, says a Texas A&M University Agricultural Extension Service seafood specialist.

First look for shrimp that are stored or displayed in a clean container, says Annette Reddell Hegen. There should be enough insulation and ice to keep the shrimp at a temperature of 45 degrees F or below, she adds.

"Whether you buy your shrimp from a roadside vendor or a supermarket, you can judge the quality of the shrimp too," says the specialist. Fresh head-on shrimp will have the head firmly attached to the tail, she notes. As shrimp deteriorate, the enzyme action causes the two sections to separate.

Also look for shrimp that are free of discoloration on the flesh, advises Hegan. The flesh should have a

healthy bloom and look somewhat translucent.

The shells, however, may vary in color. Shrimp may have pink, white, gray or brown shell color depending on the species. "Shell color has nothing to do with quality unless the shrimp is very pink, indicating exposure to too much heat," she says.

Your sense of smell can also help in shrimp selection, says the specialist, since fresh shrimp have a mild, fresh and clean odor.

The Texas Department of Health does not issue a license for mobile shrimp vending units, explains Hegen. However, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has licensing requirements. The Texas Department of Agricultural also regulates the accuracy of all commercial weighing and measuring devices.

Sanitation guidelines for mobile vendors include a holding tank to retain all liquid waste, a handwashing facility, equipment cleaning sink and accessability to toilet facilities, she adds. ***

Fabric Softeners Affect Flame Retardance COLLEGE STATION—The flame retardant children's sleepwear you buy may not stay that way unless you take care in laundering it, says a Texas A&M University Agricultural Extension Service clothing specialist.

"Normal home washing is not a problem," says Alma Fonseca, "But several research studies indicate that using fabric softeners will reduce the effectiveness of flame retardant finishes."

Tests have been conducted on 100 percent cotton children's sleepwear that was treated with wash-cycle fabric softeners, rinse-cycle softeners and softeners added to the dryer, she explains.

The best performance for fire retardance occurred when repeated launderings took place without use of a fabric softener at all, reports Fonseca. The sleepwear treated with a dryer fabric softener still met standards for flame retardance, although it did not perform as well as those without fabric softener.

The rinse-cycle softener caused some reduction in fire retardance and the wash-cycle softener had the greatest effect, she says.

"The wash and rinse cycle fabric softeners have the most effect on flame retardance because they build up in the fabrics over repeated washings," Fonseca observes. "In the case of wash-cycle softeners the fabrics will actually gain weight during launderings."

Additional tests of different fabric types, show that 100 percent cotton sleepwear is more likely to be affected by this build-up of fabric softener, she notes. Sleepwear made from 80 percent acetate and 20 percent polyester still met the children's fire retardance standard even after the use of rinse cycle fabric softeners.

Parents who buy 100 percent cotton sleepwear should wash it without the use of fabric softeners for maximum flame retardance, says the specialist. Unfortunately, this

10/VESTMK—Wednesday, December 5, 1984 will result in a less soft feel to the garment. If you find it necessary to use a softener, stick to dryer-cycle product, she advises.

For acetate/polyester sleepwear either rinse or dryer-cycle fabric softeners will not affect the flame retardance qualities of the garments, Forseca says. ***

Businesses Boosted GASO This year's Great American Smokeout got a big boost from business and industry, as employers around Texas planned campaigns to urge their smoking employees to quit.

Participating companies will once again be recognized in a Texas Business magazine ad saluting their efforts. To qualify for a spot in the ad, companies must employ at least 100 people, include Smokeout flyers in a company payroll, display GASO posters around their facility and publicize the Smokeout (before or after) in a company publication. The Austin Business Journal will run a similar ad congratulating Austin corporations participating in the Smokeout.

Muse Air, the nation's first no smoking airline, has GASO support flying high. Muse is contributing free trips at Smokeout drawings in Austin, Dallas, Houston and Midland /Odessa, establishing a no smoking policy in its new corporate headquarters and requesting an American Cancer Society FreshStart stop smoking program for its employees. Muse also arranged free transportation for Texas honorary GASO chairman Amanda Blake, who appeared at Smokeout activities in Dallas, Austin and Houston.

McFadden Ventures, a nationwide chain that owns nightclubs like Confetti's in Dallas and the Acapulco Bar and Grill in Houston, is sponsoring GASO promotions at clubs around the country. Houston's Smokeout "Kickoff" party took place Nov. 8 at the Acapulco Bar and Grill, and Dallas' Smokeless Happy Hour Nov. 15 included skits, celebrities and a drawing for door prizes.

Other smokeless happy hours were planned, including one at Abracadabra in San Antonio and at the Water Street Oyster Bar in Corpus Christi. KEY103 radio in Austin sponsored a happy hour in Austin with an unusual twist — at the four Golden Life Family Fitness Centers Nov. 15. Quitters and adopters worked out at no charge, participated in a prize drawing and can start a healthy new life.

Aviall, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Conoco, and EDS participated in nationwide Smokeout promotions.

Mosstek, Vaught, Texas Instruments, Surgikos, Levi Strauss and Imperial Sugar all conducted campaigns.

State agencies participated in a big way, collecting Smokeout signatures and hoped to unveil the "World's Longest Pledge Card" at Austin's GASO activities Nov. 14.

As always, the media is goodnaturedly and whole-heartedly supporting Smokeout efforts. Odessa American publisher Dave Lyons was featured in Odessa's GASO TV public service announcement and pledged to quit. Three popular DJs are the "Smokebusters" in El Paso's

TV P.S.A. KORA radio station in Bryan-College Station sponsored a "countdown" ad in the Bryan Eagle, and KITE radio adopted Corpus Christi police chief Bill Banner to encourage his quitting. ***

Fired Up for GASO! What has thousands of balloons, a fleet of tanks, a helicopter, Olympic athletes, dragons, frogs, "Smokebusters," giant cigarettes, oversize ashtrays and hundreds of people promising to give it up? Why the Great American Smokeout in Texas, of course.

This November 15 (and a few days before), thousands of Texans participated in Smokeout activities designed to encourage them to set their habits aside for 24 hours.

Here's a look at just some of the many activities planned around the state: Abilene had lots of school participation in GASO, with contests planned for most grade levels; Amarillo kicked off GASO with a balloon lift and "Run for Your Lungs" Nov.10; In Austin November 14, a judge arrived by helicopter at First City Center to conduct an official Smokeout "adoption" ceremony; on the 15th, a balloon release from the same location signaled a successful Smokeout and the winners of the downtown "financial institution challenge" were announced; the University of Texas at Austin also had lots of activities planned; The Bryan mayor adopted the College Station mayor at a press conference at the city limits; honorary local chairman Texas A&M coach Jackie Sherill made appearances at other GASO activities; Corpus Christi held the first annual Cold Turkey Day parade, featuring a fire engine, city officials, costumed characters, children and frozen turkeys; a balloon release sponsored by Central Power and Light and local hospitals kicked off the parade; Dallas' Smokeout rally Nov. 15 at City Hall Plaza saw Smokebusters chasing a dragon, local celebrities, a balloon lift and an appearance by Texas honorary chairman Amanda Blake; Dallasites were advised of the Smokeout courtesy of a "Smokebusters" billboard contributed by Confetti's and McBride, Brown & Dealey Advertising; Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio had a promotion planned; El Paso planned a Smokebusters proclamation Nov. 14 at the American Cancer Society office; El Paso also had a giant pledge card billboard, signed by El Pasoans at several locations around the city, and four Smokeless Happy Hours; Fort Worth again sponsored a Smokeout carnival Nov. 14, complete with a balloon release, games, entertainment and a prize drawing; Congressman Tom Vandergriff adopted University of Texas at Arlington president Wendal Nedderman as part of campus activities; Garland Olympic athletes challenged their counterparts in Denton; Garland also planned to use "Puffless" the dragon in its activities; Houston had two Smokeout

rallies: one at the Medical Center and one at City Hall; the City Hall rally featured a six foot cigarette arriving by ambulance to be crushed out by a garbage truck in the "World's Largest Ashtray"; Lubbock had downtown activities Nov. 14 featuring break dancers; the Sigma Chi's at Texas Tech University planned a campus adoption booth; Mansfield had a "Let Your Feet Do the Smoking" 10K run Nov. 10 to kickoff GASO activities; Midland had physicians involved in giving stop smoking "prescriptions"; A dozen National Guard tanks were patrolling the streets of Pampa Nov. 15, on the lookout for smokers; San Angelo had a rally downtown planned, with the Goodfellow Air Force Base commander adopting the police chief; San Antonio had a rally at the downtown Market Square Nov. 15, featuring a Smokeout costume contest and prizes; San Marcos planned to "arrest" -prominent smokers and release them on "bail" to someone who will adopt them; Southwest Texas State University also had campus activities; Texarkana, Texas challenged the Arkansas side with a bet involving a steer and a hog; Tyler produced a TV P.S.A. featuring ex-Cowboy Roger Staubach. ***

Heritage Park CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS —It is well named: "Heritage Park". The cluster of seven early homes of Corpus Christi now located in two full city blocks facing North Chaparral Street, brightens the Bayfront Arts & Science Park.

Neighbors are the Corpus Christi Museum, Harbor Playhouse and the Bayfront Plaza Auditorium and Convention Center.

The former owners who donated the buildings, the non-profit organizations and the city doing the restorations reflect the multicultural heritage of the "Sparkling City by the Sea".

It started when the Junior League of Corpus Christi restored the Sidbury House as its Bicentennial project. The two-story and attic white home with its porches and fancy trim is an example of Victorian architecture.

The house was built in 1893, originally located on Upper North Broadway, moved to "Old Irishtown" in 1927.

The first floor has been restored as nearly as possible to the original.

The Junior League uses the second floor for its office. The building is open to the public Tuesdays through Thursdays in the morning.

Soon after, the League acquired and restored the Lichtenstein home, now to the north of the Sidbury. The yellow building with white trim reflects the Eastern seaboard style of the time (1905).

It now houses the Creative Arts Center where school children are introduced to various arts in the high ceilinged rooms. The outside of the building has been accurately restored. Visitors may browse Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To the south of Sidbury is the

interesting Guggenheim house, built in 1900. Painted mauve with bluegray shutters and vanilla trim, the house has gingerbread work on the roof, turrets and bay windows. The house was moved to its present site in the late twenties.

The Camp Fire Council of Corpus Christi restored it with donated labor and materials. The front portion of the house resembles a home at the turn of the century. The back section has an office, classrooms and kitchen space for the Camp Fire organization.

Historic markers grace the entrances to each of these buildings with much more information about the original family owners.

The little white house on the corner across Resaca Street is the second-oldest in the city. (Centennial House on S. Upper Broadway is the oldest.) The Merriman-Bobys house was built in 1851, constructed of native wood, hand-sawed, held together with square nails. It was used as a hospital during the Civil War and again during the yellow fever epidemic of 1867. It was donated to the city and moved to the historic district in 1982. Now the Corpus Christi Arts Council has restored it and moved its offices into it.

Ben Grande, son of Spanish immigrants, built the Grande-Grossman house in 1907. In 1925 it was sold to Ida Grossman Cohen, of the large Grossman family that came to America from Russia in 1914.

Descendent Harvey Grossman donated it to the city in 1982.

It is now being restored by LULAC Council No 1 as the National Education Center for the League of United Latin American Citizens which began in Corpus Christi.

Sitting astride Resaca Street is the once elegant French-Galvan home that had become completely dilapidated. Built in 1908 for the French family, it was sold to Rafael Galvan in 1941. Galvan was a founding member of LULAC. In 1982, the city bought the house to serve as a Multicultural Center, a project approved by the voters in 1977. When fully restored, it will resemble the original, painted yellow with dark green shutters and white trim.

The house will be flanked by a park to include a gazebo, a barbecue area, shaded pavilion, with a bricked plaza, where special events may be held. The Multicultural Center will house displays depicting the various ethnic groups in the area.

Latest to join "Heritage Park" is the Ward McCampbell house. The McCampbell clan moved to Corpus Christi in 1968. The house dates from 1908. The Ancient Order of Hibernians are restoring it as the center of Irish cultural events, including the St. Patrick's Day parade.

Walking around "Heritage. Park" is a delight as the completed homes, with beautiful landscaping are admired. The "work in progress" areas may be "sidewalk inspected".

-SPJST"I pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all."

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(Continued Proceedings of the XXIVth Convention of the SPJST) April 23, 1984 Mr. Sid Pokladnik 2924 Elm Street Dallas, Texas 75226 Dear Sid, As you may recall, we met in Florida last year when you visited USSI with Mr. Gebala and Mr. Mikulas.

Please allow me to take a few moments of your time and express my sincere appreciation to the SPJST, its officers and members.

During your last congress in 1980 the SPJST membership made an important decision to automate the SPJST Supreme Lodge.. The selection process then began for computer hardware and software. IBM was selected as the hardware supplier, and USSI for the software programs.

USSI as a company has installed some fifty systems in the last several years. but never before or since, have I personally seen more knowledge, cooperation. dedication and enthusiasm, than in the personnel at SPJST. I would like, if I ma y , to single out several people who in my opinion made this project a success.

First. Mr. Bernard Gebala, who I feel was the constant guiding force throughout the project. His spirit of cooperation, enthusiasm and dedication were felt throughout the project b y ever yone. His background in computer systems and efforts in training, conversion., implementation and fine tuning the new system were the very basis on which success was achieved.

Mr. Jerry Mikulas, who as Financial Secretary received and audited each new report and adjusted his internal procedures from a totall y manual operation. I can honestly say Jerry reviewed. audited and balanced each report as if he were balancing his own checkbook. His skill in audit control certainly must be a factor in SPJST's sound financial position.

Mr. Leonard Mikeska, who played a vital role in automating the Polic y Loan and Mortgage Loan areas. Leonard constantly strives for perfection, along with the best in services for SPJST and its members.

Of course I would be remiss if I did not include all the men and women at the SPJST Supreme Lodge who made it all happen. To each • of them go our sincere thanks.

Each of us at USSI is certainl y a better human being for having had the pleasure of getting to know all of your fine people.

To all of y ou we wish continued success and blessings of life.

Best personal regards.

Sincerely.

Kenneth NI. Fischer President United Systems and Software,

PRESIDENT'S PRE-CONVENTION REPORT Dear Members and Delegates: In compliance with Article 3(d) of our by-laws. I respectfull y submit this preconvention report for the information of the members, particularly the delegates. I suggest that the delegates bring this issue with them to the convention, plus any subsequent issues that may contain reports bearing on the convention. The other officers' reports, the report of the directors, and the reports of the standing committees all appear in this issue.

Let me say at the outset that it has been a genuine pleasure and honor to work closely with m y fellow Supreme Lodge officers and the district directors. Our relationship is one of mutual respect not that we agree on eyer y thing 100% of the 7 '

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time. That would be ver y rare and unusual. We have a good team here in the Supreme Lodge.

The seven directors audit the records here in the Supreme Lodge every January and July. This past January they prefaced their statistics with the folloWing excerpted statements: "Pursuant to Article 43(g) the audit for the year 1983 was conducted on January 9. 1984. The directors are pleased to report to the entire membership the excellent progress of our Societ y . This was accomplished by the efficient management and dedication of the officers and Home Office personnel, as reflected in the annual statement which follows . . Investments have brought a substantial return over the previous y ear. Due to the efforts of our sales force a S3 million increase in insurance sales over the previous y ear was accomplished. In our audit we find the local lodges have been prompt and responsive to their obligations in all aspects of the fraternal benefit s y stem. With this fraternal spirit. our Societ y is sure to grow and prosper. The directors wish to thank the members and the I tome Office for the continued success that has occurred during the past year.Under the b y -laws the Investment Committee consists of the president, vice president. and secretar y treasurer, with the .secretar y -measurer in the forefront of making investment suggestions The success of these investments is reflected in the directors' statement above.

In the recent Examination Report bY the State. no serious discrepancies or deficiencies ‘.,ere called to our attention by the Examining Officer.

No Home OITice management could possibl y wish for a more efficient and cooperative staff than we have here in the }tome Office. We are the wonder and envy man y neighboring businesses in Central rexas bee :Ins(' of our iirnplovries loyalty and our almost ion existent employee turnover. We have eniploN ho have been with us as long its 31 y ears and some base been here over 2)) and in excess of 1!) y ears. That•sa y s something about our . .

With r airei /an:Igen-tent pea et es. exceptions. "When the y come to work for us. they sta y with us.Convention Committees. In accordance with our b y laws. I and Vice President Gebala have appointed members to two committees that will serve prior to and during the' convention. I appointed Kathr y n Nlarek Of Lodge 117 Robstown as hairman of the Publicit y Committee and Michael Ahlstrom of Lodge 32 Victoria as it member of that cominittee. Bro. Gebala appointed Frances Olesa of Lodge 88 Houston to that committee I appointed Sis. Darlene Engelke of Lodge 66 Waco as chairman of the Credentials Committee and Sis. Value Zavodny of Lodge 47 Seaton to serve with her. Bro. Gebala appointed Sis. Pearl Hanka of Lodge 88 Houston to serve as a member of that committee. The PUblicity Committee has already sent out some news releases about the convention and the Credentials Committee will soon be notified to pick up the credentials here at the Home office.

This will be a review of some of the events in our Society since the last convention.

Lodges Chartered. We chartered one lodge in the intervening four years and that was Lodge No. 191 East Texas in Lufkin on 24 July 1983. It was placed into District V by the Supreme Lodge, New Lodge Buildings. A total of two buildings have come into SPJST ownership -- one, the new home of Lodge 172 in Pasadena which was dedicated on 7 November 1982, and the building acquired by Lodge No. 183 in Arlington.

The latter is expected to be formally dedicated sometime later this year.

Lodges Disbanded And Merged.

Lodges disbanded during this period include Lodge No. 134 Crowell, which was disbanded as of 1 January 1983 and the members transferred to lodges in Baylor County; the members in Lodge 12 Dubina transferred to Lodge 8 in Weimar as of 18 October 1982.The members in Lodge 22 Cat Springs transferred to Lodge 141'in Sealy as of 14 November 1983.

Lodges 50 El Campo and 40 Hillje merged into new Lodge El Campo-Hillje No. 40 and this was achieved on 10 November 1982. .Lodge 129 in the

community of Edge merged with Lodge No. 94 in Wheelock on the 4th of March 1984. The members voted to retain the No. 94 and the designation -Dennice - . This gives us a total of 124 lodges currently on our roster. While this is a decrease of our lodges since the last convention, it also represents a "re-grouping - of some of our members into more viable units. While we don't particularly like lodges to disappear from our roster, it is probably the best for all concerned, In most of the cases there were no longer officers available to carry on and transact lodge business.

Delegate Ratio And Number. As of 30 Match we counted a total of 368 delegates representing 99 lodges. As always, there are a few lodges (6) which have reported that they will not be sending delegates to the convention, 'There are also a few (10) who have not yet reported the delegates' names to the Supreme Lodge secretarytreasurer. We had a total of 344 delegates present at the last convention out of a possible 370. When you compare the anticipated number of delegates to the number at the last convention we are again reminded that the number of delegates continues to increase at each convention.

There have been recommendations from some lodges that this increase he checked to some degree by changing the ratio of delegates to membership. If these proposals pass they would make a good deal of difference in the overall number and certainly expense. It's been talked about for several conventions, but similar proposals have always been defeated on the convention floor. We. - need to re-examine this realistically at this convention.

87th Anniversary. This convention also marks the 87th Anniversary of our Society — just 13 years away from our 100th birthday and only 16 years away from the 21st Century. We've come a long wa y since the founding days in La Grange in 1897. In the midst of our progress, we need to pause every so often and contemplate how 'much we owe to the early members and leaders who helped guide our Societ y in the early years, (sometimes critical s ears) of our existence. Much of what wt.: have today can be traced directly to the foresight and diligence of our pioneer forefathers who nurtured this organization and guided it through its infant years. Yes, the y did things much differently back then. but when you examine the, actions they took, you can see wisdom and common sense in their actions. They may have been "plain old country folks - but they were very intelligent in man y ways.

To both the past and present, let us, in this 87th Anniversar y Year. give thanks and pledge our unceasing loyalt y for the continued prosperit y of the SPJST. Much credit is due also to those who in later years inherited the mantle of leadership and have guided our Societ y to where it is. Not only is our leadership geared for the present, but it is determined to leave a better organization for those who will inherit it from us.

In this regard, let us look ahead and let me address m y self to an area in our operation that involves personal philosophies and to a degree, human emotions. Given the nature and structure of our sales and marketing effort, we are almost entirel y dependent for our growth on the diligent efforts of our sales representatives, PLUS (we hope) the good will, understanding, cooperation, and support of our rank and file members.

Let me explain this a little bit more. In the past we seem to have • been faced with the attitude of. "Well, the sales representative is getting the commission on the sale, so let them do their own leg work and corner their own prospects. It is of no direct benefit to me, so why should I help put money in someone else's pocket?"

Nothing could be more wrong about an attitude or philosophy than this. In the first place. we need additional business in order to grow because if we don't grow we're standing still, and if we are standing still it won't be too long before we will be going backward, and the final results will be a minus gain. Secondl y , because of the material benefits that come back to you as individual members and to the local lodge. it behooves us all to support sales representatives in their efforts to write new business. If we continue to grow and prosper we will certainly retain the

premium refunds to individuals and the prospects for increasing them might look favorable. And the more business written into your lodge means that more premium income will be collected and sent to the Supreme Lodge and a larger sum of money returned to your local lodge in the form of the 8% refund. So, your attitude of not being supportive of sales is actually counter-productive cutting off, as it were, your nose to spite your face. To put it another way, with such an attitude and philosophy. everybody loses. The bottom line is that if you think the sales representative is getting all that much in commissions. y ou have the privilege of becoming one yourself and then seeing how much effort is actually involved and how much of y our commission is profit after you deduct for your time, travel, and oftentime inconvenience to secure a signature on the application. Our sales force is part-time and volunteer and has served us well, but if we can change this thinking and this philosophy and all work together toward a common goal, I sincerely believe that it will work to the betterment of ever y one concerned. The insurance business is highly complex, sophisticated and competitive and becoming more so. We're not the onl y ones out there working the market and rarely do you see people lined up to purchase (our) life insurance products. The y have to be SOLD and we need ever y one working at it.

Don't hesitate inviting people to purchase SPJST insurance products and then refer that person to a sales representative.

We do not advertise on TV, have no newspaper advertising, no radio spots. no large promotional program. We don't "beat the bushes from here to Mexico City" for new business. We have limited ourselves to some promotional literature - brochures and the like. but most importantly we rely on WORD OF MOUTH and follow-ups b y our sales people. The alternative would be to launch a full-scale advertising blitz b y the news media and hire full-time professional sales people. but is that what we want? Are we prepared to shed our fraternal cloak?

I think the answer can best be summed up in the policy statement adopted b y the Supreme Lodge in their October 1983 meeting, which states as follows: That inasmuch as our growth and progress have been reasonabl y persistant, constant and stead y , without any large fluctuations, and inasmuch as an about no-holds-barred. all-plusremoved effort to\iard grow h would bring with it more problems than such growth would be worth. it is the iitticial policy of the Supreme Lodge that we continue in our efforts toward the same stead y and stable growth - at the same time making ever y effort tr rorttinuc to improse our sales training iind preserve the features of a Hater-nal Benefit Societ y and provide the best possible' insurance coverage at the IC,1• I COS( •

TO BE CONTINUED

If you have phone trouble now — after the AT&T breakup — it makes a big difference where the trouble is, notes a new pamphlet from the House Select Committee on Aging.

If the trouble is in the line outside your home, the phone company will still fix it free of charge. But if the phone wiring inside your home is defective, you must pay for the repair yourself. The phone company will do it — for a fee — or you may call an electrician. The pamphlet, "Five Ways to Cut Your Phone Costs," is free. Write: Subcommittee on Housing and Consumer Interests, House Aging Committee, Room 717, House Annex 1, Washington, D.C. 20515. **•

KNCT

PODPORA LIDSKOST BRATRSTVI cast eeska, ftedni organ Slovanske Podporujici Jednoty Statu Texas, zaloiene roku 1897 5. prosince 1984

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Oddil Dopisovatelii

vyslovili, e budou naddle pokraeovat ✓ operovani tech deti, aby meli nadeji na 2Ivot bez bolesti. Doufejme, Tak Ing elicos — tr e se tak stane brzy.

Aneika Houdkova.

V San Antonio, Tx., se narodila Tak u2 mame ten Den dikavzdani patereata jedne tecke 2ene, ktere ale za sebou a piece to poeasi bylo pekne. na svet 14 tYdnu pfedem a jedSice bylo trochu chladno nebot' no ji 2 pak za chvili zernielo. Byly teplomer ukazoval 30 stuphir ale vkchny moc male a nevalily ani dye sluneeko hezky svitilo. Me se zda, 2e libry. Jefte neve& jak ty druhe pak letos jaksi lide lepe oslavovali ne21i dopadnou, ale moc dobie to nenf tomu byva nekdy. Zdej§i Armada nynf.

Spasy eili Salvation Army, ktera Ve evrtek pied 21. lety byl zde v stale kond dobroeinnost tim, 2e Dallas zavrazden president John F. nasycuje ty chude a hladove lidi, zase Kennedy a letos mnoho lidI z jinych nakrmila dobrYm obedem pr Y 600 ob- state pii§lo se podfvat k pomniku eanti. Take ye Ft. Worth rodina kterY byl postaven k jeho pamatce. mexicke ndrodnosti, ktera vlastni Nekteil chteli nav§tivit misto jeho restaurace u2 kolik let, tak pry vra2dy a dru g. zas chteli uctft jeho nasytila osm tisk lidi a bylo videt, 2e pamatku modlitbou a vzpominkou. to byli vesmes hodne start).* lide a meli Jine roky v2dy byla nejaka oslava a se jednou dobie. Toto je jiste krasny program tam, ale letos nebylo nic — kus dobroeinnosti a mohli by i jini tfebaie mnozi si vzpominaji na ten zamo2ni neco takoveho vykonat, 2e smutny okam2fic pied lety. Presidenano? tova rodina a pfibuzni 31i navftivit Kdy2 jsem eetla moje zpravy jeho hrob tam kde jeho telo je ulokno minuly tyden tak jsem videla, 2e v me na severu. zprave o ()slave zlateho manielstvi Take pied tYdnem byla zavraidena. mankla Emil JutilcovYch se stala 69. beta vdova v severni easti nakho ne gastnou nahodou chyba. Schazely mesta a policie pak vyna ga, ie dcera jmena druZieek a mladencu jejich. zemiele (23. leta) a teto milenec a te2 Drutieky byly pi. AnOka Dole2alova pi-itelkyne zabili matku skrze to, aby (Jufilcova,), sl. AnOka Fridlova zfskali majetek. Tak nyni mu g pied (sestra nevesty); mladenci byli dva-p. soud a jiste to pro ne dopadne §patne.

Karel Vrzalik a jeSte jeden krajan Kdy2 si to clovek tak rozvazi, tak je to jeho 2 jmeno ne a ne si vzpomenout. stra§ne pomy§leni, ie nekdo zabije Te2 pry jedna dru2ieka a jeden svou matku aby se zbavil ji. Co se mladenec ji 2 odpoeivaji na veenosti — nynf to deje mezi lidmi? Matka byla tehdy byly tedy tH pary kteil utlueend a mega siriou kolem krku, poslotdili mladyrn manklum v 1934. rukou, a nohou a vedle v postYlce bylo Pieji vkm to nejlep§i a mnoho zdravf male dite, ktere , ta matka opatrovala do budoucna. Velice lituji, 2e se stala pro jedny lidi. Stra§de, 2e ano? chyba.

Jisty pfedseda indianskeho kmene Minuly tYden se stalo opravdu ✓ El Paso, Tx., se vyslovil, ie oni Invelke neftesti v torn meste v Mexiku diani myslf, 2e ten svatek Dikavzdani kdy2 ptirodni plynove nadrie je prY uraika pro ne, nebot' oni pry vybuchly a zapalily kolem dokola moc nemajf proe byt vdeeni. Tehdy v 1621 domovil a pr Y od tiech stech do pet ten pohlavar Massasoit indiansky byl set lidi uhofelo anebo zemielo pfatelsky k bIlm lidem a pomahal co popalenim. Rikali, e asi 15 set licit- mohl, jedie stale pak do Ameriky bylo postikno poranenim a nekolik jini bide z Evropy a stale strkali r se Indiany dale a dale prye, zabijeli jim tisk jsou upine bez domova a v k mug znovu budovat. Bude to te2ká bavoly kterymi se oni 2ivili a okradali prate ne 2 se to vge zase upravi. Ale je a2 pak tito museli byti jen na resernak mesto Be Soto (poblik Dallas) vaci odstreene od sveta. Mnohdy jim chysta, zasobu potravin, §atstva a te2 vzali pole a lesy a tito pak umirali vybiraji penize. Mimo toho,organizace hladem. Ten piedseda Ramirez by byl jako katolicka. "Charity" a kostel Sv. • aby ten svatek zahynul skrze to Jamese v Oak Cliff sekci te2 bude nadobro. pomahat potravinami i penezy. Je to Dnes oznamovali, 2e v Louisiade smutne pro ty, kteti nevi jak jejich vybuchl plyn v potrubf a nasledkem drag zahynuli, jeliko2 mnozi mrtvi toho pr Y 5 lidi bylo zabito a 21 jich byli k nepoznani tim ohnem. Jiste poraneno. Lide iijici kolem toho kde budou do smrti na to pamatovat. se vybuch udal maji z toho strach, aby Take oznamovali, 2e v Texasu od je§te dal§i se nestal. Pofad se deco evrtka bylo zabito 30 lidi ve sra2kach zleho deje, k ano? na ulicich a dalnicich. Pr Y se boji, 2e Doeetla jsem se nedavno o tom, 2e celkove po cele Americe bude pies znalci, ktefi tomu rozumi, uznavaji, svatky 400 za.bitYch a od 14 tisk al ie Praha, hlavni mesto v Cechach je 20 tisk poranenych a vet ginou je tim pry nejhezei v Evrope. Pry budovy vinen alkohol — eili opilstvi. Ale tamni jsou riiznYch vzora architekce, piece pry letos pies svdtky &flaw- jenie nenf dostatek materialu a zdani bylo merle zabitych ne21i Toni v délnIkü na opravy, ktere jsou velmi 1983. Ma byt katcly vice opatrnY, 2e nutne. Tolik krasnych historickych ano? budov a nenf mono vkchny opravit.

Ve evrtek minuleho tYdne zase jed- esl. ma pry 2500 krasnYch hradil a na maid holeielca dvouleta byla zde v za.mka, 6 tisfe kostela, 918 Detske nemocnici operovand kdy2 ji historickych 'nest (z techto 508 ma pfidelali lekati darovane jatra. Ona je byt opraveno a obnoveno). Jeliko2 ze statu Missouri a pry dosud nektere budovy nemohou nynf byt pokraeuje dobie. Toto u2 je tied opraveny, tak jsou upotfebeny jako piipad kde deti mely piidane jatra, skladi§te, co 2 je jiste §koda. Jinak ale srdce anebo ledviny, a lekaii se ta Praha je piece jen krasna, a vim 2e

a

je to pravda, jeliko2 jsem tam byla dvakrate nav§tevou.

Prave oznamovali, e u2 druhe to dité z tech patereat zemielo a nevi se, zda ty druhe tFi te2 nezahynou. Jsou ye velmi kritickern stavu. Tyto patereata jsou pry prvni za 25 let ktere se narodily ye vojenske nemocnici v San Antonio, Tx. Ty Davisovy patereata ktere se narodily pied 9 lety v Lewisville, Tx., jsou zdrave a pekne se mall k svetu a rodiee maji z nich radost. Ovkm, oni se narodily trochu pozdeji a 02 vaily dosti vice a proto zustaly naZivu.

Zdej§i Brady oznamili, 2e budou nynf ostiej§i a pokutuji a i zavfou otcove kteti uplachli prye a neplateji matce deti nejake penize na vychovu a matka pak mu g 2adat stat o podporu na jejich vyiivu a vychovu. PrY je zde v Dallas kolik tisk pfipadir kde iotcove u2 leta nic neplati na sve deti a o nic se nestaraji, a friady pr Y budou patrat po nich.

Zase nam trochu zapr§elo a zftra pry budeme mid i prvni dobry mrazfk. Dnes vetry jsou od severu dosti silne a tak nynf ji 2 mfaem ocekavat, 2e zima se brzy Jen aby to nebylo tak zlé jak to bylo Toni a tak dlouho.

-SPJSTRad

San Antonio islo 133.

Sestry a bratti.

Schuze nakho fadu konala se v nedeli, 18. listopadu. Byla to nak vYroeni schnze, proto navfteva byla mimotadne velika. Tentokrat nezbyla ani jedind 2idle, tak by to melo byt poka2cie! Schuzi pfedchazel bohaty tradieni obed, o ptipravu se postaraly nak pilne veelielcy, sestry Mary Poppova a Grace Rohanova. Byla to hotova vYstava vkch mo2nYch jidel, krocani maso jemirounke, kaidY Si pochvaloval.

Postaraly jste se o vkchno bezvadne, srdeene Vam dekujeme!

Na§i schirzi navWvila pain' Drahomira Brabencova z Prahy, Ceskoslovensko a pant Mildred Caldwellova ze San Antonia.

Po obecie piedseda fadu, bratr Emil E. Matula, zahajil schuzi Slibem ircrnosti vlajce a vzpomfnkou zemfelYch ëlenü fadu.

Tajemnik fadu, bratr Dominik F. Netek oznamil, 2e chybi mistopiedseda fadu, bratr William J. Mare, ktery byl omluven, jelika odvezl do nemocnice svoji manklicu Stellu. Take jsme postradali opet praporeenika, bratra Alfreda Kalmuse. Za mistopiedsedu byla ustanovena sestra Viola Fajkusova, za praporeenika bratr Charles Kurtz.

Nasledovaly zpravy tajemnika tadu, bratra Dominika F. Netka, fin. tajemnice, sestry Violy Mazaeove a pfedsedy zabavnfho vyboru, bratra Anthony Trilieka. Zpravy byly ptijaty beze zmeny. Bratr Trilieek oznamil, 2e man2ele Aug. Blanaiovi darovali kavu a Benny Krupala $2.00. Diky; ponevad2 nynf mame dobrou zasobu kavy, elenove byli po2adani, aby prozatim kavu nenosili. Sestry Mary Poppova a Grace Rohanova, oznamily, co vkchno piipravily a byly spokojeny, 2e vgem chutnalo.

Sestra Dorothy Valkova se doma uspokojive zotavuje, te gme se,e brzo mezi nas pitde. Postradali jsme sestru Jenovefu Schultzovou, doufame, 2e neonemocnela.

Sestra Marcella M. Kleprlilcova oznamila vyroei snatkii, a to: mankle Aug. Blanatovi 62 roka, mankle James I. Kostelnikovi 62 rolca, mankle Joe Strykovi 37 roku a dcera mankln E. Schimeekovych 4 roky. V§em pfejeme mnoho . .testi do dalAich let spoleeneho 2ivota.

Mame noveho elena, Lawrence Bieneka. Vykti-ujici vYbor, broth Anthony Trilieek, Alvin Schimeek a sestra Marcella M. Kleprlikova., po vyktieni doporueili k pFijeti, co 2 bylo provedeno.

Piedseda fadu, bratr Emil E. Matula, pfeeet1 dopis od piedsedy Hlavni tliadovny, bratra Howarda Leshikara, ye veci "Child abuse" a dodal, 2e od 1. ledna bude zmena pokud se tyka poetu delegatir Bylo te2 debatovano o piipadnern zajezdu Mena autobusem, o eem2 bude pokraeovani Jarni schnze nakho okrsku bude se konat v nedeli, 17. biezna, v sfni fadu eislo 185 v New Braunfels. Podrobnosti budou oznameny ye Vestniku.

Bylo jednano o platech diednikn a vYbora; na navrh bratra Alvina Schimeeka, podporovany sestrou Evelyn Matulovou, platy budou zvyseny o 10%. A hned bylo ptikroeeno k volbe titednikt pro rok 1985.

Clenove nominaCnIho vYboru, piedseda bratr Charles Kurtz, bratr Emil E. Rohan a sestra Evelyn Matulova, doporueili: bratra Anthony Trilielca-za piedsedu bratra Williama J. Marek-za mistopfedsedu bratra Dominika F. Netka-za tajemnfka sestru Kathy Uribeovou-za fin. tajemnici Bylo rozhodnuto, 2e v bude podavan obed, opattenim vkho byly poveteny sestry zabavntho vYboru, Mary Poppova a Grace Rohanova.. Sestra Viola Mazaeova °path stromek a darky pro deti. Bude to zase slavnostni schnze, posledni v roce, okkavame hojnou nav§tevu. S podavanim obeda zaeneme opet ye 12:30, bud'te dochvilni, abychom meli pak dost easu na jednani a spoleeenske pobavenf!

V uznani za mimdtadnou praci v kuchyni, sestra Viola Fajlcusová podala navrh, aby sestram Mary Poppove a Grace Rohanove bylo vyplaceno po $10.00. Navrh podporoval bratr Alvin Schimeek a byl p1-ijat.

Bylo piipomenuto, 2e "Czech Education and Cultural Foundation" bude 13. prosince v sini Holy Name konat svoji schilzi; v 7:30 a v nedeli, 6. ledna 1985 v gni St. Margaret-Mary bude tradieni slavnost, Zaene m§i svatou v 9:30 a obed bude podavan v 11:30 dopoledne. V§ichni jsou zvani, taime se na shledanou. losovani za pfitomnost ye schuzi obdrieli: 1. cenu Jenovefa Rohanova, 2. cenu James Dlugosh, 3. cenu Robert Popp, 4. cenu Mary Netkova.

Za Menu, narozenych v mesici listopadu, pfitomnych ye schnzi, byli: sestry: Lillian Claussova., Viola Fajkusova, Jarolyn Poppova, broth.:

5. prosince 1984—VESTNIK/13 Charles Kurtz, Alvin Schimeek.

Zazpivali jsme jim, popfali a pak podarovali zylat pkipravenym dortem.

Jak z vysledku voleb shledavate, mame noveho pfedseda fadu a fin. tajemnici radu. Odchazi pfedseda fadu, bratr Emil E. Matula a fin. tajemnice, sestra Viola Mazaeova. Oba odchazi na vlastni ptani po dlouholete opravdu vzorne sluzbe. Jejich pheinenim nas fad vzrostl a bratrsky ruck jaksi upevnil. Uklidriuje nas vedomi, 2e budou male s nami a ochotni byt napomocni kdykoliv a v eemkoliv bude tfebe. Za svoji osobu a jmenem Memu nakho fadu Vam upfimne delcuji za velikou praci a neobyeejnST zajem ye prospech fadu. Zaroveri Vain pfeji, abyste zaslouleneho odpoeinku, moino-li tak to nazvat, dokonale a v nejlep S s i pohode ve zdravi uzili. Nove zvolenYm, pfedsedoyi fadu, bratru Anthonu Triliekovi a fin. tajemnici, sestfe Kathy Uribeove pfejeme zdar v praci, aby dobke nasledovali svoje pfedchridce a prate se jim libila!

Pf-gti schrize, jak jsem jig uvedl, bude se konat v nedeli, 16. prosince, zaeneme s obedem ve 12:30 odpoledne. Sal bude vyzdoben, nalada vanoeni, proto ureite pf-ijd'te mezi nas!

Jaroslav Kleprlik.

—SPJST-

Knihova-Archiv-Museum Cteni elenove a pfatele: Chcete darovat k Vanocrim neco zyla§tniho? Tak Vam radime abyste darovali ten krasny sjezdovY album; neco co vaSim pf.atelrim prinese dlouholetou radost. Tento album pozristava z techto pisnf a hudeb (strana 1)— Adoramus to Christe ("How Great Thou Art"), "Going Home," hudba eeskych spiso yatelri, Bole cot AZ ja na to vojnu prijdri, Poeme, Hej Sloyane a "Aura Lee." Strana druha: "You'll Never Walk Alone," "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "God Bless America," "Kde domov mrij a "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You." Je to neco co nenajdete kaIdy den; bude to radost ze ktere se budou radovat po mnoho let.

Kdyl si pro ne prijdete talc cena je $4.50; kdy2 je musime poslat po§tou, tak $5. Objednavky vyi.idime ten samy den. Take je po§leme pro vas tomu kteremu je chcete darovat; jestli chcete pfidat vanoeni kartu, talc ji jen po'Slete a my ji za vas plidame a mate po starosti.

POSLETE SV8 OBJEDNAVKY CO NEJDIVVE! S bratrskym pozdravem, Otto Hani§, knihovnik (Curator) Thelma Barto§, yypomocna (Assistant) SPJST KNIHOVNAARCHIV-MUSEUM —SPJST-

kid Slovanska Lipa eislo 66. Waco Cteni bratti a sestry: Na§i listopadu schrizi zahajil na,§ pfedseda br. Johnny Gaidukk za pfitomnosti 88 Mena a na,V§tevnici nebyli Zadnf. Vlajky nastolili Larry Yates a Chris Owen, ktefl nas vedli v odfikani pest vlajce a nak fadove hesla. VSichni rifednici byli na svem mist& Pfilcroeilo se ke eteni protokolu z minule schrize, ktery byl pfijat s menM opravou. Pak byly eteny dopisy a riety; dopisy se vyfidily dle potkeby a dety jsme zaplatili.

Sestra Bonnie Pruitt oznamila, k dostala zasobu stanoYnich knikk a k

kdo si jednu pfeje ze si ji mirk vzit po ukoneeni schrize. Ja jsem oznamil jsem pfivezlnelcolik broiurek a kdo si jednu pfeje muze si ji vzit po schrizi dokud zasoba staei.

Pak se pfikroeilo ke zpravalm naSich vYborri a za nak dozorce podala zpravu sestra Darlene Engelke, ktera, jako valy, byla dobra a zajimava.

Za zaba yni vybor podala zpravu sestra Dorothy Shilling; fekla nam, Ze na vanoeni yeeefi budeme mit peeeneho krocana a klobasy a 2adala elenky aby donesly salat a jine sladkosti, ktere udelaji vice zajfmavou yeeefi. Dale, 2e budou potfebovat pomoc k okra§leni na§i sine coi bude 30. listopadu; take 2e vanoeni oslava zaene ye 3 hodiny odpoledne a veeefe zapoene v 5 hodin.

Dali jsme ji na pflpravy $1,500 aby to byla to nejlep§i oslava co jsme meli.

"Santa Claus" nas take navkivi a rozda dary tern menSim talc bud'te ptitomni!

Pak podala zpral yu sestra Kay Owen za mlade2, 2e meli pfitomno jen 13 Menu ve schrizi a k mlade2 bude mit svou oslavu 13. prosince zaeatkem 6 hodin veeer. Dali jsme jim $200 na jejich oslavu.

Pak podala zpravu sestra Polly Gaidu'sek,ze poslala soustrastne karty bratru a sestf.e Ray Orsag nad ztratou bratra, sestte Dorothy Moore nad ztratou bratrance; budii jim zeme lehkou a test jejich pamatce.

Kartu k brskernu uzdraveni bratru Steve Pankonien; doufame, 2e 112 je mnoho lep§i a jsme radi, 2e jich nemusela poslat vie.

Za povzbuzovaci vybor (Cheer) podala zpravu sestra Jeanette Smith; tekla nam, 2e mail v jejich fondri $1,500 tak po krat§i debate jsme se rozhodli darovat; $500-Caritas, $400Family Abuse, a po $100 temto organizacim:Dept. of Human Resources, Larry Sanchez, Grocery Party, Lupe Robles (ktere zemtel mankl a zanechal ji se etyfmi &tali), Ginger a Jeff Warhol, Aaron Nors a katolickemu kostelu na Elk. Resoluce za bratra Edwarda eervenku byla etena a budi2 Best jeho pamatce a zeme lehkou.

Pak promluvil bratr Silas Smith (polni titednik) nabizel nasim organizatorrim pomoc v tfetim orksku, tak se na neho obrat'te jak budete poffebovat pomoc.

Pak jsme odevzdali daMich $100 do "Libby Parma Trust Fondri," na .S. $50 poplatek za listopad a prosinec.

Pak jsme se usnesli nekonat pravidelnou schrizi v prosinci. Pak jsme pfikroeili k volbe rikednikri na prfstf rok a zvolili jsme si za pi.edsedu bratra Ray Orsag, za mistopfedsedu bratra Geo. Pauling, za tajemnici Bonnie Pruitt, za deetni a pokladnici sestru Darlene Engelke (obe aklamacne), za anglickou zpravodajku sestru Dorothy Warren, za eeskeho moji maliekost, za yedouci mladek sestru Kay Owen, za prrivodce bratra Joe Pruitt a za nosiee vlajek Bill Warren, Chris Yates a Chris Owen.

Novi dozorci jsou Johnny Gaidukk, Ray Orsag, Bonnie Pruitt, Darlene Engelke, Geo. Pauling, Frank Miller, Ira Niswanger, Mary Langlotz, Frank Kofnovec, George Shilling a Jim Locke.

Do zaba yniho vyboru byli zvoleni tito: Polly Gaidukk, Dorothy Moore, Mary Alice Langlotz, Dorothy Shilling, Barbara Brem, Gladys Yates, Ruby Orsag, Jewel Warhol a Cory Pruitt.

Narozeniny v listopade meli Georgie Pavlieek, Jim Locke, Larry Brem, Benito Leos, Mary Alice Langlotz, Daniel Nors, Frank Parma, Geo. Pauling, Raymond Weinberger a George Trefny. Zazpivali jsme jim "Happy Birthday."

Moje zprava je opo2dena nasledkem Ze jsem musel Matildu dovest zpatky do domu odpoeinku na 5 hodin a bylo me slibeno, 'ze me bude posland zprava jak se dokonei volba ritednilcri coz jsem dostal a2 dnes.

V§em iffednikrim a elenrim pfejeme krasny svatky, mnoho dark& zdravi a §eastnS7 a vesely NovY Rok 1985 a naVatevujte nak schrize!

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K videfiskSrm vSToeim.

Sepsal John J. Karas z Houstonu.

(Pokraeovani z minuleho eisla Vestniku.)

Habsburci se podruhe objevili na eeskern trrine po rimrti Zikmunda Lucemburskeho, syna Karla IV, v roce 1437. Byl to Albrecht II, Zikmundriv zet', kterY vladl pouze jeden rok (1437-1438) a pak jeho syn Ladislav Pohrobek (jmen() Pohrobek znamena, 2e se narodil po smrti sveho otce), zemfel v roce 1458 na mor.

Po smrti tohoto Habsburka byl jednomyslne zvolen eeskym kralem Jiff z Podebrad, ktery za Pohrobkovy nezletilosti byl spravcem eeskYch zemi. Volbou Jif.iho z Podebrad se musily Habsburske nadeje na trvale panovani na eeskem trrine opet uchYlit na 68 let do pozadi.

Habsburci se dostali po tfeti na eesky trrin na zaklade nastupnicke smlouvy se eeskymi Jagellovci z roku 1515, ktera ve§la v platnost po ne g astnem utonutf Ludvika Jagellonskeho v moealu na riteku z prohrane bitvy s Turky u Mohave 29 sprna 1526 v nynej'§im Mad'arsku u jogosla y skych hranic. Prvnf Habsburk, jen2 nyni v roce 1526 dosedl na 6eskY trrin, byl Ferdinand I vevoda rakousky, mlacrSi bratr tehdej§iho nerneckeho cisafe a §panelskeho krale Karla V. Habsburs10 rod se tentokrat bytelne zahnizdil na eeskem trrine 390 let. (Od 1526 do prasice defenestrace roku 1618 a od Bile hory roku 1620 do prohlakni Ceskosl. republiky 1918.) Ttistaleta. poroba (pf.esne 298 let) — o ktere psali narodni buditele a ueilo se ye §kolach — je minena od Bile hory do osvobozeni v roku 1918.. (Poznamka pisatele tohoto elanku.) Ze Habsburci nikdy nemeli s eeskymi zajmy nic spoleeneho dokazuje znovu prvni panovnfk teto tfeti etapy Habsburskeho rodu na Ces. trrine po viterstvi sveho bratra, nemeckeho cisate Karla V, nad protestanty v bitve u Muehlberka v roce 1547. Ferdinand I po2adal tota pfedtim eeskou §lechtu aby poslala jeho bratru vojenskou pomoc. Ce§ti stavove, yet§inou protestanti nebo CeSti bratki, vojsko site pod velenem Ka§para Pluha z Rab S - tejna shromaidili, ale nerozhodli se ani pro pomoc nemeckemu ani pro pomoc nemeckYm protestantrim. Ferdinand I pozdeji zato potrestal Prahu a jina mesta postavenim do jejich Cela kralovske rychtate a zvyknim dant'. Hlaynimu mestu Praze odrial vrchni soudnictvf nad ostatnimi mesty, pro ktere tak zvanY apelaeni kralovsky soud.

Bratrska, Jednota byla potrestana zayfenim kostelri (sborri) teto cirkve a uveznenim jejiho biskupa Jana Augustu s pisai-em Bilkern na hrade

Karlftejne. Navie svolal tento Habsburk "krvavy" snem do Prahy, pted kterym dal popraviti 2 zemany a 2 me§fany, pfinutiv tak §lechtu potvrdit dedienost habsburskeho rodu na eeskem trrine. V pozdej§ich letech sve vlady se stal Ferdinand I te2 v letech 1556-1564 nerneckYm cisatem, jeliko2 jeho bratr, Karel V, se pro nerispechy zfekl vlady a odekl do kla.§tera. Ferdinand I si poeinal v Nemecku velmi opatrne jelikoi tam z yttezil protestantismus; v zemich eeske koruny (Cechy, Morava, Horni a Dolni Slezsko, Kladsko, Horni a Dolni Luiice) podobne jako v Uhrach a v zemich Rakouska usiloval o centralismus. Ac Ceske zeme byly nejvetSim a nejduleZ . itej§im rizemim, Ferdinand I zfidil ye Vidni "tajnou radu" pro vnittni a zahranieni zaleiitosti, "dvorskou radu" jako nejvyki finaneni ritad a "valeenou radu" pro vojenske ueely.

Jeho snaha zfidit ye Vidni spoleeny parlament se v§ak neuskuteenila, ponevad2 eeska §lechta se rozhodne postavila proti spoleenym snemrim tohoto tvoficiho se rakouskeho imperia. Maxmilian II, syn Ferdinanda I, je2 vladl v letech 1564-1576, ristne pri naV§teve snemu v Praze "Ceske yyznani", dohodu luteranri a Ceskych bratH o vecech naboknskych, jeliko2 chtel docilit aby eeska §lechta pfijala jeho syna Rudolfa za krale. Rudolf II, jet se usadil trvale v Praze (vladl v letech 1576-1611), obno yil stare mandaty proti Jednote bratrske, kterou vedl v Cechach Vaclav Budovec z Budova a na Morave Karel star§i ze Zerotina; pozdeji, kdy2 se dostal do sporu se syym mlad§im bratrern Matyakm, tak potvrdil t. zv. Rudolfovyrn Majestatem eeskou konfesi, je2 dala protestantrim dolni konsistof., universitu, a mo"Znost volby defensort techto pra y . Sem patfilo te2 porovnani mezi katoliky a protestanty; kaIdy podr21 kostely, ktere ma praye v moci. Cisat Matya.§, mlad§i Rudolfav bratr je2 vladl v letech 1611 al 1619, pfesidlil do Vidne a behem jeho vlady do§lo v kvetnu 1618 ke druhe defenestraci praIske, jeja vysledkem byl incendium perdullionis (povstalecky polar) apak 30 leta valka. Behem teto hrozne valky, o ktere byla sepsana spousta elankri, pojednani a knih, vladl nejdfive letech 1619 al. 1637 mnohem mlad§i Matya§riv bratranec Ferdinand II a po nem od roku 1637 do roku 1657 jeho syn Ferdinand III. (AC yideff§ti Habsburci nasledkem 30 lete valky pozbyli v Nemecku a v jinych eastech Evropy sveho primatu, tak v zemich Ceske koruny si touto nejhorSi valkou v dejinach Evropy svou usurpatorskou mot zajistili takovyrn zprisobem, '2e teprve svetovY konflikt 1914-1918 vypudil tento nenavideny rod ze stare ylasti — poznamka pisatele tohoto elanku.) Ceske zeme byly za 30 lete valky straSliye zpustokny; v Cechach ze 2 a pril milionri obyvatel pied valkou, zbyla jedna tietina, na Morave klesl poeet z jednoho a pril milionu na 350,000 Hi, Slersko ztratilo kolem 200,000 obyvatelstva a °boil Lu2ice byly odtrkny od eeskeho kralovstvi. Za vlady Leopolda I (syn Ferdinanda III jet vladl v letech 1657-1705) se v eeskych zemich rozmahalo ponemeovani a do§lo opet k tureckYm valkam. V prvni z techto valek (1661-1664) se Turci dostali az k Brnu a k Olomouci. V druhe turecke valve (1683-1699) Turci oblehli Wen, kde hlavnimi veliteli obrany habsburske metropole byli hrabe Starhemberk a Zdenek Kaplfr ze Sulevic (vnulc Ka§para Kaplite ze Sulevic, direktora

14/VRSTMK-5. prosince 1984 eeskeho po y stanf, popraveneho v eervnu 1621 na Staromestskem namesti v Praze). Vidni pfitahlo na pomoc nemecke vojsko vedene Karlem Lotrinsky'm a Polaci pod velenim sveho krale Jana Sobieskeho; spojenci Turky porazili a donutili je k ustupu do dnekliho Mad'arska. Z obdobf mezi Verna° dverna tureckkmi valkami pokladam v ramci tohoto eldnku za nutne te2 uvest uherske povstani Kurucu (ktiidku), jelika tato protihabsburska vzpoura se odehravala pfedev§im na Slovensku (v tehdej§ich Hornfch Uhrach).

Hlavou tohoto odboje (1678-87) byl Emerich Tokoly, ktery dobyl fadu pevnosti i banskSrch mast a po obsazenf Kaic v roku 1682 se prohldsil knaetem hornouherskSrm. Kuruci pronikli tez na Moravu. Na vSrchodni k hradu HukMorava se dostali valdum a na jani Morava dobyli Uherskk Brod, kde povra2dili v roce 1683 350 lidf spolu se starostou Vdclavem Hajkem. Z jiny . ch mast padla jim do rukou na pfiklad Strainice, kde vypalili kostel, faru, radnici a 180 domil. Kurucke povstani skoneilo tureckou pordikou u Mohaee v roce 1687; uherska §lechta uznala videriskSrm Habsburkum na snemu v Bradslava dediene pra y ° na mad'arskou korunu, TokOly uprchl do Turecka a jeho ptivr2enci byli popraveni v Pre§ove na vSrchodnim Slovensku (preSovske jatky). V zmineny. ch valkdch vytekly pro Habsburky potoky Ceske krve; touto krvf a poplatky vyk. climanymi pfedev§im z eeskyrn zemi se videriki Habsburci upevriovali svou absolutni moc. Ceske zeme-Cechy, Morava, Slersko a Kladsko — platily tehdy do bezedne Menske pokladny 2 x tolik na danich co ve. echny ostatni "dediene" zerne Habsburkil dohromady.

(Pokraeovani v ptiStim eisle Vestniku.)

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Learn Czech With Us 25th lesson. Classification of verbs.

Verbs with the present tense endings

-xi,

-e, -eme, -ete, -ou:

1st class—u nesu—nest—nest (the most frequently used verbs of this type: vezuvezt, lezu—lezt, vedu—vest, vedl, rostu—rust, rostl, etu—eist—eetl) beru—brat—oral (peru—prat, zvuzvdt; pozvu—pozvat pozval, koupukoupat, plavu—plavat)

maiu—mazat—mazal (palatalisation-softening: po§lu—poslat, eeki—eesat, ukdiu—ukazat, pldeupau--psat plakat,

Zinklend plati „Jasne, gefe, jde se na vac!"

Jedna skleniaka cinkla o druhou, col bylo znamenim pro aignika. Kdyi zaplatill, vygli do noci. Naproti hostinci, pies silnici, stoupaly do vrchu zelene kopeoky parku.

Sukovity rygavy mladenec a drobnejgi brunet — dost nesourodd dvojice, alespoil na prvni pohled. Poznali se v „pastaku", ale dOkladne se znali teprve dva mesice. Od to doby, co se domluvili.

Vykrooili souoasne s chlapcem a divkou, ktefi vstoupili na jinou cestioku yedouci vzhOru. „Jitko, mam napad," prohodil mledenec drlici divku v pase. „POjdeme al" Opine nahoru, je tam rozbofeny alter,

peeu—peci—pekl (obleeu—obleci, svleeu—svleci—svlekl, uteeuuteci—utekl, mute—moci—mohl, pomOu; the colloquial infinitive ends in —et: moct) umfm—umfit—umilel (zavtu, otevtu) Note: This class has a limited number of verbs. The verbs not listed here are more or less rare.

2nd class—nu tisknu—tisknout—tiskl (there is a consonant in front of—nu; the past participle is short, without—nu: tahnu—tahnout—tahl, zamknuzamkl, sednu si--sedl si, rozhodnurozhodl, poslechnu—poslechl, starnu slabnu—slabl, lehnu si— lehl Si)

minu—minout—minul (there is a vowel in front of —nu; the past participle takes—nu—: usnu—usnoutusnul; but also: stane se—stat sestalo se, similarly dostanu, pfestanu, zustanu; zapomenu—zapomenoutzapomnel, vzpomenu) zaenu--zaeit—zaeal (vezmu—vzft —vzal, ptijmu—ptijmout—ptijal; the rest are rare verbs)

3rd class--ju kryju—krft—kryl (mSrt—myl, pftpil, bit, lit, Mt, 'eft; obuju—oboutobul, zuju; pfeju—prat—pfal, smeju se—smat se—smal se, hraju—hrathral; other verbs are rare) kupuju—kupovat—kupoval (dekuju, studuje, nastupuju, opakuju, 1y2uje and many other verbs; very productive type) VOCABULARY: nest, impf. -carry, vezt, impf. -carry by a vehicle, transport, lezt, impf. -climb, crawl, vest, impf. -lead, guide, rust, impf. -grow, prat, impf.-wash (linen), zvat, impf., pozvat, pf.-invite, koupat, impf.bathe, impf.-swim, mazat, irnpf.-oil, grease, spread (butter on bread), poslat, pf.-send, eesat, impf.-comb, ukkat, pf.-show, point, plakat, impf.weep, lhdt, impf.-(to tell a lie, obleci, pf.-put on, dress, svleci, pf.-take off, strip, uteci, pf.-run away, flee, pomoci, pf.-help, umrft, pf.-die, zavtit, pf.-close, shut, otevfit, pf.open, tisknout, impf.-press, print, tahnout, impf.-pull, draw, zamknout, pf.-lock, sednout si, pf.-sit down, rozhodnout, pf.-decide, poslechnout, pf.-listen, obey, st arnout, impf.-grow old, sldbnout, impf. -grow weak, lehnout, pf.-lie down, minout, pf.pass, go by, zapomenout, pf.-forget, vzpomenout, pf.-remember, recall, usnout, pf.-fall asleep, stet se, pf.happen, become, dostat; pf.-get, obtain, receive, pfestat, pf.-stop, zustat, pf.-stay, remain, zaeit, pf.begin, start, ptijmout, pf.-receive, accept, kr yt, impf.-cover, bit, impf.beat, lit, impf.-pour, zit, impf.-live, eft, impf.-sew, obout, pf.-put on shoes, zout, pf.-take off shoes, pfdt, impf.-wish, hrat, impf-play.

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CLOVEK Bezplatne zdravotnictvi patfi k velkym vymoienostem socialismu v naai vlasti. Krome toho, ie pacient nemusi platit medicinske akony, kaidY nemocny dostava leky zdarma. Proteie naklady, ktere musi nas stet na leaiva vynakladat, nejsou vCibec zanedbatelnou poloikou, je tfeba s kaidou krabiakou pilulek al s kaidou lahviakou kapek naleiite hospodafit. Ze tomu tak dosud neni, melieme se pfesvedait nahlednutim do tzv. domacich lekarniaek, kde aasto 13Yvaji zasoby leicu, ktere rodina nemOie spotfebovat ani za nekolik let. Lekafi mnohdy nachazeji v bytech s yYch pacientO nevyuiivane zbytky leku, schovane pro pfipad, se potiie budou opakovat, nebo dokonce neotevfena baleni, ktere byla zfejme oboanem „vynucena" na obvodnim oi zavodnim lekafi, anii k jejich pfedepsani byly objektivni pfiainy. Pfitom si laik mnohdy ani neuvedomuje, ie starjf lek mu nemOie pornoci. Tak jako se po uraite dobe zkazi potraviny, i leaiva maji sve oasove omezeni, v nemi je tfeba lek vyuiivat, tzv. exspiraani IhOtu. V naaich lekarnach je dostateone airoky sortiment medikamentO, ktere je moino dostat bez lekafskeho piedpisu. Volny prodej 10(0 vaak ma sva uskali. Mnozi oboane se domnivaji, ie k spravnemu uiivani staal pfipojenY navod uvniff baleni. Zaporninaji vaak, ie laik si nemOie sam udelat podle syYch potiii a nejrCanejaiho dostupneho zdravotnickeho osvetoveho materialu spravnou diagnozu, a tedy ani pfesne naordinovat vhodnou da yku. 0 vhodnosti uiivani a davkach by met rozhodnout lekaf.

U nas, stejne jako tem& ve vaech statech sveta, dosud kvete tzv. samoleaitelstvi, pfiaemi si tide mnohdy neuvedomuji, ie kaidy lek je latka lidskernu organismu cizi, ktera mUie vyvolat nejrOznejai vedlejai ainky. Zakladnirn pravidtem by melo bYt, ie tabietky, kapky, dipky at masti uilvame jen tehdy, kdyi jsme opra ydu .nemocni. vani nejrOznejaich preparatO „preventivne", pokud nejde o vitaminy, je pfinejmeneim nevhodne.

Na tomto mists je tfeba pfipomenout, ie neexistuje lek,skterY by nemohl mit vedlejai neiadouci eeinky. Zaleii pouze na momentalnim stavu nemocneho, na jeho dispozici.

Rovnei nelze pfedpokladat, jak organismus v konkretnim pfipade zareaguje. Vidyt i acylpyrin, east° a masove pouilvanY lek nejrOznejaich nachlazenich, pokud neni uiivan s mirou, muie vyvolat nepfijemne komplikace. A to nemluvime o penicilinu ai jinYch antibiotikach, na nei se u mnohYch jedinctl projevuje pfecitlivelost, charakterizovana vyraikami a podobnYmi jevy.

Pravdepodobnost vyskytu neiadoucich ifoink0 je tim vetai, aim masivnejai jsou davky a aim delai je doba uiivani. To je take jeden z dOvodO, pros se mnozi lekafi snail svym pacientum rozmtuvit stale uiivani jinak velmi dobrYch preparatu, jako je napf.

Indren, Ketazon a deal. Nemocny mnohdy nechce pochopit, ie dlouhodobe uiivani milie vest k poakozeni nektereho jineho organu, a pokud mu jeho oblibeny lek neni predepsan spadovYm lekarem, uchyluje se k ziskavani jednotlivYch baleni pomoci znamYch. Spotreba leoiv celosvetove stoups.

Statistiky uvadeji, 2e jen v roce 1979 tinily u nas naklady na leky pies tri miliardy Kas. Porovname-li toto dislo s ijdaji pied deseti lety, zjistime, ie spotreba leku stoupla triapulkrat. A to je dilvod k zamy gleni. Vyystave otazka, zda toto zvygovani spotreby lekO a souoasne i nakladO je oduvodnene. Na

A zaklade rozboru vaech ukazatelO byto zjiaten°, ie zvyaujici se spotfeba spodive v neukaznenosti nemocnYch, z nichi mnozi se nefidi radami lekafe a predepsane davky si sami zvy§uji. V opaCnern pripade predepsane leky nejsou vubec pou2ity a jsou pouze ulo2eny do domaci lekarniaky jako zasoba pro pripad onemocneni. Tote samoleoitelstvi dokazuji i statisticke udaje zjite.ne v jednom masts v CSR, kde z vybrane skupiny obyvatel se skoro 35 % vyjadhlo, ie pfed cestou k lekah se leai dome samo preparaty ziskanYmi z volne distribuce, ci terni, ktere jim zustaly z dfivejaich podobnYch onemocneni. Dale byto zjiateno, ie nejaasteji se samoleaitelstvi uplatriuje u nejruznejaich katart) hornich cest dYchacich, pfi nemocech iluaniku a ialudku, pri zanetech modovYch cest a bolestech kloubi) a svalu.

Se samoleaitelstvim souvisi uraitYm zpOsobem i toxikomanie — navyk na uiivani le1(6. Mnohe preparaty totii s sebou prina§eji moinost navyku a prime zavislosti Cloveka na zvy§ovani davek. V prvni polovine na§eho stoleti byla toxikomanie jests zceia ojedinela, v posledni dobe se v§ak stave problemem. Je to zrejrne i ze stoupajici spotreby analgetik (preparatu proti botestem) a sedativ (lekO na uklidneni). Dne§ni alovek jako by se nedovedl uklidnit jinak ne2li po2itim nekolika tablet, jako by nedovedl prekonat sebemeni bolest bez praku. A to nehovorime o „modnosti" jednotlivYch 10(6.

Dnes jii neni zdateka tak iadanY Meprobamat, bez neho2 se v minutosti snad nikdo nevydal na 2adne vyznamnej§i jednani. Take u teku, kde zaaalo bYt vyrabeno provedeni „forte",normatni baleni jako by bylo zapomenuto.

Je moine sledovat zavistost uraitYch skupin obyvatel na specifickych preparatech.

Statistiky uvadeji, ie napriklad psychofarmake — leky pC.Isobici na psychiku aloveka jejichi spot'reba se v posledni dobe zvYaila na trojnasobek, uiivaji studenti a inteligence dvaapOlkrat aasteji neili manuelne pracujici. Podobne analgetika, ktera se stavaji domenou mlade a stfedni generace.

Toxikomani si dokonce v souoasnosti pripravuji jakesi smesi z jednotlivYch pilulek.

Mnohdy si ani neuvedomuji, jak se tim poakozuji.

Leky se vyrabeji, aby pomahaty. Pomahat vaak mohou jen tehdy, jsou-ti uilvany podle lekafske rady. Kaidy z nas pfichazi do styku s nejrCanejaimi pilulkami, kapkami ai aipky.

Pfedpis a daykovani • vaak musime pfenechat tomu, kdo zna vaechny jejich taje (so) a oskali. pineni rady vYrobnich operaci jsou de zbaveni aktivni pohybove ainnosti zmenil se i zpusob iivota, kterY drive vyiadoval znaane vynaloieni fyzicke prezdokonality se dopravni prostredce ky ... do domacnosti vstoupila mechanizace yYznamne vzrostl i okruh povolani, ktera vyiaduji intenzivni intelektualni dinnost V teie dobe v§ak Veda dokazuje, ie pohybova aktivita je fyziologickou potfebou vetainy iivych organisms, stejne duletitou jako potrava, spanek, dostatek tekutin.

Omezeni nebo. nedostatek pohybov y din nosti zaporne pOsobi na rozvoj mladYch organismO i na normalni existenci organismO dospetych: vzrOsta podet onemocneni rOzneho druhu, urychtuji a aktivizuji se procesy starnuti. To vae se jests zesituje, je-li takovy pohybovy reiim spojen se stalYrn duaevnim a emocionalnirn napetim a pfepinanim.

—SPJST-

a stare kamennd kagna. Posadime se na zidku a .. ." oddame se romantice minulych stoleti," dopovedela divka.

Dye dvojice. Kaida stoupala jinudy, avgak cil mely stejni. Bylo to tam trochu stragidelne. Vysch/ou kagnu s pobofenou zidkou hlidal zuboleny Neptun. Sta-

re vrby tem& zakrYvaly pohled na zfice, ninu altanu. Ale co — koneone byli sami, pod oblohou posetou hvezdami.

Kolem doko/a neupraveny park vgak skrYval jests nekoho: Mikyho s Rudou, ktefi brzo zaostfili pozornost na Jitku s mladencem. Bilou blOzku a kogili vlastne ani nebylo mane pfehlednout. OstrY paprsek elektricke svitilny oslepil mladou dvojici. Hyeny velkomestskYch noci vyrazily k utoku. „Tak, ruoioky pane nahoru a iadne fory," naNdil Miky a podpofil svou iadost namifenou Mladenec pruine uskooil ze svetelneho kulele. To se Mikymu jests nestalo.

Napadene vidycky ovledl strach. Nei stooll stooit svitilnu, ucitil mledencovu pest. „Stare] se o to holku!" steed jests na-

fidit Rudovi. Sotva dopovedel, sypal se na neho pfival OderO. Jegte vgak zahied!, jak se Ruda ma k oinu — i to, jak yzapeti leti vzduchem piehozen pfes divoino rameno.

Miky nikdy nebojoval podle provide!.

Mladenec to nemel lehke, ale nakonec nasilnika uzemnil piesnym Oderem — padl jako podratY strom.

Teprve ted' mel oas rozhlednout se.

Jitka s v ruce ve svetle baterky driela v gachu di-61,6h° vYteanika. Kdyi se Miky probral, svedli je oba do/O.. „MOiete nem, pane poruoiku, Het, kdo jsou ti dva, co nes sem plivedli?" zeptal se Miky pfi podpisu protokolu.

Porudik VB na otazku red odpovedel: „On je juniorsky mistr republiky v boxu a one cviaitelka juda. Steal?"

0. V. MARIAN Stead°.

Wednesday, December 5, 1984--VESTNII/15

SPJST CALENDAR FOR SPJST LODGES ONLY

LODGE NO. 4, HALLETTSVILLE Sunday, Dec. 9-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m. and Christmas Party ***

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Friday, Dec. 7-Social Night; also set-up Christmas Tree & decorate the Lodge Hall Saturday, Dec. 8-50th Wedding Anniversary Sunday, Dec. 9-Hoover Christmas Party Friday, Dec. 14-Social Night Saturday, Dec. 15-CB Club Public Dance; music by Ed Reinke & His Swingsters Sunday, Dec. 16-Lodge 6 Members' & Families' Christmas Party; Supper, Youth Club Program, visit from Santa Claus & gift exchange; Members are asked to bring a covered dish Friday, Dec. 21-Social Night *** LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX Saturday, Dec. 8-Southern Tradition Saturday, Dec. 15-Southern Wave Sunday, Dec. 16--SPJST Meetings, 2 & 3 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 22-People's Choice Saturday, Dec. 29-Moods Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance, Southern Wave *5* LODGE NO. 15, BUCKHOLTS Wednesday, Dec. 12-Regular Lodge Meeting, 6:30; Christmas Party following; Members bring salad or sweets Sunday, Dec. 16-Christmas Dance, 4-8 with music by The Texas Gold (Lodge meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each month; Bingo night every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Lic. Permit No. 1740902352444-410001) *5* LODGE NO. 16, BILA HORA Sunday, Dec. 9-Lodge Meeting and Social at Community Center, Bila Hora *5* LODGE NO. 18, ELGIN Friday, Dec. 7-Rental Saturday, Dec. 8-Hi-Toppers Friday, Dec. 14-People's Choice Saturday, Dec. 15-Lee Roy Matocha Tuesday, Dec. 18-Regular Lodge Meeting, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 22-King of Swing Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve; Debonnaires, 8:30-12:30; No Reservations, $10 per person Thursday, Jan. 17-Polka Dance; music by Math Slatky of Nebraska *** 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 *5* LODGE NO. 24, CYCLONE Saturday, Dec. 8-Jerry Haisler Sunday, Dec. 9-Christmas Party, 3 p.m.; Program, 4 p.m.; Meal served at 5 p.m.; Ladies bring vegetable or dessert Wednesday, Dec. 12-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15-King of Swing Monday, Dec. 17-Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 22-Leather & Lace Saturday, Dec. 29-Brinkman-Bulls Wedding; Sterling Country Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance, 8:30-12:30; Jerry Haisler Saturday, Jan. 5-Leather & Lace *** LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS 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) *5* LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR Sunday, Dec. 9-Lodge Meeting/Installation of Officers, 2:30 p.m.; Christmas Party/Program Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; Eddie Ray & The Polka Dots; No Reservations, 8:30-?? *** LODGE NO. 33, BLEIBLERVILLE Sunday, Dec. 9-Annual Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers/Board of Trustees, 1 p.m.

Social after the meeting, Ladies bring pastries *** LODGE NO. 35, ELK 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; ยงtone Mountain

LODGE NO. a9, BRYAN Saturday, Dec. 8-Dance; Vrazels Sunday, Dec. 9-Monthly Lodge Meeting & Supper, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15-Christmas Party and Dinner for Lodge 39 Members only; Dance at 8:30 p.m. Open to the Public Saturday, Dec. 22-Dance; Ellinger Combo Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Dance; El Campo Melody Boys *5* LODGE NO. 40, EL CAMPO-HILLJE Wednesday, Dec. 7-Kincer Christmas.Party Monday, Dec. 10-Bingo Monday, Dec. 17-Bingo Wednesday, Dec. 19-Installation of Officers, 7 p.m.; and Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 24-BINGO CANCELLED Monday, Dec. 31-BINGO CANCELLED; New Year's Eve Dance will be held (License Permit Number is 30000728400410010). *5* LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Friday, Dec. 7-"Hall Decorating Night", 7 p.m. Members bring a covered dish for snacks Saturday, Dec. 8-Fritz Hodde & The Melody Five Sunday, Dec. 9-Youth Club Program, 4-5 p.m.; Santa visits Lodge; Brother & Sister Award; Happy Hour, 5-6 p.m.; Lodge Christmas Supper, 6 p.m. for Lodge Members and immediate household only Tuesday, Dec. 11-Choral Group, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15-Eddie Ray & The Polka Dots Tuesday, Dec. 18-Trustees' Meeting, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 22-Jerry Haisler Tuesday, Dec. 25-Merry Christmas from Lodge 47 Saturday, Dec. 29-Harold Flentge's 40th-Anniversary; Ellinger Combo Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; Vrazel Polka Band, $7.50 per person; Reservations available at Dances or Weekdays (817) 985-2545 Sunday, Jan. 6-Installation of Lodge Officers, 2 p.m. by SL President Howard Leshikar; also Lodge Meeting *** LODGE NO. 54, WEST

Saturday, Dec. 8-West Community Hospital Christmas Party Saturday, Dec. 15-Wedding Reception Saturday, Dec. 22-Benefit Dance for Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 29-Benefit Dance Saturday, Jan. 12-Birthday Party and Dance, 3-11 Saturday, Jan. 19-McLennan County Annual Bass Club Banquet and Dance Saturday, Jan. 26-Benefit Dance for Agriculture College Students Scholarships *5*

LODGE NO. 66, WACO

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 Sunday, Jan. 20-Lodge Meeting *5* LODGE NO. 74, LOVELADY

Saturday, Dec. 8-H.O.T. Road Gang Monday, Dec. 10-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, 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. *5*

LODGE NO. 80, HOLLAND

Sunday, Dec. 9-Bingo, 2 p.m.; Doors Open at 1 p.m. Grand Prize to be given away Saturday, Dec. 15-Lodge 80 Members' Christmas Party Tuesday, Dec. 25-Christmas Dance, 8:3012:30; music by Leather & Lace (Bingo Night every Thursday, at 7 p.m.; Lic. Permit No. 30000077-419-001). * 5*

LODGE NO. 81, NEEDVILLE Sunday, Dec. 9-Lodge Meeting and Noon Meal; Ladies bring covered dishes and desserts *5*

LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Saturday, Dec. 15-Czech Harvesters

Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance, "Country Boys" Saturday, Jan. 19-Jodie Mikula's Band *5* LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Wednesday, Dec. 5-Lodge 88 Sisters' Birthday Club Party/Luncheon/Games Friday, Dec. 7-The Texas Brew (C1W) Saturday, Dec. 8-H.O.T. Czechs (P/W) Sunday, Dec. 9-Annual Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers, 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 12-Lodge 88 Sisters' Birthday Club Meeting/Luncheon/Games 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; Lic. No. 300000-62120774100001 (Men's Club meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m.; Breakfast/Meeting) S.* LODGE NO. 92, FT. WORTH Sunday, Dec. 9-Regular Monthly Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11-Ladies' Circle Meeting, 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, Dec. 16-Lodge Christmas Party/ Tree/Santa Claus, 6 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; The Czechmates, 8:30-12:30 *** LODGE NO. 107, FLORESVILLE Sunday, Dec. 9-Christmas Dinner, 12:30 p.m.

Each Family is asked to bring a covered dish (meat/vegetable or dessert); Lodge Meeting and Election of Officers, 1:30 p.m.; Youth Club Christmas Party, 2 p.m. *** LODGE NO. 130, DALLAS & SOKOL ZIZKA 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, Dec. 16-Christmas Dinner, 12:30 p.m. at 1505 S. Gevers, San Antonio; regular meeting following LODGE NO. 142, HOUSTON Sunday, Dec. 9-Lodge Meeting, 1 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14-Lodge 142 Christmas Party at 7:30 p.m. *5*

LODGE NO. 154, FT. WORTH Sunday, Dec. 9-Monthly Lodge Meeting Thursday, Dec. 20-Christmas Party Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; music by Miki Lynn Driskell (Bingo every Friday, 7:30 p.m.) *** LODGE NO. 155, AUSTIN Friday, Dec. 7-Meeting and Christmas Party, 7:30 p.m. at Sirloin Stockade, 8828 Research Blvd., Austin *** LODGE NO. 161, LA PARITA Sunday, Dec. 9-Quarterly Lodge Meeting and Election of Officers at Three Oaks Restaurant, 11:30 a.m. *5* LODGE NO. 172, PASADENA Saturday, Dec. 8-Dixie Kings

Sunday, Dec. 9-Social Dinner 1-3; Dance with music by The Legends, 3-7 Friday, Dec. 14-Original River Road Boys Saturday, Dec. 15-Lodge 172 Christmas party (with covered dish meal) beginning at 6 p.m.; meal served at 7 p.m.; Dance from 9-1 with music by Donnie Wavra Saturday, Dec. 22-Neal Hart Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; Lee Roy Matocha (Lodge meetings every 4th Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. and Board of Trustees' Meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.) *** LODGE NO. 176, HOUSTON NORTHWEST Thursday, Dec. 13-Lodge 176 Christmas Party at Lodge 142 on 5508 Nolda, Houston; Members bring a vegetable or salad or dessert; special entertainment for Children Friday, Jan. 25-Lodge 176 Meeting, 7 p.m. at 5508 Nolda, Houston *** LODGE NO. 177, ACADEMY Friday, Dec. 7-Lodge 177 Members' Christmas Party; Ladies bring covered dishes to go along with the turkey and dressing Saturday, Dec. 8-The Road Runners Wednesday, Dec. 12-Annual Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15-Jerry, Butch & The Gentres Saturday, Dec. 22-Dance, Morgan Anderson Band Saturday Dec. 29-Pecos of Waco area

Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; the fine Boots Strip Band with the Price Sisters of Austin-Burnet area (Board of Trustees' meeting every 1st Wed. of each month at 7:30 p.m. Lodge Meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Bingo every Tuesday, doors open at 5 p.m. games start at 7 p.m.) *5*

LODGE NO. 178, LONGVIEW-KILGORE 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 *5* LODGE NO. 180, BURLESON 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.) *5* LODGE NO. 183, MID-CITIES Sunday, Dec. 9-Lodge Meeting & Election of Officers Saturday, Dec. 15-Blue Grass & The Old Time Country Band Monday, Dec. 31-New Year's Eve Dance; Rejcek Polka Band *5* LODGE 185, NEW BRAUNFELS HILL COUNTRY Saturday, Dec. 15-Lodge 185 Christmas Party at the Canyon Lake Civic Center, 6 p.m. *5* LODGE NO. 186, CALDWELL Sunday, Dec. 9-Turkey & Dressing Dinner at 12 Noon (Ladies bring covered dish); Lodge Meeting and Election of Officers, 1:30 p.m.

(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). *5* LODGE NO. 187, ROUND ROCK Friday, Dec. 7-Private (Radian) Saturday, Dec. 8-(Private (W-house) Sunday, Dec. 9-BATTLE DANCE: Leather & Lace vs. People's Choice, 5-10 Friday, Dec. 14-Private (Summey) Saturday, Dec. 15-Private (Abbott) Sunday, Dec. 16-PRIVATE PARTY Friday, Dec. 21-Private (R.R. Hospital) Saturday, Dec. 22--Debonnaires Sunday, Dec. 23-Private (Texas Crushed Stone) Friday, Dec. 28-Debonnaires Saturday, Dec. 29-Leather & Lace Sunday, Dec. 30-BATTLE DANCE: Debonnaires vs. People's Choice, 5-11 Monday, Dec. 31-Jess DeMaine (New Year's Eve) Reservations Only (All Friday dances, 8 to 12; all Saturday dances, 8:30 to 12:30) *.*

LODGE NO. 188, CENTERVILLE Saturday, Dec. 8-Stillwater Saturday, Dec. 15-Heart of Texas Road Gang Saturday, Dec. 22-Dennis Ivey Saturday, Dec. 29-Morgan Anderson Monday, Dec. 31-Jodie Jay *5* LODGE NO. 189, BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION Sunday, Dec. 9-Quarterly Meeting followed by the Christmas Party, at 3:30 p.m., KC Hall *5*

Help freedom ring and help yourself.

16/VESTMK—Wednesday, December 5, 1984

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