Vestnik 1987 07 01

"CHANGING TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF FRATERNALISTS''

"Joining Hands To Touch Lives -Fraternalism for the Family and Our Nation"

BENEVOLENCE

"Preserving the Past, Protecting Your Future"

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

BROTHERHOOD

Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 ISSN-07458800 July 1, 1987 VOLUME 75 NUMBER 25

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`Editor (70MMENTS

Remember Sokol West Annual July 4th Picnic - Sunday, July 5th at Lone Star Hall beginning at 11 a.m.

BBQ & Sausage with trimmings.

In this issue, page 14, is an ad about the benefit dance at Lodge No. 88 in Houston Friday, July 10, with all proceeds to go to the Czech Educational Foundation of Texas (CEFT) for the establishment of a "Czech Chair" for the perpetual study of the Czech language. You are asked to support the Men's Club's effort and endeavor!

Your editor will not be able to attend, however, the Men's Club will have our contribution.

Your editor encourages all of our members and readers of Czech descent to support the effort of the CEFT to establish this endowment at functions, reunions, etc. to send contributions to: CEFT, Mr. Ben Trcalek, Treasurer, Route 3-Box 52, Caldwell, TX. 77836. *** The SPJST heritage film, sponsored by the SPJST, "Czechs Within A Texas Checkerboard" will air on the Huntsville Cable System - Channel 7 July 21st at 9 a.m. *** Time waits for no one! Never were five words more truthfully spoken or written! It seems only a few weeks, ago when we had the Winter Solstice (December 21st -- 6 months ago -- the shortest day of the year) and now, 10 days ago, we had the Summer Solstice (June 21st -- the longest day of the year) and our days, again, start becoming shorter. This is not meant to be a lesson about our solar system, instead, it is a thought wandering in your editor's mind relating to time and all the things we all have to do and the time we have to do those things in.

This thought is probably the result of seeing a school teacher on TV, recently, reminding parents and school children that the school year for 1987 88 will be here before they realize it and what parents must do to prepare children beginning school for the first time.

The first thought was --- well, there is still two months time, however, is it premature? --- not at all!

This also applies to our sales representatives -- if you have a prospect, do not think: "There is plenty of time." Some other person is out there selling insurance and may get there before you do -- then time has run out! *** Let us all rededicate ourselves to the principles laid down by our founders of both our United States and our own SPJST Society.

Our United States Constitution was formed with a defined approach to integrity in government, separation of church and state, government by the people, for the people, and of the People, etc., yet we have witnessed a deterioration and detours from those stated principles and course.

Our SPJST Society was founded and fashioned after those same sound principles: non - sectarian and non political, yet, we are veering away from those principles at times. Let us

not destroy what has proved so beneficial to us in both cases for so many years. *** The 211th anniversary of the Declaration of independence of our United States is just around the corner --- July 4, 1987.

Let us recall history: The Declaration of Independence was the public act by which the Constitutional Congress on July 4, 1776, declared the American colonies to be free and independent of Great Britain. A resolution of independence was offered by R.H. Lee, 7 June 1776. The committee appointed to draft the declaration consisted of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and R.R. Livington, and the document was written for the most part by Jefferson.

This is the essence of a conversation which supposedly ensued between Franklin and a fellow patriot after the committee had been formed. This patriot questioned the ability of the appointed committee to function and write the declaration. Franklin answered: "I am very busy, Livingston is more a loyalist than a patriot, Sherman can hardly sign his own name and John Adams feels that a Virginian (Thomas Jefferson) should write the declaration."

The door opened and Thomas Jefferson entered and handed a draft of the Declaration of Independence to Franklin and asked him and the committee to study it for at least two days and make suggested changes.

They did and made practically no changes and that is how our Declaration of Independence was born --- in a committee. The words Jefferson wrote: "Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness" should remind us of what July 4th really means. The declaration was formally and finally signed by 56 members. *** To reduce the toll of heart disease -the nation's leading killer -- even seemingly healthy adults should have periodic medical examinations beginning at age 20, advises the American Heart Association. The tests should include measurements of blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar, and they should be repeated every five years until age 60. After that, or if risk factors such as smoking are present, have checkups every two and one - half years. After age 75, checkups should be given every year. The tests -including electrocardiograms at ages 20, 40 and 60 and one chest X - ray at age 40 --- can cost between $100 and $200 per exam. Few insurance policies will pay for them. But the AHA argues that the expense is worthwhile since it permits early detection and treatment of heart disease. *** Is your car a likely target for thieves? Perhaps -- if it is a late model, European vehicle, says a new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute. Among the 12 cars with the most insurance claims for theft were six Volkswagens -- the GTI, the VW convertible, the two - door and four door Jettas, the two - door Golf and the Scirocco . Others also popular with thieves: The two - door and four - door Saab 900, the Mercedes - Benz 190D/E and 500SEL, the Porsche 944 Coupe and the four - door Peugeot 505. Of the 14 least stolen cars, 13 were American. The exception: Subaru's DL/GL four - wheel - drive station wagon. Thieves most often turned up their noses at Ford's Escort station wagon. ***

Wednesday, July 1, 1987—VESTNIK/3

Lodge 35, Elk June Meeting

SPJST Funds Presented To UT Czech Club

Lodge 24, Cyclone Members

Attention:

Cyclone Members Please be advised that our regular monthly lodge scheduled meeting was changed from Wednesday, July 8 to Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m. Kindly take notice of this change of date.

Recently our lodge decided to try to play Bingo on Wednesday nights, with the first games night beginning Tuesday, July 8 at 7 p.m. For your convenience, the kitchen and bar will be open.

Fraternally, Louise Zavodny —SPJST-

28, East Bernard Meeting Lodge

Dear Members:

District 11 Director Willie E. Kohutek is shown presenting the 1987 Czech language allocation check to Lisa Beranek, president of the University of Texas Czech Club. The Czech Club has displayed renewed interest in

striving to increase enrollment in Czech language courses and to establish a Czech cultural class. The SPJST allocation is an important portion of the funding for the many projects of the club.

SWTSU Scholarship Recipient

Dr. James Cook presents $500 check to Shirley J. Slavik Recently, Miss Slavik was among the Southwest Texas State University students receiving special scholarship awards during Awards Day Ceremony.

Presenting a $500 scholarship to Shirley J. Slavik is Dr. James Cook, chairman of the Computer Information Department.

She was also named to the Spring 1987 School of Business Academic Dean's List; fewer than 5 percent of their students achieve this distinction.

Shirley was a 1983 honor graduate of Yoe High School of Cameron; a 1983 recipient of VFW Post No. 2010 Auxilliary Scholarship; a 1985

graduate of McLennan Community College with an Associates Degree for Legal Secretary, and a 1986 recipient of SPJST Scholarship.

Presently, she is employed by HEB Food Stores in San Marcos while attending college.

Shirley, a member of SPJST Lodge No. 72 since 1976, daughter of John and Merlene Slavik, is a senior at Southwest Texas State University, majoring in Office Administrations.

Her local lodge in Cameron is very proud of her accomplishments as well as the Home Office in Temple --Editor.

—SPJST-

The July meeting, of Lodge Karel Jonas, will be the second Sunday, July 12th and NOT the regularly scheduled first Sunday because of the Fourth of July Holiday Weekend. The meeting will, still be held in the small office at 106 Leveridge Street and will start at 2 p.m. Both the agenda and "Order of Business" will be standard.

There will be the usual get - together after the meeting upstairs in the hall for the buffet luncheon and fraternization.

The June monthly meeting the 7th was very short but four motions were made and passed to take care of lodge business. One of these motions was to accept a transferee from another lodge. Welcome to our lodge, Sister Sontag! District VI Director Brother Matt Vanek; his wife, Sister Henrietta Vanek; his brother, Brother Frank Vanek and his wife, Sister Rita Vanek, came to visit with us which was a pleasant surprise. Sister Rita is on the standing Finance Committee from our district and the president of Lodge No. 40, El Campo - Hillje. Brother Frank is the alternate on the standing Insurance Committee from our district. We were glad that they could visit with us.

The regular door prize was won by Brother Albert Lupik and the special door prize for "Father's Day" was won by Brother A.J. "Tony" Kelner.

The buffet luncheon and fraternization went well even though there was only a small group present The success is due to donations of food, drinks, etc. by Sisters Hanzelka, Kortis, Sontag and Nezval; also Brothers Lupik, Kelner and Kubena.

The lodge furnished rye bread and ham.

A special thanks to the crew who stayed to help with the job of cleaning up. Those of us who have to stay appreciate it.

See you faithful ones the 12th and this writer remains -Fraternally yours, Joseph D. Nezval President —SPJST-

Dear Members: June 14 the meeting was called to order by President Henry Breitkreutz.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jana Breitkreutz.

Our president then asked us to stand for a moment of silent respect for our departed Brother Herman Morris.

Rosemary Banik read the minutes of the last meeting; she also gave the treasurer's report.

Barbara Pavelka made the youth club report because Louise Burney was sick. Barbara reported that District III YAD was being held at Lodge 180 in Burleson, Texas Sunday, June 28th.

"Happy Birthday" was sung to May birthday celebrants Gene Pavelka and Rosa Lee Blahuta and also June birthday celebrants Rosie Wood and Johnny Stuckley. Happy Birthday to you all!

Congratulations to Wayne and Sheryl Beran, the proud parents of triplets born June 13, 1987 in Austin, Texas. The proud grandparents are Bennie and Louise Beran.

Congratulations also to David and Barbara White who are the parents of a baby girl named Allie Marie who was born June 11, 1987; and to Jason and Anna Busby who are the proud parents of a baby girl.

Door prize winners were won by Youth -- Tommy Pavelka and Adult -James Anderson.

After the meeting, we enjoyed barbecue. Our next meeting will be July 12 at 3 p.m.

Have a safe Fourth of July!

Fraternally, Dorothy Banik —SPJST-

40, El CampoHillje Plans Family Day Social

Lodge

The annual Family Day social will be held on July 12, 1987 at the Lodge Hall, Hillje, Texas. Happy hour and social will start at 3 p.m.

Fried chicken and drinks will be furnished by the lodge. Members are asked to bring a covered dish of a vegetable, a salad, a sweet or a pastry.

There will be live music for entertainment from 3 to 5 p.m., also bring your cards and dominoes.

Fifty - year pins will be given to Marie Chovanec and Charlene Nevill.

Call for reservations before July 9, 1987.

Dora Lee Kopecky, Chmn.

Rita Vanek, President —SPJSTSPJST

MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES Home or Farm Mortages: 9-1/2% for 10 years 10% for 11 to 15 years 10-1/4% for 16 to 20 years

Commercial Mortages: 10-1/2% for 1 to 10 years 11% for 11 to 15 years No Points

Benefit Dance, July 10, Lodge 88

4/VESTNIK—Wednesday, July 1, 1987

Lod2e Pokrok Dallas NO. 84 Celebrates 77th Anniversary

A Sister Evelyn Salac is being presented the "Sister of the Year" by Sister Ida Schulz. Sister Ida Schulz was the previous award recipient. Brother Staglik is to your left and to your right are Sister Bessie Petr and Sister Cherri Petr.

Lodge 84, Dallas Sister Cherri Petr, Lodge 84 President, is welcoming Supreme Lodge officers, members and friends attending the lodge anniversary celebration. [Photos submitted by Evelyn Salad]

A bake sale July 3rd at Rudolph's. July 8 -- Spaghetti dinner at 7:30 p.m. July 18 -- Princess Ball.

July 23 -- District III Camp. The Juniors are working on their scrapbook.

July 4th -- The Dallas Sokol picnic discussed was about the dinner, activities, games, covered dish to be brought by all barbecue furnished and workers from each lodge needed.

A motion was made to send a check to the child abuse program and they will be contacted for a presentation.

July 20 -- Next meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Please come!

A constant reminder

Brother Jerry Mikulas, Jr., Supreme Lodge Financial Secretary, addressed the Lodge 84 celebration with a very well - spoken and interesting speech.

Thanks, Brother Jerry, for coming.

members and friends is the Czechfest September 13th. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.; happy hour (keg beer) served from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. (cold drinks half price); a Czech dinner of roast beef and sausage and all the trimmings will be served for $5 per adult, $2.50 per child. Our members are asked for cake donations for dessert and booths include country kitchen, gift shoppe, greenhouse, cake walk , many games; all booths open from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. This, year the Czech Harvesters play for, dancing 4 to 8 p.m. and the admission is FREE. Please plan to attend.

Fraternally, Rose Scott —SPJST-

Brother Sid Pokladnik, Supreme Lodge director, also spoke at the Lodge 84 celebration. Thanks to you, Brother Sid.

Henry Novak and Vincent Hechler of Danbury Lodge 139 present a check for $500 to Bill Wollon [center] of the Danbury Volunteer Fire Department.

Lodge 139 Danbury Report

brotner Adolph Salac [center] is being presented the "Brother of the Year" plague by Sister Ida Schulz. Brother Charley Staglik [left] is the previous award recipient. Sister Bessie Petr and Sister Cherri Petr are pictured to your right.

After President Vincent Hechler called the June 10 meeting of Danbury Lodge 139 to order, Secretary Tommie Lostak read the minutes of our previous meeting. He also read correspondence received during the past month.

Financial Secretary Helen Filipp and Treasurer Lonnie Lostak each gave their reports. Lonnie reported the $150 for advertising space, which had been

voted on previously, had been paid to the Danbury Little League Association.

Bill Wollorn, a long time SPJST member and a representative of the Danbury Volunteer Fire Department, accepted the lodge's $500 donation to the fire department from President Hechler and Vice President Henry Novak. He thanked the lodge and expressed his gratitude for the lodge's continued support of the fire department.

Treasurer Lonnie Lostak then presented the lodge's first scholarship

Wednesday, July 1, 1987—VESTNiK/5

Lodge No. 187 Round Rock

dr& Lonnie Lostak presents a Lodge 139 scholarship check to Jarrod Vrazel while Tommie Lostak, Jarrod's parents, Pat and Lewis Vrazel, and Helen Filipp look on. award of $200 to Danbury High School Graduate Jarrod Vrazel, son of Pat and Louis Vrazel. After Jarrod thanked the lodge for the scholarship, he outlined his future plan of studies at the University of Texas where he will

major in Business Administration.

A social concluded the meeting.

Fraternally, Faye Wilson, Reporter —SPJST-

The members of Lodge No. 187, Round Rock, worked hard to put together a special float for use in Central Texas parades.

On June 6, 1987 the float was entered in the Pflugherville Deutschen Pfest Parade.

The two lovely young women on the float were Miss Lori Nelson (1987 May Fete Queen) and Miss Veronica Schneider (1987 May Fete Princess) Lodge members who helped get the float ready for the parade included Wilbert and Gladys Nelson, Victor and Flora Kunz, Fred and Lucille Klaus, Arnold and Allene Leschber, and Lance and Amy Rohlack.

Lodge 187 is planning on the float being a part of the Round Rock Frontier Day Parade scheduled for July 11, 1987.

Fraternally, Larry Rohlack Secretary —SPJSTBenefit Dance, July 10, Lodge 88

Lodge 191 Lufkin Dear Members: July is upon us. Half of 1987 is past and Independence Day is here. Get ready for school -- it won't be long.

Time seems to just pass us by. I guess it really doesn't matter as long as we are happy and healthy.

A lovely poem from Seale Towers:

May Fete Queen] and Miss Veronica Two lovely young women graced the Schneider [1987 May Fete Princess]. float, namely, Miss Lori Nelson [1987

Pictured from left to right are the hard - working members of Lodge 187 who put together the pretty float for the Deutschen Pfest Parade. [Back Row]: Fred Klaus, Wilbert Nelson,

Lucille Klaus, Arnold and Allene Leschber. [Front Row]: Lance and Amy Rohlack. [Not pictured are Victor and Flora iw unz and Gladys Nelson.]

There's no greater peace than friendship all around you.

No dearer love than those who love you, too.

No brighter dreams than those you share with others.

No stronger wish than "Could I stay with you."

- Seale Towers Thank you Seale for this inspiration.

Congratulations, Steve! , This year's recipient of the scholarship given by Lodge 191 was Steve Hlavaty. We received a very nice thank you note from him. It is posted on the bulletin board at the lodge.

Also posted on the board you will find another thank you from Jo Thompson for our lodge's support for her with an ad in the Miss Texas Pageant.

Thank you, thank yOu, thank you -Laura Allison, Bettye Horton and Helen Anderson for the flower decorations we have been enjoying at the lodge.

I want to thank Joel Towers, Slavio Towers, Walter Williamson and Jerry Sizemore for the fence they put up at the lodge.

We'd like to clarify the difference between a regular and social member: Regular Member -- Has an insurance policy in effect.

Social Member -- Does not qualify for insurance due to age or health.

Dues for regular members are $12 each person per year. Dues for social members are $15 each person per year.

They are due beginning January 1 of each year.

I hope you received lots of pizza orders. We needed to have them turned in to Helen Anderson or Pat Bailey by June 24th. We began making pizzas at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 27th.

Anniversary Dance: The anniversary dance will be July 25 with a finger food buffet set up. Each member is

encouraged to bring something to share at the buffet. The charge for this special dance: Members -- any staple good (to be given to the Christian Information Center) and guests regular price.

Be sure and call Jerry Sizemore at 632 - 2804 early for your reservations.

Members with standing reservations PLEASE let Jerry know if you won't be able to attend a dance so the table can be released for someone else.

Thank you for all your cooperation.

The youth club will be having a Back - to - School - Dance on August 29, with proceeds to benefit the club.

Everyone should plan to come out and support them with this endeavor. The youth club will attend youth camp July 17th through 21st.

Birthday celebrants for July: 2nd -- Robert Page 3rd -- Kenneth Roland 4th -- Richard Bivin 6th -- Ima Jean Anderson and Donna K. Hightower 9th -- Reba V. Harrell, Ann Milstead and Rock Rotchstein 16th -- Anita Milam 17th -- Harold Harper and Marlon Register 18th -- Thelma McElveen 20th -- Robert Freeman, Elaine Russell and Charles Sheffield 21st -- Bettye Horton 22nd -- Brenda Tolar 23rd -- Jenny Milam 24th -- Gus Schultz 25th -- Sheri Carter 28th -- Bea Williamson 30th -- James Sikes Fraternally yours, Joel Towers and Patsy Bailey Lodge 191 Reporters

—SPJST-

Bulletin

Board The SPJST heritage film, sponsored by the SPJST, ."Czechs Within A Texas Checkerboard" will air on the Huntsville Cable System - Channel 7 July 21st at 9 a.m.

—SPJSTNewsbrief Edwin J. Chlapek, 86, of Route 3, Temple, died Friday, June 19, 1987 at his residence. Funeral services were held Monday, June 22 at the Sheffield Funeral Chapel in Temple with Dr. R.A. Pena and Marvin Chlapek, nephew, officiating. Interment was at the Seaton Cemetery. Brother Chlapek was an active member of Lodge 47 where he served as an officer, on the board and continued being active until his health permitted. He was the father and father - in - law of Sister Dorothy and Brother Jerry Pechal also very active members of the Seaton community.

—SPJSTUniversal Life 9% Annualized effective through 7/31/87 —SPJST-

6/VESTMK-Wednesday, July 1, 1987

Youth Section

Dist. 2 -- July 19, Lodge 24, Cyclone Dist. 6 -- August 9, Lodge 30, Taiton Dist. 7 -- July 26, Lodge 185, New Braunfels ***

CAMP STATE YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT DAY (STATE YAD) August 16 -- Temple High School ***

DISTRICT YAD Dist. 1 -- August 2, Lodge 186, Caldwell

Head Of Youth Department July Vestnik Project CZECHOSLOVAKIAN EMBROIDERY Czech embroidery is always done in brillant colors, reds, blues, yellow, green and black; seldom shaded in pastel colors. There are always large splashes of white used, creating a flower garden look. The embroidered border designs, used often on shirts and blouses are very dramatically done, most often in black only.

Dist. 1 -- July 20, 2 p.m. thru 10 a.m. July 23, Val Verde, McGregor Dist. 2 -- July 27 - August 2, Val Verde, McGregor Dist. 3 -- July 23 - July 26, Val Verde, McGregor Dist. 4 -- July 20 - July 23, Val Verde, McGregor Dist. 5 -- July 17 - July 20, Wagon Wheel, Caldwell Dist. 6 -- July 17 - July 20, Wagon Wheel, Caldwell ***

The embroidered art is based on a natural longing for beauty, most often that of nature. These Czech motifs were faithfully reproduced and found on linens, pottery, wood carvings, furniture and walls of their homes, inside and out.

Most designs are spontaneous and creative arrangements used over and over, combining the beautiful work with fluted glass beads, sequins, volumes of lace, eyelet and ribbon.

The beautiful and almost extinct art is most effective when done in the satin stitch with 6 strand silk or cotton floss (closely resembling the American type crewel work). The single lines are done with a simple outline stitch. Some French - knot stitches are added.

***

July Vestnik Project Czechoslovakian Embroidery LODGE #

The answers to the questions below all have to do with names of trees.

Complete the contest and earn up to 20 pts. Send to: SPJST Youth Dept., P.O. Box 100,Temple, TX 76503, by July 31 NAME

YOUTH LEADER

reds, 1. Czech embroidery is always done in blues, yellow, green and black; seldom shaded in pastel colors. used, creating a flower of 2. There are always large garden look. used often on shirts and 3. The embroidered blouses are very dramatically done most often in black only. handed down through the 4. The embroidery designs are centuries and have been compiled in treasured volumes by historians over hundreds of years. is based on a natural longing for beauty, most 5. The often, that of nature. were faithfully reproduced and found on linens, 6. These pottery, wood carvings, furniture and walls of their homes, inside and out. and creative arrangements used over and over, 7. Most designs are combining the beautiful work with fluted glass beads, sequins, volumes of lace, eyelet and ribbon. art is most effective when done in 8. The beautiful and the satin stitch with 6 strand silk or cotton floss (closely resembling the American type crewel work).

9. The single lines are done with a simple stitches are added.

10. Some

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YOUTH LEADER

Trees What tree suggests: 1. The Hand?

2. The Seaside' 3. History?

4. Neat appearance?

5. A winter coat' 6. A valuable oil?

7. A good-looking girl?

8. The color black?

9. In high favor' 10. Two? 11. A Parent?

12. An inlet of the sea?

13. A church official?

14. Something kissable?

15. Syrup?

16. A dead fire' 17. Sadness?

18. Of a bottle' 19. Of a bouncing ball' 20. A kind of grasshopper? ***

Juniors July Vestnik Contest NAME

LODGE #

YOUTH LEADER

Complete the below contest by July 31 and earn up to 20 pts. Send to: SPJST Youth Dept.

P.O. Box 100 Temple, TX 76503

Today, with all the wonderfully availability of fabrics and threads, combining the old with the new is most successful. Remember, the variations of the tulips, roses and the leaf are so very decorative and stunning.

The embroidery designs are motifs handed down through the centuries and have been compiled in treasured volumes by historians over hundreds of years.

NAME

Teen July Vestnik Contest

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See if you can unscramble these words 'about the Fourth of July.

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7. hiwte

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-SPJSTthis summer. Our camp dates are July 20 - 23. We will be sharing camp with District I so you will all get to meet many new friends.

We have a great schedule of activities planned, an award ceremony, cookouts and a whole bunch of fun!

Mark your calendars and make plans so you don't miss out on a great time! Watch the Vestnik for further CAMP NOTIFICATION details about what to bring.

DISTRICT IV LET's GO CAMPING! Reminder!

District IV will be going to Camp Susan Bohnenberger, DYC Val Verde in McGregor, Texas again -SPJST-

From The District Youth Counselor District IV News

Wednesday, July 1, 1987—VESTNIK /7

Letters From.

The Youth

fun and dancing at the Princess Ball Fraternally, Bryan Becan (13) (6-24-87) —SPJST-

Lodge 6 Youth Club Lodge 88, Houston News YC Discussed Socials Dear Readers, At our May meeting we talked about working on our scrapbook. We decided to work on it every Friday in June. We need everyone's help to complete it.

Our annual graduation and swim party was held June 26th. The club furnished hot dogs and drinks.

Everyone had a good time.

June 3rd we brought cakes to West Rest Haven.

Birthday wishes in June go to our Youth Leader Willie Mae Schuetz.

Sharon Hrabal brought the last month's cake. She will bring it again next month.

Fraternally, Sharon Hrabal —SPJST-

49, Rowena YC Elects Officers

Lodge

The SPJST Lodge No. 49 of Rowena held their monthly meeting June 17, 1987. The meeting was at 8 p.m. and nine people were present at the meeting.

We elected new officers for our new 1987 - 88 year. They are: President -1 onya Urbanek, Vice President -Scott Matschek, Secretary -- Crystal Holubec, Reporter -- Heather Wilde, and Treasurer -- Matthew Rollwitz.

This month's social event will be Youth Achievement Day (YAD) in San Angelo.

Following our meeting we had refreshments.

Fraternally, Heather Wilde (11) Reporter (6-24-87) —SPJST-

84, Dallas Teen Club Meeting Lodge

Dear Readers, The monthly meeting for Lodge 84 Teen Club of Dallas was held May 18, 1987. There were nine members and one guest present.

We turned in our camp forms and discussed Beseda for YAD which was held June 28th.

We had election of officers. The officers are: President -- Brandon Andreason, Vice President -- Bryan Wolfe, Secretary -- Bryan Becan, and Treasure- -- Stephanie Becan.

Our next Teen meeting was held June 15, 1987. There were nine members and three guests present.

We discussed a bake sale to be held July 3 at Rudolph's Market. Cakes, pies, cookies and other pastry would be very much appreciated. The proceeds from the bake sale will help our Teen Club.

A Bingo and Spaghetti Dinner will be held July 8th. All members are asked to come and bring friends.

Dinner will be at 7:30 p.m.

All members are asked to come and help decorate our lodge July 17th for the Princess Ball which will be held July 18th. Please come out and bring your family and friends for a night of

Dear Brothers and Sisters: The June meeting for the Lodge 88 Youth Club was held June 11, 1987.

The meeting came to order at approximately 7:30 p.m. by our President Crystal Wallace. he register was read and it showed that 28 members were present along with one new member.

Our Youth Leader Lora Mabry discussed our social for June 26 with us. it was scheduled at the Lighthouse For The Blind and we were to leave the lodge at 10:15 a.m. We also talked about the socials for July and August.

We are still unsure of the dates for the socials, but, please come to our July meeting. This will be the meeting where we will decide on the date and time.

Camp will be here soon! We will leave for camp July 17th. We will be going with District V and VI this year.

There will be horseback riding, swimming and plenty of games to play.

Fraternally, Darlene Migl Vice President (6-24-87) —SPJST-

92 Ft. Worth YC Activities

Lodge

Dear Vestnik Readers, The Lodge No. 92 Youth Club held our monthly meeting June 14, 1987.

There were six members present.

At our meeting, we discussed the District III YAD which several of our members plan to attend and participate in. We also planned a trip to Wet - and - Wild Water Park Friday, June 26th. We are to meet at the Outlet Malls of America off Rufe Snow Lane at 10 a.m.

Our July meeting will be held on the 12th. At the meeting, we will have our annual election of officers. We ask that all members attend. Our youth club needs more members. I've been in the youth club for as long as I can remember, and 1 can honestly say that every meeting was a new and fun experience. And most of all, it's fun to be an SPJST Youth Club member.

Fraternally, Mary C. Krivanek Vice President (6-22-87) —SP J ST —

Lodge 177, Academy Youth Meeting The June 10, 1987 meeting of Lodge 177 Youth Club was called to order at 6:51 p.m. by our Vice President Eric Tomastik.

Shawn Tomastik led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. We remained standing for a moment of silence and for the good of our members.

The register was read; there were seven members and one adult present.

The secretary also read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as read.

We have $846.00 in the treasury.

Unfinished business concerned our charity project, which was a dunkin'

booth at the Holland Corn Festival on June 20th.

New business was about our plans for Six Flags, Astro World, Wet - N' Wild, zoo, movies, bowling and swimming.

The youth members enjoyed having cokes and candy for refreshments.

Our meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.

The next meeting was set for July 8 at 6:45 p.m. at our SPJST Hall.

Fraternally, Kimberly McNeill Secretary/Reporter (6-24-87)

Outstanding Funeral Director of the West Texas Funeral Directors' Association.

He is survived by his wife, Ellen Meyer of Winters; two sons, Tim and Mike, both of Winters; one daughter, Theresa Patterson of Winters; one brother, Johnny Meyer; two sisters, Mrs. Herman (Helen) Poehls of Mansfield and Mrs. George (Barbara) Kugler of Port Arthur; eight grandchildren.

Mass was held January 16 at the First Baptist Church with Father John Hoorman officiating, with Rev. Glenn —SPJSTShoemake. assisting. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery, directed by Winters Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were Manuel Esquivel, Jr., Joe Lloyd, R.G. Cooper, Milton Patterson, Duane Pyburn, Bobby Hatcher, Walter Adami, Joe Kozelsky, Sr., Nelan Bahlman, Steve Byrne, Gary Turner and Bill Hooten.

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

Respectfully submitted, Resolution Committee: Melvin Skrabanek We, the Resolution Committee of Stanley Mrnustik Lodge No. 17 Novy Tabor, on behalf Susan Skrabanek of our entire membership, wish to —SPJSTexpress our deepest sympathy to the family of our departed member,

Expression Of Sympathy

THEODORE MEYER. Brother Meyer, 65, of Winters, Texas died Tuesday morning, January 13, 1987, at St. John's Hospital in San Angelo.

He was born Theodore Irwin January 10, 1922, in New York City and was later adopted by the late Henry D. and Rosie Meyer of Caldwell, Texas. He lived on the family farm for a number of years. He was a 1940 graduate of Caldwell High School. He entered military service July 3, 1944 as a member of the United States Navy. He served in the South Pacific during World War 11 and was discharged in August 1945, returning to Caldwell. The same year he entered Landig College of Mortuary Science in Houston and graduated in late 1946.

He moved to Dalhart where he worked for Blackmon - Shaw Funeral Home from 1946 to 1952.

While in Dalhart he married Ellen Crabtree on June 5, 1948. In early 1952, they moved to Abilene where he was employed until September 1956.

He then accepted a position with the Spill Funeral Home and Spill Brothers Company, where he was employed until August 1977; at that time, he purchased the funeral home and changed the name to Winters Funeral Home, which he operated with his son Mike.

He was president of Winters Life Insurance Company, a member of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, and the local Knights of Columbus. He was also a member and former president of the Lions Club, VFW No. 9193. For the past 25 years he was service officer.

He was also a member of the American Legion.

He was director of the Runnels County Red Cross and general chairman of the North Runnels Chapter of the Salvation Army. He served on the city council and was mayor pro - tern for 2 years. He was a member of the Winters Chamber of Commerce and was elected "Man of the Year" in 1970.

He was presently serving as the president of the West Texas Funeral Directors' Association and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Funeral Directors' Association. He was chosen 1986

Expression Of Sympathy We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 17 Novy Tabor, on behalf af our entire membership, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the family of our dearly departed lodge brother W. C. SKRABANEK, who passed away April 2, 1987 in the Leisure Lodge Nursing Center in Caldwell, Texas.

Brother Skrabanek, born 6 January 1896 in Burleson County to the late John and Frances Zalmanek Skrabanek, was a lifelong resident of Burleson County. He grew up in the New Tabor community and had been in Caldwell for the past 60 years. He worked for the Postal Service and was a mail carrier for 36 years, retiring in 1957. Brother Skrabanek attained the age of 91 years.

He was a member of the Caldwell Brethren Church and a member of the church choir in earlier years. He was a veteran of World War I,serving in the 3rd Division Company "B." He was a sergeant and served overseas in France. He was honorably discharged September 10, 1919. He was also a member of the American Legion in Caldwell and of SPJST Lodge No. 17, New Tabor.

He was married to Emily Julie Hruska, July 10, 1944, in Caldwell.

Survivors include his wife and one sister, Mrs. Tracy Sefcik of Caldwell.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Joe, John and Frank and by four sisters, Mary Jancek, Fannie Sefcik, Tony Kaufman and Lydia Mikeska.

Pallbearers were J.W. Zalmanek, James S. Vavra, Ben M. Kocurek , Melvin Skrabanek, Stan Hruska and Lee J. Rosprim.

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

Respectfully submitted, Resolution Committee: Melvin Skrabanek Stanley Mrnustik Susan Skrabanek —SPJST-

8/VESTNIK—Wednesday, July 1, 1987 'EDWARD ERICKSON.

Expression Of Sympathy

Graveside services were held for Edward F. Erickson, 70, of Frydek Monday, June 8, at 11:30 a.m. in the Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery in Houston, with the VFW Ceremonial Detail of Houston officiating with a military service.

Edward F. Erickson born 7 February 1917 to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Erickson in Houston, died suddenly at

We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 142 Houston, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother

his home Saturday morning, June 6, 1987, at 5 a.m.

Brother Erickson grew up in Houston and attended school there.

He served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army at Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. During this time, he was decorated with the good conduct medal, American Theater campaign medal, EAME campaign medal with four bronze stars and the rank of

sergeant. He made his living as a sheetmetal worker.

He was a member of VFW Post #9183 of Houston. He also was a member of SPJST. Lodge No. 142, Houston.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Billie L. Tapley Erickson of Frydek; daughters, Mrs. Placid Sowa of Sealy and Mrs. Norma Tarantino of Sealy and Mrs. Billie Joe Amin of New Mexico; sons, Ronald Erickson of

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Wednesday, July 1, 1987—YESTMK/9 Houston and Michael Erickson of Houston; sister, Miss Dorothy Erickson of Houston; brother, Archie Erickson of Houston; ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.

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

May our departed lodge brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Rosie Tumis Alice Jochen Dorothy Tumis

—SPJSTExpression Of Sympathy

We, the Resolution Committee of Academy SPJST Lodge No. 177, on behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our deepest and sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother FRANKIE J. OUJEZDSKY, who died June 18, 1987 in a Temple hospital at the age of 59.

He lived in Temple for 35 years.

Before retiring, he worked for Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center in Temple, and served three years in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1820 and Academy SPJST Lodge No. 177.

Survivors are his wife, Gladys Oujezdsky of Temple; five sons, Kevin Oujezdsky, Warren Oujezdsky and Phillip Oujezdsky, all of Temple, Christopher Oujezdsky of Austin and Shawn Oujezdsky of Dallas; one daughter, Lisa Cater of Mineola; one brother, Timothy Oujezdsky of Belton; three sisters, Beatrice Oujezdsky and Bernice Ruzicka, both of Taylor, and Mary Pustka of Bryan and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday, June 20, 1987 in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Temple with the Rev. Harry Bilski, the Rev. Elmer Holtman and Monsignor Arthur Michalk a officiating. Burial was in Bellwood Memorial Park.

A rosary was recited Friday evening in Harper - Talasek Funeral Chapel in Temple.

May our departed lodge brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Libbie Bartek Louis Driska

—SPJST-

Reunions Bartek Reunion The Bartek reunion will be held at Seaton Star Hall July 12, 1987. Doors will open at 10 a.m. Barbecue will be sold by plates for $3.50 per adult and $2.50 per child. Dinner will be served at 1 p.m. We will have a band playing named Charles Mikeska and the Sensations. Bring your friends and also your favorite desserts and we will have a good time. ***

Jasek-Zatopek Reunion

Features

The 34th annual Jasek - Zatopek reunion will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, 1987 at the St. John's Recreation Hall in Fayetteville, Texas.

Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish lunch for the noon meal. Please come and enjoy a Sunday of fun and fellowship.

Kathy L. Miller 305 S. Moss Houma, LA 70360 ***

Recipient Carl J. Nemec, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Nemec, III of Dallas, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He is a member of Troop 712, sponsored by St. Monica Church.

Currently a junior assistant scout master, Nemec has also served as a patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader and senior patrol leader. He is also a member of the Leadership Corp and the Order of the Arrow.

Various camps he has attended include Camp Constantine, Oak Leaf Leadership Camp, Clements Scout Reservations and Philmont Scout Ranch.

A Junior at Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas, Nemec is also a member of the tennis team and the National Honor Society.

(Submitted by Mrs. Charles Nemec)

Jakubik Reunion The descendants of the late John Jakubik and Rosalie Sebesta Jakubik will hold their reunion at the Seaton Citizens Center at Seaton, Texas on July 19, 1987. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. This will be a basket lunch and each family is requested to bring enough food for their family.

Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., followed by a short business meeting and social (plates, napkins, knives, forks, bread, tea and coffee will be furnished.) For more information contact Mrs. Joe 0. Haisler, Rt. 4, Box 495, Temple, Texas 76501 or Mrs. Ben Tyroch, Rt. 4, Box 560, Temple, Texas 76501.

Eagle Scout

—SPJST-

Carl J. Nemec

***

Shenkir Dusek Schiller Reunion The 28th annual Shenkir - Dusek Schiller (Shiller or Silar) extended family reunion will be held at the VFW Hall in Taylor Sunday, July 19, 1987.

Registration will begin at 10 a.m.; a covered dish (picnic) lunch will be served at noon; and a program will start at 2 p.m. This will leave plenty of time for visiting and the display and exchange of genealogical information and family photographs. This reunion includes the descendants of several related families which first settled in the Elgin area in the years 1880 - 1910 before spreading all across Texas.

Everyone who is interested in these families for any reason is invited to attend the reunion. For more information, write or call Henry J. Dusek, Reunion Committee chairman, Rt. 2, Box 127, Taylor, Texas 76574; phone (512) 352 - 7412. ***

Trcalek-Zalobny Reunion All relatives and friends of the deceased John and Helen (Zalobny) Trcalek of the New Tabor community are invited to attend a reunion at noon Sunday, September 27, 1987 at the Caldwell Senior Citizens Center, 210 W. Buck, Caldwell, Texas (next to the City Hall). Everyone is asked to bring a basket lunch. Plates, cups, silverware and tea/coffee will be furnished. Each family is asked to encourage their families to come because there will be no individual invitations mailed out.

Feel free to bring pictures and other things to remind us of memories of the past.

Committee: Annie (Trcalek) Sefcik Georgia (Sefcik) Fritsche David Sefcik *** The SPJST heritage film, sponsored by the SPJST, "Czechs Within A Texas Checkerboard" will air on the Huntsville Cable System • Channel 7 July 21st at 9 a.m.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miksch

Anniversary Celebrants Joe and Adella Miksch celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 28th. The couple was married in Granger Brethren Church in 1937 by Rev. Joseph Barton, Sr. Witnesses were Mr. Willie and Mrs. Cornelia Hejl.

Both honorees were born in Taylor, Texas and moved to Houston in 1943.

They now reside in Shepherd Park Plaza.

They have two sons and four

grandchildren. Robert, Sr. and wife, Cathy, reside in Houston. Joseph and wife, Dana, reside in Phoenix, Arizona. Robert, Jr., Rebecca, David, and Johnathon are their grandchildren.

Joe Miksch retired from Exxon in 1977 after 30 years of service. Both Joe and Adella are active members of Lodge 88 and Houston Brethren Church.

—SPJST-

10/VESTMK—Wednesday, July 1, 1987

Minutes of CEFT Meeting Of May 16, 1987 - La Grange Texas The meeting was called to order by J.J. Skrivanek, Jr., at 1:15 p.m. in the Board Room of the KJT Home Office.

The President of the KJT, Mr. Laddie A. Matula, Sr., welcomed the attendees and made a few brief remarks.

The reading of the minutes was dispensed with since all of the Board members had received copies of the them shortly after the last meeting.

Ben Trcalek mentioned the misspelling of Dr. Vandiver's name and the minutes were approved with the correction.

Marvin Marek informed the Board that Victor Peter, Albert Blaha and Jerry Odstrcil had advised him they could not attend because of other commitments.

Professor Skrivanek read a letter he received from A&M University which indicated the university was still interested in securing the Czech Chair with matching funds on the basis of certain conditions (a copy of the letter is made a part of these minutes and is identified as Exhibit "A" in the attachments hereto).

Ben Trcalek provided the treasurer's report in which he indicated the cash in CEFT accounts approximately $130,000 and pledges in the amount of about $64,000 have been made.

Discussionibllowed wherein concern was expressed over the CEFT account exceeding the insured amount in any one account.

Marvin Marek reported that besides the $10,000 pledge made by CESAT, another $6,200 had been made by CESAT members and are being • eld in a special account by CESAT. The additional amount of $6,200 puts the total of cash and pledges to the endowment slightly over $200,000.

Mr. Trcalek reported that contributions have slowed and only about $1,500 had been received by him since the last meeting.

President Skrivanek next read a letter from Dr. Katz, Chairman of Slavic Languages Department at UT wherein the University of Texas also still expresses a clear interest in receiving the endowment (his letter is attached as Exhibit "B").

The vacancy created by Alfred Thomas' departure from UT as the Czech language instructor was discussed and Professor Skrivanek again emphasized the "stepchild" treatment of the. Czech language by all universities in Texas. At UT it is dominated by Russian and, at present, is not taught at any other senior college. When it was recently taught at the University of Houston, it was placed in the Spanish Language Department. Mr. Skrivanek also stressed the need for a native speaking Czech instructor. The problems cited only reinforces the need need for an endowment that would mandate special treatment of the teaching of the Czech language at the selected university.

Mr. Millberger, the CEFT CPA, was reported to have agreed that the IRS would probably not be too concerned with the lack of donations by the CEFT if the goal of raising the $500,000 was achieved in a reasonable period of time, and the endowment was expeditiously made to the university.

Rudy Sefcik presented the new letterhead to the Board and it was reviewed for accuracy.

Calvin Chervenka again reported on the TOCA meeting scheduled for May 31, 1987, and the possibility of keeping TOCA in existence as a coordinating body or a sounding Board for all Czech organizations in Texas.

President Skrivanek read a communication from Dr. Clinton Machann (Attached as Exhibit "C") wherein Clint volunteered his services to the CEFT solicitation effort.

Marvin Marek suggested the Publicity Committee be expanded to include individuals such as Kevin Hannan, who was in attendance, and other interested individuals.

Chervenka reported on his committee's review of CEF1 Bylaws and mentioned the fact that various foundations might also be approached for support of the endowment. Calvin further suggested CEFT review the membership provisions and suggested different categories of membership might be established, much as other organizations of this type have. He also mentioned special recognition beyond the donors' book be considered. Clarence Matula, a La Grange City Councilman, proposed that even the Moody Foundation be asked for a grant.

The meeting returned to the discussioeof Dr. Machann's proposal and Rudy Sefcik moved we accept the offer. The motion was seconded by Marvin Marek and carried by voice vote. The initial motion was amended

by Calvin Chervenka to give Clint the title of Director of Special Solicitations prior to the taking the vote. The secretary was instructed to advise Machann of the Board's action.

Marvin Marek reported on press releases he had prepared with the hope of predisposing the Czech community to read and respond to the proposed mailouts. He mentioned a computer list and labels for 106 newspapers and radio stations serving the Czech communities in Texas at his disposal.

The news release of April 3, 1987, had been sent to all of them (Exhibit "D"), and two others have been prepared (Exhibits "E" & "F"). Others will be prepared describing SPJST's donation and involvement in the CEFT drive, and Lodge No. 88's special fund raiser for the endowment. These would be mailed at approximately three week intervals. The Board authorized the secretary to use his discretion in preparing and mailing the news releases upon motion by Calvin Chervenka and seconded by Ben Trcalek.

The Board again discussed protection of its funds and Marvin Marek moved that the president and treasurer be authorized to negotiate the best rate of interest with a bank in which a second account separate from Lamar Savings would be established from the account that is in excess of $100,000 at Lamar Savings in Bryan.

Rudy Sefcik seconded the motion and it was passed by the Board.

Roger Kolar reported on the work of his committee and was asked to proceed with the printing of at least 30,000 copies of the single page flier which was previously shown to the Board in Corpus Christi. Professor Skrivanek was asked to write a short three - paragraph letter for inclusion on the flier. The Czech organizations were asked for mailing lists of their memberships and Laddie. Matula indicated KJT's could be made

available to CEFT, and it had a list of 8,600 households. Ben Trcalek will consult SPJST to see if the Fraternal would make its labels and lists available. RVOS and KJZT would also be approached for theirs. The Board concluded Ben Trcalek's mailing address would be used on the fliers since he is the treasurer. Mr. Trcalek will investigate the possibility of acquiring a post office box in Caldwell and provide Kolar and Machann with the information for placement on their publicity.

Jan Vaculik informed the Board Mr. Plasek of West was incapable of serving on the CEFT Board and Marvin Marek moved Roger Kolar be asked to serve in Mr. Plasek's position since Roger was already actively involved in preparing the mailout material for donations and pledges.

The motion was seconded by Jan Vaculik and accepted by the Board.

Amos Pavlik also suggested we obtain the mailing list of SVPS in Rosenberg.

Roger Kolar will consult the post office to determine postal regulations related to the use of postage permits of other Czech fraternals and organizations for CEFT mailouts. The goal for the initial mailout was set for July 1, 1987.

Marvin Marek suggested the wife of the late Dr. Henry Maresh be visited for the purpose of determining whether she might consider incorporating a scholarship in her husband's name with the endowment to establish a Czech University Chair with the funds she had previously wished to donate to another organization which would have been required to administer the scholarship.

Ben Trcalek moved a committee composed of the president, secretary and legal counsel visit Mrs. Maresh.

The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

Roger Kolar advanced the idea that more clarity might be given to the CEFT effort if the recipient of the endowment was determined now and if the method of selection was disseminated to the Czech community.

Professor Skrivanek again expressed his feeling that the drive would be harmed by a selection now, especially since both universities are still actively competing for the endowment. The Board took no action.

Clarence Matula briefly addressed the Board on behalf of City of La Grange and the meeting was adjourned at 4:22 p.m.

It was decided no meeting date would be set for the next Board meeting and any pressing business could be conducted by telephone or by correspondence.

Submitted by: Marvin J. Marek Secretary, CEFT

—SPJST-

Czech Educational Foundation Of Texas The

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Joseph J. Skrivanek, Jr., President (409) 272 - 8133 Route 3, Box 60A Caldwell, Texas 77836 Cyrill (Sid) Pokladnik, President (214) 741 - 1874 2924 Elm Street Dallas, Texas 75226

Vice

SUPPORT $500,000

$400,000

$300,000

$200,000

$100,000

THE CZECH CHAIR Marvin J. Marek, Secretary (713) 437 - 2116 3218 Hunters Glen Missouri City, Texas 77459 Ben Trcalek, Treasurer (409) 272 - 8146 Route 3, Box 52 Caldwell, Texas 77836 R.J. Sefcik, Publicity, English (817) 826 - 5989 P.O. Box 85 West, Texas 76691 Jan Vaculik, Publicity, Czech (817) 826 - 3838 P.O. Box 38 West, Texas 76691

Rev. Henry E. Beseda P.O. Box 247 Snook, Texas 77878

Albert J. Blaha, Sr. 9174 Westview Houston, Texas 77055 Tim Kostom 1507 West T.C. Jester Houston, Texas 77008 Bishop John J. Morkovsky 9845 Memorial Drive Houston, Texas 77024 Amos Pavlik P.O. Box 75 La Grange, Texas 78945 Mrs. John M. (Lil) Skrivanek 7402 Ophelia Drive Austin, Texas 78752 Calvin C. Chervenka Temple Junior College 2600 South First Street Temple, Texas 76501

Wednesday, July 1, 1987—VESTNiKi11

Louis Hanus 1700 West T.C. Jester, #1100 Houston, Texas 77008 Jerry D. Odstrcil P.O. Box 311 Schulenburg, Texas 78956 Mrs. Benita Pavlu P.O. Box 1884 Austin, Texas 78767 Victor A. Peter 4907 Holly Park Drive Pasadena, Texas 77505 Steve Shiller 1607 Highway 21 West Caldwell, Texas 77836 Laddie A. Matula, Sr. P.O. Box 75 La Grange, Texas 78945 Glen Hutka 2301 South 31st Street Temple, Texas 76501 Sidney Kacir 1821 Everton P.O. Box 5220 Temple, Texas 76501 The above listed officers and directors are authorized to receive your donations, give you a receipt, and forward the donations with one copy of receipt to Joseph J. Skrivanek, Jr„ President, CEFT; Route 3, Box 60A, Caldwell, Texas 77836.

—SPJST--

The Czechs And Their Language

By Kevin Hannan Czechs have a special feeling for their language. We can see in Texas that Czech immigrants retained their language long after other European immigrants abandoned theirs. To insure the preservation of their language, Czech - Moravians in Texas established their own newspapers and schools. They displayed a great reverence for the language and they instilled this reverence in their offspring, to the point that even today third, fourth and fifth generations descended from Czech immigrants retain a knowledge of the spoken and written languages.

How do we explain the Czechs' love for their language? We can examine this from several angles. For the Czechs the ideas of nation and language have been inseparable. All of the early Slavic people, including Czechs, Moravians and Slovaks, identified themselves as "SLOVENE," a name which derives from "SLOVO" (meaning "word.")

A Slav or "Sloven" was someone who understood the Slavic word and language. By the same line of reasoning the Slavic name for the Germanic tribes developed. The Slays called the Germans, their closest neighbors, "NEMCI," meaning dumb or not able to speak the Slavic language. From the earliest times then the Czechs equated nationality with language and this held true even in more modern times. During the long period of German rule, which ended in 1918, the Czechs came dangerously close to losing their language. The Czech language actually vanished from many towns and was preserved only in the more backward villages. During the Czech National Revival of, the 19th

century, the Czechs awakened to the danger of loss of language and national identity. The rebirth of the Czech language was accompanied by an increased Czech national consciousness, which led to the modern political development of the nation.

A correspondent wrote in the Granger, Texas Czech - language weekly Nasinec: "It seems to me that when I pray in Czech the prayer is dearer." From the earliest days of their recorded history the Czechs have associated their language with their religious feelings. The story of the development of the Czech language is closely related to the nation's religious development .

In the year 862 Rostislav, ruler of Great Moravia, sent a delegation to the Byzantine Emperor asking for missionaries that would "explain to us the Christian truths in our own language." Great Moravia included the territory of modern - day Czechoslovakia as well as parts of Poland, Hungary and Yugoslavia.

Although Christian missionaries from Germany and other lands were present in Great Moravia at that time, Rostislav desired that his subjects have teachers who were knowledgeable in the Slavic language.

In 863 the Slavic - speaking missionaries Cyril and Methodius arrived in Moravia and began their great work, which would touch not only the Moravians, Czechs and Slovaks but all of the other Slavic tribes as well. Until this time no Slavic alphabet existed. Cyril, a man of great intellectual ability who was called "the Philosopher," devised an alphabet which was suited to the particular sounds of Slavic speech. According to Cyril's biography, the saint prayed for guidance and through divine intervention he has inspired to invent the Slavic alphabet. Although the Germans later succeeded in banishing the Slavic alphabet from Moravia, a form called Cyrillic survives today among the Russians, Ukrainians, Serbs and others.

Cyril and Methodius introduced Slavic as the liturgical language used in the religious services of Great Moravia. The German clergy condemed them for this and Cyril and Methodius were forced to defend their teachings and the Slavic liturgy before Pope Adrian II in Rome. Despite the protests of theologians who argued that only Greek, Hebrew and Latin were suited for liturgical usage, the Pope approved the work of Cyril and Methodius and their Slavic liturgy.

The German clergy never reconciled themselves to this, however.

Cyril died in Rome in 869 and Methodius was consecrated by the Pope as bishop. When Methodius set out to return to Moravia, he was imprisoned by the Germans and tried before a court of the jealous German clergy. He was imprisoned for 3 years, until Pope John VIII secured his release. Accused of heresy by the Germans, Methodius defended himself in Rome before Pope John VIII, who dismissed the false accusations of the Germans. In 880 Pope John VIII issued a papal bull in which he declared his approval of Methodius and the Slavic liturgy.

After Methodius' death in 885, his followers were driven from Moravia and the Slavic liturgy was banished.

Despite the earlier papal approval permission for the Slavic liturgy was rescinded and as the German clergy had long desired, the Latin liturgy prevailed in the Czech lands. It is of interest, however, that Roman

Catholics in the Czech lands retained the special privilege of hearing Mass in the Old Slavonic language on certain feast days throughout the church year.

This privilege was unique among Roman Catholics and it acknowledged the importance of the mission of Cyril and Methodius and the Slavic liturgy in the nation's religious heritage.

Although the disciples of Cyril and Methodius were forced to flee to Bulgaria and to other lands to the east, the Moravians especially, as well as Czechs and Slovaks, never forgot their debt to the Slavic apostles. They remembered that their language as a liturgical language had been honored as the equal of Greek, Hebrew and Latin. They recalled that their religous and political leaders had insisted that the liturgy as well as religious instruction be delivered in the vernacular rather than a foreign tongue. In a foreshadowing of events to come, already in Great Moravia, the Czechs may have noticed that their German neighbors sought to carry out political designs in the name of religion.

Already from the tenth century discernible differences were developing among the various Slavic dialects.

Although all the Slavic dialects were still mutually understandable and for many Slays Church Slavonic still served as a common literary language, Czech and the sister Slavic tongues were developing as distinct though related languages. In the Western Slavic lands Latin was the language of the educated classes. Until the Late Medieval period great attention was not focused on\ Czech as a literary language.

Jan Hus, one of the greatest figures in the development of the Czech language also happened appropriately enough to be one of the greatest Czech historical and religious figures. We notice that the great historical figures of the Slavic nations have been neither warriors, statesmen nor merchants.

The important Slavic figures, and here the Czechs differ little from their brothers, the Poles and Russians, have been men who agonized over moral, ethical and religious questions. It has often been noted that while the important men of other nations devoted themselves either to concerns more practical or more selfish, the great Slays burned with a desire for a better life. Jan Hus was one such figure. In typical Slavic fashion his story was a tragic one. The lives of many of the great Slavic leaders, as well as the great events in Slavic history, have been tragedies. Having suffered throughout history one ironic tragedy after another, the Sla ys have never realized their historical potential. Jan Hus was burned at the stake in 1415, as much for political reasons as for anything else. Hus had been the champion of Czech national interests as well as of the Czech language in the face of growing German power. The tragedy of Jan Hus did not end with his death in 1415, however, for this was only the beginning of a long period of bloodshed and strife in the Czech lands, the consequences of which are still visible today.

Jan Hus was born in southern Bohemia in 1370. He attended Charles University in Prague, which had been founded by Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV in 1348. Hus received there a baccalaureate degree in 1393 and became a *master of philosophy in 1396. Hus was appointed rector of the university, where he champioaed Czech interests in the face of growing German power. Through the efforts of

Hus the Kutna Hora decree of 1409 was inaugurated and the German students at the university , lost their disproportionate influence. In anger the Germans deserted Charles University for Leipzig, where they founded a German university.

At about the age of 30, Hus was ordained a Roman Catholic priest.

Within several years he began to preach in Prague's Bethlehem Chapel, which was a center of interest in church reform and Czech nationalism.

Hus was influenced to some degree by the legacy of Cyril and Methodius and by periodic attempts to re - establish the Slavic liturgy in the Czech lands.

Hus introduced the singing of hymns in Czech and • this rapidly became popular with the common people. Hus was a popular preacher, admired throughout all classes of society in Prague. His Czech sermons attracted a large audience. Like most educated men of his day, Hus first wrote in Latin. He soon realized, however, that in order to speak to the average citizen and as had been established in the time of Great Moravia, it was necessary to preach and write in the vernacular.

Hus reformed the literary Czech language, which previously had been written only very awkwardly with the Latin alphabet. Hus introduced the diacritical marks by which the Czech alphabet is readily distinguished today.

Hus' reforms would later be adopted by the Slovaks, Croatians, Slovenians and others. The modern literary language of each of these Slavic nations is a part of the legacy of Jan Hus. Hus could never have foreseen the tragedy that would follow his death.

His followers in the Czech lands split into a number of factions. One of these, the Utraquists, differed from Roman Catholics chiefly in their belief in partaking of the eucharist "sub utraque specie" -- in both kinds, i.e. bread and wine. A more radical group called the Taborites developed with many offshoot sects. One group to develop from the Taborites in the mid fifteenth century was the Unity of Brethren (unitas fratrum). One of the spiritual fathers of the Unity of the Brethren was a peasant theologian, Petr Chelcicky. Like Hus a native of southern Bohemia, Chelcicky believed that all men should live in strict obedience to the Sermon on the Mount and he condemned all violence and use of force. Although of peasant background, he authored several influential works in Czech. The Unity of the Brethren was responsible for promoting the Czech language through its writings and translations. One of the most important works in the history of Czech literature, the Kralice Bible, was translated from the Greek under the direction of Jan Blahoslav, a bishop of the Unity. The first editions of the Kralice Bible were secretly printed in 1564 and 1568. The Brethren also established an influential network of schools connected with their congregations.

The last bishop of the Unity of the Brethren, Jan Amos Komensky, is a figure as important as Jan Hus in the development of Czech literature. Born in 1592, Komensky the theologian, educator and philosopher, was one of the great men of his time. Komensky was a prolific writer and his works had an influence throughout Europe.

Forced to flee his homeland because of religious persecution, Komensky promoted educational reforms and brotherhood among nations in his exile. In the best Slavic tradition, Komensky was an idealist. He was free from the poison of sectarian hatred

12/ VESTNIK—Wednesday, July 1, 1987 which afflicted most of Europe at that time. Komensky the human being perhaps best exemplifies the noble ideals of the Unity of the Brethren.

(For a Czech - language biography of Komensky see "Ucitel narodu -- Jan Amos Komensky" by Jan J. Karas, which appears in recent issues of VESTNIK.) Jan Hus and the Unity of the Brethren were responsible for the continued development of the Czech is _7uage. Hus had a great influence on Martin Luther and his teaching that the Bible should be written in a language understood by all men. The period of Counter Reformation which followed in the 17th century was painful for the Czech lands. Although Czech patriots and defenders of the Czech language were found among Roman Catholics, particularly in Moravia, the common Czech was embittered by the fact that the German hierarchy used the Church as a tool for forced Germanization. Sympathy for the teachings of Hus and the Unity of the Brethren survived, especially in Bohemia, in Moravian Valassko and even in parts of Slovakia. The Kralice Bible and the works of Brethren writers remained an important part of the national literary heritage.

From the 17th century onwards the Czechs suffered an intensifying policy of Germanization inflicted by the Habsburg rulers. Foreign nobles appropriated Czech estates and many Czechs fled their nation for exile.

German replaced Czech as the language of the land. This was a dark age of Czech history. Here, again, the position of the Czech language and the national prosperity were closely bound together. As the Czechs were robbed of their language, they were treated in an increasingly capricious manner by their rulers. By the close of the 19th century their German rulers took it as a matter of fact that the Czechs and their language were by nature inferior to the German.

Despite unfavorable odds against the fact, the Czech language nevertheless survived. As noted above, the Czechs show a devotion to their language which is found among few other nations. Even when there no longer exists any practical reason for preservation of the language, Czech emigres still strive for this. Knowledge of the difficult struggles which the Czechs overcame to preserve the language must somehow be ingrained in the nation's unconscious.

Individuals explain their feelings for the language differently. Some cherish it for the softness and tenderness of its sound. Some value its subtlety and claim that they can express themselves to the fullest only in Czech. Others cannot separate their love for the Czech nation or their feelings for their religious heritage from love for the language. Among some Slays there still exists the belief that despite the tragic history and unfulfilled historical promise, the Sla y s have some significant role to play in world history. The Czechs among them insist on the preservation of their language and national traditions.

Czech - Americans have an obligation today to work for the preservation of the Czech language.

Just as it has been impossible for the Czechs to preserve their national identity without their language, so it is impossible for Czech - Americans to retain a living Czech - American culture without the Czech language.

By preserving the Czech language Czech - Americans remain a part of the Czech nation. No Czech - American should be indifferent to this.

NOTE: A campaign is underway to endow a university chair for 1, Czech studies. Proposals for this program have been received from two prominent institutions, the University of Texas and Texas A&M University.

Either school is prepared to match with equal funds the sums of $500,000 to $600,000 which are being sought.

To date contributions total $200,000 and an additional 300,000 to 400,000 must be collected yet. The total collected amount of up to $600,000 will then be matched by funds from the university, providing that the money can be raised in the given time period.

The establishment of a Czech studies' chair would insure that the Czech language will be taught at the selected university for perpetuity. The collected money remains in the endowment and these funds are never touched. Czech would be taught each year at the university, even when only a single student enrolled. Czech studies would be dependent on no other department and would no longer face the numerous restrictions which now prevent Czech instruction at many universities. A Czech studies' chair would create a great deal of interest in Czech at all educational levels.

Elementary and middle schools would

have greater reason to develop Czech language programs. Related projects, such as translations and research in the Czech - American community (which have been neglected now for too long), could be developed.

There is a concensus that it is necessary at this time that the Czech American community take the necessary steps to fund this university chair. Many have expressed doubt that the next generation of Czech Americans will have the motivation for this project. It is vitally important that all Czech-Americans make a contribution to this fund. All contributions are tax deductible. In making a will, Czech-Americans are asked to make a provision for donation to the fund. The time limit for raising the additional $300,000 to $400,000 is limited, so it is important that contributions be made, immediately. Please act to insure the preservation of our Czech language and heritage in America. Send your contribution to: CEFT [Czech Educational Foundation] Ben Trcalek, Treasurer Route 3, Box 52 Caldwell, Texas 77836

You Are Reminded - Please Consider This!

Clip & Send Donation And/Or Pledge For CEFT Czech Chair To:

The CEFT, Inc. University Fund

Name:

Ben Trcalek, Treasurer Route 3, Box 52 Caldwell, Texas 77836

Address: State

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30th Anniversary of S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. 1 in Taylor, May 17

the Taylor Czech Chorus has sung for the residents of the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. I for the past 25 years. The chorus sings at the rest home on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Leona Stalmach serves as president; Vlasta Ivicic, secretary/treasurer; Lois Grayhil, accompanist; and Patsy Bartosh, director. [Some of the chorus members are from Lodges 29 and 48.1

Residents at the rest home attending a program during open house in the home.

Seated [left] is Rest Home Administrator Frances Schwenker. [All photos by Editor]

Items Of Interest Basic Home Medicine Cabinet FIRST AID ITEMS: Assorted Band - Aids -- 1 box Sterile Gauze Pads (2`x2`) -- 1 box Waterproof Adhesive Tape (1/2`x5 yds) -- 1 roll Hydrogen Peroxide (3) -- 8 oz.

Antibiotic Ointment (Neosporin, Mycitracin, combination Neomycin Bacitracin - Polymixin cream) Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol (70) -16 oz.

Hydrocortinsone Ointment or Cream (0.5) COLD AND ALLERGY ITEMS: Diphenhydramine (25 mg) -- 24 count (e.g., Benadryl) Pseudoephedrine (30 or 60 mg) -- 24 count (Sudafed) Combination antihistamine decongestant (Actifed, Dimetapp) GASTROINTESTINAL ITEMS: Antacid (Maalox) -- 12 oz.

Kaopectate, Donnagel or equivalent - 8 oz.

ANALGESIC ITEMS: Aspirin (325 mg) -- count Acetaminophen (325 mg) -- 50 count (Tylenol, Anacin 3) MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: Oral Fever Thermometer Rectal Fever Thermometer (for small children) Ice Pack (9' diameter with 1 q. capacity) Tweezers Syrup of Ipecac -- 1 bottle Phone Number of nearest poison control center: Temple -- S&W Poison Control (817) 774 - 2005 Texas State Poison Center (409) 765 - 1420 *** If you haven't taken stock of your medicine cabinet within the past year, it's spring cleaning time, said Marsha Raebel, Pharm. D., Coordinator of Drug Information and Clinical Pharmacy at Scott & White. Both over the - counter and prescription medicines may lose their effectiveness with age. Some may even become harmful.

Dr. Raebel suggests: Check prescription medicines for expiration dates and throw away any that are outdated.

Aspirin, especially some generic varieties, decompose and become ineffective. Open the bottle and check for smell. Aspirin that smell . like vinegar should be replaced.

Keep all medicines in a locked cabinet whether there are young children in the home or not. Dr. Raebel pointed out that V3 of all poisonings happen in grandparents' homes where children are only occasionally present.

If you are presently keeping your medicines in a cabinet in the bathroom, move them to a dry, cool location. Heat and humidity cause medicines to decompose.

Keep the suggested medicines on hand to avoid trips to the physician's office for discomfort not associated with accidents or trauma. But remember that they may not be used as substitutes for appropriate medical attention. If symptoms do not respond to treatment or if they worsen rapidly, contact a physician. —SPJST-

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LIDSKOST -- BRATRSTVI e.Ost (1ieska Ciedni organ Slovanske Podportijici Jednoty Statu Texas, zaloieue roku 1897

24, eervence 1987

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Oda. Dopisovatehl Tak Vgelicos Andka Houdkova V sobotu rano 13. eervna jsme s bratrem jeli do West, Texas kde mela se konat svatba pana Edwina Sefeika, syna to redaktora Rudy Seleika a jeho pani se sl. Mellisou Reek. Svatba se konala a v jednu hodinu odpoledne a tak jsme tam dojeli pied easem a gli jsme k na g im davnYm znamYm NorsovYm do jejich pekarny se osvelit po te del gi ceste. Velice radi jsme pak videli pani Norsovou a chvili s ni si popovidali neb u kolik let jsme tam nebyli. Pak jsme za gli k NemeekovYm pozdravit je, ale obchod byl pinY a tak jsme jeli podivat po meste a za gla jsem k Lichnovsk9m, kde jsme se zesnulYm bratrem east° pied lety kupovali kdyl jsme byli ye West. Pak ul se blIil eas ku svatebnim obiadilm, a tak jsme jeli ke kostelu kterY se jmenuje Nanebevzeti (Assumption) a pak kostel byl ul skoro pinY ne l zaeali obiady.

Oddaval je Monsignor Rabroker. Pak zaealy pfichazet drulieky a eestna dama a v gechny mely krasne gaty z tmavo-eerveneho hedvabi. Drulieek bylo 6 a tel male deveatko neslo kvetiny a melo té krasne gaty. Tel malY hoch nes1 prsten a posledni byla krasna nevesta velice pane obleeena a u °hate se se gla se 2enichem. Mladencil bylo 6 a s nimi byl tel lenicha nejlepgi ',Mel a pomocnik. Rika se mu "Best Man" a v ge bylo tak pekne a kostel pekne ozdobenY, 2e v ge delalo velikY dojem na ty kteii pti gli se podivat na svatebeane. Fotograf pan UrbanovskY bral obrazky a ti kteii hrali na varhany a zpivaly tak to moc pekne bylo.

Po obiadech jsme vgichni jeli do sine West Fraternal Auditorium a tam byla recepce, jidlo a tanec. Tam pak jsme se segli s mnohymi ptately kteii jsme diouho nevideli a mohli si popovidat.

Videla jsem sestry Willa Mae a Henrietta Cervenkovy a ta Henrietta me sdelila, le v patek 19. Cervna ona a jeji pfitelkyne odjilde'ji z Dallasu do Ceskoslovenska a pr Y navgtivi Moravu a prave bude Festival ye Stralnici, pak tee pojedou do Hodonina a do mnohYch jinYch mest na Morave a pobydou si tam asi tii tYdny.

Pak jsme mluvili s manlely LichnovskYmi, jenl zname dlouhou dobu a s tim jejich synem jsme se se gli hned rano kdy2 jsme piijeli do West. On je zamestnan take v jejich obchode. Pak pan Pokladnik me piedstavil George Sidney Kacite, pravnika z Temple a pane jsme si pohovoiili. Bratr a ja dekujeme mu za pfatelskY rozhovor a doufame, le se zas 'lady uvidime, a snad té nas nekdy nav gtivi u nas. Pak tel p. Pokladnik ptivedl tii mlade mull kteri pr Y tisknou me elanky a zpravy ve Vestniku, a tel byli pfatel gti. Pain Sefeikova me piedstavila pana Howarda Leshikara, piedsedu SPJST v Temple a byla jsem tomu moc rada.

Pozdeji pfi gel pan Josef Holasek ktereho jsme znali u mnoho let ale moc let 0 jsme se nevideli. On me &loyal za moji praci pro Ceskou ve'c, kdyl tak dlouho u pist eesky, a velice

me potegil, le skuteene ma nekdo rad co pal do Vestniku. Take jsem rada poznala pi. Vaculikovou ktera tam byla se synem, snachou a vnoueaty.

Rada jsem té poznala pana myslim, le byl z Hlavni tliadovny SPJST. Musim sdelit, le tel byla pfitomna pi. imkova ktera je sestrou pi. Sefeikove a je to velice mils a laskava pani. Kdyl jsme gli po schodech u te sine tak me oslovila pi.

H. Kolatova, kterou zname u moc let ale take jsme se nevidely u hodne let.

'Milo me ji zase videt. Hudebnici hrali dosti diouho a pak po ukoneeni hudby, pan Sefeik mluvil pies mikrofon a byla jsem opravdu piekvapena, kdyl se zminil, jak dlouho u pigu pro Vestnik a zda se me, le me moc poctil svou feel, a tieba jsem si toho .ani tolik nezasloldila. VIdyf ja to &lam pro nage krajany. Je jich zde je gte dosti kteii nemeli ani ptilelitost se naueit anglietinu, a nemeli by toho ke eteni kdyl eeskYch novin je tak malo.

Pamatuji se, 'le za meho mladi moje rodi'ee odebirali sedmery Ceske noviny: jedny z Novell° Yorku, dvoje z Chicaga, jedny z Nebrasky, dvoje z West, a je gte jedny (ale 0 si nepamatuji odkud ty byly). Z tech jsem se naueila psat a rada to delam. Nyni jegte odebiram Naginec. Dekuji vgem kteii jsou spokojeni s mojimi zpravy a dokud budu moci, tak chci psati pro pote'geni a pobaveni nagich krajanti (ne'kteti jsou ji g star gi) aby yeah co se deje ye svete.

Pak byla podavana veeete a ta byla velice dobra a v geho dost. Je gte jsme si chvili pobyli, a pak jsme se rozloueili a jeli domil. V potadku jsme dojeli domu a jegte za svetla. Dekujeme SefeikovYm a piejeme v gechno dobre.

Ten farai jeho l lena byla skoro zardousena a je dosud bezvedomi, tak on byl nekterYma Cleny kostela propugten z titadu co farai, a naleza se ted' v psychiatrickem oddeleni toho Timberlawn tistavu. Nyni toto rozdelilo pr Y elenstvo kostela methodistskeho, jelikol natal chteli aby nadale zustal faratem a druzi zas chteli aby ode gel, nebot' se zdalo jim, le nebude ye stavu ridit potieby kostela. A toto jaksi rozdvojilo eleny a nevi se jak to nyni dopadne. Je hodne tech co mysli, le to zkazi poeet Clenstva. Pofad jei'te se nevi kde farai byl v noci kdyl lena byla ptepadena a co kde dela' v tu dobu. Je to vge zahadne a kdolvi, jak to dopadne.

Oznamovali nam, 2e nyni olej chvili je za $20 dolani beeka a jegte trochu vice a tak se te gi mnozi, le snad cena se ustali a skoei je gte vice na cene.

Take pr Y vice studni je vrtano aby se zvYgilo vice oleje v mnohYch mistech zde v na gi zemi. Ted' ale kaldY eeka al skonei schilze tech elenu OPEC, kteii asi urei jaka bude cena oleje do ptigtich Musime tedy Cekat 0 jak to dopadne, le ano?

Nyni se jegte kona soud s tim nacistou Barbie, kterY ve valce zpusobil tolik timrti v tech koncentraenich taborech, kdy2 natidil aby zajati byli usrnrceni plynem, a mnozi ye Francii to mohou potvrdit, nebot' byli sami v tech taborech anebo nekdo z jejich rodiny zkusili to tryzneni. On jen zapira v gechno a nic

pr Y neudelal a 0 nicem nevi. Ka2d9 ale vi, kdo tim byl vinen a snad bude potrestan dobie za to. Ted' v Nemecku minul9 t9den meli mnoho lidi z jin9ch easti a tel i z jin9ch zemi, kteii utekli odtud a chti ladati zapadni Nemecko o utulek, te2. 16 Polaku bylo na v9letu tam a pak se ztratili, a z Ceskoskovenska pr 9 17 jich utekli a chti tel Utulek tam. Tedy poiad je gte se podati mnoh9m uteci ze sve zeme a jiti jinam aby se meli lepe. Ten hoch z Nemecka kter9 piijel s letadlem al do Ruska je nyni zavienY v Moskve a rodiee jeho piijeli za nim a asi bude souzen, le tajne Si dovolil jeti tam do Ruska bez dovoleni. Rusove to nemaji radi le mohl ptiletet 0 do toho Cerveneho Namesti ani2 by oni byli jej stihli. To je rozlobilo a ti jejich mui, kteii maji davat pozor na cizince byli hodne vyslYchani ohledne neopatrnosti, le cizinec tam piibyl.

V Houstonu zase zaviely se obchody Safeway-- pr 9 asi sedm a snad je gte 9 jich brzy asi zavreno bude té. Moc tech obchod y teto firmy byly prodane pied Casem a ted' zase dal gi budou postihnuti zavienim. Pr 9 toto zavieni postihlo zamestnani pro 426 lidi a tak je to zle pro ty, kteii nemaji praci. V nekterYch mestech té moc lidi, ztratilo praci a to je v gude zle.

Take zde v Dallasu dva majitele obchodu kde se prodavalo zlato a stiibro, byli odsouzeni, le okradli asi 300 lidi v cene 3 miliony dolarii. Loni pr' jisty distriktni soudce naildil aby se zaplatilo pies 3 miliony asi 600 tem kteii koupili, neco od tech dvou majitelu. Tedy poiad nekdo gidi lidi a ti pak ztrati mnohdy moc penez-- je to velmi gpatne, le tak jednaji, le ano?

Ul jsme v nagem meste dostali tolik date a je gte poiad neni konec. Nekde zde byly zaplavy a mnozi zapadli do hluboke vody, a museli bYt vysvobozeni z toho. V Houstonu prY napadlo 9 coulii vody a jinde jegte vice.

Zem u je tak nasakla a poiad je gte to stragi s degtem. Toto pr Y easto zastavi provoz mestem, a vie pak je zpozdene.

JistY Cloy& zde v na gern meste se ptiznal, le zabil bileho kralika kterY pattil mladernu hochovi jen l bydlel v apartmentu, a mel ho v budce vzadu za apartmentni budovou. Otec toho hocha slyiel rozhovor toho eloveka s druhYm mul'em, le toho kralika zabil a snedl jelikol mel hlad. Kdyl pak piigel policista dovniti tak vide vnitinosti kralika, krev na stole a nu l od krve a krev na ledniece a on sam mel krev na svYch kalhotech. Tak byl zateen a co se ted' stane jegte neoznamili. Já bych myslela, le spige to udelal bud'to z hlouposti aneb se chtel pomstit hochovi za neco. Co vie ted' lids neudelaji?

Nekteti iekli na gemu presidentovi, le jestli pu vYslechu se dokale le on o torn vedel co se delo ohledne te iranske ostudy, le mule b9t pak propu gten ze sveho diadu jako president, ale on to Eamitl, le viibec se to nestane, le vie bylo spravne a o nieem le nevi. Mnozi mu davaji vinu. Take iekl, le on se postara aby byl potadek v tom golfu aby lode vgech zemi mobil voine projildet beze strachu, le se b e po nich stiilet. Tak nevi se jak to vie bude a co se piihodi, nebot' Iran nechce aby

cizi lode tam se projildely, a tak je to napjate mezi nimi.

Ted' jegte poiad trvá ten soud s tim Davisem, kterY je obvinen ze zabiti mlade dcerky dvanacti-lete a jegte mileho b9vale leny Priscily Davisove.

Napied bylo navrhnuto 21 milionu nahrady aby Davis zaplatil ale nyni to slevilo na patnact a pill milionU dolaru a ted' porotci musi rozhodnout jestli Davis to byl kter9 stiilel pied 10 ti lety, a jestli ano, tak pak to pro nej gpatne dopadne. Leccos vy glo na venek a dosti molna, le tentokrate to gpatne dopadne pro b9valeho miliondie. Tolik ruzn9ch svedku bylo vyslechnuto a vgichni chti zvitelit, le meli pravdu. Je to jiste napjate, le?

Ten soudce Cave, kter9 byl zapleten v nekolika ostudach se lensk9mi tak musel odstoupit ze sveho tiradu, kdyl jeho v9plata byla vzata prye (a ta obnagela pr 9 75 tisic dolarti) a poidd se o tom miuvilo co vie on délal, tak vystoupl. On byl soudcem Tarant okresu pry' 12 a pill rokil, a tea guverner Clements musi nacho jineho zvolit. Ten Cave nyni mQe oeekavat trest za to, 2e gidil na tiech ruzn9ch veci a mile b9t odsouzen tieba na 15 let a pokutovan 750 tisic dolarii a tak bude to mit gpatne, kdyl je mu jen 57 let. Kdy2 se dokazala le byt vinen ze gizeni, tak na druh9 den se olenil s 2enou 33ti letou, a ona pr' je stopprocentne pro nej ye vgem. Ale jestli on bude uveznen na tolik let, tak co bude ona pak Mat? Maji si lids dobie rozmyslet ne l neco protizakonneho Mat-pak u2 je pozde litovat, le ano?

Kdyl nedavno jel na g president do tech Benatek (Venice) tak se stavil v Nemecku a tam zaeal feenit pied tou Berlinskou branou, ktera deli v9chodni Nemecko od zapadniho a volal, aby Gorbaeev strhl tu branu jen 2 to rozdeluje, a pak rusks noviny "Pravda" si tropila smich z jeho fedi, a iekli, le Reagan ronil "krokod911 slzy". Ti ye v9chodnim Nemecku to rozhodne nechti bourat tu stenu, a tak se jim to nelibilo docela nic. Coz toho se nyni vyvine je telko fici. Oni si to vykladali jako le Reagan chce rozdelit vie mezi Ruskem a Vychodnim Nemeckem, kteii jsou spojenci. Tedy poidd se neco deje jen2 nekdy zpusobi hodne zla mezi narody, le ano? A neni to tieba aby se to tak Maio, nebot' \Talky nepottebujeme Neni myslim nic lep gfho ne2li dobre piatele, le ano? Musim tee sant, le par dni pied tim neli jsme jeli do West, tak nas nav gtivili piatele z Houstonu a sice maniele Charlie a Willie Mae Nemcovi a dobie jsme se pobavili vespolek. Zname se 0 46 let a pi. Nemcova byla zamestnana u doktora Holluba asi 38 let a doktor byl nag lekai kdy2 jsme bkvali v Corpus Christi. Ona chtela abych pozdravovala rodinu Seleikovou nebot' je dobie znala, le je vldy mela rada.

Doufame, le Ne'mcovi piijedou zas brzy k nam., jsou to dobii lide.

Tak zase nam oznamovali, le ten farai jeho l lena byla ptepadena a skoro zagkrcena, uz byl propaten z toho Timberlawn tistavu a jeho iena bude dana do Domova odpoeinku nebot' v nemocnici iekli, le jeji sta y 0 ne bude lep gi. On koneene svolil mluvit

14/VESTNiK-24. Eervence 1987 s Uiady o tom kde on byl kdy2 se to vzestupnemu procesu vzdelavani vgechno stalo a ujistil ty, kteil ho eloveka, obrazu BoEho, jako jedince i vysl9chali, Ze on to nebyl jen ji chtel cele lidske spoleeno§ti. Dilo zagkrtit. On by nejradeji zase byl Vgenaprava bylo souborne objeveno komeniology (to je lidmi, zabYvajicimi fora:tem v kostele ale asi elenove chti jineho fardie. Tak v ge je poidd jaksi se studiem Komenskeho tvorby) teprve nevysvetlene co se stab° a kdo tim byl o vanocich v roce 1934 v meste Halle v vinen. Je to v ge zahadne a nikdo nic dnegnim V9chodnim Nemecku. V eegtine byl tento spis zkracene vydan nevi.

Ten olej zase zaeal stoupat v cede v roce 1966. Slova V genapravy bohOel nebot' minul9 tYden byl 20 dolarit a 52 nezapusobila na Ceske exulanty, kdy centu a pak zas vstoupl na 20 dolaru a se vratili ze Sasy piechodne do Cech 66 centa. Tento t9den elenove to OPEC (jak jig v tomto elanku zmineno, v spoleenosti maji se sejit ye evrtek ye letech 1631-32). KomenskY na to Vidni a tak se nevi je gte, jaka bude pak poukazal ye spisu zaslanem gvedskemu cena a zdali v gichni uchli umluvu krali Gustavu Adolfovi do kterou se zavazali. Mnozi se te gi, ze ted' Norimberku takto: (upraveno do se to v ge polepgi a ceny ze budou dneg ni eegtiny) "Ti panove maji mnohem vet gi, tak musime eekat a jedinou starost: vratit se na sve hrady a zarnky a it jak zili piedtim — nieim se doufat, ze ano?

Porotci kteii jsou pii tom soudu nepoueili." Podobne jako Jan toho Davise a jeho man'Zelky se jaksi Blahoslav z Pferova, biskup bratrske nemohou dohodnout ac 112 se to Ohne Jednoty, jez zepsal v sedumdesatYch dlouhou dobu. Moina, ze mu to letech g estnacteho stoleti eeskou dopadne velmi zle, nebot' nekolik Gramatiku, ktera se stala zakladem svedkii fikali, ze on to byl kterY Wile' a moderniho eeskeho jazyka, Jan Amos poranil d ye osoby a dye druhe zabil. Je KomenskY sepsal Poklad jazyka to hrozne co v ge se deje mezi lidmi. eeskeho (Velk9 eesk9 nauenY slovnik) Prot se to muselo stat-- takova takove kvality, ze nemel konkurence v jin9ch evropskYch jazycich. Toto tragedie?

Poiad nam pr gi a jests pry neni skvele dilo v gak bohael shoielo v konec, a 1.f2 je zde v ge mokre a Lane. V pedagogickem oboru nejhlavnej g i Komenskeho dila jsou tato: promoeeneNeera v nedeli sclelovali, ten den prave zaealo letni poeasi, a eeska didaktika (ndert v roce 1626, mohla pak bude teplej gi a snad t2 dokoneena v roku 1632), Dveie jazykU nebudou de gte, silne vetry a i tornado. oteviene (z roku 1631, jet jej postavila v Celo evropske pedagogie) a Aspon doufame!

Nejnoveigi metoda jazyku (z roku 1648, ktera je navodem k ueeni se cizim narodu ieeem. Ze se Jan Amos KomenskY zaslou211 o vylep geni Ceske feel je Jan Amos Komensky zjevne z rUzjeho gramatickYch vYrazu, ktere obohatily Ceskou mluvu a jsou (1592-1670) dodnes v &skein jazyce pouNvany.

Pokraeovani z minuleho Vestniku Mtlj velmi dobry dvoudiln9 Slovnik jazyka e'eskeho z roku 1937, kter9 Sepsal John J. Kara& z Houstonu zpracovali profesor Pavel Va ga a Dr. Jan Amos KomenskY byl vedcem Franti gek Travnieek, uvadi na strane svetoveho formatu, cot dokazuje fada 480 a 481 definici podstatneho jmena jeho pedagogick9ch my glenek a jin9ch "hnev" a rozvadi toto slovo v dalgi vedeck9ch nazorti, ktere noddle plati i mluvnicke tvary koneic piislovcem v dnegni dobe. K vrcholnYm jeho "hnevno", je'i pochazi od Jana A. dilum, zminenYm ji.z v tomto Komenskeho. — Piiklad: "Je mi hneveulogickem elanku, patil tsz vynikajici no" = jsem nazloben (nazlobenY, spis V g enaprava, ktery byl atd), nebo rozloben (rozlobenY, Komensk9m sepsan v zarmutku nad atd). troskami stfedni Evropy znieene Pied 14 lety do glo k dalgimu tficetiletou valkou. Zakladni vyznamnemu komeniologickemu obmyglenkou tohoto dila je to, co jevu, co2 zpOsobilo senzaci mezi odnaznaeuje jii titul Vgenaprava, co2 je borniky zabYvajicimi se Komenskeho nutnost napravy eloveka k svemu tvorbou. Ve zminene dot* na pfelomu bliinimu, k pfirode a k Bohu. Jan let 1974-75, se podafilo pfedni Amos KomenskY mluvi to o vgeobecne eeskoslovenske kominioloke Dr. Julii naprave v gech, ve v gem a vgemi Novakove pfeeist a pfepsat v gech 480 k stran spisu "Clamores Eliae" (Volani smefujicimi prostfedky,

Eliagovo anebo VYkiiky Eliagovy) z let 1665 al 1670. Tento vzOcn9 pisemnY dokument z polskeho statniho archivu ✓ meste Poznani aC znam od roku 1885, psan9 z devadesati procent Komenskeho vlastni rukou, pievalne latinsky a eesky, ojedinele na ruznYch mistech, 'reeky, hebrejsky, nemecky, holandsky i polsky, nebyl nikdy pfedtim ani z poloviny pfelugten.

"Clamores Eliae" jsou jistou variantou jineho Komenskeho spisu zvaneho "Konzultace." Volani Elia govo ma vgak zaklad iracionalni Cili mystickY. Hlavni postava spisu "tteti Elia g " ma provost Upinou a koneenou "napravu veci lidskYch." Neni to v gak spis vYluene nabo2enskY, jak by se dab soudit podle nazvu, jsou v nem cetne socialite politicks my g lenky, na mnohYch mistech nalezame i konkretni narodohospodatske podrobnosti.

Jeliko2 KomenskY nehodlal vydati tento spis tiskem, spatfujeme v nem jeho eetne vlastni, nieim neovlivnene nazory. Projevuje se to na pfiklad v jeho kritickem postoji AnglieanUm a Holand'anilm, vedenem ✓daleko ostfej gim tonu nee bylo tomu ✓ die Angelus pacis (Andel miru) z roku 1667, o kterem jsem se ji g zminil v tomto elanku sepsanem k 395 vYroei narozenin "UCitele narodu" Jana Amose Komenskeho. V Clamorech neni jig tak zdUraznen vYznam vYchovy a vzdelani, jako na pfiklad v zvanem Obecna porada. Starnoucimu Komenskemu se zdaji zatimni prostfedky — pansophia, panaugia a pampeadiamalo deinne, nedostaeujici.

Dokonce Komensk9 pochybuje o piimem tieinku sveho dosavadniho usili zmenit lidskou spoleenost na zaklad'e vYchovy a vzdelani! Proto se rozhoduje na sklonku sveho iivota pro politicks akce. Na zaklade techto politickYch akci se pak mum: vytvoiit podminky pro vYchovu nova° eloveka. Jan Amos zde vychazi z dlouholetYch l. ivotnich zkugenosti. Jak si KomenskY piedstavuje piemenu dosavadniho spoleeenskeho systemu?

Piedev gim odmita nasili kaRleho druhu. Ve svobode vidi nejdra2 gi yen° lidstva. K programu svobody piedpoklada rovnost mezi lidmi.

Diarazne odmita valky, zaporne se stavi k monarchii. Je pro republikanske zfizeni typu nizozemske stavovske republiky. Z teto analYzy dila "Clamores Eliae" je jasne videt, 2e KomenskY v nekterYch socialite politickYch nazorech proti tehdejgim

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Od zakoupeni byla mapa vystaveria v pierovskem muzeu a is do' roku 1941, kdy byla ukryta s jinYmi komeniologickYmi unikaty v meste Holegove. Po ukoneeni druhe svetove valky byla tato vzacna mapa opet v pferovske muzejni exposici a2 do roku 1973, kdy byla nahrazena kopii a unikat byl ulo2en do trezoru.

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feudalnim systemum stab na pokrokovYch pozicich, ktere hlasali ideologove megfanstva. Pfitom v gak se nebal kritizovat bezohlednou honbu za penezi nekterYch elerai teto spoleeenske tfidy, coi se nelibilo nekterYm jeho ctitelfn, bohatYm mecenagum, ktefi se na sklonku jeho 2ivota od dello odvraceli. V tomto vzpominkovem elanku nazvanem Ueitel narodu Jan Amos KomenskY (1592-1670) jsem se zminil o Komenskeho maps Moravy, kterou Jan Amos zafidil vytisknout v nynej gim hlavnim meste Holandska Haagu v roce 1627. Roku 1977 k pfile2itosti 350 vYroei vydani tohoto jedineeneho kartografickeho dila byla uspoiadana pedagogickou fakultou v Ostrave zdafila, vYstava Jana Amose Komenskeho, kde institute Geodezie Brno, Universita Palackeho v Olomouci a VlastivednY Ustav z Pierova vystavovaly faksimile teto mapy. Exemplar vydani roku 1627 existuje jen jeden a ten je majetkem Komenskeho muzea v Pierove, kam tuto mapu zakoupil pierovskY ueitel a zakladatel zmineneho muzea Frantigek Slamenik v Berlins od tamniho ueitele, vYznamneho nemc;ckeho sberatele pamatek na J.A. Komenskeho -Richarda Arona. — Snad natal z etendiU se pamatuji na muj elanek z poloviny prosince roku 1979, nazvany "Eulogie k 60 leternu unuti Frantigka Slamenika", zahajenY slovy pametni desky na jeho rodnem domku v Radslavicich u Pierova takto:

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LODGE NO. 81, NEEDVILLE Tuesday, July 14-Lodge Meeting, 7 p.m. *** LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Friday, July 3-Lodge 6 Meeting, 8 p.m.; also Youth Club Meeting Friday, July 10-Social Night Saturday, July 11-Hrabal Reunion Sunday, July 12-Sonningberg-Radke Reunion Friday, July 17-Social Night Saturday, July 18-Work Day at the Hall; Cleaning/Preparing for Lodge 6 Annual Picnic Sunday, July 19-Lodge 6 (90th) Annual Picnic; serving fried chicken with all trimmings, 11 a.m.; auction, cake walk plus other games furnished by SPJST Lodge 6 YC; Public cordially invited Friday, July 24-Social Night Saturday, July 25-Makovy Reunion Sunday, July 26-Hoover Reunion *** LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX Friday, July 3-Texas Unlimited, 8-12 Friday, July 10-Southern Wave, 8-12 Saturday, July 18-Private Sunday, July 19-SPJST Meetings Sunday, July 26-St. Joseph Bazaar; music by Texas Unlimited, 7-11 Saturday, Aug. 1-Private Saturday, Aug. 8-Soutern Wave Saturday, Aug. 15-Texas Unlimited Sunday, Aug. 16-SPJST Meetings Saturday, Aug. 22-Private Saturday, Aug. 29-People's Choice *** LODGE NO. 15, BUCKHOLTS Sunday, July 19-Honoring 50-Year Lodge 15 members (Lodge meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each month; Bingo night every Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

Lic. Permit No. 1740902352444-410001) *** LODGE NO. 18, ELGIN Sunday, July 12-Battle Dance: Bobby Jones vs.

Tony Janak, 3-8 Sunday, July 19-Vrazels, 4-8 Saturday, July 25-King of Swing, 8:30-12:30 Saturday, Aug. 1-Texas Unlimited (C/W) Sunday, Aug. 9-Eddie Ray & The Polka Dots, 4-8 Saturday, Aug. 15-King of Swing Thursday, Aug. 20-Don Peachey from Wisconsin (P/W), 7:30-11:30; $5 per ticket Saturday, Aug. 22-Country Pride Sunday, Aug. 23-Fabulous Six, 4-8 Saturday, Aug. 29-Hi-Toppers (Most of our Saturday night dances are held from 8:30 to 12:30) ***

LODGE NO. 24, CYCLONE Saturday, July 4-King of Swing, 8-12 Wednesday, July 8-Starting Bingo (paper cards), 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 11-Open Tuesday, July 14-Regular Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 19-Hosting District II YAD Saturday, July 25-Wentrcek-Janke Wedding; music by Fooling Sunday, July 26-Louis Teperas' 50th Ann. Saturday, Aug. 1-Sebek's Reunion (Bingo every Wednesday night, 7 p.m.; Kitchen/Bar Open; Lic. #1-74-0875354-3) *** LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Saturday, July 4-Country Noblemen (C/W) Saturday, July 11-Czech Harvesters (P/W&C/W) Saturday, July 18-Jodie Mikula's Orchestra 20th Anniversary; Free to all Fans Saturday, July 25-Grape Creek (C/W) (Lodge monthly meeting every second Thursday of each month, 8 p.m.) ***

LODGE NO. 28, EAST BERNARD Sunday, July 12-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m. at Small Office, 106 Leveridge Street, East Bernard (Date changed due to July 4th Holiday) *** LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR (Lodge 29 Adult Meeting every 2nd Sunday, 4 p.m.; Youth Club Meeting, 3 p.m.) *** LODGE NO. 30, TAITON Sunday, Aug. 9-Hosting District VI YAD at Taiton Community Center

LODGE NO. 35, ELK Saturday, July 4-"Easy" Saturday, July 11-Cherokee Rose Saturday, July 18-Billy Roy & Heart of The Night Saturday, July 25-Still Southern Sunday, July 12-Lodge Meeting, 3 p.m. also Youth Club Meeting Saturday, Aug. 1-Billy Roy & Heart of the Night Saturday, Aug. 8-Cherokee Rose Saturday, Aug. 15-"Easy" Saturday, Aug. 22-Billy Roy & Heart of the Night Saturday, Aug. 29-Cherokee Rose *** LODGE NO. 39, BRYAN Sunday, July 12-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m. *** LODGE NO. 40, EL CAMPO-HILLJE Saturday, July 4-Shawn Pefferkorn Birthday Party Saturday, July 12-SPJST Lodge 40 Family Day for all Members, 3-6 p.m.

Saturday, July 18-M/M Henry Smaistrla Anniversary Sunday, July 12-SPJST Lodge 40 Family Day for all Members, 3-6 p.m. *** LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Saturday, July 4-Eddie Ray & The Polka Dots Sunday, July 5-Lodge & YC Meetings, 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 11-Tyson-Melvin Wedding Dance; King of Swing Sunday, July 12-Bartek Family Reunion, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, July 14-No Choral until September 8 Friday, July 17-Family Social Night, 7:30 Saturday, July 18-Jim Howell & The Texas Six Pack Sunday, July 19-Jezek-Kotrla Family Reunion, 10 a.m.

Monday, July 20-Trustees' Meeting, 7:30 Saturday, July 25-Harold Strand Orchestra Sunday, July 26-Dragoo Family Reunion, 10 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 1-Vrazel Polka Band Saturday, Aug. 8-Wence Shimek Saturday, Aug. 15-Texas Turkey Band Saturday, Aug. 22-Jerry Haisler & The Melody Five Saturday, Aug. 29-Lee Roy Matocha *** LODGE NO. 49, ROWENA (Happy Hour on Wednesdays, 6-10 p.m.; Game Social, 3rd Friday Night of each Month) *** LODGE NO. 54, SOKOL WEST Sunday, July 5-Sokol West Annual Picnic Saturday, July 11-Gerik Reunion Sunday, July 12-RVOS No. 47 Family Day Tuesday, July 14-Sokol West Meeting Sunday, July 19-SPJST Lodge 54 Special Called Meeting, 2 p.m.

Sunday, July 26-Hegar Reunion *** LODGE NO. 66, WACO Friday, July 3-Private Party Saturday, July 4-CLOSED Saturday, July 11-Jerry Haisler Friday, July 17-Cherokee Rose Saturday, July 18--RVOS #109 Party Sunday, July 19-Lodge Meeting, 2:30 p.m.; YC Meeting, 2 p.m, Friday, July 24-Anniversary Party Saturday, July 25-Cherokee Rose Friday, July 31-Cherokee Rose Saturday, Aug. 1-Cherokee Rose (Dance hours, 8 to 12) ***

LODGE NO. 74, LOVELADY Saturday, June 27-Rick Ellis Band Saturday, July 4-14th Anniversary Celebration with music by Hi Riders Saturday, July 11-Honky Tonk Hearts Saturday, July 18Heart of Texas Road Gang Lodge Business Meeting First Monday of every Month at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday night Dances 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. *** LODGE NO. 79, CORPUS CHRISTI/SOKOL HALL Wednesday, July 8-Regular Lodge Meeting, 7 P.m.

LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Friday, July 3-Bake Sale at Rudolph's Wednesday, July 8-Spaghetti Dinner, 7:30 Saturday, July 18-Princess Ball Monday, July 20-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 *** LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Wednesday, July 1-Birthday Club Luncheon/Party Friday, July 3-NO DANCE Saturday, July 4-NO DANCE Wednesday, July 8-Birthday Club Meeting/Party Friday, July 10-BENEFIT DANCE sponsored

by Men's Club of Lodge 88 (all proceeds toward CEFT); music by The Central Texas Sounds, 8:30-12:30 Saturday, July 11-Jan Garber; Big Band Sound (Dress Code) Monday, July 13-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 Friday, July 17-Texas Brew; True (C/W) Saturday, July 18-Vrazels (Polkatime & C/W) Saturday, July 25-Manny Green; Big Band Sound (Dress Code) Saturday, Aug. 1-Knights of Dixie (B/R & Var.) Wednesday, Aug. 5-Birthday Club Meets Friday, Aug. 7-Texas Brew (C/W) Saturday, Aug. 8-Al Pierson; Big Band USA (Dress Code) Monday, Aug. 10-Lodge Meeting, 7:30 Wednesday, Aug. 12-Birthday Club Meeting/Party Saturday, Aug. 15-The New "Road Ravens" (Polka Time & C/W) Saturday, Aug. 22-The Original Les Blume Big Band Music (Dress Code) Saturday, Aug. 29-Central Texas Sounds (Polka Time & C/W) (All Dances from 8:30 to 12:30) (*Dress Code Dances: Evening Attire, Ladies & Gentlemen) Bingo Games every Thursday, 7:15 Early Bird & 7:30 Regular Games; Lic. No. 3-000-621-2077-41001 (Men's Club meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:30 a.m.; Breakfast/Meeting/Social) *** LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH Sunday, July 12-Lodge Monthly Meeting, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, July 14-Ladies' Circle; hosting Czech Ladies' Circle of Dallas Saturday, July 25-Lodge Polka Dance; music

by Jodie Mikula, 9-1 Sunday, Aug. 23-Lodge Dance with Don Peachey Orch. of Wisconsin (Every Friday Night Ballroom Dancing) *** LODGE NO. 130, DALLAS?SOKOL 2.12KA Saturday, July 11-Allan Reeves (B/R) Saturday, July 18-Harold Strand (Polka (Hawaiian) Saturday, July 25-Charlie Patterson (B/R) Saturday, Aug. 8-Allan Reeves (B/R) Saturday, Aug. 22-Charlie Patterson (B/R) Saturday, Aug. 29-Harold Strand (Polka) (Dress Code: Dresses for Ladies, Coats and Ties for Men; Saturday night dances, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.) ***

LODGE NO. 142, HOUSTON Saturday, June 12-Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m. *** LODGE NO. 154, FORT WORTH Friday, July 3-NO BINGO Sunday, July 12-No Lodge Meeting Sunday, Aug. 9-Lodge Monthly Meeting, 3 p.m.

(Bingo every Friday, 7:30 p.m.) *** LODGE NO. 172, PASADENA Saturday, July 4-Earl Epps (C/W) Saturday, July 11-Nashville Express (C/W) Saturday, July 18-Pure Texas (C/W) Saturday, July 25-Texas Brew (C/W) Saturday, Aug. 1-Neal Hart (C/W) Saturday, Aug. 8-Wilderness (C/W) Saturday, Aug. 15-Nashville Express (C/W) Saturday, Aug. 22-Donnie Wavra (C/W) Saturday, Aug. 29-Texas Brew (C/W) (Executive Members' & Board of Trustees' Meeting each 2nd Wednesday of the Month, 7:30 p.m.; Regular Meeting on the 4th Wednesday of each Month, 7:30 p.m.; Friday night dances, 8:30-12:30; Saturday night dances, 9-1) ***

LODGE NO. 176, HOUSTON NORTHWEST Monday, Sept. 28- Quarterly Meeting Friday, Dec. 11-Quarterly Meeting *** LODGE NO. 177, ACADEMY Saturday, July 4-Closed Saturday, July 11-Debonaires Saturday, July 18-Gentries Saturday, July 25-Firecreek Saturday, Aug. 1-Debonaires Saturday, Aug. 8-Open Saturday, Aug. 15-Gentries Saturday, Aug. 22-"Easy" Saturday, Aug. 29-Open (Dances from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.)

(Board of Trustees' meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Lodge Meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.

Bingo every Tuesday, doors open at 5:30 p.m. and Game time, 7 p.m.; License No. 17420422390-41002) ***

LODGE NO. 180, BURLESON Saturday, July 4-New South Saturday, July 11-New South Saturday, July 18-Rambin' Rhythm Saturday, July 25-Treadin' Water Saturday, Aug. 1-Country Junction Saturday, Aug. 8-New South Saturday, Aug. 15-Rambin' Rhythm Saturday, Aug. 22-Treadin' Water Saturday, Aug. 29-Smithfield (All Saturday night dances: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Trustees' Meeting every 1st Wednesday of the Month; Lodge Meeting every 3rd Tuesday of the Month, 7:30 p.m.) ***

LODGE NO. 183, MID-CITIES (Bingo every Sunday, 1:30 p.m.; Tuesday andThursday, 7:00 p.m.; License Permit `17516910506-41002) (For Lodge Rentals, call Tony Sanchez (264-9691), or Pat Sill (265-5618) *** LODGE NO. 185, NEW BRAUNFELS Sunday, July 26-Hosting District VII YAD *** LODGE NO. 186, CALDWELL Sunday, Aug. 2-Hosting District I YAD (Regular Monthly Meeting on 2nd Sunday of each Month, 2 p.m.; Bingo Games every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, 7:30; also Bingo at <7 p.m.; Kitchen/Bar open; License '174207 33095-41002) 4**

LODGE NO. 187, ROUND ROCK Friday, July 3-Lee Roy Matocha (P/W) Saturday, July 4-JULY 4th CELEBRATION with 5 Bands Wednesday, July 8-TRUE VALUE/KASE C/W COMPETITION Friday, July 10-Debonaires Saturday, July 11-People's Choice Wednesday, July 15-TRUE VALUE/KASE C/W COMPETITION Friday, July 17-Velvets Saturday, July 18-BETH WILLIAMS & BAND Wednesday, July 22-TRUE VALUE/KASE C/W COMPETITION Friday, July 24-JOHNNY DEE & THE ROCKET 88s Saturday, July 25-Debonaires Sunday, July 26-POLKA FEST (Vrazels + Hodde + Polka Dots) Tuesday, July 28-TRUE VALUE/KASE C/W COMPETITION Finals Friday, July 31-Leather & Lace Saturday, Aug. 1-Texas Fever Friday, Aug. 7-Leather & Lace Saturday, Aug. 8-People's Choice Friday, Aug. 14-Debonaires Saturday, Aug. 15-Carolina of Texas Friday, Aug. 21-Velvets Saturday, Aug. 22-Debonaires Friday, Aug. 28-BETH WILLIAMS & BAND Saturday, Aug. 29-People's Choice (Friday Night Dances, 8-12 p.m.; Saturday Night Dances, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.)

(Small private party room available; contact Albert Lange, 255-8157) ***

LODGE NO. 191, LUFKIN Saturday, July 25-Anniversary Dance with a Finger Food Buffet Setup; Call 632-2804 for Reservations Saturday, Aug. 29-Youth Club "Back-toSchool Dance"; Proceeds to Benefit YC

-SPJST-

RATE FOR UNIVERSAL LIFE:

INTEREST

9% annualized effective through 7-31-87

16/VESTNIKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Wednesday, July 1, 1987

SPIST SCHOLARSHIP BENEFACTORS The following listed SPJST members, friends of the Society and Lodges have made contributions to the SPJST Scholarship Fund.

The SPJST Society is deeply grateful to these donors, all of whom are sustaining the Scholarship Fund's effort to contribute to a better future for worthy young members of our Society.

GRANGER, TX SPJST Lodge No. 20 in memory of Frances Barta and Clarence Peck HOUSTON, TX - John and Birdie Pech in memory of Otto Hanus SAN ANTONIO, TX - 410 Printing Center & Office Supply, Inc. in memory of Otto Hanus DALLAS, TX - Robert and Helen Oates in memory of Otto Hanus BUCKHOLTS, TX - SPJST Lodge No. 72 in memory of Otto Hanus SAN ANTONIO, TX - Lynwood and Catherine Schiller in memory of Otto Hanus BUCKHOLTS, TX - Frank and Lillian Mikulec, Jr. in memory of Otto Hanus ROCKDALE, TX - Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Marek in memory of Otto Hanus ROCKDALE, TX - Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Svrcek in memory of Otto Hanus VICTORIA, TX - Alton & Katherine Wokaty in memory of Otto Hanus TEMPLE, TX - Mr. and Mrs. Ben Zabcik in memory of Otto Hanus TEMPLE, TX - Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klinkovsky in memory of Gus Leschber WACO, TX - Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Janak, Mr. & Mrs. Larry Janak and Mr. & Mrs. David Janak in memory of Joe Skrasek WACO, TX - SPJST Lodge No. 66 in memory of Otto Hanus EL CAMPO, TX - SPJST Lodge No. 40, El Campo-Hillje in memory of James Gradesky and Henrietta Mazek GRANGER, TX - SPJST Lodge No. 20, Granger in memory of Albina Zett and Vlasta Massar ABILENE, TX - Gift to Scholarship Fund from Joel Wilson TEMPLE, TX - Gift to Scholarhip Fund from The Farmers Mutual Protective Association of Texas RVOS HOUSTON, TX - The George S. Kadera Family in memory of Eugene Hamusek PLEASANTON, TX - Bessie Smith in memory of Edward Zidek ARLINGTON, TX - SPJST Lodge No. 183 in memory of Otto Hanus TEMPLE, TX - Jerry, Vlasta Valchar and Family in memory of Otto Hanus & Ruby Rokyta Svestka in memory of Mrs. Judy Hall HOUSTON, TX - Hilda Krpec and ARLINGTON, TX - SPJST Lodge No. 183 in memory of Celia Parsons TAYLOR, TX - SPJST Lodge No. 29 in memory of Nelcie Wilson, Joe Zrubek, Vinne Fojtek, Henrietta Adams, Tony Malish and Jodie Jay Drbec GRANGER, TX - SPJST Lodge No. 20 in memory of R.F. Holubec, Edwin Janak and Louise Tschoerner EL CAMPO, TX - SPJST Lodge No. 40, El Campo-Hillje in memory of Emil Kacenek and George Rubesh TEMPLE, TX - Lee and Ruth Hanusch in memory of Edwin Chlapek WEST, TX - SPJST Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood in memory of Otto Hanus

Total Contributions - $1,010.00