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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503
VOLUME79 NUM~ER 40
ISSN-07458800
October 16, 1991
Texas State Fair Observes American Czechoslovak Day In Dallas Czech Day at the State Fair of Texas Macik, Master of Ceremonies Richard had a special meaning this year. On Sykora and Cyril "Sid" Pokladník, this occasion a large delegation of with the Dallas Czech Concert Or citizens from Brno, Moravia, Czechos chestra beginning at 11 :00 a.m. lovakia came to Dallas in honor of the The American and Czechoslovak Na Brno-Dallas Sister City Project. tional Anthems were sung and Dallas The program, held Sunday, October City Councilman Jerry Bartos intro 6th, began with a 9:00 a.m. Mass at the duced the Honorable Ambassador of Hall of State Auditorium with the the Czech and Slovak Federal Most Reverend Charles Grahmann, Republic Rita Klimova of Washington, D.D., Bishop of Dallas officiating for D.C. Explanation of the Dallas/Brno a capacity crowd. The sixty-voice Sister Cities Project was by Vice choir of the Dallas Czech Singers Mayor of the City of Brno, Czechos under the direction of Bob Liska con lovakia Jiri Horak and Dallas City ducted the Czech singing for the Mass. Council member Milton 'Spaniel. Anne The participating societies and frater Zvolanek coordinated the Promenade nals who helped make this fifty-first of traditional Czech dress, accom annual Czech Day such a success in panied by the music of the Dallas cluded the following organizations: Czech Concert Orchestra. Other guests The KJT, KJZT, RVOS, SPJST, SVPS, from Brno included Josef Mikulík, WFLA, American Sokol Organization, president of SPUSA BRNO (Society of Catholic Czech Club, Circle of Czech friends of the U.S.A.), Engineer Dr. Women and Catholic Czech Club His Zdenek Kolíbal, Engineer Vaclav torical Society and Dallas/Brno Sister Benda, Vladimir Budínsky, Construc tion Engineer with the National Cities Organization. Stacey Zhanel-Athas, president of Economy and also a Legislator from the American-Czech Cultural Society, Praha, Alfonz Zoricak, Trade and Serconducted the welcoming ceremonies (Continued On Page 4) with Program Coordinator James
State Dignitaries Visit SPJST Home Office THE SUPREME LODGE was priviledged to have some distinquished visitors stop by while they were passing through the Temple area. Senator Temple Dickson and his wife Cathy and the Senator's Aide, Amy Flinn, were our guests. The SPJST Board of Directors were in Temple holding their quarterly meeting and had the opportunity to visit with the Senator. Seated (left), Front to Back: Directors Stanley Broz (Dist. IV), Willie E. Kohutek (II), Andrew Vavra (I), SL Financial Secretary Jerry Mikulas. Seated (right), Across the Table: SL Secretary-Treasurer Leonard D. Mikeska, Directors Thelma Hrncir (VII), Matt Vanek (VI), Louis Hanus (V). Standing, L to R: SL Vice President Bernard Gebala, Director and Chairman of the Board Cyril "Sid" Pokladnik (III), Senator Temple Dick son, his wife Cathy and his Aide, Amy Flinn, SL President Howard Leshíkar,: and SL Legal Advisor Sidney Kacir.
PRAGUE MUSICIANS BRASS BAND (Prazsti Muzikanti) performing at State Fair of Texas. DALLAS CZECH CONCERT ORCHESTRA directed by Brother Cyril "Sid" Pokladník (standing in center).
YOUNG DANCERS at State Fair of Texas at Czech Day.
ACCORDIAN PLAYERS at State Fair of Texas Czech Day.