Vestnik 1996 11 27

Changing to meet the needs of fraternalists.

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

ESTNIK

SPJST Herald

Official Publication Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas, Founded 1897

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BROTHERHOOD

HUMANITY

Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 November 27, 1996 ISSN-07458800 VOLUME 84 NUMBER 46

Viasta Koliba Baros

Lodge 97, Placebo member achieves "Grand Age of 96 The SPJST congratulates Sister Vlasta Baros, a member of Lodge 97, Placedo, who celebrated her 96th birthday on August 18, 1996. As such, Sister Baros is entitled to all SPJST member benefits with no further dues or assessments required.

Ayoung Slavic girl entered

first grade some 90 years ago.

The teacher greeted her cheerfully and asked her name Since the little girl did not understai . lr speak English, she just stared in wonder at the teacher. An older friend nudged her and explained to her in Czech that the teacher asked her name. The young girl smiled and answered in her Vlasta Baros best Czech dialect "Vlasta Koliba."

Thus, Vlasta Koliba Baros began the merger of the two beloved cultures in her life. Vlasta was a farm child and as was the practice in those days, children were needed on the farm and formal education was sketchy. Vlasta completed the fifth grade; however she has remained a "learner" throughout her life.

Vlasta was born to Frank and Annie Koliba in DeWitt County on August 18, 1900. She was one of six children and she enjoyed all the customs and fun afforded a typical Czech farm family.

She shared many of these cultural practices with family, friends and community all of her life, and in turn they gave her recognition for her culinary and serving expertise. Viasta's three brothers are deceased but she and her two sisters still love to reminisce in their native language.

In January, 1925, Vlasta married Ed Baros in the church rectory in Shiner, Texas. She and Ed began their married life on a farm in DeWitt County. Ed and Vlasta left the farm near the end of the Depression and moved to Placedo in Victoria County where they heard an auto mechanic was needed. They opened an auto-repair and gasoline station and later added a hardware store to

their business venture. Both worked hard in the business until retirement in 1963. They gave the building and land to the Placedo Volunteer Fire Department and eventually moved to Victoria to be near their only child, a daughter, Elva Jean Gerhold. Vlasta also has two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Elva Jean says that Viasta was a "superb mother," stating that she instilled in her solid values and the importance of education. With the sup-

"She was one of six children and she enjoyed all the customs and fun afforded a typical Czech farm family." port of her parents' encouragement, Elva Jean received both a bachelor's and master's degree from college and taught school for 32 years before retiring in 1995.

Vlasta wore many "hats." Along with helping Ed in the business she had a garden; raised chickens; worked as an election judge in the local, state and national elections; helped in the office of the local cotton gin during cotton season; belonged to a Home Demonstration Club; designed and created clothing for herself and her daughter; and made homemade noodles, kolaches, and bread which were her specialities.

SPJST was very important to Ed and Vlasta Baros. Both belonged to Lodge 97 in Placedo. When SPJST had dances at the local hall, the Baros' worked either in the kitchen, the bar, taking tickets or cleaning up. In addition to these responsibilities, they always found time (Continued on page 3.)

The Book Stops Here Drahomir Strr.adel, major of Trojanovice, Czech Republic and author of "Emigrants from Czechoslovakia to Texas Between 1858 and 1900, " signs a copy of the book for Lodge 32, Victoria President Adolf Motal at the recent Czech Heritage Festival at Victoria's Sun Valley. Strnadel traveled to the festival with a group of people from the Czech Republic. See related story regarding Strnadel visit on page 10.

Family Fun and mportant SPJST Dates December 1 December 1 December 1 December 2 December 4 December 7 December 8 December 8 December 8 December 8 December 8 December 8 December 8 December 11 December 13 December 13 December 13 December 14 December 14 December 14 December 15 December 15 December 18 December 20 December 31 February 22

Lodge 6, Cottonwood Christmas Party Lodge 9, Snook Christmas Party Lodge 23, Moravia Christmas Social Temple Christmas Parade and SPJST Home Office Christmas Celebration Lodge 139, Danbury Christmas Dinner Lodge 20, Granger Tarok Tournament Lodge 25, Ennis Christmas Party Lodge 28, East Bernard Christmas Dinner Lodge 30, Taiton Christmas Social Lodge 47, Seaton Christmas Party Lodge 66, Waco Christmas Party Lodge 187, Round Rock Christmas Party Lodge 189, Bryan - College Station Christmas Party Lodge 32, Victoria Christmas Party Lodge 80, Holland and American Legion Christmas Party Lodge 142, Houston Christmas Party Lodge 154, Fort Worth Christmas Party Lodge 24, Cyclone Christmas Party Lodge 29, Taylor December Meeting and Christmas Party Lodge 183, Arlington Christmas Party Lodge 84, Dallas Christmas Party Lodge 92, Fort Worth Christmas Party Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje Christmas Social Lodge 49, Rowena Christmas Party Deadline to apply for 1997 SPJST scholarships Local Lodge Officers Workshop at Lodge 24, Cyclone Lodge Recognition and Incentive Banquet to follow at Lodge 47, Seaton - SPJST -

2/VESTNIK-Wednesday, November 27, 1996

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

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Thanks for Giving Thursday, November 28, is Thanksgiving. For many, it is an opportunity to pause and reflect on the people, places and things that bring joy and meaning to life. A while back, there appeared in the newspaper, a Thanksgiving Day editorial that told of a school teacher who asked her class of first graders to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.

She thought of how little these children from poor neighborhoods actually had in terms of material possessions and expected that most of them would draw pictures of turkeys or tables with food. For that reason, the teacher was taken aback with the picture that Douglas, a scruffy forlorn child, turned in - the simply drawn outline of a hand.

At that, the teacher recalled the many times at recess when she had taken Douglas by the hand to help him along.

Until now, she had never given it much thought. She was like that with a lot of the children. Knowing that she had made a positive difference in Douglas' life touched her deeply.

As the teacher's story shows, some of life's greatest joys come not from the material things given to us, but from the countless small ways that we are able to give to others. Best wishes to you and your family for a Happy Thanksgiving!

"Some of life's greatest joys come from the countless small ways that we are able to give to others.

But whose hand was it? The class was captivated by the abstract image...

"I think it must be the hand of God that brings us food," said one child.

"A farmer," said another, "because he grows the turkeys!"

The teacher was also curious. She bent over Douglas' desk and asked whose hand it was.

"It's your hand, Teacher," he responded quietly.

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SPJST Scholarships Again, in 1997, the SPJST will be awarding $500 scholarships to qualified members. Graduating high school seniors and college undergraduates who have been members of the SPJST for one year or more may submit a request for a scholarship application through December 31, 1996.

Send your requests to: SPJST Scholdrship Department P.O. Box 100 • Temple, Texas 76503 or you may call 1 (800) 72 - SPJST , or (817) 773 - 1575, locally to make your requests.

The SPJST scholarship program is administered and funded primarily through an allocation of the SPJST Supreme Lodge. In also depends on contributions by members and friends of the Society.

To learn how you can give, see page 15.

-SPJST-

Debbie Dohnalik and Linda Johnson Recognized for Twenty Years of Service

In conjunction with the November meeting of the SPJST Supreme Lodge, Home Office employees Debbie Dohnalik and Linda Johnson were each recognized for twenty years of loyalty and dedication to the Society. Both received plaques and monetary gifts in acknowledgement of their service. Debbie, who serves as Chief Data Processing Manager, and Linda, who serves as Assistant to the Financial Secretary, were hired by Supreme Lodge Financial Secretary Jerry Mikulas shortly after he was elected in 1976.

Pictured above are, from left: Supreme Lodge President Howard Leshikar, Debbie Dohnalik, Linda Johnson, Financial Secretary Mikulas and District Three Director and Supreme Lodge Chairman Sid Pokladnik.

Wednesday, November 27, 1996—VESTNIK/3

Vlasta Baros (Continued from page 1 to dance — something that Vlasta enjoyed very much. When the attendance at the lodge meetings declined, Ed and Vlasta held the meetings in their home for many years. Through the years both held various offices in the lodge and attended many state conventions as delegates. Vlasta regularly contributed articles about the local lodge

activities to the Vestnik and was a dedicated participant in the lodge until she was no longer able to effectively carry out the responsibilities. Today, thanks to the efforts of Ed and Vlasta, Lodge 97 is stronger than ever.

Ed Baros died on April 10, 1989, at the age of 90; today, Vlasta lives at Our House in Victoria which is an assisted living facility for the elderly.

Once again, the SPJST congratulates Sister Baros for achieving the Grand Age of 96.

—SPJST-

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POSITION AVAILABLE

SPJST STATE FRATERNAL ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR

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Position Open January 2, 1997 Job Description: The State Fraternal Activities Coordinator (SFAC) works to promote fraternal activities for state, district and local lodges and with the district and local lodge Fraternal Activity Coordinators. The SFAC tracks fraternal activities around the state, submits interesting and informative news items to the Vestnik and furnishes written reports to the Supreme Lodge. SFAC must be willing to travel and work nights and weekends.

Special Abilities: Demonstrated ability to devise, outline, and carry through detailed plans for

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programs and activities. Experience in organizing workshops, large meetings and events.

I Candidate needs to be familiar with Lotus 1-2-3, AmiPro or other MS-Dos compatible spreadsheets and word processors. Must have experience in making public presentations. Candidate I

SPJST Constructing Czech Database The SPJST Home Office is building a sors, travel, wholesalers, and "other."

Information on the database will database of Czech-related international resources. The database is designed to include: contact's name, address, phone, assist the Czech Culture And Language fax, web address (if available), category Liason (CCALL) volunteer position at of specialization and/or institution associSPJST local lodges in networking to pro- ated with as well as any additional comments or information. mote Czech culture and language.

Categories for the database include: Parties interested in having their inforCCALL volunteers, churches, consulates, mation added to the database may contact cultural centers, diplomats, educational the SPJST Home Office at SPJST, institutions, entertainment, famous per- Attention: CCALL at P.O. Box 100 in sonalities, festivals, fraternals, genealo- Temple, Texas 76503, or call (817) 773gists, heritage, historians, media (newspa- 1575.

—SPJSTpers, etc.), museums, parishes, profes-

You

re Invited to a

Christmas Celebration at the SPJST Home Office The party starts immediately following the Temple Christmas Parade on Monday, December 2, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Come by and meet the SPJST State Royalty, visit with Santa, view the Youth Christmas Tree, enjoy carriage rides and tour

will be required to work with numbers and figures. Safe driving record required. Initiative and I motivated self-starter a must. Knowledge of Czech language helpful but not required.

Interested persons should send resume before December 16, to: SPJST cio Supreme Lodge President Howard Leshikar P.O. Box 100 • Temple, Texas 76503 For additional information, including salary and benefits, please contact the President's Office at 1 (800) 727 - 7578.

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From the Secty. Treasurer's Office Do You Need to Take an IRA Annuity Distribution.

As we come closer to the end of IRA's. There is a 50 percent penalty on another calendar year, I thought a short the required distribution amount for the reminder about IRA distributions might year if the distribution is not taken. It is the responsibility of the IRA holder to be in order.

According to the IRS regulations, peo- see that these distributions are being ple reaching the age of 70 1/2 are taken. required by law to begin taking distribu- If you have any questions regarding tions from the IRA's. These distributions the status of your IRA distribution, please are referred to as RMD's (Required feel free to give Daryl Entrop or Stephanie Herring a call, toll-free, at 1 Minimum Distributions).

Congress allows preferential tax treat- (800) 727-7578, and they will be glad to ment for IRA's to encourage individuals review the status of your IRA with you.

Submitted by, to save for their own retirement.

Lanita Anglin However, because IRA's receive preferSecretary-Treasurer ential treatment, Congress has imposed —SPJSTvarious rules regarding distributions from

the museum. Refreshments

With Your Participation, We Can Build a Stronger Society

will be served.

Refer your friends and family members to a local lodge sales represenative for SPJST membership during the "Olympics '96" Membership Drive.

For more information, please see the back cover of this week's Vestnik.

That's the Spirit!

INTEREST RATES ANNUITY I

SPJST MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES

(Certificates Issued Prior to 4-1-93)

5.25% Annualized Effective 11-1-96 through 1-31-97

ANNUITY II (Certificates Issued 4-1-93 and After)

6.25% Annualized Effective 11-1-96 through 1-31-97

INTEREST RATE FOR UNIVERSAL LIFE 7.00% Annualized Effective 11-1-96 through 1-31-97

RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

Home or Farm Mortgages: 7.00% for 1 to 7 years 730% for 8 to 15 years 7.75% for 16 to 20 years Mortgages on Qualified Owner-Operated Business Real Estate 8.75% for 10 years 9.00 % for 11 to 15 years

Halloween provided a good opportunity for these SPJST Home Office staffers to dress up and spread a little seasonal cheer. Pictured, from left, front, are: Cynthia Bravenec, Melanie Zavodny and Ruth Hanusch. BACK: Stephanie Herring, Debbie Dohnalik, Barbara Wright-Rosenkranz, Ann Paruzinski, Deborah Trigg, Dorothy Tomasek, Julie Wiseman, Lisa Kirby and Linda Johnson.

4/VESTNIK—Wednesday, November 27, 1996

Lodge Letters Section Lodge 6, Cottonwood Invites Members to Christmas Party Dear Readers, The Christmas season is nearing so fast, so I want to remind all our members that our Christmas party will be Sunday, December 1.

We will hold our meeting at 1 p.m. with the election of officers. A social will follow. A turkey supper with all the trimmings will be served at 5 p.m.

Members are asked to bring desserts. A short Christmas program by the youth club will follow and then Santa's appearance and exchange of gifts. Any adult wishing to exchange gifts needs to bring a gift worth $7.50 or more and can be used by a man or woman. Sister Peggy Dobecka will be in charge of these gifts.

There will also be a small raffle held by the youth club.

Those wishing to decorate the lodge need to come Friday night, November 22. The lodge will furnish cold cuts for a snack. We need a bunch of help decorating and cooking at the Christmas party.

The penny drive at our lodge has a good start. It will continue to the end of December.

We want to thank Alfons and Georgie Soukup, Hattie Kasha, and Mary Neckar

for a good meal at our November meeting.

Hope to see everyone at our Christmas party on December 1.

Fraternally yours, Robert Dobecka, FAC —SPJST-

6, Cottonwood Reports on November Meeting

Lodge

We had our meeting at 4 p.m. with our president calling the meeting to order.

Everyone said the pledge. The minutes were read and approved.

I lost my notes so I am writing what I remember.

We observed a few moments of silence for our brothers, Lois Zahirniak and Raymond Lenart.

I believe we had about 25 members present and one guest.

Our thanks goes to Al Soukup and Georgie Soukup for the delicious supper.

The next meeting will be December 1 with our Christmas supper and program.

Hope to see a good turnout.

Jerelene Lenart Reporter —SPJST-

Readers Write The Passing of a Tradition There are certain dates which with the passage of time come to mark the different periods of our history for future generations. I wonder if Czechoslovak Day at the 1995 State Fair of Texas will not be remembered in our own ethnic community as the end of an era and the beginning of a new stage of assimilation.

I'm happy to say that I attended Czechoslovak Day at the 1995 State Fair.

It's true that in recent years, the State Fair management appeared less and less enthusiastic about ethnic celebrations. A few years ago, Czechoslovak Day was moved from the impressive Band Shell to a less desirable tent location. The management decided that those volunteers who worked and performed should pay for their own admission. Yet still in 1995, Czechoslovak Day was an event to remember. The crisp autumn weather always contributed something to the celebration and brought out young and old dressed in colorful folk costumes. The event united an ethnic community which at times is too fragmented for its own good. Even in a community known for its festivals there was always something unique about the State Fair celebration.

For several generations, visitors from across the state gathered at Fair Park to celebrate their heritage, to pay homage to their forefathers, and to affirm the common values of their community.

I understand that earlier this year the various organizations which traditionally had sponsored the ethic days received a form letter from the State Fair management informing them that there would be no more ethnic days. The reason for the

decision was not given, but it didn't require much effort to read between the lines. Despite their decades-old tradition, such ethnic days are politically incorrect.

Ironically, 1996 was the year when Big Texas, the Fair's mascot, became bilingual and began to greet visitors in both Spanish and English. It seems that, unfortunately, members of our own ethnic community have too little say in deciding what type of cultural diversity is acceptable and what type is not officially tolerated.

A determined group of representatives from several ethnic groups protested the decision. Somehow they talked the State Fair management into allowing (unofficially, at least) a Heritage Day representing Czechs, Italians, Sons of Confederacy, and others. These individuals are to be congratulated for their optimism in the face of such adversity.

But I'm no longer sure that the State Fair is worth the stiff price of admission.

Without the individual ethnic days, is the Fair really anything more than a carnival with a car show and overpriced junk food? Now the ethnic days brought some culture to the Fair. No one who ever observed the streams of people from places as far away as Odessa and Texarkana wandering mesmerized into the Band Shell for their first encounter with East European culture doubted that the ethnic celebrations contributed something to the State Fair. Thanks to the hard work of those who organized and participated in the ethnic days, generations of Texans came face-to-face with real cultural diversity, not the divisive type that is manipulated by politicians and bureaucrats for their own benefit.

Kevin Hannan (Kevin is a member of Lodge 29, Taylor) —SPJST-

Lodge

15, Buckholts Says Thank You"

Members of Lodge 15, Buckholts expressed their gratitude to outgoing District Two Director Willie Kohutek and his wife, Adeline, at their November meeting. Pictured, from left, front, are: Virginia Williams, Adeline and Willie Kohutek and Gladys Allison. BACK: Charlsie Svetlik, Audrey McCall, Derek Ruzicka, Ricky McCall, Joe Zajicek, Louise Sakewitz.

Lodge 15, Buckholts Reports on November Meeting Dear Members and Friends, Our meeting was called to order at 7 p.m.

We stood for the Pledge of Allegiance and for a moment of silent prayer for ill or deceased members.

All the reports were approved as read.

We had a farewell party for our Director Mr. and Mrs. Willie Kohutek. He was our director for many years and did a very good job being our director. We will surely miss him and Adeline very much.

We had the dinner with all our members. Our menu was sausage and ham with all the trimmings. I think the dinner was enjoyed by all.

Our special guests were Charles and Lanita Anglin from the Home Office and Raynell Obermiller. We enjoyed our visitors. Please come again.

Our next meeting will be December 6 at which time we will elect officers so everyone please turn out.

Also, we will do our Christmas baskets. We will have a float in the Christmas parade.

Lodge 15 hopes each of you have a very Merry Christmas and truly a healthy New Year.

Fraternally, Louise Sakewitz, Reporter —SPJST-

20, Granger Sets Christmas Party for December 8 Lodge

Dear Members, SPJST Lodge 20, Granger will hold their monthly meeting and Christmas party on Sunday, December 8 at 3 p.m. at the SPJST Hall in Granger.

A fried chicken and sausage supper will be served. The meat will be furnished and each family is asked to bring two dishes—a salad, vegetable and/or dessert.

All members and their families are invited to attend and enjoy fellowship through their membership in the SPJST. Members who received their 50-year pins this year will be honored at our Christmas party. They are Joe E. Batla,

Norma Cavanaugh, Charles R. Lindsay, Elizabeth Motl, Florian J. Strmiska, Angeline Vitek, Albert F. Vrana, and Mary Zett.

Door prizes will be given away. Best wishes to all for a joyous and safe holiday season.

Again, mark your calendar and plan to get together for a good time on December 8.

Fraternally, Rubie Mae Loessin, Secretary —SPJST-

23, Moravia to Meet December 1 Lodge

Lodge 23, Moravia will meet Sunday, December 1 at 2 p.m. at the lodge hall.

All members are asked to attend.

After the meeting, the Christmas social will be held. The lodge will furnish the food and refreshments. The ladies are asked to bring a dessert.

Remember the first Sunday in December. We hope to see all of you.

Fraternally, Millie Berger —SPJST-

25, Ennis Reports on Annual Meeting Lodge

Lodge 25, Ennis met for their annual meeting on Thursday, November 14 at 8 p.m. President Charlie Patak presided and Johnnie Krajca led the members with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. A moment of silence followed for Albert Blazek. We are wishing a speedy recovery to Anton Cihanek and Charlie Elleven.

Plans for the annual Christmas Party were finalized. Music for the party will be provided by Danny and the Cash Five from 2 to 6 p.m. Santa Claus will be there and there will be plenty of food and Christmas goodies for all Lodge 25 and RVOS No. 51 members. We are going to have a box for the needy, so please bring a can of food and place it in the Christmas box.

Pat Fowler gave the secretary's report (in the absence of Kay Kovar) and the treasurer's report. Kenneth gave the bar

Wednesday, November 27, 1996—VkSTNIK/5 report and Margaret presented the FAC report. Vice President Jim Holahan announced this Saturday night's dance, a country and western dance featuring Bryan Smith and the Travelers.

The 1997 lodge officers were elected.

They are: President Charles Patak Vice President Jim Holahan Recording Secretary Patricia Fowler Treasurer Judy Hrabinia Financial Secretary Kay Kovar Youth Leader Kay Kovar FAC Margaret Krajca Sergeant-of-Arms Johnnie Krajca Plans are underway for the 100th anniversary of Lodge 25 on Saturday, May 3, 1997. We would like to have any photos or clear copies showing the growth of the lodge. You can contact me at (972) 878-6149.

Hope to see you at the Christmas Party on December 8.

Margaret Krajca Reporter SPJST-

Karel Jonas, No. 28, East Bernard to Meet December 8 Lodge

Dear Members, The last monthly meeting of this 1996 year for Lodge Karel Jonas will be held on the second Sunday, the 8th of December, at 1 p.m. in the meeting room on the ground floor of the SPJST Hall building at 106 Leveridge Street. The early start is scheduled because the meeting will recess for a Christmas holiday dinner. After everyone present has had sufficient time to eat, the meeting will reconvene.

Regular reports and business needing immediate attention will he on the agenda.

As mentioned above, the fraternal hour buffet luncheon is being upgraded to a buffet Christmas dinner. If they wish, members may bring anything that will go with the dinner.

November Meeting Report The meeting convened at the scheduled time of 2 p.m. with a fair quorum present. All reports were accepted as given. There were many motions made and passed.

One of the reports was the acknowledgement that young Sister Jessica Kelner won second place in her age group in the Christmas tree ornament contest at the District Six meeting in Victoria on November 3.

The donations to various organizations was one of the motions made. The usual four were approved which are the East Bernard EMS, East Bernard Volunteer Fire Department, SPJST Rest Home No. 2 in Needville, and the WhartonMatagorda County Child Protective Services. Another motion was the acceptance of a new member to our lodge. His name will be announced at a later date.

The officers of the lodge were reelected for the ensuing year of 1997. For the refamiliarization of these officers, they are: President Joseph D. Nezval Vice President and Fraternal Activities Coordinator (FAC) Glen Kaminsky Secretary/Treasurer Helen A. Kelner

Board of Trustees Joseph D. Nezval, Helen A. Kelner, A.J. "Tony" Kelner

All items for the fraternal hour buffet luncheon were donated and those present had plenty to partake of.

In general, this meeting and luncheon lasted approximately one hour and 45 minutes with the luncheon being the longest part of this time.

What this writer failed to mention in the October report was Brother Glen Kaminsky was elected Fraternalist of the Year in the October meeting.

To the faithful: Remember to mark your calendars on the second Sunday in December, the 8th, be sure to write down the time of 1 p.m. and this writer remains— Fraternally Yours, Joseph D. Nezval, President —SPJST-

30, Taiton Sets Christmas Social for Sunday, December 8

Statewide Fraternal Insurance Workshop Participants Part IV

Lodge

Lodge 30, Taiton will have their annual Christmas Social on Sunday, December 8 at the Taiton Community Center. All members and their families are welcome to attend. The meat will be catered and the members are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to complete the meal. The meal will be served at 12 noon with a short business meeting immediately following. The adult lodge is collecting food items for the needy and all members, both young and old, are asked to donate to the food basket. The youth club will continue with their meeting and social activities in the afternoon.

All adults are encouraged to bring their dominoes and spend an afternoon of fun and fellowship.

Fraternally, Wanda Dorotik, Secretary —SPJST-

DISTRICT FIVE WORKSHOP, LODGE 88, HOUSTON: Pictured, Irom left, front, are: Marian Kadlecek, State Field Representative Helen Hegwood, Celia Koehn and Tillie Helmcamp. BACK: Jerry Ermis, District Five Director Louis Hanus and Fred Buri.

DISTRICT FIVE WORKSHOP, LODGE 88, HOUSTON: Pictured, from left, front, are: Lydia Marsh, Edna Wehring, Carolyn Filipp and Mildred Holeman.

BACK: Vincent Hegwood.

35, Elk Plans Christmas Social for December 8 Lodge

There will be a Christmas get-together after the regular lodge meeting on December 8, 1996. The meeting starts at 3 p.m. and we will eat around 4:30 p.m.

Sausage will be furnished and everyone will bring a covered dish. We cordially invite all members and their families to come and participate.

Virlene Kelley, Secretary —SPJST-

DISTRICT FIVE WORKSHOP, LODGE 88, HOUSTON: Pictured, from left, front, are: Victor Janak, Vicky Dressler, Jerry Prochazka and Jerry Dressler.

BACK Larry Pflughaupt, Clarence Pertl and Julius Tupa.

47, Seaton Youth Club Plans Christmas Program and Party Lodge

Dear Members, After our next meeting on December 1, we will have our first Christmas program practice. Please plan on being there so that I will know who and how many will be participating. We will also practice again the following Friday. The youth club will deliver meals to shut-ins on the morning of December 8 and I will

DISTRICT FIVE WORKSHOP, LODGE 88, HOUSTON: Pictured, from left, front, are: Clara Broz, Delores Prochazka, Bobbie Pertl and King Hegwood.

BACK: Johnny Broz, Jeff Barcak, Willie Wehring and Tom Marsh.

6/VkSTNIK—Wednesday, November 27 need to know who can help with this.

If you have missed the past few meetings, you need to know that our Christmas Youth Club Party is planned for December 13 at the Hall. It will be catered. The youth club members will be responsible for making the desserts.

Don't let your moms make or buy the desserts. This is their treats from you to them. We did not draw names this year for gifts. Instead, we chose to have everyone bring a generic gift and will have a "white elephant" gift exchange.

I want you all to know that I have really enjoyed being the youth leader for the past three years. I will miss you all, but I will still be involved as much as possible.

Donna Baca will be the Youth Leader next year, and I am sure she will do a fine job. Good luck, Donna!

Sincerely, Ginger Greger, Youth Leader SPJST-

47, Seaton Youth Club to Deliver Meals

Lodge

Dear Members, On December 8, our lodge will host the annual Christmas program and meal.

We hope everyone can attend. However, we are aware there are a few unfortunate persons who cannot due to their health or physical illness. Our youth club would like for you to enjoy the fine meal that is prepared for this occasion. If you are a member and a "shut-in," we would like to deliver a dinner to you that morning. The meals will be delivered by youth club members, and I'm sure you could coax them into singing a carol or two. Also, we are able to deliver these meals into the nursing homes, with their permission.

Sincerely, Ginger Greger, Youth Leader —SPJST-

47, Seaton Sets Christmas Party for December 8

Lodge

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Just imagine Christmas is right around the corner and the New Year of 1997 is fast approaching!

We will decorate the hall on Friday, December 6, beginning at 7 p.m.

Packages will be made. Preparations for the supper will be done in the annex with the turkeys being readied for the pit in the morning of Saturday, December 7.

Those helping Saturday should be there at 8 a.m. If there is some decorating to do, such as table covers, etc., that can be finished Saturday.

The annual lodge Christmas party will be Sunday, December 8 commencing at 3 p.m. when the youth club will have the memorial service and their program to follow. Then the drinks will be served from 4 p.m. until supper is served. We are asking the lodge members to bring salads and desserts. Whip up your favorite complement to a delicious meal that is prepared by the lodge members.

I almost forgot! Santa Claus is scheduled for his yearly appearance to the delight of the young and those not so young anymore. You may want to bring some gifts for the little ones so they do not feel left out when others get gifts.

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If you are a member at Seaton Lodge 47, make plans for the annual get-together when new acquaintances are made and old ones renewed. Remember Sunday, December 8 at Seaton Star Hall for the annual party.

New Year's Eve Dance will be on Tuesday, December 31 with the Moravian Kats playing. No reservations will be taken and the doors will open at 6 p.m. First come, first served. Breakfast as usual.

Fraternally, Dorothy Pechal SPJST-

49, Rowena Reports on November Meeting Lodge

Lodge 49, Rowena met on November 6 in the lodge hall in Rowena. President Elizabeth Walther opened the meeting with the pledge. Then a moment of silence was observed for all our departed members.

Minutes of the August meeting were read and approved. The financial report was given.

President Walther reported that our hall is just about completed with the repairs.

We invite everyone to stop by sometimes and see our newly remodeled hall.

The Fun Day and Czech Fest that were held in September and October were a big success.

We held our election of officers. The officers are: President Elizabeth Walther Vice President James Teplicek Secretary Nancy Schwertner Financial Secretary Eddie Mae Huebner Fraternal Activities Coordinator Eddie Mae Huebner Our next meeting will be held in February. Our annual Christmas party will be held on December 20. The meeting adjourned and refreshments were served.

Nancy Schwertner, Secretary SPJST-

66, Waco Sets Christmas Party for Sunday, December 8 Lodge

The Waco SPJST Lodge 66 Christmas Party will be held on Sunday, December 8 for Lodge 66 members and their immediate family. There will be a $6 charge for invited guests.

The doors will open at 2 p.m. There will be a short meeting at 4 p.m. and during this time 1997 officers will be installed. The catered meal will be served at 5 p.m. Members are asked to bring desserts.

Entertainment will include a program by the youth club members. Santa will also visit. During the afternoon, Alphonse Urbanovsky, member of Lodge 66, will entertain with his accordion music.

Please mark your calendar on Sunday, December 8, the date of SPJST Lodge 66 Christmas Party at Linden Hall in Elm Mott. We hope to see you there.

Fraternally, Emma Ceska, Reporter —SPJST-

66, Waco Reports on November Meeting Lodge

The regular meeting of Lodge 66 was held on November 17 with 35 members and three visitors in attendance. We were happy to have as guests Lanita Anglin, Stephanie Herring, and Daryl Entrop.

New members accepted were Callie D. Fritz, Logan Ray Fritz and Laura A. Allen. We welcome each of you and hope that you will join us in our meetings and participate in the activities.

Good reports were given by Bonnie Pruitt for the Board of Directors, and by Gene Gerlich, Bookkeeper for Linden Hall. Entertainment Committee Chairman Lucille Cervenka discussed the final details of the Christmas Party to be held on Sunday, December 8..

FAC Mary Alice Langlotz,reported 17 adults and three youth attended game night on November 11. Everyone had fun playing various games and the snacks were great. There will not be a games night during December. Continuation of this activity will be decided after the election of officers for 1997. Mary Alice thanked everyone who came out every night and for the support shown to her as FAC. There was one Lodge 66 team entered in the volleyball tournament. They won fourth place. Participants were Diana, John and Justin Engelke, and the McAdams family—Jodie, Dana, Brandy, Candice and Richard Johnson. A total of 11 teams played in the tournament.

In the absence of Jerry Kucera, George

Pauling reported that to date, there were 42 new members accepted in Lodge 66.

In order to win the platinum award, eight more members are needed before the end of December. So please call one of our sales representatives if you know of anyone interested in joining Lodge 66. Our sales representatives are Jerry Kucera, Darlene Engelke, Dorothy Moore, Santos Aviles, Johnnie Gaidusek, Sr., Johnnie Gaidusek, Jr., Gladys Yates, Frank Kofnovec, and Tim Urbanek.

Youth Leader Diana Engelke reported on the past month's activities. And as usual, all the youth have been working very hard. A good number entered craft items at the Heart o' Texas Fair and several came home with first and second place ribbons, and one, a tri-ribbon.

Congratulations to each of you. The youth will participate in the lock-in on December 20 and 21. They will practice for the Christmas program on November 19 and 26. They will also make place cards. Youth and adults are invited to a Christmas celebration at the Home Office in Temple from 7:30 to 9:30 following the Christmas parade on December 2.

The November birthday cake was furnished by. Jamie Trickett and the December cake by Justin Engelke. The game was donated by Candice McAdams.

Congratulations to State King Justin Engelke for the award presented to him at the District Three meeting. Also, for the special award for submitting the art work selected for the SPJST 100th Anniversary cookbook. The award was presented by the Committee from the Home OfficeLanita Anglin of Lodge 47, Stephanie Herring of Lodge 177, and Daryl Entrop

Lodge 66, Waco Member Justin Gaidusek Reaches Pinnacle of Scouting Achievement Justin Jon Gaidusek of Boy Scout Troop 382 received his Eagle Scout Award, the highest rank in Scouting, on October 27, 1996. Justin, the son of Johnnie, Jr. and Stephney Gaidusek of Valley Mills, accepted the honor during a ceremony at the First United Methodist Church with U.S. Representative Chet Edwards presenting the Eagle Scout Medal.

After pinning Justin with his medal, Rep. Edwards then presented Justin with Eagle pins for his mother and father. He also presented Justin with a United States Flag that had flown over the U.S. Capitol.

Following the presentation, a reception was held in the church parlor recognizing Justin's achievement and his 15th birthday.

Justin has been in Scouting for seven years. During this time, he has earned 29 merit badges. For Justin, Scouting provided the opportunity to learn more about U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards presents Justin Jon Gaidusek with a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol. Justin's parents, Johnnie, Jr. and Stephney Gaidusek of Valley Mills, look on.

The flag presentation was made in conjunction with Justin receiving his Eagle Scout Award.

the world, meet people and enjoy a range of Scouting activities such as camping, In addition to learning more about the world around him, Scouting's emphasis on God and country has enabled Justin to learn more about himself .

Justin is a high school freshman and maintains an "A" average. He participates in basketball, baseball, the FFA, and a youth group at the First Baptist Church. He is also a past recipient of the Arrow of Light, the highest rank in the Cub Scouts, and has received recognition from the Valley Mills Lions' Club and Baylor University.

Justin's family at home includes his brother, Westin, and a sister, Magain.

His grandparents are Dewey and Ruth Hyde of Valley Mills and Johnnie Sr. and Margaret "Polly" Gaidusek of Waco.

The Gaiduseks are all 100 Percent SPJST members.

SPJST-

Wednesday, November 27, 1996—VESTN1K/7 of Lodge 87. Mrs. Anglin reported response was overwhelming and that 1300 recipes had been submitted. The beautiful cookbook will sell for $10 which includes shipping charges. It will also be available at the Home Office.

President John Engelke announced that donations for the SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund will be collected at the Christmas party. Names of donors will be printed in the Vestnik and those contributing $50 and over will be printed in bold.

There will be a special clean-up day at Linden Hall on December 1 beginning at 1 p.m. All members are invited to come and lend a helping hand in the cleanup and the decoration of the Hall.

Mike Galler reported he has tickets printed for the New Year's Eve dance with "Rampage" providing the music.

The public is invited and for tickets, please call Mike at (817) 662-4934.

Officers and committees for 1997 were elected by acclamation as follows: President John Engelke Vice President Mary Alice Langlotz Financial Secretary Darlene Engelke Secretary Dana McAdams Reporter Emma Ceska, Guide George Pauling Youth Leader Diana Engelke

Flag Bearers Sandra Trickett, Alicia Neslony, Candice McAdams, Justin Engelke, Kevin Galler

Board of Directors George Pauling, Charles Trickett, Mary Alice Langlotz, John Engelke, Bonnie Pruitt, Mike Galler, Jewel Warhol, Johnnie Gaidusek, Sr., Dana McAdams, Irene Mueller, Ashley Locke - Entertainment Committee Lucille Cervenka, Libbie Parma, Gladys Pustejovsky, Ben Pustejovsky, Gloria Locke, Dorothy Gerlich, Bob Cervenka, Jr., Polly Gaidusek, Johnnie Gaidusek Congratulations to each of you and we look forward to a good year in 1997.

Happy Birthday to the following members present celebrating November birthdays: Frank Parma, Candice McAdams, Jamie Trickett, George Pauling, Patty Neslony, Otis J. Ceska, and Mary Alice Langlotz. Happy Birthday, also, to members celebrating December birthdays, Bonnie Pruitt and Irene Mueller. Special birthday cakes were presented while all joined in singing the "Happy Birthday" song.

Happy Anniversary to members celebrating wedding anniversaries in October: LaNell and Elmer Brem (33 years), Barbara and Robert Stanislav (40 years), Georgia and James Pavlicek (50 years), Marie (Margie) and Joe Mynarcik (50 years in November), Emma and Otis J. Ceska (55 years), Louise and Otto Matus (60 years), and Joe and Albina Kozlovsky (60 years in November).

Libbie and Frank Parma will celebrate their 61st anniversary in December.

Congratulations and best wishes to all in the coming years.

Susan Trickett won the door prize and the winner in the 50-50 Club was Dorothy Veselka.

We thank the SPJST Home Office for the donation of the very nice gifts for door prizes. We appreciate these very much. Items donated and the winners were: bank—Frank Parma; coffee mug—Mike Galler; magnetic clip— Gladys Yates; bank—Ben Pustejovsky; cube of note pads George Pauling; and cap—Darlene Engelke.

We hope to see all of you at the

Christmas party on Sunday, December 8 at Linden Hall in Elm Mott. Please see separate article for details.

Also, a reminder of our special cleanup on Sunday, December 1 at 1 p.m.

Please come out and lend a helping hand.

Fraternally, Emma Ceska, Reporter —SPJST-

80, Holland Reports on November Meeting Lodge

President Harold Rohde called the monthly meeting of SPJST Lodge 80, Holland to order at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 3, 1996.

The membership joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag and a moment of silence for departed members.

Secretary-Treasurer Glenn Latham read the minutes of the previous meeting and reported all officers were present except Vice President G.L. (Pee Wee) Brisbin who was in California attending to his brother's-in-law funeral arrangements. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Brother Latham reported on all committees and their reports were fine. A thankyou was read from the Vlasta Kaderka Family for the donation in memory of their mother and grandmother.

New members accepted into the lodge were Lowery Vann, Cheryl Goodnight, Carol, Christina, and Lena Young.

The next lodge meeting will be December 1 at 3 p.m. with the installation of officers followed by a decorating of the hall for the Christmas season. We will then have a meal for those in attendance.

Those elected to office were: President Harold Rohde Vice President G.L. Brisbin Secretary/Treasurer Glen Latham FAC Melissa Taisler Reporter Frank Pajestka, Jr. The annual Christmas party will be on Friday, December 13, 1996, in conjunction with the American Legion Post No. 526. We will have plenty of eats and activities. Santa Claus has been reported to have answered calls and says Rudolph is not superstitious of Friday-the 13th and he will be arriving at the Hall with Mrs. Claus! The party will kick off at 6:30 p.m. until ....

Esther Gersback and Logan Wendler were reported on the sick list. Hope they are doing well now.

Birthdays in November were Vicki Benner, Tony Sladecek, Elwood Bell, Alan Taisler, Florene Rohde, and Helen Pajestka.

Door prize winners were Barbara Taisler, Eddie Kunz, Otto Horelica, Melissa Taisler, alti Dan Grossman.

See you on December 1 at 3 p.m.

Fraternally, Frank Pajestka, Jr. —SPJST-

84, Dallas Reports on Coming Events

Lodge

Dear Members and Friends, Just wanted to let everyone know what we have planned for the rest of 1996.

Please come and enjoy the activities.

Our Christmas Party will start at 4 p.m. on December 15th. This will be a very fun event. Make plans to come.

The lodge will furnish ham, cheese, bread and coffee. The members are asked to bring a side dish and a pastry for dessert.

As usual, we always collect canned goods for the needy. Also, free keg beer and cold drinks will be offered during the social hour. Can't beat that.

The December 7th dance will feature the Harvesters Band. The lodge will be decorated for Christmas. Oh yes, we decorate on Sunday, December 1st, starting at 3 p.m. Come help us and bring a covered dish item to eat after we finish.

On December 12th at 7 p.m., the Dallas-Ennis Fraternal Council Christmas Party will be held at Lodge 84. All of our members are invited. Just bring a pastry for dessert.

December 31st will be our New Year's Eve Dance. The Vrazels will be playing that wonderful music from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Make your reservations early and buy your tickets for the best seating. For tickets, contact the following: Evelyn Salac - 352-5295; Wanda Petr - 3524397; and Carlyn Ondrusek - 823-4447.

So, it's time to end this letter. Hope many of you join us as often as you can.

We welcome all to come.

Fraternally, Evelyn Salac, Secretary —SPJST-

88, Houston Birthday Sisters Report on November Meeting Lodge

The meeting was called to order by President Kathy Trefell.

We have a new member. She is Alice Motal. Welcome aboard, Alice. We will be putting you to work soon.

The treasurer's report was given by our treasurer, Lowrina Lindemann. It was approved as read.

Our secretary, Dona Clooney, called the roll and read the minutes of the previous meeting. After a correction, they were approved.

The Birthday Club did quite well on Czech Day. We made $234.16 which was very good.

We are going to have our December meeting the first Wednesday of December with the election of officers for 1997. We will have covered dish with fried chicken furnished by the Birthday Sisters. We will meet in the new building. The second Wednesday will be our Christmas luncheon. We will invite all the officers of the lodge and the board of directors.

Sunshine Chairman Mary Kosut gave her report.

Ann Hoffman is ill and staying with a relative in Bay Cliff. We hope you are better by now, Ann. Benny Kocich is home from the hospital and doing well. Emil Bily had heart surgery and is doing fine.

Bessie Lero broke her arm and is doing much better and having therapy as well.

Edna Wehring and Alice Bily volunteered to help in the kitchen the first Wednesday in December and Alice Motal (see Alice, we did put you to work), Margaret Spahr, and Helen Hegwood will help both Wednesdays.

November birthday celebrants were Alice Bily and Virginia Hale.

Calcutta was won by Margie Anders and Helen Hegwood (let's go to Vegas).

The meeting was adjourned after being led in prayer by Helen Hegwood.

Fraternally, Ho Orsag —SPJST-

92, Fort Worth.

Reports on Activities Lodge

Dear Members and Friends, When writing letters, there is an end to the news as some of the members do have deaths in the families. I am sure that the reporters try to make letters short and informative.

At our last meeting on November 10, our Fraternal Activities Coordinator Martha Durham handed out some nice pins and certificates for members that have done acts for the SPJST. These are acts that members do during the year. If you do acts of fraternalism for different things, you put the amount of hours and expense in your report. Just a few things you can get credit for are visiting the sick; attending funerals, visiting nursing homes, or the home bound; or helping in any form of fraternal work. The Supreme Lodge gives each of the FAC members these gifts. Martha Durham is doing a wonderful job in our lodge. Many of our members received some gifts. So, you members that do the fraternal work, please get the forms from Martha and at end of the year, give it to her and you will be awarded with some kind of appreciation.

It was a sad day on November 9 for the family of Dr. and Martha Janca. Their son, Alfred J. Janca, passed away at the young age of 39 years. He had some kind of accident to his head and was in the hospital for a few days. Alfred J. Janca leaves behind two daughters, his father, Dr. Marvin and Martha Janca, two sisters, and several nieces and nephews. Alfred was put to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Sister Neva (Kratky) Timn's brother Duane Robinson passed away on November 12 and the funeral was November 14. Relatives are his sister, Neva (Kratky) Timn, several nieces and nephews. Lodges members extend their condolences to the family of the deceased.

I also want to thank the many friends that have called me and sent cards during my several times in the hospital. I have had two drainings of fluid and on November 13 I went back to the hospital for nerve blockage. I have had lots of pain since the lung cancer operation. I hope this will be the last thing that will need to be done.

Remember to look in the calendar section of the Vestnik for activities at our lodge. Until next time, I hope the sales representatives are busy writing new policies and new members, also. Hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and not gain too much weight!

Professional Solution A patient went to see a psychologist about a problem he was having.

"Doctor, I can't sleep at nights. I keep seeing lions and tigers under my bed," the patient told the doctor.

After three weeks of psychological treatment, the patient came to the office demanding his money back "I am cured, Doctor, but you did not help. My brotherin-law cured me for nothing. He is a union carpenter and all he had to do was cut the legs off my bed" Fraternally yours, Carl W. Zich, Reporter —SPJST-

8/VESTN1K—Wednesday, November 27, 1996

age 92, Fort Worth Ladies Circle Reports on November Meeting The Ladies Circle of SPJST Lodge 92, Fort Worth met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 1996, at the Golden .Corral Restaurant in North Richland Hills with 60 present for an enjoyable luncheon treat.

President Florence Greer and Treasurer Evelyn Spacek were at the door to greet each member with $5 to go towards the cost of her meal. Vice President Clara Cohen did an excellent job of decorating the tables, even having a "goody" bottle of peanut brittle at each one's place.

All had a wonderful time visiting with one another before President Greer gave a few announcements: the Marvin Janca family was extended sympathy on the loss of their son and sympathy was extended to the family of Anne Polk who died recently in Utah. Anne was a former president of the Ladies Circle. May they rest in peace.

The Nominating Committee, composed of Mary Ann Gibson and Lillie McMillen, will make its recommendations for the election of officers in December and President Greer said that nominations from the floor would also be accepted at that time.

Birthdays for November were recognized and a hearty singing of "Happy Birthday To You" followed.

Door prizes were awarded as follows: Oldest Member Justine Chaloupka (88 years young) Youngest Member Shirley Zich (47 years) Oldest Man Joe Gregory and W.H. McMillen (tie, both 87 years) Longest Married Couple Elizabeth and Joe Gregory (65 years) Correspondence included a thank-you note from SPJST Lodge 92, Fort Worth for the $300 donation and thanks to all the ladies who brought pastry and manned the Pastry Booth for the Czech Heritage Day celebration. A heartfelt thanks came from the Anne Polk family for the smoked turkey and cake sent at the time of Anne's funeral.

President Greer ended the luncheon by thanking Clara Cohen for all the love and care in decorating the tables and leaving each one a most delicious favor. Clara always goes beyond the call of duty to make everyone "fuzzy warm" and we do appreciate it, Clara.

The meeting adjourned at the Golden Corral with approximately 40 members returning to the lodge hall for games.

The next meeting at the lodge hall is Tuesday, December 10, 1996, at 10 a.m. for the Christmas party. Each member playing the "Wright" gift exchange is to bring a $5 gift. A turkey and dressing dinner is planned with Clara Cohen, Ann Lesikar, and Martha Durham to bring turkey; dressing by Estelle Hurtik, Claudia Koci, and Ann Lesikar; Clara Cohen to bring gravy; and all other members to bring covered dish or pastry.

Sounds like fun—so see you all there!

Fraternally, Martha Durham Secretary/Reporter —SPJST-

139, Danbury Reports on November Meeting Lodge

A lively social was held at the Baldwin residence prior to the November 13 meeting of Lodge 139. As always, the food provided by members was delicious, but Sister Lorenda's shrimp gumbo was the hit of the evening.

To open the meeting following the meal, Wesley Baldwin presented the flag for the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Regular business was conducted with President Lonnie Lostak, Secretary Lorenda Baldwin, and Treasurer Eloise Lostak giving their reports and reading correspondence.

It was voted for the lodge to continue the yearly donation of a turkey to all Lodge 139 members who are 70 years of age or older. Rhenda Dickerson will be in charge of delivering the turkeys to the 30-plus eligible members. She will be assisted by Lorenda Baldwin.

On December 4, after a brief business meeting, members will gather at the Home Town Restaurant for our annual Christmas dinner. We hope all members will attend.

At the conclusion of all business, "Happy Birthday" was sung to our November birthday celebrants: Jarad Jackson, Sheldon Baldwin, and Catherine Hechler. Also, "Happy Anniversary" was sung to Monte and Jalene Baldwin who will be celebrating later this month.

October Meeting Report Our October 2 meeting was held at the Home Town Restaurant. After reports were given, there was a discussion of the District Five Family Day held at Danbury's Skrabanek Park. Our thanks go to those who came to set up on Sunday morning: Lonnie Lostak, Liba Lostak, Harold Lostak, Monte Baldwin, Ella Marie Filipp, and Ora Faye Wilson.

Extra special thanks go to Lorenda and David Baldwin and Ella Marie Filipp for working most of the day Saturday getting the park ready.

Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to all and good hunting to all you deer hunters.

Fraternally, Ora Faye Wilson, Reporter SPJST-

142, Houston Reports on November Meeting Lodge

At 2 p.m. on November 10, 1996, our regular meeting was called to order by President Keith Kieschnick.

There were 44 members and eight guests who stood to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag.

The secretary held roll call of officers and board of trustees members. All were present except one board member, Henry Hermis.

Secretary Alice Jochen read the minutes from the previous meeting which were approved with corrections.

Correspondence was read and all officers' reports were given.

The youth club wishes to thank all for their donations towards their raffle: Henry and Millie Linhart, Frank and Dorothy Tumis, Pat, Bob, Mike, and Christopher Schleider, Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Schmidt, Lorraine Motl, Rita and Henry

Hermis, Rosie and Sidon Turnis, and Eva Braunagel.

We welcome one new member, Ashley N. Richard. Sales representative is Robert Kieschnick.

Visitors recognized were Frieda Kieschnick, Leonard Doskocil, Toni Doskocil, Jo Ann Buri, Joe Braunagel, Ernie Stryk, Bernice Jatzlau, and Evelyn Mikeska. Our visitors are always welcomed.

Evelyn Mikeska, District Five President, spoke. She said "Lodge 196 will have a New Year's Eve Dance" with Bobby Jones Orchestra playing.

Everyone is invited. The District Five Spring Meeting is to be held on March 2, 1997, at the new Lodge 196. She also said that she is "wishing everyone a nice Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!"

Friday, December 13 is our Christmas Party, starting at 7 p.m. The, youth club will have a skit and Santa will. visit. "The Legends" will provide the entertainment.

Anniversaries for November are for Nelson and Alice Jochen (46 years of marriage) on November 4.

Birthdays are for Michael Schleider, Daniel Tumis, Mr. Doskocil, Mary Ann Kieschnick, and Martin Kieschnick.

The junior door prize winner was Phillip Tumis (16 years old). The capsule prize went unclaimed due to the absence of Mae B. Travis and Tiffany M. Wallam.

Next month's prize goes to $40.

Four $5 door prizes went to Lillian Schmidt, Keith Kieschnick, Nancy Cook, and Amanda Hermis. Four six-pack door prizes went to Charles Mazoch, Chris Schleider, Frank Tumis, and Lou Gambil.

Veterans of Foreign Wars were recognized in observance of Veteran's Day on November 11.

A catered meal of turkey and dressing and all the trimmings was enjoyed by all.

Refreshments were served.

The next meeting is December 8 at 2 p.m. This is our annual meeting. See you there!

Reminder that our Christmas party is Friday, December 13, 1996, at 7 p.m.

Fraternally, Alice Jochen, Secretary —SPJST-

180, Burleson Reports on November Meeting Lodge

Our November 5 meeting had a nice crowd in attendance, but it was our pleasure to have with us SPJST State Field Representative Jerry Kucera. It is always nice to have him visit with us and give out new information.

After the meeting, the nominating committee presented the names of the officers for the coming year of 1997.

They will be voted on at our December 3 meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. So please attend so you can vote.

Our November 10 fellowship was well attended and we had a lovely dinner.

We also want to thank Joe, Jr. and Rhonda Hurtik for furnishing a smoked turkey for our October meeting. The turkey was very good and once again thanks, Joe and Rhonda.

Our next dinner will be on December 8 starting at 2 p.m. So please come join us and enjoy the games. Once again, I wish to thank John and Tony Reed for supplying us with their famous honey for the door prizes.

We had one new member to join our

lodge. Her name is Rebecca Cooper.

She is the granddaughter of Joe and Estell Plurtik. We welcome you, Rebecca.

On November 22, there will be a benefit dance at Lodge 180, Burleson in honor of Randy Payne's family. Randy was a member who passed away in October leaving behind a very young family. The public is invited.

After the meeting, we all enjoyed a nice dinner. Door prizes were won by Jerry Kucera and Ernest Dueser.

Julia Dueser, Reporter —SPJST-

183, Arlington Reports on November Meeting

Lodge

The meeting of SPJST Lodge 183 was called to order by President Jeanne Roznos on Monday, November 11th at 7 p.m.

The Pledge of Allegince was led by B.J. Hlavaty. There were 20 members present.

A friend and family report was asked.

John Adamek reported on the illness of his wife, Dorothy; Ed Kral was still in therapy; Gracie Kneschk's daughter had finger surgery; and Alyssa Marie, a new baby for Gene and Michelle Roznos — and a newborn fraternal baby. A moment of silence was observed.

Roll call was held for officers and all were present except for Ed Kral with an excused absence.

The minutes were read, corrected and approved.

Jeanne Roznos (Bingo and Bar), Janie Rejcek (Kitchen), and Leon Stiborek (Treasurer) gave their respective reports.

A report was made on our very successful charity dinner with $1080 going to various charities.

Our Christmas party is to be held on December 14 at 4 p.m. with a turkey dinner catered by Coburn's. The installation of officers will also take place.

The presentation of the 1996 Fraternalist of the Year award was made

by B.J. Hlavaty with a plaque and a $50 check going to John Adamek.

The election of officers was held by the nominating committee. The following candidates were nominated: John Adamek - President Janie Rejcek - First Vice President Ann Pustejovsky - Second Vice President Leon Stiborek - Treasurer Angeline Stiborek - Financial Secretary B.J. Hlavaty - Fraternal Activities Coordinator Ken Cepak - Secretary Rudy Rejcek - Third Year Trustee Cecil Phillips - Second Year Trustee Raymond Mikeska - First Year Trustee All were voted on and approved by the members present.

The meeting was then adjourned.

Ken Cepak, Secretary SPJST-

187, Round Rock Sets Christmas Party Lodge

Members and supporters of Round Rock SPJST Lodge 187 are invited to the annual Christmas party scheduled for Sunday, December 8, 1996, from 2 to 6 p.m. The schedule is as follows:

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2 p.m.

Brief Monthly General Meeting 2:15 Social Hour 3 p.m.

Christmas Dinner (Lodge will provide the meat and potatoes. Bring salads and desserts.)

4 p.m.

White Elephant Gift Exchange (Please bring a gift valued at least $10 marked "man", "woman", or "child".)

Our attendance for this annual event has grown steadily over the past five years.

Gene Landry, Vice President —SPJST-

189, BryanCollege Station Sets Christmas Party Lodge

Dear SPJST Members and Friends, It's that time of year again, so put up the tree, hang the stockings and come to the SPJST Lodge 189 Christmas Party!

This year, we will meet on Sunday, December 8. The location will be the Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive in Bryan, Texas. The Christmas dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m. with a business meeting and Christmas party after the meal. Like last year, we will be collecting nonperishable food items for the Still Creek Boys Ranch. We ask that each person attending bring one item. Also, bring a small gift (under $5) for each child attending for a gift exchange.

Please RSVP by December 4 at 846-9405 or 822-4226. You are welcome to bring guests and a favorite dessert. We look forward to seeing you there!

Fraternally, Jaime Wentrcek Financial Secretary —SPJST-

Circle of Czech Women Reports on November Meeting Dallas

The meeting was called to order by our President Bertha Podhrasky. We stood for the Pledge of Allegiance and remained standing for a moment of silence for Lexie Hovorak, aunt of Faye Wright.

Bertha introduced our guest from the Czech Republic, Sarka Jecminkova. She will be here for five months so that she can practice her English.

The minutes were not read, due to slow mail service. They were mailed to Faye Wright and did not get to her on time. The financial report was read by Treasurer Vicki Kohn. Lydia Alholm motioned to accept the report, seconded

by Libby Elsik. The report was accepted as read. Donations were made for Bob Zvolanek and Jim Pavelka by Bessie and Emil Petr.

Evelyn Trojacek, Correspondence Secretary, read the mail which included a letter from Rose Kopecek. She said that she enjoyed the visit last month and thanked us for the cards. She fell and hurt her shoulder but was not going to have surgery. She also said that she did not know what she would do without her

niece, Jill Rotrekl. She would love to have phone calls anytime. We also had a thank-you note from the Cancer Society for our donation in memory of Lillie Moran. The usual requests for help were read.

Bertha Malik reported three new members. They are Betty Steagall, Sydney Bridwell, and Dorothy Sherril.

We are happy to welcome them.

Our Sunshine Committee Georgia Brogek sent cards as follows: Bessie Petr, loss of sister-in-law, Georgia Slovak; a thinking-of-you card was sent to Josie Kankrlik; and a get-well card to Joe Pokladnik, husband of Floy Pokladnik.

Mary Sebestic sent the November birthdays for Faye to read. Mary is doing OK. She hopes to come to the Christmas party. The November birthdays are for Lillian Graeser, Rose Ann Parma, and Libby Smith.

Esther Cunningham reported on the Czech Culture Society. They had a short meeting on September 30. The next meeting will be November 11 and we will get a report on the Heritage Day at the State Fair. The prizes for Heritage Day were Anne Zvolanek Queen; Stan Patak—King; and Bessie and Emil Petr—longest married couple. Bessie and Emil will celebrate their 54th anniversary on November 26.

Sister City had no report. They need someone who would be willing to head this group.

The Krouzek Christmas Party was discussed. It will be December 5, 1996, our regular meeting day. Bessie Petr will cater it. The menu will be roast beef, parsley potatoes, vegetables, green salad, and for dessert, orange mandarin cake.

Bob and Esther Cunningham will furnish the wine. The dinner will be $6 per person. You may bring guests and the money needs to be in November 27, 1996. Send checks made out to "Circle of Czech" to Vicki Kohn.

We will bring envelopes of money instead of our small gifts and donate the money to the Czech doctors studying at Southwestern Medical. There will also be a donation to the Veterans Hospital Gift Shop in honor of Marie Toberny.

We will need volunteers to help decorate on Wednesday, December 4 at 10 a.m.

Please bring decorations and join the fun.

The Fraternal Council will meet at SPJST at 7:30 p.m. on November 14, 1996.

Bertha Podrasky presented us with a proposal for a fund raiser. David Podhrasky has offered to get us a catering job, if we women of the Circle will help.

It will be a great fund raiser. It was very generous of David to present this. The motion to accept this offer was made by Esther Cunningham, seconded by Jo Ehrenberger and accepted by the group.

Remember, we will need help to pull this all together, so volunteer.

The Veselanka Band from the Czech Republic will play at the Sokol on Friday, December 13, 1996. The admission will be $7 and the Sokol will be serving a roast pork dumpling dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost of the dinner will be $6.

This band has been here before and they are very entertaining.

Jo Ehrenberger brought brochures from the National Museum at WinstonSalem, North Carolina. She reported that it was very interesting and well worth the time.

Alice Roberts, Vice President, arranged for the P.O.L.K.A. Dancers to present the program. There were five couples dressed in the traditional red and white who danced. They were Bob and Sadie Liska, Ray and Helen Vrba,

Adolph and Ella May Trovozek, Al and Esther Zett, and Jerry and John Becan.

We enjoyed the program and thank the dancers for presenting it as well as Alice for arranging it.

The hostesses for the meeting were Theresa Carper, Joyce Ehrenberger, Alice Roberts, and Jo Cechan. We sang "Happy Birthday" and enjoyed a lovely fried chicken lunch.

Submitted by, Faye Wright for Evelyn Cechan, Reporter —SPJST-

Worth Friendship Club Fort

Dear Members and Friends, Our meeting was called to order by President Jo Prochaska. She welcomed our 45 members and guests Mary Renfro, Klair Stoppelman, Betty Richardson, who joined the club, and Frances Matthews. President Jo expressed her thanks to Joe Kozel for his good accordion music.

Minutes were read by our Secretary Merel Kovar and the treasurer's report was read by Lydia Alholm. Both were approved.

Rose Steinman reported her granddaughter Jill Parker was in New York City to attend the marathon race. She came home with a gold medal after running 26.2 miles.

Agnes Owen expressed her thanks for her cards. A sympathy card was sent to Rose Rosemary Gribble on the loss of her sister-in-law.

Here it is time to prepare for our Christmas party on Wednesday, December 4. We will have a ham and pork dinner. We had donations from Anna Johnson, Billye Starr, Rose Nieswidomy, Frances Matthews, and Anna Whitsell for the ham. Elma Anderson offered to cook the ham.

Members will bring their favorite dish as in the past. Those desiring to exchange gifts of $5 will be called out by Santa. We are asked to bring a can of food for the food bank as in the past.

All of the officers were reelected.

They are: President Jo Prochaska Vice President Rose Steinman Secretary Merel Kovar Treasurer Lydia Alholm Reporter/Sick Committee Mary Pavey We were given a big hand. Thank you.

Our hostesses will be Ima Lou LaPlant, Elma Anderson, and Billye Starr.

I received a call from Maria Prill on Saturday, the 16th, from Arizona where she will be for a few months with her daughter, Eva Dockery, and Virgil. She is already real lucky in bingo and she sends her hello to all.

Happy Birthday went out to Joe Milan, Merel Kovar and Elma Anderson.

May you have many more.

Door prize winners were Rose Steinman, Ima Lou LaPlant, Harold Balvin, and Florine Guerney.

There will be no meeting in January.

It will probably be a beautiful day, but hope to see you Wednesday, February 5 at 10:30 a.m.

The meeting adjourned with a big thank you to all for the delicious dishes to go with the turkeys that were prepared with dressing by Mary Ann Kozel and Nettie Naugle.

After the blessing, fellowship followed.

A Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year is wished to you all.

So until—keep smiling.

Fraternally, Mary Pavey

SPJST-

Professor Emeritus Edward Taborsky Dies in Austin Dr. Edward J. Taborsky, Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin, passed away after a lengthy illness on November 12, 1996. Dr. Taborsky was born in Prague, Czechoslovkia on March 18, 1919 to Eduard and Oldriska Taborsky.

He studied at Charles University in Prague and received a doctorate in law and state sciences. After completing his military service as a lieutenant in the Czechoslovak army, Dr. Taborsky served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was the Secretary to the Foreign Minister during the Munich crisis in 1938, which resulted in the annexation of a portion of Czechoslovakia by Nazi Germany.

After the Nazi occupation of his homeland in 1939, Dr. Taborsky went to England. There he was asked by Dr. Eduard Benes, the exiled president of Czechoslovakia, to be his secretary.

He served in this position during World War II, accompanying President Benes to his 1943 meeting with U.S. President Roosevelt and on two official visits to the Kremlin.

After World War II, President Benes appointed Dr. Taborsky to be Ambassador to Sweden. He resigned this position after the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948.

He taught briefly in Sweden at Stockholm University. In 1948, he accepted a position as professor of political science at the University of Texas, where he taught and wrote until his retirement in 1990. He was a Guggenheim fellow and the author of numerous books and articles on Eastern European and Soviet affairs.

In 1991, President Vaclav Havel conferred the Order of Tomas Masaryk on Dr. Taborsky. This is the highest civilian award that can be bestowed by the Czech government.

Dr. Taborsky is survived by Edith, his wife of 53 years; and by their three children, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Son Ivan resides in Austin with his wife Pamela. Their daughter, Sonia Taborsky also resides in Austin. Their other daughter, Helen Repsis, lives in Grand Prairie, Texas, with her husband, John. Grandson Steven Taborsky lives in Groton, Connecticut with his wife, Beverly, and their three children, Michael, Danielle and Christopher, where he is a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. Their other grandchild, Julie, is completing her studies at the University of Texas at Austin'. Dr. Taborsky is also survived by three brothers, Dr. Ivan Taborsky of Arlington, Texas; Milos Taborsky of Lansing, Michigan; and Colonel Ctirad Taborsky of Prague in the Czech Republic.

The family requests that contributions be made to the American Heart Association.

—SPJST-

10/VESTNIK—Wednesday, November 27, 1996

Czech Heritage Society of Texas Presents Award A beautiful, cool sunny fall day was the setting for the Czech Heritage Society of Texas State Meeting held in Frydek, Texas, on November 2 at St. Mary's Catholic Church fellowship hall. Over 300 Czech-Texans were in attendance at the meeting hosted by the Austin-Waller Counties chapter and the Fort Bend County chapter of the Czech Heritage Society. They were here to greet the Drahomir Strnadel delegation consisting of 16 businessmen from the Czech Republic. The group had arrived in Texas on October 15 for a tour of Texas which included a visit with Governor Bush.

Drahomir Strnadel, the researcher and author of the just-published book, "Emigration to Texas from the Mistek District—Between 1856 and 1900," came from Trojanovice, Czech Republic, not only to be here for the release of his book, but to receive the Texas Czech Heritage Award for 1996 from the Czech Heritage Society of Texas. Drahomir Strnadel stated that he was very happy that he was chosen to be honored with the Czech Heritage Society Award. He continued by saying that this was his first award in his life and he is really proud of it, but at the same time he would like to thank all those people who helped him in his work: Albert J. Blaha, Sr., Leo Baca, Clinton Machann, Marjorie Matula, and all those people mentioned in the front of his book.

The Blaha-Hejl Memorial Award was presented to Victor A. Peter, 1918-1996, a Czech Heritage Society of Texas Trustee, and a CHS past Vice President. He had devoted his life to his and our Czech heritage and was our unofficial Texas Czech ambassador and was instrumental in joining the Czechs in the Czech land with the Czechs in Texas in unending friendship.

Elected to serve on the Czech Heritage Society of Texas Board of Trustees are new trustees Raymond Marek of West and Frank J. Parma of Richmond. Eugene Labay of San Antonio will assume the position of Chairman of the Board. These elected trustees will join the present officers and trustees of President Anna Krpec of Houston, Vice President Alfred Gerik of West, Secretary Pat Parma of Richmond, Treasurer James Ermis of Spring, Reporter Tria Molberg of El Campo, Trustee Marjorie Matula of Victoria, Trustee Robert Janak of Beaumont, Trustee Daniel Hrna of Houston, Trustee Linhart Steffak of Houston, Trustee Eugene Labay of San Antonio, and Honorary Trustee Milady Hejl of Fort Worth. Appointed officers are Newsletter Editor Richard Garza of Bellaire and Trustee Robert Janak will be the Historian for the society.

The Czech Heritage Society of Texas is a non-profit organization, founded by the late Albert J. Blaha on October 30, 1982.

It is dedicated to preserving the history, heritage, genealogy, and language of the Czechs and Moravians in Texas. There are 14 county chapters in Texas with a total membership in 1996 of 1300. State meetings are held three times a year in various areas around the state and members receive the state newsletter Cesky Hlas quarterly. Membership is open to anyone interested in the CHS and its goals. For membership applications, con- , tact James Ermis, Treasurer, at 26414 Maplewood in Spring, Texas 77386.

Submitted by, Pat Parma

—SPJST-

Youth

Letters Section

Lodge 13, Dime Box Youth Club Presents Talent at TFC Dear SPJST Readers, It was a great experience and pleasure for me and the members of Lodge 13, Dime Box Junior Talent Group to be asked to the 96th annual Texas Fraternal Congress held in Kerrville on October 18, 19, and 20. We stayed at the Holiday Inn YO Ranch Hotel and Conference Center, and performed our State YAD winning dance and skit called "Daddy's Money" for the Youth Spectacular.

We had fun and enjoyed the fellowship with other fraternal youth attending.

Thank you for asking our group to perform. It was our pleasure.

Fraternally, Jay Roberts (11/18/96) —SPJST-

24, Cyclone Youth Club Sends Thanksgiving Wishes

We are looking forward to our December activities which will include our Holiday Program on Saturday, December 14 and our Christmas Social on Sunday, December 15. The social will include a pizza party and ice skating fun.

We will also share our Christmas spirit with some very special nursing home friends.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Fraternally, Lodge 24, Cyclone Youth Club Members and Leaders —SPJST-

Lodge

Dear Members and Friends, We wish you a very nice Thanksgiving. May you enjoy the day with the ones you love.

Lodge 30, Taiton Presents Scenes from District Six Fall Meeting November 3, 1996

Kenna Bubela and Jessica Kulhanek enjoy see-sawing at the District Six Fall Meeting held at the Du Pont Point Club House in Danbury.

Members of the Lodge 30, Taiton Youth Club congregate at their pie -draining table at the District Six Fall Meeting.

TOP ROW: Pictured, from left, are members of the First Place District Six Volleyball Team: Crystal Roye, Michael Kaspar, Jason Kaspar and Chase Zalman. BACK ROW: Pictured, from left, are members of the First Place District Six Nuckim Team: Mandy Staff, Trey Staff, Camille Staff, Kyle Kaspar, Kirby Bubela, Kenna Bubela and Travis Krpec.

24, Cyclone Youth Club Reports on Bake Sale Lodge

Dear Vestnik Readers, I had a great time at the annual cookoff and garage sale. It was on November 9 at Flag Hall. The youth club had a bake sale at this event. My family brought a cake, a pie, and brownies. We also had candy left from our carnival. I got to help sell candy and gum to the cookers. I wish we had more bake sales that were this much fun!

Fraternally, Desi Cooksey (11/14/96) —SPJST-

30, Taiton Youth Club Reports on November Meeting Lodge

Dear SPJST Readers, The Taiton Lodge 30 Youth Club met on Sunday, November 10, 1996, at the Taiton Community Center. The meeting was called to order, the roll call was taken, and the minutes were read and approved. The club had two visitors, Josh Kulhanek and Allysa Krpec. A thank-you card was read from Margie Matula thanking the youth club members who performed at the Czech Heritage Fun Day in Victoria.

Under old business, the 100 Pennies Drive is on its way and the members were encouraged to participate. The District Six Fall Meeting was held on Sunday, November 3, 1996, at the Du Pont Club House. The members played volleyball and came home with a first place ribbon. The smaller members played nuckim and also placed first. Way to go, youth club members! They also performed a Veteran's Day poem and sang "God Bless America." The Christmas Ornament Contest was also held. We had a lot to participate and our winners from our club were Travis Krpec (first place), Mandy Staff (third place), and Crystal Roye (first place).

Congratulations to our winners.

Jeanine and Curtis Dorotik, Michael Kaspar, and Sara Dluhos were thanked by Assistant District Six Youth Leader for all their help and hard work they do at camp.

She presented them with coolers. Camp t-shirt designs are due by January 31, 1997, in the state office.

Under new business, the Christmas social was discussed. The youth club will provide the gifts for the members. Taiton 'bodge 30 will host the Fall 1997 Meeting on September 21, 1997, at the Taiton

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Community Center.

Several of the youth club members read Thanksgiving poems. For the contest, the members were to make a Thanksgiving picture or make a turkey.

Our birthdays for the month were Jeanine and Chad Dorotik, Jarrett Dluhos and Steven Drapela. Everyone sang "Happy Birthday." Our refreshments were served by Crystal Roye, Brent Gold and Travis Krpec.

Our next meeting will be our Christmas social on December 8, 1997, at the Taiton Community Center. The members are to arrive at 10:45 a.m. to set up. The members will provide the dinner. Contest and charity is to make a Christmas centerpiece or a Christmas ornament.

The meeting was adjourned and the youth club members enjoyed doing a craft. They made pumpkins out of dryer hose and painted them orange. They all had a great time.

Lisa Bubela, Youth Leader —SPJST-

39, Bryan Youth Club Enjoys Halloween Party Lodge

Dear Readers, October 25 at 4:30 p.m. Lodge 39, Bryan had a Halloween Party. When everybody got there, we went on a hay ride. It was weird because it had an umbrella over it.

Afterwards, we ate hot dogs and played dominoes. The children decorated pumpkins. After that, kids got to break a pinata. Then, we toasted marshmallows.

We had great fun and great costumes.

Fraternally, Lynde Roesler (11/18/96) —SPJST-

39, Bryan Youth Club Reports on Halloween Party Lodge

Dear Readers, Lodge 39 had a great time at the Halloween Party on October 25. We started out with a hay ride and then had a pinata. We have one picture of Wade O'Shields trying to hang it in the tree and another of the children in their costumes.

We had a hot dog supper and dominoes afterwards. We had a great time.

Lodge 39, Bryan Youth Club members show off their costumes at the October 25 Halloween party.

Please come out and join us for the Christmas Party.

Fraternally, Binnie Ann Roesler Youth Leader

Scenes from District Six Trip to SeaWorld in San Antonio

(Editor's Note: Sorry, one of the photos submitted was unable to be used for reproduction.)

—SPJST-

39, Bryan Youth Member Enjoys Party

Lodge

Dear Readers, Lodge 39, Bryan Halloween Party was held October 25, 1996, at 4:30 p.m. We had a hay ride and it was really fun because it was raining so Aunt Lill and Wade put an umbrella on it. We had a pinata and this was really cool because my little brother was the same one, a red Power Ranger. Also, Tim was pulling the rope and he would not let us hit it. Great job, Tim. We also decorated pumpkins.

We all had a great time! We ate hot dogs and roasted marshmallows. The meeting was adjourned and afterwards we played dominoes.

Fraternally, Brande Roesler (11/18/96) SPJST-

Members of Lodge 30, Taiton anticipate the bus trip to SeaWorld. Approximately 70 adults and young people from District Six made the trip.

Pictured, from left, are Lodge 4, Hallettsville members Nicholas, Elizabeth, Annie and Jonathan Vahalik.

Dad, Philip Vahalik, is taking the picture.

Members from Lodge 4, Halletsville; Lodge 28, East Bernard; Lodge 30, Taiton; Lodge 40, El Campo Hillje; and Lodge 97, Placedo enjoyed the outing.

Members of Lodge 30, Taiton pause for a group photo between shows at SeaWorld.

160, San Angelo Youth Club Reports on November Meeting Lodge

Dear Readers, Lodge 160 Youth Club met November 11 at 7 p.m. in our youth leader's home.

We filled out our Vestnik projects first.

Ryan Jansa presided at the meeting.

Austin led the pledge to the American flag and SPJST Pledge. Our secretary was absent so our vice president read the roll call and the minutes from our previous meeting. Kristi Braden read the treasurer's report. We had three new members.

Our youth leader thanked the kids who performed their talents at the Czech fest in October. She reminded us that the magazine drive is still going on. She also reminded us of the 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive. Our theme for the tshirt contest is "The Shining Star of Texas." We are supposed to draw a picture for this contest. The grand prize will be a speaker phone with answering machine.

We are celebrating Grandparent's Day by having a dinner for Thanksgiving.

This will be at the Boat Club on November 17. The turkey will be provided but each family is asked to bring a vegetable and dessert. The youth club will provide a short program for our grandparents.

Our Christmas ornament will be judged on Saturday and the winners will be announced on Sunday. You must be present to win.

For our craft, we made flower napkin holders. Refreshments were served and the meeting adjourned.

Fraternally, Becky Schwertner (11/18/96) —SPJST-

After a long day, it's time to relax.

Pictured, from left are members of Lodge 4, Hallettsville, top: Adam Siptak, Joshua Siptak, Lillie Balusek and Joe Balusek. BOTTOM: Sarah Siptak and Mark Siptak.

District Six members enjoy a picnic outside SeaW orld.

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Osmidilny elanek, prvnf Sepsal John J. Kam z Houstonu.

Stoletf a etvrt dnes s tictou vzpomfname, kdy sokolske perute priletely k nam, hrejivy pocit pi tom v srdci mama, e jsme tu pospolu, e nikdo nenf sam.

Neb bylo vykonano grandiOsnf dflo, 2e nelze to snad vzkutku docenit, nam se to za sto dvacet pet roki podarilo a stale sly g fine sve krasne pfsne znft.

Ti co nam neprejf, a jenom zkusf se nad nagfm bohulibym dflem zamysl it? co pravdy, vfry, Idsky v tom sokolstvf byt musf, kdy 2 se to zdarilo do srdcf gesti generacf vift!

Nadherna myglenka sokolska to byla, co zaehla do nagich dugf oheii veeny, a jeho jasnym plamenem nas osvftila.

Verfm, e na veky je ná ohen nekoneeny.

Musf v torn byt doopravdy velka sfla, kdy/ tolik protivenstvf se nam v cestu postavilo, vIdyi dvakrat jsme odegli jig od sveho dfla a piece nas to nikdy zcela nezlomilo.

A jako bajny ptalc jsme opet vstali znovu z popela vidyi ta se konal nág sokolsky slat, zase jsme tady, volali jsme z pinych hrdel zvesela a znovu se davame na svilj dal gf let!

At nag e sokolovna, ná klenot a sanek k prospechu vgech rezonuje einnostf a zpevem a vane vnf stale vlahy teply vanek, stane se pro nas pohadkovym zjevem.

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Uvodem k letogimu 125 vyroef Sokola Prerov se struene podfvejme do vzniku a dejin telocviepe organizace Sokol ve stare vlasti.

Tato organizace navazala pri svem zrodu na reckou „Kalokagathiu" vyjadrujfcf touhy sveho elenstva si telocvikem upeviiovaut sve zdravf, aby fysicky bylo pak co nejzdatnejgf.

Rovne2 aby elenstvo vgestranne rozvfjelo sflu i odolnost a zaroven, aby v sobe posilovalo i dugevnf vlastnosti, ktere v g echno to podminujf-predev g fm osobnf ukaznenost, bystrost, pohotovost, odvahu a vytrvalost.

Anticky ideal eloveka dobreho a krasneho, vylfeeny v reckem „Kalokagathiu" je dodnes popularnf po celem svete jak v telovychova tak ye sporte. Telovychova i sport se stala u ddvno tel spoleeenskou hodnotou, vyznamnou pro stmelovanf jedincil do cellol, organizovanych na jinych principech, nali je pouhy zajem o lidske zdravf. Anticka Helada pestovala olympijske hry aby vychovala zdatne bojovnfky za svou svobodu. Rytfrske turnaje ye stiedovelcu rozvIjely bojovou sflu vladnoucf trfdy feudala. K nebyvalemu rozkvetu privedlo telovychovu a sport mlade obeanstvo zejmena tam, kde se snaila rozbft praitky feudalismu a upevnit svou moc. Ve jmenu sveho naroda toto obeanstvo usilovalo i pies stare hranice stredovekych zernf o spojenf v gech jeho prfslu gnfkii take prostrednfctvfm jednotne telovychovy.

Je znamo, co vykonal v nagem sousedstvf, v Nemecku, u za valek proti Na poleonovi pro rust nemeckeho sebevedomf „otec" nemeckeho telocviku Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778-1852).

Zakladateli nemeckeho „turnerstvf"nebyla telovychova samotieelnou. PoIadoval po nf rozvfjenf fysicke shy lidu, aby tak pozvedl cely sviij narod. V gude zde nezilstavala telovychova a sport jenom zabavou a osveienfm Vytyeovala Si zaroven i vyggf c11, uliteeny a potrebq pro velke spoleeenske celky at trfdy nebo narody. Zretelne tak nabyvala politickeho zabarvenf a stavala se soueastf politickych zapasii, i kdy 2 si toho mnoz1 tleastnfci nebyli vIdy ani veklomi.

Z techto samozfejmych faktil vychazfme, dfvame Ii se na slavnou a bourlivou historii Sokola, prvnf telovychovne organizace u nas ye stare vlasti. Ani Sokol nebyl nikdy jenom organizacf telovychovnou, tfebas telesna vychova tvofila zaldad jeho einnosti a odli govala jej od jinych spolkii. 111 sam vznik Sokola, jeho dramaticky run y vyvoj a potom dalgf osudy, jasne svedef o jeho nejuigfm seped s celkovym rozvojem eeske spoleenosti od druhe polovice 19.stoletf a do prftonmosti. Od sameho poeatku se Sokol neuzaviral jenom sam do sebe, do telocvieen, na hrigte a zavodi gte. Vystupoval olcazale na verejnost a od poeAtku pinil zaroveil verejne, politicks poslanf. Staef, pripomeneme-li si

alestoil nejdillaitej gf, (theca zndma fakta ze sokolskych dejin.

Lobo:omit. Doridka S vywojem eeske spoleenosti v 19. velcu souvisel u vynik prvnf eeske Sedmnactina List telovychovne organizace, Telocviene Jednoty praske, zaloIene 16.tinora 1862. Zrodila se uprostred Chvilieku hrdli jen tak pro zabavu obnoveneho politickeho ruchu a potom nagli pro sve duo prvnf konstituenfho livota v, rakouske uplatnenf: chodili hrat do taneenfch. monarchii, po vydanf. tfjnoveho Vedl je mfstnf listono g pan Hald. diplomu z roku 1860 a po vyhlagenf Snad si nekde absolvoval povinny oktrozovane tinorove dstavy z roku kurs pro taneenf mistry, ale sam pro 1861. Vojenskg poraka Rakouska na jakousi vadu chilze netaneil. Povest o bojigtfch v Itálii ukoneila tak1 „eas taneenfch hodindch s duem a bez, za Iiva pohrbenych,"bachovskou pianisty se brzy roz gfrila, take reakci padesatych let. Potlaeovanym jednou pan Stransky mohl prohlasit: ndrodum habsburske He se zdalo, 2e „Mel bych pro nas nabfdku na pies budou moci zahajit znovu boj za sva - ale to bychom museli vzft jegte prava, jak o ne usflovaly u v S ixtu." revoluenfm roce 1848. K Pan Sixta byl harfenfk s_ rozhodujfelm zapasum se znovu diatonickou harfou, ktera mohla chystali ta Cechove, vedeni politicky pomocf jednoducheho haeku povygit nejvyspelej g fmi predstaviteli f a c nafis a cis, take obsahla zase megtanstva v eele s Frant. Palackym tdniny C, G a D. Pies se konal v a Frant. Lad. Riegrem. Pamatnym Louene Wire, asi 10 km od rokrem 1848 se vyvrcholil dlouholety Vysokeho Veself smerem na Smidary proces tzv. Narodnfho obrozenf, ti stanice mfstnf lokalkou. kterym se pine zformoval eesky Muzikanti se segli na nadraf. Tam narod. uvidel pan Vacek poprve pana Sixtu Co vgak echum do te doby s malou harflekou zave genou pies chybelo, byla soustavna telesnd rameno -- a byla to laska na prvnf vychova, Volal po nf 11.2 Jan Amos pohled. Pan Sixta byl muzikant s Komensky, kdy 2 ye sve „pansoficke dobrym citem pro harmonii, schopny gkole" zduraziloval, le mlade± se spolehlive doprovdzet melodie, ktere nejlepe pripravf pro livot, bude-li se slygel treba poprve proste zase zdo kona lovat v „pohybovanf tela i hudebnfk, ktery odpovfdal Vackovu ducha." idealu „perfektnfho poradku" v Kdyl pak po napoleonskych harmonickern doprovodu. Trio, ktere valkach byla zavadena telesna se potkalo na nadraf, zvladlo pies na vychova mladae do gkol v vybornou, k pine spokojenosti nemeckych zemfch, vznikly ta v poradatelfi i taneenfkO, take vedle praze pied rokem 1848 dva pen& kaplo i nejake to uzene, ve soukrome telocvfene dstavy pro girgf valeene hladove dobe vfc ne vftane. obeanske vrstvzl 0 jednom z techto Ale pies vegkerou muzikantskou ustavil referoval easopis Kvety; tu souhru trio piece jen spolu filosof a pedagog Frant. Cupr nevydrelo. Ukazalo se, le Vackova pripomfnal velky vyznam telo cviku predstava o moraInf opravnenosti pro nage gkoly v „postupu „iebranf" je piece jen ponekud narodnfm." upr ukazoval, odligna. Sixta i Stransky hravali east° Nemcf „jej za novej g fch easii se vgf ye vlaku. V Bydiove nastoupili do pilnostf ye gkoldch pestujf." Snad trutnovskeho rychlfku a prochazeli proto pry nagi „tak nazvanf kupe pokupe, s mleenlivym vlastenci" telocvik zavrhujf, aby souhlasem priivodefch a bez protest-6 nedelali, co delajf Nemci. A piece pasaledi. Nekterf z nich si trio potrebu telocviku hlasa nynf tisfce dokonce zvali do oddelenf pro hlasii a tee stat potrebuje statneho zprfjenmenf cesty. Vacek pomahal vojaka. Ne bez timyslu uzavfral eupr slepemu Stranskemu vagOnovymi sviij referat nemeckym heslem: „Wir chodbiekami a pak stal jako strnuly brauchen Manner!" (potrebujeme se .svymi housliekami, a snail se mail!) nevidet, jak Sixta inkasuje od Zahy pri gel rok 1848, kdy se cestujfcfch dobrovolne prfspevky; praske obyvatelstvo v eervnu poprve proti takovernu zpilsobu obiivy se v po dlouhych staletfch srazil s nem neco bourilo. A kdyi mu pak rakouskou mocf. jednou maminka „Karlf6ku" (a kdykoliv mu fekla „Karlfeku"„ -Pokraeovanf v Prfgtfm Vestnfku g lo vidycky o vanou vec), „mne se to nelfbf," mohl jenom odpovedet: ,,Maminko, ty penfze jsou sice dobre -- ale mne se to nelfbf taky," a vlakove trio se rozeglo. Pan Stransky, pro nehoi byly „vlakovky" prirozenym prosttedkem nemohl dlouho pochopit, pros vlastne

Karel Vacek

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ho jeho muzikantsky partner opustil.

Harfenfk Sixta byl jednfm z adieu tradice, ktera byla v teto dobe na Bydlovsku stale je gte iiva. Jako mela umava sve svetaky, kteff odchazeli do Bavor a dal na zapad nebo na jih s cirkusy nebo „na gum", mely vychodnf Cechy sve harfenfky a cele harfove skupiny, ktere odjfidely za vydelkem na vychod, zejmdna na Balkan a do tehdej gfho carskeho Ruska. Stfediskem tohoto velmi eileho podnikanf byla oblast ohranieena zhruba na jihu tokem Labe a na zapade Cidlinou, a v of zejmena mesteeko Nechanice, ktere melo na poeatku nageho stoletf na 2000 obyvatel. Ze 158 podnikatelfiharfenistattl, zaregistrovanych v tomto kraji r. 1902, jich prim° z mesta Nechanic bylo 52, tedy 33%, a z nechanickeho okresu 112, tedy 72%. Tyto tidaje pry nebyly zdaleka tipine. Presto vgak na tifednf dotaz okresnfho vyboru kralovaradeckeho odpovedeli pfedstavitele mesta Nechanic, to tam „osob, kterd v cizine potulnou hudbu provozujf, vfibec nenf". Co bylo duvodem tak nemIstne skromnosti?

Podnikanf „harfenistait" (jak se tehdy f fkalo principalum, kteff se do sveta vypravovali se skupinkami svefenych harfenflol) melo dosti nekaly charakter. tlenove jejich skupin byly vesmes deti, ktere harfenistifi zfskavali smlouvou od rodieu, sotva skoneily svou povinnou gkolnf dochazku. Bylo jim zpravidla 14 let, nekdy i menu. Smlouva se uzavfrala se vgemi naleiitostmi u advokata, nekdy pffmo na nechanickd radnicil Harfenistaf zfskal dite do slid peee na dva, nekdy na tri roky, a sjednanou mzdu vyplacel pffmo rodieitm. ✓inila 80-180 K roene u zaegteenflal, ale u pokroeilych, kteff hrali jib tfetfm, etvrtym nebo patym rokem, mohla dosahnout as 280 K. Harfenfci sami meli na east teto mzdy nirok a pozdeli zpravidla kdyi dosahli alespon dvaceti let. Jinak pracovali jen za cestovnd, byt, stravu a gatstvo. Pro rodiee pfedstavovala takova dohoda velmi vitane finanenf pfilepgenf, ktere se bohuiel at pfflig easto rozplynulo v tatfekove kofalce; pro deti to byl livot kru gny, piny hladu, stradani a bitf. asto se stavalo, ae zklamanf malt harfenfci svemu principalu utfkali a pokougeli se na vlastnf pest dostat zpatky do vlasti.

Velikostf se jednotlivd skupiny od sebe znaene Byly to „rodinne" podniky sestavajfcf z harfenistare, jeho manielky nebo druilcy a dvou nebo tff harfenflal, ale byly i mamutf skupiny o 60 i vice elenech. Bydlilo se bud po cikinsku v maringotkach, ale daleko easteji proste v zajezdnfch hostincfch nebo perifernfch privatech.

Po snfdani (ktera v carskem Rusku east° sestgvala ze sklenieky vodky) se dal ve skupinach po dvou vydaly do ulic a veeer do hospod a vyeepti; byla-li prfleiitost, hrgly na svatbach nebo jinych oslavach. Jfst dostaly znovu at v noci po navratu domu.

Pfinesly-li malo, neobeglo se to bez, vypraslcu, nekdy znaene surovelio.

Nenf divu, e takovy zpasob iivota vedi east° i k iebrote, kraddfm a k prostituci a harfenfci mfvali velmi g patnou povest. Pfisobigtem

cikorkarny. Men( cikorky Karel Vacek byl jiste dalek toho, harfenistatit byla tehdej gf Halie, Uhry, Rumunsko, Turecko, gecko, aby si tento rozdfl vymezoval nevyiaduje pfflign6 soustfedenf a v carsk6 Rusko, ale i Egypt nebo pfesnymi tivahami nebo definicemi. mfstnosti pine deveat i dospelejgfch Dalny vychod. Zejmena v Mandiurii Citove vg ak velmi dobre chapal onu delnic nebyla nikdy nouze o kus reei. a v Cfne se jegte na poeatku nageho jemnou moralni hranici, ktera lei( Pokrailovanf stoletf objevovaly zvligte dobr6 mezi obema druhy muzicfrovani na vefejnosti. molnosti takovdho vydelku.

--SPJST-Do veselsktho obdobf spadajf i Harfenistafi, kteff zanechali sve einnosti, se vraceli domtl vesmes prvnf Vackovy skladatelske pokusy. slugne finanene zaji gteni, kupovali si Zaealo to vlastne v balfrne Buvovy domky nebo usedlosti a mohli si HISTORY AND CULTURE dovolit „privatizfrovat". Natal z nich se dostali dokonce do mistnich spravnich orgaml. Mimo to byla jejich einnost znaene vyznamna i pro mfstnf povoznfky, kteff rovne2 patfiii vetginou k vlivnym obeamlm.

Transporty nove naverbovanych

by Kevin Hannan skupin a jejich nistrojil a zavazadel Reproduced and Edited from the Journal of American Ethnic History na Wulf do Hradce 1Cralov6 nebo do Pardubic (harfenistafi pry se of the Austrian Empire in 1918, most PART SIX nedradi ukazovali v Novdm Bydiove, abandoned Catholicism and joined no Religion aekoliv to bylo z Nechanic nejblfie) other church. With the birth of nationaljim pfinagely velmi sluing pffjem.

Moravian immi- ism as a popular movement in the midand Nenf divu, a obecnf pfedstavitelstva grants in Texas have traditionally nineteenth century, Czechs came to view nebyla pfflig pfIznive naklonena shown greater support for orga- the Hussite period as their nation's vygettovanf einnosti, ktera jak pry nized religion than their kinsmen brightest moment. An important intellecbylo vyslovne konstatovino pfi in other states, a characteristic tual current in nineteenth-century projednavanf teto veci v Nov6m which has significantly shaped Bohemia was the rationalist and anti-clerBydiove vlastne „nos( do obce their community. As much as 80 per- ical Free Thought movement. A signifipenfze". A tak se pokusam ostatne cent of all Czechs and Moravians in cant number of community leaders and nepfilig dOslednym o tifalnf Texas are Roman Catholic. Many of the journalists in the Czech immigrant comregulaci tohoto eileho podnikinf remainder are members of the Brethren munities in the Midwest and the North were Free Thinkers. church (known also as the Unity of the nedostavalo zdola pffli gn6 podpory.

The religious attitudes encountered in Brethren, the Moravian Brethren, or the Z dnegniho jazykoveho povedomf Texas are not typical of most Czechs.

Czech-Moravian Brethren).

A small tt zfejme vymizel pfesnej gf rozdfl The Czechs are characterized as one of minority are Presbyterians or Lutherans. mezi „hudebnikem" a „gumafem", the least religious of the modern Slavic By and large, relations between kter se z pravnfho hlediska snail nations. Contemporary attitudes towards Catholics and Protestants in Texas have vymezit ve sve broturce proti religions in the territory of the former been amicable. With succeeding generaharfenistafstvf Dr. Bohuslav Czechoslovakia represent a systematic tions, intermarriage became increasingly Gebauer, c. k. soudnf adjunkt u gradation as one travels from west to common. Certain differences have disnovobydiovskdho soudu. „Sumateni tinguished the two groups, however. east. As illustrated in the figures for nenf nic jineho, net 2ebrota ,hudebnf` church attendance, the least support for Sharing religious beliefs with the Angloprodukcf maskovana, kriterion American majority, Protestant immi- organized religion is found in Bohemia. rozdflu mezi nim a hudbou leif v grants enjoyed definite social advantages As one moves eastward there is an tom, le gumaf nabfzi svtlj vykon bez over Catholics. Protestants more readily increase in interest in religion. Thus, the objednanf a vyzva.ni, kdeito hudebnfk assimilated and identified themselves as Moravians, demonstrate support for organikoliv, a ie druhy strana mu (lava Americans. They were more apt than nized religion. The population of Lachia odmenu jen z dobre vale a kolik Catholics to Anglicize the spelling and and Moravian Wallachia is characterized as more religious than that of Bohemia or chce; hudebnfkovi ten, kdo jej pronunciation of their names. western Moravia.

The attitudes of the Texas immigrants zjednal, nebo k produkci se dostavil, While Hus came to be popularly assotowards organized religion are explained je odmenu dad zavazan. umaf hraje ciated in the nineteenth century with in great part by their origins.

Frantigek za milodary, hudebnfk za mzdu."

Barto g noted that the population of Czech nationalism, patriotic feeling in

Ethnic Identity Among the Czechs and Moravians of Texas

Czech

Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center Sets Fund Raiser A fund raising dinner and dance for the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center to be constructed in LaGrange, Texas, will be held on Sunday, December 15, 1996, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Community Center, 190 South Brown Street in LaGrange. Entertainment will be provided by the Veselanka Band from the Czech Republic and local Czech-Texan singers. Tickets for the Czech-style dinner and dance are $10 per person. They are available at the KJT Home Office in LaGrange, the Chamber of Commerce Offices in LaGrange and Schulenburg; from Carolyn Meiners in LaGrange at (409) 968-3806; Helen Mikus in Fayetteville at (409) 378-2742; Erwin Zonzalik at the Flatonia State Bank; Arnold Pechal in Temple at (817) 7736204; or by writing to the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center, P.O. Box 6, LaGrange, Texas 78945-0006.

Carolyn Meiners Publicity Chairman —SPJST-

Lachia, which is predominately Roman Catholic, is characterized above all by "an unfeigned, sincere, heart-felt piety."

The Lachs' attachment to their faith resembles that of their Catholic neighbors, the Poles. Attitudes towards religion also reflect historical factors. While Moravia in general was influenced less by the Hussite movement and the Reformation than was Bohemia, Lachia even more so than other parts of Moravia remained a Catholic stronghold throughout the historical period of religious turmoil.

Many of the Protestant immigrants to Texas were from Moravian Wallachia, the region of Moravia with the highest concentration of Protestants. From 1620 to 1644 during the Thirty Years War Protestants in the area surrounding the town of Vsetin staged a fierce rebellion against the Catholic Hapsburgs. The rebellion was cruelly surpressed and while the Hapsburgs officially reimposed their religion, many in Moravian Wallachia secretly retained their Protestant faith.

The majority of the population of Bohemia became followers of the religious reformer Jan Hus (1369-1415).

During the Counter-Reformation the Czechs ostensibly returned to the Catholic church, yet after the overthrow

Moravia was linked to the Moravian patron saints, Cyril (Constantine) and Methodius. These two brothers converted the Moravians to Christianity in the year 863. The major Moravian political manifestations of the nineteenth century, held at Brno, Velehrad, and Hostyn, began as religious pilgrimages in honor of Cyril and Methodius.

Religious attitudes in Texas reflected the influences of the immigrants' native regions. In Texas, as in Moravia, the church was the center of community life, for Catholics as well as for Protestants.

Among Catholic immigrants the CyriloMethodian cult was of great significance.

There are more Catholic churches and fraternal societies in Texas named after the Moravian patron saints than in any other state. Protestant immigrants in Texas in 1903 succeeded in establishing their own independent denomination, a feat unparalleled in any other state. The Brethren church was modeled upon the Unity of the Brethren, founded in Bohemia in 1457, and the Moravian church, organized in Herrnhut, Germany, in 1727. Unlike in other states, the influence of Free Thought in Texas was minimal.

NEXT WEEK: Ethnic Identity in the Czech Lands —SPJST-

14/VESTNIK—Wednesday, November 27, 1996

SPJST Annuities

are an excellent way to accumulate a sum of money for retirement or some other purpose. For more information, including current interest rates, contact your local lodge sales representative or the SPJST Home Office at: 1 (800) 72 - SPJST.

Tour the Czech Republic and Poland May 20 - June 3, 1997 Includes air fare, hotels, meals, tours and escort.

Call for details as space is limited.

The Old Prague Market • Pflugerville, Texas W.C. Kolinek 1 (800) 436 - 0931 or Elgin Travel, Inc • Elgin, Texas Betty Zimmerhanzel 1 (800) 353 - 5446

Fourth Annual

POL FEST Sunday December 1, 1996

Lodge 84, Dallas 2625 Floyd Street Dallas, Texas

Sunday, December 15 Lodge 84 and Lodge 130 Christmas Party 4 - 5:00 p.m. Social Hour Free soft drinks and keg beer Lodges will provide ham, cheese, bread and coffee, and members are asked to bring a side dish and dessert.

Adults: $5 Children: $3

6:30 p.m. Youth Program

Ellinger C. of C. Hall Ellinger, Texas

FOR SPJST LODGES ONLY LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Sunday, Dec. 1—Lodge Meeting, 1 p.m.; Election of 1997 Officers; Supper and Santa Claus Saturday, Dec. 7—West Community Hospital Christmas Party Sunday, Dec. 8—Hoovers Family Christmas Party Sunday, Dec. 15—Straten Family Christmas Party

For information regarding scheduling events at Lodge 6, please call George Straten at (817) 826-5863.

LODGE NO. 9, SNOOK Local lodge meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.; Youth Club meetings are at 6:30 p.m ***

LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX Local lodge meetings are held the third Sunday of each month at 6 p.m. *A*

LODGE NO. 15, BUCKHOLTS Local lodge meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. The dance club dances are the second Sunday of each month. For hall rental and dance information, call Audrey McCall at (817) 593-0090. **A

LODGE NO. 17, NEW TABOR Local lodge meetings are held on the first Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. Youth meetings are also on the first Sunday of every month at 3 p.m.

5 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner

• Polka Mass at 11 a.m • Fried Chicken Dinner after Mass • Dancing from 1-8 p.m.

SPJST CALENDAR

As always, we will collect canned goods at the door for the needy.

Tuesday, December 31 New Year's Eve Dance Music by the Vrazel Polka Band 8 p.m. -1 a.m.

Music by The Dujka Brothers and The Vrazels

$10 Adult • $3 Teen ($12 and $4 at the Door)

Dance Tickets Adults: $6 Ages 6-13: $3

Seating is limited, so buy your tickets now!

For tickets, call Evelyn Salac at (214) 352-5295 or Wanda Petr at (214) 352-4397.

Kitchen open all evening with black-eyed peas at midnight!

Tickets purchased in advance:

Polka and Variety Dance with music by

Vese nka from the Czech Republic

Sunday, December 1, 1996 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Chandelier Ballroom SPJST Lodge 88 r 1435 Beall Street r Houston $6 per person. Children under 13 free.

Reservations su •ested but not required.

Call (713) 869 - 5767.

Come hungry! Hamburgers served in the kitchen.

LODGE NO. 18, ELGIN Sunday, Dec. 8 — Christmas Battle Dance with

Game room open every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Monthly meetings are the second Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. For rentals, reservations or more information, call Bar Manager Kenneth Honza at (972) 875-8359, Vice President Jim Holaham at (972) 875-5230 or the hall at (972) 875-8381 and leave a message. ***

LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR Friday Nov. 29 — Southern Breeze (downstairs) Saturday, Nov. 30 — Jeff and Regina's Nameless Band; 8:30 to 12:30; C&W (upstairs)

Sunday, Dec. 1 — Dance Hall Boys (from Austin); Polka/Waltz/C&W; 3 - 7 p.m. (upstairs) Friday, Dec. 6 — Ken and the Starlighters (downstairs) Saturday, Dec. 7 — Private Party Sunday, Dec. 8 — Unwound; C&W; 3-7 p.m. (upstairs) Friday, Dec. 13—Joel Hamilton and the Barn Burners (downstairs) Saturday, Dec. 14—SPJST Lodge 29 Christmas Meeting and Party, 4 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 20—Smoke Screen; Country/Western/Rock (downstairs) Saturday, Dec. 21—Appreciation Christmas Party for the public with Granger Public Boys (downstairs) Sunday, Dec. 22—Private Party Saturday, Dec. 28—Country + Band (C/W), 8:30-12:30 (upstairs) Saturday, Dec. 31 — Jeff and Regina's Nameless Band; C&W/Polka/Waltz; 8:30 12:30 p.m. For reservations, call (512) 3655489 or (512) 352-9139

Leo Majek and Fritz Hodde and the Fabulous Six, 2-7 p.m.; Bring snacks for your table ($6 per person) Saturday, Dec. 21—King of Swing, 8-12 ($5 per person) Tuesday, Dec. 31—New Year's Eve with Harry Czarnek, 8-12; Black-eyed peas and corn bread served after the dance ($10 per person)

Enjoy delicious hamburgers every Friday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., sponsored by Lodge 29 Youth Club parents. Adult lodge meetings are every second Sunday of the month at 4 p.m.

The Youth Club meets the same day at 5:30 p.m. On premises catering available. For information, call the hall at (512) 352-9139.

For rentals and reservations, call Irene Helgren at (512) 281-4534. Band Bookings: Artie Monson at (512) 281-3711 or (409) 2635260. Lodge meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise stated.

LODGE NO. 32, VICTORIA Wednesday, Dec. 11—Christmas Party, restaurant to be announced

LODGE NO. 24, CYCLONE Saturday, Dec. 7—Veselanka — "The Original

Lodge No. 35, Elk features dancing every Saturday from 8:30-12:30. Lodge meetings are the second Sunday of the month, unless otherwise noted. For rental information, call (817) 875-2156.

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Band from the Czech Republic", 7-11 p.m. ($5 per person) Saturday, Dec. 14—Lodge Christmas Party; Social Hour at 4 p.m.; Memorial Service and Youth Program at 5 p.m.; Dinner at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 31—New Year's Eve with Jed Durbin; $10 per person; For reservations, call Rosamond at 985-2457.

Flag Hall is located 10 miles east of Temple, off Highway 53. For more information regarding hall bookings or to reserve Flag Hall, please contact Louise Zavodny at (817) 985-2556. ***

LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Saturday, Nov. 30 — Private Rental Sunday, Dec. 1—Bridal Shower Saturday, Dec. 7 — Rental Sunday, Dec. 8 — RVOS No. 51 and SPJST Lodge 25 Christmas Party

Thursday, Dec. 12—Lodge Meeting, 8 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 13—Private Christmas Party Saturday, Dec. 14—Private Christmas Party Tuesday, Dec. 31--New Year's Eve Dance with Sulak Polka Band ■

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LODGE NO. 39, BRYAN Lodge meetings are held every third Sunday of each month. Lunch is at 12:30, followed by meeting and social. Meat is provided by the lodge at every meeting. Members, please bring covered dish or dessert items. ***

LODGE NO. 40, EL CAMPO-HILLJE Wednesday, Dec. 18 — Christmas Social at the SPJST Hall in Hillje. Starts at 6:30 p.m. A catered meal will be served.

Games every Monday night at 7:30 p.m.; Games License No. 1-76-0053964-1. *5*

LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Saturday, Nov. 30—Vrazels Polka Band; 40th Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Kamenicky Sunday, Dec. 1—Lodge and Youth Club meetings, 2 p.m.; election of chairpersons Friday, Dec. 6—Decorate the hall for Christmas, 7 p.m. Some preparations for party SatUrday, Dec. 7 — Baking of turkeys, dressing and other preparations, 8 a.m.; no dance Sunday, Dec. 8 — Lodge Christmas Party; Memorial Service and Youth Program, 3 p.m.; Social Hour, 4 p.m.; Supper served at 5 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 13—Youth Club Christmas Party Saturday, Dec. 14—Tony Janak Orchestra Monday, Dec. 16—Board Meeting, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 21—Debonaires, 9-1 Saturday, Dec. 28—No Dance Tuesday, Dec. 31—New Year's Eve Dance with Moravian Kats (no reservations); doors open at 6 p.m.

Seaton Star Hall is located five miles east of Temple, just off of Highway 53. All Saturday dances are from 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. For information about hall bookings, please call Calvin Skrabanek at (817) 985-2344, weekdays, or (817) 985-2548 (the hall phone) on Saturday night.

Wednesday, November 27, 1996—VESTNIK/15 LODGE NO. 49, ROWENA Thursday, Nov. 28—Wilde Family Thanksgiving Reunion and Dinner Game socials are every third Friday night of each month at the Lodge Hall. Lodge quarterly meetings are the first Wednesday night at 7 p.m. of February, May, August and November at the Lodge Hall. * **

LODGE NO. 54, WEST For information regarding hall rentals for weddings anniversaries, birthdays or reunions call (817) 826-5990 (night) or (817) 826-5343 (day). ***

LODGE NO. 66, WACO Saturday, Nov. 30—Rampage Saturday, Dec. 7 — No Dance Sunday, Dec. 8—Lodge Christmas Party Saturday, Dec. 14—Tucson Saturday, Dec. 21—Billy Uptmor and the Makers Friday, Dec. 27—Cherokee Rose Saturday, Dec. 28 Cherokee Rose Tuesday, Dec. 31—New Year's Eve with Rampage Game nights (Taroky, dominoes, etc.) are the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

Members, please bring snacks. ***

LODGE NO. 74, LOVELADY Lodge business meetings are held quarterly on the first Sunday of January, April, July and October at 5:30 p.m. Game nights are every Monday and Saturday from 7-10 p.m.

Permit No. 1-75-1052324-8. "Donna's Kitchen" will be open.

LODGE NO. 79, CORPUS CHRISTI/SOKOL HALL Saturday, Nov. 30—Veselanka from the Czech Republic; dance from 7-11 p.m. Sponsored by Lodge 79, Corpus Christi Hall location: 5502 Kostorhyz Road, Corpus Christi. Phone: (512) 852-9042. Public invited. SPJST lodge meetings are held at 2 p.m. on the third Sunday of every month, unless notified otherwise. *** LODGE NO. 80, HOLLAND Sunday, Dec. 1—Monthly Meeting at 3 p.m. with installation of officers; meal to follow at 5 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7 — SUPERGAMES, starting at 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 13 — Lodge 80, Holland and American Legion Christmas Party; 6 p.m.

Game night every Thursday at 7 p.m. Permit No. SP1-74615-1395-8; AL-00061-9887-0. **

LODGE NO. 81, NEEDVILLE Lodge meetings are the third Sunday of each month. There is a luncheon at noon, followed by the business meeting at 1 p.m. ***

LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Sunday, Dec. 1—Decorate the hall party and covered dish supper, 3 p.m. All Lodge 84 members are invited to come and help decorate the lodge for the holidays, and bring a covered dish after the decorating.

Saturday, Dec. 7—Dance, music by the Czech Harvesters Band, 8:30-12:30 ($6 per person)

Thursday, Dec. 12—Fraternal Council Christmas Party hosted by Lodge 84, 7 p.m. All Lodge 84 members are invited to attend abd bring desserts. (Questions: call Wanda Petr at 214-352-4397) Sunday, Dec. 15—Lodge 84 and Lodge 130 Christmas Party, 4-5 p.m. Social Hour (free soft drinks and keg beer); 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner (lodges will provide ham, cheese, bread and coffee, and members are asked to bring a side dish and dessert); 6:30 p.m. Youth Program. As always, we will collect canned goods at the door for the needy.

Monday, Dec. 16—Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 31—New Year's Eve Dance, music by the Vrazel Polka Band, 8-1. Kitchen open all evening with blackeyed peas at midnight! Tickets purchased in advance: $10 adult, $3 teen ($12 and $4 at the door). Seating is limited, so buy your tickets now! For tickets, call Evelyn Salac at (214) 352-5295 or Wanda Petr at (214) 352-4397.

For band bookings, call Cheri Petr at 3524397 or Ben Jarma at 348-1514. For rentals, call Emil Petr at (214) 826-3557.

second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m., or as otherwise specified. Game nights are on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 7 to 10 p.m. Ladies Circle meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m.

LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Lodge meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. For rental information, call Don Alford at (817) 939-7395.

LODGE NO. 142, HOUSTON Sunday, Dec. 8 — December lodge meeting; 2 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 13— Christmas Party; 7 p.m.

Hall rentals for wedding or party, call (713) 862-6291 after 4 p.m.

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LODGE NO. 107, FLORESVILLE Lodge 107 monthly meetings are the second Sunday of every month at 4 p.m. at the lodge hall, unless otherwise noted.

LODGE NO. 130, DALLAS Lodge 130 monthly meetings will be held on the third Monday of the month in the Youth Room of Lodge 84, 2625 Floyd Street, Dallas. ***

LODGE NO. 133, SAN ANTONIO Monthly meetings will be held on the third Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Activity Center, 1630 Goliad Road in San Antonio. ** *

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LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Saturday, Nov. 30—Jack Melick, "The Piano Man," Big Band Music; Dress Code ($10 per person) Sunday, Dec. 1 — Veselanka Band from the Czech Republic; Polka and Variety Music, 2-6 p.m. ($6 per person) Saturday, Dec. 7 — Vrazels; Polka and Variety Music ($6 per person) Saturday, Dec. 14—Phil Gray; Big Band Music; Dress Code ($10 per person) Saturday, Dec. 21—Manny Green Christmas Dance; Big Band Music; Dress Code (810 per person) Saturday, Dec. 28—Texas Dutchmen; Polka and Variety ($6 per person) Tuesday, Dec. 31—New Year's Eve Dance with Gus Lindemann; Ballroom and Variety; Dress Code; 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Reservations starting November 1. Must be paid by December 11.

Games every Thursday; Early Bird Special at 7:15 p.m.; Regular Games at 7:45 p.m.

License No. 3-00-621-2077-41001. For reservations, call (713) 869-5767. **

LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH Sunday, Dec. 1—Polka Dance with music by Henry Rcieek of Ennis; dancing from 3-7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 4 — Benefit Toys for Tots.

Admission is by donation of a toy. Sponsored by the Metroplex Country Western Music Association; 4-8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 8—Country/Western Music by Jerry Pierce and his Wildwood Band, 3-7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 15—Youth Christmas Party for Lodge 92 members and their families, 5 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 22—Country/Western Music by Make Mine Country, 3-7 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 29—Country/Western Music by Jerry Pierce, 3-7 p.m.

The Stardust Ballroom presents ballroom dancing every Friday, 9-12:30; DRESS CODE; 624-1361. Lodge meetings are the

LODGE NO. 154, FORT WORTH Friday, Dec. 13 — Christmas Party at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance with music by David Boyd and the Country Junction Monthly lodge meetings are the second Sunday of each month at 3 p.m., unless otherwise stated. ***

LODGE NO. 161, LA PARITA JOURDANTON Sun. Dec. 8—Christmas Party and meeting at 11:45 a.m. at the Jourdanton Civic Center; RSVP to Tillie Koch by Dec. I. Call (210) 569-5627 to reserve your meal. Don't forget X-mas gift and canned goods for C.A.M. See you at the party!

LODGE NO. 172, PASADENA Sunday, Nov. 30—Tommy Daniels (C/W) Saturday, Dec. 7 — Kevin Hardin (OW) Saturday, Dec. 14—Texas Brew (OW) Saturday, Dec. 21—Southern Breeze Band (OVv) Saturday, Dec. 28—No Dance Tuesday, Dec. 31—New Year's Eve with Texas Brew (C/W) Executive members and Board of Trustees meet every second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. Regular lodge meetings are on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

For reservations, call (713) 487-3297. ***

LODGE NO. 177, ACADEMY Saturday, Nov. 30—Santa Fe Saturday, Dec. 7 — Southern Pride Saturday, Dec. 14—Back Roads Saturday, Dec. 21—Santa Fe Saturday, Dec. 28—Big Sky Tuesday, Dec. 31—New Year's Eve with Durango Lodge meetings are the second Sunday of each month. Trustees' meeting start at 2

Your Gift of $1 or More Will Help Enable Many of Our Younger Members Achieve a Higher Education SPJST members are encouraged to support the 1996 SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive. The progress of the drive will be posted at regular intervals in the Vestnik. The names of all donors will also be published. Contributors of $50 or more will have their names printed in bold text. Amounts donated will not be included. Send your contributions to: SPJST Scholarship Fund c/o 100 Pennies Drive * P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503

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LODGE NO. 179, WARRENTON Lodge meets second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Warrenton store; social hour and meal follows. The meat is furnished and members bring side dishes. ** *

LODGE NO. 180, BURLESON Saturday, Nov. 30—Blue Steele Saturday, Dec. 7—Country Junction Saturday, Dec. 14—Silverado Saturday, Dec. 21—Cross Fire Saturday, Dec. 28—Road House Band Tuesday, Dec. 31—New Year's Eve with Road House Band All Saturday night dances are from 8:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. Lodge membership monthly meetings are the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Trustees' meetings are on the same dates at 6:30 p.m. ***

LODGE NO. 183, MID-CITIES Lodge meetings are the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Game nights are every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. and every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Permit No. 17516910506. For information regarding hall rentals (weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, etc.) please call (8 17) 465-8538, (817) 460-8056, or (817) 468-4611. ***

LODGE NO. 186, CALDWELL Lodge meetings are on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.; Social games are at 7:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Kitchen and bar open.

License Permit No. 1-74-20733095-41002. ***

LODGE NO. 187, ROUND ROCK Thursday, Nov. 27-="Battle Dance" with Chad Hudson and Paulene Reese Friday, Nov. 29—Peoples Choice Saturday, Nov. 30—Latin Special Friday, Dec. 6 — Debonaires Saturday, Dec. 7 — Private Party Sunday, Dec. 8—Annual Christmas Party; members and supporters arc invited; Brief General Meeting at 2 p.m.; Social Hour at 2:15 p.m.; Christmas Dinner (bring salads and desserts) at 3 p.m.; White Elephant Gift Exchange (bring a gift valued at $10 labeled "man", "woman", or "child") at 4 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 13—Lonesome Dove Saturday, Dec. 14—Latin Special Friday, Dec. 20—Paulene Reese Saturday, Dec. 21—Peoples Choice Friday, Dec. 27—Frontier Saturday, Dec. 28—Lonesome Dove Sunday, Dec. 29—Peoples Choice Tuesday, Dec. 31—New Year's Eve with Paulene Reese Private party room available. For more information, call 255-1554 Wednesdays from 7 to 11 a.m. *** LODGE NO. 188, CENTERVILLE Game times: Sunday, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; lodge monthly meetings on the first Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Games License No. 1-74-1960208-5. ***

LODGE NO. 191, LUFKIN Wednesday, November 27 — East Texas Cloggers

Tuesday, Dec. 31—New Year's Eve Dance with music by Bobby Jones; 8-12; Cornbread, sauerkraut, sausage, and black-eyed peas to be served at midnight. New Year's Eve tickets are on sale now. They can be purchased in advance for $12.50 each or $25 per couple.

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Watch for our letters in the Vestnik. Regular meetings are the third Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. For hall rentals for weddings, birthdays, dances and parties, call (713) 373-9482.

Leave a message. The hall's address is 17810 Huffmeister Road in Cypress, Texas 77429.

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For dance reservations, call Linda Hancock at 867-4016. To reserve the building for a special occasion, contact Helen Boyd at 632-2849.

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SPJST "Olympics 96 Membership Drive Introduce Your Friends to SPJST and Its Valuable Benefits! cam"' Dates: September 1- December 31, 1996 41,' Prizes for Your Lodge

or Prizes You Can Win: RECRUITER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

For lodges that assist SPJST in getting

Levels of achievement for recommending

new members, a drawing will be held

new members are: Level 1 — 5 new members: $50 cash prize

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Level 2 — 10 new members: $100 cash prize

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Level 3 — 15 new members: $150 cash prize Level 4 — 20 new members: $200 cash prize

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Level 5 — 25 new members: $250 cash prize

1. SPJST Clock to proudly display in the lodge building (If no lodge building, $50 cash prize will be awarded).

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Reports will be published monthly in the Vestnik, showing cumulative totals so you can track your status in the membership drive.

Cash prizes will be awarded January 31, 1997.

Recruiters who recommend four or fewer new members will be entered into a drawing.

Four names wiil be selected for a cash prize of $25 each.

2. $100 to a charity the lodge chooses.

(This donation counts towards a fraternal activity for the Lodge Recognition and Incentive Program.)

TOP RECRUITER AWARD The SPJST member and his/her spouse (guest) who recommends tne greatest number of new membe r s during the membership drive wi l l be our "Special Guests" at the 1997

3. Recognition in the Vestnik and local newspaper.

Annual Awards Banquet. This will include recognition at the banquet and reimbursement for mileage.

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Furnish names of relatives. friends, neighbors and co-workers who are NOT members of SPJST. We encourage you to tell them that you are recommending them for membership in your lodge and the valuable benefits SPJST has to offer.

Complete an SPJST Olympics '96 membership form and return to the SPJST Home Office, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 or to a local lodge sales representative.

(Sales Representatives will have extra forms available).

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Any SPJST member, 18 years or older, can participate and assist our sales representatives in getting new members.

Supreme Lodge Officers, Directors, Home Office Employees, Sales Representatives and their immediate families are encouraged to recruit new members but are not eligible for prizes.

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