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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: S U P R E M E L O D G E , SPJST, P. O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 V O L U M E 78 N U M B E R 1 ISSN-07458H00 J A N U A R Y 3 , 1990

Insurance Seminars Held In District IV

"Bfar SEMINAR HELD IN SEYMOUR

SFM Gene McBride conducts the Supreme Lodge Vice President seminar Bernard M. Gebala addresses the

seminar

SEMINAR HELD AT LODGE 49 ROWENA

The fall sessions of the SPJST Sales Representative Continuing Education seminars were held recently in Seymour and Rowena.

SFM Gene McBride conducted the seminars assisted by District IV Director Stanley Broz. Vice President

Bernard M. Gebala, representing the SPJST Supreme Lodge, also participated in the course designed to promote advanced insight into the modern types of insurance and how they address SPJST members' needs more fully.

Continuing Education for fraternal organizations such as SPJST is not required by the Texas Board of Insurance, but to better serve the membership, the SPJST does require its agents to take six hours of

classroom education per year to remain in active status.

Call one of the sales representatives listed on the back page for more information. Each one is fully qualified to meet your needs.

Let Us Set Our Goals Higher In 1990! t

2/VESTNIK—Wednesday, January 3, 1990

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COMMENTS

WHERE DO THE OLD YEARS GO?

Where do the Old Years go, When their work is over and done? Does somebody tuck them away, Quite out of the sight of the sun? Was there ever a Year that waited, And stayed when its time was o'er, Till it had to hurry and scamper When the New Year knocked at the

door? Do you think it was cold and weary, All covered with snow and ice? I hope it's a Happy New Year, For I'm sure new things are nice!

Margaret Sangster's Writings ***

The year 1989 is now history and so is the decade January 1, 1980 -December 31, 1989.

In the past ten years, much has happened, good and bad and, if we try to find how those ten years balance out, it's hard to try to find a definite answer.

One person used the answer this way: "It was good; we're still alive, aren't we?"

If we use only that, alive or dead criteria, then we have to agree, however, there is more to an answer than just that.

The 241 or so marines who died in Lebanon, the victims of bombed airliners, earthquakes plus many other tragic happenings, etc. cannot use that answer; they are no longer with us.

Some mishaps can be prevented and, if not, they become tragic; others are not caused by humanity and are, therefore, not preventable such as acts of nature - hurricanes, earthquakes, etc.

While we evaluate the past decade, we have to try to reach a plus and minus scale and "balance" these out for ourselves.

At any rate and in finality, the past is gone and we have to look to the future, having learned from the past, and try to make the incoming decade better and that means starting right NOW in January, 1990. Let us resolve to do so!

*** Quite often we hear someone make

the statement that the essentials of success are either techniques, skills, or knowledge, but we overlook one priceless ingredient of success and that is integrity.

The word "integrity" is a Latin word meaning wholeness. Integrity implies moral wholeness in which high principle and good character are inherent.

Integrity is that quality of mind and spirit which we associate with honesty and good faith either in public or private life. It is the foundation upon which virtue and morality rest. Integrity is the indispensable ingredient for success in business, in our professions or for a happy life.

Integrity is, in my opinion, the first requisite for good government, domestic t r a n q u i l i t y , and international peace. The greatest asset of United States is not her mineral deposits, her forests, her knowhow, or other facilities; her greatest asset is the character of its citizens. Let us preserve it. If our people should lose their fundamental

honesty, business would collapse overnight. If they lose their sense of decency no one will be safe. If they lose their sense of liberty tyrants will spring into power overnight. There is no substitute for integrity. Everything we are, everything we have, yes, everything we hope for rests upon the integrity of mankind.

Be convinced that in order to be successful in the true sense of the word, an individual must first possess a full measure of integrity.

A word of warning — As a nation we are risking the loss of our heritage. We refer to the attitude of our citizens toward local, state and national governments.

In laying the foundation of our Nation our forefathers assumed that our citizens would participate in their government and thus accept the responsibility as well as the privilege of democracy. We have drifted away from that concept. We have wished for good government instead of worked for it; we have expected something for nothing. Too many of us have left the responsibilities of citizenship and the control of our public affairs to political machines, made of men and women whom we would not employ in our own enterprises, whom we would not retain as lawyers , for whose knowledge, ability, and experience we have little or no respect, and in whose character we have no confidence.

Let us emphasize and re emphasize in educating the youth of today that integrity is the first essential of success — the first step to true greatness!

Smokers who heard that the blood -pressure drug Clonidine helps wean tobacco addicts are bound for a letdown. In a study done last year, 64 percent of Clonidine users quit smoking after four weeks, and the drug cut down on withdrawal symptoms. But the real quitting factor may have been the psychological counseling the smokers received. In a just published study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, 92 smokers were given Gonidine and 93 others received a placebo. After four weeks, 17 of the Clonidine patients had quit smoking; so had 13 of the placebo patients, and the researchers found no change in withdrawal symptoms. Neither group got counseling, but neither do many smokers whose doctors prescribe Clonidine.

A family practitioner who headed the study doesn't totally rule out Clonidine. It can help people physically crave cigarettes less, he says, but they also have to get over their psychological need for a smoke.

May Such Peace Be Yours... IT has been said that there are six kinds of peace, and that he who is given all of these will never want for anything else -- not for health nor wealth, for love, for contentment, for beauty, for friends. The six kinds of peace are: The peace that comes from goodwill between nations; the peace that comes when neighbors help each other; the peace that man draws from nature; the peace that exists within his family; the peace that exists between himself and the World; and, finally, peace with himself.

TO all our many friends — may such peace be yours throughout the coming year, with an added measure of joy to make the new decade the brighest and happiest ever!

Wednesday, January 3, 1990—VESTNfX/3

Attention Deer Hunters

Deer Antler Contest For SPJST Members Only

TWO PRIZES GIVEN $50 - Widest Horns

(Will be measured at widest point) (Measured outside-to-outside)

$50 - For Most Points ( M u s t be able t o hang a ring o n it t o be qualified as a point)

All Entries Should Be In By January 15, 1990 Requirements: Picture of deer with a verification from one of the following:

Game Warden, Highway Patrol, Sheriff or any Public Official W hitetail Deer Only - State of Texas Only

Deer Hunter's Contest ENTRY FORM MUST ACCOMPANY PICTURE Name: „

Address: City

Lodge:

_ State: Zip: Verification:

Number of Points: Width of Antlers: Date Killed: Ranch where Killed:

Signed by: ________ Nearest Town:

Office or Title:

Send Entries To: Deer Antler Contest, SPJST Supreme Lodge, P.O. Box 100,

Temple, Texas 76503. Must be postmarked by January 15, 1990.

—SPJST—

Lodge No. 24, Cyclone

The regular monthly meeting for Lodge 24 was held Wednesday, December 13th.

Those members mentioned on the sick list are Joe Schneider and Edwin Milian. We wish these members and any other lodge members who are not feeling well, a very speedy recovery.

Birthdays celebrated by our lodge members this month are Valerie Sebek (December 4), Ramona Gerik (December 6), Christopher Cabla (December 11), Larry Coats (December 12), Arleen Tschoerner (December 19), Rodney Posvar (December 20) and Larry Kelarek (December 20).

Anniversaries for lodge members this month include Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Coots (December 10), Mr. and Mrs. Joe Haisler (December 24), Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cabla (December 27) and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Mikeska (December 30).

New members accepted into our lodge this month are Travis Janacek and Tricia Sebek. Welcome to Lodge 24! We hope to see you soon at lodge activities.

Correspondence read at our meeting this month included a thank you letter from Supreme Lodge President Howard Leshikar thanking the Social Committee for our Christmas donation to the Bell County Child Welfare Department. Our lodge is proud to participate in such a worthy cause.

At our next meeting, we will vote on whether or not our lodge should be

incorporated for business purposes. Next meeting is January 10 at 7 p.m.

Social games are tentatively set to resume on Wednesday, January 17 at 7 p.m. When games resume, our regular monthly meetings will be held on the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. February meeting will be held February 12th.

Rose Harvell was elected youth leader for 1990. Rose will name her assistant.

Local straight domino playoffs at Flag Hall will be held Friday, February 23 at 7 p.m. Deadline for entering is February 15th. Anyone interested in participating, contact Wilbert Mikeska at 985 - 2484. There will be a $5 per person entry fee.

NOTICE: In my last letter to the Vestnik, I erroneously stated that Mr. L.B. Haisler had been the runner - up Fraternalist of the Year nominee from our lodge. Mr. Joe Haisler was, in fact, the runner - up Fraternalist of the Year nominee from our lodge. My sincerest apologies to Brother Joe Haisler for my mistake.

Door prize winners were Rose Harvell and Robert Macek.

This is my last letter to the Vestnik as reporter of Lodge 24. My best wishes to all of you for a very happy 1990. St'astny Novy rok!

Fraternally, Nancy Posvar, Reporter

—SPJST—

Lodge Karel Jonas No. 28, East Bernard

Dear Members: On December 3rd, at 2 p.m., the

regular monthly meeting as well as the annual meeting of Lodge Karel Jonas was held. Following the regular "Order of Business," all standing reports were accepted as given and all business needing immediate attention was handled through the regular process of a motion being made and passed.

Although the meeting was short, all the 1989 officers were re - elected to their respective posts to serve in 1990. For a specific reason, some items had to be tabled until the January monthly meeting.

The fraternal gathering and luncheon convened after the business meeting. The buffet table was enhanced by items of food donated by Sisters Haverda, Hanzelka, Kortis, Kasmir, H. Kelner, Perez and Nezval. Brothers Lupik and "Tony" Kelner also added to all of this. All enjoyed the fare and each other's company.

A special thank you goes to Sisters H. Kelner and Perez for decorating the area to make it more "Chr i s tmasy . " Sister Perez's husband, Shayo, was instrumental in

providing some of the major items of decoration. We wish to thank him for the use of them.

As a new decade starts in 1990, the first monthly meeting of this decade will start at 2 p.m. on January 7th in the lodge hall. The agenda will have the scheduled items, the tabled items and any items of business needing immediate attention.

Convening after the business meeting, the buffet luncheon and fraternal gathering will be held as planned.

To the faithful, see you on the 7th and this writer remains —

Fraternally yours, Joseph D. Nezval President

—SPJST—

SEATON MID-WINTER T AROK TOURNAMENT

SPJST Lodge 47 Seaton, Texas

Saturday, January 13,1990 Registration — 8:30 a.m. Play begins — 9:30 a.m. Limit first 100 players

EVERYONE WELCOME Prizes Will Be Awarded

Registration Fee includes noon meal, snacks and prizes. Registration Fee $10.00 per person.

For Registration and information contact: Tim Reese

112E. Killen Temple, Texas 76501

1-817-774-8912 —SPJST—

Lodge No. 47, Seaton

Lodge 47 will be serving a special luncheon after the lodge meeting on Sunday, January 7th. All members are encouraged to attend and participate. Put aside those new year resolutions about losing weight and let us get -together for one last blowout.

Members are asked to bring a salad, vegetable dish and/or dessert.

Hope to see you there! Fraternally, Tim Reese, FAC

—SPJST—

Lodge No. 72, Cameron

Dear Lodge Members and Friends: Our local Lodge No. 72 Cameron

will have a meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 1990.

It will be held at Sister Lillian Mikulec's at 2 p.m.

Election of officers will be held. Fraternally, Katherine Bedrich Secretary

—SPJST—

Lodge No. 80, Holland

The SPJST Lodge No. 80 and Holland American Legion Christmas activities held December 16th were a great success. We had a large attendance.

Santa Qaus came out about 9:30 p.m. with goodies for all the youngsters and for a few old "youngsters," too, including yours truly who also got a package.

Thanks to everyone who helped with decorations and preparing the good food we enjoyed. The dance music was country - western.

Special thanks to Harold Rfihde, our vice president and fraternal activities coordinator.

In my las t re port yours truly overlooked the names of Charlie MacGotcher and L.F. Allison who were accepted to Lodge No. 80 as associate members at our last regular meeting. We welcome both of them.

Lodge 80's next regular meeting will be Sunday, January 7, at 2 p.m. to install officers for 1990, plus regular business matters.

Happy New Year! Fraternally yours, Dan Grossman Reporter

—SPJST—

4/VfeSTNIK—Wednesday, January 3, 1990

Lodge No. 139, Danbury

The Danbury Lodge 139 Christmas dinner was a big success. Approximately twenty - five members and guests enjoyed the meal and fellowship at E . J . ' s Restaurant following the regular meeting. Special guests for the evening were Jerry and Delores Prochazka of Crosby.

Election of officers was held during the business session at the fire station prior to the dinner. Lonnie Lostak was elected our new president, replacing Vincent Hechler, and Monte Baldwin will be our new vice president, replacing Henry Novak. Monte will also serve as fraternal activities coordinator. Re - elected to their position were Lorenda Baldwin as secretary and Helen Filipp, financial secretary. Eloise Lostak was elected treasurer to fill the position vacated by Lonnie Lostak.

Retiring President Vincent Hechler and Vice President Henry Novak, both of whom chose not to seek re -election, have served the lodge long and well, so did Lonnie Lostak as treasurer. The time and effort they devoted to the lodge is greatly appreciated. Vincent Hechler has served as a Lodge 139 officer for 34 continuous years. Before he was president he served as treasurer from 1955 through 1958. In 1959 he began his tenure as vice president, which position he held through 1981. He was installed as president in 1982 and served in that capacity until the present. Henry Novak has held his position as vice president since 1982, and Lonnie Lostak served as treasurer since 1980. Our thanks go to all three for their faithful service and we look forward to Lonnie's continuing service.

Rudy Rusnak of Pearland was welcomed as a new member in our lodge. Also introduced was oui youngest new member , Sheldon Clement Baldwin, son of Monte and Linda Bladwin, who at three and a half weeks of age attended his first lodge meeting.

Tommie Lostak announced that, with the assis tance of Lorenda Baldwin, he has delivered Christmas turkeys to all the members over 70 years of age.

Three door prizes were given with Wesley Bladwin winning one. It became a family affair for the other two prizes with Catherine Hechler winning one and Vincent Hechler the other.

As we reach the end of 1989 and reflect on the events of the year, we find many things for which to be grateful. We hope 1990 will be even better and bring happiness, peace, and prosperity to each of you.

Have a Happy New Year! Fraternally, Faye Wilson

—SPJST—

Lodge No. 177, Academy

The December meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by President Bill Hutka. The pledge was then recited.

A card of cheer was sent to Jean Driska. No other reports were given due to a short meeting.

Pat Tomastik reported that Juanita Ramm was doing well.

Correspondence was received from Supreme Lodge President Howard Leshikar commending our lodge on donation to "Meals - on - Wheels."

At this time Supreme Lodge Vice President Bernie Gebala installed the officers and Lodge President Bill Hutka recognized the meal cooks; those being Harvey Laflamme, Alex Garcia and Louis Driska.

A wonderful meal was enjoyed by all and the steaks were outstanding.

Fraternally, Jackie Beck

—SPJST—

Lodge 88 Birthday Club News

On December 13, 1989, the Lodge 88 Birthday Club had their regular monthly meeting in the dining room. Our President Kathy Trefell opened the meeting at 11:15 a.m. with the roll call.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read by Pearl Hanka for Secretary Rosalee Kostom who was ill.

Correspondence from Homer Alexander was read -- thanking the club for inviting him to our delicious turkey dinner on December 6th.

Treasurer Liilie Spies gave a very satisfactory financial report.

Sunshine Lady Mary Kosut gave her card report.

There was no old business. In new business, President Katy

explained that we don't have cooks for January and asked the opinion of the members as to what our wishes are. President Kathy recommended we go to Ryan's Steak House and be there at 11 a.m. and then come back to the lodge and play games. Lillian Finn made a motion, seconded by Marie Pokluda to go to Ryan's Steak House on Wednesday, January 3, 1990. It was favored unanimously.

Evelyn Mikolas announced that Flo Orsak donated $50 in memory of Mrs. Vrla.

Election of officers was next in order.

President -- Kathy Trefell Vice President — Pearl Hanka Secretary — Lowrena Lindemann Treasurer — Liilie Spies Sunshine Chairman — Mary Kosut Ticket Chairman — Evelyn Mikolas Historian — Dolores Condon Telephone Chairman — Bessie

Dewer Reporter — Game Callers -- Ardith McClellan

and Martha Baxter Ticket Caller for gift table -- Johnnie

Kosut Our January agenda is the following

dates: January 3 -- Ryan's Steak House at

11 a.m. January 10 — A covered dish

luncheon The gift from President Kathy was

won by Martha Baxter A gift from liilie Spies was won by

Willie Mae Stang. A gift from Ima Lero (a neck pillow)

was won by Esther Holton. The Calcutta game was split

between Esther Holton and Josephine Buri.

"Happy Birthday" was sung to Gladys Pulley, Willie Mae Ermis, Ardith McClellan and Lillian Finn.

Table blessing was given by Mary Kosut.

Remember: Loving means sharing joy with people.

Fraternally submitted by, Pearl Hanka

—SPJST—

Czech Heritage Society

Announcement Jerry and Joann Fabrygel, 12909

Padan Road, Needville, Texas 77461, will continue as newsletter editors of the Czech Heritage Society of Texas. All news and items of interest should be sent to the Fabrygels.

Also, the Executive Committee of the Czech Heritage Society will meet at the Bon - Ton Restaurant in La Grange on Saturday, January 13, 1990, to plan activities for the year. The meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m.

All state officers, trustees, and local county presidents are invited to attend.

Jerry Prochazka —SPJST—

21st Czech Language Course At Alief

AISD (Alief Independent School District) in Southwest Houston is offering through its Alief Community Evening School the 21st Czech language course starting on Thursday, January 18, 1990.

Alief Community Evening School, established for quite a few years in the Hastings High School, is located between Bellaire Blvd. in the South and Alief - Clodine in the North, just South of Cook Road and High Star Drive intersection in the Southwest Houston.

The first lesson of this course, designed to develop basic skill in the conversational Czech wherever it is spoken, will be on Thursday, January 18th and henceforth for 12 weeks always on Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. (Please note: Alief Community Evening School brochure erroneously put the above time as 7:00 to 9:30.) This class will be divided into 2 groups according to the knowledge of Czech of the signed - up students. Tuition, set by the school, will be $40 and instructor will be John J. Karas of Houston, again.

For additional details write to, or c a ^ : Alief Community

Evening School P.O. Box 68

Alief, Texas 77411 Phone: 498-8110x320

or 495 - 4053

P.S. Studies of Czech and classes of the same are vitally important in preservation of our Czech heritage as they bring forth the increased ethnic awareness in all involved Czech -Americans. It is well - known fact that the advantages of learning another language are a hundredfold, and the actuality that Czech belongs to the Slavonic languages -- the largest group of the European languages - enhances the value of the Czech language, which is also a halfway step towards the learning of any other Slavonic languages.

Perpetuate your heritage by learning the Czech language!

At this occasion I highly recommend Czech cassettes produced by East Bernard Czech Singers, which through clarity and beauty help to promote our Czech heritage. To obtain these cassettes and other work of this dedicated group look for its detailed advertisements in our Czech -American publications.

John J. Karas from Houston —SPJST—

Letter To Editor

Dear Mr. Sefcik: The office of International

Educatioi" of Slippery Rock University is proud to inform you that we are again conducting a travel - study workshop in Czechoslovakia this summer. This is the fifth such tour we have offered to Czechoslovakia and it has become one of our most popular. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only United States University course offered for academic credit exclusively in Czechoslovakia. Because of the Czechoslovak Sokol Abroad Slet in Paris this summer, our study tour will include Austria, Germany and France. This workshop may be taken for 3 graduate or undergraduate academic credits or may be taken as a travel tour for no credit. It is interesting to note that most who take the course, do so for no credit and are middle - aged adults or senior citizens.

Accompanying the tour is Professor Stephen J. Banjak, a third generation American of Slovak descent. Mr. Banjak has traveled extensively in Europe and Czechoslovakia in particular and speaks the Slovak language.

A unique feature of this tour, is the series of lectures on various topics while traveling in Czechoslovakia. Topics include: The Czechoslovak Spa (thermal waters) System, Recreational Opportunities in Czechoslovakia, The Czechoslovak System of Education, Physical Education, and Sport, and Czechoslovak Folklore. Participants will have an opportunity to attend the SPARTAKIADA in Prague as well as the Sokol Slet in Paris.

Enclosed you will find an intinerary. For more information VESTNIK readers may contact:

Mr. Stephen J. Banjak Physical Education Department

Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA 16057 -1326

Slippery Rock University appreciates your cooperation in letting the readers of VESTNIK know about this opportunity.

Sincerely, Stan Kendziorski Office of International Education

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Tentative itinerary for Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, France - 1990:

Friday, Day 1 June 22 Departure from New York

Saturday, Day 2 June 23 Arrival in Poprad via Prague

Sunday, Day 3 June 24 Sightseeing -Bardejov Levoca, Presov, Kezmarok, Zdiar

Monday, Day 4 June 25 Stop in Martin to visit Slovak National Museum — arrive in Bratislava

Tuesday, Day 5 June 26 Bratislava - sightseeing — overnight

Wednesday, Day 6 June 27 Travel to Valtice (Moravia) - overnight in Lichtenstein Estate ~ optional wine, roast pig, music in private wine cellar

Thursday, Day 7 June 28 Departure for and overnight in Prague

Friday, Day 8 June 29 Prague --sightseeing - Spartakiada

Saturday, Day 9 June 30 Prague -sightseeing — Spartakiada

Sunday, Day 10 July 01 Departure for and overnight in Ceske Budejovice -- sightseeing

Wednesday, January 3, 1990—VESTNIK/5

Monday, Day 11 July 02 Departure and overnight in Salzburg, Austria

Tuesday, Day 12 July 03 Overnight in Salzburg — sightseeing

Wednesday, Day 13 July 04 Departure and overnight in Munich, Germany

Thursday, Day 14 July 05 Departure and overnight in Strasbourg

Friday, Day 15 July 06 Departure and overnight in Paris

Saturday, Day 16 July 07 Overnight in Paris — sightseeing

Sunday, Day 17 July 08 Sofcol Slet -overnight in Paris

Monday, Day 18 July 09 Departure for New York

Transatlantic transportation will be via Lufthansa Airlines.

Prague to Poprad via Czechoslovak Airlines.

Ground transportation via fully air -conditioned deluxe motorcoach.

Breakfast and dinner (or lunch) daily in Czechoslovakia. Continental breakfast in Salzburg, Munich and Strasbourg.

Superior Tourist class - moderate First Class Hotel accommodations in twin - bedded rooms with private bath and shower in all hotels, except Valtice.

Sightseeing in all major cities including Prague , Salzburg, Strasbourg and Paris.

—SPJST—

Seaton Cemetery Association Meeting

Notice The annual meeting of the Seaton

Cemetery Association will be held on January 14, 1990 at 2 p.m. at the Seaton Community Center in Seaton, Texas.

All interested persons are invited to attend.

Sincerely, Ace L. Chi ape k SCA Secretary

—SPJST—

Bulletin Board

LOCAL LODGE OFFICERS' WORKSHOP

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1990 LODGE NO. 24, CYCLONE

TAROK TOURNAMENT SATURDAY, MARCH 3,1990

[Location announced later]

STRAIGHT DOMINO TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1990 [Location announced later]

"42" DOMINO TOURNAMENT SATURDAY, APRIL 7,1990

[Location announced later]

DISTRICT II The District II Spring Meeting will

be held Sunday, March 18, 1990 at SPJST Lodge No. 29, Taylor, hosting the event.

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DISTRICT V District V Spring Meeting will take

place on Sunday, March 11,1990, with SPJST Lodge No. 142, Houston hosting the event's activities.

DISTRICT VI District VI announces their Spring

Meeting on Sunday, March 25, 1990 at the Parish Hall in Moravia located on FM 957, twelve miles North of Hallettsville. SPJST Lodge No. 23, Moravia will be the host lodge.

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Youth Department Calendar

LONGHORN RECREATION LAB [LRL]

March 9-13,1990 Brownwood 4 - H Center

YOUTH LEADER'S RETREAT March 30-April 1,1990

Camp Lone Star

LEADERS - In - TRAINING RETREAT [LIT] June 8-10, 1990 Camp Val Verde

STATEROYALTY August 18, 1990

Site to be announced later]

STATE YAD August 19,1990

Mayborn Convention Center

DISTRICT TRAINING District 1 May 12 DYC's Home District 2 May 25 Lodge 29 Taylor District 3 (To be announced) District 4 May 6 DYC's Home District 5 April 11 Lodge 88 Houston District 6 (To be announced) District 7 May 19 DYC's Home

District Box

District District District

Angelo District District District

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DISTRICT YAD 1 August 5 Lodge 13 Dime

2 July 8 Lodge 47 Seaton 3 June 24 Lodge 84 Dallas 4 August 4 Lodge 160 San

5 July 22 Lodge 88 Houston 6 July 29 Lodge 30 Taiton 7 July 29 Lodge 79 Corpus

CAMP District 1 July 19 - 22 Camp Val

Verde District 2 July 25 - August 1 Camp

Val Verde District 3 July 22 - 25 Camp Val

Verde District 4 July 1 6 - 1 8 Camp Paluxy District 5 July 1 6 - 1 9 Camp Val

Verde District 6 June 3 - 6 Camp Lone Star District 7 July 1 6 - 1 9 Camp Val

Verde —SPJST—

INTEREST RATE FOR ANNUITIES

8.5% annualized Through 4-30-90

From The Youth Leaders

Lodge 6 Cottonwood Youth Club

Dear Members and Friends, The youth club meeting was held

December 3, 1989 with a good attendance.

After our meeting, we had a Christmas Party with supper served at 5 p.m., followed by a Christmas youth program, then Santa Qaus came and visited with all the children.

The youth donated cakes to West Rest Haven for their birthday party.

On December 18th the youth took gifts and Christmas cards to the rest home.

I want to thank each of you for helping decorate Lodge 6 hall; also the manger and Christmas tree, plus whatever else you did and helped with program practice. Thanks very much! That's the way we should do - help each other and work together to be a team.

The youth club also had their Christmas program for RVOS Lodge No. 46's Christmas Party and all the youth did a good job.

Our club members will be working on their 1990 Camp T - Shirts; their youth leader has the entries.

Birthday celebrants for December were Beckie Mynar, Raymond Joe Hromadka and Kevin Mach.

I'm wishing you all a Happy New Year.

Fraternally, Willie Mae Schuetz Youth Leader

—SPJST—

DISTRICT V QUEEN Crystal Wallace speaks to members. [King Keith Kieschnick and Duchess Melissa Havemann also spoke to those attending.]

—SPJST —

Letters From

The Youth

Lodge 88 Houston Youth Participate

In Czech Day Dear Vestnik Readers,

On Sunday, October 29, 1989, the youth club participated in Lodge 88's Annual Czech Day. They were authentically dressed in Czech costumes to fit the occasion.

During the noon meal, youth members helped out by picking up trays and trash for the kitchen workers. The youth club is always happy to help out this way for their adult lodge.

When the program began at 2 p.m., youth members Darlene Migl, Marlene Migl and Crystal Wallace carried the United States, Texas and Czech flags. All three of the youth members were dressed in Czech costumes as they carried the flags.

During the day, District V Royalty, consisting of King Keith Kieschnick of Lodge 142, Queen Crystal Wallace, Duke Nicholas Havemann and Duchess Melissa Havemann (all three from Lodge 88), represented themselves dressed in Czech costumes, and Crystal and Melissa wore their tiaras and banners.

During the program, Lodge 88 Flag Bearers Darlene and Marlene Migl escorted the Mayor's Representative Maggie Battalino who was present in

District V Royalty leading the grand march

Other youth members Brian and Amanda Havemann dancing at Czech Day

6/VtSTNfK—Wednesday, January 3, 1990

Youth Member Jennifer Welfl at Czech Day

Marlene Migl [left], Darlene Migl [right] escorted Mayor Representative Battalino.

order to make a presentation from Mayor Kathy Whitmire which announced October 29, 1989 to be Czech Day.

Later on, members of the Royalty for District V, Keith, Crystal and Melissa spoke to the members and guests present for the day. They greeted everyone and wished that they all continue to have a great time.

Finally, members of the youth club marched in the grand march -"Parade of Costumes." The march was led by Queen Crystal Wallace and King Keith Kieschnick, followed by Duchess Melissa Havemann and Duke Nicholas Havemann. Other members who paraded their Czech costumes in the grand march were Amanda Havemann, Brian Havemann, DarreU Havemann, Darren Havemann, Darlene Migl, Marlene Migl and Jennifer Welfl.

Other youth members present for Czech Day were Michelle Linney and Tommie Wallace.

I thought the day was great and every year it gets better and better.

One other interesting thing about this year's Czech Day was the wonderful Czech meal. The delicious meal was prepared by Sister Annie Vala, who is also the grandmother of Marlene and Darlene Migl of our youth club.

Fraternally, Crystal Wallace (18) District V Queen

(12-18-89) —SPJST—

DANCE CONTEST WINNERS, L to RJ Melissa Havemann, Iindsey Michalak, Kristy Sokol, Belinda Watkins and Misty Setliff

Mrs. Barbara Linney, Lodge 88 youth leader, helping get all the candy out of Pinata.

LINDSEY MICHALAK, Kristy Sokol and Melissa Havemann of Lodge 88 at party

YOUTH MEMBERS from all three lodges dancing at Halloween Party

Participants in costume contest, ages 10-12

Amanda Hermis [142], Belinda Watkins [172] and Daniel Mabry [142] at Halloween Party.

Costume contest participants in ages 6 - 9 .

Working the music were Tommie Wallace, Marlene Migl, Darlene Migl and Crystal Wallace

Pinata breaking contest

District V Youth Halloween Party

Dear Vestnik Readers, On Saturday, October 28, 1989,

youth members from Lodges 88, 142 and 172 met at Lodge 142 building for a wonderful Halloween Party.

Lodge 88 Youth Club's Social Committee headed by Chairman Cindy Groendes played a major part on planning the activities. Lodge 172 Youth Club brought most of the refreshments to our party.

Some of the activities that were planned were bobbing apples, a costume contest, Pinata busting, dance contest and a limbo contest. Providing the dancing music were Darlene Migl, Crystal Wallace and Marlene Migl.

It was great fun being with members from other lodges in District V for such a party. Lodge 88 Youth Club was going to hold its own Halloween Party, but our Youth Leader Barbara Linney thought of the wonderful idea of joining with the other two youth clubs. Thanks, Barbara, it was a tremendous success.

Youth members from Lodge 88 attending the party were Cindy Groendes, Darrell Havemann, Darren Havemann, Melissa Havemann, Michelle Linney, Lindsey Michalak, Darlene Migl, Marlene Migl, Kristy Sokol, Crystal Wallace, Tommie Wallace and Jennifer Weill.

I hope to see all the youth from Lodges 88, 142 and 172 together again at an Easter Party planned for April 7, 1990, at Lodge 88.1 am sure that it will be just as super as the Halloween Party.

Fraternally, Crystal Wallace (18)

(12-18-89) —SPJST—

Wednesday, January, 3, 1990—VESTNIK/7

Expression

Of Sympathy We, the Resolution Committee of

Lodge No. 142, Houston on behalf of our members, express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother

SYLVESTER JANIK. Funeral services were held Sunday, November 5, 1989 from St. Ann's Catholic Church at Eastgate, Texas with burial in the Parish Cemetery, with Msgr. Paul A. Fee officiating.

Born September 17, 1919, Brother Janik was the son of John and Mary (Toman) Janik. He married Tonie Smikal. He was a member of St. Ann's Church and a member of SPJST Lodge No. 142, Houston. He had worked for the county as a dragline operator for many years.

His wife, Tonie Janik, survives him, along with his son and daughter - in -

law, Randy Wayne and Tiffany Janik and grandson, Justin Wayne Janik, all of Dayton, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Cristine Ermis of Weimar and Helen Ryza of Huffman; three brothers, Linhart Janik of Eastgate, Steve Janik of Spring and George Janik of Houston; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Nephews served as pallbearers. May our departed brother rest in

eternal peace. Resolution Committee Rosie Turn is Dorothy Tumis Rosie Schilhab

—SPJST—

Expression Of Sympathy

We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 142, Houston on behalf of our members, express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother

JAMES CAMERON ARCHER, ffl who died December 9, 1989 as the result of an automobile accident at the age of 20.

Survivors include his mother,

Karleen (Krutchinsky) Archer of Crosby, Texas; his father, James Cameron Archer, Jr.; sister, Erika Raquel Archer; grandparents, Georgia Krutchinsky, James Cameron Archer, Sr. and Barbara R. Archer; also numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

James was a member at SPJST Lodge No. 142, Houston.

Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 12 at the Earthman Resthaven Cemetery Chapel.

Resolution Committee Rosie Tumis Dorothy Tumis Rosie Schilhab

—SPJST—

Expression Of Sympathy

We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 142, Houston on behalf of our members, express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed sister

MAE C. SCHLEIDER, who passed away Tuesday, December 12, 1989 in Tomball, Texas at the age of 68.

Alongtime resident of Houston, she retired from Eckerd Drug Store after 13 years of service and was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 142, Houston.

Survivors include sons and daughters - in - law, Rick and Janet, John and Cindy, Bob and Pat Schleider; grandchildren, Michelle, Johnny, Dwayne, Gregg and Michael Schleider; and numerous other family members and friends.

Rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m Thursday, December 14 at the Klein Funeral Chapel. Graveside service was held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 15 at the Klein Memorial Park, with Rev. George Sheltz officiating.

Honorary pallbearers were David Pivonka, John Griffin, Jr., John Schleider, Jr., Don Houchin, Sidon Tumis and Paul Tagliabue.

May our departed sister rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee Rosie Tumis Dorothy Tumis Rosie Schilhab

—SPJST—

SUPREME LODGE SPJST TEMPLE TEXAS

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Expression Of Sympathy

We, the Resolution Committee of SPJST Lodge Jaromir No. 54, West on behalf of the entire membership, extend our condolences to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother

ROBERT W. REZNICEK, age 79, formerly of West, who passed away early Saturday, December 24, 1989 at his residence in Fort Worth.

Born December 8, 1910, Brother Reznicekwas the son of the late Karel and Anna Reznicek. He was married and preceded in death by his wife, Helen Dedek. He was a self -employed carpenter and contractor.

He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II in the Pacific Theater.

Brother Reznicek was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 54 in West since April 3, 1932, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and he was a Catholic.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 1 p .m. Tuesday, December 26 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with Rev. Isidore Rozycki as celebrant. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Survivors include two sisters, Agnes Reznicek and Henrietta Seeton, both of Fort Worth; also several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers included A.J. Seeton, Clement Cervenka, Wilford Cervenka, A.P. Matus, Boiley Pareya and Bob Kreid.

Aderhold Funeral Home of West was in charge of arrangements.

May he rest in peace. Resolution Committee Maxine Sefcik Jan Vaculik

—SPJST—

Features Rome Milan And Mila

Waldauf Wedding July 1,1989 - Ft. Worth, TX

Better late than never, we couldn't miss having a writeup about Rome for his wedding. Rome is the son of Lodge 154 President Jerry and Henrietta Milan. Rome graduated from the University of Texas (Austin) in 1982. He is a teacher of Physical Education at Boswell High School. He also coaches gymnastics there and at Sokol Fort Worth and is an internationally rated judge.

It took him 30 years to find a wife and she is a fine one. Mila is from Toronto, Canada and speaks Czech and French. She graduated in 1986 from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Her parents are both Czechoslovakian; her father, Jan Waldauf, was a leader for the Sokols Abroad for many years; her mother, Vlasta, was a gymnast and is slim and still in the best of shape.

Vlasta is a fine seamstress and completely made Mila's wedding dress by hand, not with a sewing machine. It was elegant in style and wonderful peau de soie charneause with Chantilly lace that went through several plane trips while being fitted, altered, re -altered and never once was ironed. The large mutton sleeves and puffed bow

Mr. and Mrs. Rome Milan

on the back were charming. The lacy insets on the train were iridescent sequins and pearls were beautifully done. Mila looked like a princess as she stepped into view from behind the shrubbery as the "Wedding March" began.

The wedding took place at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens with about 400 family and friends. It was a gorgeous setting with flowers, waterfalls, locust sounds and hand fans flicking. We were very pleased that the weather was about 10 degrees cooler than normal for July 1, 1989.

The groomsmen were from various parts of the USA and two ushers, friends of Mila, were from Canada. The six bridesmaids were also from Canada. The bridesmaids wore pastel aqua and pastel pink tafetta dresses with satin shoes and carried large bouquets of fresh mixed flowers. Four little girls wore white lacy dresses and had baby's breath in their hair. The proud ring bearer was in white tux and tails. They looked like angels. The scene was very touching as they all stood by the pond with the entire group reflected in the water.

The flutist, Teryn Naughton of Chicago, played "Annie's Song" and a duet, Christie Winterrowd and her brother, sang "Evergreen Always" and other songs. Lacy fans with the wedding party and schedule printed on them were passed out to the guests by Sara King and Kristen King.

Rome and Mila wrote their own vows while traveling to Omaha, Nebraska for the Sokol Slet two weeks before the wedding. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Brad Durham led the audience in three Sokol "Zdars" and Rome took a few steps from Mila and performed a standing BACKFLIP, stepped back to his bride and they walked on. The bride and groom left in the groom's Maserati Merak followed by the wedding party in a Porsche and Limousine.

The reception was held at SPJST Lodge No. 154 and Sokol where approximately 500 people attended. The menu was roast duck, dumplings, sauerkraut, kolache and roast beef, green beans, potatoes, peaches and plenty beverages. There was a fruit table decorated with two 3 feet high pineapple palm trees, strawberries,

GROOM ROME MILAN and all of his girl cousins who are 100 percent SPJST members.

kiwi fruit, a large carved melon bowl, grapes, cantalope, etc. There were two large chocolate groom's cakes with chocolate frosting loaded with huge fresh strawberries, and in the center of each cake a well of chocolate syrup to dip in for chocolate covered strawberries.

The three-tiered wedding cake was topped with fresh flowers and had six heart-shaped satellite cakes.

The setting was colorful with pink tafetta draped with large scalloped poofs every 3 feet on all the head tables. The entire ceiling had dropped clusters of pink balloons. The stage and raised head table had Ficus trees and greenery. Two Roman pillars draped in pink taffeta held white wicker cages with live love birds on each side. There were a series of iridescent glittered love birds that hung above the head table with the antique Karlstejn Castle painting in the background. Fresh flower arrangements also decorated the head table, entrance reception table and cake and fruit tables. Buckets of champagne decorated in pink iridescent mylar with balloons were on every table.

It was truly a gathering of the Sokols, friends, relatives and fraternalists. Father Chris of St. Patrick Cathedral gave the blessing. Tal Milan gave a touching toast and dinner was served. (Tal's toast mentioned losing a traveling companion but that Rome was gaining a prettier one. These brothers have traveled to over 35 countries together. He also mentioned gaining more Czech heritage through his marriage to the Waldauf family.)

The grand march, led by Roy and Lydia Alholm, wore us all out, it circled, spiralled, zig - zagged, and even went out of the building and back inside through the club room. Everyone danced the night away with polkas, waltzes, ballroom, the Chicken Dance, and other exciting specialty dances.

Guests were from Canada, New York, Maryland, Illinois, Indiana and all parts of Texas. Rome, Olympian Larry Gerard and six others did standing back flips in succession. One was even a girl in her skirt. Yes, it's on video! Someone had a good idea, a photo of Rome and all his girl cousins (some aunts, too). Aren't they a good looking group, and 100 percent SPJST members.

About 11:30 the couple changed clothes and were leaving the reception in their limo when the sky exploded into about a 15 minute fireworks display outside. Rockets, flares, firecrackers, just like a 4th of July celebration. When they opened the door to enter the limo about 22 shining faces of children inside the car appeared. Rome said, "No kids! No kids! Out! Out! Out !" The couple drove off with Chauffeur Tal Milan and Assistant Lesli Poindexter. Lesli was the bride's chief manager assisting her with dressing, keeping her cool, on a time schedule and all sorts of odds and ends during the day. Rome arranged for a dozen white roses in the limo and another dozen red roses at the hotel.

The couple stayed in town for four days to visit with out - of - town guests and family. Rome's grandparents, Ann and Henry Banfi were here from Chicago. It's not that often that they get to Texas. The "new" Milans then went on a week-long honeymoon to Cancun, Mexico. They had a wonderful time.

The cooks did a splendid job with the preparing and serving of food.

Wednesday, January 3, 1990—VESTN*K/9

They all received many compliments. A special "thank you" to all who helped in the planning of this great event. It was a wonderful evening and was enjoyed by all.

The rehearsal dinner was held at the Fort Worth Club in downtown Fort Worth with 49 attendants and guests. It was a fun night with several telling stories about Rome's and Mila's past

and experiences, toasts, and a touching speech by Jan Waldauf. The room was elegant with sculptures, a waterfall and pond. The dinner was superb.

We wish Mr. and Mrs. Rome Milan the best life has to offer and an eternity of health, happiness and endless love as they vault and tumble together over the challenges of a successful marriage. NAZDAR!

—SPJST—

Mr. And Mrs. Warnasch Celebrate Golden Anniversary

Laura and Royal were married November 11, 1939 in Industry, Texas. They celebrated with a reception and dance, hosted by their children Beverly and Ronnie McGaughey, Kim and Royal Warnasch, Jr. and grandchildren Gary, Justin and Allison and relatives and friends.

Zatykas Celebrate Golden Anniversary

Felix and Marie Zatyka of Rosenberg celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary recently with a dozen out of the original wedding party of 20 in attendance. The 50th anniversary reception, dinner and dance was held on November 18, 1989 at American Legion Post 271 Hall in Rosenberg.

Marie Sophie Sebesta and Felix Edward Zatyka were married on November 19, 1939, in the Presbyterian Church in Wallis in a ceremony conducted by the Rev. Joseph Miksovsky.

Members of the wedding party on hand for the anniversary were Ruth Zatyka Newton, sister of the groom; Betty Parma Brewer, Margaret Parma Vandries, Annie Mae Parma Hubenak, Vlasta Sebesta Psencik, Virginia Duckett Belt, Agnes Zatyka Kovar, Denver Sebesta, brother of the bride, Harry Witek, Charlie Kovar,

Johnnie Kristinek and L.L. Duckett. The Zatykas are parents of two

children, namely, Denver Zatyka of Pleak Village and Janice Freudensprung of Rosenberg. There are three grandchildren, namely, Kelly Zatyka of Houston, Maria and Wade Freudensprung, both of Rosenberg. A granddaughter, Denya Zatyka, is deceased.

For the anniversary party, Mrs. Zatyka wore a crystal pleated royal blue formal - length gown with a self -fabric flower accenting the hipline. She wore a strand of pearls with a diamond and sapphire enhancer and matching earrings, a gift from the couple's daughter and son - in - law, Janice and Wayne Freudensprung. Her corsage was a cluster of gold metallic silk roses tied with gilt ribbons. Her husband had a boutonniere of gold metallic rosebuds.

The color theme from the couple's wedding was followed in the anniversary colors, using the rainbow hues in pastel tones. The anniversary cake was a three - tiered white confection topped with a gold "SO"

Mr. and Mrs. Felix Zatyka

ornament in an arch of white silk flowers with centers in pastels. Sugar flowers on the layers were also in the rainbow pastels. The cake was nestled in a wreath of greenery and flanked by gold candelabra with white tapers. Gold metallic ribbon banded the laid formal - length cloth. At either side were wicker baskets of Boston ferns highlighted with filigree metallic ribbons.

The groom's chocolate cake was iced in fudge frosting and topped with a fishing scene with the fisherman catching bottles of Lone Star beer, depicting his ownership of the beer company until his retirement in about 1984.

Nieces Beverly Murille, Aimee Bollom, Loretta Goldsmith, Delores Mikeska, joined their granddaughters in cutting and serving the cakes.

Tables also held cheese and crackers, kolache, strudels, rolls and cakes. Among other assisting in carrying out other anniversary party duties were Sharon Horelica, Ben and Ladgie Zatyka III, Ladgie Zatyka, Jr., John Lynch, Chad Ellis, Keith Bollom and Wade Freudensprung.

The centerpiece for the cheese table was a vertical arrangement of votive candles topped with a spray of greenery. Greenery at the base was accented with clusters of white and green grapes.

A traditional Thanksgiving dinner of turkey and dressing, ham, sausage and all the accompaniments was served to approximately 350 guests who came from Chino, California; Baimbridge, Georgia and from many towns around Fort Bend County area.

Following the meal, the couple each received a gold Seiko watch, gifts from their children, grandchildren and the Ellises.

The Leo Heinrich Orchestra of Schulenburg played for the dance that evening with George and Florine Kulcak of Needville leading the grand march. "It was short and sweet,'' Marie said, adding ' 'We didn't want anything to tire us out."

They danced the first number to "My Happiness."

Felix's hobbies are fishing and hunting with friends and family; at home, he keeps busy with his garden and yard. Marie loves to do arts and crafts, work in the yard and garden, also prepares family meals ' 'as if cooking for an Army."

A booklet published by their daughter told all about their lives together, from the first grocery story they ran from the day after their marriage, to his service in the Army when he trained as a medic and became

a chef, to buying and operating a tavern - cafe on Avenue G in Rosenberg, and then becoming the Lone Star Beer distributor. Marie always helped with all his endeavors from bookkeeping, to cooking, to making customers' deliveries.

The booklet ended: "So today, we celebrate with them their beginning, their first encounter, and their 50 years of their union together."

Felix Zatyka is an SPJST member for 34 years and his wife, Marie, is a member for 20 years, both at Lodge No. 81, Needville.

—SPJST—

The Settlement And Development Of The Region

Of Lassko (Lachia)

by Kevin Hannan

Slavic tribes were settled on the territory of modern - day Czechoslovakia from the fourth century A.D. In a great migration of people through Europe and Asia which took place at this time, Slavs migrated from their ancient homeland in the cast and settled as far west as Hamburg. In the region of Moravia a state sprang up along the valleys and lowlands of the Morava River. Great Moravia, the first political state found among the Western Slavs, reached its peak of development in the 9th century.

Many early Slavic settlements were found along the Morava River, which flows the length of Moravia and empties into the Danube. It was from the river that the population came to be called Moravians and the country Moravia. Various tribal differences distinguished the tribes of Moravia, however. Scholars believe that the modern ethnographic divisions of Moravia correspond to tribal differences which already existed in Great Moravia.

For nearly a century Great Moravia flourished as a powerful independent state. The Moravian rulers showed an ingenuity in dealing with the Germans (Franks), their powerful and aggressive neighbors. Prince Rastislav in 855 succeeded in securing complete independence from the Frankish Empire. His territory included modern Czechoslovakia as well as parts of Hungary, Poland and Yugoslavia.

The Moravian capitol was located at Velehrad. There is some argument about the exact location of ancient Velehrad, but many scholars believe it

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to be near the modern town of Stai£ Mesto in Southern Moravia. Velehrad was destroyed by invading Magyars in 907 A.D. Modern - day Velehrad may have been founded in more recent times on a different site. Southern Moravia, with its relatively mild climate and productive agricultural areas, formed the heart of Great Moravia. Archaeologists have uncovered numerous sites there which attest to Great Moravia's wealth and cultural development.

In the 9th century Prince Rastislav sent a delegation to the Byzantine emperor requesting missionaries and teachers familiar with the Slavic tongue. Although German missionaries were present in Moravia, Rastislav was unimpressed with them and suspicious of their political designs. In 863 the Slavic - speaking missionaries, brothers Cyril (Constantine) and Methodius arrived in Moravia. Their delegation was met with great enthusiasm by Rastislav and the Moravians. Cyril had devised a Slavic alphabet with which the brothers and their disciples translated scripture to Slavic. Through the efforts of Cyril and Methodius the population of Great Moravia accepted Christianity and a Slavic church with a Slavic liturgy took root there. .Although Great Moravia was to vanish completely as a political state, its cultural and spiritual heritage was transplanted to Bohemia, Poland, Bulgaria and Kievan Rus*.

In 907 Moravia was overrun by invading Magyars from the steppes of Asia. Great Moravia's political structure already had been weakened through German intrigue. After the Magyar invasion, Moravia was left without a political administration. Velehrad was razed and the administrative class and Slavic clergy were either killed or forced to flee, but the population was not entirely displaced.

About 955 Prince Boleslav 1 of Bohemia joined Moravia to his land. In '003 Bohemia and Moravia were united with Poland by Polish Prince Boleslaw the Brave. Although Bohemia regained its independence after two years, Poland's rule over Moravia lasted nearly three decades.

The region of Lassko was a part of Great Moravia. Local legends from ullages throughout the region recount \isits of Cyril and Methodius to the area. As Great Moravia's borders expanded to include Krakow and Southern Poland, Lassko became a gateway between Moravia and Poland. As Bohemia and Poland developed into powerful and often hostile states, the mountains and other natural boundaries which separated the Czech lands from Poland became political boundaries. Lassko formed a natural passageway to Poland. Since ancient times Lassko was intersected by important trade routes. One of these linked the Czech and Polish capitols of Prague and Krakow. Another joined the important trading centers of the Baltic with the Mediterranean.

By the middle of the 11th century the town of Olomouc in north central Moravia emerged as a successor to the former capitol of Velehrad. From 1182 until 1641 Olomouc served as capitol of the margravate of Moravia. (Moravia's status was that of "margravate," which originally designated a "march" or border region. A margravate was ruled by a margrave or marquis). In 1054 the Czech ruler Bfetislav divided Moravia into three districts centered around the towns of Olomouc, Brno and Znojmo. These districts were reunited in 1197

into a united margravate. Moravia's political development was hindered by its lack of unity. Prague, Vienna and Krakow exerted an influence on the region. As Brno rose in importance, the administration of Moravia was divided between that city and Olomouc. Throughout the Middle Ages assemblies were convened in Olomouc and Brno.

Although Methodius was the first Bishop of Moravia, with a seat of Velehrad, the organization of the Slavic church in Moravia was destroyed after the fall of Great Moravia. It was only in Carpatho -Ruthenia and far Eastern Slovakia that the Slavic liturgy survived. In 1063 a bishopric was established in Olomouc. The office of bishop, elevated to an archbishopric in 1777, was the most powerful position in Moravia. As a vassal of the Czech crown, the bishop of Olomouc was not bound by decisions of the Moravian estates, which controlled much of the region's political power. The bishop of Olomouc held vast tracts of land throughout Moravia and enjoyed great influence.

Moravia experienced a period of expansion and economic growth in the 13th century. The growth of cities was spurred by charters granted to certain "royal cities." The settlement of artisans and craftsmen in these towns was encouraged by special privileges enjoyed through the royal charters. Among the oldest royal cities of Lassko is Opava, which was founded in the 12th century and granted a roval charter in 1224. Nearby Bruntal and Moravian Ostrava were established in the 13th century.

German settlements were not fou,id in Moravia until the end of the 12th century, during the rule of Vratislav. The bishops of Olomouc, especially Bruno (1245 - 1281), were active in settling German colonists in Moravia. With Slavs already settled on the more productive lowlands, the German colonists were forced to clear and settle the forested mountainous areas.

New settlements founded according to "German privilege" were established in many unpopulated parts of Moravia. To encourage the settlement of these lands German colonists were granted special privileges not found In the older Slavic settlements. A town founded upon "German privilege" reserved a monopoly on work for its craftsmen. Foreign craftsmen were not allowed to settle within a mile of the town's borders. In Lassko the town of Stramberk, founded near an ancient fortress tower, received such a charter in 1359.

Much of the German colonization of Lassko took place by immigration through Silesia. Parts of Silesia, including the Opava area of Lassko, became heavily Germanized. German settlements near Opava established in the Middle Ages became the eastern border region of the so - called German Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia.

The nobility and large monasteries and landholders benefitted from the colonization and cultivation of their unpopulated lands. From the Middle Ages an orderly process existed to effect the organization of new settlements. Landholders contracted with a "lokator" or "fundator" for the settlement of unpopulated lands. The lokator, usually an enterprising individual, promised to procure colonists for a new settlement. The lokator supervised rhe clearing of the forests and subsequent division of land. He enjoyed certain privileges and

tax exemptions and he sometimes held the local license for brewing beer or milling. The lokator was responsible for collecting taxes which after a certain period were paid from the peasants* farms. He served as the local judge and as the intermediary between the nobility and peasantry. The position with time evolved into something like village mayor. In Bohemia and some parts of Moravia this official was called "rychtar," but in Eastern Moravia and Silesia the term was "fojt." The office of fojt became a official position, usually hereditary and with an official residence. The office was officially abolished in 1848.

An influx of German colonists in Lassko in the 12th and 13th centuries resulted in the establishment of new settlements which bore German names. These include Frydek (from "Friedebek"), Frydlant, Stramberk and Frenstat. Frenstat was established by the lokataor Farkas, who received permission from the bishop of Olomouc in 1299 to organize a new settlement. Though the original German settlement was probably abandoned, the Slavic town of Frenstat grew out of it.

The founding of certain villages of Lassko can be dated by the village name. Many villages in Czechoslovakia and Poland have names ending in "-ice." The older names of this type are based on ancient Slavic pre - Christian roots. An example of this type of ancient Slavic village name is Hodslaviee. The village name evolved from the name of an individual, "Hodislav," and from the name of his family or tribe, called as a group " Hod slav i c i . " Numerous similar village names of ancient origin evolved in Czechoslovakia and Poland.

Some villages founded in more recent times also have names ending in ' '-ice.' ' The root word for these particular names, however, is a Christian name, which dates the founding of these villages to the Christian era. Like village names of ancient Slavic origin, many of these village names end in "ice," but the root word of the newer village names is based upon a Christian name, often that of the founder of the village. Examples of this type of village name in Lassko are Janovice, Albrechtice, Kuncice and Stepankovice (based upon the Christian names Jan, Albrecht, Konrad and Stepan). The founding of villages of this type took place in the 12th through 14th centuries.

For Moravia the 13th century was a period of unrest. Poor relations existed between the Moravian, Margrave, Pfemysl and his brother, Czech King Vaclav I. In 1237 Vaclav invaded Moravia...and subdued the towns of Olomouc, Brno and Znojmo. In 1241 Tatars invaded Moravia and Silesia, devastating many towns. The Tatars were defeated at Hostyn and Olomouc in victories which later inspired 19th century Moravian patriots. The defeat of Czech king, Pfemysl Otakar II, by the Habsburg Rudolf in 1278 was a tragedy for Bohemia and Moravia. Otakar perished in battle in Southern Moravia and Rudolf ruled Moravia until 1283. The Czech Pfemysl dynasty came to an end in 1306.

Throughout the Middle Ages historical developments in Silesia were closely linked to those in Moravia and Bohemia. Parts of the region that was to become Lassko passed back and forth between Moravia and Silesia. Moravia lacked the unity of Bohemia, and Silesia was even less unified than Moravia. At the end of the 13th

century Silesia was divided into numerous small principalities. From the early Middle Ages the duchy of TSsin was ruled by a branch of the Polish Piast family, whose rule there lasted until 1675. From the middle of the 14th century, the princes of Silesia were vassals of the King of Bohemia. Czech dominance over Silesia lasted for four centuries. A strong Czech influence existed in Silesia, particularly in Upper Silesia and near the city of Wroclaw (Vratislav), although the population in its language and culture remained closer to Poland than Bohemia.

Today only a small portion of the former historical land of Silesia belongs to Czechoslovakia. This territory, including the areas surrounding the cities of Opava and Tesin, administratively is a part of the district of Northern Moravia. From the 11th century the duchy of Tesin existed as an independent principality. Throughout history the duchy had ties to both Bohemia and Poland, although the local population in character was more Polish than Czech.

For centuries the Opava district was ruled by the Holasovice family, mention of whom dates to the 9th century. This area was part of Great Moravia and administratively later was part of the Moravian margravate. Under Czech King Otakar II, the Opava area was separated from Moravia. After Otakar's death his widow and heir further loosened the area's ties with Moravia. In 1318 Opava was officially separated from Moravia and became an independent duchy in vassalage to the Czech crown. During the Middle Ages the border between Moravia and Silesia was not firmly fixed in the Opava area. In the late 15th and early 16th centuries Opava passed back and forth from Czech to Hungarian to Polish rule.

Moravia was spared much of the turmoil that Bohemia experienced following the execution of the Czech religious reformer Jan Hus in 1415. The Hussite struggles were less violent than in Bohemia and religious questions were generally less politicized in Moravia. What became a national conflict in Bohemia remained basically a religious question in Moravia. Northern Moravia and Silesia were a major center of opposition to the Czech Hussites. The Hussite foe Emperor Sigismund often resided in the cities of Moravia and he conducted his campaign against the Hussites from outposts in Moravia. While much of the population of Bohemia opposed Sigismund, he was elected to the Czech throne in 1436 in the Moravian town of Jihlava.

In the latter half of the 15th century Moravia became the battleground between Czech King George PodSbrady and Hungarian King Matthias Hunyadi. The struggle between Czech and Hungarian forces began in 1467 and followed for a period of eleven years. In 1469, an assembly of the Catholic nobility at Olomouc elected Matthias to the Czech throne. After the death of George of Poddbrady in 1478 Moravia was formally attached to the Hungarian crown. Moravia reverted to Czech rule for all practical purposes after Matthias' death, yet Moravia formally remained part of the Hungarian kingdom until 1526.

With closer ties between Moravia and the Hungarian kingdom in the 15th century a new phase of colonization of unpopulated lands began in Eastern Moravia and neighboring Southeastern Silesia. At this time parts of mountainous

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Slovakia, Poland, Ruthenia and Hungarian territories were inhabited by shepherds with large herds of sheep, goats and also cattle. These shepherds, called "Valachs," produced revenue for landholders from lands that were not suited to agriculture.

Valachs arrived in the Tesin and Frydek areas of Silesia in the 15th century and from there migrated to neighboring Moravia. The number of original Valach immigrants from Slovakia, Poland, Ruthenia and other lands'to the east was quite small. The Valach methods of shepherding and way of life were later adopted by the native lowland population of Lassko and Eastern Moravia. The Valachs who migrated to Silesia and Moravia from the east were already a mixed ethnic group and they interbred with the native Slavic population.

Between 1420 and 1620 over one hundred new settlements were founded on lands of Tesin, Silesia that were previously considered uninhabitable. Further expansion took place during the Thirty Years War (1618 - 1648). Numerous new settlements were founded in Lassko in this period. During this period the following villages were established: Moravka (1620), Dvur Brehy (1638), Kovaly (1645), Stare Hamry (1649), Javorinka nad Jablunkovem (1643), Tyra (1644), Reka (1644), Kosafiska (1643 - 1657), Bela u Jablonkova (1643 - 1692), Vescut (1645), Kostelec (1654), Nove Dvorce (1660), Kfivec (1670), Hranecnik (1673), Lipina (1675), Obora (1690) and others.

The final stage of Valach colonization of Eastern Moravia and Silesia took place in the late 17th and 18th centuries. During this period forests were cleared of ten in a rather haphazard manner. Settlements from this period do not resemble the compact villages of lowland areas but are spread out over vast distances. As the lowlanders had adopted shepherding and other Valach forms of livelihood so the Valachs eventually took up farming and other lowlander ways of life. The Valach and lowland populations of Eastern Moravia and neighboring Silesia eventually intermingled beyond recognition. It was this mixed population called "pasekrari" that was responsible for the establishment of new settlements in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The settlement of Lassko by Valachs more resembles developments in Slovakia and other Eastern Slavic lands than Bohemia. Due to the Valach influence, Eastern Moravia in many ways remains closer to neighboring Slovakia than to Bohemia. Valachs introduced cultural elements from the Slavic east into the local folk culture, which still tie Lassko and Eastern Moravia to Slavic lands to the east. (Note: Many of the surnames found in the Czech -Moravian community in Texas are not of Czech origin. Some of these indicate a Valach or Eastern Slavic origin. Examples: Baca, Gajdica, Gallia, Rusnak, Naizer, Slovak, Slovacek, Dlabaj, NehneVajsa, krajca, Pavlica, etc.)

At the start of the 15th century, the population of Bohemia and Moravia was divided into Catholics and Utraquists. Outwardly, the Utraquists differed from Catholics chiefly in their partaking of communion in both species (bread and wine) and use of Czech in the liturgy. Influenced by the teachings of Czech peasant theologian Petr Chelcicky and Martin Luther, a new religious group developed in Eastern Bohemia from the followers of Jan Hus. The Unity of the Brethren, as

the group became known, differed somewhat from the Utraquists and more conservative followers of Hus in their doctrines and practices. Though the actual membership of the Unity of the Brethren was quite small, the group had an important influence on Czech history. They were active in education, publishing Czech bibles and religious works and promoting the Czech language.

One of the greatest men of Moravia was the last bishop of the Unity, Jan Amos Komensky, who lived for a period in Lassko before fleeing to exile. Komensky achieved fame throughout Europe as an educator and philosopher. In 1618, 26-year-old Komensky arrived in the town of Fulnek from Pferov. He worked in Fulnek as a teacher and there he married Magdalena Vizovska from Zabfeh. Later in his life Komensky looked back on the period spent with his family in Fulnek as the happiest of his life. Following the defeat of Czech troops at the battle of White Mountain in 1620, Komensky was forced to flee to exile across the Polish border. He never returned to Fulnek or to Moravia. His wife and sons perished there in the plague in 1622. As happened with other Czechs and Moravians, Komensky died in exile.

In Moravia the Counter Reformation was less tragic than in Bohemia, where the victorious German Hapsburgs sought to stamp out everything Czech in the name of religion. For centuries religious questions for the Czechs were to have political overtones. In much of Moravia and in the region of Lassko, the population was largely Catholic, especially in areas surrounding the towns of Frydek, Frenstat and Hukvaldy. The chief center of the Catholic Church in Moravia was the bishopric of Olomouc. The 16th century bishops of Olomouc, notably Stanislav Pavlovsky, were able and energetic men responsible for introducing numerous church reforms. In 1566 bishop Vilem Prusinovsky established a university at Olomouc. In 1578 a seminary for priests destined for Eastern Slavic lands and Northern Europe was founded in Olomouc.

Although several new settlements were established in the mountainous areas of Lassko land Eastern Moravia during the Thirty Years' War (1618 -1648), much of the rest of Moravia and Silesia was devastated. Swedish troops, notorious for their cruelty, invaded in 1642, 1643 and 1645. Swedish garrisons remained in Moravia until 1650. It is estimated that 63 castles and estates, 22 towns and 330 villages were left deserted after the Swedish invasion. In 1663 Tatars invaded Moravia and Silesia and this was followed by invasions of "Kuruks" between 1768 - 1682. ("Kuruks" were loosely organized bands of soldiers - of - fortune from the Hungarian lands. They were originally recruited as "crusaders" against the Turks. The Kuruks revolted against their lords and, preferring a life of plunder and adventure, refused to return to civilian life. In 1680 Kuruks robbed and burned the town of Frenstat, carrying off local children as slaves.) Plague was a constant threat throughout the 17th century, as in the past, and many people perished because of it.

After the Thirty Years' War, the Hapsburgs took their revenge on all who had opposed them. Much of the Slavic nobility in the Czech lands was forced to forfeit its estates and property. Many Czech and Moravian Protestants emigrated to Silesia and

Hungary, areas which enjoyed greater religious freedom. Between 1720 and 1725 families from Lassko immigrated to Silesia for religious reasons. A erouD of two hundred Moravians, including natives of Lassko, in 1722 settled in Saxony on the estate of Count Nicholas Zinzendorff and re -organized the Brethren Church. In a somewhat Germanized form this body spread throughout the world as the Moravian Church.

Following the Thirty Years' War, conditions for the peasant became extremely difficult. Though much of Moravia, Silesia and Bohemia lay in ruin, landowners refused to relax the peasants' obligations. The peasantry for centuries had paid taxes and provided the landowner with labor for use of the land, accordingto the size of the holding. Yet the obligations laid upon the peasantry were increased. Particularly unfortunate was the peasantry of the large estates with absent landowners. Peasants were obliged to perform "robota ," or forced labor, on the estate of the landlord. During Austria's war with Prussia in the 18th century new taxes were demanded of the peasantry. The Thirty Years' War in Moravia left approximately 26,000 peasant farms out of 98,000 abandoned. Yet the landowners, many of whom recently had acquired the property, sought to compensate for this loss of revenue by increasing the taxes and robota required of the operating holdings.

In 1695, a peasant uprising took place in Hukvaldy and surrounding villages. Not long after this the exploits of the Silesian Robin Hood, Ondras Sebesta (1680 - 1715) became known throughout Lassko and neighboring areas. Ondras was a highwayman and thief with a reputation for protecting the oppressed. With a band of followers he preyed on the rich estates of Lassko and on traders traveling the trade routes which passed through the region. Long after he was betrayed and killed in Sviadnov in 1715 he remained a folk hero. Another popular uprising was led by Ondra Foltyn, fojt (mayor) of Stare Mesto near Tesin. Perscuted and imprisoned for his efforts on behalf of the oppressed peasantry, Ondra Foltyn became a folk hero in the tradition of Ondra Sebesta and other Robin Hoods of Slovakia, Ruthenia and Carpathian lands to the east.

Despite similarities of language, history and culture, Bohemia and Poland never achieved any great degree of political cooperation. Throughout the Middle Ages Silesia was something of a buffer state between Bohemia, Poland, Germany and Moravia. In Lassko, where both regions were joined together, Moravia and Silesia experienced similar development. In 1377 the duchy of Opava was divided into the districts of Opavsko, Krnovsko and Hlubcicko. This area's ties to Moravia and Silesia were rarely clearly defined. Although the Opava area was formerly part of Moravia, after the Thirty Years' War it was finally and formally attached to Silesia. The local population retained its Moravian language and culture, however. In 1335 Tesin passed to the crown of Bohemia when Czech ruler John of Luxembourg renounced his claim to the Polish throne as compensation for the duchy. The Piast dukes ruled over Tesin until the family's extinction in the 17th century.

The saying in Czechoslovakia says that "Maria Theresa lost Silesia and Franz Joseph lost everything." In 1740 Prussian troops invaded Silesia and

occupied Opava and Tesin. After a decisive defeat in 1742, Austrian Empress Maria Theresa was forced to cede most of Silesia to Prussia. Austria retained only a small corner of southeastern Silesia surrounding the towns of Opava and Tesin.

During the reign of Maria Theresa (1740 - 1780) and her son Joseph II (1780 - 1790) numerous changes took place in the political and social structure of the Austrian Empire. Although various reforms were implemented, the imperial administration became more centralized and the Slavic lands, which formed a majority of the empire's population, were subjected to policies of increased Germanization. In the 18th century the estates of Moravia, composed primarily of nobility and clergy, finally lost all decision - making power.

Under Joseph II the condition of the peasant improved to some degree. In 1781 reforms were introduced which returned to the peasant some of his rights which the nobility had abrogated in past centuries. The peasant was henceforth allowed to substitute cash payments in place of "robota." Peasants were allowed to marry as they wished and could move from one estate to another if all their debts were satisfied. Such decisions previously required the consent of the landowner.

Peasants were divided into a number of classes according to the size of their holdings. The largest landholder was the " s e d l a k " ( f a rmer ) . The "zahradnik" (also called "zagrodnik" in some parts of Lassko) was a small farmer with a home and field. The "chalupnik" possessed only a cottage and small field. The scdiak fulfilled his obligations to the landowner by plowing fields or other tasks requiring the use of livestock. The zahradnik and chalupnik, who often possessed no livestock, performed more menial labor as robota. The worsemng plight of the peasantry is illustrated in the following table which describes the peasant population of the Tesin area in the 16th and 18th centuries:

Year

1S77

1755

Percentage of total puputation

Sedla'ks

691

261

Zahradnik.9

291

271

Chalupm'ks

21

471

In 1773 Joseph II issued the Toleration Patent which allowed the organization of Lutheran and Calvinist congregations in Bohemia and Moravia. In Lassko and especially in Valassko, Protestant congregations were formed and churches erected. Some communities there had preserved the religious traditions of Jan Hus and the Unity of the Brethren throughout the Counter Reformation. It was from the Protestant communities of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Slovakia that the first outstanding leaders of the Czech National Awakening emerged in the 19th century.

Moravia and Silesia experienced great economic growth in the 19th century. Construction on the first rail line, which linked Vienna to Bohumin through Bfeclav and Pferov, began in 1836. Coal was first mined in the Ostrava area in 1776. Iron ore was also discovered there. Numerous mines, mills and ironworks were established. By the middle of the 19th century the region of Lassko was rapidly developing as an important industrial center.

It was chiefly German estate owners and investors who benefitted from

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Lassko's economic expansion in the 19th century. Lassko in this period was plagued by increasingly intense and bitter nationalist and social conflicts. As the rest of Europe became engrossed in various nationalist movements, Germans, Czechs and Poles converged upon Lassko in an attempt to present their national claims on the region. Much of the local population remained indifferent to these efforts. Beginning in the middle 19th century many Poles from Galicia and Russian Poland settled as miners and workers in Lassko.

The Slavic lands of the Austrian Empire were shaken by revolutionary movements that swept across Europe in the middle 19th century. Serfdom was finally abolished in Austria in 1848. Increasingly conscious of their non - German identities, the Slavs of the Austrian Empire began to press for political concessions. In 1848 a Pan -Slavic Congress was convened in Prague amid popular expectation of improved political conditions for Slavs. Presided over by Frantisek Palacky, the Pan - Slavic Congress was forced to disband in the wake of a general strike that broke out in Prague.

Revolutionary activities in Vienna forced Austrian Emperor Ferdinand V to flee the capitol. Upon the suggestion of Palacky he set up a provisional capitol in the autumn of 1848 in the Moravian town of Kromenz. In December Ferdinand abdicated the throne and the sixty - eight year reign of Emperor Franz Joseph (1848 - 1916) was inaugurated. The revolutionary events of 1848 were followed by a period of reaction and absolutism in Austria. The conservative government tightened its control over the increasingly disenchanted Slavic majority population of the empire.

From the beginning of the 19th century leaders among Austria's Slavs were actively promoting national awareness among their people. These men sought to rescue their oppressed languages, foster pride in the past glories of Slavic history and gain a degree of political power. Though the Pan - Slavic Congress of 1848 produced no actual results or commitments from the different Slavic representatives, it proved that the Slavs were a force with which the Austrian government must eventually reckon.

Throughout the 19th century, leaders in Moravia and Silesia promoted national awareness among the Slavic population. The Moravians often cooperated with the Czechs in promoting the idea of a "Czechoslavic" nation composed of Czechs, Moravians, Silesians, Lusatian, Sorbs (Wends) and Slovaks. Other Moravians, sensitive to their differences with the Czechs, stressed the idea of a Moravian nation. Important centers of the Moravian national movement were Olomouc and Brno. National celebrations at Velehrad, Brno and Mount Radhosf in the 1860s captured the imagination of much of the Moravian population. Yet 19th century Moravia lagged behind Bohemia in political consciousness and development. Moravia was much less unified than Bohemia. The region of Lassko, which lay between Moravian, Polish and German populations, remained a border region overlooked by many Czech "National Awakeners" until the value of the region's natural resources was understood.

Many Slavs saw the outbreak of World War One as a step towards political independence. Some Czech

forces on the front laid down their arms and surrendered to the Russians.

Tomas G. Masaryk, who served as deputy in the Austrian parliament, fled Austria in 1914 and began to lobby for Czech independence. Masaryk gained the support of President Woodrow Wilson as well as that of America's immigrant community. In 1918 the new nation of Czechoslovakia was created from Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia, Carpatho - Ruthenia and a part of Silesia.

The creation of new states in Eastern Europe after World War One created numerous conflicts. Particularly thorny was the border dispute in Silesia. In Upper Silesia the Slavic population of the former Prussian areas had been subjected for centuries to a ruthless policy of Germanization. Following a plebiscite Germany was able to secure most of Upper Silesia. Both Poland and Czechoslovakia claimed the extreme southeastern tip of Silesia near Tesin as well as parts of the Spis and Orava districts of Slovakia. Much of the population of the Tesin area remained indifferent to the dispute and was not enthusiastic about any type of border being created to separate areas that were formerly united as one. In 1920 a commission established by the Allied Powers decided the border in the Tesin area largerly in favor of Czechoslovakia. (Note: It may be of interest to Texans to note that a member of this committee was Dr. Eduard Mjcek, a native of the Frydek area who was later professor of Slavic languages at the University of Texas.)

The new state of Czechoslovakia was faced with numerous problems. The country experienced a severe depression between 1929 and 1936. Czechoslovakia was plagued with problems caused by a large minority population. Over 22 percent of the population was German and about 5 percent Magyar. Yet despite problems, Czechoslovakia under the leadership of Tomas G. Masaryk developed into one of Europe's exemplary democracies.

After the Munich agreement between Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy in September, 1938, Czechoslovakia was forced to cede all territory with a population more than 50 percent German to Nazi Germany. In November, 1938 Poland seized part of the long - coveted Tesin district. Part of Silesia was incorporated by the Germans into the Nazi Reich. Bohemia and Moravia were made part of a Nazi "protectorate." In Tesin and other parts of Silesia the Nazis sought to assimilate the native Slavic population as Germans. Germans concocted the myth that the population of Silesia was essentially of German racial descent. At the start of World War II much of population of Tesin still identified its nationality as "Slonzak" rather than Czech or Polish. Most Silesians and Moravians resisted the Nazis and many were deported to Nazi death camps. In mountainous parts of Lassko partisans conducted a guerilla war against the Nazis. Lassko was liberated by Soviet troops in the spring of 1945.

—SPJST—

New Year's Resolution Reasonable, Achievable Goals

What is it about the New Year's Resolution that seems to almost guarantee failure? Although the very definition of resolution indicates a firm commitment, the connotation of the New Year's Resolution is that of one made with great fervor, only to be abandoned in disillusionment even before we adjust to writing the correct year on our checks.

In spite of previous failures and disappointments, Dr. David McQellan of the Department of Family Medicine at the Scott and White Clinic in Belton believes that the New Year can be an excellent time to set new goals. "The problem with many New Year's Resolutions is they are not really reasonable goals. The person setting the goal may not have considered all the relevant factors and may actually be setting himself up for failure."

Dr. McClellan believes that goals which have the potential for accomplishment and satisfaction can be measured against four standards. "A goal worthy of effort must be definable, measurable, achievable and compatible," says Dr. McQellan.

Definable -- It is essential to think through what you hope to accomplish and define it simply and specifically. "If you can write it down on paper in one or two sentences, it has the makings of a worthwhile goal," according to Dr. McQellan. "Too many people make nebulous, abstract goals that are difficult to work toward." A definable goal can be broken down into the small, practical steps required to achieve it.

Measurable - "If a goal cannot be objectively measured, there is no way to know when it has been achieved," says Dr. McQellan. For example, if you set a goal in the area of physical fitness to begin walking a mile, four days a week, at the end of the week, you can look back and determine whether or not you reached your goal. Without the ability to measure success, you may be easily discouraged, trying to hit an elusive target. Subjective goals, such as looking thinner or feeling healthier do not suffer the satisfaction that comes from measuring success which gives you the boost to persevere over the "long haul."

Achievable -- It is essential that a goal be realistic for you where you are right now. "Setting goals that are too far removed from your starting point can be discouraging as you begin to realize how distant the goal is and how long it will take to reach it,' says Dr. McQellan. "It is much more fulfilling to set a reasonable goal that can be attained in the sort term." Or if your goal is long term, it will be helpful to break it down into smaller, "bite -size" segments that can be achieved along the way. This type of goal -setting offers periodic rewards for your accomplishments.

Compatible -- "Many times, people set goals that may be definable and measurable, but they are not achievable, because they are simply not compatible with their lifestyle or other g o a l s , " Dr. McQellan comments. All commitments and constraints must be taken into consideration with making goals. Time constraints and physical limitations must influence goal - setting. This part of the process may require some decision - making and priority evaluation to determine whether or not your commitment to a new goal

will interfere with other responsibilities.

One of the basic benefits from proper goal - planning is a balanced life. Therefore, setting priorities according to the various areas of life responsibilities is essential . Dr. McClellan compares life to a decathlon, "If an athlete works hard and excels in one area, but neglects the other parts of the competition, he may win that event, but lose the contest. Life is similiar. Those whose lives are most fulfilling and least stressful are those who keep all the areas of life in balance."

Priorities - Dr. McClellan suggested five areas that should be considered and prioritized before setting goals in any one particular aspect of life. The first and most important area of responsibility is that of personal beliefs. "Each individual must come to terms with his own view of the world and his belief system. Without that, he cannot effectively set other priorities and goals. Every person's lifestyle is a result of his or her belief system," says Dr. McQellan.

After that, Dr. McQellan believes, goals in all areas can be set according to the life priorities established. The other areas of responsibility which need to be considered according to Dr. McQellan are family, business -career, church - religion, the community and the world. When goals are set according to priorities and the guidelines of definability, measurability, achievability and compatibility, the likelihood of success is much greater.

So, this year, as you approach the New Year, take some time to consider your priorities. Realize that you do have choices. Make those which best reflect your goals. Plan carefully and realistically for a new year with new opportunities to achieve your new goals.

Item Of Interest The needs of aging parents are

hardest for children who live elsewhere. Geriatric-care managers, usually social workers with special training, can locate and coordinate visiting nurses, hot - meal delivery, nursing homes and other services. Some care managers are available through hospitals and agencies for the aging. and charge on a sliding scale by income, with an average rate of $40 an hour. But heavy case loads often limit the time and attention you get. Private - practice care managers usually are less burdened. A typical charge of $200 to $400 covers a visit with the older client, meetings with the physician and family and a list of services that you can follow up on. For a $60 to $120 hourly fee, care managers will also put the services in place and oversee the quality of care.

The National Association of Private Geriatric Care Managers, (513) 222 -2621, provides free lists of members who are state licensed or certified and have spent at least two years working with the elderly, Aging Network Services, Inc., in Bethesda, Maryland, (301) 657 - 4329, has a national network of 300 geriatric social workers and charges $150 for a 90 - minute assessment phone call with you and $200 to connect you with a local practitioner, whose fees run from $55 to $75 an hour.

—SPJST—

PODPORA- LIDSKOST - BRATRSTVI Ceska cast

l fedni organ Slovanske Podporujici .lednoty Statu Texas, zalozene roku 1897

ROCNIK 78 CISLO 1 3. ledna 1990

Z redakce Hana VondraCkova pise: Vse nejlepsi do noveho roku pfeje Vam, pane kolego, i Vasi pani

Pfikladam dopis, Cs. ustareu zahranicniho ktery asi bude zajimat Vas i Vase ctenafe.

Hana Vondrackova

Mnoho zdravi a zdaru Vam vsem v Cs. ustavu zahranicnim pfeje redaktor.

Oddil Dopisovatelu Ceskoslovensky itstav zahranicni

Praha

Vazeni a mill pratele -krajane!

Letos se jiz podruhe obracime na vas s pozdravem ze stare vlasti, ktera proziva vyznamne slozite obdobi svych dejin.

Obracime se na vas s vyzvou, ze mame upfimny zajem na dalSim rozvijeni a rozgifeni spoluprace se vsemi, ktefi maji vlastenecky vztah ke sve stare vlasti.

Chceme opet zduraznit, ze Ceskoslovensky listav zahranicni od sveho zalozeni v roce 1928 vzdy stal a stoji na strane nasich narodu a pracujicich, na platforme spoluprace se vsemi krajany, ktefi odesli ze sve vlasti v ruznych obdobich.

Cs. listav zahranicni jako samostatna nezavisla organizace, ktera je zalozena na dobrovolnem kolektivnim a individualnim Clenstvi cs. obCanu, zavodu, instituci a skolskych zafizeni, znovu prohlasuje, ze stoji na pozicich vseobecne humanistickych, zajimajicich pfevaznou vStsinu lidstva.

Jsme pfesvgdceni, ze soucasnou cin-nost a dalsi zamery Cs. ustavu zahranicniho podporuji ve vlasti vasich pfedku vsichni, ktefi si uvedomuji velky vyznam tradic i soucasnou praci cs. krajanskeho hnuti.

Zvlast' vyznamnym faktem je pusobeni naSich umelcii, at' jiz profe-sionalu, nebo amateru, na kulturni cin-nosti mezi nasimi krajany prostfed-nictvim Cs. ustavu zahranicniho.

Cs. listav zahranicni, ktery se pfihlasil pfi svem osamostatnSni k demokratickemu proudu v dalsi Cin-nosti hodla roz§ifit spolupraci s dalSimi organizacemi krajanu a redakcemi kra-janskych casopisu, se kterymi dosud nespolupracujeme, a ktefi o spolupraci s Cs. ustavem zahranicnim projevi zajem.

Krom£ jiz tradiCnich forem spoluprace se Cs. listav zahranicni nabizi zprostfedkovavat spolupraci v ekonomicke a vCdeckotechnicke" oblasti, na ktere by se nasi krajane, podnikatele, technicka a humanitni in-teligence mohli podilet.

Nezanedbatelnou slozkou je take vyuka ceskeho a slovenskeho jazyka prostfednictvim Cs. ustavu zahranicniho na pfednich univerzitach v CSSR.

Vhodnym prostfedkem ke spolupraci Cs. tislavu zahranicniho a krajanskych organizaci by mohlo byt uzavfeni dohod o spolupraci podle zajmu a potfeb krajanu.

Vytvofily se podminky pro pro-hloubeni a rozsffeni spoluprace s Cs. ustavem zahranicnim, Ceskosloven-skou socialistickou republikou, krajan-skym hnutim, ktere budou slouzit humannim cilum, nastoleni mirovych vztahu a darozumeni mezi narody.

Cs. listav zahranicni vyzyva ke spolupraci pfes ruzne nazory a zajmy krajanske hnuti a jednotlivce k podpofe sve vlasti pro blaho ceskeho a slovenskeho naroda. Cs. listav zahranicni v^ren svym tradicim bude podporovat krajanske hnuti ve svete.

Pfedsednictvo CSIJZ

Spetka kofeni NaramnC tlustd Rotundovd vesla do cukrarny a zeptala se: ''Ktery zakusek obsahuje nejmene kalorii?" "Tento," - uk&zala prodavacka. "No, tak mi ho zabalte deset kusii."

Vilem Soucek

Moje Myslenky.., Napsal: W.J.

"Vilem" Malina Tak uz je Novy rok. Vsichni

doufame, ze bude lepsi nez posledni. Rok 1989 byl skutefine' zajimavy a napinavy, ale dnes je napsany v ddjinach. Jak jej budeme pamatovat? Byl to dobry nebo spatny rok? Je to tezko fict. Pro nektereho byl velmi dobry a pro jineho byl nest'astny.

Musime zapomenout na ty nest'astne udalosti a jenom pamatovat na ty dobre, jak se fika: "Napsat ty dobre na kamen a ty spatne na pisek."

Moc se stalo lidim ceskeho puvodu zvlastne v Evropg. Vypada, ze v Ceskoslovensku se stala dulezita zmena.

Musime doufat, ze to bude dobre pro ty lidi a ze jejich zivot zlepsi.

Nebude to rychle, jak se fika bude to: "dlouha cesta okopat."

Musime verit, ze pravda vitezi a ze lidi tarn budou mil vCtsi osobni svobodu.

Kazdy rok v Americe t6sime se, ze nas zivot bude lepsi. Musime doufat, 2e letos to take bude tak. Mime moc vseho, meli bychom byt vdg£ni. Tu svobodu, co v Spojenych statech mame, je mila a neocenitelna,

Musime pracovat pevne, abychom zlepsili sviij osobni zivot. Osobni svoboda neni zadarmo.

Za svou osobni svobodu clovSk musi platit; penize to nestoji, ale stoji to praxi, duvernost ve sve pfemyslem, v hovoru s pfitelem a sousedem i hlasovani na volbach.

Kdyby v§echno se stalo, tak, jak bychom si osobne pfali tak, bychom meli blaho. Ale vite, ze zivot neni tak.

Musime prozit dobrotu a spatnost. Je to dulezite, aby jsme pracovali zlepsit svuj zivot, nejenom svuj osobni zivot, ale zivot vsech lidi, kamkoli ziji na nasem krasnem svCte.

Pfeji vam moc radosti a stesti v roce 1990.

Jedenadvacaty kurs cestiny v Aliefu.

Aliefska vecerni gkola v jihozapadnim Houstonu ma v polovine ledna 1990 na programu dalsi, jiz jedenadvacaty, kurs hovorove Cestiny. Toto vyucovani rozdClene na dve skupiny bude opet zamCfeno na jed-noduchou konversaci navazujici na zaklady gramatiky potfebne k tomuto cili. Lekce budou opgt jednou tydne, ve ctvrtek, od 6:30 do 9 hod. vecer; tento 12 tydenni kurs zacne 18. ledna a skonci 5. dubna. Skolne je pouze 40 dolaru coz je mene nez tfi a pul dolaru za dve a pill hodiny vyuky ceske feci!

Zajemci se mohou zapsat bud" osobne ve dnech 11. a 12. ledna od 6:30 do 8:30 vecer v jidelne skoly Hastings South, u ktere se nachazi kancelaf Aliefske vecerni skoly, anebo ucinit zapis postou. V pfipade nepfedvidanych okolnosti je mozne tez se zapsat ve ctvrtek vecer, 18. ledna, pfed zacatkem prvniho vyucovani. Mimochodem: Aliefska vecerni skola se tu v Houstonu nachazi jizne od kfizovatky ulic Cook Road a North Star Drive, mezi znamymi hlavnejSimi ulicemi Bellaire Blvd a Alief-Clodine. Patficne informace k teto oznamce a dalsi pfipadne podrobnosti poda vsem zajemcum kancelaf vecerni skoly.

Adresa s telefony Aliefske vecerni skoly je tato:

Alief Community Evening School P.O. Box 68

Alief, Texas 77411 Telefony 498-8110 x 320 a 495-4053.

Post Scriptum: Vyucovani ceStiny a studie Ceske feci jsou nezbytne k zachovani naSeho narodniho dedictvi zde v Texasu na jihu Spojenych statu, jelikoz takto se stanou vsichni ceskoamericti studenti techto kursii mnohem vice etnicky uvedom£li. Nynejsi i dfivejsi studenti cestiny spolu

s jinymi etnicky uvSdom&limi a Cestiny znalymi krajany pak zpomali ustaviCne odnarodnovani a nedopusti aby Ceska mluva se stala za pCtadvacet let ci za pul stoleti zde v Texasu mrtvym jazykem, koncicim v muzeu.

"Kolik feci znas, tolikrat jsi clovekem" je pravdive pfislovi jak v cestine tak i v cele fade jinych jazyku, ponevadz znalost jinych feCi je vseobecne znamou vyhodou jak v soukromem tak ve vefejmnem zivote. Dalsi plus studia cestiny je nasledujici: Cestina je zapadoslovansky jazyk patfici do rodiny slovanskych jazyku, ktera je nejvetsi skupinou sobe pribuznych jazyku na evropskem kon-tinentu. Z tohoto diivodu je tedy uceni se Cesky rovnez velmi vyhodne, jelikoz znalost ceskeho jazyka pak znacne usnadni studia dalsich slovanskych feci.

"Loquendo discitur loqu i" ("Mluvenim se Clovek uci jak mluvit" -- neboli v nasem pfipade - mluvenim Ci pouzivanim Ceske feci Clovek se nadale uCi ji znat'a ctit) je dulezite heslo jak pro studenty cestiny tak pro kazdeho z nas, kdo se opravdu hlasi k rodne krvi.

Prosi'm upozornete laskave na tuto oznamku Cestiny v Aliefske vecerni skole sve pfibuzne, pratele i zname.

John J. Karas z Houstonu. —SPJST—

Seaton hfbitova schuze

V nedeli 14. ledna se bude pofadat seatonskeho hfbitova vyroCni schuze ve 2 hodiny odpoledne v Seaton Community Center.

Vsichni clenove a pfatele jsou zvani. S bratrskym pozdravem Ace L. Chlapek tajemnik

—SPJST—

Ceskoslovensky ustav zahranicni

Praha

VSE NEMPSl'DD HDVEHD RDKM

HAHAYMUJUE nD)KEAAHM5l B HDBDAA TDfly

WISHING Y0\A ALLTHE BEST IN THE NEW YEAR

MEILLEMR5 VDEWX POUR IANNEE MDWVELLE

FELIZ y PRD5PERD AND NL1EVD

ALLE5 Gi/ITE IM NEMEN1AHR

14/VfeSTNfK—3. ledna 1990

U£me se Cesky Let Us Study Czech Lekce prvni— Lesson No. 1 We feel that we progressed rather far

in last year's 32 Czech lessons. We hope these lessons are of great benefit to our readers. Of course, nothing is worth learning unless we put what we learn into practice. With this lesson, we are starting our series all over again. For those of you interested, clip these lessons and keep a handy file of them for quick reference. — Editor.

*** Ceska abeceda— The Czech

alphabet. The Czech language has one of the

most phonetic alphabets of all in the Indo-European languages of the world. There are thirty-one characters plus q, x and w which are used only in foreign words. The letters of the Czech alphabet are patterned on the Latin alphabet which has been expanded by the use of diacritical marks, called carka, krouzek a hacek to create additional sounds.

The following is a list of the Czech letters that represent separate sounds in the language: Letter— Approximate Pronunciation in English. a— a as in father, short sound a— a as in father, long sound b— as in ball c— ts as in cats c— eh as in church d— d as in dog d1— d as in dew (pronounced "dyoo") not " d o " (diphthong) e— e as in let e— as in led e _ c = ye as in yes f— f as in fat g— g as in good h— h as in hat ch— No English equivalent: ch as in German machen, Bach. Pronounced neither h nor k, but between the two. i— y as in money I— l as in gasoline j — y as in yet k— k as in kitty 1— 1 as in melon

m— m as in man n— n as in nap n— n as in canyon o— o as in omit 6— 6 as in bowl p— p as in cap q— Found only in foreign words: Pronounced in Czech like kv r— Rolled r somewhat like Span, r f— No English equivalent (Sound similar to azure.) s— s as in sand s— sh as in shot t— t as in utmost t'— t' as in tube (pronounced tyoob) (diphthong) u— u as in boot u— u as in rude v— v as in vice w— Found in foreign words only: pronounced like v x— Found in foreign words only: sometimes replaced by ks y— y as in money y— ee as in beet z— z as in zoo z— z as in azure

Get your friends or parents to help you with the pronunciation. Do them together. Clip and save each lesson, and compile them into notebook form, if you desire. Set aside a regular time each week for the study of these lessons. Read the following poem together, and see if you can translate it.

The sounds given in English words are only approximations. In the next lesson the Czech alphabet will be used in Czech words with approximate pronunciation given in English.

Na poll Je jaro. Zito se zelena. Lide vyjeli do poli. Po velikem lanu huci motory. Vlaceji pole. Seji oves. Do vecera oseji cely Ian. Traktor jede do poli. Ora na poli. Ora, vlaci, seje, sece, svazi. (What new words do you see above? Find out their meaning.)

—SPJST—

NAS DOMOV O Stedrem veceru sest sedalo nas pospolu... Maminka nase jablicko na sest dilu rozkrojila a podelila vsecky u stolu: Kdybyste, deti moje, nekdy zabloudily — ve svete, v horach, v lese, v mlze —-vzpomefite, s kym jste se o jablicko rozdelily, a najdete zas cestu ztracenou... A domu vratite se s cistym celem — vzdyt' domov mame jeden v svete" celem. - - -Mar ie K r a t o c h v i l o v a

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Seky vyplnujte na The Czech Educational Foundation of Texas, c/o Ben Trcalek, Jr., treasurer, Rt. 3, Box 1U-A, Caldwell, TX. 77836. Tato prosba neni omezena jen do statu Texas, ale nadace prijme kazdou castku odkudkoliv na teto zemekouli.

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14.7.1939 zemfel Alfons Mucha, Cesky maiff a graftk (narozen 24. 7. 1860). Od roku 1888 zil v Parfzi, od 1905 v USA, roku 1910 se vratil do Cech. Predni pfedstavitel secesniho dekorativismu, ktery uplatrtoval ve v£ech oborech uziteho umenf (nastdnna malba, plakat, grafika, kniha, fiperk, nabytek). V poslednf fazi zivota realizoval rozmerny cyklus obrazu Slovanskd epopej.

Wednesday, January 3, 1990—VESTNIK/15

SPJST CALENDAR

FOR SPJST LODGES ONLY m** r b

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Friday, Jan. 5—Board of Trustees' Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7—Lodge 6 Meeting and Installation of Officers, 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12—Social Night Friday, Jan. 19—Social Night Friday, Jan. 26—Social Night

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LODGE NO. 9, SNOOK Wednesday, Jan. 3—Lodge Meeting, 7 p.m.

*** LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX

Saturday, Jan. 6—Texas Unlimited Saturday, Jan. 13—Debonaires Saturday, Jan. 20—Texas Unlimited Saturday, Jan. 27—The Velvets

*** LODGE NO. IS, BUCKHOLTS

(Regular Lodge Meeting every 2nd Wednesday at 7 p.m.)

*** LODGE NO. 17, NEW TABOR

Saturday, Jan. 13—Play-off for " 4 2 " Winners, 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14—Burleson County Invitational, 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20—Play-off for Straight Domino Winners, 3 p.m.

*** LODGE NO. 18, ELGIN

Saturday, Jan. 6—Vrazels (P/W) Saturday, Jan. 13—Les Huff and Lonesome Dove Band, 9-1 Sunday, Jan. 14—Central Texas Sounds (P/W), 4-8 Saturday, Jan. 20—King of Swing Sunday, Jan. 28—Tony Janak and Blue Diamonds (P/W), 4-8 Saturday, Feb. 3—YaYo Castillo and The Rumors Saturday, Feb. 10—Les Huff and Lonesome Dove Band, 9-1 Sunday, Feb. 11—Lee Roy Matocha, 4-8 Saturday, Feb. 17—King of Swing Sunday, Feb. 25—Fritz Hodde and The Fabulous Six, 4-8 (Most of our Saturday Night Dances are held from 8:30 to 12:30)

*** LODGE NO. 24, CYCLONE

Wednesday, Jan. 10—Lodge Meeting, 7 p.m. (Games every Wednesday night, 7 p.m.; Kitchen/Bar Open; Lic.#l-74-0875354-3)

*** LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS

(Regular meeting is every second Thursday of each month, 8 p.m.) (For reservations or hall rentals call Linda Tro-jacek at 875-6321 or James Whitfield at 875-5458)

*** LODGE NO. 28, EAST BERNARD

Sunday, Jan. 7—Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m. at Lodge Hall, East Bernard

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LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR (Lodge 29 Adult Meeting every 2nd Sunday, 4 p.m.; Youth Club Meeting, 3 p.m.)

*** LODGE NO. 35, ELK

Saturday, Jan. 6—Dakota Saturday, Jan. 13—Cherokee Rose Sunday, Jan. 14—Lodge Meeting, 3 p.m.; Youth Meeting, 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20—Firecreek Saturday, Jan. 27—Texas Fever Saturday, Feb. 3—Dakota Saturday, Feb. 10—Cherokee Rose Sunday, Feb. 11—Lodge Meeting, 3 p.m.; Youth Club meets at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17—Southern Comfort Saturday, Feb. 24—Texas Fever

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LODGE NO. 39, BRYAN (Lodge meeting dates are now the second Sunday of the month, 2 p.m.)

*** LODGE NO. 40, EL CAMPO-HILLJE

(Games every Monday night, 7:30 p.m.; Games License No. 3000-72-8240-0)

*** LODGE NO. 47, SEATON

Saturday, Jan. 6—Henry Rejcek Orchestra

(P/W-C/W) Sunday, Jan. 7—Lodge and Youth Meetings, 2 p.m.; also Members bring covered side dishes Saturday, Jan. 13—Gilbert Kautz Orchestra (B/R) Sunday, Jan. 14—BATTLE DANCE: Vrazel Polka Band vs. Leo Majek Orchestra, (P/W-C/W), 2-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15—Board Meeting, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20—Charles Mikeska and The New "Sensations'* (P/W-C/W-Modern) Saturday, Jan. 27—Jerry Haisler and The Melody Five Saturday, Feb. 3—Fritz Hodde and The Fabulous Six (P/W-C/W) Sunday, Feb. 4—Regular Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10—Vrazel Polka Band (P/W-C/W) Saturday, Feb. 17—The Texans (C/W) Sunday, Feb. 18—Eddie Ray and The Polka Dots (P/W-C/W), 3-7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19—Board Meeting, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24—Jodie Mikula Orchestra (P/W-C/W) (All dances are from 8 to 12 p.m. Everyone invited for a great time)

*** LODGE NO. 49, ROWENA

(The Runnels/Concho/Tom Green Counties Czech Heritage Society Meetings in 1990 —February, May, August, November every 4th Sunday of those months, 2 p.m. at SPJST Hall, Rowena)

*** LODGE NO. 54, WEST

Saturday, Jan. 27—Wedding Friday, Mar. 2—Lodge 54 Meeting and Social, 7 p.m.

*** LODGE NO. 66, WACO

Saturday, Jan. 6—Jerry Haisler (Game Night every second Monday of each month, 7 p.m.)

*** LODGE NO. 74, LOVELADY

Lodge business Meetings; first Sunday of each month, 5 p.m.; Game Nights every Thursday, 7 p.m. Permit No. #1-75-1052324-8; Kitchen and Bar are open)

*** LODGE NO. 79,

CORPUS CHRIST1/SOKOL HALL (Hall Location: 5502 Kostoryz Rd., Corpus Christi; 512-852-9042; Public Invited) (Meetings are held on 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m., unless notified otherwise)

*** LODGE NO. 80, HOLLAND

(Games Night every Thursday, at 7 p.m.; Lie. Permit No. 30000077-419-001).

*** LODGE NO. 81, NEEDVILLE

Sunday, Jan. 14—Fried Chicken Dinner, 12:00 Noon (Members bring vegetable, salad or dessert); Meeting following dinner

*** LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS

Saturday, Jan. 6—Charles Mikeska and The "Sensations" of Temple Monday, Jan. 15—Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20—Mynarcik Polka Band Saturday, Jan. 27—Rental Saturday, Feb. 3—Eddie Ray and The Polka Dots Saturday, Feb. 10—Rental Saturday, Feb. 17—Country Boys Sunday, Feb. 18—Lodge Meeting and Initiating of New Members, 3 p.m.; Supper following Monday, Feb. 26—Czech Culture Society Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 3—Vrazel Polka Band Saturday, Mar. 10—Member Rental Saturday, Mar. 17—Czech Harvesters Sunday, Mar. 18—80th Anniversary of Lodge 84; Doors Open, 11:30 a.m.; Dinner, 12:30 p.m.; Program Approximately, 2 p.m. Monday, Mar. 19—Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

*** LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON

Saturday, Jan, 6—Central Texas Sounds (Formerly Ellinger Combo; Polka/Variety) Monday, Jan. 8—Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10—Birthday Club Meeting and Lunch Friday, Jan. 12—Texas Brew True C/W Saturday, Jan. 13—The Original NICK NAVARRO; Big Band Music; DRESS CODE

Friday, Jan. 19—Best in C/W; THE TEXAS PLAINSMEN Saturday, Jan. 20—EDDIE SKEETS; Big Band Sounds; DRESS CODE Saturday, Jan. 27—VRAZELS; Polkatime Friday, Feb. 2—Texas Brew (C/W) Saturday, Feb. 3—GARY RICHARDS; Big Band Music; DRESS CODE Saturday, Feb. 10—Lee Roy Matocha (Polkatime) Sunday, Feb. 11—LODGE 88, 24TH ANNIVERSARY; Dinner, 11 a.m.; Social Games, 2 p.m.; Dance, 5-9 p.m. w/Ray Jurecka Saturday, Feb. 17—GUY LAMBARDO'S ROYAL CANADIANS w/Ai Pierson; DRESS CODE Friday, Feb. 23—RUSS MORGAN; Big Band Music, directed by Jack Morgan; DRESS CODE Saturday, Feb. 24—POLKATIME BATTLE DANCE; Texas Dutchmen vs. Bobby Jones, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. (Kitchen open for Saturday Night Dances; every Thursday Games -- 7:15 p.m. - Early Bird Special; 7:45 p.m. Regular Games; License No. 3-00-621-2077-41001)

*** LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH

Sunday, Jan. 21—Lodge Dance; music by Centex Polka Band, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11—Lodge Valentine's Dance; music by Sulak Brothers, 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 17—KC Dance Saturday, Apr. 14—KASH FOR KIDS sponsored by Lodge 92; music by Jodie Mikula, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Sunday, Apr. 29—Dance; music by Mynarcik Band of Dallas, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 20—Dance; music by Mynarcik Band of Dallas, 3 to 7 p.m. (Dress Code for ballroom and waltz/polka dances; Game Nights first and third Tuesday of each month, 7-10; Lodge Meetings second Sunday of each month, 2 p.m.; or otherwise specified - Ladies' Circle meets every second Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m.)

***

LODGE NO. 130, DALLAS/SOKOL ZI^KA

Saturday, Jan. 13—Allan Reeves (B/R) Saturday, Jan. 20—Czech Harvesters (P/Var.) Saturday, Jan. 27—Charlie Patteson (B/R) Saturday, Feb. 10—Chuck Arlington (B/R) Saturday, Feb. 17—Mardi Gras Dance; Harold Strand (P/Var.) Saturday, Feb. 24—Charlie Patteson (B/R) (Dances from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Dress Code to all Ballroom Dances, except to Polka/Waltz Dances)

*** LODGE NO. 142, HOUSTON

Sunday, Jan. 14—Lodge Meeting, 2 p.m. ***

LODGE NO. 154, FORT WORTH Sunday, Jan. 14—Lodge Meeting

*** LODGE NO. 161, LAPARITA

Sunday, Mar. 11—Lodge Meeting, 11:45 a.m. at Gateway Restaurant, Pleasanton

*** LODGE NO. 172, PASADENA

Saturday, Jan. 6—River Road Boys (C/W) Saturday, Jan. 13—Texas Brew (C/W) Saturday, Jan. 20—Chapparral (C/W) Friday, Jan. 26—Sammy Jenson (B/RM) Saturday, Jan. 27—Heart of Texas (C/W) Saturday, Feb. 3—Hearts on Fire (C/W) Saturday, Feb. 10—Texas Brew (C/W) Saturday, Feb. 17—Texas Borderline (C/W) Saturday, Feb. 24—Wilderness (C/W) (Executive Members' & Board of Trustees' Meeting each 2nd Wednesday of the Month, 7:00 p.m.; Regular Meeting on the 4th Wednesday of each Month, 7:30 p.m.; Friday Night Dances, 8:30 - 12:30; Saturday Night Dances, 9-1)

***

LODGE NO. 177, ACADEMY (Dances from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.) (Board of Trustees' meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Lodge Meeting every 2nd Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Games every Tuesday, doors open at 5:30 p.m. and Game time, 7 p.m.; License No. 17420422390-41002)

*** LODGE NO. 178, LONGVIEW-KILGORE

(Lodge Monthly Meetings on first Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post Home No. 4002 on Loop 281, north of REO Palm Isle)

*** LODGE NO. 179, WARRENTON

Thursday, Jan. 11—Meal served at 7 p.m.; Lodge Meeting following at the Warrenton Guest Room

*** LODGE NO. 180, BURLESON

Tuesday, Jan. 9—Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. and Lodge Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

(All Saturday Night Dances: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Lodge Membership Monthly Meetings

every Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.; Trustees' meetings, same date, 6:30 p.m.)

*** LODGE NO. 183, MID-CITIES

Saturday, Jan. 6—Buddy Hrabal and Memory Lane C/W Band Saturday, Jan. 20—Cen-Tex Polka Band; also C/W music Saturday, Feb. 3—Buddy Hrabal and Memory Lane C/W Band Saturday, Feb. 17—Sulak Band (P/W & C/W) (Games every Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, 7 p.m.; License Permit No. 1751690506-41002; Lodge Meeting every second Sunday, 5:30 p.m.) (For Lodge Rentals, call Tony Sanchez 264-9691, or Pat Still 265-5618, or call the Lodge 465-8538, also contact Ed Krai, (817) 274-3837)

***

LODGE NO. 187, ROUND ROCK Friday, Jan. 5—Boot Strap Saturday, Jan. 6—Les Huff and The Lonesome Dove Friday, Jan. 12—Debonaires Saturday, Jan. 13—Leather and Lace Friday, Jan. 19—Les Huff and The Lonesome Dove Saturday, Jan. 20—Jess DeMaine Friday, Jan. 26—Leaflier and Lace Saturday, Jan. 27—Debonaires Friday, Feb. 2—People's Choice Saturday, Feb. 3—Les Huff and The Lonesome Dove Friday, Feb. 9—Debonaires Saturday, Feb. 10—Leather and Lace Friday, Feb. 16—Les Huff and The Lonesome Dove Saturday, Feb. 17—People's Choice Friday, Feb. 23—Leather and Lace Saturday, Feb. 24—Debonaires (Friday Night Dances, 8-12 p.m.; Saturday Nighl Dances, 9 p.m.-l a.m.) (Small Private Party room available; contact Albert Lange, 255-8157)

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