Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 4, 1989 Page: 2 of 16
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2/VĚSTNÍK—Wednesday, Ociober 4,1989
THE
cEditor
COMMENTS
VĚSTNÍK (USPS 658480) is pubiished weekly
excepí the second week oř June and third week of
August by VĚSTNÍK, P.O. Box 85, West, TX
76691-0085. Subscription rates are SI4 per year
beginning July 1, non members only. Members
fee is paid as part of the insurance fee coiiected
by the Supreme Lodge SPJST, 520 North Main,
Temple, TX 76501. Second-class postage paid at
Temple, TX and additional mailing offices.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to
VĚSTNÍK, P.O.Box 100 Temple, TX
76503-0100.
Editor: R.J. Sefcik
P.O. Box 85, West, TX 76691
Res. 1204 N. Davis St.
Res. Phone (AC 817) 826-5989
Publisher:
Hill County Press, lne.,
P.O. Box 569, 335 Country Club Road
Hillsboro, TX 76645
OFFICERS
HOWARD LESHIKAR
PRESIDENT
Office Phone: 817-773-1575
Home Phone: 817-771-1359
BERNARD M. GEBALA
VÍCE PRESIDENT
Office Phone: 817-773-1575
Home Phone: 817-778-3872
LEONARD MIKESKA
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Office Phone: 817-773-1575
Home Phone: 817-778-3720
JERRY MIKULÁŠ
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Office Phone: 817-773-1575
Home Phone: 817-773-2950
SIDNEY KACIR
LEGAL ADVISER
817-778-5228
P.O. Box 5220
Temple, Texas 76505
DIRECTORS
ANDREW VAVRA
DISTRICT I
Home Phone 409-272-8043
Rt. 2, Box 37, Caldwell 77836
WILLIE E. KOHUTEK
DISTRICT II
Home Phone 817-593-4115
Rt. 2, Box 320, Buckholts 76518
CYRILL (SID) POKLADNÍK
DISTRICT III
Office Phone: 214-741-1874
2924 Elm St., Dallas 75226
Home Office: 214-686-8604
Home: 3924 Barnes Bridge Rd.
Dallas, TX 75228
STANLEY BROŽ
DISTRICT IV
Home Phone: 915-442-3271
Lowake, TX 76855
LOUIS HANUŠ
DISTRICT V
Home Phone: 713-862-6866
1700 W. T.C. Jester #1100,
Houston, Texas 77008
MATT S. VANĚK
DISTRICT VI
Home Phone: 512-578-2687
1009 Northgate, Victoria, TX 77901
THELMA HRNCIR
DISTRICT VII
Home Phone: 512-241-3114
3102 Vicksburg, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I— MEL VIN H. ŠKRAB ANEK.
SEC.— P.O. BOX 490— CALDWELL
77836—(409)567-3664
DISTRICT II- DOROTHY PECHAL,
ROUTĚ 3, BOX 748, TEMPLE, TX 76501—
(817)985-2545
DISTRICT III— ALBERT L. BANÍK, V.
CHMN., ROUTĚ 1, BOX 283, WEST 76691—
(817)826-5683
DISTRICT IV— ANGELINĚ KRISTINEK,
CHMN., ROUTĚ 7, BOX 834— LUBBOCK
79401— (806)763-0047
DISTRICT V- TOMMIE LOSTAK, P.O. BOX
194, DANBURY, TX 77534—(409)922-1244
DISTRICT VI— SOPHIE DYBALA, H.C.R. 61
— BOX 72A—GANADO 77962 —
(512)771-2598
DISTRICT VII— BETTY JUŘICA, ROUTĚ 2,
BOX 899, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78410—
(512) 265-9018
BY-LAW COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I— DONNIE VICTORICK, P.O.
BOX 85, SNOOK, TX 77878—(409) 272-3265
DISTRICT II— LAD J. ZATOPEK, 2605 W.
AVE. Z, TEMPLE, TX. 76501—(817) 778-3067
DISTRICT III— JERRY MILAN, V. CHMN.,
6208 LAKESIDE, FT. WORTH 76135—(817)
237-4237
DISTRICT IV— ERNEST KRISTINEK, JR.,
ROUTĚ 2, BOX 99, LITTLEFIELD, TX 79339
DISTRICT V— MILDRED HOLEMAN,
CHMN.,1006 CHANTILLY LN., HOUSTON,
TX 77018—(713) 683-0018
DISTRICT VI— LEONA MACHA,
SECRETARY, 501 SHROPSHIRE, EL CAM-
PO, TX 77437—(409) 543-3746
DISTRICT VII— DOMINIC F. NETEK, SR.,
3907 SKYLARK, SAN ANTONIO 78210—(512)
532-3916
FINANCE COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I- ERNEST WENTRCEK, V.
CHMN., 406 TEE DRIVE, BRYAN, TX
77801—(409) 822-4226
DISTRICT II— JERRY E. VALCHAR, 12 E.
YOUNG, TEMPLE 76501—(817) 773-5784
DISTRICT III— LARRY LAZNOVSKY,
ROUTĚ 7, BOX 48, ENNIS, TX 75119—(214)
875-5987
DISTRICT IV— LILLIAN HOLUBEC, 1809
A&M AVE SAN ANGELO, TX 76904—(915)
944-1709
DISTRICT V—ALVIN J. SEFCIK, 1409
AUSTIN, LaMARQUE 77568—(409) 935-3919
DISTRICT VI— RITA VANĚK, SECRETARY,
P.O. BOX 901, EL CAMPO, TX 77437—(409)
543-6220
DISTRICT VII— MONTA FOSTER, CHMN.,
909 McVean, Yoakum, TX 77995 —
(512) 293-5471
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I—SUSAN SKRABANEK, ROUTĚ
2, BOX 13, CALDWELL, TX
77836—(409)272-3440
DISTRICT II— LADIS NAVRÁTIL, 1 E.
YOUNG, TEMPLE 76501—(817) 773-4644
DISTRICT III— BEN JARMA, CHMN., 9512
LEASIDE DR., DALLAS, TX 75238—(214)
348-1514
DISTRICT IV— RAYMOND PAVLISKA, 505
SO. CEDAR, SEYMOUR, TX 76380
DISTRICT V— HELEN HEGWOOD, SEC.,
6702 LINDY ANN LN., HOUSTON, TX
77008—(713) 864-0489
DISTRICT VI— JEROME J. HLAVATÝ, BOX
174, LOLITA, TX 77971
DISTRICT VII— PAULINĚ BAYER, RT. 2,
BOX 154-A, FLORESVILLE, TX 78114
STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR
CLAUDETTE REESE, 112 EAST KILLEN,
TEMPLE, TX 76501—(817) 773-1575 HOME:
(817) 774-8912
DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS
DISTRICT I— SUSAN SKRABANEK, RT. 2,
BOX 13, CALDWELL, TX 77836—(409)
272-3440
DISTRICT II—PATSY KOSLOVSKY, 914
DELAWARE, TEMPLE, TX 76504—(817)
774-8488
DISTRICT III— BESSIE PETR, 5406 MORN-
INGSIDE, DALLAS, TX 75206—(214)826-3557
DISTRICT IV— SUSAN BOHNENBERGER,
RT. 6, BOX 283, SAN ANGELO, TX
76904—(915) 658-6778
DISTRICT V— MARIE STAYTON, 206
AMUNDSON, HOUSTON, TX 77009—(713)
694-2734
DISTRICT VI— ANITA ROYE, 1600 LYNN,
EL CAMPO, 77467—(409) 543-4884
DISTRICT VII— MRS. MAXINE PAVLISKA,
RT. 2, BOX 151, FLORESVILLE, TX
78114—(512) 393-2030
LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, MUSEUM
Thelma Bartosh, Museum Curator
Office: 773-1575, P.O. Box 100
Temple, TX 76503
“Sales Representative Assistance
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1-800-72-SPJST
After Office Hours and[or Weekends Call
flKTRIfT t
Jim Wiest - (817) 859-5955
DISTRICT 5
Helen Hegwood - (713) 864-0489
DISTRICTS 6 & 7
Jerome Hlavatý - (512) 874-4461
ALL OTHER DISTRICTS CALL
- Gene McBride (817) 859-5855
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THE FOLLOWING ISSUE IS THURSDAY.
CorrectioR - In September 20, 1989
Věstník issue (the front page cutline)
reab Leonard Jansa, president of
Lodge 160 (as submitted to us) shouíd
háve read Leonard Jansa, District IV
president.
Sunday, September 24 was a
pleasant day to venture out through
the beautiful cotton fields in Hill and
Ellis Counties while on our way to
Ennis to attend SPJST District III
meeting and sociál at the Sokol
Athletic Center, where SPJST Lodge
No. 135 members were hosting this
“Fall” occasion.
The reports of SL Financial
Secretary Jerry Mikuláš, District III
Director Sid Pokladník and District III
officers - committees were
informative, well - received and mostly
brief, which made the meeting shorter
thus leaving time for fraternal
activities following adjournment.
It was gratifying to see a large
attendance, especially for the morning
session with Lodge No. 66, Waco
having the largest number of members
in attendance. District III and State
King Bryan Becan with District III
Queen Barbara Reznik were also
in attendance.
We will leave the details to be
reported by District III secretary as
well as others who are charged with
those responsibilities. Lodge No. 180,
Burleson representatives volunteered
to host the District III spring meeting
in 1990.
Lodge 66 representation was happy
with the results in the cake (adult
division) and Christmas tree ornament
(youth) contests. Due to another
commitment, we had to leave earlier
while the volleyball contests were in
full swing.
Our gratitude is expressed to Lodge
No. 135 hosts and hostesses for serving
a delicious roast beef - sausage meal
complemented with a large array of
pastry, which was thoroughly enjoyed
by everyone.
***
Sunday, October8 — SPJST Lodge
No. 17, New Tábor will be hosting
their District I fall meeting, along with
a sociál and volleyball tournament
which shall také plače following their
meeting. We encourage all íodges to be
represented and enjoy their planned
activities.
***
On the same Sunday (October 8), the
American - Czech Culture Society is
sponsoring another Czech Day at the
State Fair of Texas in Dallas.
The society’s purpose since 1928 is
to maintain and uphold the Czech
heritage of our forefathers so that our
future generations will be able to enjoy
and perpetuate that heritage as a part
of the American way of life.
Iťs also interesting to know that the
members of the American - Czech
Culture Society meet throughout the
year to encourage and advance the
study, enrichment, and
commemoration of the cultural
heritage of the Czechoslovak people
who started coming to Texas in the
early 1800s.
The American - Czech Culture
Society extends its appreciation to all
those who will be assisting in the
preparation and presentation of this
American - Czechoslovak Day
program. The day’s activities schedule
is in this issue for your reference. You
will notice that all aspects of our Czech
- Moravian - Slovák past are
represented in the program. We wish
their society a very favorable
attendance.
***
“Figures doiťf lie” is a familiar
phrase, however, figures can be
misleading. January 1, 1969, this
writer became your editor and has
been elected the sixth time for four -
year terms in June 1988. With that in
mind, soon after the convention and
realizing that January 1, 1989 would
begin his 21sí year, this writer decided
to íook back over the last 20 years or 2
decades (two 10 - year eras of time). In
reviewing the 2 decades, 1969 to 1979
and 1979 to 1989, we find quite a
difference in our performance as a
fraternal benefit society.
In the 1969 - 1979 decade, we sold
more and smaller insurance polices,
however, almost ALL were new
insurance (insurance where the
premiums all added to our treasury
amount to be invested by our
Investment Department in loans,
bonds, etc. and a certain amount was
paid as prémium refund and to the
sales representatives as commission).
In that decade, we had acquired
what could be termed “a status of
sustained, steady growth” with new
premiums coming in.
The second decade 1979 - 1989
began much the same way, but began
changing. When we introduced Lone
Pay Life, Umversal Life (Flexible
Protector) and Annuity - Plans (which
are all good and progressing plans), we
had something fraternally beneficial to
offer our members and prospects.
When we seli these plans as a new
pian, these premiums also add to our
treasury to be ušed for investments
with the exception of the commission
to the sales representatives and, of
course, interest is paid on Universal
Life and Annuities.
However, here is where the picture
began changing and we refer back to:
“Figures can be misleading.” If your
editor, as a sales representative, calls
on a member who has a $1,000 loan
value on their present insurance and
convinces this member to “cash in”
the policy and také out an interest -
producing pian with the same $1,000,
then our treasury has NOT been
increased by any amount, and
remember there is interest paid plus
commission. This has happened in
many cases, and it seems that we are
“selling” very much insurance when,
in fact, we are “rolling over” the
amount in our treasury to a newer
larger and different pian of insurance.
What we really háve to ask ourselves
and get answers to is: “What amount
of new insurance which adds to our
treasury are we selling?” That is why
the amount of insurance we call
“sold” is misleading, because there is
insurance being “rolled over.”
Our SPJST Society is composed of
many members in many Íodges, which
has been stressed many times, all
having a voice in our Society’s
affairs; they should háve and need to
be given correct and factual
in formation at all times.
***
Taxpayers háve some new
protections this year, such as tougher
rules about what the Internal Revenue
Service can and cannot do to collect
back taxes. An IRS pamphlet, “Your
Rights as a Taxpayer,” is available
free by calling the IRS at (800) 424 -
3676 and asking for Publication No. 1.
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Sefcik, R. J. Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 4, 1989, newspaper, October 4, 1989; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth632642/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas.