Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 22, 1989 Page: 2 of 16
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2/VĚSTNÍK—Wednesday, March 22, 1989
YESTNIK (USPS 658480) is published weekly
except the second week oř June and íhird week oř
August by VĚSTNÍK, P.O. Box 100, Temple,
TX 76503-0100. Subscription rates are $12 per
year beginnfng July 1, non members only.
Member’s fee is paid as part of the insurance fee
collected by the Supreme Lodge SPJST, 520
North Main, Temple, TX 76501. Second-class
postage paid at Temple, TX and additional mail-
ing officcs.
PQSTMASTER: Send address changcs to
VĚSTNÍK, P.O.Box 100 Temple, TX
76503-0100.
Editor: R.J. Sefcik
P.O. Box 85, West, TX 76691
Rcs. 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. GEBALÁ
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, JR.
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
DISTR1CT 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— MELVIN H. SKRABANEK.
SEC.— P.O. BOX 490— CALDWELL
77836—(409)567-3664, OFFICE (409)567-3283
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— TOMMY LOSTAK, P.O. BOX
194, DANBURY, TX 77534—(409)922-1244
DISTRICT Ví— 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, LÍTTLEFIELD, 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 KOSLÓVSKY, 1617
MARLANDWOOD, TEMPLE, TX
76501—(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.
1-800-792-3024
After Office Hours and[or Weekends Call
DISTRICT 3
Jim Wiest - (817) 771-3875
DISTRICT 5
Helen Hegwood - (713) 864-0489
DISTRICTS 6 & 7
Jcrome Hlavatý - (512) 874-4461
ALL OTHER DISTRICTS CALL
Gene McBride (817) 859-5855 f
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CONCERNING DĚLI VĚRY OF THE VĚSTNÍK MUST BE
SENT TO THE SUPREME LODGE, BOX 100, TEMPLE,
TEXAS 76503.
PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ADVERTISING MATTER
SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE VĚSTNÍK, P.O. BOX 85,
WEST, TEXAS 76691.
DEADLINE FOR MATERIÁL TO BE ACCEPTED FOR
THE FOLLOWING ISSUE IS THURSDAY.
CSA [Czechoslovak Society oř
America] the oldest fraternal Society
in the United States was established in
St. Louis, Missouri by several Czech
gentlemen, March 4, 1854. (This is the
parent organization of our SPJST and
the WFLA.) That same year (1854),
Dr. Leoš Janacek, a Czech composer
of six operas was born and, in July,
1854, the Republican Party was
formed in Michigan.
From 1854, the fraternal spirit has
blossomed and grown and in January,
1989, National Fraternal Congress of
America (NFCA) President Lindell
fittingiy wrote the foliowing:
A Message from
NFCA President
Edward A. Lindell
Greetings to all for 1989!
Fraternalists in America stand at a
crucial junction this year. I urge all of
us to be sensitive to the political aréna
and our need to be united and
steadfast.
In the past few months as I visited
various State Fraternal Congresses and
met officers, Board members,
Fraternalists of the Year, and State
legislators, I háve been impressed,
even overwhelmed, by the vitality,
enthusiasm and competence of our
people and our organization.
Our best years are ahead because in
statě after statě, we are actively solving
sociál problems that others only
acknowledge or talk about.
Please telí our story. Telí how we are
leaders in the alleviation of hunger,
suffering, and hardship. Telí how we
educate; how we renovate; how we
build; and how we aid the poor, the
homeless, and the aged. These háve
been the hallmarks of American
fraternalism throughout its history.
The torch has been passed to us and
we need to cheerfully pass it on. This
could be our finest year ever if we háve
the necessary determination and
commitment!
***
Recently yours truly received his
copy of “We’re Czechs,” a book
written by Brother Robert L.
Skrabanek, Professor Emeritis Texas
A&M University, College Station,
Texas; he autographed the copy and it
certainly is appreciated. It is a well -
written, very easy - to - read and
understand book and very interesting.
To this writer, it brings back very vivid
memories of his youth in the
community of East Gate, near Dayton,
Liberty County, Texas. This was a
smáli Czech - Moravian community
about halfway between Houston and
Beaumont (north of U.S. Highway
90), with quite a number of Czech
families farming blackland farms.
In this issue is a letter from Texas
A&M University Press from where you
can order the book. This is a new
edition (second printing); the first
edition was sold out before December
1, 1988. You will enjoy reading the
book!
***
Kindness and/or Cleverness — In
this modern hurried age kindness is
often crowded out, if not by greed then
by thoughtíessness. Yet how much
happiness a very little kindness can
bring! Especially is it the time for
kindness when there is need for an
encouraging word, a helping hand or
the proverbial “cup of cold water,”
Instead of being kind, the tendency
today is to be clever. Of course, the
word “clever” has various
connotations. Certain beasts of prey
are spoken of as being especially
clever; such as the coyote and the
wolverine. An ingenious toy, tool,
gadgetior trap may be said to be clever.
The quick response, the witty reply are
also said to be clever. Clever, however,
is a word of but limited praise. Thus if
you wanted to compliment a lawyer,
rather than telling him he had been
clever you would use such expressions
as resourceful, skillful or astute.
It should be noted that one of the
definitions for ‘clever’ given by
Webster is “intelligent, quick,
ingenious, and resourceful, but lacking
in depth, soundness, wisdom, or
morality.” A clever lawyer may well be
a tričky one, even as tricks are the
stock in trade of the clever magician.
Cleverness also often manifests itself
by what is called, in modern American
idiom, “wisecracks” or smart
remarks.
Because of this, cleverness is often
given an unfavorable connotation. As
Rudyard Kipling once asked; “Iťs
clever, but is it art?” Also, another
English writer years ago counseled
young ladies: “Be a good, sweet maid,
and let who will be clever” Thus it has
also been observed that time and again
a “clever mist of words” serves to hide
the lack of knowledge on the part of a
speaker or writer.
Jealousy is the mark of the poor
loser: It is the defense mechanism we
hide behind to avoid facing up to the
fact that we háve lost. Jealousy is
essentially thwarted pride. Never be
jealous of a person who moves ahead.
He or she had what it takés. They
generally deserve it and probably háve
sacrificed a great deal to accomplish a
step forward. Remember — for every
step up, you must give up something.
Climb slowly and surely with grim
determination and success will be
yours.
***
The dáte of Easter for the early
Christian church was determined by
the Jewish festival of the Passover,
which was set by the lunar calendar
then in use. Even here there seems to
háve been some disagreement since
the Passover was observed by Jesus
and his disciples on Thursday and by
the priests on Friday. At any rate there
was an early argument among
Christians, with one grdup favoring a
strict adherence to the Passover dáte
and another favoring observance on
Sunday with a movable dáte.
The name of Easter derives from the
old German Oster, a feast dedicated to
Eostre, the pagan goddess of spring.
The egg as a symbol of new íife goes
far back into antiquity. The rabbit
joins the festivities through his relative
the hare, associated by the Egyptians
with the beginning of life. And the
custom of wearing new clothes seems
to also be of ancient beginning.
Possibly because of these associations,
the Puritán churches did not
encourage Easter festivities; and its
universal observance in the United
States did not come until the Civil War
when it was the occasion for wide -
spread memoriál Services.
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Sefcik, R. J. Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 22, 1989, newspaper, March 22, 1989; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth632838/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas.