Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 26, 1975 Page: 5 of 32
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Wednesday, March 26, 1975
VĚSTNÍK
5
employment standards within their
own society.
Why does an underwriter také
the time and trouble to do all of
this? They do it for themselves,
their society, and above all, for
the members they write for their
society. Through their knowledge
of fraternal life Insurance, they
can make sure each new member
they write obtains the proper In-
surance coverage for their needs.
Through the code of ethics, which
the counselor has pledged himself
to adopt, the members can trust
him to try to seli no more than the
needed coverage.
One of the principál points of
the code requires the counselor to
plače the best interests of any new
member above his own personál
profit or consideration,
We are proud of Stister Banning
and extend to her our hearty con-
gratulations.
Joe B. Hejny, FIC
Vice President
Supřeme Lodge, SPJST
—spjst—•
HENRY RUBALA ....
Sixty-Year SPJST Member and
Musician
In the archives and records of
the SPJST are members whose
background and colorful past are
as different as the people them-
selves. Some háve been farmers,
blacksmiths, businessmen; others
háve been lawyers, doctors, or
public figures. One of these is
Brother Henry Kubala of the St.
John area (neár Schulenburg),
who can boast of 60 years in the
SPJST and 64 years in the music
profession. When asked about his
past, Mr. Kubala has seen so many
changes in our American society
that he must stop and pause so as
not to get the events confused.
Brother Kubala has probably
played with more dance bands
than any man his age, and his
roster of active membership in
these bands reads like a Texas
Polka Music Halí of Fame —
Frank Petr, Adolph and the Gold-
Chain Bohemians, Emil Winkler,
Adolph Migl, Johnniie Holub, and
many more.
Henry Kuibala was born on Jan-
uary 14, 1895, the tenth child of
Charlie and Frances Kubala on
the sama plače of residence where
he and his wife Emma now reside.
Mr. Kubala entered the music
field in 1911 with the Joe Bednarek
HENRY KUBALA
band. He joined the SPJST in 1915.
Mr. Kubala enlisted in the armed
Services in June, 1917 and saw
overseas duty in France from July
1918 to 1919 when he returned to
the United States. During the war
he was a member and band serge-
ant in the 13'lst Field Artilliary
Band, 36th Division. During this
time Mr. Kubala took clarinet les-
sons from. Mr. Bouton, solo clari-
netist with John Philip Sousa, the
march king.
After the war, Brother Kubala
returned to Texas, continuing his
playing and engaging in farming.
On July 28, 1920, he married Emma
Hranicky and to this union' two
children were born, son George
and daughter, Henrietta. In 1970,
Mr. and Mrs. Kubala celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary
with a celebration at the KC Halí
in Schulenburg. In 1975, Brother
Kubala reached his 80th birthday,
making his residence in the same
plače of his birth, with his wife
Emma.
Brother Kubala has played a
large variety of Instruments in his
career. Among these are the Eb
clarinet, C clarinet, Bb clarinet,
A clarinet, C and Bb soprano saxo-
phone, Bb tenor saxophone, and
Eb baritone saxophone.
Of all the bands he has played
with, Brother Kubala believes that
Adolph and the Gold Chain Bo-
hemians was the best sounding
and most remembered of them
all. This was probably due to the
unique instrumentation of the
band and its existence during the
hey-day of polka music — the
1930s.
(This writer wishes to refer the
readers to the July 19, 1973 issue
of the SchulenSburg Sticker for a
complete history of Adolph and
the Boys, which this writer wrote
for the Centennial of Schulen-
burg) .
When asked what has kept him
going so long, Brother Kubala
simply replies, “taking good care
of my šelf.” .
This writer believes that Brother
Kubala’s genuine love for music
and his íellowman háve also con-
tributed to his long and fruitful
life. Brother Kubala once com-
mented, “A good musician, like a
good man, is always in demand.
He will always háve a job.”
In today’s world, this is a good
philosophy for anyone to follow.
Fraternally yours,
George J. Koudelka,
(We are grateful to George Kou-
delka, a high school band director,
and Sister Edna Shimek (88), who
are both relatives of Sister Maxine
Sefcik, the editoťs wife, for obtain-
ing the requested information per-
taining to the well-liked and weU-
known SPJST member and mu-
sician, Brother Henry Kubala.
—Editor).
* *
Schuienburg’s Musical Memoržes
of Yesteryear
by George J. Koudelka, M. Ed.
Gn any Saturday afternoon, it
one looks close enough, he might
find an elderly gentleman seated.
comfortably in a two-tone Chev-
rolet somewhere near Keuper’s
store. He may be reading a Czech
newspaper or slightly dozing in the
warm shade, but if you approach
him, he will greet you with a warm
welcome and a friendly smile. This
man is Henry Kubala, a former
member of Adolf and the Gold
Chain Bohemians, and one of the
few originál band members left in
this area. Several sitting sessions
with this gentleman, as well as
having played with him for eight
years provided considerable ma-
teriál for this article.
It seems, according to Mr. Ku-
bala, that even though the band
was not together for a great length
of time, it did achieve considerable
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Sefcik, R. J. Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 26, 1975, newspaper, March 26, 1975; West, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth625406/m1/5/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas.