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FIRST MINUTES of MILWAUKEE SOKOL
At
a meeting of individuals held
at the "Slovanske Lipy" Hall, on June 14th, 1868,
plans
were made to organize a
gymnastic association to be known as "SOKOL"
The following individuals became charter members of "SOKOL":
Jos. Braun, Fr. Bures, M. Cada,
Tomas Cejla, Fr. Drahoz, Fr. Frana
K. Janecek, Fr. Hudecek, Vacl. Ircing, Fr. Kostlan, Jos. Kostlan
Vacl. Kesner, Jan Krozek, Ant. Novak, Al Rothbauer, Fr. Steiger
Karel Vrabec, Jos. Zima.
From this group
Frantisek Bures was
elected President pro tem and Anton Novak, Secretary.
First
order of business was as
follows:
1. To apply to the "Slovanske Lipy" trustees for rental of hall
for beginning
gymnastics.
2. To pay 1/2 year's tuition for Br. F. Bures to attend an
American speaking
gym class as student so that he could later
instruct Sokol gym classes.
3. To elect a committee to prepare within 14 days By-laws for the
new Sokol
organization. Elected to serve on this
committee were Anton Novak, Fr.
Steiger, and K. Vrabec.
4. Decision made that Sokol gym classes be held every Thursday.
There
being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Fr.
Bures
Anton Novak
President pro
tem
Secretary
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