Vojtěch Kočka

Founder “Knihtiskárna (printer books ) Vojtech Kočka” was born in 1879 in the Trpoměchách tradesman in the family of Jana Kočky owner shoemaker's workshop. He died on 21st 12th The 1948th After finishing school he trained typesetter fonts and printers worked in Prague as a typesetter. At the beginning of the first World War II he was employed in printer books Hermann as a factor in Slane (production manager). In 1906 he married Marie Kašpárková, the daughter of a peasant from Turan. In 1908 they had a son Vojtěch, who died in 1981, and in 1910 the son of Ladislav, who lived to old age, died in 2008. In the First World War was Vojtech Kočka deployed to the front of the Austrian army in a campaign to Serbia, and later served in the military press in Prague. In the historical book "The Austrian eagle falls" which describes course of independent Czechoslovakia 28th October 1918 stated: "The printer Military Command was employed as a typesetter Mr. Vojtech Kočka owner now pronter books in Slane. Mr. Kočka received at night from the General Staff Czech-German decree of martial law with the order to be planted immediately and prepared for printing. With the press, to begin as soon as the decree will be approved by a judicial officer of the military headquarters. Mr. Kočka, a good Bohemia decree also planted, but immediately announced it has appointed Bayer master sergeant, and this briefing on the imminent danger of Dr. Jaroslav Maly at the National Committee. The doctor then arranged a little more. " Prior to 1 World War II, before he went to Serbia, he built a house on Skalky in Slane, where at that time began to build. In 1919 he sold the house and other co-owners bought in Slany Square No. 138 in Neubert printer and moved to town houses opposite Sokol. Gradually partners bought out and became sole owner of the printer, but that was in the house rent. Therefore, when the chance to buy a neighboring house No. 139, and the printer did not hesitate in it resides today. In times of crisis, in 1932, when the best opportunity to cheaply build this house built in the yard at the former printing sheds new building.

To further expand the printer should occur after the Second World War, plans were already prepared, building printers should be extended and substantially increased, as the company prospered well. Thanks to the "victory of the working people" in 1948 was to prevent the printer has been nationalized. I do much of that time remember, but forget the moment when my mother sometimes dressed in the morning in late February and still crying. I did not know why, and only afterwards I learned that crying about how it worked out for us and what lies ahead. The nationalization was actually twice. First it was shortly after February, but because here was less than fifty employees, nationalization was canceled. But for a time, because for two years in 1950 was stolen from the printer with all the pageantry and the next 40 years because it was returned to the first First The 1991st So it was 40 years and 2 months.