Official Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas, Founded 1897. BROTHERHOOD
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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Undeliverable Copies to: SUPREME LODGE SPJST, PCB 100, TEMPLE, TEX 76501
VOLUME 58 — NO. 19
MAY 13, 1970
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! We are accepting applications for an administrator of our S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. II at Needville. Send application to: Mr. Melvin H. Skrabanek, P.O. Box 270, Caldwell, Texas 77836 (secretary), or Mr. J. M. Skrabanek, 41720 Bellaire Blvd., Be pair% Texas 77401, (president of the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Homes Board of Trustees). We would like to stress the importance of our readers reading the above announcement. Your editor feels that the Board of Directors of the Rest Home would like to receive the information as soon as possibie.
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Sunday, April 26 we attended the District IV meeting in Rowena at Lodge Pokrok Rowena No. 49. We enjoyed the meeting and will have more later, due to the shortage of space in this issue. Here is a word to expectant parents. Have you included life insurance which the SPJST offers, when making plans for the new member of the family? Surely you want your son or daughter to have a good start in life. You can provide a good start by taking out a sound, reliable insurance plan which will mean securing that college education some .day. Make their future sound by learning about what the
A MOTHER'S LOVE Life does not hold enough years In which we can repay A mother's love — so do your best Before she goes away. No sweeter thought was given birth Amid the worldly throng; No truer words were ever penned In verse or sacred song. No p urer theme could be discussed In mankind's vast domain; And heaven's dream is far surpassed By this true, sweet refrain. Life does not hold enough years In which we can repay A mother's love — so do your best Before she goes away. SPJST has to offer in the way of insurance for that new child. A policy to suit every individual's need may be found among the insurance plans carried by the SPJST. Look them over and find out the details from your local SPJST organizer. You will be glad you did and in addition to privilege of belonging to one of the largest families in Texas a fraternal benefit society family! Included will be the social life of your lodge and the comfort and happiness that comes by being a fraternalist. Fraternalism is a generous virtue that would hold in men's hearts the same unselfish love that is felt when they celebrate in fraternalism December, Practicing
takes nothing from the fraternalist. Rather it enriches his life, builds him into new lines, and gives him new privileges he never before has known. • Who are the happiest people on earth? This question was asked by a New York newspaper, and prizes were offered for the best answer. They were four prize-winning answers: "A little child building a sand castle." "A craftsman or an artist whistling over a job well done."A mother, after a busy day, bathing her baby." "A doctor who ;has finished a difficult and dangerous operation and saved a human life." Notice there is no mention of a millionaire. No mention of kings or emperorors. Riches and rank, no matter how the world strives for them, do not make for happiness. A sand castle does far better than a palace. It would be a sad day on earth if only the great could be happy. But happiness is for everybody who will seek to be of service to others. The Way to Happiness Keep your heart free of hate. Keep your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Fill your life with love. Scatter sunshine, Forget self; think of others. Do as you would