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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 USPS — 658480 NOVEMBER 22, 1978 VOLUME 66, NUMBER 47
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK band, holding a baby and seated In the last issue we touched on THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND with her mother, Mrs. Bohac. It was the District VII meeting held in We judge ourselves by what we then we learned that Theresa Bothe Eagles Hall at New Braunfels hosted by Lodge No. 185, New feel we are capable of doing, while hac was now Mrs. Roy Haag. At Braunfels. The meeting was orderly others judge us by what we have any rate, Brother and Sister Gor—Longfellow don Hrabal and Brother and Sisand well conducted, as stated be- already done. ter Roy Haag are doing a good fore, by District VII President Maturity begins to grow when Helen Pavelka and all reports were you can sense your concern for oth- job for Lodge No. 185 and we wish rather brief and to the point, and, ers outweighing your concern for them much success in the future. Brother Gordon can always be even though there was the cons- yourself. counted on to be enthusiastic. tant sound of rain falling on the Somehow, a person does not feel Surely, inflation must be the roof of the building, the business like turning families such as these of the district meeting went on in world's most successful thief. down when they request your presa continuous routine. All in all, Opportunity knocks but once, ence at their meetings. in this editor's view, the meeting while temptation seems to lean on * * was successful (overly so) consider- the doorbell. Having been in the electronic ing Wurstfest and the weather, and mechanical fields for over 20 and we enjoyed the meeting and Real freedom is won through years and wintery rainy and cold the fraternal fellowship of all con- self-government, not through self- weather coming on, maybe we can cerned. We wish we could mention expression. dwell a little on how our members all of them, however, District VII is can and should prepare for the noted or some very devout, Brother Roy credit for sincere work months ahead. Here are just a few fraternal and sincere fraternalists. in all that he and his wife, Theresa, tips: Make sure your automobile Out-of-town members included the do. Roy had a large nine-member is winterized, i.e., check your fan Emil Matulas, Dominic Neteks, Jar- musical group known as the Lit'l belts, anti-freeze, all the lights osIav Kleprliks (Brother Kleprlik Fishermen of Texas and the smaller and especially your heating system on a walking cane after having a six-member group mentioned be- and your windshield wipers and hip operation), etc., all from San fore. their performance. Any good servAntonio; Brother Eugene and SisIt is rather interesting how time ice station man will be glad to aster Thelma Hrncir, Sister Jurica, moves on and friendships endure — sist you. District VII secretary from Robs- your editor met Theresa Bohac Here's another tip — while your town; from Corpus Christi, and and her two younger sisters and motor is cold, do not drive through other places. From our Supreme their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bohac long or deep puddles of water at Lodge was Vice President Bernard about 15 or more years ago when too great a rate of speed — the Gebala and Mrs. Gebala. The meet- the three girls were known as the water can and many times will, ing ended on time and a dance fol- Bohac Sisters. In 1968 we moved to splash up on your ignition system lowed with music by the six-mem- West to become your editor and lost (coil, distributor, etc.), and if your ber Bohemian Dutchmen band, un- contact with them. Then, on one motor is cold, there is not enough der the direction of Brother Roy occasion, at Lodge No. 177, Academy heat to dry these parts off. Rest Haag. Here we would like to give Theresa was there with Roy Haag's assured, this writer knows; that