"CHANGING TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF FRATERNALISTS"
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ViSTNIK SPJST Herald
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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 February 2, 1994 ISSN-07458800 VOLUME 82 NUMBER 5
Record-setting drive exceeds goal by nearly 20 percent
100 Pennies drive creates 24 new scholarships for '94
100 Pennies Scholarship Drive $11,957.32 Collected through January 26
-What seemed like a far away dream four months ago is now a reality. Thanks to the generosity of SPJST members, lodges, youth clubs and friends of the Society, the 1993 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive generated gifts totaling $11,957.32 through January 26th. This exceeds the goal projected last October by nearly $2,000 and last year's record amount by nearly $200. "SPJST members, lodges and youth clubs really came through," says State FAC Frank Klinkovsky, who coordinated this year's fund-raising effort. "We want to say thank you in a big way to all who were so generous."
According to Brother Klinkovsky, the gifts collected will enable the SPJST to establish 24 additional $500 scholarships for 1994. "With the combined resources of the Memorial Scholarship Fund, the 100 Pennies Scholarship Drive, and the contribution allocated by the SPJST Supreme Lodge, this spring we will have the capacity to award 88 $500 scholarships, for a total of $44,000." "On behalf of all those who will benefit from these scholarships, I again want to say 'thank you' for your generosity." The ninth listing of members who have contributed to the 1993 drive follow this report.
Collectors, take notice ...
Czech glass industry changing with times by Diane Foulds Almost every Friday, a group of U.S. servicemen and their families climb aboard a chartered bus in Frankfurt for the five-hour trip to Karlovy Vary. They come not to take in the spa waters or to gaze at the architecture, but to buy glass. Accustomed to living in Germany's upscale urban centers on military salaries, these families know the value of the dollar more than most people. And they know that the best bargain for their dollar is Czech glass. Hand-blown crystal at these prices is still virtually impossible to find anywhere west of the 'Vltava. Moreover, handmade Czech glass is well-made and available in an array of shapes and styles unlike almost anywhere in Europe. Whether the glass will remain a good buy for long is questionable, however. The aftershocks of Czechoslovakia's 1989 Velvet Revolution have shaken the very foundation of a trade that is steeped in a six-century tradition. Privatization has splintered the once monolithic glasswork industry into smaller firms that must compete in a free market. Energy costs, salaries and raw materials prices are rising rapidly. As the gap between Czech and European Community living standards gradually narrows, production costs and the price
Czech glass is well-made and available in an array of shapes and styles unlike almost anywhere in Europe." "
of glass in the Czech Republic will almost certainly increase. Still, as the industry lurches through an uncertain transition, the Czech Republic remains a magnet for glasslovers. Not only are prices still relatively cheap, but Czechs remain among the best in the world at blowing glass. Unlike in many-other countries, Czech glass blowers train from an early age. Most come from families where the skill has been handed down from father to son for generations. And the designers who shape the look of the glass are often trained artists, schooled in sculpture, drawing, painting (Continued on page four)
The names of any additional latearriving contributors will be printed as space permits; likewise, the Vestnik will keep you posted as to the amount of total dollars collected. Leo and Rosalie Lobpries Paulette Mesecke Frank J. Kubin Mary Mach Dona Clooney Marie and Ray Trlica Roy and Margaret Schauffele Bernard and Betty Rychlik Sidon and Rosie Tumis S.J. Womack Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Vrana Rosalie K. Orrick James Hradecky Rick and Jo Ann Dunlavy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spring Stella N. Craig Vlasta Martinet and Family Stacey Lee Branham Whitney Bohnenberger Alvin and Bernice Klotz Roy Sr. and Henrietta Barton Alvin and Annie Krupicka Thomas Clawson James Worsham James W. Vyvial Leonard Rejcek Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Matthews Ann R. Schneider Billy and Mary Rochetsky Lois Dusek Jim Stacy Norma Tinkle Monica Spacek Albin and Mildred Horak Gerald Worth William and Evelyn Trojacek Mark Lichnovsky Pauline Urbanek Lawrence Eunice Mae (Clayton) Mortensen Leona Turner Rudolph Kovar Ricky Weyand Julie Weyand Joshua Weyand Emil Kvasnicka Leo H. Martinets Donald Marek Jennifer Marek Kathryn Marek Chase Dierschke Grant Dierschke Mr. and Mrs. John Sulak Edwin and Annie Mae Hurta Al and Helen Kral David, Chris, Sherie and Dennis Kofnovec Eddie Edwards Ernest and Dorothy Banik
—$12,000 (24 Scholarships) --$11,500
—$11,000 (22 Scholarships) —$10,500
$10,000
(20 Scholarships)
$9,500
$9,000 (18 Scholarships) —$8,500
—$8,000 (16 Scholarships) —$7,500 —$
7, J00 (14 Scholarships)
—$6,500
$6,000 (12 Scholarships) —$5,500
$5,000 (10 Scholarships) —$4,500
—$4,000 (8 Scholarships) $3,500
—$3,000 (6 Scholarships) —$2,500
$2,000 (4 Scholarships) $1,500
—$1 000 (2 Scholarships) —$500 —Thanks for your support! Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Mikeska Mrs. Vlasta Pesek Minnie Svrcek Mr. and Mrs. Melton Holubec Alfred Zapalac Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Holub Charlene Simper Ginger Tilicek Donna Holub John Holub, Jr. Dale Holub Aileen L. Blazek Mr. and Mrs. Alton Hanus Pauline Shiller Ella Truska William and Anna 0. King (Continued on page three)