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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503
VOLUME 90 NUMBER 15
April 10, 2002
ISSN-07458800
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For details, please contact your lodge sales representatives or the SPIST Home Office at WOW 727-7578
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Traveling Companions Pictured above are SPJST members and friends enjoying the recent Caribbean cruise promoted by the SPJST. Participants enjoyed a five-night cruise aboard the cruise liner Celebration which included stops in Cozumel and Cancun. Pictured above, from left, front, are: Al Hermis, Jr., Donna Hermis, Assistant to the State Fraternal Activities Coordinator Tammy Baker, Everett Kaminsky, District Six Director Mike Ahistrom, Virginia King and Wally King. SECOND ROW: Martha Patak, Marilyn Kabela, Dottie Kiesel, Emma Nitschke, State Fraternal Activities Coordinator Gladys Yates, Connie Kaminsky, Kathy Ahistrom, Emma Buckley and Betty Hemmeter. THIRD ROW: Stanley Patak, Evelyn Horelka, Alfred Horelka, Johnny Kabela, Wilbert Kiesel, Louis Nitschke, Rosemarie Peck, Joe Starkey, Shanna Starkey, Trio Svatek, Chris Svatek, Charles Buckley and Henry Hemmeter. BACK ROW: Ruth Hanusch, Lee Hanusch, Frances Elliott and Mack Elliott.
Spread the Word! In March, members of the Lodge 17, New Tabor Youth Club took time out to reccomend their friends for membership in the SPJST. Pictured here, Tyler Sandner, 6, fills out a blue referral card. Now, what about you? Follow Tyler's lead and refer your friends and neighbors for membership!
SPJST offering "85 percent loan" to qualified buyers For more information on the new 85 Percent Mortgage Loan program and other SPJST lending options, please call the Home Office or talk with your director. Our mortgage loan specialists Ann Paruzinski or Corinne Mauldin are waiting to help you. Cali them at (254) 773-1575 or (800) 727-7578.
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1NTERST RATES _
out o Mortgages 75% Owner Residence/ Farm Property 6.50% for I to 15 years 6.75% for 16 to 20 years 7.00% for 21 to 30 years
Commercial Property 7.75% for 10 years 8.00% for 1 1 to I S years
Annuity
Universal Life 7.25% for Annualized*
Annuity I 5.50% for Annualized*
85% Owner Residence/ Property 7.25% for 1 to 30 years
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Certificates issued 4-1-93 and after
Certificates issued prior to 4-1.93
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Rates effective 2-1-2002 through 4-30-2002
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Supreme Lodge Meeting, Temple, Texas Texas Spring Gala at Lodge 24, Cyclone District Four Spring Meeting at Lodge 49, Rowena Lodge 107, Floresville Member Appreciation Banquet Finance Committee Meeting at the SPJST Home Office. Starts at 8:30 a.m. Visitors welcome SPJST Library, Archives and Museum Quarterly Meeting at SPJST Home Office. Starts at 8:30 a.m. FAC/Officer Workshop at Lodge 107, Floresville Lodge 39, Bryan Work Day Lodge 38, Kovar Annual Picnic District Four and Concho Valley CHS Czech Fest —SPJST-