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VOLUME 91 NUMBER 29
July 23, 2003
Got the wash day blues? Remember the "good `ol days
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Lodge 177, Academy Keeps on Giving. Lodge 177, Academy Trustee Bill Hutka presents $500 check to Christian Farms-Treehouse, Inc. representative Therese Verdonk. Located in Belton, Texas, Christian Farms works to mend broken lives and families while leading persons with chemical dependencies to recovery. The gift represents a small portion of the $5,300 donated by the lodge in May and June to qualified charities in the community. Please see page eight for a complete listing.
July 23 - 26 July 26 - 29 July 27 July 28 - 30 August 9 August 10 August 16 August 24
District One Camp at Val Verde District Seven Camp at El Shaddai Ranch, Yorktown District Two YAD at Lodge 80, Holland District Four Camp at Wagon Wheel Ranch, in Snyder State Royalty/Youth Achievement Day, Temple Lodge 4, Hallettsville Family Day Lodge 84, Dallas Princess Ball Lodge 9, Snook Fireman's Barbecue
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They that wash on Monday, have all the week to dry; They that wash on Tuesday are not so much awry; They that wash on Wednesday are not so much to blame They that wash on Thursday, wash for very shame; They that wash on Friday, wash in sorry need They that wash on Saturday, are lazy folk indeed! —Old Nursery Rhyme
Laundry was the household chore housewives dreaded the most, especially without running water. On the night before wash day, clothes were soaked in tubs of warm water. First thing the next morning, the women scrubbed the clothes by hand on a washboard. The homemade soap was a strong irritant, very hard on hands and required much work to make. It was made from animal fat and lye cooked together. Even the lye had to be made by straining water through wood ashes collected in a barrel. The scrubbed clothes then needed to be boiled in big tubs (Continued on page five.)
Lodge 25, Ennis member Annie Martinek achieves "Grand Age of 96" The SPJST congratulates Sister Annie Trojacek Martinek, a member of Lodge 25, Ennis, who celebrated her 96th birthday on July 14, 2003. As such, Sister Martinek is entitled to all SPJST member benefits with no further dues or assessments required. Annie Martinek was born July 14, 1907 in Ennis, Texas where she lived all her life. She is the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Cvach) Trojacek. Her parents were born in Rajeticich u Annie Wii,rtinek Bechyne, Czechoslovakia. They came to the United States and married in Ennis on January 4, 1890. Her siblings included: Joe, John, Mary (Laznovsky), Wesley, Charlie, Ed, Jerry, and Agnes (Novasod). Two brothers, Frantisek and Jaroslav, died at birth. On January 10, 1928, Annie married Joe Martinek. They had seven children: Milton, Emil, Margaret (Krajca), Marvin, Annette (Honza), Betty (Macalik) and Adell (Rejcek). The family has grown in number through the years producing 29 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. (Continued on page four)
The Great Outdoors The State Horseshoe Tournament was held on May 17, 2003 at the Lion's Park in Temple. " The weather was beautiful and the park was just right," reports State Fraternal Activities Coordinator Gladys Yates. Please see page four for complete results.