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Joining Hands To Touch Lives... . . . Fraternalism for the Family and Our Nation
Official Publication of the SPJST, originally chartered as the Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas, in 1897
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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503
ISSN-07458800
VOLUME 91 NUMBER 38
October 1, 2003
SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive underway
SPJST's Czech connection links Society to colorful history and culture
The SPJST kicks off its annual 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive on October 1. This year's goal is to collect $16,000.
xans have long been familTe iar with the initials SPJST. Less familiar is the Czech name that they were derived from — Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas. English translation: Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas 1. To better understand the SPJST, it helps to know a little about the group's founders and their homeland
Donations are tax deductible and 100 percent of the amount contributed is applied toward scholarships. Acknowledgement of individual donations will be published in the Vestnik. To contribute to the 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive, please send your check to:
100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive SPJST Home Office P.O. Box 100 Temple, Texas 76503
(Continued on page 3.) 1 By action of the 2000 SPJST Convention, the legal name of the Society was shortened to simply SPJST.
SPJST general scholarships were established in 1982 for SPJST mem bers. General scholarships are funded by the SPJST and voluntary contributions by members and friends of the Society. Accordingly, the more funds available, the more scholarships awarded. Thank you for your generous support. Please contact Donna Locke in the Fraternal Department, State Fraternal Activities Coordinator Gladys Yates or her assistant, Tammy Martinez at (800) 727-7578 for printed solicitation forms.
Guidelines for Giving 1. Donations made by lodges out of lodge funds will be listed as a lodge donation. 2. Collected donations from a lodge meeting will be listed individually by member s last name in alphabetical order. Individuals submitting a donation will also be listed by member's last name alphabetically. 3. Gifts of $50.00 or more will be printed in bold. 4. Families or groups, which desire names listed under a particular last name or group name should indicate this on the donation form or letter, otherwise, the names will be listed as individual donations by last name in alphabetical order. 5. 100 pennies donations made as a memorial will be listed under memorial donations in a separate listing. Please print donor's name(s) clearly.
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Symbol of Strength
The 76th Texas Legislature passed a resolution in 1999 signed by Governor George W. Bush declaring the entire month of October Czech Heritage Month in Texas. Watch for special Czech Heritage Month features throughout this month in the Vestnik and be sure to enter the Czech Heritage Month Prize Drawing that appears in this week's issue. Lucky winners will receive books and videos chronicling the Czech experience abroad and in Texas. See back page for prize drawing details. The above illustration by famed Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) commemorates a 1911 performance by the Moravian Teachers' Choir. One of the most imitated artists and designers of all time, Mucha is best known for his exceptional posters. Mucha was always a patriot of his Czech homeland and considered his success a triumph for the Czech people as much as for himself.
It's the Czech lion and quite often it's used as a symbol of the Czech Republic. But why the lion? Historical accounts state that Czech Prince Vladislaus II received a royal title consisting of a crest with a silver lion on a red plane from Caesar Friedrich I Barbarossa in 1158 for his military help against Milan. The lion represented the king of animals and was associated with prowess and strength. As rulers in the Middle Ages asserted their status, they also used their coat of arms to establish identity. Thus, the lion gradually became not only the kingdom's but also the country's symbol. To this day, the lion forms part of the national arms of the Czech Republic, as well as many towns in the Czech Republic. But why two tails? Historical accounts suggest that the lion's second tail was added by German Emperor Otto IV — a display of gratitude for the military aid granted by Czechs during the conquest of rebellious Saxons in 1204.
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