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Volume 93 Number 30
Benevolence
H E R A L D
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Humanity
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Brotherhood
July 27, 2005
ISSN —07458800
Summertime Fun — Cooking Out, Swimming, Watermelon!
Pictured above, Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride cooks hamburgers for the SPJST Home Office picnic, held July 19 in Seaton. More photos on page 13.
Inside Lodge 28 hears about Trans-Texas Corridor Page 5
It’s summer—SPJST style! Our members are enjoying it across the state with many activities and events. ABOVE PHOTO: Lodge 239, Hondo President Tereso Hernandez cooks up hot dogs during the swimming party membership drive, held July 7 in Hondo. More pictures on page 11. ABOVE CENTER PHOTO: Ralph Narro assists daughter Macy around the pool at the Lodge 17, New Tabor swimming party on June in Caldwell. See more Lodge 17 pictures on page 18. LEFT PHOTO: Kenedy Moore, daughter of SPJST Home Office Staff member Teana Moore, enjoys a watermelon at the SPJST Home Office Staff picnic.
HFD Pipes and Drums at Lodge 88 Page 9 Lodge 239 celebrates grand opening Page 10 Lodge 9 adopts a county road Page 17
Interest Rates .....................3 Family Fun Dates ...............3 Golf Tournament Info ........4 Financial Statement...........4 Lodge Letters .....................5 In Memoriam.....................14 Reunions ..........................15 Youth .................................16 Czech Culture...................20 Activities Calendar...........22
District Six Royalty The District Six Royalty Court are King Travis Krpec and Duke Donovan Krpec, both of Lodge 30, Taiton, and Queen Elizabeth Vahalik of Lodge 4, Hallettsville. They were crowned July 10 at the District Six Youth Achievement Day in Taiton.
District Seven Royalty STATE YAD AUGUST 6 TEMPLE Information on page 3
The District Seven Royalty Court are King Phillip Barta, Duke Devin Vasquez, Queen Veronica Barta, and Duchess Vanessa Gonzales, all of Lodge 202, Jourdanton. They were crowned July 10 at the District Seven YAD in New Braunfels.