Volume 96 Number 42
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity ISSN —07458800
Brotherhood
October 22, 2008
SPJST Celebrates Czech Heritage, Family, Patriotism
LEFT PHOTO: 2008-2009 SPJST State Queen Alexa Hubenak, State Duchess Lauren Traugott, and District Three King Paris Milan are pictured with Orel and Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas. CENTER PHOTO: Lodge 141, Sealy members Bernice and Bennie Stolarski celebrate pa-
triotism aboard the SPJST Float in the Austin County Fair parade in Bellville on October 9. RIGHT PHOTO: Lodge 162, Iowa Colony members Geraldine and Jess Frank polka on the SPJST Float at the Brazoria County Fair parade in Angleton on October 11.
LEFT PHOTO: Three generations of SPJST members gather at the Heritage Festival at the SPJST State Fair on October 5. Pictured are, left to right, 1995-1996 SPJST State King CJ Novak, 1996 Miss SPJST Meribeth Novak, District Three Youth Counselor Bessie Petr, District Three Assistant Youth Counselor Lynda Novak, 2001-2002 State Queen Jamie
Novak, and Jim Novak. Back: Benedikt Banaschik and 1997-1998 State King JJ Novak. They are members of Lodge 84, Dallas. RIGHT PHOTO: Czech dancin’ in the Big D! Lodge 84, Dallas Beseda Dancers practice in front of the Dallas skyline before their performance at the State Fair’s Heritage Festival.
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Interest Rates ......................................3 Family Fun Dates ................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 District News........................................4 Lodge Section......................................5 Janko and The Giant .........................16
Reunions ............................................19 In Memoriam ......................................19 Youth...................................................21 Czech Culture ....................................28 Advertisements .................................29 Activities Calendar ............................30
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Supreme Lodge Vice President honored for years of service
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Lodge 48 Beyersville fund-raiser scenes
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Lodge 202 Jourdanton celebrates grandparents, youth