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11/19/10
Volume 98 Number 46
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S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity ISSN —07458800
Brotherhood
November 24, 2010
SPJST Sponsors Texas Polka Music Museum’s Bands of Texas, Volume 3
SPJST is the proud sponsor of Texas Polka Music Museum (TPMM) newest CD: Bands of Texas, Vol. 3. TPMM announced the release recently, and like Volumes 1 and 2, Volume 3 is a compilation of 16 bands with more than 50 minutes of music played by Texas polka bands who have graciously donated the music. Some recordings are from current CDs; others are from LP and 78 rpm records. Volume 3 also has three live recordings. Czech, German, and Polish polkas and waltzes, vocals, and instrumental tunes are included. “We are always in need of more music donations for future volumes,” TPMM President and SPJST Lodge 24, Cyclone member Glen Chervenka
says. “The Bands of Texas collections are a way of preserving music and the bands’ history for the future and to finance the museum.” On both Volumes 2 and 3, a polka disc jockey introduces each song. The disc jockey for Volume 3 is SPJST Lodge 25, Ennis member Johnnie I. Krajca, who has been a polka DJ in the Ennis area since 1964. As a finale song, the CD includes a live recording of the Vrazels’ Polka Band’s “If I Were a Bird Polka.” This was the last song played at the Vrazels’ retirement dance held in January 2009 in Temple and also sponsored by SPJST. Volume 3 is dedicated to the mem-
Celebrate the Season!
Monday, December 6 Following the Temple Christmas Parade at the SPJST Home Office 520 North Main Street Temple, Texas
Come by and visit Santa and Mrs. Claus! Meet 2010-2011 SPJST State Royalty King Samuel Vanicek Queen Jacqueline Klaus Duke Ty Stock Duchess Chandee Bachmeyer
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From Pine Cone to Pine Tree
Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Lodge Section......................................4 Veteran Tribute...................................11 Reunion ..............................................14 Financial University ..........................14
SPJST Home Office Christmas Open House
Scooter Holland and grandchildren Madi and Austen display pine cone Christmas trees that youth made at their recent Lodge 25, Ennis Youth Club meeting. The mini trees will be delivered to nursing home residents in December. Scooter, Madi, and Austen are all members of Lodge 25.
Enjoy these special attractions! Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides Temple High School Polyfoniks Czech Christmas Traditions Face Painting/Balloon Twisting Old Time Christmas Stories Children’s Activities Refreshments SPJST Christmas Float Display
See the SPJST entries in the Temple Christmas Parade at 6:30 p.m. on December 6 • Downtown Temple Parade travels west on Adams Avenue between 8th and 23rd Streets
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Youth Section ....................................15 Word Search/Sudoku ........................17 In Memoriam ......................................18 Czech Culture ...................................20 Advertisements.............................20-21 Lodge Calendar .................................22
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Lodge 6 Cottonwood appreciates workers
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Lodge 80 Holland hosts Veterans Day Breakfast
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Lodge 88 Houston Youth Club celebrates Halloween