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Volume 99 Number 28
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S P J S T
Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity
ISSN —07458800
Brotherhood
July 13, 2011
Belton, Texas
Wall, Texas
Arlington, Texas
Fraternal Floats Feature Freedom, Fun on the Fourth in Arlington, Wall, Belton
LEFT PHOTO: SPJST Float 1 in Arlington Fourth of July parade. Riders from Lodges 154, Fort Worth and 183, Arlington are, left to right, Milka Bralic, Tom Weeks, Kay Weeks, Reid Jones, Brittany Higgins, Christina Karr, Michael Karr, Monica Karr, Grant Westfall, Holly Jones, Miles Jones, Mira Bralic, Raymond Mikeska, Macy Jones, and Clark Jones. The float won first place in the youth category. More on page 15. CENTER PHOTO: Lodge 160, San Angelo members celebrated the Fourth of July with a float in the Wall parade. Members enjoyed tossing SPJST frisbees, footballs, pencils, key chains, and candy to the crowd who
lined the street. Pictured in front of the float are, left to right, Ryan Jansa, Sharon Hohmann, Reece Dusek, Charlene Dusek, Katy Dusek, Dewyan Weise, Springer Jansa, Nolan Jansa, Sandra Jansa, Nancy Weise, and Brenda Holik. The float was driven by Eugene Dusek and Walmar Hohmann. RIGHT PHOTO: SPJST Float 2 in Belton. Riders from Lodges 47, Seaton; 80, Holland; and 87, Temple include Ryan Davidson, Garrett Festa, Ruth Hanusch, Mason Pierce, Ryan Festa, Jennifer Davidson, Christine Festa, Shelby Horak, Alexis Festa, and Nichole Festa. The float won “Most Beautiful Float.” More on page 11.
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B-I-N-G-O Craze at Lodge 88, Houston
Hundreds of bingo players fill Lodge 88, Houston’s hall on June 23 for Thursday night bingo. The evening featured a record-breaking 745 people in attendance. More on page 14.
Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Sailabration 2011 Updates...............4-6 Add Win to Your Sales Update...........7 Lodge Section......................................9
A r d i s M a x we l l Lodge 234, Luling District One
C a re e r Age n t I n s u ra n c e I ss u e d E a r n e d P re m i u m
Bradley Stavinoha Lodge 81, Needville District Five
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Reunions ............................................14 In Memoriam ......................................16 Youth Section ....................................17 Czech Culture ....................................20 Advertisements .................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22
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Sales agents attend classes in District Six
G e n ev i eve E l l i ot t Lodge 81, Needville District Five
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Lodge 133 San Antonio member celebrates third birthday
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Lodge 49 Rowena Youth Club celebrates birthdays