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11/10/11
Volume 99 Number 45
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S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity
ISSN —07458800
By Dr. Bob Uzzel Lodge 6, Cottonwood
Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates ......................................3 Residential Mortgage Loans Info.......3 Supreme Lodge Meeting Minutes .....4 Lodge Section ...................................11 In Memoriam ......................................16
Protecting your child or grandchild’s future against life’s uncertainties has never been easier or less expensive. The SPJST Estate Builder juvenile term for ages 0 to 18 provides $10,000 of protection for your child or grandchild for a one-time payment of $100.
A maximum of two units ($20,000 for a one-time payment of $200) may be purchased. At age 25, SPJST will offer to convert the term coverage to five times the original face amount, regardless of health. In addition to the gift of protection, your child or grandchild will be eligible to participate in SPJST’s Youth Program. Call the Insurance Department (800) 727-7578 or your local lodge sales agent today!
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
SPJST Financial University ..............16 Youth Section ....................................17 Czech Culture ....................................19 Advertisements..................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22 SPJST Cookbook Order Form..........24
November 16, 2011
SPJST Insurance Department Intro duces its Newest Plan: Estate Builder
The Waltz to Westphalia
In 2006, my wife and I traveled to tion of the first recording of this song Temple, Texas, to visit our grandson. by the Lone Star Playboys in 1946. The three of us then took a side trip to However, since writing the article, I Westphalia, a fascinating community have learned that there are problems along Highway 320 whose main with this story. “claim to fame” is connections with the On Saturday November 5, I traveled “ We s t p h a l i a to the Texas Slav Waltz.” This and German town was Boutique in Brefounded in 1879 mond, Texas, for by immigrants the premier of from Westphalia, the film “The Germany, the site Waltz to Westof the Peace of phalia” by proWestphalia that ducer/musician ended the Thirty Joe Weed. Other Years War in viewings were 1648. Westheld in Austin on phalia’s Catholic November 4 and Church of the in Westphalia on Visitation, comNovember 6. pleted in 1895, is The film dethe oldest scribes “the jourwooden church ney of a fiddle in Texas. On Occlassic born in tober 6, 1946, Poland, nurtured Herbert and Flora by immigrants, Herzog were and raised to bemarried at this SPJST Lodge 6, Cottonwood member come a hit in church. Music Dr. Bob Uzzel, left, is pictured with Joe post-war Texas.” at the Texas Slav and German One of the perfor the wedding Weed Boutique in Bremond. Joe is the prodance held at the ducer/musician for the film “The Waltz sons interviewed parish hall was to Westphalia.” in the film is my provided by Cotold friend from ton Collins and his band the Lone Star Waco, Garland Delamar, an outstandPlayboys of Waco. In a previous arti- ing individual who once worked for B. cle in Vestnik, I wrote: “While sta- J. Shelby Music Company and was tioned in Germany during World War well acquainted with the Lone Star II, Collins was greatly impressed by a Playboys. Garland died in 2009. tune he heard and decided to introduce The Lone Star Playboys were reguit to America.” This was reported by Continued on Page 15. Blue Bonnet Records in their promo-
Brotherhood
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Lodge 6 Cottonwood recognizes birthday celebrants
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Lodge 39 Bryan gives to local volunteer fire departments
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Lodge 49 Rowena Youth Club sells hot dogs