Volume 100 Number 34
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity ISSN —07458800
★ Brotherhood
August 22, 2012
Henrietta Zavodny Slavik Celebrates 100th Birthday
Henrietta Slavik celebrated her 100th birthday with a noon luncheon on Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Ratibor Country Grill in Ratibor, Texas.
Henrietta displays a certificate that she received from Texas Governor Rick Perry recognizing her 100th birthday.
Henrietta Zavodny Slavik was born on June 16, 1912, in the Meeks Community of Bell County. Her parents were Joseph Zavodny and Lydia Bartos Zavodny. Her father Joseph Zavodny emigrated from Valasska Polanka in Moravia with his parents and siblings in 1896. Her mother was born in Texas, but her grandmother Marie Sembera Bartos emigrated with her parents from Dolní Heřmanice about 1879. Henrietta attended Cyclone School. Her siblings are Alfred (deceased),
Jerry Zavodny (deceased), Lillian Mikulec, August Joe Lee (deceased), Leon Zavodny, and Milton Zavodny. On September 24, 1935, she married Frank Slavik of the Marak community in Milam County. They married in St. Cyril and Methodius Church in Marak and moved to a farm in Milam County. When her husband died in 1973, Henrietta continued to live on the farm and managed it. Their four children are Henrietta (Retta) and husband Charles Chandler, Frank Slavik and wife Gwynn, Lydia (deceased), and Thomas Slavik and wife Betty. She has seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Henrietta is a member of SPJST Lodge 24, Cyclone. She joined SPJST in 1974. “I remember riding a buggy to church as a little girl,” Henrietta says. “I also remember the first car, getting electricity, running water, studying by the light of a kerosene lamp, and getting radio and TV.” She adds, “The washer and dryer were the best things that happened to me.” In addition to the duties that are demanded in raising four children and maintaining a farm with chickens, cows, guineas, turkeys, cats, and dogs, Henrietta’s interests as long as she was able were gardening, canning, baking (especially angel food cakes from fresh eggs), sewing, quilting, and assembling various craft items. Each year, she ordered some new plants or trees from the seed catalog and watched them grow, bear fruit, or bloom beautiful
N N N N N N N N
Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Supreme Lodge Meeting Minutes ......4 District News......................................10 Lodge Section....................................12
Continued on Page 11.
Orel Hearts SPJST! *
Hello! My name is Orel. I am the mascot for SPJST. I am an eagle, and I symbolize the ideals of the SPJST fraternal benefit society: strong, stable, clear vision, soaring spirit, dedicated, focused, determined, and proud to be an American. And, my name—Orel— means “eagle” in Czech. How grand is that! For the past year, I have been flying everywhere. I flew north, south, east, and west—all across this great, beautiful land of the free and home of the brave. I searched far and wide looking for the best organization for both adults and youth. And, I found it . . . right in my home state of Texas. I am one lucky Orel to be part of SPJST—an organization that truly hearts* and cares about its members and offers lots of benefits! (* loves) Plus, new and exciting things are happening in and around the SPJST Home Office . . . and I can’t wait to share the news with you! I flew by SPJST State Youth Achievement Day and dropped off a handful of Orel Bucks to give to anyone and everyone who “likes” our SPJST Facebook page. All of the Bucks were given away, and our Facebook fans went from 569 all the way to 617! That’s terrific! Fun is planned for the Facebook page so “like” it and watch for ways to win Orel Bucks! By the way, you can buy neat and awesome items in The SPJST Store with these Orel Bucks. I overheard that an updated catalog of items is in the works, too! Hopefully, this catalog will feature some miniature me’s! Something Epic . . . Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride and the Fraternal Field Managers (that’s the new title for State Field Representatives) met on Tuesday, AuContinued on Page 9.
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Corpus Getaway Scenes........17-19, 32 Youth Section.....................................20 In Memoriam ......................................24 Czech Culture ....................................25 Advertisements.............................28-29 Lodge Calendar .................................30
Page 12
Lodge 4 Hallettsville member celebrates birthday in Corpus
N N N N N N N
Page 20
Lodge 24 Cyclone youth expresses thanks
Page 21
District Five King visits Czech Heritage Museum