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Volume 102 Number 43
S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity ISSN —07458800
Good Things Come To Those Who Wait
Patience is a characteristic many of us strive for in our daily lives. SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton member Johnnie Plsek, age 94, of Temple, Texas, knows the value of patience. After almost 70 years, Brother Plsek recently received medals from his time in the service. The medals were not issued to Johnnie when he was honorably discharged from the United States Army on June 15, 1945. He twice applied for the medals and was informed that due to his Army records and many others being destroyed in a courthouse fire, represen-
tatives were unable to help him. Brother Plsek was in search of the three medals to pass on to his great-grandson Justin Ashby, who is 17 years old. His good friends Army Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Cuviello and Joel Amos of SPJST Lodge 24, Cyclone decided to lend a hand. They took Brother Plsek’s old Army picture in his uniform to Congressman John Carter. The photo was enlarged to be able to identify from the shoulder patch which division Johnnie was in; they were then able to get enough information to issue the medals. In October, Brother Plsek received a phone call from Congressman Carter’s office stating that his medals were available, and they were mailing them to him. After he received them, he went shopping for an Army medal box to display the medals. A kind lady offered to pay for the box. “I told her that she didn’t have to do this,” he said. “But, she insisted saying that her husband was also a World War II Veteran
★ Brotherhood
Lodge 29, Taylor member Tuddie Hurta attains the Grand Age of 96
SPJST congratulates Sister Tuddie Vera Hurta, a member of Lodge 29, Taylor, who celebrated her 96th birthday on July 10, 2014. As such, Sister Hurta is entitled to all SPJST benefits with no further dues or assessments required. Tuddie was born to Frank and Emma Krueger in Thrall, Texas. She married Roy H. Hurta on July 16, 1949, in Georgetown, Texas. They had two sons, Charles Hurta, now deceased, and Garry Hurta (wife Cindy). She has
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Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Vestnik Czech Contest Results..........4 Supreme Lodge Minutes.....................5 Lodge Section .....................................8 In Memoriam ......................................17
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
Sports Salute ................................19-23 Youth Section ....................................24 Czech Culture ....................................26 Share Your SPJST Memories ...........28 Advertisements .................................29 Lodge Calendar .................................30
October 29, 2014
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District Two hosts sales agents’ training class
two grandsons, Craig Hurta and Brent Hurta, both of Pflugerville. Sister Hurta loved cooking, canning, and quilting. She also made wonderful kolaches for her family. Year after year, she loved volunteering at Vacation Bible School. We congratulate Sister Tuddie Vera Hurta again for attaining the Grand Age of 96 and being a member of SPJST for all these years. Thank you, Tuddie Hurta. —SPJST—
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Lodge 84 Dallas members dance at State Fair of Texas
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Lodge 88 Houston hosts Czech Day