Volume 102 Number 46
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
ISSN —07458800
★ Brotherhood
November 19, 2014
Friends, Family . . . You’re Invited . . . Come One . . . Come All! SPJST Home Office sets Monday, December 1 Christmas Open House
We cordially invite everyone to Christmas Open House at SPJST Home Office, located at 520 North Main Street in Temple, on Monday, December 1 following the Temple Christmas parade. The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. in downtown Temple. Many activities are planned for the evening including music by Alfred Vrazel and Friends, Christmas caroling by the Temple High School Polyfoniks, facepainting, Dalmatians, Malinky the Clown, Christmas stories, SPJST State Royalty, refreshments,
Santa and Mrs. Claus, Christmas cookie decorating, a display of SPJST’s Christmas floats, a special Christmas photo booth, and other activities. Attendees are also invited to visit Texas Czech Genealogical Society’s Czech
Ennis Youth Learn Kolache Making
Lodge 25, Ennis member Margaret Krajca, left, shows off her kolache baking expertise to youth club members recently in honor of Czech Heritage Month. More on page 8.
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Vestnik Holiday Deadline Dates .........2 Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Lodge Section......................................4 Christmas Open House Invitation....12
Veterans’ Wall of Honor, Czech Pioneer Room, and gift shop, located in the basement of the Home Office, and the Czech Heritage Museum, located near the Home Office at 3rd and French. The Christmas Open House is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, visit www.spjst.org or call (254) 773-1575.
Lodge 97, Placedo Hosts SPJST Float in Victoria Veterans Day Parade
Lodge 97, Placedo members are ready for the Victoria Veterans Day parade held Tuesday, November 11. The parade saluted and honored veterans in the Victoria area for their service. More pictures on page 16.
Inside This Week’s Vestnik
In Memoriam ......................................13 Youth Section ....................................15 Czech Culture ....................................18 Advertisements..................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22 Sales Representatives Needed ........24
Seeking Toy Donations SPJST is partnering with Santa Pal to collect toys for less fortunate children this holiday season. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off at the Home Office on the evening of the Christmas Open House. Donations will continue to be accepted at the Home Office until Tuesday, December 9. A toy donation can change the holiday experience for a child, who otherwise may not receive anything at all. Monetary donations are tax-deductible are can be mailed to Santa Pal - Kiwanis Club, PO Box 682, Temple, Texas 76503. —SPJST—
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Lodge 25 Ennis: apple strudels available
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Lodge 88 Houston honors veterans
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Lodge 202 Jourdanton member celebrates 99th birthday