Volume 103 Number 28
ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T
Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
ISSN —07458800
★ Brotherhood
July 15, 2015
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Fourth of July Floats Featured
Barbara Dettling - $250 Lodge 30, Taiton Robert J. Brezina - $50 Lodge 142, Houston
Victoria Anderson - $50 Lodge 6, Cottonwood Cameron A. Mohr - $50 Lodge 88, Houston
SPJST Floats participated in the Belton and Arlington Fourth of July parades. LEFT PHOTO: District Two members ride on a Frozen Patriotic Celebration-theme float in Belton. SPJST received the “Best Float” award. More on page 4. RIGHT PHOTO: Holly Jones, left, of Lodge 154, Fort Worth and Gena Weeks of Lodge 183, Arlington are ready to ride the Minions-theme float in Arlington. SPJST received the “Best Youth Float” award. More on page 12.
Lynda Popelka - $50 Lodge 87, Temple Mary Slansky - $50 Lodge 88, Houston
District Seven Royalty
Congratulations to 2015-2016 District Seven Royalty. They are, left to right, Queen Amanda Hoggard of Lodge 202, Jourdanton and Duchess Rileigh Kitchen of Lodge 185, New Braunfels. They were crowned at District Seven Youth Achievement Day held June 28 at St. Matthew Parish Hall in Jourdanton. District Seven YAD photos and results appear on pages 20 to 23 of this week’s Vestnik.
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Important Dates ...................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Lodge Section......................................5 Reunions ............................................11 A Lesson for All of Us .......................11
District Three Royalty
Congratulations to 2015-2016 District Three Royalty. They are, left to right, Duchess Quinlan Dobecka of Lodge 6, Cottonwood; Queen Melinda McClellan of Lodge 84, Dallas; and King Pierce Tignor and Duke Preston Sullivan, both of Lodge 25, Ennis. They were crowned on June 27 at Lodge 183, Arlington. District Three YAD photos and results appear on pages 24 to 27.
Inside Th is Week’s Vestnik
In Memoriam ......................................14 Youth Section ....................................16 Czech Culture ....................................28 Advertisements .................................29 Lodge Calendar .................................30 Pet Parade Info ..................................32
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Lodge 4 Hallettsville joins hands with plant booth fundraiser
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Lodge 91 San Jacinto members meet Ricky Skaggs
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Lodge 177 Academy gives $10,000 to local VFDs