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Volume 105 Number 22
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Benevolence
By By Michelle Michele Premeaux-Johnson Premeaux-Johnson SPJST SPJST Lodge Lodge 30, 30, Taiton Taiton
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
ISSN —07458800
★ Brotherhood
May 31, 2017
MEET ROSIE THE RIVETER
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Do you know what a “Rosie the Riveter” is? If not, this is the story for you! Wikipedia describes her as “a cultural icon of the United States, representing the American women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II, many of whom produced munitions and war supplies. These women sometimes took entirely new jobs replacing the male workers who were in the military. Rosie the Riveter is used as “Rosie the Riveter” Regina Kaspar, left, and “Rosebud” Sandra McDonald a symbol of feminism and are pictured at the STEM Fair at San Marcos High School. RIGHT PHOTO: women’s economic power.” Rosies are, left to right, Martha Hilliard of Alice, Pat Golson of San Marcos, and SPJST Lodge 30, Taiton Regina Kaspar of New Taiton. Regina is a member of SPJST Lodge 30, Taiton. member Regina Kaspar became building was gone,” she says. “Only a “Rosie”at the tender age of 17. Regina allowed a few at a time.” Regina remembers that a door had to once did I have to hurry out that open Holtz (Kaspar)’s older sister was tired be open at all times . . . even in the windoor!” of working at the local shirt factory. Regina worked there until the war in Regina had only worked there a short ter - in Maryland. “Things happen time, making her two-week production when one is dealing with explosives,” Germany was over. The contracts were she says. Later on, she was then sent west, closer to Japan, where in two days. Sewing was also a way of sent to the 40mm line. Those the war was still going on. This was at life (a talent that Regina still possesses were long “bombs,” where the end of 1945. today at the age of 92). Searching for Being a Rosie is a great source of Regina would something different, Regina and her sispride for Mrs. Kaspar. She recently take one at a ter took a train from Altoona, Pennsyljoined a small group of Rosies. time and invania, to Maryland. After they arrived, On February 11, 2017, the Central spect it. “It they were both hired. wouldn’t be Texas Chapter of ARRA (American “Working for the government was too strange Rosie the Riveter Association) held a pretty hush-hush, and everything was to come reunion in San Marcos, Texas. Regina, confidential,” Regina says. “You didn’t ask questions; you just did your job.” into work who is a Rosie, and Sandra McDonald, who is a Rosebud which is a female deWhat Regina can share is that she o n e scendant of a Rosie, met at 10 a.m. with worked in detonators . . . she was an inmorn- a small group of other Rosebuds and spector. “They would bring you a little i n g drove to San Marcos High School to atround box – under a glass box – I’d roll and a the ammo,” Regina recalls. “They only Continued on Page 16. whole
Important Dates ...................................3 Readers Write ......................................3 Interest Rates ......................................3 Job Posting..........................................3 Lodge Section......................................4 Congratulations, Graduates!...........6-7
Youth Section ....................................17 In Memoriam ......................................19 Czech Culture ....................................20 Advertisements.............................20-21 Lodge Calendar .................................22 Vestnik Survey...................................24
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Lodge 30 Taiton honors members
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Lodge 180 Burleson joins hands to support police
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Lodge 79 Corpus Christi Youth Club celebrates Mother’s Day