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Joining Hands To Touch Lives... . . . Fraternalism for the Family and Our Nation
Official Publication of the SPJST, originally chartered as the Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas, in 1897
nsuring Enriching Lives BROTHERHOOD
HUMANITY
BENEVOLENCE VOLUME 90 NUMBER 41
Herald
Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 ISSN-07458800
October 23, 2002
Family Fun and mportant MST Bain October October 26 October 27 October 27 November 2 November 3 November 8-9 November 17 December 1 December 1 December 1 December 1 December 1 December 3 December 11
Czech Heritage Month National Make a Difference Day Lodge 88, Houston Czech Day District Three Fall Fun Day at Lodge 66, Waco Texas Fraternal Congress, Round Rock District Seven Family Fun Day at Lodge 107, Floresville Lodge 24, Cyclone Barbecue Cookoff/Countywide Sale Lodge 133, San Antonio Annual Thanksgiving Lunch Lodge 1, Fayetteville and C of C Christmas Party Lodge 25, Ennis and RVOS No. 51 Christmas Party Lodge 40, El Campo-Hillje Christmas Party Lodge 54, West Christmas Party Lodge 92, Fort Worth Christmas Party Temple Christmas Parade and SPJST Open House Lodge 32, Victoria Christmas Party —SPJST-
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A First Time for Everything. Miss Texas 2002 Lisa Dalzell sings the Czech favorite "A Jo Sam," with Vrazels Polka Band at the fourth annual Czech Day hosted by Lodge 24, Cyclone on October 5. Band leader Alfred Vrazel accompanies on the saxophone. See related story and photos on page 6.
75% Owner Residence/ Farm Property 5.875% for I to 15 years 6.250% for 16 to 20 years 6.375% for 21 to 30 years 85% Owner Residence/ Property 7.000% for I to 30 years
Commercial Property 7.250% for 10 years 7.500% for 11 to 15 years
Universal Life 7.000% for Annualized* Guaranteed Rate: 4.500%
Roth IRA 6.000% for Annualized* Guaranteed Rate: 3.000%
Applications Written as of Friday, October 18
Supreme Lodge Vice President
Annuity I 5.000% for Annualized* Guaranteed Rate: 5.000% Certificates issued prior to 4-1-93 * Rates effective 8-1-2002
Many lodge, youth club and referral incentives apply! Please contact a lodge sales representative or cal! the MT Home Office at MOW 727-1578 for details.
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"We must continue to work together to keep the SPJST growing with new members. We have wonderful incentives in place for Vision 2002 to reward lodges members, officers, sales representatives, youth leaders, youth members, and Home Office staff, but we must meet the 2,100 goal again." — Gene McBride)
6.000% for Annualized* Guaranteed Rate: 3.000% Certificates issued 4-1-93 and after
Refer your friends and family for membership!
VISION 2002
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Annuity II
Czech Heritage Proclamation Issued In observance of Czech Heritage Month and in conjunction with the October Supreme Lodge meeting, the City of Temple issued a proclamation at its October 17 meeting, proclaiming OctOber 2002 as Czech Heritage Month in Temple. Accepting the citation from Temple Mayor William Jones, Ill, top, center and on behalf of SPJST members are, frorr, left Distr!ct Two Director Frank Klinkovsky, District Three Director Johnnie Krizan, District Five Director Larry Pflughaupt, District Six Director Mike Ahistrom, District Four Director and Supreme Lodge Vice Chairman Stanley Broz, District Seven Director and Supreme Lodge Chairman Bob Bayer, President Howard Leshikar, Secretary-Treasurer Lanita Anglin, Vice President Gene McBride, Legal Adviso! Sidney Kacir and District One Director Donnie Victorick. See text of proclamation on page 3.
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