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Official Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas, Founded 1897 BENEVOLENCE
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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 UPS — 658480 FEBRUARY 10, 1982 VOLUME 70 — NUMBER 6
Henrietta Klecka
SPJST Member Accepts Post Office Post
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Faltisek
Rowena Couple Observes Anniversary The immediate family of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Faltisek of Rowena observed the couple's 65th Wedding Anniversary with a Holy Mass at the Catholic Church in Rowena, November, 1981. Following the services, their only daughter along with their two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild enjoyed a delicious meal and a happy
Sara Deakin
Qmtrolling Paperwork With an Automated Records Management System Sara Deakin is a project manager
evening at the couple's home in Rowena. Brother Faltisek has retired from farming many years ago and his spouse maintains immaculate housekeeping chores. Both of them are members of Moulton Lodge No. 184: Sister Faltisek since 1915, and Brother Faltisek joined in 1919. with the TERA Corporation and is involved in the implementation and operation of automated records management systems for Federal Government agencies and commercial firms. Currently assigned to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) project, she is involved in the analysis, design, and implementation of system enhancements and new capabilities. Prior to joining TERA, Deakin co-founded and was vice president, Operations for Micrographic Systems Technology Corporation. She provided records management consulting services for a number of firms, including the Bureau of National Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor. Sara is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond. Urbanovsky, (retired Secretary of the Supreme Lodge, SPJST) and all are members of SPJST Lodge No. 36, West. ***
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Mrs. Henrietta Urbish Klecka has been appointed the new postmalter at East Bernard, Texas, effective December 26, 1981, Houston Sectional Manager/Postmasteri Wallace Kido announced. The swearing in was held at the East Bernard Post Office at 8:30 January 22, 1982. Mrs. Klecka is a native of East Bernard and has been a clerk there. She is replacing Leroy Krauskopt, who has been officer-in-charge since the death of Justus J. Urbish in May 1981. Mr. Urbish was a brother of Mrs. Klecka. Postmaster selections are made on the basis of merit from a list of qualified candidates submitted to the Sectional Center Manager by a review committee. The review committee, composed of sectional center director from the same sectional center, a postmaster from the same sectional center, and a sectional center director from a different sectional center, review the applicants for the position and recommend, to the sectional center manager, those candidates who best meet the position requirements. The sectional center manager then selects and recommends, to the Postmaster General, the best qualified person for appointment to the vacancy. Mrs. Klecka was born in East Bernard to. Mary and Frank V. Urbish and since both sets of grandparents were born in Czechoslovakia in the Novy Jicin vicinity of northern Moravia and migrated to Dubina, Texas in the 1880's, she grew up speaking, writing and reading Czech. Being a third generation of American-Czech heritage her Czech-oriented community is justly proud of her selection. Sister Klecka graduated from East Bernard High School and married Rudolph (Rudy) Klecka of East Bernard and they have three
sons, Rudy Jr., James and Edward and 3 grandchildren. Rudy owns Klecka's Dry Goods in East Bernard and he is also an importer of Czech lead crystal, garnet jewelry, ceramics, costume dolls, decorated Easter eggs, etc. They both are avid and well-travelled personalities, having organized, escorted and directed group tours annually since 1967 to Czechoslovakia and on the Continent of Europe. They have been instrumental in helping others find their Czechoslovakian family roots, as they did theirs, which led to this interesting hobby. Mrs. Klecka and her husband are members of SPJST Lodge No. 28 of East Bernard, and their parents were Mary and Frank V. Urbish and John and Carolina Klecka.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Skrabanek
Temple Couple Honored By Children A barbecue supper was held in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Skrabanek of Temple on their 40th Wedding Anniversary January 16, 1982 at the home of their son and daughter-inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. James Skrabanek. The event was hosted by their two sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Skrabanek and Mr. and Mrs. James Skrabanek; and their two daughters and sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Psencik and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Mikeska. Also present were their six grandchildren, Gary and Erin Skrabanek, Timothy Psencik, Scott Skrabanek and Denise and Mark Mikeska and a host of friends, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Skrabanek and their entire family are SPJST members of Lodge No. 47, Seaton and Lodge No. 24, Cyclone.