ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T
Volume 109 Number 11
Benevolence
H E R A L D
★ Humanity
★ Brotherhood
June 14, 2021
ISSN —07458 800
Nazdar, National Polka Festival! Macy Narro • Lodge 17, New Tabor 2021 Flag Day Essay Contest Winner Congratulations to Macy Narro, age 17, of Lodge 17, New Tabor for submitting the winning essay, “United We Stand” in SPJST’s 2021 Flag Day Essay Contest. Macy is also the 2020-2021 SPJST District One Queen. For her efforts, Macy will receive a $100 gift card. Congratulations to Macy for submitting the winning essay, and thanks to all SPJST youth for participating in this year’s contest. Participants’ names are listed on page 26.
United We Stand It is September 11, 2001. You are on Flight 93 and suddenly hijackers take control of your airplane. A group of your fellow passengers unite together to overtake the hijackers on that frightful morning. This is a perfect example of a group being united and standing up to protect. Just like the united heroes of Flight 93, my Czech ancestors stood united as they immigrated from Czechoslovakia to America. Can you imagine the fear and anxiety they endured? Because of our Czech ancestors standing united together, SPJST was formed and today, is comprised of more than 42,000 members and 100 lodges with members of all ethnic backgrounds and all walks of life. All of these members and lodges come from normal people uniting together to form the fraternal organization that we know and love today, SPJST. “United we stand, divided we fall,” is
a famous phrase used by Patrick Henry in his last public speech in 1799. One of my favorite examples of this is about a man who had sons who fought amongst themselves. To show his sons the benefit of working together, he brought them a bundle of sticks. He asked them to break the bundle. As expected, the brothers could not break the sticks when bundled together. However, they could easily be broken individually. He said, “My sons, if you are of one mind and unite to assist each other, you will be as this bundle, but if you are divided, you will be broken as easily as these sticks.” SPJST members are much like these sticks in the story. Every single person within the organization must unite and stay united. There is no other fraternal organization that provides such an outstanding youth program to its members. SPJST has taught me self confidence that I may not have found anywhere else. Youth club meetings, outings,
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; / ; / ; / ; / ; Readers Write ......................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Convention Info ...................................4 Insurance Update ................................5 District News........................................6
SPJST participated in the 2021 National Polka Festival in a big way. Lodge 25, Ennis hosted dances, food, and activities for guests on Saturday. SPJST sponsored the King and Queen Dance Contest on Friday evening, and the float with dance contest winners, State Royalty, and District Three members rode through the parade on Saturday morning. More pictures on page 12.
- 1st Certificates Issued - 1st Annualized Premium $500 Award
Kattia Lange Lodge 92 Fort Worth District Three
May Top SPJST Sales Agents: Certificates Issued and Annualized Premium - 2nd Annualized Premium - 4th Certificates Issued $100 Award
Sheldon Holub, FIC Boyd Maxwell
Lodge 40 El Campo-Hillje District Six
Inside This Week’s Věstník
2021 Graduates ...................................9 Lodge Section....................................13 Youth Section ....................................26 Czech Culture ...................................32 In Memoriam ......................................30 Advertisements .................................37
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- 2nd Certificates Issued - 5th Annualized Premium $100 Award
Lodge 47 Seaton member Johnnie Plsek celebrates 100th birthday
Lodge 234 Luling District One
- 3rd Annualized Premium - 5th Certificates Issued $100 Award
- 3rd Certificates Issued $50 Award
Silvia Rangel Lodge 32 Victoria District Six
Janice Jahns Lodge 88 Houston District Five
- 4th Annualized Premium $50 Award
Charles Moore, Jr. Lodge 191 Lufkin District Five
; / ; / ; / ; / ; Lodge 66 Waco celebrates mothers Page 15
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Lodge 88 Houston Birthday Sisters honor Louise Jacob’s 96th birthday
