Dwight was center of 1933 “Sokol Slet” By Shari Reisdorff and Jim Reisdorff For The Banner-Press Jul 23, 2014 Jul 23, 2014 Updated Feb 18, 2020 0 A section of the 1933 Sokol Slet photograph shows the Assumption Catholic Church in the background. The photo is on display in the Parish Hall. Shari Reisdorff/For The Banner-Press Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Shari Reisdorff and Jim Reisdorff For The Banner-Press They were young, athletic, and had generations of Czech ancestry running through their blood.kAm}@H[ >2?J @7 E96D6 @?6\E:>6 2E9=6E6D[ 3@E9 3@JD 2?5 8:C=D[ 2C6 ;FDE ?2>6=6DD 7246D E92E DE2C6 5@H? 7C@> E96 H2== @7 E96 sH:89E pDDF>AE:@? 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