HgPPWEH GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, October 22. 1959
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Joxphlna Thompson, Social Reporter
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT PAYS
VISIT TO DISTRICT CONVENTION
The 38th annual Rebekah con
ventlon of district No 20 was
held In Willows grange hall in
lone, Thursday, Oct 15 with
Bunchgrass lodge as hostess.
Other lodges in the district were
Mistletoe, Hardman; San Souci,
Heppner; and Holly, Lexington,
After a short meeting of
Bunchgrass lodge Mrs Eva Ham
lett, noble grand introduced Mrs
Ruth Vose, president of the Re
bekah Assembly of Oregon; Mrs
Selma VVatklns, outside guard
ian of the Assembly, and the
deputy presidents, Mrs Elaine
Rietmann, Bunchgrass, Mrs Al
tha Kirk, San Souci; and Mrs
Florence McMillan of Holly
lodge.
The chairs were surrendered
to the convention officers who
were: Mrs Gladys Drake, Bunch
grass, chairman; Mrs Altha Kirk,
San Souci, vice chairman; Mrs
Edith Matthews, Bunchgrass,
secretary; Mrs Vern Batty Mistle
toe, treasurer; Mrs Mary Swan
son, Bunchgrass, right support
to chairman; Mrs Freida Ma
jeske, Holly, left support to
chairman; Mrs Edna Fetsch, San
Souci, warden; Mrs Lee Wagen
blast, Holly, conductor; Mrs
Elaine Rietmann, Bunchgrass,
chaplain; Mrs Vida Heliker,
Bunchgrass, right support to vice
chairman; Miss Esther Berg
strom, San Souci, left support to
vice chairman; Mrs Dolly Frat
ers, Mistletoe, inside guardian;
Mrs Hazel Bauman, San Souci,
outside guardian; Mrs Annie
Keene, Holly, musician. Mrs Em
ma White was the past chair
man. During the morning session, a
tribute to the flag was given by
Mistletoe lodge, the renewal of
the obligation by San Souci lodge
and a paper on "A Rebckah's
Responsibility to Her Commun
ity" was road by Mrs Delsie
Chapel of Mistletoe.
The following committees were
appointed: courtesy, Mrs Lena
Lundell, Mrs Norma Rea and
Mrs Mabel Crawford; resolutions,
Mrs Annie Keene, Mrs Mildred
Wright and Mrs Hazel Bauman;
finance, Mrs Adelle Wright, Mrs
Delpha Jones, and Mrs Delsie
Chapel; press, Mrs Echo Palm
ateer, Mrs Edith Matthews and
Mrs Catherine Thome; memor
ial, Mrs Dimple Munkers, Mrs
Edna Fetsch, and Mrs Ida Lee
Chapel; thanks, Mrs Altha Kirk,
Mrs Freida Majcske and Mrs
Dolly Fraters.
Luncheon was served to 55
people at noon by members of
the HEC of Willows grange with
Mrs Dot Halvorsen in charge.
In the afternoon reports were
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given by the lodges; a tribute
was given to the past presidents.
Past presidents present were
Mrs Lena Lundell, Bunchgrass;
Mrs Mary Swanson, Bunchgrass
Mrs Vlda Heliker, Bunchgrass
Mrs Annie Keene, Holly; Mrs
uaine Rietmann, Bunchgrass
Mrs Freida Majeske, Holly; Mrs
Helen Pettyjohn, Buncherass
Mrs Ldith Matthews, Bunch
grass; and Mrs Florence McMil
lan, Holly. This tribute was given
by Bunchgrass lodge. A tribute
was given the 50 year members
by Holly lodge. They were Mrs
Delia Corson, Bunchgrass; Mrs
Pearl Devlne, San Souci and Mrs
Annie Keene, Holly. A tribute
was given the president by San
bouci lodge, after which the pres
ident gave her address.
The following officers were
elected for I960: Mrs Altha Kirk,
ban Souci, chairman; Mrs Dim-
pie Munkers, Holly, vice chair
man; Mrs Marjorie Worden, San
Souci, secretary; Mrs Delsie Cha
pel, Mistletoe, treas; Mrs Maxine
Cox, Holly, warden; Mrs Bev
erly Daniels, San Souci, conduc
tor, Mrs Elsie Ayers, San Souci,
chaplain; Mrs Emma White, Mis
tletoe, left support to chairman:
Mrs Edith Matthews, Bunchgrass,
ngnt support to vice chairman;
Mrs Florence McMillan, Holly,
en support to vice chairman:
Mrs Ada Piper, San Souci, inside
guardian; Mrs Luclle Rietmann,
Bunchgrass, outside guardian.
The 19G0 convention will be held
In Heppner and the 1961 in Lex
ington.
The new officers were seated
by Holly lodge and the closlne
by Bunchgrass.
A banquet was served at 6
m to 75 with the following
girls waiting on the tables, Lin
da Halvorsen, Judy and Geral
dine Morgan, Lona White, Bren-
da Townsend, Marjorie O'Con
nor, and Dianna Pettyjohn.
The theme of the convention
was Centennial with the officers
wearing centennial dresses. The
tables were decorated with cov
ered wagons, kerosene lamps,
flat Irons, butter molds and other
antiques.
After the banquet the follow
ing program was given: Linda
Halvorsen, Lona White, Jean
Martin and Dianna Tettyjohn
sang the president's song "My
Prayer for To-Day;" Marilee and
Renee Leathers gave tap dances
and Marjorie O'Connor and De
lores Emert gave piano solos.
M.rs Gladys Drake was the accompanist.
The regular meeting of Bunch
grass lodge was held In the even
ing when the president, Ruth
Vose made her official visit.
Bunchgrass lodge gave part of
the Initiatory work; Mrs Elaine
Rietmann, district deputy presi
dent, was awarded with a seal of
perfection for the unwritten
work; the president was presen
ted with a gift from the lodge
with Mrs Matthews making the
presentation. The gift was made
by Mrs Corson, and the poem
she read was composed by Mrs
Maravene White. The president
gave a very interesting address,
also Mrs Watkins gave a short
talk.
Refreshments were served af
ter the meeting.
55 attended in the afternoon
and G2 In the evening.
Coming Events
Friday, Oct 23 Ruth chapter no
a. OES.
monaay, vci lib Chamber of
commerce, noon at Wagon
Wheel.
Tuesday, Oct 27 Degree of Hon
or. Bookworms.
Wednesday, Oct 28 Willows
lodge no 66, IOOF.
Thursday. Oct 29 Soroptimists.
sack lunch.
Elks, Brothers night
Sctuiday, Oct 31 Teenage Hal-
lowe'en hayrlde.
Elks, Western dance.
Bob Lamont Speaks
I o Heppner P-TA .
Wednesday Evening
The greatest single problem in
the moral question facing our
youtn is the sophisticated im
morality of our adult population,
contended Bob Lamont, Walla
Walla, addressing the Heppner
P-TA on Character Development
in the Smog, Wed evening In
the multipurpose room of Hepp-
nor elementary school, last week.
He said that the type of books
we read, the picture shows and
stage shows we patronize, the
magazines we publish, are sam
ples of the way we "nulify the
many hard earned dollars we
give in trying to clean up morals
of our youth". Lamont told the
assembled parents and teachers
that youth will accept as normal
the standards of the society In
which he lives.
Mrs Marlon Huggett, new nres-
Ident, presided at the first meet
ing of the year.
In a report on the teachers re
ception held last month, Mrs
Andy Van Schoiack said that
IONE GARDEN CLUB CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY WITH PARTY, MUM SHOW
By ECHO PALMATEER
69 people attended the 10th
birthday party and little mum
show of the lone Garden club
In the Community church par
lors Tuesday afternoon, Oct 13.
Mrs Fredrick Martin, president
of the lone Garden club wel
comed the visitors and Intro
duced those from Hermiston,
Heppner and members of the
Lexington Garden club. Among
those coming from a distance
were Mrs Robert Seaton of Port
land who started the club Sept
20, 1949 and Mrs Harry Andrews
of Echo, who organized the club.
She was then president of the
Blue Mountain district; and Mrs
Leonard Carlson of Portland a
former club member.
Mrs William Rawlins, who had
charge of the program, read let
ters from former members who
were Mrs Merle Baker, Portland,
Mrs William McCoy of Hermis
ton, Mrs Phil Newltt of Beaver-
ton and Mrs Rena Jenkins of
numerals 10 on top. It was sur
rounded with pink mums and
ivy. Mrs Leonard Carlson served
the cake and those pouring were
Mrs Carl Bergstrom, Mrs Seaton
and Mrs Anna Lindstrom.
Mrs Louis Carlson,, Mrs Nellie
Palmer and Mrs Cecil Thome re
ceived the door prizes.
Assembly President
Visits Heppner Lodge
On October 16, Sans Souci Re
bekah lodge, no 33 was honored
by a visit, during the regular
meeting, from Ruth E Vose, pres
ident of the Rebekah Assembly
of Oregon.
A potluck dinner preceeded the
meeting. Serving on the commit
tee for the potluck were Mrs
Frank Ayers, chairman; Mrs
Pete McMurtry, Mrs Joe Daniels,
and Mrs Clarence Bauman.
Those members responsible for
decorating the dining room and
Hermiston. Mrs Andrews and Mrs llodge r,oom were Mrs FJ"ed Thom
Seaton gave talks. as- chairman; Mrs C J D Bauman,
mis reie iviumunry ivns jerry
The names of the charter mem
bers were read. They were Mrs
E J Bristow, Mrs Walter Dobyns,
Mrs G Hermann, Mrs Roy Lind
strom, Mrs Edith Nichoson, Mrs
Omar Rietmann, Mrs Seaton, Mrs
Gordon White, Mrs Rod Went
worth and Mrs Echo Palmateer.
Mrs Dobyns, Mrs Nichoson and
Mrs Palmateer are the only char
Reception Honors
Ben Andersons On
40th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ben Anderson
were honored at the Rhea Creek
grange meeting Saturday even
ing in honor of their 40th wed
ding anniversary and also as
36 year grange members.
About 75 attended the recep
tion, meeting and and card party
which followed.
Mrs John Graves, Mrs John
Bergstrom, Miss Marilyn Berg
strom and Mrs Bob Bergstrom
were In charge of the reception.
The cake, which centered the re
freshment table, was made and
decorated by Miss Bergstrom and
Mrs Bob Bergstrom.
At cards, Mrs Sam Turner was
high for women; second high;
Mrs Roscoe Slobig and low, Mrs
Lincoln Nash. For men John
Bergstrom was high; Archie
Bechdolt, second high and low,
Clive Huston. John Graves re
ceived the door prize.
Bronze mums were used as
decorations around the room.
Rood and Mrs Deb Wright.
During the meeting Mrs Pearl
Devine was presented with a 50
year veteran's jewel by the state
president
Mrs Vose presented seals of
perfection for the unwritten work
to Mrs Jerry Rood Mrs Frank
Ayers Mrs Pete McMurtry. .Mrs
ter members still active. Others j Fred Thomas, Mrs C J D Bauman
who have been a member for i Mrs Merle Kirk, Mrs Ruf us Piper,
ten years are, Mrs Ernest Heliker, (Mrs Floyd Worden, and Miss
Mrs Sam Esteb, Mrs O L Lundell, j Esther Bergstrom. Mrs Herb Case
Mrs Kathryn Yarneil and Mrs ; was presented with a certificate
Anna Lindstrom. 51 people have Nominations for officers for
belonged to the club which now
has a membership of 19.
Slides were shown and the his-
over two hundred had attended. tory of projects of the club given
narian McCurdy, membershiD by Mrs Rawlins. The projects
chairman, reported that over 70 , were the city park, Morrow coun
members had paid dues to date. (ty fair booths, Christmas ar-
A contest between classes of the
schools Is In progress to see
which class can obtain the high
est percentage of parent mem
bers. A prize of $5.00 and a free
show on a Friday night for the
class to attend in a group will
go to the winners.
Mrs Ed Gonty, ways and
means chairman, announced that
the organization would again
this year sponsor a minstrel show
to be held In the early spring.
Magazine chairman, Mrs Del
bcrt Wright reported that sub
scriptions were being accepted
for the P-TA magazine.
Ralph 'Richmond reported that
there are six dens of cub scouts
starting the cub scout program
tills fall. Larger quarters will
be needed for their annual -ban
quet and the P-TA indicated sup
port lor rent of the building
would be provided.
Mrs Huggett announced that
at the next meeting forms would
be passed out to be filled in to
determine the study subjects
which will begin shortly after
tne nrst of the year.
Refreshments of pumpkin pie
.r.d coifee were served by the
eighth grade mothers in the cafe
teria. On the committee were Mrs
Joe Stewart, Mrs Roice Fulleton.
Mrs Toussent Dubuque, Mrs Ro
bert Hopper, and Mrs William
E.tnda.
rangements, garden club tours of
yards, 12th night ceremony, vis
iting patients at the nursing
home in Pioneer Memorial hos
pital and the annual plant sale.
Many speciments and arrange
ments were on display at the
mum show.
A tiered birthday cake made
and decorated by Mrs Monetta
Aldrlch, a former member, was
served from a lace covered table.
The white cake was decorated
with pink mums and sreen
the coming year were held and
a report was given by members
who attended the district 20 con
vention at lone.
Mrs Vose gave an interesting
speech and thanked the mem
bers for the friendship gift pre
sented to her. A special silver
march was held for the presi
dent's project, which Is a com
mercial sized washer for the
Oddfellows Home in Portland.-
The drill team performed a
drill for Mrs Vose and a mem
ber count showed 39 members
and 28 visitors present.
Hostesses who served refresh
ments after the meeting were
Mrs Earl Soward, Mrs Alex
Green, and Mrs C J D Bauman.
The next meeting will be Frl-
leaves made of icing with the day, November 6, at 8:00 p m.
Surprise Party Given
Two On Birthdays
Beverly Blake was hostess for
a surprise birthday party Satur
day evening at the home of her
parents, Mr and Mrs Bill Blake.
Those honored on their birthdays
were Sandra Campbell and Roger
Doherty.
The guests were Mary Shan
non, Martha and Dennis Doherty,
Beverly Davidson, Judy Schmidt,
Sandra Harshman, Ronnie Bels
ma, Julie Pfeiffer, Gary David
son, Tom Driscoll, Johnny Strat
ton. The evening began with a sca
venger hunt after which refresh
ments and dancing were enjoyed.
Soroptimist Club Has
Founders Program
The Soroptimist Club of Hepp
ner met for Its Founders Daj
program Thursday noon at the
Wagon Wheel.
Miss Leta Humphreys, program
chairman, had planned a pro
gram on education in Soropti
mism. There was a question and
answer period dealing with the
history of Soroptimism and each
past president present told of
some interesting hap p e n 1 n g s
during her term of office.
President, Mrs John Pfeiffer,
told of what she hopes to ac
complish during her term.
Connie Anderson was the sen
ior girl representative from Hep
pner high school at this meeting.
Mrs Richmond Holds
High Score At Club
Mrs Glen Ward was hostess
for her bridge club Tuesday ev
ening of last week at her home.
Those attending were Mrs Mar
shall Lovgren, Mrs Fred Gimbel,
Mrs Jimmy Prock, Mrs Marion
Green, Mrs Ralph Richmond, Mrs
Don Bennett and Mrs Wayne.
Prock.
Mrs Richmond won high, Mrs
Wayne Prock second high, Mrs
Green low and traveling jack
high was won by Mrs Bennett.
Refreshments were served.
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ENTERTAINMENT, YOUNG
GUNS is a BIG GUN in the
field of outdoor action; plus,
MARK OF THE HAWK with
Eartha Kitt, Sidney Poitier, two
of America's leading Negro
stars in an UNUSUAL drama,
filmed in Africa in Color. Star
Theater, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
RAINBOW GIRLS
TALENT SHOW
Thursday, Oct. 29 - 8:00 P.M.
HEPPNER GRADE SCHOOL
MULTIPURPOSE ROOM
Mr and Mrs P W Mahoney and
daughter Shannon and Ginger
Springer were in Seattle last
weekend to attend the home
coming football game.
Mrs Mankin Hostess
For Pinochle Party
Mrs Fred Mankin entertained
with a pinochle-dessert party
Wednesday afternoon at her
home.
Her guests were Mrs Robert
Lowe, Mrs Earl Evans, Mrs Am
brose Chapin, Mrs Ed La Trace,
Mrs Max Harris, Mrs Walter Be
cket and Mrs Henry Happold.
High prize for the afternoon
was won by Mrs Mankin, low
by Mrs Evans and double pin
ochle by Mrs Harris and Mrs
Docket.
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