Grand IOOF Master
Among Dignitaries
At District Meeting
Reported as hlchlv success
ful" was the 55th annual Otld
Fellows District Convention held
here Saturday, with member of
mo willow uxige No. toi serv
InflT as host. Kepresentatives
were present from five of the
lodges in the district, with 37
members and guests registered
irom MUton-Freewatcr, I'endle
ton. Echo, Heppner, Lexington
ana roruana.
District President Cornett
Green presided over the sf
ternoon session. Among dlcnl
tarlcs who were welcomed were
Grand IOOF Master Oscar K.
Beech of Portland, Grand Mar
shal Francis Harris of Portland,
and Post Grand Master Koy V.
Terney of Pendleton.
Others who served as district
officers were Lloyd O. Yeck,
vice-president, Eureka No. 32;
II. L. Warner, secretary, Free
water No. 202; Andrew Zessin,
treasurer, Freewater No. 202; D.
R. Wilson, conductor, Echo No.
23; Curtis Simmons, warden,
Hormiston, and Merrill Blades,
chaplain, Freewater No. 202.
Members of Eureka No. 32,
Pendleton, were in charge of
charter draping ceremonies, In
memorial to Edward Buschke of
the Willow lodge and those of
other lodges who have died dur
ing the past year.
It was voted to hold the 1969
convention In Pendleton, and
recommended to change the an
ual date of the convention from
the fourth to the second Sat
urday In February, to avoid con
flicts with annual conventions
of other lodges.
Guests were entertained at a
6:30 banquet, prepared and
served by officers and members
of Snns Souci Rcbekah Lodge
No. 33.
Following the dinner, enter
tainment included vocal selec
tions by John Maatta, accompa
nied at the piano by his wife.
Guest speaker of the evening
was Professor Robert Henderson,
assistant supervisor for the De
partment of Agriculutre at Ore
gon State University. He pre
sented slides of his recent work
in Asia and discussed types of
soil problems with which he
had worked.
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Elks Lodge Entertains
Many at 71st Annual
Mrs. Clarence Wise and Tom
Howell left Monday afternoon to
attend the funeral of their bro
ther in Beaverton.
A combination of well-planned
program, excellent spring weatn
er and congenial hospitality
brought together about 400 mem
bers and guests of Heppner Elks
Lodge No. 358 on baturaay, ten
ruary 24, to commemorate its
71st anniversary.
Several state officers and ex
altcd rulers of other lodges were
present to observe and partici
pate in the afternoon session.
Coming from Roseburg was Bob
Stuitz, president of Oregon State
Elks Association. Others were
Bud O'NIel. Prinevllle, secretary
of the O.S.E.A.; Whitey Schroth,
Hermiston. first vice president or
OS.E.A.; and Frank Hlse, Cor-
vallls, grand trustee. Visiting
exalter rulers included Jack
Sweek, Pendleton; Bob Sweigle,
La Grande' Ed Grant, Kinevnie;
Bill Jaeger, Condon, and Ben
Harlow. Portland No. 142, also
past ritualistic chairman.
The afternoon session saw a
class of 15 initiates taken In as
new members. These were David
Anderson, Rollln Brittner, Everett
Brock. Ladd Dick. Kenneth
Evans, Arthur Galbraith, Robert
Hager, Joe Halvorsen, ianry Mar
tin, Leland McKlnney, Dean
Naffzleer. Jimmv Pettviohn. Tom
Pointer. Norman Supple and
Bruce Thomson.
Considerable activity was ere
ated when the Heppner Lodge
was presented with a live skunk
To get rid of it, local lodge mem
bers had to raise $100 to be do
nated as a benefit for the Elks
eye clinic foundation. After a
collection of $221.81. it was pass
ed on to the Condon lodge, who
in turn collected ?1J9, and tnen
turned it over to LaGrande, who
had to retain it. The skunk has
visited 13 lodges over the state,
raising over $2,300 for its bene
ficiary. Dinner was served at the
Heppner High school cafeteria
by Willows Grange of lone, and
dancing followed at the Elks
Temple, with music furnished by
the Tijuana Grass from Treasure
Valley Community College, Ontario.
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Large Gathering
At Afternoon Party
An estimated 150 wives of
Elk's members and guests at
tended the ladies champagne
tea and card party held last
Saturday afternoon in the Cath
olic parish hall.
General chairman to r me
event was Mrs. Claude Graham,
who was assisted by wives of
officers of the Heppner Elks.
An afternoon ol bridge ana
pinochle was enjoyed by those
attending, with bridge winners
being announced as Mrs. Robert
Stultz. Roseburg. hleh: Mrs.
Jack Sweek, Pendleton, second;
Mrs. Crenshaw, third; and Mrs.
Gene Cutsforth and Mrs. Jack
Sumner, tied for low.
Pinochle winners were Mrs.
Ron Gray, high; Mrs. Ken Ev
ans, second; Mrs. Jim Hayes,
third, and Mrs. Bob Hager, low.
Special guests who attended
while their husbands took part
in the afternoon lodge session
at the Elks temple were Mrs.
Stultz, whose husband is presi
dent of the Oregon State Elks'
Association; Mrs. Hise, whose
husband is vice chairman of the
Board of Grand Trustees; Mrs.
Bud O'Neal, Prineville, whose
husband is secretary of the
OSEA; Mrs. Bill Raw, Corvallis,
whose husband is past district
deputy exalted ruler; Mrs. Ben
Harlow. Portland, whose hus
band is past state chairman of
the ritualistic contest; Mrs. t.a
Grant. Prineville. whose hus
band is the exalted ruler of the
Prineville Elks; Mrs. Jack
Swopk whnso husband is exalt
ed ruler of the Pendleton lodge;
Mrs. Bob Zweifel, La Grande,
whose husband is the exalted
ruler nf th T.a Grande lodee.
and Mrs. Bill Jaeger, wnose nus
band is exalted ruler of the
Condon lodge.
Historical Figure
Greets Club Members
Members of the Carnation
club were delighted to be met
at the door of the Farra home
by "George Washington" for
their regular meeting Wednes
dav. February 21. Few. howev
er, needed long introduction
to the wcll-dressea historical fig
ure.
Following the business meet
Ing, a food sale date was set
bv the club for March 2. In the
Peterson building. Hours of the
sale will be from 10 a.m. to 12
noon
Mrs. Ed Hunt. Mrs. Bill Farra.
Mrs. Earl Soward, and Mrs. Bob
Lowe are making plans to at
tend the state convention in
Portland April 24-25. at the Cos-
mopolitan Motor Hotel.
Mrs. Clara cert son has asked
for members of the Kate J.
Young Lodge to assist the
Magnolia Lodge of Pendleton in
the introduction oi state and
national officers at the state
convention.
Next meeting of the Carna
tion club will be held at the
home of Mrs. Lincoln Nash on
March 20, at 8 p.m.
Maurice Brown, former Hepp-
ner resident who is now mak
ing his home in Orovllle. Calif..
was in Heppner last week vis-
itimr friends and renewing an.
quaintances. Brown, head of the
pine division of Georgia-Pacific.
was in Eastern Oregon on busi
ness.
Don Heliket enjoyed a recent
trio to Florida, where he visit
ed his cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Penoyar at Ft Myers
Beach, and with an uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell
Grant at Venice. Helping to
make his trip a memorable one
was a successful deep sea fishing
trip out of Venice, and his first
air boat ride on the Everglades,
En route he visited another
cousin, Mrs. Thelma Buddln in
Chicago Heights, 111., and from
Florida his Jet flight brought
him home by way ol Log An
fides, Calif.
Club Has Activities
For Senior Citizens
Social fellowship for the sen
ior citizens of Heppner and the
surrounding area Is provided at
the monthly meetings ol the
Golden Age club.
The club will welcome visit
ors, 50 years of age or over, to
the next regular meeting, Tues
day evening, March 5, at the
Episcopal parish hall. A no-host
potluck dinner will be served at
7:00 p.m.. followed by a good
time of music, songs, old time
dancing, games and prizes.
Since there are no dues, a
free-will collection cup takes
care of rent for the parish hall
and incidental expenses.
February meeting of the club
was attended by 30 senior resi
dents, with an attractive Valen
tine door prize drawn by Mrs.
Emma Hager.
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. February 29. 1968
Reunion Highlights
Trip of Mrs. Bailey
Mrs. N. D. Bailey returned
home February 18 after spend
ing three weeks visiting with
friends and relatives in Port
land and Washington.
Mrs, Bailey, who traveled to
Portland late In January with
Rev. and Mrs. Melvln Dixon,
spent time with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr and Mrs.
Jack Parsing and then traveled
on to Kelso to visit with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Bailey, and
with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Strout,
who live in Everett
Highlight of her trip was a
family reunion and potluck din
ner held Sunday, February 4, in
the Eagles halt in Oregon City.
The reunion for the large fam
ily was attended by some 83
persons, and marked the cele
bration of the 80th birthdays of
Mrs. Bailey and her twin Bis
ter, Mrs. Maggie Reynolds of
Astoria, and the 84th birthday
of another sister, Mrs. Mabel
Holvorson, making a total of
244 combined years.
Mrs. Ballev. a resident of
HeDDner for S3 vears where most
of her children were raised, was
especially delighted on the oc
casion by the attendance of six
of her children, as well as two
of her sisters, numerous grand
children, great grandchildren,
and nieces and nephews.
Following the potluck dinner
a decorated birthday cake was
served to the guests. Decorations
of red carnations and pussywil
low arrangements surrounded a
gold and red money tree made
of hearts containing dollar bills,
which were presented to the
honored ladles.
Mrs. Bailey returned home
February 18, accompanying her
son Arlo Bailey of Portland, and
bringing her sister, Mrs. Reyn
olds here for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Karl ol
Pendleton visited at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Millie Evans
while in Heppner to attend the
wedding of Miss Linda Schipps
to Bruce Rigby, held Saturday,
February 17, at All Saints' Epis
copal church.
Notice of
Candidacy
I hereby announce my can
didacy to succeed myself for
the office of Sheriff of Mor
row County subject to the
will of the Republican voters
of Morrow County at the Pri
mary election, May 28, 1968.
C 3. D. Bauman
(Pd. Adv) 47-tfc
Areas of CowBelle
Work are Discussed
At Luncheon Meeting
Morrow County CowBelles met
for a no-host luncheon and
meetine last Tuesday, February
20, in the Wagon Wheel banquet
room with Mrs. Frank Anderson,
president, presiding.
A rerjort was given on the re
cent state CowBelle meeting in
Bend, attended by Mrs. John
Graves and Mrs. Anderson.
Work on the annual Father
of The Year contest has begun
with entry forms being sent to
all local youth groups. Any
group interested in submitting
a Father of The Year candidate
can contact Mrs. Bernard Doher
ty, Lexington. Entries must be
in by April 1.
The youth club which spon
sors the winning candidate will
receive a $10 cash award.
A program featuring beef
identification will be held in
Pendleton ADril 19. Miss San
dra Brookover, Washington,
D. G, consumer meat specialist,
along with Mrs Velma Seat,
Corvallis. will conduct the pro
gram showing different grades
of meat and the many uses and
aids in buying and cooking. The
program is for the public and
anyone Interesthed can attend.
Locatio of the program will be
announced at a later date.
Posters featuring beef promo
tion are being put in all grocery
stores and meat markets in
Morrow county by the CowBelle
organization.
Members of the local group
agreed to write letters to uon
gressman Wilbur Mills on house
bill HK 3475 concerning neei
imports.
Special guest for the after
noon was Mrs. Dick Paine of
Pendleton, who entertained the
group with a program on graph
oanalysis, the science of hand
writing interpretation.
'Jubilee' Reviewed
At Bookworms Club
Members of the Bookworms
club met at the home of Mrs
James Thomson for their regu
lar meeting Tuesday evening,
February Id.
Mrs. Virginia Turner read a
letter to the group irom Mrs.
Leta Thomas, former member of
the club, who is now making
her home in Arizona. Mrs. Thom
as sent a box of candied grape
fruit confection for the club
members to enjoy along with
her letter.
The book "Jubilee", by Mar
garet Walker was chosen by Mrs.
Cornett Green for the evening's
review. The book was the story
of a negro slave during the Civ
il War period, and the problems
and adjustments she faced with
her liberation from slavery. Mrs.
Walker wrote the book as a doc
torate thesis. It is a true bio
graphy of her great grandmoth
er, yet is fictionalized in part.
rext meeting of the Book
worms will be Tuesday, Febru
ary 27, at the home of Mrs. Tur
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