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HEFFNEH GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. Jum 27. 1361 Hastings Enjoy Fair On Texas Vacation Mr. nnil Mr. Carey HiistiiiK retunnl to their homo hunduv. June 23. utter npi'tiilinij a bunv two uii'ks vacMlKuiing with Ihi'lr sun in-liiw nmt tluuthttr, Mr. am Mrs, llowanl Henry, and children. Hank and Joyce, in Sun Anlimlo, Texts. The couple flew by ci, U-av-Ini; here June ti. Muny side trips uere enloycd during the vaca tion, with a visit to Laredo, Mex where Mr, Hastings say one tourist attraction 1m the home drawn surreys used for sluhtseelni;. They visited the VMS World's llemlsfatr In San Antonio, which covers an area o( 112 acres. The fiilr features one entire section devoted to foreign exhibits, but the visit ors were unable to view It all due to its vast size. The vacationers attended the Billy Graham t'rusndo and tour ed Johnson City, Texas, where they visited the Sunken Gard ens and saw the boyhood home of President Johnson. Mrs. Has tint's noted that while It was an older home, it had been met iculously cared for. They visit ed Aransas Port, where the men were able to fish in the Gulf of Mexico. The couple departed for home, arriving last Thursday evening at the I'ortiand airport. Before coming to Heppner, however, thev spent three days visiting witn tneir son ana daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Con nor, and family in Forest Grove. before returning home Sunday evening. Monday Story Hour Continues at Center liesiHin-u was very ewouranin to the first "Story Hour" sesiion Monday at the Hener Neigh borhood Center, It is reorted by Mrs. I'at Urindle, assistant co ordinator. Twenty-one young sters, pre school through third Krade, appeared lor the Ilrsi meeting. Meeting time has been chan ged from 9:.( to 10:00 a.m.. reg ularly on each Monday morning, starting July 1. Teacher for the story hour is Mrs. Ilernard (Jerry) Doherty, assisted by her daughters, Becky and Nancv. Anv Interested youngster in the community is Invited to attend. v 1a. y Eng landers Visit Families in the Area Ivan McOaniel of Long Creek. former resident here, was award ed first place trophy in the in termediate division of the Old Time Fiddler's contest, held re cently in Canyon City, and sec ond in the Grant county competition. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lowe, Mr, and Mrs. Henry Krehs of Ar lington, and Mr. and Mrs. Ran dy Stevenson of Durham Coun tv. England, traveled to Taco- ma last Thursday, June 20, to attend funeral services for Lowe's brother-in-law, Retired Lt. Col. Kmorv Lehman. The Stevensons, who main tain a model farm operation in Kncland. are visiting in thf U. S. while on a W. I. tour. They visited relatives in Detroit, Mich., and Syracuse. N. Y.. be fore coming West to Arlington to visit the Krebs family. Stev enson is a cousin to Mrs. Krebs and Bob Lowe. The visitors were dinner guests at the Lowe home one evening last week. Krebs accompanied the visit ors to Portland last Saturday, from where they left for the Journey home, with stops in Syracuse, N. Y., and Toronto. Canada, where thev will meet with other tour members for the remainder of the trip home, I I 4 AV. MRS. DICK WILKINSON Virginia Wilkinson Installed to Serve As Grand OES Officer I0NE MEMORIAL FIELD WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 9:30 P.M. Sponsored By ION E LEGION POST NO. 95 Public Invited Donations Accepted THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED BY YOUH HOME-OWNED BANK AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE BANK of EASTERN OREGON r. " ; ' i 6 1 : : j IONE MEMBER. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION " i,. , Mrs. Dxk (Virginia) Wilkin son of Ruth Chapter No. 32, Heppner, was Installed In the office of Associate Grand Con ductress of the Grand Chapter of Oregon, Order of Eastern S'ar, for the coming year. The position Is first In line of suc cession of offices to the Grand East. Installation ceremonies for grand officers were held Wed nesday evening, June 19, in Portland Memorial coliseum, Rt the completion of the annual Grand Chapter convention. Mrs. Lee Nelson, Doric Chap ter No. 53, Coos Bay, and for merly of Condon Chapter No. 23. and Leo V. Brown, Waluga Chapter No. 146, Lake Oswego, were Installed to head - the Grand Chapter of Oregon for the r.ext year as Worthy Grand Ma tron and Worthy Grand Patron. Other grand officers are Mrs. Clarence Field, Salem, associate grand matron; Ted A. Roadman, Oakland, associate grand pat ron; Mrs. Elbert Miller, Port land, grand secretary; Mrs. Clar ence Bateman, Portland, grand treasurer; Mrs. Lyle Ewing, Portland, grand conductress Mrs. Wilkinson, associate grand conductress; Mrs. Paul Arnot, North Bend, grand chaplain; Mrs. Ldbridge Woodard, Port land, past grand matron and grand lecturer; Mrs. Leo V, Brown, Lake Oswego, grand marshal; Mrs. Robert McComb, Portland, grand organist; Mrs, Dale R. Wilson, grand Adah; Mrs. Kenneth Bogart, Bates, grand Ruth; Mrs. Lewis Rose, Grants Pass, grand Esther; Mrs. Dean Watkins, Coos Bay, grand Martha; Mrs. Kay Koark, Untar io, grand electa; Mrs. Merrill Stanley, Boring, grand warder, and Alan Lundberg, Tillamook, grand sentinel. Mrs. Wilkinson is a past ma tron of Ruth Chapter, has served Grand Chapter as Page in 1948, on credentials committee - in 1959-63; chairman of Estarl awards committee 1966-67, and Grand Ruth in 1967-68. Installing officers were Mrs. Dale Lamar, grand matron; Gor don Baker, grand patron; Mrs. Victor Thomson, grand chaplain; Mrs. William McKinley, grand marshal; Mrs. Martin Sullivan, grand organist. Theme of the impressive In stallation ceremony was "Fan tasy of the Sea", carried -out in colors using the blue and green of the sea, and other effective decorations. A 27-foot lighthouse with revolving beacon light at the top, marked the entrance through which grand officers were escorted to the East. Typ ical Deacn scenes were repro duced, and make-believe ponds with white net swans were seen in the North and South of the Dig auditorium. District Garden Club Achievements Noted At State Convention Blue Mountain District No. 10, Oregon Federation of Garden Clubs, which comprise garden clubs in Morrow ttnd I'matilla rminlit., received everal urea of recognition ut the 41st an nual State Convention held Jum1 X b and 7 at Marj lhurst College, L.UHI' O.sWCL'O. Those attending from till district were Mrs. Fredrick Martin, district director; Mrs, umur Kletmann, president of the lone t.urden Club; Miss Aim Itnhrrrilln Mri lrunl M,,lwlrnm Hand Mrs. (Jue, Lorenzen of the Pendleton Garden club, and Mrs, W. t. Burner, delegate from I lit1 fceho Garden club. Mlsa Rohrman was presented a Mate Life Membership. Blue Mountain District received an award of appreciation In the State National Gardener Promo tion competition. Boardman Gar den club members were IDO'I in subscription to the National Gardener Magazine and this district placed fifth among the 17 districts in magazine sub script ions. A blue ribbon, denoting first place, for the Bird Program competition and a white ribbon (honorable mention) for club scraphook were awarded to the lone Garden club. The Umatilla Garden club was awarded sec ond place in the bird program and also honorable mention for its club scrapbook. The lone club was also an nounced as state runner-up for National Award No. 5 (pink ro sette), for its Flower Show Achievements. Blue Mountain District was represented in the district ar rangement competition with an entry of weathered wood, red gladiola and leather leaf, pre pared by Alma Rohrman of Pen dleton. The anti-litter pasters prepar ed by 4th, 5th and 6th graders of lone school were on display at the convention. Mrs. Martin reported on the year's achievements for the Blue Mountain District. She al so served on the circularized minutes committee during the year, and is now serving on the state nominating committee. Special convention tours ar ranged for those attending the convention included the wild flower display at Wakena Falls on the Columbia River Scenic Route to Portland which is pre pared each year during Rose Festival week by the Columbia Garden club of Troutdale; Rose Show; Rose Test Gardens at Washington Park, and the Rose Parade at the coliseum. These were visited by Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Burger and Miss Rhorman. Guest arranger was Mrs. Wai ter E. Morris of St. Louis, Mo., whose theme was "Profiles In Progress". . Special guest and convention speaker was Mrs. Maxwell W. Steel, second vice president of National Conucil of State Garden clubs.- Inc., who spoke on "This Land of Ours". x A rl) PAUL W. JONES Grand Scribe HAROLD L BECKET District Deputy 75th Anniversary of Royal Arch Chapter Celebrated at Grand Officers' Reception Seventy-five years of Royal Arch Masonry in Heppner were celebrated by the Heppner Chap ter No. 26 at an anniversary dinner and reception Saturday evening, June 15. Over a hundred members and euests were served dinner in the First Christian church dining rooms by the women and girls of the church. The anniversary reception, which followed at the Masonic hall honored two members of the Heppner chapter who hold offices in the Urana Chapter Thev are Grand King Paul W Jones and District Deputy to the Grand High Priest Harold Beck et. Condon Golfers Host Heppnerites Why it pays to call ahead reservations. for There's nothing more dismal than a string of "No Vacancy" signs after a long day's driving. So do yourself two big favors when you travel by car: (1) call ahead for reservations and (2) plan to stop early enough to get a really good rest. Your trip will be much more pleasant. And safer. Pacific Northwest Bell Twenty-eight men and 14 wo men participated in the tourna ment held Sunday when Condon golfers were hosts to the Hepp ner Golf club in the second tournament held on Condons new golf course. Those winning prizes of golf balls from Heppner were Lowell Gribble with the low gross ana the longest drive, and Clint Mc Quarrire, second low, gross. Ray massey ciainieu iow nei scoie, and Harry O'Donnell had the I second low net score. O'Donnell aiso picKea up me prize lor oe ing closest to the pin. Condon winners were Joe Cruz and Doyle Dugger who tied for low gross. Cruz also made the longest drive. Mike Rothwell had low net score and Lou Gilliam was second in low net. Closest to the pin went to Pete Low. The program opened with the invocation, given by Clarence Baker in the absence of Al Bo schee. regular chaplain. The flag ceremony was performed by lone Rainbow Assembly No. 50, led by Worthy Advisor Terrie O'Connor, and members Bonnie Akers and Tanva Tucker. Excellent High Priest Kenneth Walters, Arlington, presided as master of ceremonies. He intro duced the Grand High Priest, Most Excellent Companion Charles G. Goold, Medford, and other distinguished guests. Most Excellent Companion Goold then introduced other members of his grand family, and their wives, and the district deputies and their wives. Other grand officers present included Grand Scribe George Driskell, La Grande; Grand Principal Sojourner Walter Belt, Newport; Grand Secretary T. Stanton Ford. Portland; Grand Sentinel George Walker, Glad stone; and Howard Barnhard, Portland, grand master of tne first veil. Also introduced were Past Grand High Priests W. E. White, Cottage Grove; B. Neally Wood and Vilas Brown, both of Port land. District Deputies Harold Becket of District No. 2, Gaylord Tice, Grants Pass, District No. 3; Walter Belt, Newport, District No. 8; George waiKer, uiaa stone. District No. 14. High Priests of constituent chapters present were Kenneth Walters. Heppner Chanter jmo 26: John Keller, Pendleton Chapter No. 23. and Harry Mo sier, Sunnyside Chapter No. 42, Portland. Several members of the Hepp ner chapter who now live in other areas were in attendance. Included were Mr. and Mrs. Karl Miller. Woodburn: Mr. and Mrs, Sam McMillan, Milwaukie; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Creswick, Fort land, and Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Isom, Echo. Members were also present irom lone, Arlington, Pendleton, Hermiston and other Eastern Oregon towns. Following the introductions, Oliver Creswick sang two num bers. "Exodus" and "Climb Every Mountain", accompanied by Mrs. C. C. Carmichael. Of interest to those present was a resume of the chapter history presented by Herman Winter. King of the Heppner Chapter. The review consisted of .elections from the newly puo lished "History of Heppner Chapter No. 26", compiled by Larry Cook, chapter historian History of the chapter dates back to March 12, 1892, when nine Royal Arch Masons assem bled in the office of the First National Bank in Heppner. The meeting was called to order by Companion Henry Blackman. Officers recommended were W. A. Kirk, excellent high priest; Henry Blackman, king; P. O. Borg, scribe; P. C. Thompson, treasurer, and Otis Patterson, secretary. Appointed on the committee to secure a meeting hall were Borg, Thompson and George Noble. Others in attend ance were Frank Gilliam, J. W. Morrow, F. W. Ayers, George Conser and E. G. Sloan. A pet ition was ordered through the Grand Chapter to organize the Heppner chapter. New members were added during the follow ing year, including J. P. Bush- ee, William Beagle, C. A. Rhea, Jrank Sloan, George Cousins, J. W. Vaughn. William Penland. John McCarthy, Ed Day, Henry Scherzinger, J. P. Rhea, D. H. McCarty and D. H. Doherty. Ex cept for the depression years. history of achievements and membership of the lodge has been constant and impressive. Main address of the evening was given bv Vllaa Brown, past grand high priest, who, during hi term of office, gave Paul Jones his first appointment, re. suiting in his Meatly advance ment to his present office of Grand King. Suhict of his ad tires was "Buried Treasure" which held the attentio nof ev ervone of Masonic connection. Companion Brown also paid tribute to mint her honored mem ber, Larry Cook, who this year was awarded the General Grand Chapter Award for distinguish ed Masonic service. Several numbers by the Iono "Chora let tea", accompnnled by their music Instructor, Darrell James, were well received. They sang "If No One Kver Marries Me", "Let There be Pence on Earth", and "No Man Is an Is land". Girls participating were Terrie O'Connor, Bonnie Akers. Tanya Tucker, Sharlene Ham- lett and Linda Nichols, all Rain bow Girls, and Janice Snider and Joy Beggs. The anniversary celebration and reception were planned by a steering committee consisting of Kenneth Walters, Larry Cook, Herman Winter and Howard Bryant. A public address sys tem, set up and operated bv 'Clarence Baker, added to the en joyment of the program. Arrangements for the dinner were made by Mr. and Mrs. Cook, and assisted by wives of the other committee members. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bryant arraneed decorations for the hall and reception rooms, featuring large red "75" numerals on white background and scarlet red roses on the refreshment ta bles. Several members of Ruth Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, took care of preparing and serving of refreshments, in cluding Mrs. William Cox, Mrs. Earle Bryant, Mrs. Floyd Wor- den, Mrs. Frank Wilkinson, Mrs. Eugene Hall and Mrs. Howard Bryant. Pouring the coffee was Mrs. Herman Winter and presid ing at the punch bowl was Mrs. Kenneth Walters. Copies of the History of the Chapter, printed locally by the Gazette-Times, are available through Larry Cook or chapter officers at a cost of one dollar each. Mrs. Jon Blake of Ronton. Wn., visited in Heppner over the week-end and attended the Ma sonic reception on Saturday evening for her father, Judge Paul Jones. Mrs. Blake arrived at the Pendleton airport Satur day morning and was met there by her parents. On Sunday the parents took her to Portland, where she was met by her hus band for the remainder of the trip home. 4-PLY NYLON CORD GENERAL-JET WHITEWALLS TUBELESS lBDMffipS2 Q Full, 4-ply nylon cord body runs cool.. .protects against blowouts Q Tough Duragen tread rubber rolls up long, safe mileage Q Only traction-action dual tread design in its price field fit at the NatiaewMe Bdt Spina ' jf' " n " "" JULY ...And the Year is Half Over . . . v vt ? HOW MUCH HAVE YOU SAVED? 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