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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1971)
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. Ttbmaiy 11. 1971 r v 'x'f. i .it ! . ; M' l:v; Jy.:.. ITS BEEN packing and unpacking this year lor Ginger Wilkin ion as she visited her assigned 61 OES chapters In Oregon. Here she's packing again (or an early morning start to Portland. Ginger -We Think You're Great!! IN ppm r, In fact, all of East ern Oitjjoii i an take pride in haviiiK Virginia Wilkinson, bet ter known to her friends as Gin jjcr, as the m-xt Worthy Grand Matron for Oregon's Order of Kaslcrn Star. On June 23 she will complete her first three years as line of ficer whose duties have prepar ed her for the BIG YEAR. She has served u Associate Grand Conductor, Orand Conductor and this year as Associate Grand Matron. It was hushand Dick, who en couruK'd her to accept the re spoiiNibilily of these offices. Her poise and jjraciousness have re mained constant In spite of weeks of living "from a suit case" . . . Dear Dorothy: You mentioned the other day that you'd like to do an article about my Eastern Star work, so thought I'd jot down some things that might be helpful. I have just completed instructing Chapters in 58 cities and towns in the Willamette Valley, the Coast and Southern Oregon, This is my third and last year of instructing, the first year be ing 45 chapters in Eastern Ore gon, and the second year I was assigned 61 Chapters in Portland and vicinity. This is set up so that at the end of 3 years each Grand Line Officer who in the fourth year will succeed to the office of Worthy Grand Matron, will have visited every Chapter in the State. In this way we have personal contact with our members, which Is not only one of the most rewarding things about our work but also very necessary since in the next 18 months I will have over 500 peo ple to appoint on committees! We have over 34,000 members in Oregon. Sees Oregon In my travels about the State I have enjoyed our wonderful scenery and discovered many places and things I had no knowledge of before, and enjoy ed the hospitality of people in all walks of life who opened their homes to me and provid ed for my comfort and enjoy ment in every way possible. Each School of Instruction was preceded by a dinner at which I was the honored guest and believe me this is a challenge to the waistline! Also In many cases there would be a coffee hour the next morning so you can see there are many so cial enjoyments on top of all the work Involved. My duties these past three years have been to instruct and correct the Ritualistic work of our Order it has been most interesting. My work right now consists mainly of setting up next year's schedule of 57 District Meetings which will be held all over Ore gon, plus Receptions, Chapter Anniversaries and out of state visits; making Grand Officer and Committee appointments, and making plans for Installa tion which will take place June 23 at the Memorial Coliseum In Portland. Selects Color Scheme It is also my prerogative to choose the formats the Worthy Matrons Committee Members, Grand Representatives, Grand Officers and Grand Pages will wear during my year each group is identified by the dress chosen for that particular group, and generally the dresses carry out the color scheme of the Worthy Grand Matron. All of this is kept "top-secret" until the night of Installation, when the groups will appear In their new formats for the first time, and from then on they are worn to all official functions in that particular year. (Ginger has chosen her col ors and her flowers. Her per sonal flower is a gardenia and (.lie prefers a single blossom which he is very apt to tuck into her hair. This must make a striking picture of the white blossom on her dark hair. Her years on an Eastern Ore gon wheat and cattle ranch has prompted her to choose a less than elaborate setting for her installation and presentation of the Grand officers. Chapters all over the state are working to follow the setting she has chos- en. All decorations at the Col Iscum must be fire proof. Be tween three and four thousand people are expected to attend the evening functions.) About OES Don't know if you want any background concerning our Or (ier it Is International in scope there aie Chapters in China, Japan, the Philippines, Gcrma ny. Italy, Puerto Rico, Scotland. ven Africa, and of course In all 50 of our United States, and is the largest Fraternal Order of men and women in the world. Our purposes are primar ily beneficlent. Each year In Oregon we give about 25 Schol arship Awards to people need ing financial assistance in the field of religion anyone may apply for this assistance no Masonic or Eastern Star connec tion is necessary. We also help maintain a home for our aged in Forest Grove I am on this board for three years beginning this year. We also support spe cial projects, such as the Blood Bank. Cancer Research and Youth Involvement we sponsor Rainbow for Girls and work with Jobs Daughters and DeMolay for Boys. Membership in the East ern Star Is attained through Ma sonic relationship the wives, daughters, mothers, widows, sisters, granddaughters and step-daughters, step-sisters, and step-mot hers of Master Masons are eligible to apply for mem bership. Going through the Grand Line is a physical, mental and emo tional challenge and leaves lit tie or no time for personal ac tivities. It invoves much cooper ation and personal sacrifice on the part of one's husband, but both Dick and I believe too many of our traditional rights and privileges are falilng by the wayside due to indifference and apathy and this is our con tribution to trying to perpetuate some of the worthwhile and meaningful things we enjoy as free people. Besides, now I don't always have to explain where HEPPNER is many Eastern Stars know! Virginia Wilkinson Neighbor Night February 12 The local Church of the Naz- arene announces the February Neighbor Night service will be held Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Fol lowing the slngspiratlon and special musical numbers, Pastor Everhart will present a slide series entitled "Christ's return in our Day". Ty . . . when you order a Ford Galaxie 500 or Torino 500 with these dress-up options: Vinyl Roof Whitewalls Unique Seat Trim Wheel Covers Special Color Special Exterior Trim Also add air conditioning, tinted glass, more . . . get free power front disc brakes, tool Mary M. Johnston Se Mary M. Johnston, 86, died at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Wed neoday evening. Feb. 3. She was born on July 16, JHXi. in ire land and hud been a resident of the Heppner community since 1912. She was born In Carndonagh County Donogal. Ireland, (laugh ter of Bernard and Catherine McDevltt. She tame to the United States with her parents when she was eight years old. The family first settled at Ten- dleton where she attended St. Joseph's Academy. Later they moved to Juniper Canyon where she lived until her marriage to Pat McDald In 1901. They lived In and near lone. They had six children all of whom are living except Bernard who died In in-. fa ncy. ! prices Saturday Alter Mr. McDaid died Nov. 5, 1912, she moved to Heppner where she has lived since. She was married to Allen Johnston on Nov. 19, 1919. They had two children. Mrs. Johnston was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Neighbors of Woodcraft for 50 years. Her husband, Allen, preceded her In death In 1957. Survivors include two sons, Edward Mc Daid of Tlgard and James John ston of Heppner; four daugh ters, Agnes Sperry of Heppner, Kathleen Gentry of Portland, Anna Robertson of Toledo, Ore., and Ann Marie Wilson of Hepp. ner; three sisters, Cassle Fitz Patrick of Pendleton, Anna Smith of Pilot Rock and Mar- caret McDevltt of Pendleton; and one brother, Daniel McDev itt of Milton-Freewater. Also, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and neph ews. The Rosary was Feb. 5. 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's Church Funeral Mass was held Feb. 6 at the church with Father Ray mond Beard officiating. Miss Marguerite Glavey was organist. Casket bearers Included Jerry Davidson, Gregory Johnston, Mike Davidson, Ralph Robertson, Richard Johnston and Frank V. Gentry, all grandsons of Mrs. Johnston. Vault interment was at Hepp. ner Masonic Cemetery with Sweeney Mortuary in charge of the arrangements. Many lone Students Enter Essay Contest The lone American Auxiliary la proud to report they had 42 entries from the lone Jr. High and High School students ' fur the Americanism Essay Contest, 'The American Flag". Thin is the greatest number of entries ever to be recorded for lone. Mrs. Garland Swanson was chairman for the contest and spoke at both the Jr. High and High School generating student enthusiasm. The winners will be determin ed by a panel of three judges not connected with the Auxil iary and results will be an nounced at the end of February. 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