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introducing....
The Soropfimist Club of Pendlefon
MEETINGS:
Business, first Tuesday
Education, second Tuesday
Foard, third Tuesday Pro
gram, (iHirth Tuesday. Sorni
at Gunther's.
Sponsored by Soroptimist
Club of LaGrande, the Sorop
tinust Club of Pendleton was
chartered August 19, 1970.
Twenty-two- executive busi
ness women comprise the
membership.
HISTORY:
Although one of our newer
Clubs. Pendleton Sorop
timists have been busily
translating their commun
ity's needs into action. Pro
grams have ranged from lo
cal parks, drug abuse and
patriotism to speakers from
organizations working in the
various fields of human
needs.
SERVICE PROJECTS:
Donation to Main Street
Cowboys for bench during
Roundup, Recreation Equip
ment to City Parks, book to
t matilla County Library,
$10.00 in gifts and 35 hours
of volunteer help for Christ-
GAIL HIGKES. born in San
Louis Obispo, California,
reared in Milton-Freeater,
is a great-grand-daughter of
Susan Frazier and Samuel
Coe 1869 pioneers in the
illa walla valley. She is
the oldest of three children
and was valedictorian at Mc
Laughlin High in 1953. Gail
married Allen Fughes, a des
cendant of early Heppner
residents in 1953. He is in
a partnership with his brother
Berlin and father W. E.
Hughes in several ranches.
Gail and Allen have three
daughters, Patricia 15. Caro
lyn 5, and Jennifer 4. Gail is
active in All Saints Episco
pal Church where she shares
oganist duties. She keeps all
ranch records for the part
nership and especially enjoys
needlework and gardening.
GLADYS A. JONES, wife of
Judge Paul W. Jones, is a
rather new member of the
Heppner club. The Jones
live 8 miles from town on a
wheat ranch which they have
operated for 34 years. The
three Jones children are: a
married son, HoodRiver with
a son and daughter; a married
daughter, Renton, Wa. with 2
sons, and a single son in
Pendleton. Gladys has worked
for the U.S. Forest Service
as a clerk (personnel) for the
past 12 years. Her interests
are in the growth and wel
fare of all of Morrow Coun
ty and in her own family.
CORRECT TERMINOLOGY
Soroptimists always use
these terms: club meeting,
area meeting or area day,
district meeting, regional
conference, biennial conven
tion (SFA) and international
convention (S1A).
Further correct termino
logy includes: clubs, federa
tion, members or a member
of, overseas Soroptimists,
pledge, sponsoring club,
Soroptimist Federation of
America and Soroptimist In
ternational Association.
mas for patients it Eastern
Oregon hospital, prizes and
h-lp given the retired
peoples' f roup, gifts to Dr.
Gardiner Loft (young
people), contributions to
INESCO and American Field
Service, clothing to victims
of Peruvian earthquake given
before the Club was com
pletely chartered, scho
larships. Do we remember to
say a kind word? This Club
writes letters of commenda
tion to proprietors who re
juvinate their buildings. They
are also co-operating with ot
her local clubs in projects
of benefit to their commu
nity. Contributions are nude
to Pendleton Hot Line. Funds
are raised by Soroptimist
Club of Pendleton by a tra
veling basket, recipe sales,
candy and stationery sales,
luncheon with all proceeds to
dub and a rummage sale. To
tal for their first year was
$907.42.
1971-72 OFFICERS:
President - Estle Cook,
V icr-president Jeanne
Adair, Recording Secre
tary - Barbara Denton, Cor
responding Secretary - June
Marks, Treasurer - Mildred
Rich, hoard Members - Cec
ilia Lorenzen and Jacqueline
Lundgren. Inmediate Past
President - Dr. Margaret Mc-
Devitt.
V.E. Hughes & Sons
ALLEN HUGHES EBB HUGHES MERLIN HUGHES
Phone
Heppner
676-9782
Phone
Heppner
676-5340
Ckiah
527-3314
Producers of Quality feeders
and replacement heifers
Hereford and Hereford-Angus cross
Mrs. Allen Hughes
(7 The WAGON WHEEL
; cf home of
if HEPPNER SOROPTIMISTS
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we like to serve. '
j This ad sponsored by
Gladys Jones ... . .
Ron & Olivia Palmer f owners
Thurwday. May U. 19T3
MADGE THOMSON ana hus
band Jim have always been
happy with the deep roots they
have in Heppner, and feel
that life has been very good
to them. They are co-owners
of Thomson Bros. Grocery
where Jim has worked 45
years. Madge taught at O S X.
and Heppner High for a few
years, was secretary to the
county agent for 4 years, and
helped as clerk and book
keeper in the grocery store
for many years. She took time
out to be home when they
were raising their children
and has been involved with
many community activities.
She is now completing her 7th
year as librarian in the high
school. She enjoys reading,
gardening, and handcrafts.
The Thomsons have three
children and two grandsons.
A married daughter lives in
California, another daughter
in Portland, and their son has
just completed his army
assignment to Germany and
has returned with his wife
to Oregon.
CHARTER MEMBERS
Seven Charter Members of
the Heppner Club are still
in this area. Etta Parker,
Elaine George and Eleanor
Gouty are active members,
full time, and Olive Hughes
meets with the club whenever
she is in town. Three Char
ter Members have resigned
but still live in Heppner: Ida
Farra, Helen Ruggles, and
Jeanne Dobbs.
Phone
Heppner
676-5349
Heppner
Soroptimist
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more beef
introducing.... The
Soroptimist Club of Ontario
MEETINGS:
Business, second Tues
day, Moore Hotel, 8 p.m.
Program, fourth Tuesday,
Mwre Hotel or memrs'
homes.
HISTORY:
Soroptimist Club of Ontario
was chartered Oct. 16, 1943,
under the sponsorship of the
Baker Club.
SERVICE PROJECTS:
Much of the activity dur
ing its first years centered
around war relief but mem
lers were also Involved in
other community activities.
During its entire history the
Club has niade contributions
to Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts
and 4-H. Gifts of many
kinds, ranging from Christ
mas gifts to beauty supplies
as needed have been made to
patients in the nursing home.
March of Dimes, Salvation
Army, Oregon's Crippled
Children's Society, Cancer
Society. Crusade for Free
dom and TB and Health As
sociation have received dona
tions. Chain and posts were
given for fencing the Ceme
tery, a drinking fountain was
placed on the fairgrounds,
bleachers were built at the
r
Cordial Greetings from
1 V "
Madge Thomson, librarian
Heppner High School
Married to Jim
the Friendly Groceryman
at
Thomson Bros. Groc.
Main St. Heppner
swimming pool, gifts were
made to the hospital for iso
lates, sprinkler system and
air conditioners.
Ontario Club participates in
the annual Citizenship Aard.
First prize has been raised
to $100 bond with a $50 bond
for second prize.
Funds are raised by Sorop
timist Club of Ontario through
rummage sales, cooked food
sales, white elephant sales
and bazaars, which are used
for the service to others.
1971-72 OFflCFRS:
President Mrs. Frances
Purkhiser, Vice-president
Mrs. Donna Flock, Record
ing Secretary - Mrs. Ruby
Parsons, Corresponding Sec
retary - Mrs. Frances Frank
lin, Treasurer - Mrs. Noel
Jensen, board Memters
Mrs. Laurine WrennandMrs.
Ruth V avoid. Immediate
Past-president - Joy Moore.
Regional Delegate - Mrs.
Eleanor Anderson (Hartwell)
Business prophets try to
tell us what ill happen. Busi
ness profits tell us what DID
happen.