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'Where's fhe action?-- Af SoroptimisJs' area meeting Saturday' SIX CLUBS HERE LEAD THE ACTION Six Soroptimist Clubs of Northeastern Oregon are holding a one day netting in Heppner on May 13. Wo men from Ontario, Baker, wallowa County, LaCrande, Pendleton and Heppner will hear reports of tlie Pegion al Conference held in Great falls, Montana, April 28-30. They will discuss the fed eration's " Lead The Action" prof-ram. Anong important officials exacted are Mrs. Dorothy L. Kerry. Portland, regional Governor -Elect and Mrs. Alice E. Rasmussen, Hood iuver, Regional Treasurer, recently re-elected. Several officers from Districts II and III are also expected. The Northwestern Region Com prises the states ofOregon, Washington, Montana, Alaska and the Idaho Panhandle. The area clubs are all giv ing special attention to spe cific phases of Soroptimist goals set forth in the "Lead The Action" programandare hoping to accomplish 12 of the 15 qualifications to gain Lead The Action status. AREA DAY PROGRAM May 13, 1972 at Heppner, Oregon 10:00 Registration ($2.75 each) Entrance Hall of Heppner Elks Building 10:00-10:30 Coffee and Friendship Time Upstairs Poom of Elks Club 10:30-12:00 MORNING SESSION Upstairs Room Greetings - Pres. Justine Weatherford, Heppner Area history - Area Chairman, Pres. Pat Leonard, Baker Regional Conference Highlights Con ference returnees from Baker, La Grande, Pendleton, Wallowa County, Heppner Quick Looks at two Conference tours: The Soroptimist Village; Evelyn Sweek, delegate, Heppner The Charles Russell Museum: Dr. Mar garet McDevitt, Charter Pres. Pen dleton A special post-conference skit The Baker Soroptimists 12:00-12:10 TEN MINUTE BREAK and move down to Dining Room 12:10-1:20 LUNCHEON AND SPEAKERS - Elks Dining Room Toastnustress - Elaine George, Past Pres. Heppner (1949-50 and 1968-69) Invocation - Chaplain Alice Soward, Heppner Pledge to Flag - Lenna Smith, Past- Pres. Heppner (1970-71) Introductions and greetings by two So- roptimisters - Judge Jones, Mayor Collins Introduction of Regional and District officers - who will stand and give their classifications Rollcall of clubs-whose presidents or membership chairmen will call out members names and each member attending will stand and give her classification Group Singing: Ola Mae Groshens, Hep pner Words of Wisdom: Regional and DIs trict officers Announcements: Justine Weatherford 1:20-1:35 FIFTEEN MINUTE BREAK and move upstairs to meeting room 1:35-3:00 A FTFRNOON SESSION - Upstairs Room 1:35-2:00 Discussion of re-districting under Area Chairman Pat Leonard 2:00-2:30 Pointers from clubs on their "Lead The Action" efforts 2:30-2:45 A liftle about reports - ALL SPEAK OUT Justine Weatherford, Chairman 2:45-3:00 Review of Area Day; setting of next Area Day - Pat Leonard, Chairman 3:00 Closing Pledge - By All - Dorothy Heard, Pres-Elect. Heppner Aiier j:uu - iour oi the new St. Patrick s Church under Tour Guide VI Lanham, Past-Pres. Heppner (1969-70) About our members ELAINE S. GEORGE was born in Heppner and lived in Condon and Portland, Ore gon, and San Francisco, Cal ifornia, besides Heppner. Legal Secretary by training and experience and Motion Picture Theater operator by inheritance. Elected to City Hall with first term start ing Jan 1, 1965. Mother of two sons: Kit and Shirley live in Heppner and have a boy, Cam, and a girl, Kim. David and Marcia live in Heniet, Calif., and have two boys, Sean and Corey, and a girl, Tonya. in addition to being City Recorder, Mjnicipal Judge and Utilities Clerk at City Hall, Elaine is also Secretary-Treasurer of Heppner Cemetery Maintenance Dis trict. She has served as club president inl949-50and 1968 69. She is one of Heppner's. best known club members and is presently a board member. I cannot say, "I PLEDGE ALEGIANCE TO SOROPTI MISM" If I do not know what it is; introducing The Soroptimist Club of Heppner Slftg (tfoflg MEETINGS Business, first Thursday, Neighborhood Center-Education, second Thursday and Program, third Thursday, at wagon wheel. All Noon Luncheons. Board, fourth Thursday, First National Bank Conference Room. HISTORY: Soroptimist Club of Hep pner was chartered Apr. 10, 1948, sponsored by Soropti mist Club of Baker. Among its early projects were cir culating the petitions to get the Heppner Cemetery Main tenance District on the bal lot and working for estab lishment of the City Park, both of which are now suc cessful sources ofpride. One Soroptimist serves on the Ce metery Board and the City operates the park. SERVICE PROJECTS: They participate in the So roptimist Citizenship Award, giving prizes for first and second winners; $100.00 to a high school senior girl for Academic matriculation and $50.00 for Vocational -Technical, a $25 bond to anEighth Grade Girl for Good Citi zenship, to be used as she wishes. Soroptimist timist Club of Heppner spon sors a Blue Bird Troop. On, May 19th, Heppner Soropti mists will be hostessing a luncheon for all the Senior Girls of Morrow County High Schools at which Mary Jo (Stewart) Hall, a graduate of Heppner High School, will be the speaker. Mrs. Hall is with the Board of Higher Education, and will bring per tinent information and ans wers to questions for these young ladies who will be entering college soon. Soroptimists have had various projects for assis tance at the Pioneer Memor ial Hospital, one of the most rewarding being Operation Hair-do, and the Valentine Party for patients in the Nurs ing Home. Primary fund raising acti vities are the Country Store at the Morrow County Fair and the Turkey Hop at Thanks giving with food sales and smaller ways & Means pro jects throughout the year. Soroptimists of Heppner are especially delighted to be able to hostess the Second Area Meeting of Northwest Area Meeting of Northeast Oregon. They do not have the facilities for District Me etings or Regional Conferenc es and welcome this oppor tunity to invite other Clubs to Heppner. 1971-72 OFFICERS: President - Justine Wea therford, Vice-president -Marlene Gray, Recording Secretary - Dorothy Heard, Corresponding Secretary -Alice Soward, Treasurer -Mary Eleanor Gilman, Board Members - Eleanor Gonty, Elaine George. Regional Delegate - Betty Pfeiffer, Im mediate Past President -Lenna Smith. No. 1 ITS A GOOD TIME (Tune: Tipperary) If s a good time to get acquainted If s a good time to know . Who is sitting close beside you So just smile and say Hello. . Goodbye, chilly shoulder Goodbye, glassy stare When we all join hands and pull together We're sure to get there. No. 2 I'D RATHER BE A SOROPTIMIST (Tune: Solomon Levi) I'd rather be a Soroptimist than anything else I know. I'd rather be a Soroptimist than anything else I know. It puts the punch into the bunch, and keeps them on the go. I'd rather be a Soroptimist than anything else I know. WELCOME to The Centennial City 1872-1972 Come often - Stay a While Elaine George, City Recorder and Queenie. 1L iSlj j
