Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 29, 1990 - THREE
Heppner woman travels worldwide
A local woman has come a long
way since her birth in Heppner—a
long long way.
Mary Goheen has literally travel
ed the earth.
Born to Clara Reid Beamer and
William Jefferson Beamer, her yen
for travel began with her employ
ment with Albina Dock, in Portland.
Albina Dock was owned by Sir
James McDonald aScot, British con
sul and businessman and Anthony
Getti, an English businessman. The
two also owned McDonald and Getti
Norpac Shipping. When Albir
Dock was sold, Mary accompanied
the sale and worked for the city rf
Portland Commission of Public
Docks. When the commmission
merged with the Port of Portland,
Central Red Apple Market proudly
welcomes all friends and customers
to our GRAND OPENING beginning
Wed., Aug. 29th and continuing
through Sept. 8th. There will be
refreshments, sampling, lots of great
prizes and fun. Don’t miss it!!
__________________ Forrie & Gail and staff
Mary was again included in the tran
saction. She eventually retired from
the Port of Portland after 25 years.
“ I loved the work,” said Mary.
“ Everyone was so wonderful to
me. »*
M ary's husband C lare was
employed all of his life in the field
of transportation, working for Con
solidated Freightways, Pihl Transfer
and Storage and Pacific Motor
Transport. The two met in Portland
at the first place Mary was sent to
apply for a job by the business col
lege she had attended. They were
married in 1932 in Salem. “ We en
joyed an active life,” commented
Mary. “ Clare loved to travel.”
On their first of many journeys,
the Goheens took six months of leave
and traveled around the U.S. Their
first overseas trip was to the Orient-
-Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand and
Singapore.
In 1971 they traveled to Europe,
including H olland, Belgium ,
Switzerland, and Germany. In ‘72
they traveled to Europe and also
visited Scotland and Denmark. In
1973 they saw Spain, Portugal and
Morrocco; in 1974 in the Middle
East their tour included Lebanon'
Syria, Egypt, Jprdan, Turkey-arid
Israel. They also saw the palace of
King Hussein.
In 1975 Mary and Clare toured the
Iron Curtain countries including the
cities of Prague, Czechoslovakia;
W arsaw,
Poland;
V ilinius,
Lithuania; Leningrad and Moscow,
USSR;
Budapest, Hungary;
Bucharest, Romania; and Dubrov
nik, Yugoslavia.
In 1976, the couple took what was
to be their last trip together to India,
Nepal and Sri Lanka. There they
climbed the Himalayas and visited
the city of Katmandu in Nepal. On
their trip back they swung through
Switzerland, visiting the cities of
Geneva and Zurich. The next year
the Goheens booked a tour to
Australia, but cancelled because her
husband was not enthused about
travelling there. The next year,
however, he became ill and the
following year, 1979, he died.
After a period of hesitancy and
sorrow over the loss of her husband,
Mary finally got herself off on a trip
to Oberammergau, Germany, to visit
the Passion Plays there, and a short
tour to Scotland and Ireland. In
1981, Mary ventured to China. She
traveled there again the next year, as
was able to see the ancient Chinese
terra cotta warriers, while they were
still in the ground. The warriers, an
amazing archeological find, were
then in the process of excavation .
While there Mary was also able to
catch a glimpse of Britain’s Prime
Minister Margaret Thatcher in
Tianamen Square.
BACK
TO
SCHOOL
In 1983 Mary went on the road in
behalf of Soropitmist International,
attending a Soroptimist convention
in Istanbul, Turkey, and joining a
tour to Greece, cruising the Greek
Islands.
In the winter of 1983-84 Mary
went to Russia and traveled across
Siberia by train, ending up in Japan.
Mary said that in her train tour
across Siberia, each passenger car
had its own briquet fire in the floor.
In 1984, she again traveled to the
Oberammergau Passion Plays for a
centennial celebration. In 1985 Mary
took a series of short tours and
traveled in the Northwest, and in
1986 went to EXPO World’s Fair in
Canada and attended a Soroptimist
convention in Seattle. In 1987 she
went to Great Falls on Soroptimist
business and finally was able to take
that tour to Australia. 1988 brought
Mary to another Soroptimist conven
Jill Willard and Travis Hyatt were united in marriage July 14. 1990 in
tion in Toronto, Canada. Thanksgiv
Portland.
ing 1989 found her in New York,
Jill is the daughter of Judy Willard, Tuckee, Calif, and the late Phillip
where she saw the Macy’s parade
Willard.
and New York saw snow for the first
Travis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Hyatt. Heppner
time in many years. Christmas 1989
The couple are making their home in Milwaukee.
was spent in Hawaii.
This year Mary traveled to the
Orient again for the 31st Biennial
Convention of the Soroptimist Inter
national c f Americas in Kyoto,
______________________ By Delpha Jones, 989-8189
Japan. This trip was fraught with
-:-A lovely cradle shower was
who have been living in Corvallis,
delayed flights. At the convention
held recently at the Tracy home in
have recently moved to Boise.
Mary became acquainted with
Pendleton honoring Mrs. Dennis
Idaho, where he is employed.
Muriel Hilliard, a relative of Harriet
(Tanya) Papineau. The rooms and
-:-Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams of
Hilliard, Mrs. Ozzie Nelson of TV
cake were decorated in pink and blue
Lexington are the proud parents of
fame. Keynote speaker for the con
colors. Attending from Lexington
a son, Ethan LaRue, born recently
vention
was
Ms.
Tetsuko
was Charlene Papineau and from
in Pendleton The young man weigh
Kuroyanagi, a goodwill ambassador
Heppner was Barbara Gilbert.
ed 7 lbs. 15 oz. He joins a sister at
for UNICEF, who spoke on the
-:-John Ripple is recuperating at
the home. Grandparents are Marge
terrible conditions of children in
home
from surgery at St. Anthony’s LaRue of Condon. Bill and Carol
many parts of the world. Following
Hospital in Pendleton.
Williams of Hermiston, and Dorothy
the convention, Mary joined other
-:-Donnie Pointer has returned
and Morris Elliott of Boardman.
Soroptimists on a tour to Hong Kong
home from a vacation in Alaska with
-:-Gary and Judy M iller of
and Bangkok.
relatives.
Gresham visited with his uncle and
Mary says that one of the best
-:-Debra Jones and daughters,
aunt, Cecil and Delpha Jones on
things about travel is the people she
Janie
and Brenda from Spokane.
Saturday. They were going home
meets on the tours, many of whom
Wa. spent the past week with her
after visiting his brother Glenn
she still keeps in contact with.
parents, Joe and Hilda Yocom.
Miller, a patient in St. Mary’s
Is there anywhere Mary would
-:-Linda Jackson and daughter
Hospital in Walla Walla.
still like to go? “ I wish I had gone
from Colorado, who have been
-:-Mr. and Mrs. Jim Steagall from
to South and Central America when
visiting her mother Dorothy Bur-
Portland visited his mother, Marie
conditions were better. I would dear
cham, have returned to their home.
Steagall, over the weekend. On Sun
ly love to go to the Easter Islands.
-:-Kenneth Jones, Connie Eng and day they were all visitors at the
But my heart’s desire is to go to
Cecil Jones were LaGrande callers
Roger Brandhagen home in Pendle
Tibet and also to the Gallapagos
Friday and visited enroute home
ton v/here about 30 relatives were
Islands.”
with the Lawerence Schoonover
present to help Marie celebrate her
Well, perhaps next year.
family at Tamarack Inn on Weston
SOth birthday.
(In addition to travel and her in
Mountain.
-:-Pat Dougherty motored to
volvement with Soroptimists, Mary
-:-Mr. and Mrs. Donald Majeske Portland on Monday on business.
still finds time for Chamber of Com
and grandchild were recent visitors
Her mother, Marie Steagall, aceom
merce, the Garden Club, the
with his parents, Allie and Gene Ma- panied her to The Dalles where she
Museum Commission, the Senior
spent the night with her sister, Mrs.
Nutrition Site Committee and Ladies * jeskit, and other relatives.
-:-Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wright are Malcolm (Bunnie) Richelderfer Pat
Nite at the Elks. Mary has a sister
the proud parents of a baby boy.
will meet her son, Jason, who is fly
in Heppner, Irene Anhorn. A
Zachary Todd, bom Aug. 8 at Cor ing into Portland from Denmark,
brother, James, died while still in
vallis. The young man weighed 7 where he has spent several weeks
high school. Ironically, Mary's
lbs. lOozs. and joins a sister Ashley visiting friends.
mother was the fourth president of
6
years old at home. The Wrights,
the Heppner Soroptimist Club and
Mary was the 34th.)
Hyatt — W illard
Lexington News
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Family and friends of Harold Kerr
will be honoring him for his 30 years
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15, at Nendel’s Inn, Corvallis.
Harold served as 4-H youth and
agriculture agent in Morrow Coun
ty for many years. Morrow County
friends are invited to send letters,
photos, memorable anecdotes, or
other scrapbook memories to Sherri
Johnson, Harold’s secretary. Friends
are invited to join Harold and the Ex
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of festivities and a western barbecue
beginning at 2 p.m.
The festivities are $18 per person.
R.S.V.P. intentions should be mail
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sion Hall, Oregon State University,
Corvallis, OR 97331, by September
4, or call 737-2711.
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