The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-09-15
FIRST MEETING OF
BROTHERHOOD HELD
Dining Room at l. o. o. f. Hall Is Well
Filled With a Jolly Bunch of Bem-
bers.-First Program of Year starts
With Enthusiasm.

The first program for the year Of the
Brotherhood, took an enthusiastic start
on Monday evening at the luncheon at
L o. o. F. hall dining room, when be-
tween fifty and sixty of the members
Of the organization gathered around
the festive board and partook of the
splendid meal prepared and served by
Mrs VIM. Penland.
The newly elected officers for the
year. Rev. W. o. Livingstone, president;
F. r. Brown, vice president; H NJ
James, secretary and l. l. Gillian.
treasurer, were all present and the bus
mess session was passed through
promptly after which the subject of
the evening was presented. the discus
sion being opened by Mr.. Livingstone
on the topic why the Brotherhood"
in which he set out the objects of the
organization and what IL was hoped
that 1t might accomplish during the
coming season for the benefit Of the
community. F. R. Brown followed and
added few items to the list, and also
commented upon what the Brotherhood
could be given credit for having ac-
complished during the first year of its
work.
A number OF other members spoke
on different lines and then few min.
utes before adjournment were given
to the relating of anecdotes and the
enjoyment OF a hearty good laughter
which put all in the best Of humor.
at the time of the October meeting
conference will be held in Heppner. and
on Saturday evening, October II this
gathering Of some 125 boys from over
eastern Oregon will be entertained by
big banquet under the auspices of
the Brotherhood. the boys furnishing
the program features.
The following is the program for the
year as prepared and printed under the
direction Of the program committee:
October H. led by older boys, discus
sion open, subject "Older Boys"; Nov
ember Il, leaders S. E. Notson and J.
J. Nys, discussion opened by J. J. Nys
subject, Disarmament; December IL,
leaders, Vawter Crawford and e. R.
Huston, subject "a Community Christ
mas Tree; January 9, leaders A. NJ
Phelps and R. E. Gregg, discussion
opened by A. NJ Phelps. subject, "A
Community House for Heppner"; Feb
ruary 13, leaders, H. NJ James and C.
E. wondson, discussion opened by H.
NJ. James, subject "Washington-Lin-
coin; March IS. leaders, c C. Calkins
and A. S. Akers, discussion opened by
c. c. Calkins subject, "Reconstruc-
ton; April 10. leaders, w. W. Smead
and E. NJ Shut, discussion opened by
w W. Smead, subject Oregon 1925 -;
May s. leader, F. A. McMenamin. dis
cussion open, Ladies Night"
The Brotherhood and its meaning Is
set out in the following brief statement
to which we are sure that all the men
Of this community can readily sub
scribe, and it is desired that the roster
of members be greatly increased over
what it was the past year:
ITO create more pleasant social at
mosphere in our community.
"The Brotherhood Is to be the one
organization in town that will solicit
membership from all faiths, and walks
Of life.
Inc bFotHerHoou uoes not TsCoshlAe
any one political body, and will not
allow partisan, political, or religious
subjects to be discussed at the meet
ings
The Brotherhood's aim is to get the
people together to discuss vital topics
Of the day, and determine the relation
ship the various questions bear to our
community life.
Lastly, the Brotherhood Is behind
any movement that will benefit Hepp-
ner as a city. and her people"