The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-01-26
BIG REBEKAH CON-
VENT|ON A SUCCESS

ahship, the occasion being a county
convention, the first since 1915. Mrs.
Nettie Milestone, the state presi-
dent, paid he local lodge an official
visit on Friday evening and assisted
in thet final arrangements for the
Saturday convention.
The local lodge met at 10 a. m.
Saturday with the following officers
in the chairs: Rosa M. Phelps, N.
G., Bessie Campbell, V. G. pro TEN,
Ella Benge, Chaplain, Alice Bayless,
| G, pro TEN, Amy McFerrin, o. 6.
pro tenn.
The officers of the lodge we're d.
rected to surrender their chairs to
the convention officers, with Sister
Olive Frye chairman, Bessie Camp
bell, vice-chairman, Eta Bristow,
marshall Mary Swanson, conductor,
Elvina Beasley, inner guard, Amy
McFerrin, outer guard, Loa Taylor,
chaplain.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Memorial: Mrs. Florence Hughes
Ct Heppner, Mrs. Minnie Forbes of
lone, Miss Opal Briggs of Heppner,
Resolutions: Mrs. Moore Of lone,
Mrs. Kncaid Of lone, Sadie Sigsbee
Of Heppner.
Question Box: Mrs. Sadie Sigs-
bee Of Heppner, Mrs. Bennett of
Lexington, Mrs. Pearl Chidsey of
Heppner
Secret Work: Miss Opal Briggs of
Heppner, Mrs. Moore Of lone, Mrs,
Padberg Of lone.
Press; Lillian Turner, Opal Ca
son, Neva Clabough.
Thanks; Mrs. Bennett Of Lexing-
ton, Mrs. Tom Johnson Of Heppner,
Miss Gladys Musgrave Of lone, Mrs.
Addie Roberts Of Heppner.
Convention adjourned until 2:30
p m.
Upon opening in the afternoon the
state president, Mrs. Nettie NJ. Whet-
stone of Pendleton, together with her
grand marshall Mrs. Olive Frye,
district deputy president, Lillian Tur-
ner and district deputy grand master,
Ed Bristow, were introduced and
given the honors of the degree. Mrs.
Rosa Phelps gave the address of wei
come in creditable manner The
response was ably made by Mrs.
Bennett of Lexington, A roll call
proved that lone was represented by
10 delegates, Lexington 2, and Hepp-
ner Al Each lodge gave reports of
the work for 1921.
Under new business the place of
meeting was decided upon and Mrs.
Bennett on behalf Of Lexington
ledge invited the convention there
for 1923. 1t was decided to meet in
February Of next year.
A short recess was called for prep
aration Of questions for the question
box Following this Lillian Turner,
Sadie Sigsbee and Mrs. Kincaid gave
short talks on different phases of
Rebekah work
The lone degree staff eXemplifed
the team work with team Of ten in
q most pleasing manner.
President Nettie Milestone then
gave an instructive talk on What
Rebekahs Have Done for the Chill
dren in the |. o. o. F. Homes"
Next came the nomination Of Off
GERS: Chairman, Cora Warner,
Lexington; V. Chairman, Eta Bris-
tow, lone; Secretary, Minnie Zochert,
Lexington; Treasurer, Ada Brown,
lone.
After the reports of committees
the officers were elected and duly in
stalled by President Nettie Whet-
stone.
The convention adjourned until g.
o'clock when a big banquet was
served for Rebekahs and Odd Eel
lows, after which the following prU-
qram was rendered.
Vocal solo, NY Dreams. mS....................
................................N .Neva Clabough
Russian Folk Dance Elaine Sigsbee
Vocal Solo, Little Boy Blue. ..........
.................................L Lillian Turner
Male Quartet, Down In the Old
Cherry Orchard, Delbert Cla-
bough, T. E. Chidsey, Chas. Bar
low, Frank Turner,
Character Song. ............ .Leola Bennett
Reading ................Addie Quesinberry
Baritone Solo, "Shipmates o. Mine
............................De Delbert Clabough
The big day closed with the hearty
good wishes of all going with our
president, Mrs. Nettie Milestone.
Respectfully submitted,
LILLIAN TURNER, Chairman.
OPAL CAsoN.
NEvA CLABoUGH,
Press Committee.