VOL 117 No. 6
Grand Lodge of Idaho920 Grant
Caldwell, ID 83605(208) 459-2091
AUGUST 2007
Rebekah Assembly of IdahoP.O. Box 359
Kooskia, ID 83539(208) 459-2100
HAMMETT, IDAHO 83627
THE IDAHO ODD FELLOW REBEKAH NEWS
SPECIAL MUSTERING IN CEREMONYPATRIARCHS MILITANT I.O.O.F.
WENDELL, IDAHO JULY 14, 2007
Eleven recruits attended a special Mustering In session to become formal members of the Patriarchs MilitantI.O.O.F.AttendingmembersoftheDepartmentCouncilofIdahohostedandconductedtheceremonyattheOddFellowsLodgeHallinWendell,IdahoonSaturday,July14th. ThiswasaveryspecialoccasionduetomembersfromUtahandIdahodesiringtohavetheformalMusteringInceremonysotheycouldjoinaCanton.DepartmentCommanderMaj.Gen.FloydHensleytoIdahomadethearrange-mentsforthisceremonytobeperformed. Utahhadtwo(2)menandthree(3)ladiespresentandIdahohadfour(4)menandtwo(2)ladiespresenttobeMusteredIn.Itwasjustalittlewarm,however,theceremonywasconferredwiththestaffinproperClassAattireaswellasappropriaterobes.ThemembersontheDegreeteamwerefromCaldwell,Boise,andIdahoFalls,Idaho.
Gen.FrankMarkham
Recruits MusteredBack Row Left to Right
BobWeygandt,Caldwell,ID
CharlesPersinger,WestPoint,UT
George McGAffick, NampaID
DeanBaird,Nampa,ID
PatMarvin,Mtn.Home,ID
GeorgeBurgess,Boise,ID
Recruits MusteredFront Row Left to Right
LindaShelton,SaltLakeCity,UT
RitaNyland,Ogden,UT
DeanHollister,SaltLakeCity,UT
DarleneRohde,Roy,UT
JeanMarkham,Mtn.Home,ID
The Idaho Odd Fellow Rebekah News - August 2007 - Page 2
RIGGINS LODGE #152OnJune13ththeOddFellowsdegreestaffinitiated
sevennewmembersintoRigginsLodge#152attheCouncilLodgeHall.Thenewmembersare:David&PhyllisSieber,Samuel&KathrynStokes,RuthJohnson,LolaAder,andMaryFoster.
TheDegreeStaffwascomposedof:
NobleGrandViceGrand
ChaplainPastGrand
WardenConductor
InsideGuardLeftSupportNG
MusicianRightSceneSupport
LeftSceneSupportPallBearer
TomAshley,#40KennyAverill,#40RandallWallace,#10OliverAder,#152BobCovert,#40JimCamp,#85RalphCollins,#137LeeMoberly,#10VirginiaMoberly,#10Sharon McGaffick, #10George McGaffick, #10WarenJohnson
RigginsLodge#152,wishestogiveaBigThankYoutothedegreestaffandtoCouncil#85fortheuseoftheirhall!
OliverAder,SecretaryRiggins#152
To the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Idaho I have a message for all of you!
SincelastNovember,Inowhavetownewknees.InFebruary,Ilostmy91yearoldbrotherinNebraska.InAprilofthisyear,Ihadmybig80thbirthday. Iwanttothankeachandeveryoneofyouforallthegetwellcds,sympathycards,andbirthdaycards.Theywereallappreciatedsomuch. IhopetobeseeingyouthisfallinBoiseatAssembly.
LovetoallRevaKerfoot
Pansy#37,Middleton
GEM OF THE MOUNTAINS #5
CaldwellGemoftheMts.#5 initiatedthreenewmem-bers at their first meeting in May. These new members and theirsponsorsareRitaMcCormickandhersponsorHazelSullivan;DoraMartinezandhersponsorJackieVaughan;andVirginiaJeffreyandhersponsorElizabethStewart.WewelcomeournewSistersandhopetheirassociationwithuswillbearewardingone.
EdithBivins,Publicity
CALDWELL LODGE #10
George McGaffick, Noble Grand of Caldwell Lodge #10, IOOF,presenteda$500.00checktoKimbreChapmanoftheCaldwellPublicLibrarytoassistinthesummerreadingplan.Thethemethisyearis“GetaClue”anditsgoalistokeepthechildreninterestedinreadingthruthesummer.
EdithBivins,Publicity
The Idaho Odd Fellow Rebekah News - August 2007 - Page 3
VirginiaMoberly GrandMaster AssemblyPresident
To our new members Virginia JeffreyRita McCormickDora Martinez
GemoftheMountains#5
David SieberPhyllis SieberSmauel StokesKathryn StokesRuth Johnson
Lola AderMary Foster
RigginsLodge#152
Joan Van TassellPam Galli
Debbie JefferyGarnetRebekahLodge#120
GreetingsLadiesandChevaliers,BythetimeyoureadthisIwillhavemadeallmyvisita-tionstotheauxiliaries.Ihavehadaboutwithmygaulblad-derandhadtohaveit takenout. Iamonthemendnow.Hopeallofyouareingoodhealthandtothoseofyouthataren’tfeelingwell,myprayersandthoughtsarewithyou.SeeyouallinOctober.Iwanttothankallofyouthathavecalledme,sentcards,andcametoseemewhileIwasget-tingwell.Ithelpswhenyouallcare.
ChivalrouslyLadyRebeccaRhodesDept.AssociationPresident
WarmGreetings,infactitisverywarm! Wecompletedourvisitationsonthe23rdofJunewithourvisittoSilverCity.WearestillsayingwhatgreatmemorieseveryonegaveusaswetraveledaroundtheState.Weenjoyedmeetingyouandeveryonemadeusfeelsowelcome.WehopeyoursummerisgoingwellandwhenwereturntoLodge,wehopeeveryoneisinvigoratedandhavepotentialcandidatesinmind.OurOrderhasalottooffer. ThoughtfortheDay:Thebrookwouldloseitssongifyouremovedtherocks.Fraternally,GMandAP
MEMBERSHIP Asmembersgetolder, they tend tomove tobenearerfamily.Doesyourlodgenotifythelodgeinthatcitythatoneofyourmembershasmovedtotheirjuris-diction? Thesecretaryofyourlodgeshouldnotifythelodgeofthemembersnameaddress—andifyouhaveit—telephonenumber.TheNobleGrandshouldappointacommittee tocallon themember lettingherknowthetime,dateofmeetings,andanyotheractivitiesthelodgeIsinvolvedin.Itwouldbeanicegesturetooffertopickherupforthemeeting.Sometimesamemberwillcon-tactthelodge,butthisisrare. It is very encouraging to read in the paper thatlodgesareinitiatingnewmembers. District Deputy Presidents —— please mail methecompletedquestionnairethatwassenttoyouinmypacket so I cancompletemy report for theAssemblySession.TodateIhavereceivedonlythreereports.
AudreyBecksteadRebekahMembershipChairman
The Idaho Odd Fellow Rebekah News -August 2007 - Page 4RAMBLINGS FROM
THE GRAND SECRETARY It isgood to travel thisgreatstateofoursandvisitwith theBrothersandSistersofthevariouslodges.Therehavebeensomeincreasedmembershipactivities in theJurisdictionand this isen-couraging.Keepitup!!! Thisisjustaremindertoletyouknowthatsummervacationisgoingbyfast,sobepreparedandgeteverythinginlineforabusySeptember. ELECTIONS for Representatives are coming up andbynow,thesecretariesshouldhavetheirpackets,andallheadsofthevariouscommitteesandsuchshouldhavealreadysentintheirreportsfortheAdvanceJournal. AworkdateofJUNE26thwassetfortheHistoricalSocietytosortandcatalogitemsforthemuseumandarrange“stuff’inthestoragesheds.IwanttothankLeeMoberly,George&SharonMc-GaffrickandPamYorkforshowinguptohelp.Wecannowgetintotheshedtoseewhat’sinthere.Wearestillanticipatinganauctionoftheunneededmerchandiseasitissortedout.Ifanylodgeneedsanything, all they have to do is notify the Grand Secretary andcomeget itbefore it isauctionedoff. Ifany lodgehasun-needed“stuff’,bringit infortheauctionAllproceedswillgointothePlantMaintenanceFund A solar powered spotlight is being mounted on the flagpole. Therocksignforthefrontlawnisinprogressandshouldbeagreatimprovementtotheappearanceoftheyard. IwillbeatS.G.L.inDenverinAugust,soleaveamessageoranE-Mail.([email protected]). Iencourageeach lodge toget involvedwithin theircommu-nity,asthatiswherethemembershipisgoingtocomefrom.IamsurethatthereissomethingthatyourlodgecanthinkoftobolsterthespiritofOddFellowshiparoundyou. SECRETARIES, when a new member is initiated into yourlodge, please send that information into the Grand Lodge so thedatabasecanbeupdated.IwillnotifythepaperandtheSovereignGrandLodgeforyouThanks.TheDirectorycannotbecorrectifthelodgesdonotrenderinformationtobeutilized.Also,signthemupfor Funeral Aid so they can fulfill their obligation. ThecurrentupdatesofTheGrandLodgeConstitutionandBy-Laws are available from the Grand Lodge office. They are 3-hole bindersize.Completewithbindertheyare$15.02plusshipping&handling.Thecurrent2006CodeofGeneralLawschangesarealsoavailable.Thecost is$4.79plusshipping&handling,so itwouldbehoovethelodgestoorderinonebunchtosavefunds. Remember, there are also Past Grand Jewels and Certificates availablefortheorderingaswellasallotherneedsofthelodges.IfyourRitualsandChargebooksarenotuptodate,youarespinningyourwheels. Remember!Onlyyoucanincreasethemembership.ASKSOMEONE
Till next time,Kenny Averill,
Grand Secretary
Malcolm D. HodgesJune 3, 1938 — May 7, 2007
OnMay13th,amemorialservicewasheldintheLodgeHallofAda#3forMalcolmD.Hodges.Hediedathomeintheearlymorn-inghoursofMay7,2007fromcardiacarrest.HewasbornJune3,1938.Heissurvivedbyhisbeloveddaughter,Anne,ofBoise.MalcolmjoinedAdaLodge#3inNovember1978andwasamemberofIdahoEncampmentandUnityRebekahLodge#8. In1997,MalcolmmovedtoMariposa,Cali-forniatotakecareofhisailingbrother.Afterhisbrother’sdeath,Malcolmcontinuedtocareforhiselderlymotheruntilshedied.Afterhelpingtosettlehismother’sestate,hereturnedtoBoisein2002tobenearhisdaughter,Anne.WhileinMariposa,California,hejoinedtheMari-posaLodge#39I.O.O.F.,asanassociatemem-ber. MalcolmwassecretaryofAdaLodge#3formanyyears.HealsoservedasNobleGrandseveraldifferenttimes.Healwayshadafriendlyhandshake,aforgivingnatureandposi-tiveoutlookonlife.Malcolmwillberememberedasacaringandgentlemanwhowillbegreatlymissed.
RichardMillerAdaLodge#3
In MemoriamODD FELLOWS
Clifford Anderson, #104
REBEKAHS
The Idaho Odd Fellow Rebekah News -August 2007 - Page 5
KEEPING BUSY On May 21st, Rebekahs hosted the Smith FamilyReunion.Approximately50personswereservedsupperandbreakfast. DuringtheJulyFourthholidays,GarnetRebekah120membersannually spend threedaysservingcoffeeandcookiestotiredtravelersattheSheepCreekRestArea,southofRiggins.Cookiesarepreparedinadvance,andmembersvolunteertohelpserve.Thisyearthosegreet-ingthetravelersincludedSueAnnGruell,SandyLarson,PattySolberg,LolaMaxwell,BerneiceMorell,andBarneyandMaryFoster.Theyarecommendedforthelonghourstheyputin,especiallywhentemperatureshoveredaround100°F.Thedonationsareusedtosupportscholarshipsforworthystudents,butthemostsatisfactionistheknowl-edgethatthroughthissimplegesturewemayhavesavedlives.
FranWidener,GarnetRebekahLodge#120
NEW MEMBERS
On June 28, the members of Garnet RebekahLodge#120initiated3newmembersattheirlodgehallinRiggins.Picturedabovefromlefttorightarethenewmembers;JoanVanTassell,PamGalliandDebbieJef-ferywiththeirsponsor,PattySolberg. ThemembersofGarnetgave thenew initiatesawarmwelcomeandareverypleasedthatthesethreeladiesarewillingtohelpwiththeprojectsthathavebeenplannedforthenextfewmonths.
MaryFoster&FranWidenerGarnetRebekahLodge#120
DONALD ADER RECEIVES 60YEAR VETERAN JEWEL
GrandMasterLeeMoberlywithDon&LolaAder
GrandMasterLeeMoberlypresentedBrotherDon Ader with a 60-year veteran jewel during his offi-cialvisitonApril10th.
NEWS FROMGARNET REBEKAH LODGE #120
PaulineDillon,CherylRiggin,WandaHaysandWannaBelleCoriell
SCENES FROM THE OFFICIAL VISIT OFGRAND MASTER LEE AND
ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT VIRGINIA
BarneyFoster&FranWidener PresidentVirginiaandDonohaJaneHerman
PresidentVirginiaand
GrandMasterLeeMoberly
The Idaho Odd Fellow Rebekah News -August 2007 - Page 6
NEWS FROM ZENITH #59 ZenithRebekahshostedDistrictDeputyPresi-dent Lydia Crane for her official visit on May 9th.SisterLydiadidanexcellentjobrecitingtheunwrittenwork.Sheaccomplishedthiswithoutasinglemistake.Weallenjoyedhermessageaswell.Shewasaccom-paniedbyhersisterLaurieBonwell. Itwasaverypleasantvisitandsnacksandconversationwereen-joyedafterthemeeting.SubmittedinFL&T,JoyceWikse…reporter
StitesDayswereheldonJuly21withStitesRebekah’sownJohnRichardsonastheGrandMarshall.
STITES
PAPER FOLDINGMORE THAN A NUISANCE
I’msureyouallwereannoyedwiththefoldedmessofthelastissueofthepaper.Iamsorry,butitwasnecessary.Therecentpostalrateincrease,althoughminorforletters,resultedinanenormousincreaseforourpaper.Ourpost-agewouldhavealmostdoubled.But,workingwiththeHammettpostmaster,wecameupwiththeideaoffolding.Byreducingthesizeofthepapertofallwithintheparametersoflettersize,wecouldavoidthecostlyincreaseinpostage.We tried several folding technics, trying to find the right combination that would meet the postal codes without causing a major reformat of our paper. This last, a tri-fold, fits within the specifications required by the post office and required very littlechangetothepaper. Soforthetimebeing,ourpaperwillbefoldedandifyoufeelannoyedorfrustratedbecauseofit,justremember,itsavesusmoney.Andifthatdon’twork,justthinkofyourpooreditorwhohastodoallthefolding!
MargeHarlan,Editor
Bicyclefacts:1. ThebikewasinventedonJune26,1819.2. Theywereinstrumentalinthedevelopmentof
pavedroads.3. Itwasastatussymboltoownabike.4. Theycouldcostasmuchassixmonthswages.
‘TogetherWeCan’
PRAYERTheLordismyShepherdandIamHisLamb;
HewatchesovermewhereverIam.Heleadsmetopastureswhereallisserene;
Besidestillwatersofprayer,mysinsarewashedclean,ShouldIstrayfromthefoldonpathwayunknown;Heleavestheninety-nineandcarriesmehome.
Withpatienceasgentleasthatfromadove,Heforgivesandrestoresmewithmercyandlove.Throughalloflife’spathwaysnoharmwillIfear,
ForIknowmyShepard,heeverwalksnear.
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