ALTA
MCMINIMY
REBEKAH
ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT
1967
~ 1968
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One
step won't take you very far,
You
have to keep on walking,
One
word won't tell folks who you are,
You
have to keep on talking,
One
inch won't make you very tall,
You
have to keep on growing,
One
trip to Lodge won't teach you all,
You
have to keep on going.
 
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Encircle
the World
With
Friendship
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2003
Mother of the Year
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| During the 2003 Assembly Sessions, Sister Alta was chosen as
'Mother of the Year' by daughter,
Pat Edwards, Rebekah Assembly President. Sister Alta has been a very active
and continuous member of Carnation Rebekah Lodge #95 since her
initiation into our Order in
1950 at Post
Falls, Idaho. She served as Advisor to the Theta Rho
Girls Club for 12 years and served on the Rebekah Youth Committee for 3
years. In 1965, she received the Decoration of Chivalry, our
highest honor, for her dedication and hard work both within and without
our Order. She was representative to the I.A.R.A. in 1969
and served as a Courtesy Officer. Read her story. |
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PROGRAM
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DEDICATED
TO THE
REBEKAH
MEMBERS OF IDAHO
As
I pause to count my blessings
And
think of the Rebekahs I've met
Who
have done the really nice things
That
I never can forget
It
is not surprising
That
my thoughts should turn your way
With
the best of good wishes
To
end each Perfect Day.
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| MOTTO
TAKE
TIME FOR YOUTH.
"Today's
youth is the world tomorrow".
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WATCHWORDS
FRIENDSHIP
and HAPPINESS
"The
great strength of our Order lies in our works, Friendship, Love, and
Truth."
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EMBLEM
THE
CLASPED HANDS OF FRIENDSHIP
our
maker gave us two hands to work with, to promote friendship, create
happiness and work for our Order. Hands are funny things, four
fingers and a thumb with palm attached. But God has given to this
thing we call a hand, the power and art to heal, to comfort, and to
love. It is because of someone's hands the fevered brow is
soothed, the thoughtful letter written, and the extra gift of love
performed. Because of Hands so busy all the day, our work here on
earth is being done. Yes, Hands are funny things, four fingers and
a thumb with palms attached, but what Power God has given to them.

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SCRIPTURE
JOHN
15, VERSE 15 and 16
"I
have called you friends, I have chosen you, that whatsoever you shall
ask of the Father, in my name, He will give it to you."
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PRAYER
May
the strength of God pilot us,
May
the power of God preserve us,
May
the wisdom of God instruct us,
May
the hand of God protect us,
May
the love of God direct us.
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HYMN
OTHERS
SONG
MY
BEST TO YOU
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COLORS
PURPLE
and GOLD
"The
purple of the night to the orchid of the dawn, with a touch of
gold." Honoring my L.A.P.M. and L.E.A. Sisters
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FLOWER
CARNATION
In
honor of my own Rebekah Lodge Carnation No. 95
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MY
AIM
That
each Lodge take in at least one new member, get at least one new member
to join the Funeral Aide, to get every Lodge in Idaho to donate to the
Educational Foundation Fund and work to strengthen the bonds of
Friendship, Love and Truth, by having more friendship in our lodge
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AWARDS
1.
To the Lodge securing the most New Members
between October 24, 1967 and June 30, 1968.
2.
To the Lodge getting the most members to join the Funeral Aide, in the
same period of time.
3.
To the Lodge being 100% in the unwritten work.
4.
To any Loge that donates to my project 100%.
5.
To any Lodge that sponsors a new Theta Rho Club. |

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DONATIONS
I
am asking you to donate to the Educations Foundation Fund, no matter the
size of the donation. I have hopes of every Lodge in Idaho
participating. Continue our projects, the President's Home
Furnishing Fund, The World Eye Bank and Visual Research
Foundation. Support our Youth; Theta Rho Girls Clubs, Junior Odd
Fellows, and the Odd Fellows United Pilgrimage for Youth.
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PROJECT
Our
big project now is the re-landscaping of the grounds of our "Home
on the Hill", to bring back the original beauty. I am asking
that each member donate 25 cents to this project. I don't care how
you do this, either by donation, money raising projects, etc., or each
put in individually, but please help. I am giving an award to each
Lodge that is 100% in this project.
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