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MTIEL7 MIA�dGE 110ATSLETTEP�'
October 1974
ELECTION NIGHT SUPPER....:. GFRIGE I�_'�ETINC NIGHTS°..::..:.
November 5th is the date of the Election Regular, meeting :night :is the 2nd Tuesday
Night supper at the Grange. Be prepared of each month at 8-00`p.m.
to be solicited, come cast your vote and
then stop off at the Grange and enjoy aCAR#} ;PARTY. NIGHTS,,........:.
delicious meal.
The card parties are held every other
Ham, Turkey;"sashed Potatoes jr Saturday`night. Tie .one will be
Uressin Buttered.Carrots, Hubbard November-...,Ina at0.00 p.m. A lot .of. t e-
g,
: Squash, Cabbage -Salad; Cranberry Sauce,; regulars haven't:beenfiling up the
.Applesauce, Homemade Pies, Rolls, Relish," tables .as.:much as" they 1�Vhy used to. : dtm't
Pickles, Coffee, Tea and Milk. 10hat more a bunch of you get"together and come on ,
could you ask for! Serving starts at down one of these Saturday nights.
5:00 n.m. See you there. Everybody is welcome,
It's that time of.year again. Election AlflOF
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of Officers, Installation of Officers,
Election Night Supper and - you guessed 'On June 7th 1974 firs. Aartha LTodilce was
what's next -- TIDE TO PAY OUR DUES. cited for 70 ;years of.-membership in the
Along with this Newsletter, ?arena will Grange. Martha is only the second Enfield
:stick in the announcement that all we member to attai 70..years"of servke.
have to do to. remain in good standing The Sate Fred Pamnsey received his An 1967.:
for. the next year is send her $4.00.
Nothing to it. Mrs. Mabel Purdy (our`illustrous Enfield
Town Clerk) was -recognized for S0 years
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.. .. .... .. of membership. Louella Cavanaugh had
also been a 50 year member and-Emma
Raster Roger Ballard Powell' a 60 year member.
Overseer Roger Laue
Lecturer 11d1licent Carpenter Silver sheaf 25 year`.certificates were
Steward Roger Brovm awarded to or will be awarded. to George
Assistant Steward Laue Stark, Mildred Stark, Roger Ballard,
Lady Ass't. Steward- Carol Laue Beverly Brown and Glenn Hubbell.
Chaplain Elizabeth Rumsey
Treasurer Joyce Laue Other grangers climbing up there in years
Secretary Warena Ramsey ; :of membership are Harvey Stevenson with
Gatekeeper George Sonntag 69, Lida Griffin, Lina Jones, Hulse Smith
Ceres Bridgette-Brown And Arthur Teeter with 66 and Irene Brown
Pomona Charlotte Ballard and Leon Tucker with 65
Flora Mildred Stark
Executive Comm. (3yrs) George Stark *,,,.. +.,.. .4.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS..... .. Joining our Grange since October 1973 are
George Sonntag, Patricia Sonntag, Job
Installation of the 1974-1975 officers. : Sullivan, Judy Meeker.-and Mrs. Mann
was held at the Grange on October 18th. (Glenn) Hubbell.
The Installation team came from Candor.
A dish-to-Pass supper was held prior to DEATHS... :.... ..:.....
the installation. We welcome our new
cft ' and wish. them only the best in Sue Achilles March ;25, 1974
the upcoming year. gh Louella Cavanau - : ....
10/14,11
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RPROVEMIENTS. .. ..... . And so you see, each year the Enfield
Grange continues to move forward. some
Repaired the jet in the pump in the well. dears a little better than others, but
it never ceases to work.
South side of Grange Hall is being
painted by 1-ti . Schmidt.
BITS AND PIECES. . . ........... ,
Two electric heaters were purchased for
use in the two bathrooms. This is the part of the Newsletter that
I' like the'best. You=get to know a little
EVETrS .......... .• bit about what your fellow granger or a
neighbor has been doing. Grangers are
Profit from last year's Election Night called'Brothers and Sisters. And its:.
Supper was $318.47. rather sad how we sometimes lose track
of a Brother br Sister-unintentionally.
Served the Firemen's banquet again last We will, now try to rectify some of that.
year.4�
First off," for those of you who read the
Roll jelly cake contest February- 23, 1974. Enfield Column in the Free Press that. I
lst prize 14illicent.Carpenter write each week, I ask you to.bees with
2nd prize Doris Specht me because I m g
usin some tiff hose items.
3rd prize Joyce Laue But there are a:'1ot..of new ones .aoo,' so
just keep reading.
Red raspberry pie contest April 20th.
Mildred Stark took first place. Mitch and -at Cray will celebrate their
19th wedding at the Election Night Supper
April 27th, Enfield Valley .Grange was November Sth. I've told you before, ` is
host for Exchange Night for Tompkins Co. the only way'I can get'h.im to 'take
Pomona Grange. Visiting Grangers were for an anniversary supper..-. But he .s :a
from Yates County. Approximately 75 doll.
people attended.
Children of Tfdtch and Pat; Amy married "
The Executive Com dttee .sent a resolution Bob Grant on December. bth 1973. They
to the Tompkins County Pomona Grange in both work at NCR and have a nice little
favor-of continuing the--"singing of any apartment at 217 Farr ;Street an,ithaca,
religious songs and words of any Deity in Doreen gracluatea :from T-Burg in June arrd
our public schools.. (Christmas Carols.) ' works: k the office at A1_: . at -and
Plumbing in Ithaca.:.... Kim is i6 and has
The Executive Committee sent a resolution her -Drivers Permit. Mitch, Jr. or dickey
to the Department of 'Transportation in as we call him is.i. and in Junior High..
Albany, New York regarding the ,'Octopus" A. little devil that one. The twins, C1i.ff .
an the Vilest End of Ithaca, asking that and Chris are now 10 years old. All three .
some action be taken to rectify the bad of the little ones ;are active in Scouts.
condition.
and love sports., "om`and Dad .are very,
very proud of their crew.
A Grange project has been the cleaning up
of the Christian cemetery. ; Roger'Laue Bob and Lee: Carpenter enjoyed 20 years
has done a marvelous job, but much more of wedded bliss "on say �22nd A9axcia 1s
needs to be done.
now 19 years old:.and in her.:second Year "
at 1-brrisvitle: Bob at 16 is. a licensed
'.
A food booth was held again at the driver,and a "top of the ladder" ;football
Count pair in Etna this year with man
Y - Y Y player at T-Burg. l�ielinda at 15 'cheers
-Enfield Grangers participating. regularly on the`Ch. rie for
� Y adu�g Squad.
her brother and Fussell, who is now 9,
The Grange booth at the Fair was awarded is as .tall as I am Another nice -cre�r.
third prize. 'dell, that takes care -of the relativesi`
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BITS AMID PIECES (cunt.) Carl and Fr a chart are retiring and
moving into a new house
Pbsalee Achilles Geiger .is presently
living -in Florida. Biff and Barb QHtFal1) Newhart,are going'
to rum the Enfield store.
Dale Laue is a member of the Ithaca High` -
Junior Varsity football team Bet he's Helen Reed sold ',Voodside Inn to "Dick
a good one too; P='IcDougall and she a .rwved to "Ruble s
Trailer Park in Tr mansburg; .
Congratulations to.Allen and JohM.Love
lace Tuttle on their" marriage this' summer. >Barbara,Gregg"Bald the Junction Farket
y g {Sad to Fir, Hkrs. .Jack j4illiams a :they have
The are.now living in Grandma
Soucie) Hill-'s mace in Enfield. Jo is renamed it Partner's Market. the till
the daughter of Ralph .and Blanch `Love ace. idmgt;.1ive on the'Sheffield Road;
They were married in. the Mecklenburg
r1ethodist (lurch and held their reception Hazel Cochran sand her children"are
at the Enfield'Grange Hall. renting the apartment over the store.
Hazel=was .a Gar�rin' fram Gray Road:=" Her
father worked at Enfield Park for" many
Bonnie -
:(Howard) �iowell :(daughter of Bob'-!."- years.
and Betty) and her new husband are building
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a beautiful mansion of the I- ecklenburg , :::ln August, the John Smith's drove "-to
Road next -door to .the Scott Larming Los Angeles, California, "toured llisney
place. Also next door to where Bonnie` land and a sarine Land for four days and
lived -when she was younger. - came back home. They enjoyed it very
much and hope to be able to return some
That was the same house that Bob and Barb day.
Grey lived in for quite a while. Bob
died unexpectedly in Utica-while--attend- Katie 'Smith, who graduated from Ithaca
a meeting on Bingo for the City of Ithaca High School in June, is presently working
where he was employed as Deputy City Cle.rk.in.the medical red rd§ department at-
the Tompkins County-Iiospital.
Ed and Helen Marshall enjoyed a seven
week visit to their Cayuga Lake cottage 'November loth is'-the date-of the second
this summer but have now'returned to - motorcycle race:<to be held at the Enfield
Palmetto; Florida for_tthe winter..:- Helen Dirt Diggers track. We have a.bunch of-
and Sherry both celebrate birthdays this'_ good drivers in the area.
month. Sherry will be 15 on Halloween.
Helen will be ( ) on'-the 27th. Ed is Wanda Kemp has sold her trailer and has
just as hand%me as every; moved her and her three children into
her father's house, Her father, �Jiihe
Crystal Gray is -in fine shape after Freelove welcomed the company and the
wearing a cast most of.-:the summer' She help she gives 'hum.
brake her wrist just before school was
out. Last summer her brother Hickey Debbie Smith and her'young son Timamy are
had the same problem. eve look forward` doing fine after being in an;autaimobi3e
anxiously t0 next s1IDIIlter. i :o's:next. accident earlier this month.
(Bear with me while I',,,continue with some Yt rytle Rothermich celebrates:her 98th
more items that have already appeared in r, birthday on October list. If you haren't
my Free Press column but I`'m:sure not already sent her a card, why.don't 'emu 41
everybody who gets this'Newsletter reads
the column.)
Emma.'Powell reaches 98, ars . month
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Nora Dodd is on the Cancer Society Board ' too, but I don't "know the date.
of Directors.
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Harry and Gladys Millis are the proud Roger Laue is attending TC3. He is a
grandparents of a new granddaughter member of the executive committee of
named Fury Ellen who was born September Dairylea. He attended the annual meeting
22nd. She joins sister Ann.Mare and at the Concord.:Hotel, Kiamesha, N.Y: on,
brother Brian. - It took Harry a while to October 15th - 19th.
get started but he's going strong now!
Lida Griffin is presently at.the Lakeside
Another Enfield businessman, John Jack- Nursing Home.
son (or is that Jack Johnson) has done
away with the John Deere _business and Glenn Hubbell is the president of the
is now dealing with antiques and the Tompkins County Fair Nice to know that'
stripping of same. one of our Grange members is in charge
of such an important event,
Harvey Stevenson is doing yell after _
quite a stay at Tompkins County Hospital Roger and Ann Hubbell have moved into
recovering from surgery. their newhome on Enfield Center Road
West.
David Stevenson of T-Burg (grandson of
Lawrence and Marjorie) intercepted a Jim Hendrickson and his family have pur-
great pass at one of T=Burg's Junior chased the R.og 'Hubbell home.
Varsity football games and ran it for
a touchdown. His team is undefeated so George Laue:and wife, (roan Ronkonkoma,
far this year. Only two games to go. Long Island visited.his relatives :recently.
Arlene Smith (Bob Carpenter's -sister) Arthur hasterman.-has sold his '.tree farm
underwent surgery last month and is now in Enfield.
in fine shape. -
. Lila `Rothermich.had a successful cataract
I JUST RE,04BERED THAT I FOP.GOT TO TIEN- operation-on.both eyes.
TION EARLIER THAT THE ENF ELD
SELLING PiACRIATS, NaIE P Hazel Updike spent some time in the:Orient,
TIRAPPING. CONTACT ANY GRANGER. Hawaii and Las .Mggas in the spring and
recently spent several days in Niami, Fla.
Blanche Tilton's husband, Fred, ,is back
in the car selling business again. Just Elsie Gould, who underwent a total knee
give him a call at home and he'.11.fix replacement on July,`l6th is now.-ati home.
YOU up. and doing very,well. Yours truly talked
her into fixin some ,porkchops (my favorite
Carol Laue, (one of Harold and Florence's ��etic.food one night;and they were
redheads) is working as a secretary at delicious.
the new Family Medicine Program at Trip-
hammer. Fred Bock Is daughter Nancy from 8
Cornin
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: nresented'`him with -a new granddaughter
Gary Laue (son of Ernest and Alice) is`-, recently.;
home from the service and works at Perry'
City Farms. On November 22nd, Roger Brown, Bob.-5co
field, Jr. and Agnes Hodge will celebrate
Oh yes, another business change. Robert birthdays.
and Mert Linton are now the owners :of'-,,
the Perry City Farms: `=,' Bev Brown's folks, Dave and Grace l ,&arson
have been herefrom_Florida visiting their
Looked out my back door last week and family. -
there was Arthur Everhart.filling silos
again. Keens him busy every fall. Dan and Kate Marvin'(Bev's sister) have
purchased Gerry Barker's place on the
Halseyville Road
Leon and Bernice Tucker and George and Marguerite Nielson, a former Enfield
Mildred Stark went on the Senior Citizens girl: died as a_result-of an automobile
tour of the Barge Canal. They went with accident October lath. She was 22.
the Newfield Senior Citizens. The Nielson's lived on the Enfield
Center Road East for several years
Loris Specht journeyed to Alaska this before moving to Florida. about a year
summer to visit son Stan and family or so ago. Marguerite had an apartment "
and then went to California to spend in Ithaca and worked at NCR. ,her car
some time with daughter Linda and family. was struck head-on by another car on
She's now back at her post in the office October 2nd. The other driver was
at Enfield School. charged with driving while intoxicated.
Jack Thal IIs wife Mary took another bad
fall this winter and was hospitalized . Another Grange year -has passed. We read
for some time. She is home but finding some good news items and some bad news
it a little harder to mend each time items. We read of deaths and we read<of,
she breaks a bone, births. It seems that for every sorrow
we encounter, we -also enjoy some gladness. _"
I wanted to put something in here about
my favorite little person, Lina Jones., This year I would like to put in a per
but she hasn't done-arming lately but sonal pitch for something for Pat Gray.
be nice to her friends and that's nothing I would really be pleased if everybody
new for her, on this mailing list would once in a
while send me an item or two to use in
And I haven't kept- track of my fr*6-TAIIIon my Free Press column. You would be Sur
the snowplow, Rink Wright. For all I prosed at the number of people on this
know he might have retired by now. I list who read it.' And `they really oY
sure hope not. I understand we're in reading about their Brother's and Sister's:`
for a bad winter. Many of them don't get to far from their
homes and their only source of news crimes
Edna Graham still enjoys living at �6:Graw from the paper. These aren't nosy people. '
House (where Millicent Carpenter still These are people who like to keep track
works) and takes trips with the Senior of 'their-neighbors How about an item
Citizens and others often. or two once in awhile? Okay?
Arthur Teeter was 96 on June 4th, rlitha And if you do that, then next year when
Updike will be 91 on January 20th and the Newsletter is printed, we can. fill
Lida Griffin will be 90 on December 28th. 10 pages instead of 5. . I'd like that.:
Elizabeth Ramsey observed a birthday on: Every time I do a Newsletter, I have warm..
October 14th but she has a way m to go to feelings about the people I' writing"
get to 90. about and those I don't have news on.
I look forward a little .more
Lawrence and Irjorie Stevenson had seeing some of.them again at ° Eleeti:on
their 49th wedding anniversary this Night Supper.
year (one more to go until the biggie),
Ralph and Doris Lovelace had the big Without a friend, what are you. With one,
50th anniversary in July and Leon and you can be anything. k -forward to the
Lila Rothermich saw one half century uocoming Holidays Share them with a
plus one this month. friend or wo. Be a friend. ;
:,,' R ASSES THRU