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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEnfield Valley Grange history 082000 6and service to humanity. 'Thus exempdfying the principCe, "In essentiaCs, unity; in non-essentiaCs, CiBerty; in aCC things, charity.{Above was written for the 100th anniversary of the (grange. Leah Carpenter has taken excerpts from the Granges history and presented them here.} XnfieCdyaCCey (grange #295 has enjoyed many ceCebrations/programs over the years. In 1950 we ceCebratedthe Seven-ty -fifth Anniversary with a Southern fried Chicken Dinner and Trogram. "Roy Linton was Master at that time. In 1968 we honored the fifteen Living past masters. Tat (gray andf red Swartwood co-chaired a yariety Show in 1969. Subordinate andJunior Grange members took part in the show. The show was presented at TnfieCd, 15 Hurdett, Lansing, andfinaCCy on August 28th, we took the show to the New ]/ork State fair in Syracuse. In 1975 we ceCebrated the 100th anniversary of the (grange with a dish-to-pass dinner and program. CjCadys IViCCis andMarjorie Stevenson were presented 50-year pins that day. Quests incCudedState Deputy Td ConkCin, and NationaC Chap Cain Xermit 'W. "Richardson. Roger XaCCardwas Master. On June 12, 1987 there was a speciaC recognition dinner and program honoring J-CazeCVpdike and Leon Tucker for 75 continuous years of membership. Morris 3-CaCCaday, NationaC ChahpCain was guest speaker and presented the 75-year pin. ShirCey Boyd, daughter of Leon and 'Bernice Tucker, sang. TSernice harm-onized on a coupCe of ShirCey's 16