HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrange Newsletter 1967 December 30WA*�"December 30th. 1967
THIS ABOUT WRAPS IT UP FOR 1967.-
1967-66 (5)
By the time you receive this news- JANUARY
letter, you will be starting a ***
brand new year. We, of the Enfield Announcement of plans for rummage
Valley Grange have made some very sale -8 new members -we were aTeraging
serious New Year's Resolutions. 6 & 7 tables of cards at each party
We resolve to strive harder in the
year 1968 to better our Grange
organization.
We resolve to work for the good of
the people and the community In
which our people live.
We resolve to aim our endeavors
towards helping those who may be
needy, befriending those who are
lonely, bringing entire families
together in Grange work and of4-
ering our services where needed.
We resolve to strive to uphold the
laws of the organization and to
be worthwhile and useful citizens.
We resolve to fill our Grange year
so full of interesting activities
that our Grange Membership will
increase by 25%.
Following is a listing of events
taken from each month of Grange
work during the 1967 year. We
thought you might be interested in
seeing just what the Grange has
done this year.
FEBRUARY
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The Feb. 4th newsletter reported that
we had 20 people eligible for 25, 50,
60 & 70 year pins -it was decided to
work at getting these pins -Nellie
Hubbell resigned as Secretary after
13 years of faithful service -we were
saddened by the death of Sister Cora
Rumsey.
MARCH
***
Warena Ramsey was elected Secretary-
lst and 2nd degree held for new mem-
bers -a generous donation was made to
the newsletter to keep it going -and
a very wonderful granger provided
funds to cover the entire cost of the
50 year member pins
APRIL
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We set a record of 14 tables at the
Carpenter's and found we were growing
to large to have our card parties in
the homes -Susie Hansen broke her hip
April 7th, 3 days before her 80th
birthday -Doris Specht won first prize
in the cookie contest
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MAY
OCTOBER
Brother Frud D. Rumsey received his
Holloween party and hayrides at the
70 year certificate for Grange mem-
Carpenter's with over 50 people ztt-
bership-our lst big project was a
ending -installation of officers -
successful rummage sale netting
united with Ulysses Grange for their
0160.00 for our furnace fund -we are
installation of officers and a dish -
now beginning to have regular dish
to -pass supper -3 more card tables
to -pass suppers before our card
donated -sold Grange cook books and
parties -we came in 1st for attainingadded $30.00 to our fund -treasurers
membership in Tompkins Co. -and
report shows we are reaching our
Mildred Stark had a Stanley Party
goal for our new furnace -received
to benifit the Grange -three new
$10.00 check from National Grange
card tables.
Insurance for membership gain
JUNE NOVEMBER
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We painted the downstairs rooms of Big election day supper -$350.00 to
the hall -Millicent Toombs appointed go into our furnace fund -OUR FURNACE
Lecturer -motion made that we decide IS IN -another card table -plane for
something definite to do about the a 3 Grange Harvest Festival -still
furnace -on June 20th, we honored having regular card parties -10 tables
our 50 year members -over 50 persons almost each night -eight members took
attended including some of our State7th degree in Syracuse -8 new member -
Officials -a piano given to the ship application
Grange -and Theodore Schaber who was
to receive a 50 year pin, died the
19th
JULY
**
No newsletter -but Millicent put on
an Amway dencastration that netted
some Green stamps for a card table -
5 members took the 5th degree and
6 members took the 6th -our people
took part in the beautiful ritual
of the 6th degree
AUGUST
**
Took 1st place in Grange exhibits
at the fair -$125.00 towards our
DECEMBER
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Christmas party at regular meeting
Plus Christmas party on 23rd at card
party -5 new membership applications -
Harvest Festival with Jacksonville,
Ulysses and Enfield Granges a hugh
success -$250.00 to furnace fund -
Grange voted to make the newsletter
offical and support it financially
The two items left for last are con-
sidered by me, to be the most impor-
tant. Although we could not have
gone this f r without each and every
contributi)ifactor, I feel very
strongly about these two.
furnace -State Grange picnic at
Eldridge Park -County picnic at Jack -The first is the complete payment
sonville park -our 70 year member, of $986.00 for our furnace. All the
Fred D. Rumsey pass away hard work put into this past year's
activities seemed to fade away when
SEPTEMBER the Treasurer announced that it was
**** fully paid for.
Election of officers -Bob Carpenter
took over as Master after George And last. but most certainly not
Stark had completed 8 servlceful least, Is a Guardian Angel that the
years -bids have been accepted and Enfield Valley Grange has. Thanks
arrangements made to install the to our 'Guardian Angel', we received
furnace -2nd rummage sale added $150.103 new folding chairs just in time
to our furnace fund for the big Harvest Festival supper.
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The chairs were another donation.
With a year like this behind us,
we should realize what a wonderful
organization we have.
During the month of December we
lost a fourth member. Mr. Jay
Aumsey of Florida who had been
quite 111 passed on December lst.
Our deepest sympathy Is extended to
the family.
Now we forge ahead into January wl
a full schedule. On the 6th we
have a card party hosted by Mr. &
Mrs. Leon Rothermich. The 9th is
our regular meeting night and a
full agenda is planned. The Ser-
vice and Hospitality Committee,
Including Lee Carpenter, Millicent
Toombs and Doris Specht report
that we will cater a Roast Beef
and Ham supper to the Firemen on
Saturday the 13th at our Hall.
We hope that several of cur people
of Enfield will be able to attend
this program. We thank the members
of the Forest City Grange for post-
poning their December 2nd meeting
to come up to our Harvest Festival.
There were between 15 and 20 people
from Forest City at the supper. It
was certainly a most thoughtful
gesture on their part and a true
sign of cooperation with fellow
Granges.
thI called the Master of Forest City
to see if there was anything we
could publicize in our newsletter
for them and he said that the -most
Important thing coming up now was
the January 6th meeting. This will
be a complete business meeting as
they have not been ab1e,,JD have
one since December.
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The 20th Is filled up twice. Our
regular card party featuring the
first dish tc pass supper of 1968
at 6:30 hosted by Hay Carpenter
and Millicent Toombs and a SFG
meeting at the Ag Center 1n Ithaca.
Forest City Grange will host the
event with West Danby Grange fill-
ing the chairs. Ulysses Grange is
In charge of the program which
will include slides shown by Judy
Vann, of willow Creek, on her trip
to Europe, (When I typed this
originally, I put Miss Willow Creek
instead of Miss Judy Vann. But I
bet she'd qualify anyway.)
Preceeding the program will be a
dish to pass supper at 6:3). The
Program will start at 7:30 or as
soon as the tables are cleared.
Bring your own table service.
Forest City will furnish the t
erage.
As she started up a small incline
to the mailbox she fell into the
snow. Mitch $topped to see if she
was alright and she said all that
was injured was her pride because
he saw her fall. Incidently, we
understand that she had snow all
over her glasses but those -letters
were as dry as could be. Boyl will
she bless me out when she reads this,
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It seems that
our
truck driving
The ladies of
the Grange will be
Gate Keeper (namely
Mitch Gray), was
asked to make
pies for the occasion coming up the
road
the other day
We are soliciting only a few of
and just as he
got
to one of our
you this time
because you have been
Grange members
homes he noticed that
very obliging
in the past,
she was ori the
way
to her mailbox.
The 20th Is filled up twice. Our
regular card party featuring the
first dish tc pass supper of 1968
at 6:30 hosted by Hay Carpenter
and Millicent Toombs and a SFG
meeting at the Ag Center 1n Ithaca.
Forest City Grange will host the
event with West Danby Grange fill-
ing the chairs. Ulysses Grange is
In charge of the program which
will include slides shown by Judy
Vann, of willow Creek, on her trip
to Europe, (When I typed this
originally, I put Miss Willow Creek
instead of Miss Judy Vann. But I
bet she'd qualify anyway.)
Preceeding the program will be a
dish to pass supper at 6:3). The
Program will start at 7:30 or as
soon as the tables are cleared.
Bring your own table service.
Forest City will furnish the t
erage.
As she started up a small incline
to the mailbox she fell into the
snow. Mitch $topped to see if she
was alright and she said all that
was injured was her pride because
he saw her fall. Incidently, we
understand that she had snow all
over her glasses but those -letters
were as dry as could be. Boyl will
she bless me out when she reads this,
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PIASTERS COMMENTS
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children.
The people of this country have a
great advantage over the people of
other countries, but a lot of times
they don't think so. We get very
unhappy with the things that our
government does and yet we say or
do nothing about It.
This is where the Local Granges,
Pomona and State Granges are very
Important in your community. For
example, do you know that the
granges started the Rural mail del-
ivery to country folks and that the
Grange is responsible for the Food
and Drug Law, and many more Import-
ant things that have to do with our
every day living.
If you are dissatisfied with the
high taxes and increase in spending
tax dollars or even with the Incr-
ease of cost of living or the high
Interest rate on borrowed money,
and perhaps many other things in
your community, then I believe
something should and could be done
about it. And the Grange has one
of the best Legislative organizat-
ions in the country.
The latest report from the National
Grange shows that New York State
has the highest gain of membership
for the year 1967 and Enfield
Valley Grange No. 295 is among the
listing. I very strongly believe
that we can improve our community
by joining the Grange and taking
an active part by working together
with questions and problems and
getting answers that will give us
a better life in the future for our-
selves and more important, for our
I would like to end by asking .a
couple of questions:
1) How much more can you afford to
pay in taxes and do you know how
many different taxes you are pay-
ing?
2) What do you think of Medicare
and Medicaid and who is pay for it?
But believe it or not, we are very
lucky4
Respectfully submitted
Bob Carpenter, Master
Items to mention include the don-
ation of several plates and some
silverware to the Grange.
Pomona meeting is the 2nd Friday
In January. The 12th.
Mitch and Pat Gray will host a card
party the 3rd of February. After
that we have to come up with some
more hostesses.
In signing off for the 1967 year,
I would like to take some space to
express my personal gratitude to
the many people who have praised
this newsletter.
I believe that in this last Grange
year, I have met more wonderful
people than I ever knew existed.
I wish that sometime, you people
reading this could see the letters
I have received from pleased readers
Some of you have given me little
peoms to include, some have donated
money toward expenses, some have
help with the compilation and many
of you have been an inspiration.
If the reward for kindness is a
place in heaven, there won't be a
one of you left out. Thank you.
Following is a poem that was on the
back page of the December 1966 news-
letter. It looks like we did itill
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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AT THE ENFIELD GRANGE
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the Grange
Not a creature was stirring, It all was so strange.
The dust was all gathered on table and chair
In hopes that soon people would meet again there.
When all of a sudden, from out of the gloom
A papa mouse entered into this bleak room.
His little wife joined him and to her he said
"If only we had heat, this place wouldn't be so dead."
"How well I remember in so many ways
The fun we had in the good old days."
"Tchl Tchl" said his wife, "Now hear what I say
Rumor has it that hope is on the way."
"What do you mean?" said he with his ears held high.
"Could it be that a new furnace will not pass us by?"
110h how can this be, please don't be funny
You know that our Grange is very low on money."
"Now listen my dear and be patient with me
I hear through the grapevine of good things to be."
"Many people are working and working quite hard
To build up our Grange and get people jarred."
"Get them jarred into action, get them working together
To make the Grange useful in all kinds of weather."
"To put in a furnace and pay for it too
What a wonderful thing for these people to do."
And papa just stood there and stared Into space
And suddenly a smile came across his wee face.
His mind had wandered and he dreamed of days to come
Of people and children; of warmth and love of home.
Of fellowship and prayer. of neighbor and friend
Meeting together in this building again.
Of love and kindness; of peace and good cheer
"Oh yes," he said, "I have so much to look forward to this year."
"Come on mama, let's go to bed now
Tonight we will be much warmer...... somehow."
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