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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrange Newsletter 1967 February 10ENFIELD GRANGE FEBRUARY 10, 1967 `, LECTURER lis Here it is the first part of February and we soon can't blame the cold weather for staying home from the Grange meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. There are some varied programs In store for you in the months to come. The Lecturer's•progra topic fz)r February 13th will be "A heart For You." rlease bring your best sweetheart and a valentine to exchange. Timely refreshments will follow the meeting. Respectfully submitted, M'3iicent 4ell, here goes another edition of mess personified. The normal pro- cedure has been to Jump from sub- ject to subject trying to dover everything but not always getting It in the right order. And that's still the way it's going. iiEPIBERS & FRIENDS 1967-68 (6) 60RNER At the March 2thl meeting, treat is in store for you. Dr. Fond of the Animal Science Department at Cornell University will tell of his trip to some Scandinavian Countries He will also show slides to illustrate his trip. A dish to pass supper will proceed this meeting at 6:30 a°dish. As usual, bring to pass, table service and rolls if you wish. Beverage will be fuT- nished. Everyone is invited. Toombs, Lecturer For the February 13th meeting, we plan to drape the Charter. Ballot candidates, and make arrangements for the degree work in parch. Those wish to become members should make arrangwients to have their applic- ations in by the February meeting so that they can take their degree For all the cold and bad weather work along with the rest.' that usually accompanies a January, the Grange didn't let it hinder it's schedule. A card party on the 7th, a -card party on the 14th, a Firemen's banquet on the 13th, and a lunch- eon at the Ag Center on the 26th. The first three card parties of the year have netted us ..675.00. Our next card party will be February 17th. We had hoped to have more dish to pass suppers, but we are having problems finding hosts. To be a host or hostess, all you The regular meeting was held on the have to do is bring coffee and milk. 9th:oH January and a report showed George and Mildred set up the tables that we cleared over 0100.00 at and bring the prizes all wrapped. the Firemen's Banquet. Roger Brown..The Grange has paper plates, sugar, and George Stark were appointed and napkins. Also silver, but you as delegates to attend the Board have to wash that. Now that isn't of Education meeting to much to.ask for a night of fun with over 40 people present. Is it? -2- W -Y riASTERS COkleinlvTa I Just received a copy of the first American Agricultrlst magazine that was published in April of 1842. I don't think people realize how many changes there have been in the past years until you stop and go back over olds books or pictures. The biggest change that I first noticed was that there was absolut- ely no advertising anywhere through- out the magazine. Today's magaz- ines carry better than j0% adver- tising. This proves to me, that the Important part of our lives and our businesses today, Is advertising. Letting other people know what we have to offer. I think we are going to see a great deal of change in our Granges in the next few years. I would like very much to hear from some of our Grangers and non grangers, on your views of what you think would help our community. To quote a well known phrase, "Progress is our most Important product." Did you realize how much our school Population had increased in compar- ison to our churches and our granges over the past 10 years? .here are these children going and what are they doing? Is there some- thing we can do for them? maybe we can have a Junior Degree team or a drill team. Or perhaps we could sponsor some sports act- ivity. It would be nice to hear your thoughts and ideas. Bring them to our next meeting. Or per- haps to my home some evening. Respectfully submitted Bob Carpenter, Master 91 gaster Carpenter, who Is serving on a Pomona committee to arrange an agenda for a Special iieeting on February 24th, reports the followin A resolution was authorized to be Presented to Pomona to appoint a committee to work on the narcotic situation In the County. A planning program was set up for the meeting to be held at the Ag Center in Ithaca, New York. The meeting will open in the 4th degree at 10:00 a.m. A luncheon to be furnished by the Forest City Grange will be held at noon. All members of all Granges are asked to attend. Adjournment will be at 3:00 p.m. It is hoped that those attending will voice their opinions either pro or con on the new "SFG". An important item to be discussed Is "what do we have to offer our Grangers?" Something that will be of extreme interest to all of us will be announced at the meeting. Pomona Master Todd and Chairman Bob Wright have spent a great deal of time getting things in order for this meeting. Let's help them help us with our Grange work. worthy Bob also says that he has a pahmphlet that he received in the mail showing several types of pins, rings and other articles carrying degree status and Grange emblems on them. And he also has the listing of such articles as fertilizer, insecticides, twine, etc that can be purchased through the Grange Coop, (P.S.) Talk about 50% advertising in magazines. worthy Master just used one whole page of my newsletter Just a reminder to try to attend some of the Burdett card parties whenever possible. They sure are nice people over there. S k On February 17th, there will be a FFG meeting at the Odfellows Hall sponsored by the Newfield Grange in Newfield. A dish -to -share -supper will proceed the meeting. -3- "ODE TO A W0,, L" DRIVER" Do you people ever wonder why f•,ltch sometimes look so old? Well, let me tell you a little story. Four ladies (?) of our Grange (2 old,Two week ago, he had both of his bid 2 new) put on a luncheon at the Ag trucks laid up in the garage for Center, January 26th for the Americanmajor repairs. :yell, I took the Dairy Association. Those partici- only remaining vehicle and went to pating were Mildred Stark, Helen, Ithaca for the luncheon at the Ag l.emp, Carolyn Thall and Pat Gray. Center. With me were Carolyn Thall, lildred Stark and Helen Kemp. As I Aside from the fact that when we was coming home, down that dirty old got there, we found the stem to my infield Center hill, the car made a 40 cup coffee pot was broken and not funny noise and gave off a burning another pot in the house, we served odor. "I diagnosed a dragging brake. coffee to the Dairy Association instead of milk and my car collasped After calling around and locating a on the way home, we had a grand time.sister with a car to come and get us, I again started it up to move it off 1aow that spring is around the corner (2), we hope to start planning ahead for the addition of running water and other modern facilities at our Grange Hall. (I'll bet you can't guess what other modern facilities I mean. There's no furnace pipe to that place!) ti note of thanks to our Lecturer, riillicent Toombs, who has been pre- senting some very interesting pro- grams the past few months. She has plans completed right up until the summer time. It's nice to be so well co-ordinated. At the iiarch 12th meeting, we will vote to accept our new candidates and set up the degree program. :Ae will also start programing our 1968 Grange year more fully. Because of all the big plans we have ahead of us, we have to start early. we still have some of the Dessert Cook books left if anyone is inter- ested. If you want one now, Call Lee. If you want one later, Call .arena when she returns. Trice is -X2.95• Although I can't remember who they all are, several people have donated plates to the Grange. Also, we have been given two stoves to use in the kitche. hany thanks. to the edge of the road. The noise and the odor were still there. Sister Ruthann said it sounded like a wheel bearing. Nothing left to do but borrow a car a go home to call hitch. Decided I might just as well give it to him on the chin. Home he came, tired from a long days work, and really, (Imean really) upset. He found someone'e truck and went to Enfield to tow the wounded animal to a garage and see just how big this repair bill would be. Well, to make a long story longer, I had taken the car keys out, locked the doors and forgotten to give him the keys when he left. A short time later, he stormed into the house, asked for the keys, and started to exit without a word of what the problem was. "Says I, what's the matter with that black monster now?" Trying to maintain his cool, he replied, "Anyone who can't look unde2 a car and see that the tail pipe is wedged between the frame and the tire, hadn't ought to be allowed to drive!" Oh well, you can't win 'em all and at least this one didn't cost any- thing. -4- PERSONAL'S Our congratulations go out to the daughter of one of our grange fam- ilies, Helen Willis, daughter of Harry and Gladys Willis, (also niece of Leon and Bernice Tucker)is to be married this Saturday, Feb. 17th in Ithaca. Helen is a well liked gal In the community. A shower given by friends was held at the Grange Hall on January 27th with over 70 people attending. Fannie Lanning, another member of long, long, long standing, attended her first card party in quite some time on February 3rd. She says she enjoyed herself. We hear that Warena Ramsey, our Secretary, Is expected back homeside In the weeks to come. For those of you who may be wondering why you haven't received your dues notice, the reason Is that Warena is still In Florida, butyou can bet that as soon as she returns, she'll send them right out. Also, when she returns, we have a little surprise for her. At the January meeting, it was voted upon to replace the secretary's brief- case which looks like It had been around since the year 1. Lee Carp- enter is presently looking for a new one to present to the Secretary upon her return. Because we hope to surprise her, we are not mailing this newsletter to her, but are putting it into her new secretary's case and she can read it then. Mrs. Louise Gray, motherofLee and Mitch) fell outside her home several weeks ago and broke a bone at the base of her spine. She is getting around quite well now, but Is sticking close to home. She hopes she never has to look a patch of ice in the face again. February 11th was Boy -Scout Sunday. Union services for the Kennedy Cor- ners Methodist and the Enfield Meth- odist Churches were held at Kennedy Corners. 21 Scouts and 3 leaders from the Enfield and Kennedy's area, were present. Some were our own Grangers and some were there child- ren. We are pleased to hear that Ed Iaarshall is improving every day. Ed, for those who may not have heard, severly injured his hand in a corn picker December 1st. He lost some of his fingers and presently has his hand sewn inside his stomach after undergoing surgery twice. His son- in-law devised a card holding "thing" which Ed has skillfully con- quered. He plans to attend the card parties again soon. Mr. & Nrs.Harry Collins who had submitted applications for member- ship are now leaving Enfield. Mr. Collins, who is employed by Otis Elevator Co. has been transferred to Binghamton, Mrs. Collins and the children will remain here until they locate a home In Binghamton. It sure was a pleasant sight to see Bea Clair of Montour Falls return to rirs. Emma Powell of Interlaken, our card parties. Bea, who was another of our older members, is quite ill a while back is now comin., presently staying at the Elizabeth along nicely as long as she gets Nursing Home at 112 W. Miller Street enough rest. Keep resting every in Newark., N.Y. These are temp- other Saturday Bea, we enjoy your orary quarters until a Nursing Home laughter muchly. closer to Interlaken is available. i+irs. Powell, who was 91 last Oct. Our sympathy to Charles "Chuck" would enjoy hearing from her friends.Guyett, one of our newer members and also our Treasurer. In January, Pat Gray, (alias me) went to work he lost his brother Harold after a at the First National Bank in Ithaca long illness and this last week, January 29th. However, she will con -his Grandmother, Mrs. Emma Jackson tinue with this newsletter as long of Mecklenburg passed away. Our as you continue to read it. prayers are with you Chuck. . -5- 'that about covers It for the past month. Next publication will be either late March or early April depending upon the schedule we have to fill. The more we do, the more I write. The following poem is a very appropriate one one for the world we live in today. If you wonder why I use this one last page when I could cover every thing on the first four, I'll ex- plain. If I use both sides of four pages, then I have to buy envelopes for the newsletters and it's a lot cheaper to just address the back of this page. THE LITTLE THINGS ��#;� :sic-�r�#� x-�x;a •r It really is the little things That mean the most of all... The "let me help you with that", things That may seem very small. The "I'll be glad to do it" things That make your cares much lighter, The "laugh with me, it's funny" things That make your outlook brighter.... The "never mind the trouble" things The "yes, I understand," The interest and encouragement In everything you've planned... It really Is the little things, The friendly word or smile, That add such happines to life And make it worth the while. CALANDER February 13th: Regular Grange meeting at 8:00. Bring a valentine Febfuar;i 17th: Card party at Grange Hall. 8:00 p.m. SFG meeting at Newfield. Dish to share supper at 6:30. rrleeting to follow at 8:00 p.m. Dance at Fire House. 9;00 to 1:00. Donation gl.00 February 24th: Special 'Pomona meeting at Ag Center. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch served at noon. February 25th: Chicken, Bisquit & Meatloak dinner served at Enfield methodist Church. 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 10¢ to 25¢ per item. February 25th: Race Relations Sunday. Union services between Enfield and Kennedy Corners Methodist Churches at Enfield. 11:.. 11:30 a.m. larch 12th: Regular Grange meeting with Dr. Pond of Cornell. 6:30 dish -to -pass supper.