The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-06
LYLE GRANGE IS
DOING GOOD WORK

Special Correspondence.
Lyle, Wash, July 3.-Lyle has a
very fiourishing lite grange which is
making steady progress since so many
of the young peope have joined and
taken an active part in its upbuild-
ing. June II the order gave a straw
berry festival, when the ladies' served
ice cream, cake and strawberries to a
large crowd of members and outsid-
ers. after short program was rem
dered, the young folks played games
until a late hour. The event was en-
joyed by all in attendance.
Friday, June %, special meeting
was held for the purpose of initiating
six candidates, two in the fist and
second degree and four in tie third
and fourth degrees. The new mem
bers are: Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
Hughes, Wright Dean, II. J. Clark,
Walter Curl and Mrs G. CIeedon.
After initiation the young people,
not members of our order, we're invit-
ed inside and the hours we're spent in
dancing. An oyster supper was served
to all free of charge by the sisters.
Several we're heard to remark about
the progress our grange had made
during this year, and were asking
for application blanks.
The grange is one Of the very best
organizations that farmers son or
daughter can join. The social and
educational advantages are such that
cannot help elevating those who share
its benefits. To get some idea of
what our order is doing, one need
only read the reports of the seven
teenth annual session of Washington
state grange.
The farmer is beginning to see that
only through organization can he
accomplish what he wishes to do, and
is making rapid strides towards that
end.
In the grange the young folks are
taught to debate and discuss ques-
tions of vital interest to every Ameri
can citizen, to take an interest in
government affairs, to know just what
our Legislators are doing, and to ac-
quire that free and easy manner of
talking before an audience
Our grange has mostly young people
in all its offices and the responsibility
imposed on them has not been mis-
placed. We are learning to "speak
out in meetin" without turning the
color of full grown peony, and think
that's pretty good for "beginners. "
We contemplate improving our hall
this winter, painting and repapering
and furnishing new chairs and desks,
If possible, we mean to buy a piano,
which will aid greatly in our literary
entertainments. We give plays, soci-
ais, contests, dances, and picnics,
thereby furnishing public enjoyment
TO all
Our farmers fair to be held this
fall will no doubt stimulate the inter
est greatly.
A contest now in progress is caus-
ing some hustling among the men,
bers. Here is the score of points:
Attendance, application for mem
bership, 3; original essay of 1000
words or more, 100; reading, 30; re-
citation, so; whistling a tune, 50; a
banquet, 10; song by individual, 80.
. Sides are chosen and at the end of
the contest the losing side is to treat
the winners to a supper or other en-
tertainment.
In short, if a boy or girl, par
ticularly the young people of the rur-
al districts, wish to advance intellec-
tually, he can do no better than join
the grange. But let me say right
here, don't join expecting to sit in a
corner, chew gum and look on, with
your hands folded complacently in
your lap expecting to derive great
benefit You can't ride on the band
wagon and receive any personal ben
eft, but get down and pull and you'l
see the difference in hurry.
Lyle will celebrate this year in a
way to suit every ones taste. The
socialists of the county will convene
at the Lyle hall. A party from Gold
endale have chartered a car and will
picnic in the grove. The Sunday
schools will unite and have a regular
country Fourth of July celebration at
Pine Hill school grounds. In the
evening big ball will be given at the
grange ball.
Every one is invited to visit our
littla VILLAGE