Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-05

JOSEPHINE COUNTY
GRANGE DEPARTMENT



Grange Master A. Il. ShoeDake and
Marion Crooks; for Limos
VALLEY Grange NJ. NJ. Kohler. An
executive committee to have general
charge of the picnic had been pre-
viously appointed by the five
Oranges OF tue county, these being
NJ. Nd. Kohler Tor ILLINOIS Valley,
Grange, Marion Crooks ior Deer Greek
Grange, U +. Loveisce for Wilder
vile Grange, ID. G Bstehan Tor
Fruitdale Grange, and Ouarles Me-
serve for Dimiek Grange. The Sc
were all present at the meeting and
Charles Meserve Was elected chair
mau OF the committee and h. Q. Bate
ham secretary. Committees to have
charge of the details Ot the picnic
were appointed as follows Grounds,
James hcCann. A. M. Jess and
Suubel Robinson; Decorations, Mrs.
Z Erickson, Mrs. l.. b Akers and
Miss Bessie Robinson; Reception, j.
ii. Robinson. G. A. Hamilton, Mrs.
A. +. Hampton, Mrs. Bertha McCann,
Mrs. X. r. George, Mrs. Robert
Tolin, Mrs. Ii. N. Psrhsm, and Mrs.
h. A Clements; Music, Mrs. II. y.
Batehsm, Mrs. Ii. B. Alvefson.
Robert Huck; Rest Room, Mrs. j.
II. Robinson, Mrs. Mahsls Robinson,
MIS-. AueIne Close, Mrs. W. L. Bah
cock, Mrs. W. A. Low. Mrs. Henry
HuGK aud Mrs. Ada Morrison ;
OnIldren's amusements, II. g. Bate
ham, G. l.. Woelffle, A. 7. Shoe.
maze, James Howard and Lynn d.
Allen; Athletic Sports. II. b. Alver-
son, Carl Allen, F. A. Clements,
George Walton and A. E. Sheehan ;
cam and Camping Supervision, Scott
Robinson, L. Erickson and J. d..
Tharp. For marshal of the day n.
Reynolds was chosen and ne was
authorized to appoint two deputy
marshals.
At the close of the business meeting
a short literary program was carried
out. Addresses were made Dy a L.
Mrs. Ii. @. B,teham, Mrs
ii. IA. Parhan aud. Mrs. Aua Nor
r,son. Mr.. Sboemake. who ~as d
delegate from Josephine county to
the State Grange aud was elected
oserseer tor that oragnization, spoke
on the encouraging growth of the
order in the state as shown by the
report made at the State Grange anc
of the splendid work the order /.
doing in many lines for the better.
ment OF the farmers of Oregon. Mrs.
gave some very helpful ideai
on how the lecturer can make Grange
meetings more profitable aud interest
ing. Mrs. Parshsm told of the
growth Of the Grange movement il
this county and Of the encouraging
outlook for adding within this year
st least six more Oranges to the fiv,
now in Josephine county. Mrs
Morrison gave comprehensive state
ment OF the benefit that the Grang,
is to farm communities and tn,
noticeable work for the bettermen
OF the agricultural interests in Jose
phine county that had been accom-
plished within the six months sine
the first Grange was organized here
A comic recitation by II. b. Alver
son gave all u good laugh. At tn
close of the exercises the ladies o
Wilderville Grange served lemonad
aud cake and a delightful social hou
was spent by those present.
1t was expected to secure Mrs
Clara II. Waldo as one of the speaker
but her health being impaired thi
year she has decided to give up al
public speaking and take rest. Mrs
Waldo has held the position of lee
turer in the state Grange for the pas
10 years, being reelected eacn yea
without opposition, but at the recen
session she declined reelection an
she will spend the summer at New
port after which she will go East an
during the winter take a trip (
Europe. Mrs. Waldo is one of tn
sblest speakers on the American plat
form, few men even being able {
hold an auddIence like she can, an
her work has been one of the bigges
factors in the splendid success tina
has come to the Grange movement i
Oregon. Mrs. Waldo is also one Q
the regents of the Oregon Agrioul
tural College and she has done YER
much to bring that college up to b
the largest ana most successful of au
west OF the Rocky Mountains.
The committee on grounds has fixr,
Saturday, June lS, As the day for all t
meet at Wilderville to put the ground
IN order. A general invitation
extended TO all who are willing t.
give helping hand, whether the
are members OF the Grange or not
TO make this celebration success I
come aud aid the preparation work
The ladies are invited TO come 90 an
make picnic day of il and well file
lunch baskets would not be- smiss
1t Is expected that all members @
ths various committees will be- pre-
ent that day TO report progress and {
arrange further details in the variou
features connected with the celebration
Fruitdale Grange is for public i'm
provements rs is shown by the com
mittees that report the work in thei
various lines steadily moving along.
The Rural Telephone Commit
tee will soon be ready to place tn
poles and stretch the wire to connec
with the main line in town. Tn