Mower County transcript., 1913-12-24
PATRONS or
HUSBANDRY
The State Grange Closes a Very
Successful Annual Meeting in
Austin.

"Wednesday a1teTHOOll. lnsA~ W."
attendance of over 100 delegates ana
a large number of visitors; At the
program Tuesday evening tnere
were over 900 present and 200 par,
took of the excellent banquet served
bv the w. R. Corps.
on Wednesday morning the State
Master. Chas. L. Rice, gave his an
NAL address. 1t was full of thought
fui suggestions. Among the things
favored were federal aid for good
roads. conservation of our natlona'
resources. cooperation among farm
ers 50 as to eliminate the excessive
nrofts of the middle man, pure tood
LEGISLATION, a Just and equita Bile sys-
ten of financial cooperation, Ct
fective regulation and control OF rail
roads and express companies, a ra,,
t;onal and fair system of agricultural
credits, and. international peace.
Federal aid should be granted only
to the main roads leading INTO the
centers of trade and business and not
for the benefit of few to use tor
pleasure only. We are opposed to
anv rural credit system which separ-
ates farmers from other business
men. The parcels post law is great
grange victory. Adequate support or
rural mail delivery is urged. 43I new
oranges have been organized IN the
Tinted States during the past year,
- of them in Minnesota. Our 1913
field days in the state held at Austin,
Owatonna and Harris were grand
success, The Grange is opposed to
a central U. S. bank, to any amend
ment to the oleomargar1ne law IN
the interest of imitation butter, to the
monopoly of the water powers OF the
country. The National grange
favors the protection OF migratory
birds and the submission OF con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of lntoxl-
eating liquors.. 70
Brush of Owatonna gave his report
in which he advocated cooperation
with the state agricultural college
especially the extension division. ne
spoke of the work done by the Y. ).
department of agriculture to assist
thru their rural organization service,
of the interest taken in agricultural
matters by the high and normal
schools so as to reach the rural COM
munities and said that the grange
meetings are becoming very I'M
portant education factor in the COM
munities where located.
It was voted to use liberal part
of the state funds, not to, exceed
three-fourths, for extension work.
Harry Jones was appointed deputy
to assist in organizing new oranges
and extending the work. Additional
funds will be provided for this pur-
pose by the national grange.
The officers elected last year hold
over for the coming year as follows:
Master, Chas. l.. Rice; Overseer, e.
s. Reinhard: Lecturer. Geo. Il. X.
Brush; Steward, A. S. Hasse1: asst.
Steward, J. w. Stoos; Chaplain, n.
c.. Hickok; Treasurer, F.. May Gill;
lispie; Secretary, L. L. Hockett; Gate
Keeper, J. A. Swenson; Ceres, Mrs.
Anna rutland: Pomona, Mrs. J. E.
Cartwright; Flora, Mrs. A. M. Beech; ;
Lady Asst. Steward, Miss Helen J.
Newhall.
H. G. Hickok and E. V. Hart were
elected members of the executive
committee. Chas. L. Rice, l.. L..
Hockett and A. r. Hammergren
were elected delegates to the state
agricultural society annual meeting
Alternates, c. S. Reinfard, Harry
Jones, w. G. Prosser..
The discussions during the meet
ings were practical and conservative.
We are convinced that the objects
sought are the fair Improvement of
conditions as they exist today in Our
rural communities. The delegates
were profuse in their praises of Aus
tin and the hospitality shown to
them here.
The social session on Tuesday
evening was largely attended and
greatly enjoyed. The following pro-
gram given exclusively by Grange
talent was equal to the best to be
found anywhere. 1t was in charge OF
Mrs. J. w. Varco and was very en-
joyable The following numbers
were rendered.:
Violin Solo, Lloy Ames with piano
accompaniment by Miss Nellie
Richards, West Side Grange.
Male Quartette, Harry Jones,
Peerless; Lloy Ames, West Side;
Lou Rosenthal, West Side; Cecil
Freeman, Oakland.
Reading, Mrs. Walter Stoudt, Con-
cord
Recitation, Elwyn Egan, Red Rock
Song, Because He Joined the
Grange, Vera and Viola Dugaw.
Adolph Ranum, Peerless.
Song. Clinton and Nellie Richards
West Side.
Reading, Harvey Smith, Concord
Reading, Mrs. Ada Pike, Enter
prise
Song, Ruth Frazer and Ruth Lott,
Vivian Varco accompanist, Enter
prise.
Reading, Rose Wy1ie, Oakland.
Reading, Mrs. Robson, paper COM
posed by Mrs. Dolby. Red Rock.
Reading. Lura Brooks, Enterprise.
Selection, Male Quartette.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
the Austin Commercial club for it's
nenerosities and courtesns extended
the State Grange; thanking Mower
County Pomona Grange for the
splendid entertaining and banquet;
and thanking the patrons of Hus-
handry of Mower county for the hos
pitality to the visiting delegates. .*