Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-05-14
POMONA GRANGE NET
With North Wheeler Satur-
day, May 9
GO0OLY NUMBER PRESENT
Interesting Program Rendered By
Various Members

Pomona Grange held its quarterly rail-
ly with North Wheeler Grange, Satur-
day, May 9th. Although it is the busiest.
time Of the year for most members there
was a very good turn out Of grangers
nd visitors. Most of the grangers, aside
from n Wheelers members, came on
the noon train from the west so there
was no morning session of Pomona. The
trip from Wheeler to North Wheeler
Grange Hall is worth making at this
time of year. There is no better soil
in Gratiot and the dry spring has made
up for poor drainage although oats and
barley are not as far advanced as in the
western half of the county. And those
horses! How they did go, and how recS-
less the drivers. We are informed that
one of the drivers would take nothing
-. 0nger than milk at the last meeting
of the Michigan State Grange. If he
ever does take to drinking tea or coffee
we would rather ride behind his team
than in an automobile. And the dinner
which the North Wheeler ladies had pre-
pared deserves more than word. Ii is
seldom that as great a quantity of as
many different "eatables" is ever set be-
fore so hungry a crowd, even among
grangers. who are noted for their appe-
tites and their liberal provisions for said
appetites. After dinner a very full and
happy company was called to order to
listen TO the program which Worthy
Lecturer Cora Carter, had prepared
Music-Young's orchestra.
Paper-Man's Work Fifty Years Ago
and Now.-Mrs. Klees.
The writer presented a scholarly ac-
count of the principal Improvements
made in mans work in the last fifty
years.
Woman's Work Fifty Years Ago and
Today-~Edward Titus
| Pomona does not care TO go on record
as advocating the opinions expressed
in this paper fter a short executive
session, it wa, ecided to spare the writ
er's life. if he would promise never to
do it again, and the program was re-
sumed.
Speech-State Speaker O. D. Nc
Clure
Mr.. McClure's speech was so good
that any attempt to reproduce it from
notes taken at the time would give no
idea Of it. The speaker told OF his own
schooling in the lumber woods and the
hard school OF experience and later in
college He believed that the fate OF
the future generation lay in the hands
of the middle class, and the fate of that
class was in the ideals that we set before
them now. The speaker took a mild rap
at our present system of education and
hard rap at those who are opposed to
all education.
Music-North Wheeler Grange.
Paper-ln Memoriam-By Mrs. Lake.
Mrs. Lake was not present aAd the
paper was read by Mrs. Howes Read
ers Of the state health bulletin will find {
the entire paper in the next issue.
ecitation-Brother Ford.
Music-Eury orchestra.
Brother Parks was called on for re-
citation. He said that a woman who
was quite capable of fulfilling her threat
had said that if he ever recited The
Midnight Murder" again she would
throw him out of the window but in its
place he gave several recitations that
were very acceptable to his audience.
The session closed with question box.
The fifth degree session was held in
the school house. Brother Peter Kleis
presided. 1t was moved and carried that
Gratiot County Pomona Grange endorse
the candidacy of Brother Luther Carter
of Ithaca as a member of the executive
committee of the State Grange, and sub
ordinate oranges are requested TO do
likewise and send notice of their en-
dorsement to the Secretary of the Mich
igan State Grange, 1t will be necessary
for at least ten oranges to endorse Bro.
Carter in order to get his name on the
ticket. Patrons are urged not TO neglect
this matter The question of a joint
picnic with Montcalm County Pomona
was left open until next meeting 1t was
decided to meet next time with Star
Grange. Meeting closed.
North Wheeler Grange gave pro-
gram in the evening but few of the vis-
iting members could stay, on account OF
train connexions