The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-20
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Notes Of interest From :
POMONA GRANGE ;,
And Subordinate Bodies of )
the County :

~ John NJ. Cunningham. }

lHe hhON county Pomona Grane
met with Middlebury grange Saturday
and was delightfully."- entertained by
that grange
Regular routine of business was
transacted in the forenoon. A delight.
ful dinner, which was served in the
Grange hall, was enjoyed by all.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and adopted: Resolved. That
committee be appointed to consist
OF the worthy master Of Pomona
Grange and a member from each SUP.
ordinate grange, appointed by the
masters of the subordinate oranges.
to be known as the public improve.
ments committee.
The term of service to be one year
and the duties of the committee shall
be to investigate all public works in
reference to the requirements of said
works, the plans and specifications
thereof and to report the progress
advisability and compliance with such
requirements.
Twenty applications were received
for the Fifth degree which was con
ferred in full form.
Mrs. Mary e. Lee of Blendon
grange, Franklin county, was a visit
or at Pomona.
The following program was pre-.
sented by Worthy Lecturer ]. Fl.
Bone:
what Is Patriotism PC. w. Tul.
loss.
"our F1ag-Its History".-Mrs.
Shelter.
"our Flag-what 1t Stands For
John Cunningham
"our Flag-our Duty Toward IT,
D. B. Kerr.
"Why Was the Declaration of Inde-
pendence Written and Adopted pc.
Headington.
what Is the Proper Observance of
the Fourth of July ?"-Clyde Purdy.
What Is Your Conception of the
Proper Preparedness for War?'-G.
w. Hayes.
Milford grange was so we'll pleased
with the presentation of the play.
The Old New Hampshire Home" by
the Pleasant Grange Dramatic club
that they have asked that the club re-
turn and give the play again.
Morris, Wayne, Green Valley, But
Ter, Clinton, Milford, Middlebury and
Pleasant oranges gave good reports
of the work being done in each.
Joseph McMillin of Buckeye City
was a visitor at Pomona.
"a harmonious political party is
generally dead one" Not so with
the grange. A harmonious grange is
a worker.
Truth is mighty, but one seldom
hears it." Join the grange and you
will hear it.
The lecturers conference for this
district will be held in the chamber
of commerce building, Coshocton,
Thursday, June %, at 1920 a. m. Lee
turers of subordinate oranges are
urged to attend and discuss their
troubles and the remedies.
Everything is ready for the big
Grange picnic and field day at River
side park, Thursday, June 29. See ad
in this paper.
Ohio grange membership has in
creased 5000 since the last state
grange, six months ago. There are
now $4,000 Changers within its lines
This membership is scattered among
76O subordinate oranges.
Three years ago, there we're $4,000
members. This gain of 10000 mem
bers in less than. three years shows
that the farmers of Ohio are beginning
to realize that the grange is fighting
their fight and they are joining the
ranks.
At about this season of the year,
many oranges are falling in with the
habit of holding a grange service.
The pastor of one of the local church
es invites the grange of that place
to attend in a body Sunday service,
when he breaches a special sermon
and the whole days exercises are
made to emphasize the worthwhile
ideals in life which the church and
| the grange hold in common for the
advancement of that community.
| An occasion of this sort cannot be
! too highly commended and it would
be a splendid idea if this custom be-
came universal with every grange in
the United States.