The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
Grange Holds
School For
Officers
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Conducted at Kalispell
With Large Number
In Attendance.
MANY PRESENT FROM
MONTANA, WASHINGTON

MANY PRESENT FROM
MONTANA, WASHINGTON
Officers of the Montana State
Grange, assisted by Brother Car
stensen of the Washington State
Grange, conducted an officers
training school and a deputy school
in Kalispell April 18 and 10.
On Saturday night in the Flat
head county high school assembly
room, the members and officers of
the various Oranges in Flathead
county, with delegates from Lin
coin, Lake, Powell, and Sanders
) counties. were instructed by Master
Christensen in the ritual Of the
Grange. Officers Of the Flathead
county Pomona filled the chairs and
demonstrated the various phases as
explained. State officers in attend
ance were Master Sutherland, Sec
rotary Kendall, Lecturer Hall, Stew
ard Johnson and Worthy Flora
Christiansnn.
Worthy Lecturer Hall gave helps
for the subordinate lecturers and
explained the contests which are
to- be held in each Grange with the
final contest at the State Grange to
be held in October at Whitefish.
These contests are Cd Spelling Con-
test, two spoilers from each Grange,
(2) Publicity Contest. Grange with
longest newspaper publicity. ~
Lecturers contest. Best programs
for the year. (4l Musical Contest.
Winning group will receive trip to
national Grange to be held IN Spo-
kane in November.
Sister Christianson, Worthy Flora,
said plans were being made to put
on the Rose Drill as a part Of the
9th degree at the State Grange.
Brother Kendall, secretary, ex-
planned problems connected with his
office.
Brother Walter Rau, in charge of
the Flathead shipping association,
said they were progressing faster
than they had expected. They have
two trucks and will haul one crit
ter or load to Spokane stockyards.
They also do other hauling.
Brother Christensen said, THE
Grange has always worked with
organized labor but never with
racketeers.' He classed the c. |. @.
as racketeering in their attempt to
organize the dairy men. When
Lewis was asked why he was TAX
ing all that interest in the dumb
farmer" he replied Wouldn't you
when an investment of s450,000
would return S15,000,000?"
When asked about the war pre-
paration on the Pacific Coast, he
said, Before shutdown on Dec. 18th,
seven Oranges on the coast had
turned their halls over to the use
of the soldiers In conclusion he
said, IF the whole nation was as
united as agriculture, this war
will win the war
The executive board of the Mon
tana State Grange made contract
with e. B. Sisson of Columbia Falls
to print the Grange paper. The pa
per will be pages of four columns
each. Each subordinate Grange is
to make themselves responsible for
25c per family to help with the fl
nances of the paper. All material is
to be sent to e. B. Sisson at Column
bia Falls.
On Sunday Master Christensen
conducted the deputy training
school with the following present:
Worthy Master Sutherland, Worthy
Lecturer Hall, Worthy Secretary
Kendall, Brother Wilmert of Lake
county, Sisters Knight, SENEGAL,
Blood and Price of Avon Grange,
Brother and Sister Horn of Flat
head, Brother and Sister Simms,
Lake county, Brother Mackey and
Sister Beebe of Lincoln county, and
E. B. Sisson Of Columbia Falls.
Brother Christensen said the
Grange was built on four Corner
stones-Education Legislation, So
cial Fraternity and Cooperation
with the ritualistic work very inn
portant. Always remember that
for every person that comes for the
business meeting, two come for the
lecture hour and plan your meet
ings accordingly" he said
Washington State Grange was or
ganized SO years ago. They now
have 10000 members. Washington
is the greatest cooperative state in
the Union. As hosts to the National
Grange, Washington, Idaho and
Montana will be much in the minds
of the public this year.
Master Christensen issued an in.
vitation to all Montana Changers
to attend Washington State Grange
beginning June 9, in Wenatchee.