The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-10-28
Changers
Hold State
Convention
Transact Much
Important Business
At Annual Meeting.
TAKE DECIDED STAND
ON MANY ISSUES

The fifth annual session of the
Montana State Grange closed Sat-
urday evening at Hot Springs after
the installation of officers. Grin P.
Kendall, installing master, assist
ed by Julia A. Beebe, chaplain,
Gladys Sipes and Ed Walters as
marshalls, WHINE Irvine and Ruby
Leary, regalia and implement bear
ers. E. E. Taylor, assisted by Lii
liam Wemple, was at the piano.
Those installed were:
Master, L. A. Sutherland, Big
Fork.
Overseer, Floyd Johnson, Kalis-
pell.
Lecturer, Grace Hall, Columbia
Falls.
Steward, Winton Weydemeyer,
Fortine.
Assistant Steward, Henry Grant,
Hamilton.
Chaplain, Gertrude Murray
Thompson Falls.
Secretary, Grin P. Kendall,
Thompson Falls.
Treasurer, Harry Miller, St Ig-
natius.
Gatekeeper, Jack Hall, Columbia
Falls.
Ceres, Elsie Nero, Kalispell.
Pomona, Margaret Quinn, Poison.
Flora, Mildred Christianson, Kali
ispell
LADY Assistant Steward, Flossie
Helterline, Plains.
Three year committeeman. ]. NJ
York, Plains, V. ]. Simms, Roman,
and L. G. Dondanville are the other
members of the executive board
Distinguished Visitors
Opening on Thursday, the assem-
bled delegates were welcomed by
the Lone Pine band under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Halverson. Distinguished
visitors introduced were Mr. Knee
land, superintendent of Hot Spring
schools who gave the address of
welcome, Mr.. Meyers who gave a
report on the Red Cross and Gov
ernor and Mrs. S. G. Ford, Gov
ernor Ford spoke on the Future
of Montana After the War" T. E.
Taylor, master of the Idaho State
Grange, and Mrs. Taylor; DR.. Rem
ne, acting president of the Montana
State College; Beulah L. Haase, past
master Of the Montana State
Grange, and daughter, Carol; Mar
tin Mickey, representing the Farm
ers Auto Inter Insurance Company,
were also introduced
In the absence of Willie Mae Hau-
gen, Lady Assistant Steward Flos-
sic Helterline filled her chair. and
Jack Hall substituted for V. j.
Simms, of the executive committee,
until his arrival.
Thursday afternoon was given
over to exemplification of the Juve-
nile degree by the Valley View
Juvenile. First degree, Plains; sec
ond degree, Reservoir Valley third
degree, White Pine Friday night
the fifth degree was given by San
ders County Pomona, followed by
the beautiful Memorial Service hon
oring l3 Patrons who have gone to
the Grange above. Worthy Chap
lain Gertrude Murray was assisted
by Sister Simms and Sister Quinn,
Brother Taylor and Sister Caple
nelp1nB with the music.
Brother Murray assisted Sister
Murray with service in honor OF
the Grange boys and girls in the
service of our country.
The officers of the Montana State
Grange exemplified the sixth de-
gree with Winton Weydemeyer act
ing as degree master
Reports of the officers and mas
tiers showed the Grange in excellent
condition. One Subordinate and
five Juveniles have been organized
A pageant depicting the History
of Sanders County" was presented
bv Edith Benninghoven as reader
assisted by E. E. Taylor at the piano
and two ladies and a gentleman
wearing costumes of the early days
of that section.
Important Resolutions
Many resolutions were presented
and discussed by the various COM
mitteees.