The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
GRANGE SPONOSRS
 SPECIAL PROGRAM
5Oth Anniversary Enjoy- ed; Tribute Paid Is Menl-
 berS Now in Service

Prospect Dec. II = Prospect Grange celebrated its 50th Anni- versary Friday evening with spe- cial program in the basement of Prospect Community school.
 The program was opened by th0 Master, J, Russell Putnam who in- troduced State Officers: Harry Page, Master of Guilford; Mrs. Mae Miller, lady assistant steward of Bea con Valley; Mrs. Gene Brundage. Pomona of Danbury and Emerson Leonard, executive committee mem, Der, of Wallingford.
 Excelsior Pomona officers, pres- ent were: William Brush, master, Beacon Valley; Mrs. William Brush, juvenile deputy; John Campbell, ex- ecutive committee, Beacon Valley and Mrs. William Ford, treasurer Of Washington.
 Visiting Masters present were: Jo.. seph Ippolito of Mad River Grange; William Hoadly of Union Grange: Elmer Symonds of Wolcott Grange and Mrs. Eva Tucker of Rock Rim mon Grange.
 The lecturers hon~ arranged by John Davies, opened wlCc the sing ing of Darling, Am Growing Old" followed by the Roll Call of the 1st Grange meeting of 50 years ago. Of the 13 officers called only MT. and Mrs. George Cowdell re- sponded. Mrs. Cowden was Ceres and MT. Cowdell was Master of the Grange when it was first organ ized. Most of the members have died. But several former members responded.
 Harry Blackburn, played several old time piano selections:
 The History of the Grange by Miss Ruth Hotchkiss. A sketch, Dumb as a Doornail" by Mrs. John Schweizer and Mrs. Carl Geary.
 Presentation of the Golden Sheaf certificates to MT. and Mrs. George Cowdell for 50 years of Grange membership and the Silver certifi- cate to Mrs. Frank Plumb for 25 years. Presentations were made by State Master Harry Page; report on the National Grange meeting held recently at Winston Salem, N. C.. by MT. Page; Tableau. Honest Labor" by MT. and Mrs. Carl Can- field, MT. and Mrs. Victory Board- man, Mrs. Samuel Nichols, Mrs. Earl Cooley, Miss Ruth Hotchkiss, Arthur Katkan and John SchWeaz- CT.
 Fifteen red candles on a large cake decorated in the form of the American Flag, were lighted by Mrs. Carl Geary. Each candle honcred q Grange member now in service.
 Joseph Tress, Ed. Wallace, Joseph Welton, Dr. John Staneslow, Frank Doyle, David Chatfield, Frank Sal- vatore, Jackie Stills, George Andrews. Walter BulliS, Frank Plumb, George and Robert Sabo, John Schweizer. Ralph Pratt. A prayer for service members was offered by the chap lain, Mrs. Samuel Nichols who then lighted the anniversary cake with its 50 candles.
 Lecturer John Davies read tho poem written by Mrs. Mabel Norton of Wolcott. Mrs. Cora Tucker O1 Bridgeport sent Congratulations flowers from Mad River Grange.
 The hall was decorated in blue and gold with laurel evergreen and oak leaves arranged by Miss Nellie Cowdell, Mrs. Berkeley Cooper and Mrs. Earl Cooley.
 Pine corsages for those Attendine were made by Miss Nellie Cor I dell. About 100 were present. Gueeta aa- tending from Beacon Valley, Mad River, Rock RimmoE1, Washingtell Wolcott, Union, windsor, Danbufy| Wallingford and Guiiford. Farley Tomorrow The Justices of the Peaco, 0xn11 Jurors and constables of both pGEe ties will meet with the seleeia1fe1 tomorrow night at 3 in Ohnpe school.
 The standing committee oe ths Prospect Congregational church W4Il meet Wednesday evening ak at | the home of Clifford F. Walalco c