The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20
UroIond Grange
Tronsucts Much
Business

regular meeting at the Warland
school house Saturday evening with
Worthy Master Fitzpatrick, presid-
ing TWenty-one officers and mem
bers were present, several of whom
substituted in various capacities for
officers who were absent.
Brother Jess HaWorth was nom
mated and elected as gatekeeper.
Brother Leonard Peterson moved
that the Uraland Grange pay its
proportionate share towards having
congressional legislation and OPA
rulings reprinted in the Western
News from the Washington Farm
Reporter. Mr.. Peterson also men
toned about writing to the Greater
North Dakota Association for in
formation on the post war project,
Homes For Soldiers"
Sister Alice Fitzpatrick, the sec
rotary, read an item on cancer
symptoms and control which ad-
vised better knowledge through edu-
cational means. Brother D. A. Gil
christ made a motion to contribute
$500 for membership and donation
to the Cancer Educational Control
Fund.
Sister Alta Graham, chairman OF
the Economic committee, made a
motion to buy four dozen plates
for the use of the Grange.
Brother Peterson made motion
to give $500 to the local Red Cross
Fund.
Progress Of the scrap paper drive
was discussed and it was decided
to collect more paper and boxes
to make a big load, with Mr.. Peter
son looking after collection at the
logging camp.
Under the order of new business,
L. L. Lake discussed the range sit
uation and resource available to To-
cal settlers and stockmen if and
when drift fences. are constructed
for proper control in order to avoid
losses on the railroad. 1t was point
ed out that this resource was UNI
available at this time because Of
no definite lines Of control. After
short discussion, a motion was
adopted to require the Legislative
committee to draw up a resolution
soliciting support from all the sub
ordinate Oranges in the county,
them to Pomona and from there pos
sibly to the State Grange for en-
dorsement after which it will be
forwarded to our national congress
men asking for consideration of
funds to build fences as a post war
project
After the business Of the meet
ing was transacted, the Lecturer.
Sister Nancy GilckFht followed
with an interesting literary pro-
gram as follows. The program
opened with Grange song in uni
son, Sewing the Seed" with Sister
Gladys Lake at the piano and Sis
ter Gilchrist leading.
Brother Gilchrist read poem en-
titled THE Prayer
Sister Graham read one on, PLANT
a Garden" by Edgar Guest, and
another poem, "On Being An
Eraser was read
The lecturer stated that those
who would be having birthdays dur
ing any ensuing month would be
to contribute towards the
literary program.
Sister Grace Virginia Peterson
read an interesting article entitled,
ALLEY Cowboys" written by Neil
M. Clark in the April /, 1914, issue
of the Saturday Evening Post 1t
deals with the promotion and hand
ling of alley boys on Boys Ranch"
near Amarillo, Texas. The ranch
is a $l40,000.00 investment where
the boys put up the hal, brand the
cattle, break horses, handle ma
chinery and do all the work con-
nected with the operation Of big
ranch, besides pursuing their cours-
es of study. This is certainly a Won
derful project for building and de-
veloping unfortunate boys, taken
from congested cities, into loyal and
useful citizens.
The literary program was fol-
lowed by light refreshments
served by the ladies, and the meet
ing adjourned.
GRANGE REPORTER.