Milford chronicle., 1954-12-10
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Master State Crane
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Lacey. Cooperation and Good of the
Order: Robert H. Walker, Jr., Win
fred G. Gruwell, Mrs. Lee Wright,
John H. Wilson, William J. Rini.
and Mrs. DOnalda Jones. Creden-
tlals and mileage: Mrs. John H.
Wilson, Mrs. Edward S. Megginson.
Mrs. Lewis F. Barber, and Mrs.
John R. Butler. Education and
Health: Horace Short, H. Lawrence
Mcclure, Walter c. Phillips, Mrs.
Charles S. r. Weldin, Jr.. Mrs. Wal
ter Belts, Mrs. Ernest Cool, and
Mrs. Joseph MeggisOn, ex-officio.
Home economics: Mrs. Paul Pal
mer, Mrs. Robert B. Walker. Jr..
Mrs. c. A. Taylor, Mrs. Henry
Schaub, Mrs. William RIM, Mrs.
Walter G. Phillips, and Mrs. Charles
Z. Dukes, ex-Officio.
Juvenile: Mrs. Robert Wood
worth, Mrs. Austin Hufnal, Mrs.
John w. Dukes, Mrs. Horace Short,
Mrs. Ernest Lacey, and Mrs. Char
IOtte Lansdale, eX-OfficiO.
Legislation and taxation: John
K. Butler, Austin P. Hufnal, Mar
vim Bradley, Joseph Schmidt, o.
A. Taylor, and Lee Wright.
Memorial: Howard R. Moore,
Mrs. G. A. Pepper, Mrs. Joseph
Schmidt, and Mrs. Winfred Gruwell.
SessionsI Activities, Resolutions.
Masters Address: Robert Wood
worth, Henry Schaub, Walter A
Belts, Lewis F. Barber, Paul E.
Palmer, and Edward S. Megginson.
Youth: Charles S. r. Weldin, Jr..
John w. Dukes, Mrs. Marvin Brad
ley Mrs. H. Lawrence Mcclure.
Mrs. Robert Allen, Mrs. James C.
CHM, and Mrs. Willis Passmore.
ex-OfficiO.
Publicity: Mrs. Bayard B. Taylor.
chairman.
Harry C. Johnson of Smyrna.
state master, opened the 8Oth an
nuaI session of the Delaware State
Grange on Tuesday afternoon by
stating: 1T is fitting at this time
that we should be meeting in the
beautiful and progressive town of
MILFORD and enjoying the hospitality
OF the patrons of this area"
He pointed out that the first an
nuaI session Of the State Grange
was held in Milford in 1875.
Since then we have returned
seven times. This is truly a COM
pliment to the hospitality of the
Milford Changers" the state master
said. ''''' '0'
In coming to Milford for its
8Oth annual session, the Delaware
state Grange comes to a commnni-
ty rich in Grange history and ira
alJlOn. Here it was that John I
Roosa, first subordinate master of
Milford, Intimately acquainted with
Lhe hard lot of farmers and their
families, determined that something
should be done about it."
Basic Plans Laid
He was elected as the first state !
Grange Master and served in fbat |
capacity for eight years. during |
which time he led in conceivinp |
ana working out the basic nlans |
that has developed this farm fra |
-ernlty into an organization of long |
life and usefulness"
He said that on Jan. 1, 1853, rec
Ords showed an enrolment of O.
S97, the highest number since 1919 |
Noting that during the last Six
quarters the membership has grad
laliy dropped to 2,184, he attribu-
ed this decrease to a leveling off
lr an elimination of dead wood"
lut added that it is a condition
-Dout which grange leaders should /
'e concerned.
The curve in membership should
'oint the other way" the master
warned.
Mr. Johnson reported first place
Il the Community Service Contest
vas awarded to Center Grange, sec /
nd to Capital Grange, and third