Youth Achievement winners named in Fairfield Granges
David Fuller Wakeley overseer of Trumbull Grange named king with Joyce Weaver Pomono Grange as queen. Winners from Fairfield County Pomona Grange and Pioneer Pomona Grange advance to Meriden on Sept. 25 to compete with other Pomona Granges for the state king and queen title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield County
Pomona Grange
David Fuller Wakeley
Trumbull Grange
Joyce Weaver
Pomono Grange
Meriden
Pomona
Connecticut
Death of Sarah L. Curtis A Connecticut Grange leader
Connecticut State Grange mourns the death of Mrs. Sarah L. Curtis who served as lecturer from 1926 to 1938. Her funeral was held in Plainville Episcopal Church. The article details tributes, donations, and a large Grange gathering in Easton and Harmony with youth programs, contests, and a Pride of Pomona event highlighting members, officers, and planned activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Sarah L. Curtis
Connecticut State Grange
Episcopal Church
Plainville
Charles H. Curtis
4124 Chapters Enter Service Project Contest
Wide awake subordinate Granges plan 1955 Community Service projects funded by the Sears Roebuck Foundation providing over 50000 dollars in awards. A record 4125 Granges entered the 1954 contest which has just closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Pioneer Pomona Grange to Hold First Church Service
Pioneer Pomona Grange plans its first Church Sunday at Jessa Lee M E church Easton Flat Rock road Oct 26 at 8 pm pastor Daniel A Bennett of Easton Grange will conduct the service Attendance at a recent Easton gathering reached about 170 with Housatonic Grange hosting Deputy Carleton Pia on Haven County Pomona Grange Mrs Platt Everett Stowell secretary of Central Pomona Grange and Mrs Stowell attended. Reports from Pioneer Pomona leaders included the New England Grange Lecturers Conference at Orono Me and Home Economics Youth committees with Mrs Olive Philips and Richard Rothe named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Austin
Rachel Austin
Charles Normand
Trumbull Grange
Ats
Harmony Juvenile
Laura Botsford
Harmony Grange
Ruth Shippee
Housatonic Grange
Marvy Hawley
Norfield Grange
Misa Gall Cook
Far Mill River Grange
Marie Hawley
Gwen Stevens
Gwendolina Goode
Ina Goldspink
Far Min River Grange
Evelyn Burbank
Olive Phillips
Pioneer Pomona Grange
Bessie Moore
Pioneer Pomons Grange
Mary Hawley
Annie Irwin
Goldspink
Tucker
Connecticut State Grange
Hartford
Pomona Grange
Alice Oros
William Cawthra
Steward McKinney
Richard Cow
Jessa Lee M. E
Flat Rock Road
Easton
Daniel A Bennett
Easton Grange
Easton Grange Hall
Carleton Pia
On Haven County
Platt
Everett M. Stowell
Central Pomona Grange
Stowell
Pioneer
New England Grange
Orono
Seth Sporting
Olive Philips
Home Economica Committee
Richard Rothe
Bea
Grange guests attend Happy Hooligan Party events
Members of Middlebury Menchewan and Wemanesa Granges joined visitors from Trumbull Pokono and Oxford for a Happy Hooligan Party. The program featured songs, crafts, readings, games, and awards including 25 year National Grange certificates for Ethel Baldwin and Elliot Fair Sr. Other activities noted include competitive nights, birthday observances, and plans for upcoming Neighbor Night events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury
Menchewan
Wemanesa
Redding Grange
Trumbull
Pokono
Oxford
National Grange
Joan Favreau
Favreau
Connecticut
Frank Platt
Connecticut State Grange
Oxford Grange
Loewe
Menchewan Grange
Wyble
Wemanesa Grange
Philip Bergquist
Ceres
Pomona
Fiora
Charles Jones
G. V. Bergquist
C. T. Jones
Farfield County
Pomona Grange
Greenfield Hill Grange Hall
Men’s Program Wins At Far Mill River Grange
Attendees at Pioneer Pomona Grange meeting at Easter Grange hall included Dwight Wakelee Eliot Fair Jr Mrs Charles Goldspink LeRoy D Tucker Mr and Mrs Edward Millard Mrs Allan Pratt Jr Miss Margaret Gibbons Miss Sally Walsh Mrs George MacDonald Mrs Willard Nicholas Mrs Earle McConney Miss Dorothy Nicholas Miss Jean Nicholas and Robert Wilson A pantomime School Days was presented by members with Miss Margaret Gibbons as the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Kasperall
Ways and Means
Mabel Burr
Pomona Grange
Easton Grange Hall
Raymond Fitch
June Fancher
Norfield Grange
Michael F. Dugan, Jr
Easton Grange
Richard Rothe
Harmony
Trumbull Grange
Nancy Burr
Harmony Grange
JoAnn Wilcoxson
Housatonic Grange
Alice Oros
Bruce Weller
Elliot Fair, Jr
Far Mill River Grange
Dorth
Grange
LaVerne Weller
Jean Yamnicky
Stewart McKinney
George MacDonald
Far Mull River Grange
David Sullivan
Shelton Grange
Clarence Shipman
George
Thomas Hart
Frank C. Fitch
Harriet Mellen
Willard Gillette
Dwight KE. Wakelee
Elesta Curtiss
Lydia Palmer
Ruby Wilcoxson
Laura Sperling
Marie Hawley
Mary Ann Brook
Norfield
Harmony Granges
Far Mil River Grange
Margaret Gibbons
Thankful Hearts
Wilbert Shelton
Maureen Weller
Seth Sperling
Allan Pratt, Jr
Pomona
Housatonic
Seymour
Oxford
Trumbull
Shelton
Wemanesa
Lebanon
New Hampshire
Albert A. Wilcoxson
Edward Millard
Emil Kasperail
Leslie Harris
Earle McConney
Jean Nicholas
Beverly Millard
Betty Monsanto
Edward and Charles Millard, Sr
George Arundell
Willard Nicholas, Jr
Elliot Fair, Sr
Robert Wilson
LeRoy D. Tucker
Mr. Arundell
Arundell
Poh
Easter Grange Hall
Dwight Wakelee
Eliot Fair, Jr
Charles Goldspink
Sally Walsh
Willard Nicholas
Dorothy Nicholas
Far Mill
Harmony Group Awaits Annual Fair Sept 17 18
Harmony Grange prepares for its annual fair in Monroe on September 17 and 18 with exhibits of vegetables fruits flowers baked goods and fancy work plus a baked goods sale and a Juvenile booth to support the state project for severely burned children. Home Economics will serve suppers at 5 30 p m Friday and Saturday and entry registrations close early on September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Harmony Grange
Harmony Juvenile Grange
Home Economics Committee
Linda O'Neill
Edith Lucas
Grange
Pioneer Pomona
Nancy Burr
Richard Rothe
Barbara Burbank
Pomona
Rachel Austin
Invitations Accepted By Housatonic Members
Members of Housatonic Grange will be guests of Far Mill River Grange at a meeting Saturday at 8 30 pm in Far Mill River Grange hall Huntington Supper served preceding the meeting at 6 30 pm On Sept 28 Housatonic Grange will neighbor with Easton Grange Supper served preceding the meeting at 6 30 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatuck Grange
Newtown
Far Mill River Grange
Indian River
Housatonic
Trumbull
Home Economics Committee
Huntington Congregational Church
Trumbull Grange
Pohtatuck
Reddie
Ridgefield
Redding
Charlies Normand
Housatonic Grange
Far Mill River Grange Hall
Huntington
Easton Grange
Fast learner wins at Kent County 4H Fair
A 17-year-old from East Grand Rapids quickly picked up livestock skills during a farm visit. His calf, raised by Roger Keeney, won first prize as a yearling jersey at the Kent County 4H Club Fair in Lowell, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Roger Keeney
Menno Baker Farm
Kent County
Lowell
Mieh
Letter leads to fine in garbage dumping case
In Lexington Kentucky on September 11 a policeman tracing roadside garbage found a clue in a letter to Luther Lairson at 96 Thompson read. He was fined 25 dollars after the letter proved the overdue bill from a garbage collector was less than the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Luther Lairson
Thompson
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Hannah Troy
Patullo Jo Copeland
Oleg Cassini
Egret
Poult DE Soie
Pauline Trigers
Ceil Chapman
Granges
Sarah Curtis
Brice Ramey
Oros
Gertrude Wyble
Housatonic Valley Pomera Grange
Stanley Gregory
Cannon Grange
Farmer
Richard Cowham
Pioneer Pomona States
Redding Group
Far Mill River
Harmony Group
Fred Unwin
Bernice Killing
Everett Sherwood
Frank Rothe
Victor Burr
Caroline Langevine
Leonard Curtiss
Etta Skillings
Jack Sperling
Clarence Haisley
Elesia Curtiss
Marjorie Sinclair
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