Grange Opens New Washington Building With Notable Dignitaries
The National Grange began construction of a Washington DC headquarters in January 1959 with dedication by President Eisenhower on June 29 1960. The project cost about 114 million and sits near the White House and the U S Chamber of Commerce. The facility houses the National Council of Farmers Cooperatives the American Institute of Cooperation and national agricultural groups along with farm press representatives and rural interests. Notable features include a memorial library for Charles M Gardner and the Goss Conference Room honoring Albert S Goss. Herschel D Newsom has led the organization since 1950 with Dorsey Kirk as Overseer and a slate of officers from various state Granges.
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Grange
Washington, D. C
Eisenhower
White House
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Afl-Cio
U.S
National Council of Farmers Cooperatives
American Institute of Cooperation
National Agricultural Research
Farm Roads Foundation
Farm Business Service, Inc
Agricultural Services
Washington
Charles M. Gardner
Goss
Albert S. Goss
Herschel D. Newsom
Indiana
National Grange
Newsom
Dorsey Kirk
Illinois
Illinois State Grange
Edward F. Holter
Franklin C. Nixon
Vincetown
N. J
New Jersey
Lanark Residents Visit Friends and Neighbors
Mr and Mrs Alvin Bender and friends of Elgin were in town Saturday calling on friends. Mrs Claude Stauffer is a medical patient at Deaconess hospital in Freeport. Keith Cheeseman wags in Elburn with livestock the last of the week. Mrs A L Edwards of Mt Carroll spent the day Saturday with her sister Mrs Frank Ellinor in this city. Mrs Ada Shaner was recently honored at open house by the Sun Dial class of the Lutheran church for her 90th birthday.
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Alvin Bender
Elgin
Claude Stauffer
Deaconess Hospital
Freeport
Keith Cheeseman
Elburn
A. L. Edwards
Mt. Carroll
Frank Ellinor
Ada Shaner
Ladies of the Sun Dial
Lutheran Church
Rex Printz
Forreston
Lanark
Milton Kimmel
Truman Royer
Hot Springs
Miss Barber
South Dakota
Janet
Evan Barber
Paul Hawbecker
Sterling
Birthday Anniversary at the H. B. Rahn Home
Mrs Rus sell Rahn hosted a birthday anniversary with cake served by Mrs Harry Lowman at the H B Rahn home. Senior WMS members planned a Tuesday meeting at Mrs Walter Martin's country home led by Mrs Abram Hawbecker.
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Russell Rahn
Harry Lowman
H. B. Rahn
WMS
Walter Martin
Abram Hawbecker
First Brethren Church
Nellie Kindell
Betty
Oakland
Calif
Don
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Ray Teagarten
Kansas State Grange
Harry B. Caldwell
North Carolina State Grange
Maynard C. Dolloff
Maine State Grange
W. E. Adams
Idaho State Grange
Lanark News
Mount Carroll
Mount Carroll, Ill
Carroll County Fair
Ramp’s Quality Egg Farms
Polo, Ill
Buyers & Packers of
Tiny and
Arla
Polo, Illinois
Sievert’s
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Bowman Cattle CO
Maquoketa, Iowa
Building Service CO
Lanark, Ill
Best
Lanark Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Elmer Zugschwerdt—Surveyors
Lloyd Peters
Chadwick, Ill
Garner Welding Shop
Bill Bowers
Highland
Ind
Milledgeville
MacKay
Timber
Mt Carroll
Fine Entertainment
Carroll County
Bank of Shannon
Tely
Alden & Dauphin
White Marine Gas
Savanna, Ill
Savanna Lumber CO
Savanna, Illinois
Main St
1St Ave
Rock Falls
Ill
Goodsyear Deem & Ric Tire Service
Iar
Pes Rral
Ewers Garage
Milledgeville, Ill
Tele
Edgeville
Senneff Lumber CO
Chadwick
Tela
Culligan
Soft Water Service
H. Lyle Nicholas
Blair Motor Sales
Dodge & Dodge Dart
Dodge Trucks Sales and Service
Pilgrim’s Cafe
Polo Road
Moltmann & Smith
Ford Sales & Service
General Auto Repairing
Bierman & Larson
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Chadwick, III
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