Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 31, 1928, Image 13

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Newspaper Page Texto o Special New Yea Issue Eight Pages Mebforb Mail Tribune Special New Year Issue Eight Pages DilT Twraty-ttild Yer Wrcklr nfty-Tnth Year o o MEDFORD. OKKISOX. MONDAY, DKCKMRKli HI. lfKS. No. 281. Farm Grange a Vital Factor in Development jS r ' t 4? . :V ft i. it. wnvKx Muster KnU'i'iii.su tiruiigc AI.I KKD t MinTOTAKDT I112M .Muster Kagle l'oliil Uniugc C. I KSTKS Muster of Talent Uruiigo JOHN A. AXDKKKOX Mjtsler Central Tutnt (intiigo l'IXVI fllAKI.KY Muster Lake Creek (irunjje it. r. xi:aixn Overseer .Hants Valley tirungc ami Still,; le)iity Muster fur Jackson t'ounty l). t. ;.u,ii;.u Miimci l.lvo Oak i;ruui;e KOSK KI.INK 11)28 Muster Kugle Point tiningo IS STRUG CHANGE IN I RURAL LIFE OF JACKSON CO. IF Jackson County Has Youngest Grange Master on the Coast HAS BEEN GROWTH C GRANGE In a siii-vrv nf tlir yriir lilL'S in Meilfnril hikI .laeksmi cmhiiIv , tlicrc is one item of eliiitijre iiiul uruwlli wliich httnnls out above till others in its interest nnd sij:iiifieiiiici' that is the iiiiiiiz'mi,' progress niaile hy the farm t!i'iites, hutli in inei!ilievslii), ami. in iniMirtaiiee, as a ftielor in eomiiiimily tlcvelnpiiiciit. i There have heen farm tlranijcs in .laeksmi county shier tin early 7l"s, hut it was not until 1!H- Hint the iiioileni (Jrtinye I movement appcai-eil in, Southern Orenon, and not until I'J'J.'i. that Hiis movement btfeame in any sense ji'iieral. Hut there ! has been a greater advance in the past twelve months, and a creator increase in membership, than during any decade of! liRst history. Tu fact economically, politically and especially from the j standpoint of rural development, the Farm Grange in Jackson county, now holds unquestioned authority .and leadership, and promises to occupy even a more important place in life and development of Southern Oregon in the future. . Hy It. 1C Nentoil ' im-a-Mircs are fount! worthy lliey r.riiune aettvllies In Juekson j are piihmiI en up to the Slate county ilate back to the early kpv-i granite which meets onco each rniles only a few yearn after the year. orcanlnlion of the National rrnncc I The Bi ansers Rinco their advent aa a means of lehabttltatlnK south- In this county have undertook and cm agriculture and helping the j accomplished many things for the war stricken farniera of the south good of the rural population and to regain their courapo and begin the publ'c In general, the task of reconstruction. j The big project of the Jackson We do not know the number of j County grangers during 1028 is granges in the county at that the rcorgunlaiUon and financing time but know there were two' of the Farm Bureau Kxchango and perhaps more. uf Medfunl. When this work is It. y. Dean, a pioneer of .lark-1 completed the .lacksun county sou county and a member of the ! farmers will own and operate one fentral Point grange remembers of the biggest and best coopera the grange organization back in tlves In the state or Oregon, the seventies. I Pomona tirangc He remembers that the grangei Jaekmn futility Pomona grange burial ceremony was used at the ' organized August, 1!I20 with Dt, funeral of his father. Nalbanial charter members, fobb Dean in 1S70. nnd thai fol : I'l-senl officers: It. W. Sparks, timel Itoss of Indian war fame was. master: leo. Dillon. overseer: one of the grange officers who of-. Nra Strauss. lecturer: Albert ficated at the funeral. .Strauss, steward: Kred Smith, as- Itllilt n I'l.-ur MHI jslstanl steward: Mrs. J. F. .atll- Mr. Dean tells us that the gran-i gar. . haplain: Kdd Thomson, ges at that lime built and operated . Ircas.: Margaret Wilson, secy.; Ed n flour mill at phoenix and opera-1 Dlmlck gate keeper Ceres. Bessc ted o general storo In the Apple-' rredenburg. Pomona. Naomi Ma SBto district. Igruder; Klom Dnnna Strauss: I.. Also members of the Sams val-- .. eoinnilliei,l rtll . iucii, n u t i ) Ward and Kdd Dinilek. To Witt New Officers The new officers who will be In stalled Jan. 26 are, master, Albert Strauss: overseer. John Anderson: lecturer. T?la Shepard; steward. Mi- fhiirlev nssl. steward. Paul McKinnls; chaplain, J. P.. Howcn:l' treas.. 10. C Mstcs: secy.. Gertrudo !i - - - - . r-;- yHiP4 1NTYNEE0S i wj fm&j fl y rAKIYlo v - f I m w-Sparks-Leader of r, V Ik'TUI Grange Movement in hj Jf IJZWfo'i ! . Southern Oregon, Points I t - - f rr!lf Mm"fmMm 4 out Some of Qrganiza- H&ft 1 - ' ' P"-4 Z' tion's Aims-Co-opera- A i,r?W . ' -t- i iui urogram. ' S ?0 hi,, i ) ' l,vrn ih "" '"mi't" of (.range n'lilccincnt In .lucksou eouiuv. the prl tvliiii'nx e.vlilliH by Tiilcnl ' ' A "''V jBt "' Jaekson County Tulr. . i. . ;.' ',. r W&teiJdSSz . I . ni'nort liinMlor nf Wn V.niM J- L " 1 ' ' ' -vV , iltiH &Mki . aA9fmf .,i " .. -.v:7: m K'ango, who l-oUroHhi lavot of Al- Mr. Strauss became a chapter r k fM ' J i 1 ,1 ' U" mi-?fl ley grange at that lime secured a right-of-way and constructed a. ford across Hogue river about a. mllo wast of what Is now tbo Hybeo bridge and where at that time a toll ferry was operated. There Is some lapse of lime be tween the discontinuing of these earlier granges and the oi'ganlz- Wimer in 1912 with fifteen ehar-lHaak: gate ke-per Tyrlll: Ceres, let- members. At that time several Bessie l redcnburg; Pomona. Mrs. other granges wore o,ganb.e,Wmt Brown: Horn. Mrs. Charley; L. .luring the World war gradually j A. Stewa. ,1 Mrs I . V . M ard lost members Until they all be- One of the principal alms of the ean.e dormant except Knlerprlse Pomona grange has been to es nnd Mve Oak in the northwestern tabllsh a complete marketing S5s ond of the county. i"-" '"'w" h," Produ-.r and ,. For n.anv vears these two gran- consumer. 1 seful resolutions per ges were the only representatives . talning to the social welfare of of grange life In Jackson county, the county have been passed by During the spring of lr, Eagle the organisation with realized re Polnt a-m Sams Valley were or-jsults. ganlzed 'nd both soon became the ""7 ,r'nc1,u leading Institutions In their rom- Organised April. 15 with 8. munl.les and made rapid prog-' members: charier members Fran ress In their activities and num- ces Wll-on l.dwin Morgan, Mar ber of memberships. caret Wilson. Chas Dunlap. Cath- Following the requisites of these erine Koger It. K. Neaion. Ber older granges the State grange , tha Wyatt. O. T. ilson. Cloa Mo sent a deputhere last May who : Donough. S. H. Abbott Nora assisted In organising- four more Strauss, M. It. Harper. O. T. Dav grange., one at Lake Creek. Cen- is. ller-hel Harper. C.eo. M" tral 1'oint. Talent and Jackson-1 ough. Dick Strauss. Uoyd Abbott, vlllo so that at tho present time A. U Strauss. Klwood Abbott, the Jackson county grange mem-; Present membership 122. bershlp numbers more than nlnci Present officers. Albert Strauss, hundred with prospects of two master. II. K. Neaion. overseer: more granges being organized in Ituth Fritik. lecturer: s. s. Abbott, the near future. ! steward: llershel Harper asslst- A Countv of Pomona grange ant steward: Mrs. Jay 1-rink. chap, was organized In August 1325 lain: Paul McKinnls. treasurer: which now has a membership of Oeo. MrDonough. secretary; Max one hundred fifty. Ischulz. gate keeper: Mr. Donna VThc County grange meets every Strauss. Ceres: Itosle Sohuls Po tlireo months and considers busi- mona; Ituth Krlnk. Flora and fcva nes. that Is passed on to tlicm, Frink. Id:' as-i.tant steward; after being discussed In the sub- Frances WiUon. pianist, ordinate grunge., here after con-l New officer, to be Installed Jan. Uderatlon and dUcusslon, If these: 5 arc: Master, Albert Strauss; The youngest grunge master on the Pacific coast and perhaps In the entire country is the the proud distinction of Albert Si muss, w ho after being master of the Sains Vulley chapter for three years, takes the post of Pomona master, ur leader of all the granges in Jackson county, during the coming year. Mr. Strauss was born 111 Buena Yistu County Iowa, on March lit, littlo lived there until he wus ten, then came with the rest of tho family to Sams Valley where he has since resided, on their 240 acrc ranch. lie Is therefore only 23 years of age a tender ago to tako up the responsibilities of null Important leadership but Mr. Strauss is a living example of the fuct that a wise head often rests upon young shoulders, and bis many friends predict a bril liant career for him. In tbo Orange movement In this state, In tho future. . Mr. Strauss became a chapter member of the Sams Valley grango In his 'teens' when It was organi zed In 1124. and has now held tho master's chair In that organiza tion for four consecutive years. I'ndcr his direction this chapter has steadily grown, until It la now one of tho most active grang es in Southern Oregon. Before his elevation to tho post of Pomona Master. Mr. Strauss, hehl the position of Steward of the county grange and is also a member of tho State Grange, hav ing taken his degree three years ago at Baker. Oregon. On November 6th of this year, the Pomona master, married Don na McDonough of Sama Valley, and Mr. and Mrs. Strauss, have established a home on the family ranch, Willi grango activities as one of their most Important, mu tual Interests. Tho (.rniiKc In luiillruliirl) In 1 1 -., rtl In Hit? vttt iiiul poultry iiiritiMry. Jlnrc If n view of Iho Vnvm Ituruuu ro-0M"m((e I-JxcIiiuiku exhibit at Iho Jiit-kMim ( ounly lulr. overseer, It, R. Nenlon; lecturer. JtutH Krlnk; steward. K. S. Abbott aHBltttH m t HtewurJ, Herwhel Hnrper; chapluin. Mrs. Jay Frlnk: treaH.. Pan. MeKlnnls; secretary. (Jo. McDonnouRb; (fate keeper. Max Scbulz, ceres. Donna Ktrnuss: Po mona. Hoffie Hi'hiil.: Klora. Pearl Hughea: L. A Htewurd. Kva Krink. Stnm-H Yoitiiiivvt Mntfrr , vUert Htrnuns la the yonnneft j maier in me maie ana in nenms his third term In the local RraiiKe. Tl. B. Neaion. chairman of the leirlwlnlive coinmlttee haa done a j Breat deal towards inrreasinff the. votlnp rapacity of the country1 precincts; also held, tneetlnffs to, study mcaaues to be voted upon at county and state elections, was the promoter of rmlJo .ograms by the (rranjre. Paul McKinnls as cnptaln has ortranized and produced of tho best drill teama In tho cuiin-l ty. ; Jack son vlllo nrniurc ; Jacksonville ffranxe was organ ized Aprit 24. 1 928. by State lHp utp Gckler and County Deputy Gertrudo Haak with a charter membership of 44. Hln-e that date 23 new members have been Initiated. A membership drive If now in progress In which t he aim Is to canvas every ellKlblP pen-mi within this granse district. Th" motto of the Jacksonville grange Is "Carry On." The present officers are: H. E. Conjer, mater; Theodore Hlmmi, overseer; John Neldernieler, lec turer: Petler Kick, steward; Chas. Hoover, asst. steward; Callfc Han Uen. chaplain; Geo. Kanden, treas. Mabel Hi in run. secretary; J. L). Hrown, KTatn keeper; Klslo Hoover, ceres; Anna Vcndt, Pomona; Win nie Itrown. Flora; MagKlo How ell. L. A. Steward. TalciiL tirniiKO Talent grange. No. 669 was or ganized May 4. 128 by V. II. Gdker and Mrs. Z. A. Haak, with 37 charter members. Master, C. F. Kstes; lecturer, Mrs. O. I Penland; secretary. Flayil V. Hell; H. K. C. Mrs. Har vey Waller; fire insuranuo agent, Floyd V. Hell, The grange Is new to most of us In this part of tho valley, ai tho sonio of tho members be longed to grunges many years back. The Interest In very good and very good attendance. New mem bers coming In at each meeting; at this writing December 1st wo have a membership of 133 with a nice list to bo balloted on at the next meeting. Grange Insur ance to the amount of $9,100 has been taken In. A CO-ton car of sulphur and gypsum haji Just been distributed ! among the grangers at a very good saving. A very nlco ordiO for a new grange. , A nice program of entertainment wait had recently, followed by a bountiful lunch. This was given' free to our friends and neighbors of which there were H25 prosent. Tho Interest shown by quite u number of grangers towards the Farm Hureau Co-op. Exchange is quite keen. Quite a number liuve subscrib ed for stuck. This Is a great country. Tho Talent grange had one of the best farm products exhibits at the JackKon County fair this fall, thut has ever been exhibited In ttie county. Duo credit is given Mr. und members nil taking very much! grange. During tbo "locturo hour' Interest In grange work. each bill that appeared on tho but- The good attendance lias been 0 was dlscuxscd or debated. mostly due to the splendid prog-! The principal project that has niiiiB arranged by our lecturer, engaued their time and attention Hi'lwi Ciilberlson. i bus been the reorganization of thoi The grilling!' has created a very Farm Hureau Into a Farmer's high community spirit as was : Cooperative exchange, and althoithc city and all other sections of shown by the interest taken by' there are only two granges In tho 'a community, in Mr. Sparks' opln our nM'inbers In the community I county fail her from the plaeo of lion, and Instead of warfaro be exhlblt at tbo County fair. One meeting, there has never been a tween them hero should bo tho the ehainbor of commerce, and al so muster of state and county granges all at tho samo tlmo. Tho Interests of tho town and the county, those of - a chamber of commerce and those of a g ra nge, are su p posed to bo con flicting, -but Mr. Hparka apparently did not find them so, for ho mtido an enviable record In all depart ments. Naturally Mr. Sparks believes, hostility between the city and county Is unnecessary, and his in terestlng career Ih an absolutn demonstration of tho truth , of this contention. What helps the county helps other project that we were sue- regular or npecial meeting of tho cenMful In was I he planning of a. marketing committee w ithout this schedule for the cream trucks. ' grange being represented, gen wherchy the creameries were bene- j orally by tho full cominlttco nnd Mrs. Harvey Walters for the ar- J flic. I ,y the saving of tlmo In i the master. ranging of the fair booth and gathering tho cream, and In dairy- They are entliuftlastlcally In fa eafnest efforts In getting the ex- j men received sweet cream prices , Vor of the new organisation and hlblts. C. F. KKTKH, , the Maater Talent Grange. jby not letting the cream sit by closest cooperation. Cooperution. In fact Is tho cor nerstone of the economic philos ophy of tho present mayor of llogue Ulver and master of the Pomona grange, and it was duo to his leudershlp, that the pros- Ikc Creek Grng The l,ako Creek grange was 'oadxldc In tho sun. believe It wilt materially Increase ent movement for the pranpe to the prosperity of the farmers of, tako over tho rarm Hureau t" lilve oak (.rungr IJvo Oak grange was organized I February 7, lltfi at Itoguo Itlver. Its first masler was A. K. Kar- Jackson county If given th er support, organized on April II, I01!ff with ; bant, wlt resigned near tho 44 charter members. There have Qm of his aecond term of of bewi GO new members Initiated fC( rjn account of III heallh, ana a few candidates to be voted on al our next meeting. The officers are as follows; Master. Floyd Charley, overseer, Heed Charley; lecturer, Helen Cul berison; steward, Isouls Wyant; assistant steward, H. .1. Chapman; lady assistant steward, Mrs. C. It. Central point Grunge The Central Point Grange was organized on April 12, 1U28. Willi 102 charter members. It has been growing steadily slnco that time. We have a mem- Cnder the present piaster, I. T. C.alllgar, the grange has doubled , bershlp of 1f,g at UQ present Its membership, but will alwayHjnme. Due to the fuel that the remain one of the small granges i officer and members of this of the county on account of the , Grange have- been very loyal to small territory from which It has'iheir organization. It has made to draw Its memberHhlp. i It possible for ft to grow tho Mr. Galllgar is serving his see-lwsv It has. Mooro; chaplain, C, H. Mooro;;oiid term as master, but whs nott 1 Due credit to our worthy loc- secretary. Julia Hidley; treasurer, a candidate for re-election as he ,tnrer. our present county Judge Tom Farlow; gate keener. Win. o.M.ves oach active member Alex Hnarrow. for the splendid those "buyers who .have been n Alma: cere. Mary llanley; Flora, i Mhonld Korve his turn in the prln- entertaining programs that he has dorse d by thla official perhapa Airs, need cnaney; y'omona, clpal offices of the grange. put on which hav helped to federal inspection agency. operative, was launched, and Is now ncarlng a successful conclus ion. Curb 1rroRKnslhIo Buyer One of tho greatest needs in Jackson county, according to Mr. Hparks Is tho establishment of some official agency, which will bo authoriited to Investigate both organisations of producers and buyers in this state. The small Irresponsible buyer of farm pro ducts, hero today and somewhere else tomorrow, Is. In his opinion, ono of the greatest obstacles to the prosperity of tho Jackson county farmer. He would Hko to seo tho farmer sell only to en Hidley. I This has been a busy year for, draw the crowd, many of our The meotings are held on the j the working members of this or- members have not missed a meet 2nd and 4th Thursdays or each , gntilxutlon. They did their bit In month. There haa been very good 'securing signatures for the differ- attendance at each meeting, the ent bills sponsored by the stato ing since we org aniseed. Hut (Continued on Page Blx) The 8urolus-1roblem Mr. Sparks also favors. ool storehouses for agricultural sur- (Contlnuad on Page 81x)