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MEDFORD. OKKISOX. MONDAY, DKCKMRKli HI. lfKS.
No. 281.
Farm Grange a Vital Factor in Development
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Muster KnU'i'iii.su tiruiigc
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I112M .Muster Kagle l'oliil Uniugc
C. I KSTKS
Muster of Talent Uruiigo
JOHN A. AXDKKKOX
Mjtsler Central Tutnt (intiigo
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Muster Lake Creek (irunjje
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Overseer .Hants Valley tirungc ami
Still,; le)iity Muster fur Jackson
t'ounty
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Miimci l.lvo Oak i;ruui;e
KOSK KI.INK
11)28 Muster Kugle Point tiningo
IS
STRUG CHANGE IN
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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
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The 8urolus-1roblem
Mr. Sparks also favors. ool
storehouses for agricultural sur-
(Contlnuad on Page 81x)