The Finley Grange Turns a New Leaf
A surge of new membership and a renewed interest in national agricultural policy marks a turning point for the local Grange chapter.
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The Finley Grange held its annual election of officers last Saturday night. The officers chosen for the ensuing year were: Master, A. S. Goss; Overseer, F. M. Cole; Lecturer, Mrs. Jarboe; Treasurer, Owen Webb; Secretary, Jos. Gerards; Steward, N. C. Bowles; Assistant Steward, Harry Heddington; Chaplain, J. R. Ayers; Gatekeeper, Guy Moore. A dozen new members were taken in, and a dozen more are waiting to be initiated next week. The Grange has taken on new life and we predict that their membership will be more than doubled by spring. C. R. Cotrell, assistant grand master of the state of Washington, spoke at the meeting on Rural Credits and a National Farm Products Marketing Bill, signaling a move toward deeper engagement with federal agricultural legislation.
“The Grange has taken on new life and we predict that their membership will be more than doubled by spring.”
Today's small-town agricultural organizations often grapple with the same disconnect between local economic reality and federal policy that the Finley Grange identified in 1915. The Grange remains a potent symbol of rural advocacy, proving that even in isolated areas, the collective voice regarding farm-to-market legislation holds significant weight.
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