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The Grange met on February 13 with Master David Cornell presiding. We were very fortunate the weather was very good. We had a number of Grangers unable to come because of illness. It was the day before St. Valentine’s Day. The Master conducted the business meeting and then it was time for the program.
Martha Babbitt was in charge of the program. Her theme was Valentine’s Day. She told us that St. Valentine was a Christian saint that was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry. He was also not supposed to minister to Christians. Legend states he healed the jailer’s daughter and before his execution he wrote a farewell to her and signed it from your Valentine. His feast day is February 14. He was martyred about AD 269 and buried on Via Flaminia. There were other Valentines, one from Temi, a bishop, and a third saint from Africa, also martyred.
Martha had a number of jokes read by different Grangers. She gave us a paper on Health Digest. The title was “Heart Threats You’re Ignoring.” She also had a game on “Guess The Secret Service Code Name.” This was a code name for presidents and family members. Another game was “Brain Smack” on True Romance. This was a hard one. Martha had prizes and candy for all. The Lecturer thanked Martha for a great program. We remembered four Grangers. David Cornell was in charge of delicious refreshments.
The next meeting is on March 13. It will be an open meeting. David Schmidt is in charge of the program. The topic is “Rope, History and Rope Making.” Invite friends and guests. The program will start at 8 pm. Refreshment Chairman is Marion Hynick.
We will also have the Photo Contest that night. Photographs may be entered in the following categories: (1) People, (2) Animals, (3) Scenery/Nature. Photos must be taken by the person submitting the entry and taken sometime between May 1 and April 15 of the current contest year. Size minimum is 4″x6″ to maximum of 11″x14″ including matting if used. Frames are not allowed but the photo must have a rigid backing.