August 13
Hoosick Grange had a very successful Hot Dog Roast. Master David Cornell welcomed everyone. After a delicious dinner, we played Bingo. We had a lot of prizes and just about everyone got a prize. We all enjoyed the games and visiting with each other.
The Lecturer announced that next meeting was election of officers.
August 27
Hoosick Grange had election of officers. David Cornell was elected Master again. All the other officers were elected but two, to be filled later. The Master took care of new business. Then we had a short Lecturer program.
The Lecturer asked the Grangers how many remember the boxing match, that was broadcast on radio, between Joe Louis and German boxer Max Schmeling. This was held in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY. There were 66,277 people who paid for the pleasure of watching in person. Also, there was the largest radio audience in history. This match was to be a 12-rounder. Do you remember how many rounds they went? The storyteller tells us about her father who was very interested in the fight and trying to get her mother interested. Her father was very close to the radio; all of a sudden he was on his feet. Her mother came in just about this time. Her father said, heck-fire, it’s all over. Her mother said, “You mean I missed the first round?” Her father said, “You missed the whole dang thing.” Mother said, “I don’t see how a fight between two champions could be over so quick.” So dad showed her – he punched and jabbed, threw a left hook, then a right to the head, dancing on his toes, circling mom and a left to the jaw – he missed where he was aiming and, guess what, he hit mom and down she went. That was the end of the 12-rounder and dad’s boxing.
The Lecturer had a couple of jokes and a story on Goose Wars. If you have ever been afraid of a goose biting you, this was a funny story. The end of this story was told at the next meeting, on September 10, which was also the planning meeting for the year. Martha Babbitt was in charge of refreshments.
David Cornell had some delicious refreshments for the August 27 evening.