NEWS: Pomona Grange Quarterly Meeting, August, 1918, Eldorado, Blair County, PA

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POMONA GRANGE HAS FINE SERVICE FLAG

Fifteen Stars in Emblem Dedicated at Eldorado in Quarterly Meeting

  The regular quarterly meeting of the Blair County Pomona grange was held in 
the Eldorado grange hall yesterday.  Granges of the county were well 
represented and the meeting was both pleasant and profitable.
  The program consisted of discussions on topics of special interest to 
farmers, interspersed with music, readings, etc.  Among the other important 
events of the day was the dedication of the grange Service flag.  This event 
was conducted in a masterly manner by H. F. Cox, of Logan Valley grange.  In 
his fine address, he referred feelingly to the sacrifices made by the boys 
over there, and urgently requested those who remain at home to stand by them 
in every possible way.  He also made an appeal for the conservation of food 
and gave excellent reasons for same.
  There are fifteen stars on the grange service flag divided among the 
granges of the county as follows:  Allegheny Grange, Horace Harper, Kenneth 
Forsht, Adie Keller, W. B. Montgomery; Poplar Run Grange - Orpha Wilt 
(nurse), Orvile Wilt, Leo Diehl; Sinking Valley: J. F. Hardy, William Smith, 
L. B. Long; Juniata Grange, Jno. Coleman; Bald Eagle Valley Grange - Calvin 
Norman, Albert Friday; Logan Valley Grange - Harry R. Gwin, Herman Wertz.
  Resolutions were adopted as follows:
  Whereas it is an accepted fact that the farmer is one of the most important 
factors in the present world conflict and that he stands in the front rank as 
a patriotic citizen.  Therefore be it resolved that we a representative 
farmers organization do heartily endorse the efforts that are being made by 
agricultural associations for the general welfare of all those engaged in 
tilling the soil, and be it also: Resolved that this Grange send a 
representative to the meeting of up to date farmers, to be held at 
Washington, D.C. on August 27-19. 
  Resolved that we members of Blair county Pomona Grange extend our sincere 
thanks to the Eldorado Grange for the liberal manner in which we have been 
entertained at this meeting.

Altoona Tribune, Friday morning, August 23, 1918, page 3