Patrons of Husbandry – a website dedicated to the Granges located in Maine
by Paula Robers, LCN
In addition to presenting a Spirit of America Award to the Jefferson Historical Society on Thursday, Sept. 12, Willow Grange of Jefferson also presented membership awards totaling 356 years of service. Arlene Cole and Errol T. Clark were presented 80-year certificates, Katherine Hutchins was presented a 65-year certificate, and Diane Newcombe received a 60-year certificate. Bobby Perry, who also has 60 years of service, was unable to attend.
by Paula Roberts, LCN
reprinted with permission
Willow Grange #366 of Jefferson presented the Jefferson Historical Society with a Spirit of America Award on Thursday, Sept. 12.
The historical society has spent years archiving early photos of Jefferson, gathering history, and preserving early artifacts of the town. One of the group’s more recent projects was gathering pictures of older families in Jefferson.
Members have printed a couple of histories of Jefferson and annually make a calendar with historic photos. They also hold open houses each year to display Jefferson’s historic artifacts.
There were 34 members of the historical society present at the ceremony, including 16 who are also Grange members. President Marilyn Speckman accepted the award on behalf of the Jefferson Historical Society from Willow Grange Master Sharon Morton.
The evening’s program was on the history of the Grange, including its set of five stage curtains. The curtains were a gift in 1906 from Grange member Charles M. Davis. The curtains were made by the renowned L.L. Graham, of Brooklyn, N.Y. The grand drape is a scene of Venice, and the other four curtains include a street scene, a kitchen, a parlor, and a nature scene. The stage also has reversible ears for the wings.
The curtains were restored in 2012.
