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The Thurmont Grange Celebrates 70th Anniversary
Deb Spalding
Photos by Deb Spalding
The organizational Elementary
meeting of the Schools; Thanks
Thurmont Grange to the dedication
No. 409 was held of past
January 17, 1946. secretaries (Mary
Pomona representatives Remsburg, Elsie
Howard Quinn and Weamert, Mae
Tobias Zimmerman Moser, Patty
were organizers and Johnston, Jane
the first meeting Savage), there
convened February is an accurate
11, 1946, in what is history of the
presently Thurmont organization.
Middle School. Forty- The 70
th
nine charter members anniversary
were in attendance. commenced on
Officers were installed April 25, 2016
by the Ballenger Grange Membership awards were presented. Pictured (left to right) are Russell Moser (65 years), Helen Troxell (25 years), Niki Eyler (Lecturer), Sandy at Mountain
with M.O. Lawyer as Moser (55 years), Rodman Myers (Master), Jane Savage (Secretary), Allen Stiles (State Master), Peg Long (65 years), James Moser (65 years). Gate Family
Master. It was through Restaurant in
the perseverance and Thurmont with
diligence of those greetings by
faithful members that Chaplain, Roger
the Thurmont Grange Troxell. He
exists today. reminisced about
Some of the impact how life was
members of this seventy years
organization have ago. It was just
accomplished through after World War
the years includes: II, a time of food
Input on the (then) new rations and VJ
Thurmont Library; Day. Granges
The operation of a were first being
community health clinic formed with the
(1949-1954); A cancer goal of unifying
fund (1953); Seeding the community.
for the Thurmont Seventieth
Elementary School Anniversary
grounds and money Committee
towards Thurmont members
High School Band Past Masters of the Thurmont Grange include (left to right) Roger Troxell, John Hart, James Moser, James Royer, Alan Brauer, Rodman Myers. Past included Niki
uniforms (1955); Masters are shown with State Master Allen Stiles (far right). Eyler, Rodman
The organization of Myers, Cheryl
the Thurmont Community Show Little League baseball field (1970); of the highest honors a Grange Lenhart, Jane Savage, Carol
(1957— In 1968, The Emmitsburg The formation of the Thurmont can receive (1978); Thurmont Long, Roger Troxell, Jim Moser,
and Thurmont Community Junior Grange organized under Junior Grange named Outstanding Bob Wiles, and Sandy Moser.
Shows were combined into one); the leadership of Pat Meunier and National Junior Grange under the These members hosted the dinner
Constructing and supplying picnic Peggy Royer (1972); Earning first leadership of Alan and Ethel Brauer celebration.
tables to rest areas along Rt. 15 place in the State of Maryland’s (1979); A building at 17 North Allen Stiles, Maryland State
N, and money was donated to Community Service Contest and Carroll Street in Thurmont was Grange Master, attended as well
defray costs of a new Thurmont fourth in the national contest—one purchased to serve as Thurmont as several guests and Past Masters.
Grange headquarters (1983); A Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird
50th anniversary of the Thurmont thanked the Grange for their work.
Grange was held at the Thurmont Frederick County Councilman Kirby
Firemen’s Activity Building with Delauter also thanked the members,
160 members and guests attending adding that the Grange is a big part
(April 1966); Several Grange of Frederick County with 85 percent
members help with the annual of the county in agriculture and
Frederick County Butchering every preservation.
year; The organization has honored Overseer Bob Wiles introduced
several citizens in our community Past Masters; and Lecturer Niki
with the annual Community Citizen Eyler presented member anniversary
Award; The 60th anniversary of pins to Peg Long (65 years); James
the Thurmont Grange was held Meunier (65 years); Russell Moser
at Mountain Gate Restaurant in (65 years); Sandy Moser (55 years);
Thurmont (January 2006); For over and Helen Troxell (25 years).
ten years, the Grange has donated The Thurmont Grange members
dictionaries to all Third Grade thank every Granger, and all who
students at Lewistown, Sabillasville, are friends of this Grange, for
Emmitsburg, and Thurmont making the first 70 years possible.
The Thurmont Grange Celebrates 70th Anniversary
Deb Spalding
Photos by Deb Spalding
The organizational Elementary
meeting of the Schools; Thanks
Thurmont Grange to the dedication
No. 409 was held of past
January 17, 1946. secretaries (Mary
Pomona representatives Remsburg, Elsie
Howard Quinn and Weamert, Mae
Tobias Zimmerman Moser, Patty
were organizers and Johnston, Jane
the first meeting Savage), there
convened February is an accurate
11, 1946, in what is history of the
presently Thurmont organization.
Middle School. Forty- The 70
th
nine charter members anniversary
were in attendance. commenced on
Officers were installed April 25, 2016
by the Ballenger Grange Membership awards were presented. Pictured (left to right) are Russell Moser (65 years), Helen Troxell (25 years), Niki Eyler (Lecturer), Sandy at Mountain
with M.O. Lawyer as Moser (55 years), Rodman Myers (Master), Jane Savage (Secretary), Allen Stiles (State Master), Peg Long (65 years), James Moser (65 years). Gate Family
Master. It was through Restaurant in
the perseverance and Thurmont with
diligence of those greetings by
faithful members that Chaplain, Roger
the Thurmont Grange Troxell. He
exists today. reminisced about
Some of the impact how life was
members of this seventy years
organization have ago. It was just
accomplished through after World War
the years includes: II, a time of food
Input on the (then) new rations and VJ
Thurmont Library; Day. Granges
The operation of a were first being
community health clinic formed with the
(1949-1954); A cancer goal of unifying
fund (1953); Seeding the community.
for the Thurmont Seventieth
Elementary School Anniversary
grounds and money Committee
towards Thurmont members
High School Band Past Masters of the Thurmont Grange include (left to right) Roger Troxell, John Hart, James Moser, James Royer, Alan Brauer, Rodman Myers. Past included Niki
uniforms (1955); Masters are shown with State Master Allen Stiles (far right). Eyler, Rodman
The organization of Myers, Cheryl
the Thurmont Community Show Little League baseball field (1970); of the highest honors a Grange Lenhart, Jane Savage, Carol
(1957— In 1968, The Emmitsburg The formation of the Thurmont can receive (1978); Thurmont Long, Roger Troxell, Jim Moser,
and Thurmont Community Junior Grange organized under Junior Grange named Outstanding Bob Wiles, and Sandy Moser.
Shows were combined into one); the leadership of Pat Meunier and National Junior Grange under the These members hosted the dinner
Constructing and supplying picnic Peggy Royer (1972); Earning first leadership of Alan and Ethel Brauer celebration.
tables to rest areas along Rt. 15 place in the State of Maryland’s (1979); A building at 17 North Allen Stiles, Maryland State
N, and money was donated to Community Service Contest and Carroll Street in Thurmont was Grange Master, attended as well
defray costs of a new Thurmont fourth in the national contest—one purchased to serve as Thurmont as several guests and Past Masters.
Grange headquarters (1983); A Thurmont Mayor John Kinnaird
50th anniversary of the Thurmont thanked the Grange for their work.
Grange was held at the Thurmont Frederick County Councilman Kirby
Firemen’s Activity Building with Delauter also thanked the members,
160 members and guests attending adding that the Grange is a big part
(April 1966); Several Grange of Frederick County with 85 percent
members help with the annual of the county in agriculture and
Frederick County Butchering every preservation.
year; The organization has honored Overseer Bob Wiles introduced
several citizens in our community Past Masters; and Lecturer Niki
with the annual Community Citizen Eyler presented member anniversary
Award; The 60th anniversary of pins to Peg Long (65 years); James
the Thurmont Grange was held Meunier (65 years); Russell Moser
at Mountain Gate Restaurant in (65 years); Sandy Moser (55 years);
Thurmont (January 2006); For over and Helen Troxell (25 years).
ten years, the Grange has donated The Thurmont Grange members
dictionaries to all Third Grade thank every Granger, and all who
students at Lewistown, Sabillasville, are friends of this Grange, for
Emmitsburg, and Thurmont making the first 70 years possible.
