Granges
A juvenile grange was organized with 21 charters members on December 21, 1934. In December 1935, the London Juvenile Grange had the honor pf presenting the Juvenile Degree at the 1935 State Grange Session. The Junior Grange has been active doing community service projects and providing the Grange with gifts such as paint, lights, and draperies.
A Ladies Club, The Willing Workers, was organized in 1928. They sponsored several projects to help pay off the orginal mortgage and continued for manu years to assist the Subordinate Grange.
An annual Grange Fair was held for 33 years and evolved into the Mercer County Grange Fair. Now London Grange members provide for the Grange Fair.
Many improvements have been made to the Grange Hall. Some of these include a drilled well, restrooms, and remodeling the kitchen to obtain a restaurant license.
London Grange members have sponsored many Community Service projects over the years. Some of these projects included: assisting a neighbor who lost a barn; sponsoring dinners for the local fire department; and installation of a street light at the local intersection, the scene of many automobile accidents.
London Grange members have always had active Degree Teams and received many Better Ritual Awards. Several of the Youth were on the Degree team the presented the Fourth Degree at National Grange in 1967.
The youth of London Grange have been very active and have received State and National Grange Scholarships, State Grange Prince and Princess, County King and Queens, and Young Married Couples.
Many members have held Pomona offices and served on State Committees. On member, Robert F. Steese, was elected to the State Office of Gatekeeper, Overseer, and Master.
London Grange members have always responded to all appeals from other Granges. The local Lions Club meets semi-monthly for their dinner and meeting. They also use the Grange Hall for their public dinners. Al group of local citizens also use the grange hall for their meetings concerning the local landfill.
The members of London Grange have more than just memories of times shared at each activity; they have the satisfaction of knowing that they took an active part in making their community a better place to live.