The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry aka The Grange, is an organization of farmers founded in 1867. Wm Carl Heiden and Lavern Berns were members of the Raisinville Grange No. 410. For many years during the late 1940s into the late 1950s, the annual Heiden Family Reunion was held on the grounds or in the lower level of the Grange Hall.

Note: These are the only two family members we know were members but there were probably others. If know of someone, send us an Email.

A group of Heiden men and relatives at a reunion in the early 1950s. They may be watching some of the kids' games or the annual family meeting may be in progress.

A Group of Family Ladies from 1957.

Back row Left to Right, Lucille (Burmeister) Lehmkuhl, Caroline (Laas) Brown, Florence (Burmeister) Warner and Lela (Viets) Heiden

Front row Left to Right, Madelyn (Hanson) Berns, her daughter, Gwendolyn, Mary (Rambow) Heiden, Lena (Heiden) Koster and Zina (Robinson) Heiden

At a reunion in the late 1950s from Left to Right, Patty (Bicking, Funkey) Klass, Ralph Heiden, Margie Berns and Sharon Sunderland. We could not identify the boy in the lower right corner.

Men enjoying a game of cards in the lower level of the Grange Hall. In the foreground Left to Right is John Koster, Herman Heiden, Wm Carl Heiden and Herman's son, Richard Lee Heiden.

In the background, Left to Right is Paul Warner, Chester Ayris, Carl Heiden and Gus Lehmkuhl.