The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-12-15
vale Members Plan to-
Put Down Well at
Their Meeting Place
VOTE TO TABLE
INSTITUTE VETO
Will Go to Prosser for the
Annual Meeting Val
ley Invites Also

Benton County Pomona Grange
met last Saturday afternoon and
evening with the Vale Grange at
Richland. There was, fairly good
attendance and a good meeting.
After the formal opening of the
Grange, the reports from various
Oranges were called for. Vale re-
ported good attendance and new
members being brought in. The
Grange is working on the PROPOSE
ton of putting down a well for
the grange hall. Kennewick Valley
reported that they were going a.
head in membership as well as f.
nances. They are planning on TAX
ing up one of the notes on the
building. They also reported that
they. won the contest between Ken
newick Valley and the Finley
Grange. Finley reported working
on plans in regard to Improvement
of hall situation. They intimated
that they were not entirely salts
fed with the Valley winning the
contest and it seems that there
are some problems to be settled
according to their view. Locust
Grove reports three new members.
Grange in good condition. Kiona-
Benton reported meeting regularly
with a fair attendance and with a
number of candidates in soon.
Buena Vista reported no meeting
during the month due to special
meeting at Prosser. Horse Heaven
Grange reported meeting twice
during the month. No new MEM
bers have been taken in as they
already have all available farmers
in the Grange. Hanford and White
Bluffs had no one present to re-
port.
Under unfinished business the
question which has been before the
Grange for sometime in regard to
the teachers institute was voted to
be tabled. Under new business, sew
eral matters came up. First was
the meeting place for the annual
meeting. Two invitations for this
meeting were presented, one from
Kennewick Valley and the other
from Prosser Business Mems club.
It was voted unanimously to ac-
cept the Prosser invitation.
The county agent took up the
matter of placing farm account
books with members of subordinate
oranges. Upon motion and discus
sion it was voted that Pomona
grange recommend to the subord-
mate that this work be promoted.
Question of township organiza-
ton was brought up and was voted
to have the lecturer decide upon a
plan and arrange for discussion of
this question some future time for
Pomona.
There being no other business to
be brought up at this time the
Grange adjourned to meet again
following the dinner hour. The la
dies of the Vale Grange served a
very excellent dinner which was
certainly enjoyed by all.
The evening session opened with
the lecture hour. Mrs. Sterns. lee
turer for the Vale Grange had pre-
pared very good program which
consisted of music instrumental
and vocal, readings. story telling
and paper on Law Enforcement.
The program closed with boxing
match staged by some Of the high
school bows and their coach Mr..
Regel.
The Grange was then called to
order and proceeded with regular
srder of business. Two candidates
were given the fifth degree. Mrs.
]. C. Swayze was appointed as
regular pianist for the coming
year. The grange closed in due
form after giving the Vale Grange
rising vote of thanks for enter
tanning Pomona.
The next meeting will be the an
nual to be held at Prosser. jan
uary 14th.