White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-12-16
fine POMONA GRANGE
SESSION AT RICHLAND

Benton County Grange met last
Saturday afternoon and evening
with the Vale Grange at Richland.
Thee was fairly good attendance
and a good meeting tnruout.
After the formal opening CT the
Grange the reports from various
C'.ange's were called for. Vale
Grange reported good attendance
and new members being brought in.
The Grange is working On the prop
csition of putting down we'll fo.,
the Grange hall. Kernewick Valley
reported that they were going
ahead in membership as well as
financially. They are planning on
taking up one of the notes on the
building. They also reported that
they did win the contest between
Kennewick Valley and the Finley
Grange. Finley Grange reported
working on plans in regard to i'm
,prcvement of hall situation. They in
timatec that they were not entirely
satisfied that Kennewick Valley won
the contest and seems that there are
r?me problems to be settled accord
ing to their view. Locust Grove re-
port three now members. Grange in
good condition. Kiona- Benton report
ed meeting regularly with fair at
tendance and with a number of can
tidates in soon. Beuna Vista reported
no meeting during the month due to
special meeting at Prosser. Horse
Heaven Grange reported meeting
twice during the month. No new
i,embers have been taken in as they
already have all availablee farmers
in the Grange. Hanfcrd and White
Blufts had no one present to report.
Under unfinished business the
question which has been before the
G ange for sometime in regard to
the teachers institute was voted to be
laid en- the table. Under new business
several matters came up; first was
the meeting place fer the annual
meeting. Two invitations for this
mesting were presented, one from
the Kennewick Valley Grange, the
other presented was from the Pros
ser Disbursements club, it was voted
to accept the Prosser
The county agent took up the mat
ter of placing farm account books
with members of Subordinate
Grange. Upon motion and discussion
it was voted that Pomona Grange
recommend to the Subordinate that
this work be promoted. i
Question of township organization
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 the
Pomona Grange.
There being no other business to
be brought up at this time the
Grange adjourned to meet aghin
following the dinner hour. The ladies
Of the Vale Grange served very
excellent dinner which was certain
y enjoyed by all.
The evening session opened with
the lecture hour. Mrs. Sterens, lee
turer for the Vale Grange had pre-
cared very good program which
consisted of music Instrumental and
vocaD readings, story telling and
paper on Law Enforcement" The
program closed with a boxing match
staged by scne of the high school
bows and their coach, Mr.. Regel.
The Grange was then called to
order and proceeded with regular
order of business. Two candidates
were given the fifth degree. Mrs. ].
c. 5Swayze was appointed as regu
Is,' pianist for the coming year.
The Grange closed in due form af-
ter giving the Vale Grange rising
vote of thanks for entertaining
Pomona
The next meeting will be the an
nual to be held at Prosssr, Jan. IA. 4
Evening Session prepared by Lot
lie l. Lampson.