White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-14
POMONA GRANGE HAS
INTERESTING MEETING
Orange Correspondent

(Grange Correspondent
Benton County Pomona Grange
met at the withstand Grange, which
is one of the newer oranges in the
county, last Saturday. Owing to the
funeral of Mr.. A. Brainard who was
member OF this grange, the Pomona
had slow start Many of the Whit
strand grangers out of respect to
Mr.. Brainard, did not attend the
meeting until the evening session.
The afternoon session was taken up
with regular matters of business. A
committee was appointed for applica-
ton for members into the Pomona
Grange, consisting of w. R. Ochel-
tree, Vale; E. H. McBee, Horse
Heaven; Oscar Anderson, Vale. This
committee certainly did splendidly, as
when evening came, 22 candidates
were lined up for the 5th degree.
This is the largest class that has been
taken into Pomona according to Mr..
Cciieltree, during the last six years.
The class consisted of members from
withstand Grange, Rattlesnake
Grange, Horse Heaven Grange, XII
ona, Benton and White Bluffs
Grange. The larger number Of these
came from tine Withstand Grange.
The various oranges reported dur
ing the afternoon, most OF the oranges
reporting regular meetings, and in
creased interest in grange work. Va
ricus new features in the oranges, va
rying from auctions, basket socials,
to description of the wife's wedding
dress, were reported from various
oranges as ideas which had been tried
out to stimulate greater interest.
A number of the oranges reported
activities to raise funds for various
purposes. Kcnnewick Valley Grange,
$500 for the Orthoredic Hospital
fund; Horse Heaven Grange, $500,
raised for general finances; White
Bluffs Grange, $4,000 for general fl
narces; Rattlssnake Grange $1,000, for
new piano, with another dance
Planned to increase this amount.
The grange reporting the greatest
activity as far as members were con-
cerned, was Vale Grange, with sew
eral having been given the 3rd and
4th degree and applications on hand
for the next meeting. White Bluffs
had applications in, 6 already in,
and brought into Pomona. Whit
strand also had new members to
be initiated and DENTS from the
Buena Vista Grange.
Mr.. McBee reported attending the
Bickleton Grange, which is new
grange organized, having "a mem
bsrs. He said that this was the most
enthusiastic grange that he had ever
attended and at the meeting, which
he attended, there were 10 members
who took the 3rd and 4th degree, and
~ given the, 5th degree.
Two Of the oranges present, had
organized their community for rabbit
control work, these being, Horse
Heaven and Rattlcsnake Oranges. It
Is hoped that other communities will
organize for this work in the very
near future, before it gets too late to
secure strycfnine in time for efficient
work.
c. c. Williams, who was Chairman
of the general committee for thu
Annual Meeting, reported the fol-
lowing committees appointed Enter
tainn,ent committee, Mrs. 1. M. Hart
man and DR.. c. S. Hedger, Benton
CITY and Oscar Anderson, Vale; Hall
committee, E. RI. McBee Horse
Heaven, U. S. Case, Rattlesnaks,
and c. Puderbaugh, Finley; decoration
committee, probably will be the Kio-
ma Benton Grange, as plans have been
made tentatively, to hold this Annu-
al Meeting in The Community CLUB
Rooms at Benton City. Contest
committee, ]. R. Ayers, Finley, Fl.
C. Puderbaugh, Finley, and john
Erickson. Vale; Refresfment COM
nittee, Mrs. u. S. Case, Rattlesnako
chairman; Mrs c. ]. Barnett, Vale;
S1rs. ]. c. Mclean, Kennewick val
lew. Mrs. M. v. Heberlein, Locust
Groves: Elizabeth Puderbaugh, Fin
lev; Mrs. L. H. McBee, Horse Hea-
ven; Mrs.. ]. Holcscheck, White Bluffs;
Mrs. D. Hartman, Hanford; Mrs. Ciias.
Morgan. Kiona Benton; and Mrs. J.I
c. Mckinley. Buena Vista; Mrs. Pres
ton Roger, Withstand.
Discussion on the question as to
whether the band was to be taken
to the State Grange meeting to b.:
held in Spokane next summer, came
up and committee consisting of c.
G.. Williams, S. Al'ard, and U. S.
Case was appointed to take this mat
ter UP with Mr.. English and report
back at the Annual Meeting. 1t is the
plan to send the band to the State
Grange meeting at Spokane.
The principal matter OF business
during the afternoon, was the dis
cussion of the Grange News column
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