The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-15

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C. Puderbaugh reported for the
Finley grange stating that they
were rather resting on their laur.
els after having one certificate OF
merit and other honors.
C. C. Williams reported for Lo-
Gust Grove stating that regular
meetings are held and good pro-
grams. Business committee had re-
Gently purchased $1,000 grain
sacks. A social program is plan
ned for March 81 at which they
will have box social.
Mr.. Ocheltree, of Vale Grange
reported that the men had recent
ly taken up a collection of $25 to
purchase paint for the painting
of their building. They report
good meetings.
Mr.. Hartman reported for Han
ford Grange, that three new men,
bers had been taken in and two
others voted upon. Good meetings
and local talent play to be given
March Is.
Mr.. Anderson reported for White
Bluffs. stating that the regular
meetings are being held with lively
discussion on farm topics such as
marketing. A social last week
netted them $50 which is to GO
to Pomona band. Had meeting at
which the debt on the hall was
taken up. several of the holders
of stock had turned this back to
the Grange. At present their debt
has been cut to around 500.
Mr.. Parker reported for Kiona-
Benton stating that their grange
was very active. New members
have been taken in.
Mr.. Bone reported for Buena
Vista. and stated that he was not
aware of the cause of the recent
large attendance of their grange,
after a long period of inactivity,
until he heard the report of the
organization of Rattlesnake and
Whitstran oranges and thought
that all they would need to make
a good live grange at Buena Vista
was the organization of another
grange at Prosser.
Mr.. Case reported for both Rat
tlesnake and Whitstran stating
that the Rattlesnake conditions
were a little unfavorable for their
grange but they were having good
meetings. At Whitstran they have
40 members and good hall and
will give basket social and play
Saturday. March IL.
Mrs. McBee reported for Horse
Heaven stating that everything
was going fine, $103 being taken
in at a play and basket social. A
number Of young people are COM
ing into the grange.
Under report of special commit
tees. the committee, on game code
passed the resolution that before
any person may hunt upon the
premises of another he shall be
obliged to secure the written con-
sent so to do, of the owner of said
premises or legal tenant thereon,
and that the hunter shall have
said written consent on his person
while so hunting.
1t was felt by many present that
the present law requiring the post
ing of signs out in the field which
had to be moved in cultivating or
harvesting around them. serious
handicap to farmers.
Under new business the question
Of a bills coming before congress,
making it necessary that the print
ing Of return address on the gov
eminent envelopes be a matter for
purchaser of the envelope to Sc
cure. was voted against.
The matter of allowing corn
sugar to be used in sweetening of
products without specifying source
of sweetening was also voted a.
gainst with instructions to forward
this information to senator's and
representatives.
The question of payment of dues
for Pomona band came up and af-
ter considerable discussion and ap-
parent lack of definite information
on the part of any members pres
ent it was voted to leave this mat
ter with the executive committee
with power to act.
The invitation to meet with H.
H. grange in April and Locust
Grove in May, were both accepted.
The Grange then adjourned for
the dinner hour and the ladies of
the Valley grange certainly served
splendid banquet for which they
were given rising vote of thanks.
The program for the lecture
hour was as follows:
Solo dance, Edith Stratford;