The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-12-13
ClJRTAILCULL
APPLE OUTPUT
GRANGE URGES
BENTON County Pomona at
Whitstran Recommends
Strict Enforcement of Pres
ent Laws Governing Sale of
Gull Apples.

Recommendation urging the
sr;ct enforcement of present laws
soyerning the sale and transpor-
sstion of Gull apples and the pass
.ce of additional laws as may be
- rscessary to curtail the sale and
xstribution of Gull apples was
n,ssed by the Benton County Po-
mona Grange, which met at the
Whitstran grange last Saturday.
The recommendation rea d s:
sWhereas, we find that large
ouantities of Gull apples find their
ysy into the various city markets
and also into outside markets In
ether states, and whereas the price
Of standard grade apples are great
Il lowered, due to competition
from Gull apples on the open mar
ket: therefore be it resolved by
BENTON County Pomona Grange,
assembled at Whitstran on this
eighth day of December, 1928, that
We urge the strict enforcement of
present laws governing the sale
and transportation of Gull apples,
and that we urge our representa-
tive to the state legislature to
work for the passage of such adj
ditional laws that may be needed
to remedy the evils above set
forth"
The afternoon session was taken
up with the regular matters of
business. A committee was ap-
pointed for application for MEM
bers into the Pomona Grange, con-
sisting of w. r. Ocheltree, Vale;
Z. II. McBee, Horse Heaven; Os-
car Anderson, Vale. Twenty-Five
andidates were lined up for the
5th degree. This is the largest
class that has been taken into the
Pomona during the last six years,
according to Mr.. Ocheltree. The
class consists of members from
Whitstran grange, Rattlesnage
grange, Horse Heaven grange, XII
|ma, Benton and White Bluffs
grange, the larger number of these
came from the Whitstran grange.
The various oranges reported
increased interest in grange work.
Various new features In the
oranges, vary from auctions, bas-
ket socials, to descriptions of the
vife's wedding dress, were report
ID as ideas which had been tried
out to stimulate interest.
A number of oranges reported
xtivities to raise funds for var
|iOus purposes; Kennewick Valley
orange, SIS for the Orthopedic hos
|ptal fund; Horse Heaven grange,
|x6 for general finances; White
| Bluffs grange, $44 for general fl
aances; Rattlesnake grange, SIT
|ior new piano, with a dance
planned to increase this amount.
The Vale grange reported the
|reatest activity in memberships.
|everal persons have been given
lie Ord and 4th degree and 5 ap-
|qications are on hand for the next
netting. White Bluffs had 8 ap-
|pications in, 6 already in and 2
|or Pomona. Whitstran had 5 new
MEMBERS to be initiated and A de-
nits from the Buena Vista grange.
Mr.. McBee reported attending
/ tie Bickleton grange, which is a
New grange, with 72 members. He
aid that this was the most en-
ausiastic grange which he had
:Rr attended. Ten members took
he 3rd and 4th degree, and A
sere given the 5th degree.
Two of the oranges present,
Horse Heaven and the Rattlesnake,
ID organized their respective
sommunities for rabbit control
work.
G. C. Williams, chairman of the
general committee for the annual
aeeting, reported the following
3nmmittees appointed; entertain
aent committee, Mrs. /. M. Hart
han and DR.. C. S. Hedger, Ben
On City and Oscar Anderson, Vale.
saA Committee, E. H. McBee, of
aorse Heaven, u. S. Case, Rattle
make, and C. Puderbaugh, Finley;
soration committee, probably
wi consist of the Kiona-Benton
range, as tentative plans have
zen made to hold the annual
aeetlng In the Community club
oms at Benton City; contest
Snmittee, j., r. Ayers, Finley, III.
4 Puderbaugh, Finley and John
s.skson, Vale; refreshment COM
Issee, Mrs. U. S. Case, Rattle
lake, chairman, Mrs. NJ. ". He
,em, Locust Grove, Elizabeth
aaefoaugh, Finley, Mrs. E. b.
ISee, Horse Heaven, Mrs. ].
solecheck, White Bluffs, Mrs. D.
srman, Hanford, Mrs. Chas
tgan, Kiona-Benton, and Mrs.