White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-15
GOOD ATTENDANCE IN
SPITE OF The COLD
(By Grange Correspondent

(By Grange Correspondent
Benton County Pomona Grange met
with the white Bluffs Grange, Sat-
uruay of last week ana enjoyed very
pleasant afternoon and evening. The
attendance from outside of the White
Butts community was rather small,
due to the severe weather, but those
who attended were royalty welcomed
and made to feel very much at home.
Those who attended from other Gran
ges were, Mr.. and Mrs. E. h. McBee,
Mr.. and, Mrs. Roy Henson and the
Secretary of the Horse Heaven
orange, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morgan
and Roy Morgan of Kiona Ben
ton Grange and Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A. Mclean and the County
agent from the Kennewick Valley
Grange. A number also attended from
the Hanford Grange.
The meeting opened with Master
McBee in the char, the afternoon ses-
sion, meeting in the Grange Hall. Fol-
lowing the regular ,order of business
report Of officers was called for and
Master McBee read brief report COW
ering the work of the past year. Mr..
McBee pointed out the large increase
in membership during that time as
well as an increase in the prestige OF
the Oranges in the county as well as in
the state. Mr.. McBee felt that large
part of this credit was due to the acti-
witty of Mr.. Waters, our national
Grange organizer who spent some
time in the county during the tall. In
looking forward to this years work
Mr. McBee hoped that the work OF the
Grange could be put on in better shape
anc, that all officers should learn their
part, especially as far as opening ana
closing of the Grange was concerned.
He expressed hope that the member
ship would continue to increase during
the coming year and that Grange pro-
grams would become more and more
in line with the wants of the people SO
as to craw more people to the Grange
Edmund Anderson, Master of the
Waite Bluffs Grange, reporting TOT
that Grange, stated that the orange
had initiated four new members las.
week and obligated three others so that
they might be able to take Pomona
DEGREE. He also reported that they
were planning an entertainment to Sc
cure money to complete the payment
Of the debt on their building and
hoped to have this cleared up within
the next few weeks. w. S. Webber OF
HanfordI reporting for the Hanforo
Grange. stated that members had peen
taken in at fully fifty percent OF the
meetings and that five new members
were taken in at the last meeting Inc
/ Grange had purchased new piano any
is paying for this by the holcang OF
series of dances. J. A. Mclean fepo,.
ing for the Kennewick Valley sta.eo
that H. C.. Puderbaugh had taken over
It ma resitior Of Mastsr ior the Gran&s
and at the last meeting outlined very
definite program for the Grange iol
the year. Roy Henson reporting foi
Horse Heaven, stated that there nao
heen TOO much snow for meetings, as
roads were drifted in, many places. Inc
I .ectnrer Of the Horse Heaven Granse
however. attended the meeting held a,
i VAGINA by the National Lecturer ano
+he lecturer was called upon to out
line the nature of the meeting. MIS-
McIsee responded, reporting tnat
GOOD MANY from the county attenaee
th;s meeting and received new inspiIa'
tons in regard to the work OF ti
+ ,ecturer and the Grange. Many neip.u
suggestions were given which Will ula
doubtedly be Incorporated IN .",
Grange programs. Later: mrs. !enhl..s
Iec+,,rer of the White Bluffs Grange
NJ Tron,anhauser and IChas. Whitne.
sJso rerorted that they had gottel
Considerable help from this meeting
Mr.. Morgan reporting for the bentoi
civ Grange. saicl that the work wa'
;nnroving but that they were LOOKING
forward to a much larger increase -
. membership ard interest this year tna'
J. had been found in the past. =,
The certificate Of merit was won o1
, +hfl Locust Grove Grange last year AM
letter from the Secretary OF the Lo
Gust Grove Grange requested the -. q,
| tificate of merit rather than ohs o'o'
which was optional with the uranee
9 A motion was rlacs, seconded ana cai
r;ed that the Secretary have certi
; f;cate Of merit prepared and presente'
. +o the Locust Grove Grange. re-
Mr. Anderson of the White bluil
!, Cr,noe called the attention OF I'M
!, Graree to the resolution of about :;
: wear ago read as opposing many car
!, ,;va1 features which were considered
!, nh;ec+;onable ane, especially pointe.'
out the use of these features at suci
fs;rs as the State Fair and other fairs
. Mr. lArderson's contention was tina
. no individual was allowed to use
wheels such as are used in blanke
hooths at the fairs and other articles o
chsnce Of like nature and he could Sc
no reason why fairs should be permit