White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-03-15
MANY LOCAL CHANGERS
attend POMONA MEET


9th at the Kennewick Valley Grange
with a large attendance of members
from over the entire county. Every
Grange was represented with the ex-
ception of two and a number of the
Oranges had large number present.
Kennewick Valley of course had the
largest attendance with 80 present,
but had a close second in Vale with
26 members present; White Bluffs,
20; Locust Grove, 10, and Finley, is.
Other Oranges had smaller number
present.
The Grange met for the usual after
at S o'clock for the supper hour. The
Lecturers hour was started at about
BIS with about $50 present. Following
the Lecturers hour the business of
the session was completed before ad
Journnent at 1880.
Grange was called to order by
Master E. H. McBee and after the
usual opening formalities and read
ing of the minutes, reports of the yari-
Gus Oranges was called for. Chris
Puderbaugh reporting for Kemewick
Valley Grange reported good attend
ance, new members coming in and
plans for improvement of the grounds.
Mrs. Chris Puderbaugh reporting
for Finley Grange, reported their last
meeting was mems meeting with the
program and an oyster supper serv-
ed by the men and a very good time
had by all, five new members being
brought into this Grange.
Oscar Anderson reporting for the
Vale Grange stated that report OF
their meetings was always given in
the local and county paper and felt
that there probably would not be
much interest in his making a verbal
report. He reports large attendance
and 10 members coming in. They are
also developing degree team which
expects to be able to work in any
community in the near future. Their
Grange had passed resolution favor
ing the purchase of the Kennewick-
Pasco bridge by the state. Also
resolution favoring the Farm to Mar
ket roads and another, providing TOR
tSefunding of Irrigation Districts.
Mr.. d. Hartman reporting Tor
Hanford reports their Grange very
active with 60 to 70 in attendance at
the last meeting and six new members
coming in. Their Grange is to have
spelling Zee at the next regular meet
ing.
Sam Allard reporting for the White
Bluffs Grange reported that the
White Bluffs Grange was giving the
Cabaret dance at Hanford Saturday
March 18th to raise funds to assist in
financing the band in their trip to
Spokane to the State Grange.
Mr.. U. S. Case reporting for Rattle
snake stated that weather and roads
had been so bad in theirtsertiSf, that
they had been unable to meet for the
last two months. Expect to be able to
hold meetings in the near future
again.
Mrs. E. II. McBee reporting for
Horse Heaven Grange reported two
regular meetings since last meeting OF
the Pomona and one special meeting
to familiarize officers with work.
They are particularly anxious that all
members have regular initiation in
stead of any obligating.
Gilbert Clodfelter reporting tor
Locust Grove reported that they had
missed wo meetings but that at their
last meeting last Saturday, they had
very good attendance with considerable
business done. Two new candidates
were voted upon. Their next meeting
is to be an open meeting Saturday the
10th to which a general invitation is
given.
DR.. Hedger reporting for Kiona-
Benton reported that they had con-
ferred degrees upon several candi-
dates. Their Grange met regularly
DR.. Hedger stating that nothing like
cold weather had been able to stop
their meetings.
The special committee on raising
money for the trip of the band to
Spokane reported sale of tickets to
the Cabaret dance to be held at Han
ford, as one means of raising money
for this trip. The committee also re-
ported that as a general policy they
felt that every Grange should raise
a fund equivalent to SO cents per
to finance the trip of the
band, the Grange raising this money
in any way they saw fit. -.
A resolution passed by the Vale
Grange concerning inspection service
of horticultural products and which
was brought up at Pomona at White
Bluffs and tabled, was continued on