White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-04-16
White Bluffs
Entertains
Pomona
Interesting Meeting, Fine
Dinner and Splendid
Program Enjoyed
T. G. Du,RDLE

r.. ~. DONOA6
Pomona was very royalty enter
tanned by the White Bluffs Grange,
Saturday, April IL. Master Sam Al
lard had seen to it that a good pro-
gram had been arranged for the eve
ming and that good dinner mad been
provided in the evening. The entire
Grange showed their ability to coop
crate in the holding of the Pomona,
the second now within six months,
and come back with splendid enter
tainment the second time.
The Grange was called to order at
$500 in the afternoon by Master Pres
ton Roger of Whitstran. Ali but one
officer was, present during the after
noon session. The regular Grange
business was taken up and disposed
of.
A resolution which had been passed
at the last meeting of Pomona re-
questing action in the cutting of the
teachers salaries was voted to be
laid on the table indefinitely.
The matter of best method of hand
ling surplus funds taken into the
treasury was left to a committee con-
sisting of u. S. Case, Charles Morgan
and o. Anderson.
The Pomona was voted to contrib
ute five dollars to the Benton County
bed at the Orthopedic hospital.
Discussion of contract with the
Kelly-Springfield Tire Company was
taken up and C. G. Williams of Ken
newick pointed out that quite lit
tie capital, at least one thousand dol
lars would be necessary to carry a
stock sufficient to get the discount
Of 20 to ,33 percent, which this tire
company is offering to Grange mem
bers. A stock has been purchased in
the Kennewick territory and some felt
that an attempt should be made to
locate dealers in other centers Of the
county r
Gilbert Clodfelter was elected al
ternate to the state Grange.
At the suggestion of Master Goss
more careful check of bills was rec
commended.
Probably the outstanding Grange
report for the month was that OF the
Finley Grange, reporting their hall
dedication by Master Goss the eve
ming before, and the initiation of 16
new members into the third and the
fourth degree by the Kennewick Val
ley degree team. The Finley Grange
has a splendid hall now for Grange
and community uses and they are GER
tainly to be congratulated on thei;
special effort in putting this
across at such time, as this, with a
debt of but $675.OO remaining. Mas
ter Ayers is to be congratulated on
the splendid effort he has put forth
in bringing about new spirit in the
organization at Finley.
Kennewick Valley has been moving
forward with good attendance and
good interest at their meetings, with
the development of splendid degree
team which is visiting many other
Oranges. The degree team is to visit
the Touchet Grange April 25 to as
sist them in initiating a large class in
their Grange.
Locust Grove reports good attend
ance and good interest, seven new
members and eighty-one members in
good standing.
Mr.. Case reporting for Rattlesnake
reported that they had had one reg
ular meeting during the month with
good attendance.
Oscar Anderson, reporting for Vale
gave very good report, stain : that
they had devided their degree team
into two groups and were putting on
a lecture hour contest between these
two groups. They had recently mad
the Grandview team put on work for
them and they have new members
coming in practically every night.
This Grange reported the use Of dairy
market reports in the Grange at each
meeting.
Sam Allard reporting for White
Bluffs reported &c members in good
standing with a special meeting ar
ranged between Master Goss and the
Chamber of Commerce of the COM
munity.
Other meetings reported in person
or by letter, reported good attendance
in most instances. The following lee
ture hour was given under the di-
rection of Mrs. Swayze, Pomona lee
turer. Master A. S. Goss was called
on to talk during the afternoon and
discussed general Grange problems.
He stated that the Grange was in
a better situation than ever before,
having over $4,000 members in the
state. This state leads in percentage
Of Grange organization and increase
in membership, showing that there
Is real interest in the organization.
Mr.. Goss particularly stressed the
need of a definite program on the
part of the Grange, if interest is to
be maintained. He suggested more ac-
tivity on the part of the Grange
council. A tax payers committee to
make a systematical study of the
taxation and discuss budgets with
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