White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-19
kenneWiCk
Valley Host
To Pomona
Between 275 And 800
Changers At Regular
Monthly Meeting

Benton County Pomona Grange
met with the Kennewick Valley
Grange Saturday, March 18th, at one
of the best Pomona sessions held IN
recent months. There was consider
able interest throughout the after
noon and evening on the many topics
brought up for discussion and a very
splendid lecture hour program was
provided in the evening. Every Po-
mona officer was present for the
afternoon session, which shows real
interest in the organization.
Between 275 and 300 were present
for the dinner hour program which
followed this.
Reports of the subordinate Oranges
which stood out as being especially
good this month were reports Of
Finley grange made by Mr.. Ayres
The Finley grange has practically
completed it's hall, built entirely by
donation labor. The building has cost
them approximately $120O.OO for mat
erials, with one-third of this already
paid. This should leave the grange in
very good shape considering the prop
erty they now have.
The grange is putting on a special
meeting Friday March 9th, at which
time Locust Grove will initiate those
whom a special drive have brought
into the organization. On April 10
the dedication meeting for the hall
is to be held, with Kennewick Valley
grange putting on the 3rd and 18th
degree. It is hoped that they will
have Brother Goss present at that
time to dedicate the new hall.
Mr.. Knute Hill is also to speak at
the dedication meeting. Both this
meeting and the meeting on the 9th
of March are to be open meetings
to all oranges of the county. Finley
is making this special invitation to
all of the oranges of the county to
attend these meetings. and would APP
preciate it if,s--as far as possible,
oranges can notify them little ahead
of time as. to the number who will
probably attend
The Kennewick Valley grange re-
ported definate activities toward the
improvement of the grounds about
their grange hall. A special commit
tee consisting of Lee Lampson, Bob
Rupp and Forrest Allison have been
working on plans for irrigating, and
steps have been taken to secure trees
for planting on the grounds. A little
later it is expected that shrubbery
will also be included and that this
corner will be made one of the real
beauty spots of the county.
The business of the afternoon and
evening was quite varied. Mr.. Y. S.
Case, Prosser, and Ralph Stafford,
Kennewick, were appointed to act
with Mr.. Swayze to continue study
and negotiations on the purchase OF
gas by some means whereby the
farmers would be able to buy at
reduction. Things look rather favor
able toward the setting up of some
plan which will make this possible.
Mrs. j. r. Ayres was appointed a
committee of one from the Pomona,
to serve with appointees from other
organizations on county wide COM
mittee to urge better law enforcement
particularly as it applies to the pro-
hibition problem. 1t is understood
that number of the organizations
are working along this line and it
be-speaks a public opinion which has
been necessary to real program of
law enforcement. This movement
would seem to be very commendable.
A resolution asking the u. S. ship
ping board, in cooperation with the
War department, to make a COM
prehensible survey of the navigable
waterways and its tributaries, was
favorably acted upon. This resolution
was one which had originated else
where bit was felt to be very much
worth while from our standpoint.
The Pomona was asked to act upon
a contract with a Kelly Springfield
Tire Company, whereby the grangers
belonging to the Pomona would be
provided card by the county which
would permit them to purchase
through special agent for this ter
ritory Kelly-Springfield tires at
reduction over the regular retail price.
This contract was acted upon favor
ably.
Business matters which were
brought UP at the Hanford meeting of
the Pomona and laid on the table
for reference to the legislature COM
mittee were still upon the table. due
to the illness of Mr.. McBee, who is
in the hospital in Seattle, and the
fact taat Mr.. Hill had been too busy
with legislative matters to give con-
sideration to this matter during the
past month.
During the afternoon lecture hour
program was recitation by Theo.
Lampson and number of songs and
a discussing of business matters.
This part of the program was in
charge of Mrs. SwayZe, Pomona
lecturer.
The evening lecture hour was as
follows: A pantomime "My Country
tits of thee, Ruth Boutell. with Mrs.
Swayze singing the solo part.
Negro Improvisation, Mrs. j. Alex