White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-11-19
Pomona Meet
At Benton CITY
Well Attended
SAM ALLARD OF WHITE BLUFFS
ELECTED AS ONE OF NEW
OFFICERS FOR 1882
BY County Agent E. G. Durdle


BY County Agent e. G. Durdle
Benton county Pomona Grange met
at Benton City at one of the best at
tended meetings that has been held
recently. When Master Roger opened
the afternoon session and roll call
was made, every officer was present
with the exception of one. Check on
attendance for the various Oranges
showed the following attendance from
the different oranges: Buena Vista, 6;
Finley, S; Horse Heaven l.; Rattle
Snake 8; Whitstran a; Kennewick VAL
ley To-; Kiona Benton IL; Locust Grove
S; Hanford z; Vale 8.
Three visitors were present from
Franklin county and before the after
noon session was over White Bluffs
was reported with delegates.
Reports for the various Oranges were
made by j. E. Moore, Buena Vista;
Chris Puderbaugh, Finley; Mrs. McBee,
Horse Heaven; Willard Campbell, Ken
newick; Mrs. Morgan, Kiona Benton;
Ralph Stafford, Locust Grove; Mr.
Hartman, Hanford. Outstanding re-
ports were probably those from Finley
where they have had seven new APP
plications this fall. They are planning
turkey feed and a dance to be held
in the Grange hall November 49, Ken
newick Valley reported a new coat of
mint On tho Gr,oyro ho11 ond r,1oy,c
to put on another coat in the near flu
ture, with three new members brought
in. Hanford reported Is new members
in all with special meetings necessary
to take in members. They had pur-
chased two carloads of coal recently
Vale reported the cooperative purchas-
ing of wood with considerable interest
in this venture.
A request from the Washington
Childrens Home was met by vote of
$40 to be sent to this organization.
Election of officers being the prin-
cipal matter OF. business during this
meeting, election was taken up during
the afternoon and the following Of
ficers elected before the dinner hour:
Master, j. A. Mclean, Kennewick VAL
ley; overseer, Gilbert Clodfelter, Lo-
Gust Grove; Ceres, Mrs. Charles Nor
gan, Kiona Benton; Pomona, Mrs.
Willard Campbell, Kennewick Valley;
Flora, Mrs. E. H. McBee, Horse Hea-
ven; lady assistant steward, Alta
Puderbaugh, Finley; lecturer, Mrs.
Joyce, Hanford; steward, Mr. Stoops,
Vale; assistant steward, Mr. Hall,
Rattle Snake; secretary, j. G. Swayze,
Kennewick Valley; doorkeeper, Sam
Allard, White Bluffs; chaplain, Mrs
U. S. Case, Rattle Snake; treasurer,
Charles Morgan, Kiona Benton; execu-
tive committee were entered Pres
ton Roger, Whitstran; two, Mrs. Dill
ing, Buena Vista.
Following the dinner hour the lee
ture hour program under the direction
of Mrs. Charles Morgan and Mrs. j..
G. Swayze was rendered.
Instrumental medley-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Morgan; program of the anti
r. B. League Mrs. Earl Thornton; rec
itation, "a little girls essay on a hus-
band"-Etta Russell; vocal duet, winds
of the seas Mary and Dean Hart
man; recitation, "4-leaf clover"
lores Allen; reading, "Understanden"
Mrs. l. Hartman; vocal solo, Little
Boy Blue, and "When your hair has
turned to silver M. W. Roop;
talk-Knute Hill; play, "The Prince
Charming "-Princess, Edna Van De-.
venter; Prince Charming, Dean Hart
man; King, Edward Hardness; talk,
Scientific disposal of waste"-Dr.
Hedger: reading, why haven't paid
my dues" Mrs. Locke; comedy stunt,
"Just Stalling' and Ray Nor
gan.
Upon invitation from Whitstran to
meet there for the December meeting
Pomona voted to accept the invitation.
The following committee was APP
pointed as committee on committees
to make preparations for the annual
meeting. @. E. Fletcher, Richland; u.
S. Case, Rattle Snake, and Chris Pu-
derbaugh, Finley.
The secretary was instructed to take
up with the Director of Extension the
possibility of re-employing an assist
ant agent in dairying for Benton,
Franklin and Walla Walla counties,
if this were found possible with ex-
tension funds, which were available.
A rising vote of thanks was given to
the Kiona- Benton Grange for their
splendid hospitality and dinner.
Archdeacon Alex Coffin will visit st.