The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-10-15
LOCUST GROVE
ENTERTAINS
FALL POMONA
Grange Officials to Hold Con-
ference at Benton City Soon
County Organizations
Report on Activities

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Benton county Grange met for
the October meeting with Locust
Grove for, the first time that Lo-
Gust Grove has been able to enter
tain them in the new hall. The
afternoon session was very well
attended. In calling for reports
Master Roger found that all Of
the Oranges had been holding reg
ular meetings and the Grange
meetings seem to be getting back
into it's stride for the winter ses-
sion meetings.
Rattlesnake reports that they
had moved to the new location and
are taking in some new members.
The Vale degree team had put on
the initiation work for them.
Kennewick Valley reported i'm
tention to paint the Grange hall.
On the whole the Oranges seem to
be in fine condition this fall.
The contract between the Grange
and the Kelly Tire company was
renewed, giving the Changers a
special discount on tires and
tubes.
Oscar Anderson Of the Vale
Grange was appointed a member
of the executive committee to take
the place left vacant by the late
E. H. McBee.
A conference of all county
Grange officials will be called in
the near future to be held in Ben
ton City. Topics of vital interest
will be taken up. The discussion
will be led by representatives Of
the State Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Of Califor-
MIA now representing the Farmers
Automatic Inter-Insurance Ex-
change were introduced during the
afternoon session and gave short
discussion regarding Grange work
in California.
A six o'clock dinner was served
to about two hundred by the Lo-
Gust Grove Grange. The usual good
time was had by all. This period
was made good use of by exchang-
ing ideas between Changers from
different parts of the county.
The program for the evening
under the direction Of Mrs. Ruth
Simmelink, lecturer for Locust
Grove Grange, was most thoroly
enjoyed by all present. Program
follows:
"Star Spangled Banner" sung
by the Changers, talk, Develop
ment of Power under the High
lands Project and Possibility Of
Sale of Surplus under the Grange
Power Bill" by M. M. Moulton.
Several very favorable comments
have been heard on Mr.. Moulton's
explanation as to why farmers
could not secure this power for
distribution for uses in the home.
A vote of appreciation was ex-
tended to Mr.. Moulton for the fine
discussion Of the subject assigned.
Short talk and reading by Mrs.
Jones, tap dance, Thelrna Anon,
play, The Train Leaves in Ten
Minutes" duet, "a Perfect Day."
Glenna Kinkaid and Mrs. Fred
Simmelink, obituary of Mr.. Bred
Wheat, Gilbert Clodfelter, play,
"Getting a Husband, quartette,
"Drink to Me Only With Thine
Eyes," Glenna Kinkaid, Mrs. Fred
Simmelink, Roy Larkin and Lyle
Simmelink; reading, The Black
Blue Grass Widow" Clele Taylor;
Song of the Lonesome Two, Lyle
Simmelink and Bud Larlin; clos
ing song by all the cast. Clown
comedian, Ralph Stafford.
A rising vote Of thanks was CIV
en- to the Locust Grove Grange for
their fine entertainment and hos
pitality. The November meeting
will be held with the Kiona-Ben-
ton Grange at which time officers
for the new year will be elected.