The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-01-18
ORANGES SHOW
INCREASE IN
MEMBERSHIP
New Master Takes Gavel at Po-
mona; Mr.. Engels Honored as
Member of Organization for
More than 63 Years
By E. c.. Durdle

Fl By E. C.. Durdle
The annual meeting of Benton
County Pomona grange was held
last Saturday afternoon and evening
Of Vale grange hall at Richland and
with a very good attendance for both
the afternoon and evening session.
every grange of the county was rep
resented. Reports of the oranges
show on the whole that subordinate
oranges of the county are in fair to
1erv good financial condition and in
creased their membership from a few
n . point where some have more than
doubled it and a very general good
feeling expressed by those present in.
regard to the present program, both
social and in business way. Out
standing oranges for their activity
during the year have probably been
Kiona.Benton, Kennewick Valley, Lo-
cust Grove and Vale. This does not
mean however that all oranges have
not had good program.
During the afternoon Mr.. Masters
of Finley provided an entertainment
feature in the way Of two violin
solos that were well received. Mr..
Masters certainly is to be compli-
mented on his handling of the violin.
His accompaniment was furnished by
Mrs. Masters. The educational fea-
ture during the afternoon session was
the discussion of Government Bank
ing by F. ". Whitehair of Yakima.
Mr.. Whitehair has spent number of
years in the study of this problem.
Several resolutions were favorably
acted upon. A resolution prepared by
Western Klickitat grange, was re-
ported unfavorably due to the feeling
that the situation was well in hand
on the part of state and federal or
CARNATIONS at this time. This reso-
luton asked for provisions in regard
to farm loans.
Resolutions favoring continuation
of news reel service over radio sta
tions was acted upon favorably and
committee instructed to send wire to
representative Knute Hill. 90,
Incoming Master Gilbert Clodfelter
of Locust Grove expressed his appre-
citation at being considered worthy of
election to the position of Master and
expressed his gratitude as being one
of service to the organization. Mr..
Clodfelter has been a strong member
in his own grange and has always
been very active in Pomona work. He
believes in promtness and dispatch in
conduct of business and grange MEM
bers can look forward to a program
in the coming year in which an act
i've program will be promptly set up
and efficiently conducted.
Some 81 members were reinstated
or initiated into the fifth degree by
the Vale degree team. This is by far
the largest class that has come into
Pomona in the last six years.
The evening program consisted of
installation of Pomona and all sub
ordinate officers. j. r. Ayers of Fin
ley acted as installing officer with G.
Williams, Kennewick as Marshall and
Mrs. Frank Crosby of Prosser as En-
blem Bearer and Mrs. Arristauhl of
Vale Grange as Regalia Bearer. Mr..
Ayers is to be complimented upon the
splendid way in which the installation
was conducted. Nearly all of the sub
ordinate officers were present for
this installation.
The speaker of the evening was F.
=. Balmer, director of Extension work
Tor the state. He emphasized partic-
uiarly some of the broader aspects
OF life as well as outlining the broad
er aspects of the readjustment pro-
gram under the AAA. His talk was
well received by those present. An
acGed feature for the evening pre-
gram was pantonime entitled ga
women Always Has the Last Word"
ny Mr.. and Mrs. Dilling of Prosser.
special feature of the installation
was he special recognition given Mr..
iEngeIs who has been a grange mem
per for SO years. Mr.. Engels re-
sponded to this with a few remarks
Wfish brought out his keen interest
IN the farm program. - a
outgoing. Master Mclean called
upon Tor few minutes, expressed his
Keen interest in the grange as an or
ganlzation and his gratitude for hav-
ing had the opportunity to serve the
pomona in the capacity of Master.
Imahy Will cate to- see Mr.. Mclean
E,eave; but rr.ssirg personal duties
IN the office. s -" : = =
>, The Vale grange took care of the
dlnner hour and are to be compli-
mented in the Efficient manner in
when the matter was handled.
ln!s was one of the best attended
meetings., one at which greater inter-
es1 was shown for many months.