The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-13
CHANGERS URGE
CARENN NAMING
NEW OFFICERS
Want to Vote on Commissioners
with Public Utility District;
Sponsor Blanket Primary;
Enter Fall Work
Alice B. Ayers, correspondent.

Alice B. Ayers, correspondent.
After a vacation Of a month, the
Benton County Pomona grange met
September 8, with Kiona-Benton
grange. Brother Gilbert Clodfelter
called the meeting to order promptly
at 2:30 pm. All officers were pres
ent, but two.
A resolution from Lewis County
Pomona concerning the care Of de-
pendent children was read and refer
red to the resolutions committee. The
resolution, which recommended that
the federal government recognize It's
duty 30 unfortunate, dependent child
rem by caring for them and develop
ing them from childhood instead Of
leaving that work to private and char
liable institutions, was not favored by
the members.
The gavel committee reported that
the majority of the Oranges did not
seem to be in favor Of entering the
gavel contest this year, tho some ex-
pressed a willingness to participate II
others wished to. The committee was
retained to make further investiga-
tions and report at the next Pomona.
Brother Fraker reported that when
the County Commissioners submit the
question of whether or not we shall
create public utility district in Ben
ton county they also submit the names
of nominees for Commissioners Of
said district. There shall be three
elected, one from each road district
in the county. The number Of nomi-
nees is not limited, but each nominee
must receive one hundred signatures
before his name can be placed on the
ballot. These men will be voted on
by the whole county and the one re-
ceiving the highest vote in each road
district will be elected He urged the
grangers to help place proper men on
the ticket.
The members were urged to work
zealously for signers to the petition
for the blanket primary law. Arrange
ments have been made by the various
oranges to have workers in every
precinct in the county on Septembe:
II for this purpose.
OF the twelve oranges in the coun-
ty reports were given from all but
Buena Vista, Whitstran and White
Bluffs.
Rattlesnake reported they had
missed the last meeting in July and
the first in August, that their grange
seemed to be at standstill, but they
hoped for better times ahead and
that they had held community din
ner in honor of their members, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Crosby and daughter,
Lorraine, who were leaving Septem-
Der 10th to make their home near Lee
banon, Oregon.
Horse Heaven voted to participate
in the gavel contest. They have SO
members in good standing.
Kiona-Benton held all regular meet
ings thru the summer, had taken in
one. new member and at the next
meeting would hold reception in
honor of their base ball team-champ-
ions of the east side this year. Po-
mona is invited to meet with them
again in November.
Hanford had taken in one new
member.
Vale held all regular meetings, had
taken in four new members and were
planning program for Booster Night
on September 29th.
Kennewick-H Highlands reported hav-
ing held all regular meetings and
were receiving applications at every
meeting. They are planning some
extensive work after the busy sea-
son is over. Their degree team is
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