The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-18
FARMERS FROM
lDROUTHLANDS,
INVITED HERE
Grange Seeks Settlers f r o m
stricken Areas; Pomona
Hears Talk on Utilities Dis
trict: Have Candidates

e syer asked all the lecturers OF the
mbordinate oranges in the county
b send to her a list of all the
rsilable talent in their oranges
. she can call for it if necessary
for Pomona grange programs. She
also urged the observance of "Am-
rcan Educational Week." begin
rng Armistice Day and the adj
dress where material may be Sc
mred. -.
The report from the power COM
mittee showed that the petitions
had been accepted and with the
names of commissioners were or
dered placed on the ballot in No
vember. The candidates are Bro
Tiers C. C. Williams of Kennewick,
Fraker of Richland, Whitehead of
Benton City and Homer Gill of
nosser.
Sister Zelma Silliman, newly ap-
pointed chairman of the county
home economics committee, met
With chairmen and members of
subordinate Home Economics COM
mittees and a very helpful confer
ence was held.
ALI oranges in the county were
represented except White Bluffs.
The number attending from each
and reports given follow:
Buena Vista, 2. Obligated two
members and the attendance aver
ages 18 or 20.
Whitstran, 2. Gave no report.
Hanford, 2. Recent Harvest Fes-
tiyal netted $500. Four new men,
bers.
Rattlesnake, 2. Blanket Primary
petition signed by almost 100 per-
cent. Voted not to enter gavel
contest.
Horse Heaven, 8. Planning to or
sanize a juvenile grange. Held
Booster Night.
Kiona-Benton, IL. Average at
tendance of SO. Ladies served din
ner for county teachers meeting
and thereby replentished depleted
treasury. Entertained base ball
boys with program, feed and dance.
Vale, %. On Booster Night had
big crowd with Brother Ira Shea
IS speaker. Two new members to
initiated at next meeting by Ken
newick Valley ladies' degree team.
Have 176 members with no delin-
quencies during summer months.
Voted not to enter contest.
Finley, z. Voted to enter gavel
contest. Two members reinstated,
three initiated and two more bal
loted on favorably. On Boosters
Night entertained visitors and
members with program and re-
freshments. Two members lost by
death, Sister Myrtle Murawski and
Brother Vivian Awkward.
Locust Grove, SO. Voted mo" on
gavel contest. Two new members.
Attendance contest building up at
tendance. Home Economics COM
mittee bought and hung new win
dow Grapes and purchased a new
range. r.
Kennewick Valley, 20. Reinstat-
ed two. On Booster Night about
zoo grangers and prospective
grangers sat down to a "get-to-
gether" dinner which was follow
ed by program and dance. They
plan to have a new basement by the
time they entertain Pomona again.
10 raise money for this they are
selding Farmers Food Sale on
saturday, October 20. Anything q
iarmer sells or his wife cooks will
be there as we'll as aprons, pot
holders and towels. They hope to
have a few Thanksgiving turkeys
Donated to add to the sale. Their
ladies' degree team will put in the
Irst and second degrees at Vale
me next meeting.
Aennewick Highlands, 20. This,
.ur baby grange, born last April,
Is one of which we are justly
proud. With the exception of the
Mtertaining the grange they had
sae largest representation present
sno furnished almost all the 9th de-
gree candidates for the evening.
Iney report the attendance not so
good but many visitors present. On
booster night the ladies served
snlcken noodle dinner to about 160.
me drill team, under the direction
VI Sister Knight, is preparing to
son1er the 3rd and 18th degrees at
aome and then to oranges to which
ss invited to put on the work. A
and settlement committee is cor
.ssponding win farmers in drourh
ieas asking them to come and
@ok over land here. This is free
ssrVlce sponsored by this wide
sSake grange.