White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-01-18
Members From
Every Grange
AttendPomona
SIXTY SEVEN MEMBERS ARE I'M
TIATED INTO 5TH DEGREE
BY VALE TEAM
BY County Agent f. c. Durdle

BY County Agent Z. c. Durdle
The annual meeting Of the Benton
County Pomona Grange was held last
Saturday afternoon and evening at the
Vale Grange hall at Richland with
very good attendance for both after
noon and evening sessions. Every
grange of the county was represented.
reports showed that on the whole the
subordinate oranges OF the county are
In fair or good financial condition.
They have increased their member
ship from few to a point where some
have more than doubled it. A very good
feeling was expressed by those present
IN regard to the present program, both
social and in business way. OutStand-
ing oranges for their activity during
the year have been kiona- Benton,
KenneWick Valley, Locust 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 tea-
ture IN the way OF two violin solos that
were very well received Mr.. Masters
certainly is to be complimented on his
handling of the violin His accompanl-
ment was furnished by Mrs. Masters.
An educational feature during the al
ternoon session was the discussion OF
government banking, by F. V. White
hair of Yakima. MIR. Whitehair has
spent a number Of years in the study
OF this problem.
Several resolutions were favorably
acted upon resolution prepared by
Western Klickitat Grange was reported
unfavorably due to the feeling that the
situation was well III hand on the part
of state and federal organizations at
this time The resolution asked for pro-
visions in regard to farm loans.
Resolutions favoring continuation OF
news reel service over radio stations
were acted upon favorably and COM
mittee was instructed to send wire to
Congressman Knute Hill.
Incoming Master Gilbert Clodfelter
of Locust Grove expressed his appre-
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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 be-
lieves in promptness and dispatch IN
conduct of business and grange mem
bers can look forward to coming year
in which an active program will be
promptly set up and efficiently con-
Quoted.
Some siXty-seven members we're re-
instated or initiated into the fifth de-
gree 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 in
stallation Of Pomona and all subord-
mate officers. j. r. Ayers OF Finley
acted as installing officer with @. Will
liams, 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 the
installation.
The speaker of the evening was +.
E. Balmer, director Of extension work
: for the state. He emphasized partlcu-
larly some of the broader aspects OF
life as we'll as outlining the broader
aspects of the REIMBURSEMENT program
under the AA.A. His talk was very
well received by those present. An
, added feature of the evening program
was a pantomime entitled, "A Woman
Always Has the Last Word, by Mr..
! and Mrs. billing of Prosser.
A special feature Of the installation
was the special recognition given Mr..
|. Engels, who has been grange mem
: Der for SO years. Mr.. Engels responded
v to this with few remarks which
: brought out his keen interest IN the
r farm program.
: Outgoing Master Mclean was called
: upon and expressed his keen interest
s in the grange as an organization and
e his gratitude for having had the OPP
: portunity to serve the Pomona In the
IS capacity of Master. Many will hate &c
l. see Mr. Mclean leave but pressing
% personal duties, he felt, did not permit
Is his continuing in this office.
The Vale Grange took care of the
=, dinner hour and are to be compli-
- mented upon the efficient manner II
;. which the matter was handled.
l.
n This was one of the best ATTENDED
~ meetings, and one at which greater IN
terest was shown, for many months.