The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-02-21

relations of the Inland Empire
Waterways association, explained
the object of the association.
Upon the Marketing Commit
tees Recommendation, they were
instructed to secure individual
memberships by appointing two
members from each subordinate to
solicit members in the Inland En-
pire waterways association and to
carry out its recommendations.
The rules set forth by the ath-
letic committee were approved. At
the next Pomona meeting there
will be meeting of the Athletic
committee to arrange the base
ball schedule.
The Blanket Primary bill was
reported passed, the vote in the
senate being almost unanimous.
Francis Mills of Kennewick
Valley grange was elected gate
keeper to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Frank
Stops.
Rattlesnake and Horse Heaven
reported only one meeting. due to
bad weather, Kiona-Benton had
one new member and no action had
been taken on the Keggley Memoir
ial contribution, Locust Grove has
had some new members and a
banquet when the losing side en-
tertained the winners in a recent
centest. About eighty were pres
emit. Vale has had regular meet
ings, new members, new fire in
surance policies, club Of sub
scriptios to The National Grange
Monthly and basket ball coming
fine.
At one meeting Judge Driscoll
gave talk on juvenile delinquency
and Brothers Guy Story and John
Dam talked on the cannery. Ken
newick Highlands has had good
attendance and increased member
ship. The attendance contest time
has been extended but the reason
was not made clear. A brother
said it was to give the sisters a
chance to catch up and a sister re-
ported the brothers begged for
more time to catch up. How is a
mere reporter to know the real
facts in the case? Kennewick
Valley reported new members.
Their basement and other additions
to the buildings have been almost
completed. They have received
their certificates as an Honor
Grange and have voted to organ
ize a juvenile grange. This will be
the second one in Benton county,
as the one at Horse eHaven is pro-
crossing nicely. There were no
reports from the following oranges
-Buena Vista, Whitstran, White
Bluffs, Hanaford and Finley.
Pomona Master Ely of Frank
lin county invited Benton County
grangers to the travelling gavel
meeting March 25th when Ringold
brings the program to Columbia
Valley.
A. F. Stops, C. C. Williams and
). C. Swayze were appointed to in.
yestigate the grange burial ASSOC
citation and report at next Pomona.
On the power committee the Po-
mona Master appoints three men,
bers from Pomona and one men,
Der from each subordinate and
this member in turn appoints two
members from his local grange.
In this county we are using 9
system whereby those who attend
the afternoon business session are
given preference at the dinner
table. Tickets are given to all
visitors as they enter the meeting
and those having tickets are seated
first. About two hundred were
served at the dinner following the
afternoon session.
The lecture hour consisted of
music by the Finley grange orch
estra, talks on Production Credits
by E. B. Perkins and Ray Tate and
one-act play, "Elizabeth's
Young Man."
During the business meeting
following, twelve candidates were
initiated in the fifth degree.
Finley was gwen a rising vote of
thanks for it's hospitality.
The next meeting will be at 2:3O
pm, March 9, at Kennewick Val
ley. At this meeting discussion OF
the cannery will be taken up as
the special order of business.
In numbering the visiting
grangers, Locust Grove had the
most present with 81 and Kenne-
wick Highlands was close behind
with 25.