The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-12-26
POMONA ASKS r..
COUNTY TO AID
RIVER PROJECT

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that property holders get a reason
able share of the work on the new
high school building in Kennewick.
This grange, which has been in ex-
istence less than two years, feels
that it's greatest benefit to the COM
munity is at the social end-pleas-
ant. associations and consolidated
thought and opinion of the farmers
concerning their own problems. -
Locust Grove held ali meetings ex-
cept in July and August, entertain
ed Pomona in October( held a pie
social and dance from which they
realized $45 and have 81 members
with an average attendance of 25
and have 80 that never attend. 81
Finley held all regular meetings,
contributed to the Kegley Memorial
Fund. are filling a barrel of jars
with fruit for the Washington
Children's Home, fourteen new
members with over 70 in good stand
ing now, received $85 in prizes in
the know Your Washington" con-
test, made about sos on dances and
miscellaneous receipts, entertained
Pomona in February, celebrated the
25th anniversary in June, held a
Booster Night, made the last pay
ment on their hall in December and
on December received the travel
ing gavel from Vale. At this meet
ing silver drill for the Kegley-Me-
mortal fund Melted $4.87. The Home
Economics committee made about
$35 serving lunches at dances and
selling various articles. They have
paid for gravel put in the yard and
are sending fruit to the Children's
Home. Their project for the year
was to raise money to fence and
beautify the grounds around the
hall. 4 -. - r.7z... -. zs-ar. -.
White Bluffs has an average at
tendance of IS, entertained Pomona
with Hanford July 18th, made $27 at
carnival, $25 at dances, built stage
in the hall, organized drill team,
will have Christmas tree for all the
children in the valley and will in
itiate eight at the next meeting.
Hartford held all meetings except
through summer vacation, held a
carnival, card party, ETC., have lost
two by death and have A in good
standing. Grange is in excellent con-
dition and hope to have better
hall next year.
Whitstran opens grange at 8:15,
program at 9:10 and closes at 1000.
They have 20 members in good
standing and prospects for new
members.
Buena Vista has about SO MEM
bers. They lost their Master by
death and their secretary was very
i'll. The grange is picking up and
they have taken in four new men,
berS. Tho it has been a discouraging
year, they feel they are ready to
take on new life.
Kiona- Benton held all meetings
except July and August, have lee
ture program at each meeting, good
work by the basketball and base
ball teams, received $6688 from a
carnival, $3.50 from the know
Your Washington" contest. Master
has never been. absent and is on
time. Home Economics committee
provides feast once a month, sent
barrel of jars of fruit to the Wash
ington Children's Home, had Boost
er Night, started gavel programs
by 20 members taking gavel to Rat
tlesnake, decrease in membership,
planning cold storage plant and
look for a good season in 1886.
Rattlesnake held 10 meetings.
have taken in nine new members,
are in good financial condition,
manifest good interest, won $4,000
in Know Your Washington" con-
test, contributed to state grange
building fund, Kegley Memorial
fund, Washington Children's Home
and plant to have electric lights in
the hall. Master attended all the
meetings but three and on time
and attended all Pomona meetings
but two.
Vale held all regular meetings and
one special meeting. entertained
Pomona, working on Burial Associa-
ton, have 1876 members with an av-
erage attendance Of go, taken in 20
new members, lost one by death, or
gained Juvenile with 20 charter
members, helped build local SWIM
ming pool, was represented at the
state grange, presented gaveI to
Finley, donated to Kelly Memorial
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