The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-10-17
TO
CHANGE GAVEL
CONTEST PLAN
schedule Outlined for Winter
Meetings; Car Operators
Sign Driving Pledges; Lo-
c,lst Grove Host to Pomona
fBy Mrs. j. r. AyerS)

An unusually Well-attended ana
interesting meeting of Benton Coun-
tv Pomona was held at Locust
Grove oct. IL. Master Gilbert Clod-
feJter is to be commended for his
nromptness as his meetings are call
ed at the appointed hour OF 2:3O
nm. At the next meeting, Nov. 3,
Of Kiona-Benton, the election of Of
ficers will take place so the hour has
been advanced to 200 pm. for that
date. 49,.
The charter was draped in mem
ory of our beloved Brother r. H.
Bone, who was a past master of the
Benton County Pomona. A trio COM
posed of Sister Vera Simmelink and
Brothsr Roy Larkin and Francis
Mills furnished the music during
the ceremony.
Reports of subordinates showed
increasing membership and enthus-
iastic interest so we are starting the
winter under favorable conditions.
Booster night was celebrated at
Kennewick Highlands, Kiona-Ben-
ton, Vale, Kennewick Valley and
Finley. There were record crowds
at these meetings and several report
new members coming in. Locust
Grove has changed the meeting
night to the LIST and 3rd Fridays and
Finley has changed to the LIST and
3rd Thursdays. There was no report
from Buena Vista, Whitstran, Han
ford and White Bluffs.
Columbia Valley of Franklin
county reported fine attendance
with interest and new members
coming in. The plan of the gavel
contest, which is different from
enton county, was outlined They
I'D very successful Booster
night. 7. -.. q .....+
Pomona sent $500 to the Kelly
Memorial and $40 to help raise the
State Building Fund thermometer.
Vale contributed to the Kelly Me-
mortal and Finley voted to send at
a later date.
: A resolution, originating at Vale,
Srequested a committee to reconsid-
er the burial association. 1t was ap-
proved and Brother Stops, Swayze
and Slaugenhaupt were appoint
ed.
The gavel committee submitted
the following tentative schedule for
the ten subordinates participating:
Kiona- Benton to Rattlesnake on
October 18. ~
Rattlesnake to Kennewick High
lands, November IA.
Kennewick Highlands to Vale,
November is.
Vale to Finley, December 5.
Finley to Locust Grove, Jan. 3.
Locust Grove to Horse Heaven,
Feb. z.
Horse Heaven to Kennewick Val
ley, Feb. II.
Kennewick Valley to White Bluffs
on March s..
White Bluffs to Hanford, Mar. "a.
Hanford to Kiona- Benton, Apr. 1.
The judges are Brothers White
mead, Patheal and Ayers. i
The plan of the contest-The Wis
lung grange goes to the visited
grange, puts on the program and
carries on their regular business
meeting as the visit is made on their
regular meeting night. This change
was recommended by the gaveI
committee for several reasons as
stated by the chairman of the COM
mlttee. Two cents mile for gas
was allowed for the judges and the
lecturer when attending these meet
llgS. AT the last session of the state
strange resolution was presented
ana approved to take a silver drill
at each gavel program and the pro-
Sesus sent to the Gegley Memorial
n.Suucational fund. The Master of
~ visited grange will see that this
In cooperation with the Spokes-
na.n-ReView Highway Safety Cam
Sa.gn an drivers present signed the
nais Driving Pledge. Plans were
M aue 10 have Highway Patrolman
M;nSm Carnahan give lectures on
n;u snWay Safety accompanied by
sn vsures at the various subordinates
msn, olIler Roy Eby of Franklin. a
na;aI OF the inter-sessions com
coo se, gave an interesting talk on
Cooperative Marketing. ga
= Inc invitation of Kiona-Benton
acn meet with them November 9 was
II mn The annual meeting Dec
nI.m WIZ De at Vale. Finley is maxine
o 70 entertain in February
: following a sumptuous chicken
Tith at $50 the program opened
tainIv pay entitled Jealous, Ger
stass Not!' Following this the
show,,W was beautifully decorated
ean, mag the covered wagon and
in s, Iire. The ladies were dressed
forn ssuun-oonnets and costumes ~
tersne , Jays. The program was in
O.iS OF pioneer days 1e'i'a
coi,u uealegation of 4a attended from,
deeraao Valley, including the iadu
5t6 60 Team which conferreG ~
wnrs oegrees on eight csndid Tatee In Inc
Wei do nn,a o orlll following were verv
ed BY tba ana n were much appreciate
Of our ev sUieo to change the order
the busineannn meetings by having
by the MESS session first followed
A co, osram open to the public
snake e0a = showed Vale Is, Rattle
Heaya,' kiona-Benton 6 Horse
IS. Kenn,r niey 4, Locust Grove
KennsniaeWlck Highlands % amS
q Visitors valley 10. There were