The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-04-18
AGRANGE ASKS
DRIVING LAW
ENFORCEMENT
Pomona Session at Vale is
Well Attended; Good Re-
norts Given by Subordinate
Oranges

Benton County Pomona met on
April 13 with Vale grange with all
officers present, except Steward, as
sistant Steward, gate keeper, Ceres
and Lady Assistant Steward.
The chaplain reported Ruth and
Jack Swayze, children OF Brother
and Sister j. G. Swayze, i'll. Ruth
Is recovering nicely at the Pasco
hospital, where she underwent an
appendicitis operation. Jack, who
has been ill, is much improved. Two
resolutions from Pomona No. 10 OF
yakima county were presented:
Whereas, the school Of the state
close the same date as the state
grange, :,
Whereas there are many school
men and women engaged in teach
ing, who greatly desire to attend the
state session.,
We respectfully petition the state
grange to postpone the state session
one week from the present set date.
The committee approved the res
olution as effective after the 1885
session. Motion to table carried.
Whereas, there is increasing evil
dence that many automobile acci-
dents occur while drivers have had
q few drinks and yet are not drunk,
and
Whereas there seems to be suffi-
Gent evidence that alcoholic beyer-
ages act as drugs in their effect
on the brain and nervous system,
Therefore, be it resolved, that
we request all Pomona grangers to
study the matter and request the
state grange to appoint an inter-
sessions committee to study the new
scientific tests for drivers to the
end that some law governing the
use Of alcoholic liquors by auto
drivers be passed.
The report of the resolutions COM
mittee was recommendation to
enforce the present law, regarding
driving to the fullest extent.
Pomona voted to endorse the res
olution and reject the report of the
committee.
Brother j. G. Swayze reported for
the Burial Association committee.
The special committee Of Pomona
has been discharged and the mat
ter turned over to the grange sup
ply directors.
All the oranges in the county
were represented and gave reports
except Buena Vista, Hanford, Ken
newick Highlands and White
Bluffs. The rest all reported regu-
lar meetings with much interest
shown.
Rattlesnake and Locust Grove
have each taken a membership in
the Inland Empire Waterways As
ISOLATION. Kiona-Benton had a
carnival which was a success fin
ancially and socially. They have
refreshments every other meeting
and a program every meeting. They
won $40 prize in the know Your
Washington" contest.
Horse Heaven had carnival for
their juvenile grange. On March is
the Vale grange held a social meet
ing. Four applications were re-
ceived, six candidates were initial
ed in the first and second degrees
and five in the third and fourth. A
literary program followed. There
were five visitors from Highlands
and two from a grange in Idaho. A
cake and special features were pro-
v1ded for a member on her 86th
birthday. On April 6, the degree
team from Columbia Valley in
Franklin county came and confer
red the third and fourth degrees
on eight candidates from Vale and
five of their own.
There were present 81 from Col
umbia Valley, from Kennewick
highlands and 90 Vale members.
They have received two applica-
lions for reinstatement and one for
new member. Gn.. ~ III 1
I. Locust Grove reports new men,
pers. The grangers Of the county
nave been invited to a contest meet
ing April Is, each grange to bring
Us own teams for the various con-
tests, which will include log saving.
ior men; buck saving for women:
nan driving, pie eating, etc. - 20
contests In all. At a recent pie So
clal half the proceeds were given
70 the ball team. A drill team has
peen organized and the base bah
Team has again joined the county
league. .
kennewick Valley dedicated the
nan to which they have lust added
a splendid full basement. State
master E. E. King, conducted the
aedication. The officers of the new
organized Juvenile grange were
installed This grange reports 1s5
palo up members and IS delinquent,
rlnley won the $40 as first prize
Ior November in the know Your
washington" contest. Last wear
tney Won $3.50 in the contest, ex-
elusive OF the November prize. The
eanees for the year, including re-
ttGeshments sold, amounted to
sz4o.50. At the beginning of this
SuaICer there were n members in
soUa standing. On April 18th the
siSn was donated to the local high
SCHOOL Tor basket social. Later the
4-H girls will conduct a sale at a
regular meeting of the grange IN
raise FUNDS to help pay the ex-
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