The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-03-14
VALLEY HOSTS
TO 400 GUESTS
AT POMONA
Five Given 5th Degree; Re-
port FavorabIy on Burial
Assn; Mark Carter Princi-
pal Speaker
Alice B. Ayers, Reporter.

Promptly at 2:3O pm, March 9,
Worthy Master Gilbert Clodfelter
called the Benton County Pomona
to order in the hall of Kennewick
Valley grange.
Roll call showed Overseer, Chap
lain and one member of the execu-
tive committee absent. Nearly a
hundred were present at the BUSH
ness meeting. In the lecturers re-
port she asked that the oranges
observe Nltional Music Week,
which follows the first Sunday in
May. Each lecturer is asked to
have a musical program the first
meeting in May using articles
about music as well as the music
itself.
The chairman Of the Home Eco
Monies committee asks that the
chairman of each committee in
each subordinate grange submit to
her report of activities OF her
club to that a report can be made
to the state chairman.
The committee to investigate the
organization of a burial associa-
ton reported and presented tent
alive by avs. The grange voted
to endorse the movement, dis
charge the committee and recon-
mended that the matter be turned
over to the Grange Supply Direct
ors to refer bylaws to the subor-
dinate oranges for approval.
Mr.. Mark Carter, President of
the Yakima Valley Conservation
League, was the speaker of the
afternoon and told of the purpose
of the league in the Yakima val
ley.
Brother Francis Mills of Valley
was installed gate keeper by Bro
Their j. r. Ayers.
All oranges reported having held
regular meetings and nearly all
have had an increase in member
ship either by new members or by
reinstating. At regular meeting
Rattlesnake entertained many Wis
itors when silver certificate was
presented to one Of their members,
Sister Effie Case. Brother w. w.
Drake of the State Executive Com
mittee, was present from Yakima
county. Juvenile Matron of the
District, Sister Carter of Outlook
visited the Juvenile grange at
Horse Heaven. This is the only
Juvenile in the county but Kenne-
wick Valley reports that they will
organize one at their next meet
ing. Kiona-Benton, the only hon
or grange in the county, reports
another star. They have hal a
potluck supper and are planning
a carnival for March 18th. White
Bluffs has lost one member by
death. Brother D. E. Malone, II
years of age, and their eldest MEM
Der, was working on a ladder in
his orch ard when he became dizzy.
He was able to get down to the
ground but was found in serious
condition and was taken to the hos
pital where he died the following
week. In February the Vale degree
team put on che social program,
the ladies viii pu. it on in March
and the men in April. They are
planning an I'll day picnic but the
date has not been set. Vale has a
membership of 200. Locust Grove
does not have good attendance, but
hope to have better crowd at the
lecturers program April 6. Ken
newick Highlands has taken one
share in the Water Ways a.socia-
ton. The matter of a contribu-
tion to the Kegley Memorial Fund
wilt be taken up at next meeting.
The membership contest has been
decided. T he men conceded the
ladies won just so they Che ladies)
could see how good chicken din
ner tastes. This grange has new
sign over the door as wei. as the
road sign near the hall. At the
next meeting the men will serve
refreshmenEs and the program.
The n. E. committee is working on
a new project to make money to be
used to fence and beautify h
grouno.s. Brother Frank Gerbe:
end bride elsie Schaffner) were
presented a set of dishes by the
grange. There was no report from
Hanford, Columbia Valley of
Franklin County reporting IL
new members and three more to be
taken to Vale April 6, wnea their
degree team will go there TO put On
the 3rd and 4th degrees. Brother