The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-09-17
ORANGES SHOW
GAINS DURING
PAST SEASON
Reports at Pomona Indicate
Good Condition of Sub0r-
dinates in County; Fine
Program Rendered

dinates in County; Fine
Program Rendered
(Alice B. Ayers, Reporter)
After a vacation of two months
the Benton County Pomona grange
resumed activities when the Sep
TENDER meeting was held the 18th at
Hanford and White Bluffs helping
entertain.
All officers were present except the
overseer, chaplain, gate keeper, lady
assistant steward and two members
of the Executive committee.
The charter was draped by acting
chaplain, Sister Lillian Swayze for
Sister Hill of Whitstran, Sister SUIT
ton of Vale and Brother Dickinson
of Kennewick Valley.
The following resolution from
Whatcom County was presented:
Asking for better handling of reso-
lutions at state grange.
To require grange originating
a resolution to give the resolution a
brief, clear title which shall show
on all copies of the resolutions dis
|tributed, to prepare standard blank
which shall be furnished all oranges
free or at cost which blank shall
show the title of the resolution and
its disposition by the grange, this
blank to be returned to the state
grange together with copy of the
resolution, and, if amended, with a
copy of the amendments. When a
resolution is turned over to ses-
SionS or inter-SeSsionS committee,
any amendments adopted by the
grange by which q resolution has
been considered shall also be turned
over to the committee and when
resolution is read to the conven-
ton, if any grange has amended
the resolution It shall be noted; but
the amendment shall not be read,
save if requested by the committee
or If there is a call from the floor
for a reading of the amendment.
The favorable report Of the COM
mittee was adopted by Pomona.
The resolutions committee pre-
sented q resolution to hold a Me-
mortal service once a year at the
afternoon session of Pomona, pre-
ferably at the June meeting. Upon
the recommendation Of the COM
mittee it was carried over to be
further considered at the next reg
ular meeting.
The subordinate oranges reported
as follows:
Finley-The last payment has
been made on the hall and the mort
gage was burned at the first meet
ing in August. There have been
several new members and In May
prize Of $500 was won in the
Know Your Washington" contest.
Kennewick Valley-Held regular
meetings with fair attendance, held
two bridal showers jointly with Lo-
Gust Grove, held another shower re-
Gently, have been taking in new
members, are planning for Booster
Night and at the next meeting will
honor Brother and Sister G. @.
Campbell on their 50th wedding an
niversary with open house for their
friends. Brother Campbell was the
first Master of the grange and Sis
ter Campbell has been chaplain for
years.
Kennewick Highlands Meetings
had fair attendance. fifteen new
since last report and plans
are being made for Booster Night.
Locust Grove-Held but one meet
Ing since last report.
Vale-Held all regular meetings,
at the last meeting put on work In
3rd and 4th degrees, are taking In
new members all the time, held an
and quilt exhibit and
are planning for Booster Night. 1
na-Benton-Held one meeting
in July and one in August, have
about 60 percent in attendance at
zach meeting, held the August meet
Ing on the lawn at the WnlCeneao
home, bachelors served melons and
Ice cream, had visitors from Buena
Vista, received fourth prize In the
state contest, during the lecture
hour each answered roll call with
what he liked and disliked about
his work, on September 2 the Master
was absent for the first time, plans
are being made for Booster Night, !
voted to enter the State Achieve
ment contest, have one petition and
are in the best financial condition
during the history Of their grange.
Two Of their members were reported
III, DR.. Hedges in Spokane, and Rev.
Geisler in the Pasco hospital.
Rattlesnake Held two meetings
since last Pomona with fair attend
ance, reinstated one member and
won $500 in the state contest.
Buena Vista-Making plans for
Booster Night.
Hanford-Held regular meetings
with poor attendance, no new MEM
bers but a membership drive is