The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-03-19
CHANGERS TO
PROTEST LAND
SPECULATION
Subordinates to Take up
Marketing Arrangements;
Make Reports and Appoint
Members to Fair Board
ALICE B. AYERS, Reporter


tendance when Benton county Po-
mona grange was entertained Mar.
ID by Kennewick Valley. All off,
GERS were present except overseer,
Ceres and one member of the exec
utiye committee. At 4:30 the lectur-
or held a lecturers conference. The
chaplain reported having sent one
plant and several cards to SICK
members.
The secretary reported that 400
copies of 1.-THE Grange Blue BOOK"
had arrived. These were distribute
ed to the various oranges with the
request that one be placed in every
grange home in the county.
Subordinate oranges reported as
follows:
Kennewick Valley received the
travelling gavel from Locust Grove
at late date due to the bad wea-
Their and roads. They took it to
White Bluffs with 26 members at
tending. They have received four
applications. The Juveniles and
those whose name began with A.,
b, or C. furnished the program. At
the next three meetings they will
have a program and attendance
contest. At the first the men will
give a 30 minute program against
the boys, at the next the women
will give similar one against the
girls and at the third the winners
will give the program. The three
graces are the leaders in the at
tendance contest. ..--.. r.. y
Finley-At the first meeting II
we're initiated in the third and
fourth by the newly organized de-
gree team of young people from
Kennewick Valley. At the next
meeting a $4,000 scholarship to
Kinman's Business college Of Spo-
kane was presented by Brother j..
M. Eisen. Judge M. L. Driscoll gave
q splendid talk on Juvenile Delin-
quency, twelve applications were re-
ceived, one candidate was balloted
on, one asked to be reinstated and
two were obligated in the first and
second degrees. The new members
are attending well and new inter-
est indicates increased attendance.
The membership is now near 100.
Locust Grove had to miss one
meeting because Of bad roads. They
ratified cake for the hospital ben
eft and took the gavel to Valley.
Vale has received four applica-
tions, obligated one in the first and
second and initiated one in the
third and fourth, and put on the
work at Kennewick Highlands. They
have q new floor Of Wisconsin hard
maple and will give dances every
Wednesday night.
Hanford has obligated two, is
selling coal and wood and is look
ing forward to the travelling gavel
from White Bluffs March oath.
White Bluffs initiated two in the
first and second, lost one who moved
away and has q good attendance.
averaging 80 or 40 with all officers
generally present. A play netted
$3.50 and Valentine dance $22.85.
A cake which was ratified brought
good returns. A play will be given
soon.
Kona-Benton has received one
application for reinstatement, one
new member and one by demit. A
white elephant sale netted $500 A
membership contest is on. The
baseball boys are lined up for the
coming season. Mrs. Carter Of
Grandview, the Juvenile Matron of
southeastern Washington, and her
husband were visitors.
Whitstran is holding regular
meetings. Two members have NOV
ed away.
Rattlesnake held no meetings in
February because Of bad weather.
At the March meeting few were
present as many are Ill.
kennewick Highlands reports
poor attendance because of illness.
Ten dollars was donated to the
Pasco hospital and q party was
given to raise money for uniforms
ior the baseball boys. A ball park
y to be started soon.
There was no representation
from Horse Heaven and Buena Wis
q and no report sent. :.
Columbia Valley in Franklin
county reported every officer pres
ent at their last meeting and that
THIS is the case at practically all
their meetings.
The secretary has had our Ger
uicate from the grange headquart-
efs framed and it will be hung in
the Grange Supply office in Kenne-
wick.
information was given that nc
member is to receive the new pass
word unless paid in advance.
County Commissioner, Jay Perry
explained why the commissioners
could not appropriate the $75OOC
asked for the Inland Empire Water
ways Association. Kennewick has
raised $4,000. The executive COM
mttee was instructed by the mas
Ter to meet and determine how the