The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-05-13
Pomona Studies
Proposed ....
Legislation
Alice B. Ayers.


At the regular meeting of Pomona
grange, held May 9th at Horse
Heaven, extensive arrangements
were made for the session OF the
state grange to be held in Walla
Walla the second week in June.
Brother Swayze was authorized to
purchase banners and pennants to
be used on the cars during the pa
rade. Each grange is to let Brother
Swayze know how many they will
need and he will have them at the
grange supply in Kennewick for dis
tribution. Arrangements were also
made for sending Vale degree team
and Locust Grove tableau team to
the meeting where they will put
on the second degree.
Because of the state grange ses-
sion falling on a date so near the
next regular meeting it has been
changed for June to the third Sat
urday The next meeting will be at
2:30 pm, June 18th at Rattlesnake.
The Home Economics chairman
again made her appeal to the II. E.
chairmen of the subordinates to
make their report to her so she can
make her final report to the state
chairman before the state session.
Several have not sent in the report,
Please do this at once.
Benton County is asked to pre-.
pare q short, snappy number for the
lecture program during the state
grange. Let Sister Morgan know
las soon as possible what types OF
entertainment you will be able to
prepare and the time it will take
and she will let you know on which
day it will be needed. The number
must not be over long nor require
heavy stage setting as the time al
lowed for presentation Is very short.
Suggestions are vocal numbers,
tap dance, short skit, reading or
musical number.
Resolutions were as follows:
That every proposed legislation in
the future to be introduced into our
state and national law-making
bodies first receive the approval OF
a majority of the Pomona oranges
of our state; also the approval Of
our state grange before 1t can be
registered as sponsored by the
grange. Disapproved by the COM
mtttee. because resolution does not
remedy condition complained OF.
Report accepted by the grange.
That we endorse the Hodde Edu-
rcational Bill and hereby pledge our
cooperation in every way to bring
about its enactment into law and
request the matter be given due
consideration at the next session OF
THE state grange. The committee
recommends study and careful con-
:sideratienaby the state grange edu-
cational committee. Recommends
.tion accepted.
THAT we insist that our Senators
vote against the Pettengill Bill and
use their influence in persuadng
other senators to oppose It,, APP
uroyed and report sustained.
THAT we endorse the plan for the
4distribution of Bonneville power
(which pools the entire capital
costs and maintenance of the dis
tribution system making the cost
of electric energy about the same at
all substations within transmission
distance of Bonneville. Approved
and report adopted.
Opposing the reorganization Of
the Federal Government as recon-
amended by the Brownlow Commit
tee and the approval Of the stand
.of the National Grange on this Is
sue. A recommendation to endorse
this resolution was accepted.
The committee appointed to con
slider the agricultural resolution
presented at the last meeting re-
ported as follows: We, your com
.mittee, appointed to study the at
tached resolution beg to report tina
the resolution contains some com
1mendable ideas but we feel the
are not workable at this time. w
recommend a discussion OF this an
other marketing ideas as educationa
to the grange and with the idea Q
working out some national plan 10
marketing.
The subordinate oranges repol
new members and much actlVlt!
All were represented except kenne
wick Highlands, Hanford, WHIT
Bluffs and Whitstran.
Brother Whitehead was electe
alternate delegate to the state SCI
sion:
DR.. Hedger was back after man
months of illness and thanked u
grange for kindnesses extendeo
him during his illness. He espes
tally appreciated the letters VIII
ten him and signed by every men
der present. go,
Seven were initiated in the iii