The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-10-14
Pomona FrOWns
on Bank Nights
at Theatre
Seek Uniform Rulings
on Grades and Price
Control Measures


Resolutions approved by Benton
County Pomona grange at their
monthly meeting held Saturday in
cluded one condemning Bank Mite"
at movie theatres, another approx
ing the neutrality stand of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the present world
crisis.
A resolution was introduced by
the committee, which had met with
the senate's agricultural committee
in Spokane, urging other interested
Pomonas to take acton to secure
further hearings in the interest OF
western agriculture. The object Of
these hearings shall be to secure I'M
form rulings on grades, a measure
of production control, proper dis
posal Of Gull products and such
price control measures as will be
fair to both producer and consumer.
The committee which had repre-
sented Benton County at the Spo-
kane hearing were the only group
speaking for the small farmer and
report they were given a most
courteous hearing and promises fur
ther consideration. Members OF the
committee were Guy Story and
Bruce Lampson Of Kennewick and
F. e. Gilling Of Prosser. Carl Will
liams reported on the wheat growers
conference with this same group OF
U. s. senators the day previous.
The program of the fourth annual
meeting Of the Inland Empire Wa
terways Association was read. Bruce
Lampson was appointed delegate
from Pomona to this meeting.
Vale grange was commended for
the splendid fair they had sponsored
and $40 for prize money for next
year was voted, as well as IS do
nation toward loud speaker for
the Vale grange hall. This is to be
installed in time for the annual
meeting in December.
Subordinate grange reports show
ed that all the oranges reporting
had observed Booster Night or some
similar special program. A con-
sistent increase in membership is
being maintained and community
the grange activities being carried
on. Both Kennewick Highlands and
Kennewick Valley had the district
highway patrolman talk on the
driving campaign and conduct q
QUESTIONABLE on highway rules.
Carl Williams, general chairman
OF the annual meeting to be held
December IL, announced the var
ious communities as follows: In
stallation ceremony, Mrs. e. A. Sill
liman, o. II. Anderson and Ralph
Stafford; drill team, Mrs. j. G.
Swayze; program Mrs. G. e. Nor
gan; dinner and housing, Vale
grange; tableau team, Mrs. Ruth
Simmelink.
The next Pomona meeting will be
held November 13 with Kiona- Ben
ton grange as hosts. The session
will convene at 2 pm. instead of
2:30 and election of officers will be
a special order of business for pm.
Locust Grove grange served a
delicious and bountiful dinner to
about $50 members and guests. Five
candidates were given the obliga-
ton in the 5th degree after which
the Locust Grove lecturer Gilbert
Clodfelter, presented the following
program: readings by Mrs. Roy Lar
kin and Merle Babcock; vocal duet
with guitar accompaniment, Mrs.
Grace Edwards and Miss Betty
Dickinson; reading. Donald Lar
kin; medley OF Jokes and stories,
Mrs. Blanche Pratt; quartet by
four sisters, Mesdames Ruth Sim
melink, Blanche Pratt, Grace Ed
wards and Betty Dickinson. The
address Of the evening, History OF
the Constitution" was given by
Attorney Charles Powell of Kenne-
wick. Mr.. Powell held the close at
tention Of his audience and was
warmly applauded. Another much
appreciated number was group OF
cornet solos by MIR. Mcdowell, the
music instructor OF the Kennewick
schools. H. N. Lintz, whatcom Co.
Inspector for the Grange Fire In
surance Company, spoke briefly ON
common fire hazards. Locust Grove
grange was given a rising vote OF
thanks for this splendid hospitality.
MRS. I. M. HARTMAN.