The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-12-16

as advocated by the Inland Empire
Waterways Association and a copy
be sent to the chief of engineers al
Washington, D. G. and a copy to the
IE.W.A. at Walla Walla. Adopted.
Reports from subordinate Oranges
show gain in membership, improve
ment to halls and grounds, enlarge
ment of grounds, purchase of land
upon which hall stands, several we'd
ding gifts, special social entertain
ment for members and community,
observed Booster night, contributed
to various calls, several deaths, sub
scriptions to National Grange
Monthsly for officers and members,
prizes in Know Your Washington"
contest for oranges and individuals
and degree teams organized.
A report of the conference held
with the subcommittee of the Unit
ed States Senate Agricultural Com
mittee dealt with the act which au-
thorize the Secretary of Agricul-
tural Committee dealt with the act
which authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture to enter into agreement
with professors, associations Of pro-
ducers, producers and others and to
issue licenses concerning the hand
ling of agricultural commodities in
interstate and foreign commerce.
The act does not state specifically
the conditions under which market
ing agreements and licenses could
be issued nor the terms and provis-
ions which they could contain. Sew
eral states have the same set-up
which we have outlined.
The following calendar for 1898
was adopted:
January, Kennewick Highlands.
February, Finley
March, Kennewick Valley
April, Hanford and White Bluffs.
May, Horse Heaven.
June, Rattlesnake.
September, Whitstran.
October, Locust Grove.
November, Kiona- Benton
December, Vale.
The officers conference will be
held at Vale December II. The
meeting, beginning at pm, is open
to all grangers. There will be pot
luck supper followed by the eve
ming session at pm. There will be
separate conferences, round table
discussions and movies of grange
activities.
Brother and Sister Eby of Frank
lin county were guests. They were
celebrating their 25th wedding an
niversary so best wishes were ex-
tended to them to which they re-
sponded most graciously.
The Auditing committee reported
the books of the Secretary and
Treasurer correct and in excellent
condition. Il
Brother Joe Slavin was introduced
and gave an interesting talk in
which he showed us that we pay 124
different kinds of tax when we pur-
erase pair of shoes. He paid spec
lal tribute to the women,s work In
the grange and to Home Economic
chairmen.
special attention is called to all
lecturers that the Pomona lecturer
has emergency programs to be used
when numbers fail to appear and n
she will furnish these to all who ask
Tor them. She also wants each new
lecturer to secure binder and mater.
al from former lecturer.
The secretary asks all subordinate
secretaries not to neglect reports to
The Pomona and state secretaries.
The report to the Pomona secretary
s especially important under the
Penn. Plan as he has no other way
If knowing when a member Is drop
ped from the Pomona roll.
The chaplains asks that. all sick
ness or death among the members
be reported as follows: From Locust
Grove, Kennewick Highlands, Vale.
Finley and Kennewick Valley be re-
ported to Sister Silliman Of Kenne-