The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-16
Pomona to Seek
Farmers Views on
Federal Assistance
Alice B. Ayers. Reporter

County Pomona grange at Whit
stran September IL. a resolution
from Kennewick Highlands grange
that Benton county select O COM
mittee to canvass the needs OF all
branches of agriculture of the
county and present aggressively
their recommendation to the Sen
ate Committee meeting in Spokane
october 1. whereby the government
may aid the farmers Of this county
in securing their fair share OF the
consumers dollar was approved by
the resolutions committee and ac-
ton sustained by the grange. The
following committee was appointed:
Brothers Guy Story, Bruce Lamp
son, Preston Roger, F. z. Dilling and
g. Q. williams. This committee re-
quests that each subordinate grange
in the county, at the next regular
meeting, discuss what they think
the government should do and re-
port their findings to some member
Of the committee before the Spo-
kane meeting.
Clark County presented the fol-
lowing resolution: That the expense
Of entertaining State grange has
grown SO great In late years they
favor registration fee of SOC from
each registering delegate and all
others receiving per diem or ex-
penses, the sum thus raised to be
turned over to the county enter
tanning State grange to help defray
the expenses Of the session. The res
olution committee substituted the
following: That each grange be as
sessed $1.0o to be paid to the en-
tertaining committee OF the county
or counties entertaining State
grange. The substitute resolution was
approved by the committee and the
action sustained.
The meeting, which was called
promptly on time by Master I. M.
Hartman, found the steward, assist
ant steward, lady assistant steward.
Pomona, F lora and two members OF
the executive committee absent.
The chaplain reported having
sent flowers to eight members who
had been Ill.
The lecturer asked that the sub
ordinate reports tell quite fully OF
programs IL something special is
used so it may help other lecturers.
One lecturer in the county always
has material prepared ahead SO II
people disappoint her she has con-
tests or roll calls and never fails to
have an interesting program.
The Home Economics chairman
urged that the baking contests be
stressed this fall, using grange flour.
and also other flour for comparison.
the material to be used for refresh
ments at the meetings. II there is q
change in the III. e. G. notify Sister
l. M. Hartman.
Subordinate grange reports as fol-
lows:
Finley-Held regular meetings;
Master Percy Sellick resigned and
H. S. Hughes elected to fill the va
cancy. sent barrel OF fruit to the
Childrens' Home, have five new
members. two have reinstated, two
applications, plans are being made
for Booster Night September 30th
at the hall when 1t is hoped that all
the members will be out, all bills are
paid to date and the g range has ac-
cepted the invitation of Vale to be
present at their Booster Night Sept.
IL and the exhibit In the afternoon.
It is hoped that as many as possible
win attend this meeting.
Kennewick valley-Had regular
with good attendance, pro-
gram at each meeting, four new
by demit and two by initi-
alton, in June they entertained the
the first meeting in July
entertained for the birthdays OF two
pas masters, Brother @. O. Campbell
and J. G. Swayze. held a strawberry
social In August, will hold Booster
Night the first Friday in October
with q program and talk on safe
ty measures. will put on all four de-
grees In working for their fourth
gold star and the very active juve-
nile has been meeting all summer.
Kennewick Highlands - Booster
Night on the regular meeting night.
have had All club give programs,
some new members, and have earn
ed a new coffee urn.
Locust Grove-Had vacation In
August but held two meetings since
Pomona in June, win not have a
Booster Night but will meet instead
to clean hall and grounds in prepa-
ration for Pomona in October, viii
have pot luck dinner at the next
meeting and answer roll call with
report Of trips during summer.
vale-Outlook came and confer
red the first and second degrees on
one candidate and two were taken
In by demit. on September II will
be held fair, regular meeting and
Booster Night, with program open
TO the public with Hon. Knute Hill
rs speaker.
Kiona- Benton-Held their annual
meeting on the Whitehead lawn
with 1(0 nercent membership y,res