The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-10-13
Pomona Endorses
Hospital Plan
for Community
funeral Aid Plan Also
Going Over; Endorse
W. B. Highway

Tfn0ugnOuC Lne tcIIlCOIy VI ocu-
=, and Franklin counties and Bur-
~ the committees from every
..hordinate grange are busy sign
- up members for the Funeral Aid
...ociation which was started at
q, list Pomona meeting. Practic-
INV every one approached is glad to
IN himself Of this opportunity.
,treoId was reported signed up al
~ 100 percent.
4 resolution asking for the legis-
,.tr,re TO pass a law similar to Cal
,fornia,s law known as "The Bug
ravr was adopted as was one re-
,,rding the low price Of wheat and
the high price Of bread.
me grange sustained the adverse
,,oort Of the legislative committee
a the following resolution as UNI
vmksble, demanding Of congress a
av establishing parity Of prices
+ products providing for selling the
u,rJhus In foreign markets.
A resolution calling for the COM
n,etion Of the North Bank Highway
nom Maryhill to Kennewick was
.dopt9d as was one asking that In
formation concerning the Wiscon-
In parole system be secured.
After approval and adoption Of a
resolution requesting Pomona to
eather information with reference
% establishing community hospi-
~ IN Benton County Sisters Alice
Ayers and Zelma Silliman and Bro
th9 Dan Gerber were appointed to
oltsin information and draw up
xme form Of action to be submitted
Z the next meeting.
sister Carrie Carter, State Juve-
nile Matron. was introduced and
welcomed.
Sister Silliman, assistant chap
ktn, reported that she had called
pn and sent flowers to Sister
MIA LArkin, who Is Ill In the Pas
. hospital. This was the first meet
= IN fifteen years that Sister Lar
hn has missed when Pomona met
b hef own grange.
NJ lecturer suggested q Safety
= ~ Highway" program as being
specially good for an emergency
program. Material for same may be
found in the National Grange
Monthly.
The master stated that only one
q two lecturers In the county had
Sent in their reports to the state
lecturer and asked that same be sent
b On time. y
Sister Copeland gave a very COM
Eehensive report on initiative No.
uo, which was followed by gener-
u discussion. State Senator Muir
I'm or his representative will be at
Vale November 5th to discuss this
question and all interested are ask
ed to attend.
Brother Carl Williams reported
that the new warehouse at the
grange supply had been built at q
cost Of about $3500.00 and Is as near
ireproof as possible. It Is now
about half full, one third Of the
space Is full Of stored wheat and
the rest Is filled with winter feed
and gods for which there Is no room
elsewhere.
The county agent, Brother Skuse,
ave report on soil conservation.
Mss Steiner announced that the
Benton County Homemakers Elk
tension Council will meet at Benton
CITY at 10 am, October 20. All in
crested are invited. At this time
sister Ruth Simmelink will give a
fesume Of the meeting to be held
" Pullman, October 18th and 18th.
IN October 25th at 10 am. q
meeting Of the Inland Empire
waterways Association will be held
IN lewiston.
brother Chris Puderbaugh will
ort at the next meeting on the
yea control situation. The picture
.eed menace at Finley is giving the
afmers there much concern.
whitstran was not represented.
az the rest Of the oranges gave re-
kn Of good progress. Our guest.
S4eer Carter from Outlook, said
aey were observing their 30th an
.use1sary and that htey were most
nouo OF their juvenile installing
n that would put on the work at
Nstional Grange in portland next
ontn. Each year Brother Dennis
asnsen furnished a deer feed to the
LENDERS Of his grange and that Is
we feature of the next meeting.
As. Gladys Ash, Howard Ash,
- W. w. Rice and Alfred Anon
"ese initiated in the fifth degree.
1ne program was a very clever
'epresentation of a circus.
Inc attendance count showed
~ssanewick Highlands leading with
members present. One visitor
M outlook was included in the
.ne next meeting will be at XII
~4.benton, November 18th. The
,eung will start at $50 pm. with
s 'tion OF officers the special or
=. OF business at 8 o'clock. All