The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-12-15
Pomona Grange
Asks Changes in
P.U.District Law
Would Limit Tax to l Mill
And Call for Vote ons
Bond Issues
Mrs. Alice B. Ayers, Reporter


Benton County grange officers
,re installed at the annual meeting
!. vale Grange. Dec. TO-, State De-
~ L. L. Todd, formerly Of Ben
Ia county, but now OF skagit coun-
81 acted as installing officer. Tab
;,aux were In charge Of Sister Ruth
isimmilink of Locust Grove grange.
sister Lillian Sway7e, state chap
{ lain. and Brother Hartman sang.
About 1870 attended the business
meeting in the afternoon and near
" COO were present for the dinner
and program in the evening.
All Pomona officers were present
eycept Flora. State Lecturer B. w.
ION. Sister Lyon, State Chaplain
I !lian Swayze and Deputies L. L.
T,dd and G. G. Williams were In
reduced. Brother Lyon gave a
v-ry interesting talk in the after
r on on Cooperation"
A resolution originating in Whit
r IN county asking that the state
b, divided into three agricultural
districts and as the term of office
OF q state executive committeeman
expires the nominations for office
be from the district from which the
retiring member resides was APP
moved by the resolutions committee
and report sustained.
A resolution from the Kennewick
highlands and one submitted by the
Benton County Utility District
manager were combined for:
Ito make it possible to call a
special election for the organization
Of Utility districts.
ITO fix a fair revenue tax on
Hoss earnings of Utility Districts
SF the support Of local and state
Government.
1To limit the tax that can be
levied by Utility Districts to one
mill instead of the present two mill
limit.
ITO eliminate the 1870 gem
efal obligation bond provision or
amend so as to require a vote of
the people for the issuing Of any
amount.
$40 place the election of COM
missioners on the general election
day so as to avoid duplication Of
election expenses.
This substitute resolution was APP
proved by the legislative committee
and. report was adopted.
A resolution requesting the State
Grange to return to the former
form Of reports to Pomona was ap-
proved.
The annual reports OF Pomona
officers showed that few had missed
any meetings during the year and
that many visitations had been
made by them to subordinate
oranges. Among suggestions for
improving the grange. in the fu-
mre were: Each Pomona member
to ask himself what is his reSpon-
Sibility; that Pomona investigate
and report on Oregon's Young
Peoples grange auxiliary made up of
members from IA to 35 with view
to organizing same in Washington;
that all lecturers attend Pomona
leaders conference and use Grange
papers for material for programs;
that Pomona officers continue to
put on the fifth degree each year.
Prompt attendance Of all officers
was especially stressed.
Nearly all subordinate oranges
gave good reports of activities and
increased membership. Vale has
paid off all Indebtedness. Exten-
sive improvements have been made
on halls turnout the county. One
grange reported a raise in dues
which had proved satisfactory as it
solved the problem Of sufficient
finances. Contributions Of fruit and
money have been made literally.
Finley is to organize a juvenile
grange Dec. Is.
Brother Brockway spoke on the
Cost of Production bill.
Brother Skuse, county agent, gave
an outline of the Farm and Home
building program.
The agricultural committee of
each grange is asked to provide for
the sponsoring of at least one club
OF some project.
Visitations for the upper end Of
the county are as follows:
Buena Vista and WhitStran to
Rattlesnake, January 9Th
Kiona-Benton to Horse Heaven,
February IA.
Rattlesnake to Kiona- Attention on
February 18th. d..
A SIS Christmas bond was pur-
chased from the B. G. T. B. League.
The renewal of the SO member
ship in the Inland Empire Water
ways association makes each MEM
Der of Pomona a member.
AT the next meeting Brother
Whitehead will give the Nebraska
power set-up. @ss.S
All lecturers in the county are
asked to observe ''Kegley Day" at
the meeting nearest March 25th
with an appropriate program. .
The executive committee will re-
port on the attendance contest at
the next meeting.
The next meeting will be Janu-
airy IA with Kennewick Highlands
In the high school building in Ken
neWick. Only grangers with tick
cts will be admitted to the dinner.
Due to road conditions, Miss