The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-06-15
Pomona Not to
Meet Again Until
Next September
Oppose New Reclamation
Projects Which Would
be Competitive
Alice B. Ayers. reporter

After the session June 10th at
Rattlesnake, the Benton County
Pomona will not meet again till
September 9th when it will meet at
Whitstran.
About 20 were present during the
afternoon with many more in at
tendance for the dinner and pro-
gram in the evening.
Brothers A. Johnson, August Ben
son and E. A. Whan Of Kiona-Ben-
ton, A. D. Fraker of Vale and w. F.
Ashby of Finley have passed away
during the year. Sister Erickson,
Chaplain, conducted the following
impressive memorial service for
them:
Charter draped for them by the
Chaplain; lilies placed on the al
tar for each one by Sister Ares
touilh, Pomona; Eulogy by Sister
Swayze, State Chaplain.
Scripture, the twenty third psalm
by the Chaplain; two numbers by
the Buena Vista quartet, composed
of Brothers Joe Anderson, G. G.
Hutchfroft. A. G. Crawford and Cliff
ford Dalrymple.
Duet by Brother and Sister Ben
jamin of Vale; tableau by Sister
Ruth Simmelink; prayer by the
Chaplain.
Sister Annie Clark, lady assistant
steward, and Brother Arthur SUIT
ton, were married June 3rd. Pomona
will express its good wishes and con-
CALCULATIONS through a gift to the
newly-weds.
Sister Della Crosby, lecturer Of
Rattlesnake Grange, was declared
banner lecturer of the county.
The secretary reported $50 mem
bers when she took office in jan
uary. We now have GIG members
Ninety new members have been in
itiated this year and several REIN
stated. She complimented the sub
ordinate secretaries for prompt re-
ports as she was able to make hel
Pomona report promptly.
The Women's Committee made 9
good report on "Home" as follows:
Sister jacobson an article on
sHonemaNng;" Sister Benjamin
Edgar Guests GA Heap O. Livin' y;
Sister Whitwer. what Makes q
Home" Sister Hartman, Value %
Observing Birthdays in the Family
Sister Swayze was presented q
lovely corsage in appreciation OF
her splendid services in our Pomona
All subordinate oranges were rep
resented except Whitstran and
White Bluffs. Vale. with %, hac
the largest delegation. Reports
show oranges in good working con-
dition with increasing Membership
and improving oranges premises. Ar
outstanding event. at Hanford was
the anniversary celebration when
the first secretary was present anc
read the first minutes. They now
have membership of 81. Thei1
largest membership was 81 in 1922
when IS new members were taken
in during the year. The lowest wa:
SO in 1896 when only two joined
during the year.
Kiona-Benton will meet only once
month, the first Wednesday during
July and August.
KenneWick Valley and Finley
Juveniles sent scrap books to the
state grange.
Sister Ida Nagel Of Spange
grange was visitor.
It was suggested that each Juve-
nile grange make a report to Po-
mona signed by the Secretary ano
Master.
The Funeral Aid is constantly
adding new members. Brother Aug
ust Benson of Kiona-Benton passed
away in March and Brother Stauf-
faker of Burbank in May. An as
sessment of Csc for each death i
| now due. All members are asked
to pay the soc to the local score
tary or at the office Of the Kenne-
wick grange supply at once. # moi
paid within 60 days the member i
dropped and may be reinstated only
by paying back assessments and Csc
| The Kegley Memorial committee
reports contributions for the veal
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