The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-15
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To Co. Pomona
Mrs. J. r. Ayers, Reporter


After the glowing report OF Harry
Cheek following his visit to Benton
County Pomona in December. Ted
Berry, editor OF Grange News, de-
cided he would investigate for him.
sell so Saturday morning he left Sc
attle, drove to Joe Slavin'S home
near Yakima, found him busy in the
orchard, enticed him into his car
ana brought him to our Pomona
meeting at Finley Grange No. ala
on February 10. IL was a pleasant
surprise all around and we heartily
say, Come again."
Editor Berry took several pictures
OF our court ladies, officers, etc, so
we expect to soon be smiling from
the pages OF the Grange News.
Other visitors We're Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Of Dixie in Walla Walla coun-
ty. Being old friends OF our Pomona
master and wife and OF our Finley
master and wife, their visit was es-
pecially enjoyable.
The. Chaplain reported flowers
and cards sent TO sick members and
flowers TO the funeral of Sister
Davis OF Kennewick Highlands
grange. A card signed by the mem
bers was sent to Sister Lillian
Swayze, who was called east by the
death Of her mother.
Instead OF gavel programs DIR
county has subordinate yisitations
Inc schedule worked out is very
flexible and may need some changes.
"A resolution favoring cost of pro-
duction prices for domesticallv-
raised products was approved,
reporting for the Legislative Com
mlttee, Guy Story outlined the in
dustrial mobilization plan.
For the Women's committee, Mrs.
Morgan spoke on the overcoming OF
handicapS and climaXed her re-
marks with the success of Abraham
Lincoln. g. -E. -
The livestock committee asked 10
nave MI. Tarburt OF Lewiston for
Che speaker at the next meeting,
Five oranges near Kennewi,le
have organized for marketing,
AT this time Mrs. Benjamin lead
In pep singing and Glenna Nelson
sang Roses at Twilight" and Still
the Sands Of the Dessert Grow Cold"
accompanied by Emily Laudel.
FINLEY reported three applications
Two reinStated and two received by
uemlt. The grounds have been lev
eleo and graveled. II. z. Auxiliary
mas been organized and is very ac-
live. The Juveniles have one new
member and two applications. They
sold pop corn at one grange meet
ing, decorated the hall for Pomona
ana on February 18th following the
grange meeting they will hold a bas-
get social and will give two-thirds
d the receipts to the building fund.
hennewick Valley has taken in
'wo new members, two by demit and
,ne reinstated. Two were lost by
iemit They gave $500 to help send
ne 4-H club boy on his trip. They
lad Kitchen shower, did some
Wanting and vanishing and took a
membership in the Inland Water
Ways association. They will visit
finley March 2lst.
vale reports four new members
no three by demit. Two cents per
MEMBER was sent to the Kegley Me-
norial Fund, sponsor Boy Scouts.
ent club subscription to National
grange Monthly and will go TO
1randview February 18th to put on
ne first and second degrees.
Locust Grove had no meetings be-
ause Of bad roads.
Buena Vista has given the first
wo degrees to five candidates ana
as sponsored two socials given by
ne athletic and II. z. committees
raise funds for athletic work.
kiona-Benton has given the first
NO degrees to two candidates and
Entertained Pomona officers and
ther members.
Hanford has reinstated two ana
as two new members. At the next
leeting they will have a valentine
arty with White Bluffs.
White Bluffs reports two new
embers. They work with Hanford.
AFFORD putting on the first and
'cond degrees and they the third
I'd fourth. They have improved
leir stage, given four dances at a
oft, men cooked and put on a
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