The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-13
Changers Back Bill
to Bond Buyers OF
Produce to $4,000
Spud acreages reduced
over last year; urge
growers to sign; Flem-
ing reviews situation
Alice e. Ayers. Reporter

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9th at 2 pm. with Kennewick VAL
ley. Two officers were absent be-
cause of illness. There were ninety
seven present at the afternoon ses-
sion and 400 for the supper and
program.
State Chaplain Sister Lillian
Swayze and State Deputy Brother
Carl Williams were introduced and
welcomed. Brother w. B. Tomlin-
son, Walla Walla County Pomona
master and Sister Tomlinson were
given a hearty welcome. In the
evening there were eight other pat
rons from Walla Walla county. An
invitation was extended to visit
their next Pomona meeting which
will be March 18th in the Touchet
school house at pm.
The following resolutions were ap-
proved:
Against the
/. Election of more than one state
officer from any county.
2. Permitting liquor stores closer
than one mile from any army en-
campment.
8. An additional tax of cents on
sheep for predatory animal control.
To ask
/. Our senators and representa-
tives to work, for the Torrens bill.
The chaplain reported that flow
ers had been sent to the funeral of
Brother Elmer Schwenk and that
the charter was draped in his men,
DRY. Flowers had been sent to Sis
ter Chris Puderbaugh, who is in
the Pasco hospital with broken
hip.
Plan Baking Contest
The Home Economics Chairman
appointed Sisters jacobson, Whit
wer and Ayers to assist her in the
county. At this meeting a plant
exchange was featured and at the
next meeting there will be baking
contest open to all grangers. There
| will be a light and dark bread, rolls
light and dark butter cakes, angel
food and sponge cakes. The last two
| named are to have no frosting. The
prizes will be awarded. u. & I. sugar
and grange flour must be used. Each
HE!C. is asked to push this con-
test so there will be many entries
The agriculture committee an
nounced the County Conservation
Association sign-up meetings a.
follows: Prosser, March 10, Ben
ton City, March 10, Richland, Mar
20, Hanford, Mar. 81, Kennewick
Mar. o. The closing date is Mar. 81
These meetings are held for the con-
venience of the farmers.
If he does not cooperate they viii
necessarily have to be discontinued
owing to the expense. The plan fol
the disposal of surplus potatoes Of
grade two or better provides pay
ment of Csc per 100 pounds for those
accepted. Farmers may afterwarc
sell for feed, those marked for sale
| The marketing committee report
ed comparison in potato allot-
ment. In 1910 it was 1900 acres. UI
to this time in 1941 it is only 2471
acres. H. B. 281 was recommend.
ed as amending the commission
merchant bill requiring license anc
bond for the buyer to cover produce
bought from the farmer or in case
of injury or death to the buyer
The bond is to be from five to ter
thousand dollars.
| Organize Ball Teams
All oranges were represented anc
reported except White Bluffs anc
Hanford Reports show gain II
membership and interest through.
out the county. Vale and KenneWicl
Valley are organizing kitty bal
teams. On March 81 Kennewicl
Valley will initiate in the first ane
second degrees. Oranges are In
vited to bring candidates for thu
work.
The membership in the INLAND
Waterways Association was renew
ed.
A telegram was sent to Vic Meyer!
urging passage of II B. 18 concern
ing motor truck licenses.
Sister Berry reported for the Wo'
mems committee by giving an IN
teresting talk on nutrition.
Mr.. Harry Fleming of Benton City
| was SpCS1a1 Sk<CoASA VA oA&S 49,
and gave a very comprehensive view
of the agricultural situation through
charts he has made.
All oranges are urged to observe
"Kegley Day" on or near March q
and send a contribution to TIT
fund.
Plan Pie Social
Finley young people announce
pie social for the evening of Mar
14th. There will be dancing. The.
are endeavoring to earn money tx
pay for the new music machine.
At the evening session fiftee1
candidates from KenneWick Vale.
were initiated in the fifth degree a.
follows: L. G. Mahaffey, Mary Aic,
Mahaffey, Lincoln Mahaffey, Heller
Mahaffey, Effie Marsh, JOIN
Marsh, Raymond SchWartze, Ro
zahn, DR.. H. c. Curry, Nellie Clapr
Victor A. Smull, Isabel Smull, Les
ter E. Long, Ida Mae Zahn AM
Jean Lon.
The program consisted of min
strel show put on by the members o
/, Kennewick Valley grange under tn
. supervision of lecturer Sister MiSnel
l.