The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-17
Pomona Requests
3-ManC Commission
to Handle Power
Seek local men to manage
Columbia development
in IVA manner; sub
ordinates report
Alice B. Ayers, reporter.


were present except the Assistant
Steward and Ceres. The next
meeting will be at Horse Heaven on
May 10th at which time the county
house dress contest will be held.
We were honored by having two
state officers with U.s. Sister Lillian
Swayze, state chaplain, and Bro
ther Carl Williams, state deputy,
were introduced and welcomed.
The chaplain reported having
sent flowers and plants to Sisters
Ponsat and Whitehead.
A baking contest was held under
the supervision of the H. E. c., Sis
ter Nellis Sherry. The following
prizes were awarded:
Rolls, Agnes, Johanson 1st; Lulu
Hampton, End. White bread, Hulda
Erickson, 1st; Maude Hartman.
End. Dark bread, Maude Hartman,
1st, fHulda Erickson, End. Light butt
ter cake, Nellis Sherry, LIST. Dark
butter cake, Sister Shaffner 1st, Sis
ter Cooper, End. Sponge cake, Esth-
er Norling, 1st, Sister Cooper, End.
Angel Food cake, Ruth Simmelink,
1st, Edith Gardner, End. Chocolate
Angel Food, Ruth Sinmelink, LIST.
Prizes of flour and sugar were do
mated by the Grange Milling Co.
and the U. and I. sugar company.
Sisters Berry, Hensley and Jacob
sen acted as judges.
Resolutions as follows:
That we request the Washington
State grange to prepare an initia-
tive measure for. the next general
election to enact 2 percent limit
on any general sales tax. DiSapprov-
ed by the committee and action sus-
tanned.
Urging the President to appoint a
three-rnan commission similar to
the iva to administer the affairs of
the Columbia River Development;
these to be- selected from the region
affected and at least one from an
operating PUD. Adopted. - 49, -
Bros. Story, Kemp, Clark, Roger,
H. Copeland and Sister Wheeler
gave reports for the legislative,
marketing, power, agriculture and
Women'S committees.
Subordinate reports:
White Bluffs-Four new members,
one reinstatement, benches and ia
bles painted by the ladies, a new
cook stove, putting in running wa
ter, cleanup day, good financial
condition, honor lecturer, welcomes
outside oranges, Kegley contribution
to be given later under the H. E. G..
Locust Grove-Three new men,
bers, took two to Kennewick Valley
for first and second, $1,000 men,
bership in I. f. w. w. A., house
dress contest next meeting and send
&c per member to Kegley Fund.
Buena ViSta-A real live grange
with three regular meetings and
three specials since last Pomona for
the purpose of initiation of ~ can
didates, house dress contest at next
meeting, hall painted, 159 members,
sent $500 to Kegley fund.
Finley-One new member and one
reinstated, birthday supper for all
having birthdays during first quar-
ter, house dress contest May 1st, 18
new folding chairs, honor lecturer
and secretary, silver drill for Kegley
fund.
Hanford-One new member three
reinstated, honor lecturer and hon
or grange, men provide refresh
ments next meeting silver offering
for Kegley fund.
Kennewick Valley-New members,
entertained Pomona officers, good
attendance, sponsored Ali club pro-
grams and bought refreshments
from them to help them raise money
for trip to convention, &c per MEM
Der for Kegley fund, honor lecturer,
house dress contest next meeting,
pit members.
Vale-Raised dues from 6Oc to
75c per quarter, 271 members, l3
new since January 1st, sponsor soft
ball team, Sister Norling won first
in house dress contest, honor lectur-
er, &c per member for Kegley fund.
Kiona- Benton-Three candidates
in first and second degrees, one re-
( instated, birthday party for first
quarter, dinner for Benton County
i t1SSOCldUlO1l, SdhlOo IL
members in past year, will have
three for third and fourth degrees at
next meeting and invite other can
didates to be brought, never less
than so percent in attendance,
honor lecturer and secretary, sc
per member for Kegley fund.
Kennewick Highlands-Two cand-
idates for first and second degrees
dress contest won by Sister Meyers
Rattlesnake-Ten new members
reinstatement, 2 demits, enter
tanned Pomona officers, bachelors
entertained April 18th, honor lect-
urer and secretary, sc per member tc
Kegley Fund.
Horse Heaven-House dress con-
test April Goth, honor secretary, q
members visited Walla Walla Po-
mona March 18TH, The report made
special mention of the excellent
work done by the Eureka fifth de.
gree team.
A report of the Pomona officer:
visitations showed Master Henson
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