The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-19
Pomona Condemns
Pensions for Poor
congressman
Ask use of wheat
rather than sugar in
alcohol manufacture
Alice b. Ayers, reporter

uaIla County POMONA, ulcluullie
,ne fifth degree team from Eureka
attended the meeting Of Bentor
co,,nty Pomona Saturday, F'ebru.
.rv 18th at Finley. The team ex-
emitted the work in a flawless
manner for twenty-five candidates
tuenty-one from Finley and one
trom Kennewick Valley grange.
The afternoon count showed sew
enty present with every grange In
the county represented except Han
ford White Bluffs and Horse
peayen. There were about three
hundred and fifty present for. the
dinner and program following the
evening session. a.. !
The next meeting will be at 2
nm ON March 18th at KenneWick
valley. Clay Puderbaugh, president
NJ the Farm Loan Association said
full details of the Credit Union
would be given at this meeting.
The meeting, found all officers
uresent, except Treasurer, Flora and
one executive committeeman. =
The Secretary reported that she
had turned over to the Red Cross
the $1,000 from collections at vista
ton meetings. 4.
The executive committee reported
that they were unable to get in
touch with the Treasurer so the
matter of the report on the purchase
of a defense bond was delayed till
the next meeting. .-...
Emil Van Buren, of Kahlotus
grange spoke on the work of the
game commission. He gave rea-
sons for certain hunting dates be-
ing most advantageous for open sea-
son. He said the trespass law was
adequate but lacked proper enforce
ment. The solution, as he saw it, is
70 have a Justice of the Peace in
every voting precinct to be able to
handle local cases. Further irlfor-
nation will be given at the State
Grange Session in Wenatchee. It
was recommended to have a Justice
OF the Peace appointed in each pre-
cinct and report at the next meet
ing.
The Legislative Committee re-
ported on the recently passed PEN
sion Retirement Law.
The Power Committee reported on
the necessity Of forming Power
Pool for defense.
The report Of the women's Conn
mittee was given by Mrs. j. r. Ayers
who read Our Job" which stressed
vomen's place and work during the
present crisis. This committee was
ASKED to get outstanding statistics
on the liquor traffic as it now stands
and report at the next meeting.
The chairman of the Agricultural
Committee said questionnaires, ask
ing Tor reply on labor needs for
aS0, had been sent to 100 farmers
n the county. About three-fourths
Of them have failed to respond. He
ASKS that you return yours prop
erly filled out and see that your
nelghbor does the same so you may
be helped.
Subordinate Reports
FINLEY discussed scrap iron, have
aour applications, took. class of four
70 kennewick Valley for third and
fourth degrees, bought $4,000 de-
tense bond, had guests January is.
fmley grange auxiliary held a pie
SOCIAL january "a and made $12.65,
oenSered three quilts to Red Cross,
furnishing all material and have
several more partly made, paid for
ase and heater recently purchased
y the grange and sponsored the
liStmas Seal Sale of $7527.
Aennewick Valley delivered scrap
a%, 70 Tony's at $500 a ton, in
ssaieo juveniles, one new member,
rs social Melted $500 dor Red
a, Uss' young peoples team put on
sla and fourth degrees and have
one application.
AeaneWick Highlands discussed
sa p ron, some taken to Tony's,
r,;,s so make and pay for twelve
- 80 aor Red Cross, one new men,
H. slV.oo membership in the In
a.. aa waterways Association, one of
members, Geo. Reymore, a
-. a boy, won the county contest.
.,. eust Grove-nothing done about
fan ap non, their 25th anniversary
, .a, on February 18th so they will
'esorate Feb. 21st.
Yaie-Executive COMMITTEES has
- ase OF the scrap iron. It is weigh
y. W one Richland Transfer where
!. member either takes the money
NJ, surns it over to the Red Gross.
~ Is going to Red Cross.
ha.ia-senton-Community Club
b suarge OF scrap iron, money to
,s,, assa 70 reshingle club house, con-
H.. tnlrd and fourth on six cand-
Cent win officers present 100 per-
nd installed one member, drop
sn quarter for Mrs. Annie Peter
'iiu Mrs. Bauer, issued two de-
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