The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-03-18

!. Retain the present system but
augment and control it.
2. Federal government pay its
bills with direct issued currency.
8. Said currency should be retired
from circulation through a system
of taxation to maintain stability.
4. After the war is over, a sys-
tenn of public works and old age
retirement should be instituted suf-
ficient to maintain wages and price
at an established level.
Dissapproved by the legislative
committee. Motion to table pre-
vailed.
Concerning alleged boarding of
meat.
It is charged by competitive bust
ness interests that large quantities
of meat are boarded in locker plants
throughout IS states and it is urged
by those same interests that the gov
eminent confiscate this supply.
The Pomona Grange, in a resolu-
ton adopted, denies the above charg-
es and recites reasons for such de-
NAL and urges the government to
continue to encourage rural folk to
use these lockers to help stabilize
meat supply and demand. ',.t sa
The Norman bill to authorize the
sale to the states of Washington
and Oregon of the properties owned
by the federal government in con-
nection with the Grand Coulee and
Bonneville. projects. This was re-
ferred, by the committee, back to
the Grange for further study. Mo-
ton was made and carried to table
for one month and the executive
committee to study the resolution
and make a report at the next
meeting. ID -
State Ceres Glare Lund and state
executive committeeman, Carl Will
liams were introduced and well
coined. Brother. Lund was also a
visitor - ~<'.5. ...c' -.57
It was announced that the state
session would be held in Yakima
June 1918. w., Hi. Ill IT 3.
Five dollars was voted to the Keg-
ley memorial fund.
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Buena Vista-Held box social
for the Red Cross and realized
$46.76, voted SIS to the Kegley me-
mortal fund. Gave the LIST and Sec
ond degrees to nine candidates, two
were reinstated, had 20 in attend
ance, have % new members since
Jan. 1, and have been asked to go
to Mabton to put on the third and
fourth degrees.
Kiona-Benton Gave all four de-
grees to 16 new members, had two
reinstatements, had a pot luck sup
per before Grange, held patriotic
program, won first prize in program
contest, have 38 new members since
Jan. 1, gave $40 to Red Gross, have
penny drill for defense stamps and
report good attendance and interest.
Kennewick Highlands-Have two
applications and have donated to
Red Gross and Kegley memorial
fund.
Locust Grove-Sister Ruth Sim
melink won second prize of $3.50 in
the state lecturers contest, and was
community chairman of Red Cross
drive, and have organized a Juvenile
Grange with Is charter members.
Finley-Have taken in 10 new
members. have 10 applications and
one by denit, gave $40 to Red Cross,
gave five cents per member to
Kegley memorial fund, have %
new members since Jan. 1, and have
started a silver drill at each meeting.
Finley Juvenile-Served refresh
ments for Grange at the last meet
meeting. g. a..
=. Finley Grange. Auxiliary-MetI
Feb. 3 with Is members and four
visitors, membership is SO, made
plans for free party March 20, decid-l
ed to. rattle spot of Gold" quilt,
ordered 10 doz. Sunflower Jr., dish
cloths and a $21 order Of jello prod
ucts, planned to have pot holder
contest May 6, gave $40 to the Red
Cross. Had $164.87 in the treasury.
: Kennewick Valley - Pie social
brought $50 which will be used to
pay the dues of the boys in service,
gave first and second degrees to
three and had clean up day March z.
Wakefield two regular meetings
and one special, made $45 on pie
social, initiated Is members, gave
two cents per member to Kegley
memorial fund and held pot-luck
dinner for Changers and the COM
munity. =. =
Horse Heaven-Meets the third
Friday in each month as they decid-
ed to. meet only once a month, had
a good attendance and installation.
There was no representation from
Rattlesnake, White Bluffs, Han
ford and Vernita.
A rising vote of thanks was given
Kennewick Valley for its hospitality.
Because of the unsettled condi-
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