The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-12-16
Pomona Asks Cut
In Points on ~.
Meat Raiioning
Will accelerate move
ment to markets to
relieve congestion
BY Alice B. Ayers


At the annual meeting of the
Benton County Pomona Grange
held at Kiona-Benton, 81 new Of
ficers were installed by Brother
and Sister /. M. Hartman assisted
by Leona Simmelink, flower girl;
Agnes Johanson, regalia bearer;
Dorothy Webber, emblem bearer;
Robt. Johanson, marshall; Fannie
Morgan, musician; Dean Hartman,
soloist, and Mary Scott and Hilda
Erickson jointly acting as chap
lain.
The chaplain reported the death
of Doc Gordon of Vale and Of Al
bert Scott of Buena Vista.
The only resolution received was
one favoring a lowering or sus-
pension of point values on meat
sufficiently to get a good move
ment of same over retail counters
thus conserving for use a consid-
cradle supply. The resolutions
committee, to which this was re-
ferred, submitted the following
substitute resolution: Favoring the
cancellation of slaughter restr1c-
tons on the smaller slaughtering
plants and lowering the point val
ues on meat accumulating due to
increased marketing. The grange,
by its vote, favoring this substitute
resolution unanimously.
Annual reports of all subordin-
ates showed progress in nearly all
groups. Buena Vista has Joined
Sc new members and lost four.
They have nine candidates for
the degrees. They have contribut-
ed to Red Cross, Kegley Memorial
fund, National War Fund, and
bought three 500 Bonds. They
will hold a Christmas party and
have treats for the children.
Horse Heaven-Not very active.
Have had but one meeting since
summer vacation; donated to Red
Cross and responded to all other
requests; bought a SIS Tuberculos
Bond.
Finley-Gained Sc new members
and now have 1875; have q silver
drill to raise money for improve
ments around the hall; have a
drill team for all four degrees;
partitioned off a large juvenile
room, in the basement; lost three
members by death; had 100 at
Booster Night; $1,000 in Bond
drive, bought new sashes, gave
gifts to graduates and newlyweds;
bought tuberculosis Bond; young
members gave basket social and
cleared over 500 which they gave
toward the expenses of the Juve-
ME room material; gave to Red
Cross, War Fund, two barrels Of
fruit to Children's Home; 10c a
to the radio fund, have IL
new fire insurance policies; SO
membership in the Inland Empire
Waterways Association, and sent
check for 500 to the National
grange headquarters fund in
Washington, d. c. The Juveniles
report so members with 81 subor-
dinates as honorary members.
They furnished one program for
the subordinate Grange and helped
in two others. The sold lunch at
one meeting to raise money to
donate toward the singles for the
new roof on the parsonage.
Finley Grange Auxiliary report
ed a membership Of 80, donations
to Red Cross, War Fund, SIS to a
lady and her children who lost
their home by fire, $50 toward ex-
pense of the Juvenile Grange, SO
tuberculosis Bond, and part of
the money on the new sashes. They
have taken in $486,26 during the
year and spent $472.51. They now
have balance of $l31.46.
Kennewick Valley-Had three
month vacation, 80 new members
with two candidates now, contribu-
ted to the Children's Home, In
land Empire Waterways member
ship, tuberculosis Bond, Kegley
Memorial Fund, Radio fund. Have
several boys in the service and
one WAC, had a pie social to raise
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