The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-19
Urges I armers to
Plan for Post
War Period
Pomona votes to supply
Al Achievement pins
for contest winners

All Achievement pins
for contest winners
Benton County Pomona Grange
met with Locust Grove Oct. IA
with all officers present except
steward, gate keeper, Flora and
two executive committeeman.
There were so present at the af-
ternoon roll call and 100 came
for the supper and program in
the evening. "
The only resolution acted on
was one from Pend Orielle County
Pomona opposing the livestock
marketing pool plans. 1t was re-
ferred to the resolutions commit
tee which approved it and the re-
port was accepted by the Pomona.
M. G. Clark, reporting for the
postwar committee, admonished
the members to think about and
spend much time on postwar
plans as pertaining to agriculture.
He referred to the hydro-electric
power which will be used to pro-
cess much raw material which is
now being sent east for manu-
facture.
I. M. Hartman, reporting for the
legislative committee, urged all to
register before the dead line Oct.
81. He also called attention to
the many welfare measures to be
decided, referred to measures COM
ing up at the November election.
Plans are under discussion for
a detention home jointly with
Franklin County and to be located
at Pasco. There is some opposi-
ton to the name as many prefer to
call it receiving home" as it
is often used for children who are
not bad. Plans are also being dis
cussed for four-county tubercu-
losis sanitorium, SO the county
commissioners of Benton, Yakima,
Kittitas and Klickitat counties are
trying to determine the best pro-
cedure. The law provides four
tenths of mill for maintenance
which would yield about $50, 900
a year but the upkeep would
amount to about $4,000.
j. r. Roger reported on the
power situation and stressed the
necessity for all Oranges to reg
lister and support Referendum No.
Is. -
State Deputy Donald Smith of
Wenatchee made his first visit
to the Benton County Pomona. He
spoke on postwar problems and
planning, praised the SPLENDID
Grange program in this state, told
how No. 25 related to industry and
explained how starch and glucose
are made from Gull wheat and
potatoes. 1.@. ..=.a &s.
The reports of subordinate
Oranges show steady and healthy
increase in membership. Buena
Vista had 272 members for the
last quarterly report and Finley
had 266 so there is a friendly
rivalry as to which is to be the
largest Grange in the county. The
weed control movement started
by Buena Vista is receiving sup.
port from the other Oranges. The
county agent has visited several
of the subordinates and talked
on the weed control program. Sew
eral had observed Booster Night
with a pot-luck dinner and pro-
gram for the community, some
had committees at work getting
all to register for election, Locust
Grove has partitioned off juv-
emile room in the basement, and
several reported an increase in
dues. All Oranges were repre-
sented except Rattlesnake.
As has been the custom for
many years, the group voted to
buy the All Club achievement pins
to be presented to club members
who have completed year of sat
isfactory work.
The annual committee on gen.
eral arrangements for the annual
meeting to be held at Kiona-Ben-
ton, Dec. 9, consists of Carl Will
liams, I. M. Hartman and Lillian
Swayze. This meeting will be car
ried out under the same conditions
as last year with Pomona assum-
ing all the expense. ! !
.Jettie and Harmon Wilcox Of
Finley, Glenn and Margaret Felt
on and Charles Nicoson of Locust
Grove were initiated in the fifth
degree.
Locust Grove was given a ris-
ing vote of thanks for its hospi-
tally.
The next meeting will be at
2 pm. Nov. IL, with Kiona-Benton.
Fred Albert Watts, son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Watts of this city,