The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-23
Pomona Grange
conmends the
speeial Session
Consider school CONSOLE
dation, and hear report
m visit Of power head

on visit OF power ledu
IN the resolution that CEN
.-.1;zation of school administration
~ reorganization OF school dis
" UTE should come only after it
wv, no definitely established that
ea am.ralization of school admins
.sa.;on or reorganization of school
a;s.ricts would be beneficial to all
:. the students involved and more
~ economical to the taxpayers the
sammittee reported no action be.
-s,,se Of insufficient information.
psnort was sustained by the
Grange.
The only other resolution pre-
sented was that legislation be
nassed making it permissible and
lsoal for non-high school districts
~ use Just portion of the funds
derived from non-high school dis
tricts for capital outlay and a
inst portion for operating ex-
nenses. The committee endorsed
the principle involved and the re-
port was accepted.
The legislative committee re-
ported that the Grange was CRATE
full for the special session of the
legislature enacting legislation for
which it met.
The power committee reported
ON the recent visit of DR.. Raver
to Prosser and of the special in
terest shown by the business men
over a large territory as men came
from as far as Cornell.
County Commissioner I. M.
Hartman notified the members
that the date for the primaries
had been advanced to July IL, so
there will be time to get ballots
to the soldiers for their votes. He
urged all who are not registered
to do so soon.
All Oranges were represented
except Rattlesnake and Kenne-
wick Highlands. There were Wis
itors from Star in Franklin County
and Walter Rigsby in Garfield
- sounty. There were ~ present
in the afternoon and about 160
for supper in the evening.
Subordinate reports were.
Buena Vista-Forty-four mem
went to Ratt1esnake where they
bers, including both degree teams,
initiated 10 of their own candi-
dates and several for Rattlesnake
in all four degrees. They have
three applications and five join
ing by demit. The secretary has
a four gold star certificate for
promptness. A youth committee
has been appointed with Mrs. w.
G. Moore as chairman. At the Of
Ulcers meeting there were 81 out
including 10 from Rattlesnake.
Held a dance, a card party and
basket social, the latter for
Red Cross contribution.
morse Heaven - Sister Ralph
wooden was reported ill having
1ailen and broken wrist. Grange
signs have been ordered, had a
-get-to-gether dance with most of
tne people from Locust Grove
orange. Mr.. Smith appeared be-
lore the Grange in the interests
OF the planned glucose plant to
De built in this area and will later
give the members an opportunity
70 buy stock in same.
klona-Benton = Derived much
benefit from the officers school,
nave eight candidates ready for the
nrst and second degrees at the
next meeting, elected and in
zstailed a new gatekeeper and will
eject a new steward at the next
meeting, secretary has a four gold
s'ar certificate for promptness.
Locust Grove-Took candidates
~ valley where the ladies' degree
.eam from Finley conferred the
.iiro and fourth degrees, elected
. new master, also new chaplain,
sook l0 candidates, accompanied
Ny III members, to Finley where
ne ladies' degree team conferred
'ne first and second degrees.
Vale-Have not had a meeting
sii.ce December, but are still is
sung demits and collecting dues
rsorolng to Secretary Oscar And
s.: aon, VINO was present. They
.s .i nave 157 members. So far
e government has made no set
a ueihent with them for their hall
a,tlough the papers were signed
many months ago.
rlnley-1nitiateo 20 candidates
S saih initiated 10 from Locust
anu ,SVe and II frim Finley in the
T T,iu nave six applications. At the
s. meeting the ladies' degree
.i ns' and second degrees. Inita-
o oou taxes place the first meeting
in i, eacn month. The team has been
da siteo to Burbank to put on the
srs IN April. The Juveniles
a. a. meeting in the school house
fou u.e room at the hall is too small
he; lle o0 members. Plans are
I'll nes made for the purchase of
tho au p signs: Ten dollars was given
me Red Cross.
M.ra Grange Auxiliary-Met
yuh with IA members and
- - visitors, three of whom be-
edine members s,,,,,I;1