The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-09-18
| Slate Officers
Visit First Fall
Pomona Session

At the first meeting of the year,
Sept. 18th at Kiona-Benton, the
Benton County Pomona was hon
ored by having two state officers
present. Sister Lena Lloyd, state
Juvenile Matron, told of the splen-
did work being done in the Jul
venile oranges throughout the
state. In Benton county she found
three very active Juveniles and
one that is waiting for a meeting
place to resume active work. She
said that was a good average for
county with only eight oranges.
She conducted round table dis
cussion and brought out some very
helpful suggestions through ques-
tons asked her. Brother Carl
Williams of the State Executive
Committee told of the proposed
location for the King Memorial
park for the Juvenile camp
grounds.
All officers were present except
Chaplain, Assistant Steward and
one Executive Committeeman. The
Assistant Steward was present for
the evening meeting.
The HEC reported the reports
for the End quarter in 1907 and
asked for the same for the 3rd
quarter.
The entries for the U&I sugar
contest will be judged at the Oct.
Pomona meeting.
The following resolutions were
approved:
A-As the contemplated high
fee for a license for butchering and
selling poultry and rabbits would
wipe out the small farmer, the
State Grange is asked to do all in
it's power to combat the move.
B-As wheat and money are be-
| ing solicited for overseas relief, 1t
is urged that we also solicit such
products as milk powder, dried
eggs and potatoes.
C-Oppose the application filed
by the Washington Water Power
company with the State Public
Utilities to absorb the Pacific
Power and Light company as it
would form another monopoly to
drain the resources of our state
and corrupt our economic pro-
gram.
D-Asking the Grange members
to cooperate with Grange News in
its promotional advertising thru
the Know Your Washington Mer-
chants" and Know Your Washing
ton Contest"
| The reports of subordinateS
show new members being taken
in, several degree teams active,
the few that took vacation are
resuming active work and nearly
all planning either building or re-
modelling work. Buena Vista took
first prize at Prosser on their
float and then took it to Grand.
view where they took second prize
They gave $3.50 to the Prosser hos
pital fund. There were no reports
from Kennewick Valley, Rattle.
snake and Horse Heaven and nc
representation from the last two
| The afternoon count was so In.
Guiding one visitor from Skagit
Valley Grange. There were about
80 for dinner.
/ N1I dllO 4SAA AWFUL VAASAAS Va
Kiona- Benton and Robert Cruzen
took the fifth degree. Emma, Bes-
sic and Shirley Burnside became
members by transfer from another
county. .-.s.s1 s
The next meeting will be at
pm. October 18th with Locust
Grove. Officers are asked to be
there by 1890 for practice.
Walter Sommers of Prossel
showed an accident prevention
picture sponsored by the Rec
Gross which is making an intensive
program for safety on highways
| Mr.. Sommers, who is executive
secretary for the Red Cross in this
county, will make the pictures
available to groups desiring them
Mrs. Thompson spoke briefly
on a move for a cooperative hos
pital in Kennewick.
Alice B. Ayers, Reporter