4-H members invited to movie in 1950

4-H was as popular in 1950 as the organization is today. In 1950 4-H members were invited to a free movie to celebrate the completion of 1949 projects. Read on.

E-mail from Cheryl

Facts from the past gleaned from the Moses Lake Herald, Columbia Basin Herald and The Neppel Record by Cheryl (Driggs) Elkins:

From the Columbia Basin Herald on Feb. 3, 1950:

4-H kids see show

Moses Lake 4-H members turned out, 44 of them, to enjoy the movie "Green Promise" shown Sunday and Monday at the Ritz Theater. Passes were made available to all 1949 members who completed their year's project, by the county extension office in cooperation with state film distributors. Clubbers and their leaders joined in expressing their appreciation for the free show.

Cascade Valley Club to meet

Cascade Valley residents are being invited to next Thursday's meeting of the Valley Improvement Club. The group will assemble at 7:30 at the Calvert home to begin spring plans and for a social hour. Membership is open to Cascade Valley residents.

Grange meeting scheduled

Moses Lake Grangers will hold their next meeting, scheduled for Tuesday night, in the Quincy Grange Hall, Master George Benson said this week. A countywide friendship meeting is planned for the evening.

BPW food sale declared success

A food sale held Saturday by members of the Business and Professional Women's Club was a success, Mrs. Clint Sincleir, chairman, said this week. Held at Basin Electric, the event was called off at 2 p.m., when everything had been sold.

Thanks Nancy!

Garnet and I traveled to Fairchild Air Force Base last Friday for the monthly Hail and Farewell. This is a chance to greet the newcomers to the 92 nd Air Refueling Squadron and also to say goodbye to the airmen leaving the unit. After the formal part of the gathering we share a potluck-type meal.

After hearing about the meal portion of the monthly event, Nancy Bromiley sent along a couple dozen cookies; sugar and creamsicle. As the meal was ending, I mentioned the cookies and asked for a photo.

This is when the situation became interesting.

Question: Hand 16 airmen looking for dessert a Nancy Bromiley cookie and ask them to walk 10 steps to the corner for a photo and what do you have?

Answer: Half to a quarter of the cookie left when they reach the corner.

Nancy was planning ahead when I stopped by her house to pick up the cookies.

"You usually take a stew or soup, don't you?" she asked and I answered yes.

"Good, maybe I'll make some 7 UP biscuits for you to take next month," she said.

The airmen wanted me to thank you, Nancy. They enjoyed the cookies and were asking if I was going to bring more next month as they are all gone.

And I must tell you, they were good. Well...er...ah...it was my responsibility to taste test one of each kind, ya know.