THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1913 ROYAL Baking Powder is the greatest of modern time helps to perfect cake and biscuit making. Makes home baking pleasant and profitable. It renders the food more digestible and guarantees it safe from alum and all adulterants. the resulting score was IS to 4 in fav or of Harrt-tt Mr. t'aullor. who spent a few days hi Portland, returned the first of the I week. j The Pifer family have vacated the Hall house. Mr. Hall intends to move ; into the house soon. I Mrs. T. Bishop is expected home ! the last of the wek. She has spent the winter at Long Beach, California. UNDERWOOD I Grrc9Ponccncc ODELL PINE GROVE Mr. Myers has moved into the Mc Caw place with his family and will run the ranch. He formerly lived across Hood River and ran the wood sawing machine here last Fall. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Knapp have moved to Naumes', where he will run the team from the rock crusher. Mrs. G. E. Bowerman returned last Thursday from visiting her sister at Washougal. Her return was hastened by the serious sickness of little Irma. A. B. Brooks has returned after a winter's absence and will clear anil plant to trees about eight acres. His fruit farm is near Jas Wilson's. The voice of the blaster is heard in the land and sometimes the powder smell is overpowering. Raymond Gribble brought Mrs. X. R. Bradley down to Louis Rhoades' Saturday and she will visit her daughter-in-law a couple of weeks. She has spent the winter at her sister's, Mrs. Billings, at Dee. Mrs. Amos Billings has returned from the valley. She has been attend ing her daughter.the wife of "Barney Cooper " our forest ranger. We may rejoice with Mr. and Mrs. Cooper in their baby boy. Mrs. Perry Smith made a flying trip to Portland and return Saturday. She went to bid farewell to Mrs. Tii ley, who was her guest this winter. She has now gone to San Francisco. Shaker Miller has moved from Summit to Willow Flat to reside. Algie Weinheimer drew the prize setting of eggs to set for the child ren's fair contest. He lives at Odell and attends the Hood River High School. Mrs. Connaway led a helpful Chris tian Endeavor service Sunday night. There is no solo singing here now as everybody is hoarse, but old Corona tion made grand music at the close of the evening service. The subject for the next meeting of the Endeavor la "Is a Christian to Keep the Sab bath and what about it?" Please get there at 6:30 o'clock. Rer. Mr. Hargreaves is giving a Lenten series of sermons this week. The hour is 7:30 p. m. sharp except on Wednesday when It will be 7:15. Mr. Hargreaves will undertake to fol low Jesus from the triumphal entry into Jerusalem to the Resurrection. One may follow the subjects by re ferring to the usual course for Pas sion Week as Mr. Hargreaves intends these services to be Lenten for Odell this week and the same next week at Mosler. This (Wednesday) evening there will be some athletic stunts at the rymnaslum after which th-re will be a basketball game between the "Farmers" and the "Business Men." The stunts do not bgin until after early church or about 8:30. Miss Mabel Warner will lead the Epworth League at seven o'clock next Sunday evening at the M. E. Church. Rev Carson preaches in the morning. Rev E. J. Bulgln preached In ac cordance with the announcements and then went to his meetings at The Dalles where they have built a taber acle for the purpose. This long and slim North Carolinian Is full of wit and humor and so mixes these with the Gospel truth that the later must be absorbed. His meetings were true union meetings and the Influence for good will not cease now they're over. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Wiley from The Dalles are guests at the Mason home. T Porter is UP from Portland on business connected with his ranch. Mr .Terome Wells, who has been visiting her son in Beaverton. return ed home Saturday. Mr and Mrs. Blacknian have re turned from their California trip. Mrs. Dick Lester and children re turned home Saturday after a two- weeks visit with her brother in Bea verton. Mr. and Mrs. Fredrickson of The r-i. ,n.io uprc recent uuests at tne Thompsen home. Mr. and Mrs. McCully returned home Friday. Mrs. Stowel of Lyle is visiting Mrs. J. D. Thompsen. Mrs. Percy Laraway is visiting in Portland. Dr. Bulgin gave two excellent ser mons Sunday to a crowded house. Several from both Odell and Hood River were in attendance. A number of the neighbors, dress ed as little children, came in on Ed. Lage last Thursday evening and gave him a surprise children's par ty. A merry evening was spent play ing children's games. A jolly time was had over the luncheon of mugs of milk and stick candy. Very few have to receive as many spanks, re presenting the years, as did poor Ed die and it is doubtful if he will care to grow much older. OAK GROVE The election for school directors held March 1 resulted in the ap pointment of II. C. Lowden, F. W. Dehart and S. G. Clark for District No. 17. and E. Walther, Mr. Cram well and H. F. Stickney for District No. 21. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Vinton have gone to Portland for a Bhort visit. Owing to the increased amount of traffic at the depot the railroad com pany has extended the platform. After a visit with relatives in Port land Mrs. E. M. Cummins is home again. W. M. Kollock got back from Cali fornia where he has been sojourning for the last few months. Mrs. C. S. Brooks, president of the Woman's Club, will entertain the members at the next meeting. W. M. Fraine went to Portland last Tuesday. After a pleasant visit in California Mr. and Mrs. Cobb arrived home Sunday, March 2. With the expectation of putting in a lumber mill, C. W. Arnold and others are looking over the timber in this section. Mr. Heme, who has been taking care of H. C. Lowden's place, will leave soon for Kansas, where he expects to make his home in the fu ture. The roads in District No. 9 are now in good condition, our road supervisor having put some good work on them lately. Mr. Carson and family will leavo soon for Yakima. I Ml May and Dairy Lands Jo ZShe urest IrrVestment J B E. DUNCAN & CO. BETTER SEE THIS "PAT" He'll Be at the Entertainment to be Given at Pine Grove JOHN ERTLE TO MOVE Mr. and Mrs. John Ertle of Hood Hlver were In town Wednesday mak ing preparations for moving to Stev enson In the near future. These peo pl. hava purchased land near town from the Stevenson Realty Company and will make their home here with in th. next few days. Pioneer. Read th. Nwa. It tells It all. Mrs. J. H. Sutthoff aud children have returned to the Sutthoff ranch, hav ing spent the winter in Hood River, The old school building has been nurchased by William Miller and is now being torn down. Mr. Miller ex pects to rebuild it into a barn on his property. Mrs. W. L. Nichols and daughter spent the past week in Portland. Miss. Hazel Stanton spent Sunday in the vicinity of White Salmon. The Ladies' Aid will hold a dime social Thursday afternoon this week at the home of Mrs. H. H. Jantzen, to which all ladies are invited. F. E. Skinner and family moved out from town onto their ranch last week for the spring and summer. Miss. Lempi Hukari left last week for Dufur to resume her teaching for the spring term. Miss Mary Allen of Odell visited her brother, Coburn Allen, last Fri day and Saturday. The Oak Grove Boys' Club gave an informal dance Friday evening in John Stranahan's barn. About thirty young people danced to the music of a phonograph and later in the even ing light refreshments were served. BARRETT MY. and Mr. Birges, wlo have spent the winter in New York, are expected home this week. . Byron Smith 1ft Monday for his homestead in New Mexico. Dick Tucker is at Lyle doing some pruning. Mr. Bonebrake, who purchased the. Mcintosh place, has arrived from Philomath, Oregon. Mr. Myers and family, who have oc cupied the Zeek house the past year, have moved near Odell. Miss Swensoti spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Mapes at Odell. Mrs. Esson of Forest Grove was at the Valley Christian church Sunday. She is connected with the state Sun day School work and was certainly an inxpiratlon to all who heard her. Mr. Hart and family of Eugene are occupying the Winnell house for the summer. Little Arnold Rod well, who under went an operation at the honpital in Hood River some days ago, is at home again and doing nicely. At last Barrett wine! But It took the girls to do it! Barrett and Odell played basketball Friday evening and "Pat, Pat, I say, Pat." "Faix, I'm coming, sur." School entertainment and basket social at Pine Grove Grange Hall, Fri day, March 14. "That Rascal Pat," a humorous comedy, one act, will be fciven. Following are the characters Pat McNoggerty a handy servant Earl Robertson. "Oh, murther, I'll be kilt immagetly." Major Puffjacket Robert Wangh. Women are all alike." Charles Livingstone Poor but am bitious Fred Thompson. "How I love that girl and how handy the hundrei thousand would be." Laura Niece to Puffjacket in love with Charles Stella Perry. "But you will pardon him, dear uncle." Nancy Maid to Laura In love with Pat Clara Thompson. "Oh dear, I never could become Mrs. Pat!" A song "Beautiful Night" High School Girls. Selections Mandolin Club. Solo Mr. Kalbach. Come and get your money's worth; entertainment free! Auctioneering of baskets. Sosial time. Supper. Regular Sunday excursion to Park dale. Pleasant trip for yourself and friends. , wswn Say str itm P TW cam I I no my r w r f Ml , , f r i' r . You Bo SrtFW. VOfA gYM I -N LWJ. H,.v t t I" r - . 1 t it Vi'Y H I !H i -t 1 !v"v.(A'"Ot , I Mutt and JeffComing Friday M. E. Church Services Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preach ing services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Themes: morning, "A Sure Founda tion," or "The Rock of Ages;" even ing, "An Old-Fashloned Home." Ep worth League at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7:30. All are cordially invited to attend these services. W. B. Young, pastor. MOTHERS' CLUB FORMED In response to a request made by some of the mothers of the city a meeting was called Friday, February 24, for the purpose of organizing a Mothers' Club. About 35 were pres cnt and most of these Joined the new association. Mrs. C. D. Hoyt was chosen president and Mrs. II. IJ. Per igo, secretary. Plans were discusb'-d in a general way for the work of the club. The next meeting will be held Fri day afternoon, March 21, at three o'clock in the Methodist church. Ail members and those Interested are urged to be present. The topic for the first meeting will be "The Sens! tive Child." The current Mother' Magazine will be ready for distribu tion at this meeting and the program for the next meeting announced. WANTED Men and women to learn watchmaking and engraving, few months only learning. Practical work from start. Positions secured for graduates. Practical trade not over done. Write for particulars. Watch making School, 210 Globe Building Portland, Ore. tf Wanted Position by experienc ed stenographer good penman. Ad dress Box 133, Hood River, Ore. lOtfc Regular Sunday excursion to Park dale. Pleasant trip for yourself and friends. I SWEEPER-VAC I That's the word that has set all Hood River to talking The little Vacuum Cleaner that "does the business." More of them sold in the past three weeks than all other kind3 in two years, and everyone sold strictly on its meriU. EASY TO RUN as a Carpet Sweeper. COST but little more. CLEAN ANY RUG or CARPET as thoroughly as a $225.00 Electric Quit working the dust and dirt INTO your rugs with a broom. Take it all OUT with less effort with a Sweeper-Vac. SOLD ON THE LITTLE PAYMENT PLAN IMPORTANT! Golden Rod or other styles of "pump" ma chines taken as part payment. Telephone us today to send you one on approval. E. A. FRANZ COMPANY 4W444V-M4M4 M ! SPRING'S COMING. ARE YOU READY? j HEN Spring work starts, as it soon will, you I i j should be prepared. This means that all J ViLX your implements, wagons and machines J J should be in perfect repair. Look them over NOW t and if you find anything that needs repairing bring i t it to us. We make a specialty of Repair Work. Z GRUBBING TOOLS of All Kinds on Hand We have not let the grass grow under our feet dur ing the winter months, but have been engaged in manufacturing a complete, line of Grubbing and Land Clearing Implements. You can find here whatever you may need in this line and of the best, most sub stantial workmanship. WAG DIM PARTS RFPI AfTf! -If vou have a hrokpn shaft, pole or any other part of your wagon, don't throw it away. Bring it here and we will make it as good as new for half the price. W. G. SNOW POWLR BLACKSMITH AND WAGON SHOP Phone 2611 .... Third Street, North of Cascade Ave. .ft. ft m M s li v . ,J i mi i .i -t iri ii mm X We beg; to announce the arrival of the. Hayes High Treasure Sprayers Guaranteed 300 pounds working pressure. If Interested be sure to see these demonstrated at our warehouse. Do not foreet to advise us vour reauirement alxn for Lime-Sulphur JTpray, Htucslonc J Roche Harbor Lime, Berry Crates, Apple Boxes t CO-OPLRATO WITH VOUR OWN ORGANIZATION J Hood River Apple Growers Union J Monroe Theatre FRIDAY, MARCH 14 PRICES: 50c, $1 and $1.50 A $ 75,000 MUSICAL PRODUCTION Run risntR-s MUCH TAlKrCD SUCCESS And the Best of ALL Musical Comedies Ms Jeff It's a Scream Nothing As Good In Years Thf TnlL- nf th fnm-t-r T, r tr A twam . .. - -w w , . . , r - 'v ' tvmvwHrnr. The Children's Delight is to see Mult and Jcff You have seen them Cartooned and Laughed Come and see them in real life and LAUGH as you never laughed before-You CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS IT s. e:. bartmess Funeral Director and Practical Embalmer ESTABLISHED 18 YEAR!) MOOD RIVER, OREOON