- HOOD RIVEti GLACIER THURSDAY, MAKCH 8, 1917
Takes Pride In Announeinjg Its
Lineup for the Season
New models of Mitchell Light Six and Oakland Light Six are now being demonstrated.
A. B. Shelley will handle the sales department of the garage and J. F. Volstorff the shop de
partment. Call Mr. Shelley or the garage for demonstrations.
We are more than gratified at the interest Hood River motorists have already taken in the
new Mitchell Six;t No car on the market can be operated and handled so easily over rough
mountain roads as the MITCHELL LIGHT SIX.
ODELL
The special missionary service at the
Methodist church which was announced
for Inst Sunday was postponed because
of the unpleasant weather and it will
be held next Sunday promptly at 2.30
p. m., when Miss Ferdine, with her
Sunday school class of girls, will have
charge of the opening service. As
previously announced, the American
Indian will be the subject and there
will be an exhibit of Indian curios.
Following this service the regular
study of the scripture lesson and at
3.30 p. m. preaching service. Last
Sunday Kev. Newham was ill and the
morning service at Pine Grove and af
ternoon service at Odell were omitted
for this reason. The election of offi
cers, w hich was to have been held at
the Union Sunday school last Sunday,
was iostponed on account of the
weather and will be held next Sunday
morning at the Sunday school hour. A
full attendance is desired. C. E. even
ing service as usual.
Tuesday evening, March 13, Rev.
Newham will give a stereopticon lec
ture on southern and eastern Asia on
the finest slides obtainable. The lec
ture will be given in the Methodist
church at Odell and an admission fee
of 10 cents will be collected at the
door. There will be an intermission
and social hour during which the young
ladies of the church, Miss Blanche Fer
dine and Miss Ruth Smith, chairmen,
will serve an Oriental tea. Home made
candy will also be sold.
For accommodation of local Odd Fel
lows and members of that order in vicin
ity of Parkdale, the Mount Hood R. R.
will run a special car to Hood River
and return Thursday night. This car
will be known as the Odd Fellows spe
cial and will be due at Odell at 7 p.m.-
G. A. Godbersen, of Mosier, returned
home Monday after having spent the
week end here with his sister, Miss
Anna Godbersen.
Last Sunday evening a man whom
John Duckwall had engaged to work
for him wherever needed about the
ranch, decided before trying ranch life
at Mr. Duckwall's that he preferred
being a traveler and when darkness
made discovery less probable he sad
dled one of Mr. Duckwall's horses and
rode to Hood River, where he left the
horse. During his short stay in the
vicinity of Odell this man gave several
names as his and his true name is not
known here. He spent a few days in
the employ of W. H. Chipping and a
few days at Dee.
Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Davis, of
The Dalles, visited at the home of Mr.
Davis' brother, Chas. Davis, Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Mary Carnes. of North Powder,
Ore., is visiting at the home of her
son, W. It. tames.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bennett are at
home in the Matney house.
J. H. Egpert expected to tro to Du
fur, Ore., Monday for an extended
stay, but a bad cold caused a short de
lay in starting.
A. H. Weinheimer went to . The
Dalles Monday to brinir home horses
which were wintered in that locality. I
Everett Laffertv was a business vis
itor in Portland Monday.
I. R. Hale and family are now at
home near ilolstein station.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Caughey are now
occupying the Lacey house. They
leased the Eliza Billen estate and
bought the Thomas Lacey 20 acre tract
and will now be permanently located in
Udell.
John Wii-kman, who has spent the
winter at Newcastle, Wash., returned
to his home in Odell Sunday.
Odell girls and Odell boys' second
team both returned victorious from the
game at Parkdale Friday night.
Those who attended the entertain-
ment given by Odell talent at Oak
Grove Saturday night report a good
audience and an interesting progam.
Mrs. Florence Cushman went to Port'
land Wednesday for a visit with rela
tives.
" Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cone, of Wash-
ougal, Wash., and Mrs. Ivan Pollard
and niece, Miss Lillian Yost, of Port
land, were guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. Kemp Monday.
Memlers of the Woman's work com
mittee of the grange are busy prepar
ing for the St. Patrick's Day enter
tainment in the grange hall Saturday
evening, March 17.
Mr. and Mrs. C E. Copple have
deeded to Hood River county a strip
or iana to ue used as a road.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Davis expect to
go to Corning, Calif., where Mr Davis
owns farm property.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lacey and Miss
Meta Morris have decided to no to An
aconda, Mont, where they expect to
locate.
H. K. Davenport has a Dodge car
which he purchased while in Portland
recently.
Miss Grace M. Chambers has been
buBy this week fitting up her little
home. Her furniture was shipped
from Portland and arrived at Odell
Monday.
The Boyed home was the scene of a
merry gathering of high school girls
last Wednesday when they met to give
their schoolmate, Mrs. Clamece Hale,
a shower. Mrs. Davis and her daugh
ter strolled over to call on Mrs. Boyed,
so the surprise was a complete success.
The tasteful gifts of linen and silver
were presented in a unique manner.
The rooms were presented with pussy
willows and chincipin with touches of
pink. Miss Eva Boyed was assisted by
Mrs. E. 0. Dutro and Mrs. Leitha
Hale's Camp Fire sisters.
- OAK GROVE
Miss lone Wedemeyer spent the week
end with Margaret Pierson.
- Geo. C. Gladden has joined the ranks
of Ford owners and purchased a tour
ing car.
Mrs. Martha Dark Horn, who has
been ill for a few days, ,was taken the
the hospital Sunday.
The entertainment Saturday night
given by the Odell people waa a grand
success and very much enjoyed by Oak
Grove.
Friday afternoon of this week will
be the regular meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association. After the busi
ness meeting light refreshments will
be served, ttveay member is urgently
requested to be present.
Thursday March 15, there will be a
special school meeting to vote on
whether the high school shall be con
tinued or not
Will Crapper has quite a crew of
men cutting wood on his place as he
expects to have about 300 cords cut.
PINE GROVE
Miss Ruth Morrison, of Hood River,
was a guest of Joy Mason last week.
Joevannier and family spent the last
two weeks in Portland.
Arthur Hale, frorh Winlock.is visit
ing friends in the vicinity.
Miss Gladys Clark was a visitor in
Portland last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Wiley were vis
itors at the Mason home last Saturday.
Miss Ethel Bickford spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
F. Bickford.
Rev. Newham was unable to fill the
pulpit last Sunday morning on account
of illness.
Elmer House's family is recovering
from the measles. Miss Marguerite
rerrin is now entertaining them.
Mrs. Martin Dragseth is on the sick
list
Ms. Edwin Rice, who has been en
gaged in the dress making business in
Hood Kiver tor the past several months,
returned home last week W ednesday,
The W. C. T. U. held an interesting
meeting at the home ot Airs. Mabel
Lage last Thursday afternoon in mem
ory of Frances E. Willard. Among
other good things Mrs. N. E. Fertig
gave an inspiring talk of Miss Wil
lard's character from personal knowl
edge. Mrs. Alexander Thompson, orr
state representative, was not forgotten
at this meeting. It was carried on
motion to send her words of appreoia
tton lor her ability and integntv in
pushing good laws at the last legisla
tive session.
The grange social attracted a large
number last Saturday evening. The
patriotic program under the direction
of N. E. Fertig, principal, assisted by
other teachers was good. Those who
were honored with orations were
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln.
Frances E. Willard, Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow and Thomas Edison. The
exercises by the small pupils were es
pecially interesting. Six-year-old Per
ry Dodd, in colonial costume, gave a
recitation which elicited much ap
plause, as also a drama by Girlie Mohr
and Carlisle Koberts. The Hag drill
by the younger ones and the minuet by
the older pupils were fine and great
credit is due all wno gave their help in
matting tne evening a success.
Pine Grove Grange is preparing an
other of their popular vaudeville for
Friday evening, March 16, at 8.30
sharp. A special feature is that it is
given entirely by the ladies. The
troupe is composed of 15. The program
consists of music, vocal and instru
mental, with choruses, quartets, reci
tations, dancing, bell swinging and
farce.
The Pine Grove Parent-Teacher As
sociation will meet at the school house
Friday evening at 8 o'clock. After the
business session an illustrated lecture
will be (riven on Drintinir. Evervone is
cordially invited to come and enjoy our
new lantern.
FRANKTON.
Dan Malaer is courting this week,
being one of the regular impaneled
jurors.
Mrs. J. B. Anderson and daughters,
of Bend, are here visiting the home
folks, E. J. Copper and family.
Ivan Shere is not batching now, hav
ing gone to work for the O.-W. R. &
N. in one of their repau gangs.
The war cloud that has been hanging
over the little colony up in Post can
yon for some time is drifting away.
Marion Miller was out from Hood
River part of last week packing apples
for M. R. Noble.
Warren-Miller has built a fine iraratre
for his new auto. He evidently thinks
more of it than he did of the little
rambler.
Sherd Wheeler has been making good
use of the recent snow getting some
needed logs out of Post canyon.
Work at the planer at Ruthton has
ben hampered, so it is reported, on ac
count of the car shortage.
Miss Aldine Bartmess being on the
sick list Monday was not able to con
duct her music lessons at Frankton
school.
A little week end house party was
held at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Neal, two of her little nieces and
Werdna Isbell being the guests.
The ways and means committee
which is handling the fixing up of the
rranKton school grounds should not let
the matter drag as spring will soon be
nere and labor and time will be at a
premium.
A. W. Isbell, wife and daughter and
Miss Pearl Scobee were Sunday visit
ors at the home of George Galloway
and family. The day was very pleas
antly passed. George and Bill are old
tilucums.
Mrs. Dan Garrabrant was given a
big surprise last Tuesday, it being the
anniversary of her 59th birthday. A
large number of relatives and friends
gathered at the old home bringing re
freshments and other things that will
make the day long remembered. Mrs.'
Garrabrant's many friends in Frankton
extend to her the clad hand and al
though she has past the 5!lth mile
stone wish and expect her to see many
more pleasant Buprises like the one last
Tuesday.
BELMONT.
G. C. McKee and family intend mov
ing to the place well known as the
WyUle ranch, having rented the place.
Mr. Riddle, the present owner, and his
family expect to leave this week for
California.
Peter Nelson returned Tuesday form
Baker, where he has been on business.
Mrs. Leslie Newton and baby daugh
ter, who for the past two weeks have
been visiting friends and relatives in
Salem and Portland, returned home
Satuday.
We are sorry to learn to learn that
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Simonds and chil
dren have been sick with colds and sore
throats. At this writing they are all
on the mend.
Mrs. L. W. Bishop and Miss Imo-
gene left Sunday for a week's visit at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Ross,
parents of Mrs. Bishop.
Mr. Yeager expects to leave in a few
days to take up his work at the log
ging camp of the Oregon Lumber Co.
at Dee.
Mrs. Frank Knowles received the sad
news last week of the serious illness of
her father, whose home is in Minne
sota. We hope ere this she has heard
of his improvement
Mrs. Wm. Warren will leave in a few
days for McMinnville, where her
mother, Mrs. Sax, is seriously ill.
Her sister from California and one re
siding at Salt Lake, Utah, are at the
bedside of their mother.
Mrs. W. H. Chubb and son, Leslie,
terminated their visit at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Som
erville and left Monday for their home,
Trout Lake, Wash. While here a large
number of friends called to see Mrs.
Chubb and baby.
The Current Events Club met last
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Wm.
Eby. A large number were present,
and a very enjoyable and instructive
reading from the private life of George
Washington was riven hv Mm lahTl
current events by several others and
discussions, rouowea by a pleasant
social hour. After music and singing
the hostess served delicious refresh
ments. Next meeting will he helrf
March 13. at the home nf Mr nonn
Galloway, Jr., when a musical program
will be given.
Mrs. Otis Eastman. Mr Koui M
Steve Eby and daughter, Mrs. Roy
Eastman and danphtpr. and Xf ,o T r
Moreland and son were nista nt
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Current Events Club last Thursday.
rar. ana mrs. uon Nunamaker and
Mr. ard Mrs. Floyd Nunamaker visited
at the old home one day last week.
Mrs. J. J. Knapp, Miss Fern Knapp
and Mrs. Townsend called to see Mrs.
Will Chubb and son Wednesday.
Mrs. J. R. Nunamaker attended the
Four Leaf Clover Club last Thursday
afternoon.
Earl Moore, of Pine Grove, is at
tending Hood River high school and
making his home with his cousin, Mrs.
Elmer Isenberg, and family.
HEIGHTS NEWS
Quite a number of the Heights peo
ple attended the patriotic meeting at
the Methodist church Monday, Senator
Wjlbur being one of the speakers.
Mrs. L.E. Taft and her mother, Mrs.
Electa Bryant, had relatives from New
York state arrive here last week.
Lawyer Baker was one of the speak
ers at the patriotic meeting at the M.
E. church Monday night. Mr. Baker
spoke very highly of the people in his
neighborhood, saying they were the
best he had ever lived by.
Mrs. Holt, wife of the barber on
welfth strett, is home from the hospi
tal. Mr. and Mrs. Boyle, of Portland, who
have been stonDing for a time in one
of Mrs. Bayard Simonton's cottages.
have moved away.
Mrs. Bayard Simonton is now at
home in one of her cottages.
Charles Tucker was quite seriously
hurt in the face by falling from a mo
torcycle recently.
Mrs. Mace Baldwin is on the sick
list with a severe cold.
Mrs. Jennie Beckley.daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. Edgington, is visiting at Sa
lem, Eugene and Portland. Mr. Beck
ley has gone to their home in Mexico
and Mrs. Beckley expects to go soon.
CASCADE LOCK3.
Eugene Burr has leased the L. A.
Clark ranch just east of town.
Merl Yetteck has secured the job of
mail carrier from the postoffice to the
depot.
Mrs. L. E. Strong, from Minneapo
lis, Minn., spent two days last week
with her old friend, Mrs. A. O. Adams.
She left Sunday for Seattle on her way
home
V. W. Tomkin8 and Jim Stewart
were stranded at Stevenson, Wash.,
last Friday. Wonder where the ferry
man was.
The dredging of the locks was com
pleted last Friday.
The Oregonian says our townsman,
II. B. Hill, has a wife snugly tucked
away in a hotel at Portland. Bring
her up, H. B., and give the boys a
chance with their tin horns and horse
fiddles.
Dr. and Mrs. Ditterbrant returned
from Portland Friday afternoon, i
Clark W. and Mrs. Thompson came
home Saturday evening. Mr. Thomp
son has been at a'Portland hospital for
some time. He is greatlyjimproved in
health.
John H.Dunlop and family have been
sojourning in Portland tor some time,
They came home Sunday morning on
tram No. 2.
Captain Bert Kent, from Underwood,
was in town last weunesuuy.
Thad Glazier has sold his billiard
parlors to Ralph Reed.
Report cays we are to have a new
ferry from the Locks to Stevenson and
that Bert McKinnon will be the cap
tain.
On March 2 nur thermometer regis
tered 20 above zero, nearly the coldest
night the past winter. But a Chinook
wind Sunday afternoon warmed us up
and soon took away the snow.
Thad Glazier has purchased the Ma
Elhaney place. Thad will open up the
garage and be ready for business when
the autos come. '
CENTRAL VALE
The annual community supper will
Ka VipIH Frisian svnnincr Marfh 19 in
Nels O. Hagren apple house. This is
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hii .HriTiiiu i r lm m linn j m 1 1 u r aaiHi ii iy
hoped that everyone will come out and
is extended to all new comers that they
mav uw thin nnnnrfiinitv tn hpromA
acquainted with their neighbors.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Moss have ar
rived to spend the summer on their
ranch here.
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Davenport and
Mrs. Job Sheppard and Miss Mary
Shpnnarri tuam miMtt tt Mr strxA M ra
George Sheppard Sunday.
Miss Cleo Shoup and Glenn Lent, of
OlA MiHHla V. 1 lav van niof t ttm
W. D. Allen home Sunday.
The Mother's club meets with Mrs.
Frank Massee March 15.
Mr. and Mrs, H. JE. Davenport are !
enjoying a new Dodge touring car.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fuller and fam
ily spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Furrow.
DEE
With the coming of a chinook Sun
day, accompanied by a warm rain,
prospects are favorable for the re
sumption of work at the logging camp
of the Oregon Lumber Company's mill
within a few days. So deep was the
snow ten days ago onjthe switchback
grade which leads to the logging camp
that it became necessary to run up to
Parkdale and turn the engine around in
order that the pilot would go foremost
up the grade, instead of backing up as
usual.
An even dozen from this community
went to Parkdale Friday night in a
bobsled to attend the grange dance
there.
Accompanied by his parents, Edward
L. Bachmann left Monday noon for
their former home in Brooklyn, where
he will resume the practice of his pro
fession as a designing architect. Dur
ing the past several weeks the Bach
manna have been making their home
with Mrs. S. G. Emilio, and last Sat
urday night a large delegation of
neighbors gave them a farewell party
in the form of a surprise, bringing
well filled lunch baskets. Cards formed
the principal diversion.
Luhr Jensen and his bride, formt rly
Miss Clarice Davenport, arrived home
from Portland Tuesday, and for the
present, until the cpmpletion oftheir
new home, will make their home with
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Shannon.
Harry Whiteley left Saturday on a
business trip for Portland.
J. E. Ford and L. F. Parker drove
to Hood River Saturday, returning late
that night.
The children's sewing club, which
meets every Saturday at kthe home of
Emmett, was postponed
bjit will be held this week
Mrs. R. W,
last week,
as usual.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crenshaw went
to Hood River Friday to visit the
schools and attend a lecture that even
ing. A delightful five hundred party was
given at the hotel Saturday night by
Mr. and Mrs. GeorgeWeaver. Shortly
before midnight a dainty luncheon was
served. With considerable regret
comes the announcement that the
Weavers will retire from the manage
ment of the hotel within a few weeks.
Mrs. S. G. Emilio and children were
in Hood River during the fore part of
this week.
Mrs. Frank Anderson returned from
Portland Sunday to finish packing
household effects, after whiehjshewill
join her husband in that city, where
they will make their residence.
After an extended visit with rela
tives in Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. Lon
Romney returned last week. Mrs.
Romney, who is an accomplished harp
ist, brought with her a handsome Ital
ian harp.
John R. Edgar visited friends at
Odell Sunday.
MOUNT HOOD.
The Parent-Teacher Association held
a meeting Friday afternoon at. the
schoolhouse, the subject being "Tem
perament and Moods." A committee
was appointed to take charge of the
next social.
The Mt. Hood ditch company di
rectors held a special mee.ting Friday
as a result of a protest from W. A.
Langille. They decided to hire a law
yer to investigate the legality of the
corporation. They adjourned until
Saturday afternoon when the business
of the meeting was settled.
The government land loan meeting,
which washeld at Parkdale Saturday
afternoon, was largely attended by
Mt. Hood land owners.
Many here took advantage of the
sleighing and took, in the double header
basket ball game and hard times dance
at Parkdale Friday night.
Mrs. Chris Seigenthaler went to
Hood River last Monday. During her
absence little Virginia is staying with
Mrs. Geo. Wishart.
Misses Kate Forrey and Agnes Mil
ler, of Barrett, visited a few days of
last week at the E. C. Miller home.
J. D. Smullin arrived home Thurs
day after spending the past few
montliB visiting at Salem and Portland.
Paul Aubert and Frank Hanel have
their telephones in and connected up,
after many months of patient waiting.
Col. and Mrs. W. F. Tucker arrived
at their Mt. Hood ranch the last of the
week in time to celebrate the Colonel's
birthday. They brought with them a
native Philippino boy.
Service was held at the Mt. Hood
church Sunday night, Mr. Eoddy talk
ing on "The Materialist." Preaching
services will be held again in two
weeks, March 18, in the morning, at
which time the communion service will
be given. Sunday school every Sun
day at 10.30 except on the date of the
morning of worship, when it is at 10
o'clock. March 18, immedately fol
lowing Sunday school the election of
officers will be held in the Sunday
school. Let us have a good attendance.
E. C. OwenB returned to his ranch
on Bald Butte Sunday.
The Odd Fellows had a large attend
ance Saturday night, all the officers
being present, except one. ,
C. W. Kitchell has again decided to
open up the Mt. Hood blacksmith shop.
When in Portland stop at the modern
Palace Hotel, at Washington and 12th
streets, in center of shopping and tlioa
tre districts. il-tf
tut m ij&auvfcxa
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Immediate orders will have prompt attention.
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