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»- —1 I $5000 i ....... SCHOOL NEWS > HOOD RIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1925 C. MOONEY VICTIM “ OF PRACTICAL JOKE (Miriam Grow) The basketball double beader game with Centerville last Friday night was not held according to advertisement, I because the Centerville girls did not Up to last night Clint Mooney, a come. However, the loCal high school local benedict, whose apple packing girls put up a good game between the house companions. with a propensity CHEVROLET TOURING first and second teams which was for practical joking, last fall adver 44 worth the spectators' money. The tised for a life companion for him • h referee of this game was Mias Ethel through the medium of a box of New Swarts, coach of the team. The high town apples, had received more than 44 DORT school boys’ team defeated the Cen 8,000 letters and two cablegrams. The » terville high school by a score of cablegrams were from north England. 44 OAKLAND 24 to 21. Cecil Lafferty retarded the Letters, be stated, are still arriving boys’ game. dally. 44« Mr. Mooney, whose chief hobby is OVERLAND One of the big games of the season will be played in the high school fishing. is characterised by the mod 44 gymnasium Friday night, when the esty that usually marks the disciples REO itaod River team meets its old rivals, of Sir Isaak Walton, and local folk 44 lhe Dalles high school. This game would not have learned of his heavy FORD will probably draw out one of tbs mall receipts but for a letter re 4 44 laagest crowds of the season my mm ceived by Mrs. Charles Holloway, of 44 of the rivalry between these tZ Brownsville, from a sister in Lincoln schools. shire, England. The box of apples FORD ROADSTER In the preliminary district debates was opened the day before Christmas the Bend high school won from Prine by a fruiterer in that district, who ville and Redmond, The Dalles high found the matrimonial note, placed school won from Moro and Maupin, there by the practical jokers. The and the Hood River high school from letter was as follows: **I am a young man, just in my Guscude Locks. The final district championship debate will occur next plrime, and I am advertising for a Tuesday afternoon, February 10, at companion. This ia a very inexpen - p. m., when the Bend negative team sive way to advertise, so I want an will come to Hood River and meet answer as soon as possible. I am the affirmative team, composed of wealthy and own a large house and lx>ls Jean Sinclair and Clifton Emmel. have a house full of servants. I have At the same time our negative team, three big cars and a ‘Baby Lincoln' composed of Roger Woodyard and to run around In.” . Apparently the majority of the pa Harriett Fuller, will go to The Dalles, where they will meet the affirmative pers in the British Isles printed the team, and The Dalles negative team letter, for Mr. Mooney's mail has will go to Bend to meet the affirma originated in Ireland, England, Scot tive team there. The winner of this land and Wales. Following printing district debate will meet the winners of a dispatch- from Brownsville, tell of other eastern ' Oregon districts to ing of Mrs. Holloway's letter from determine the championship of east her sister, the story carrying ern Oregon. Then the champions of apple box matrimonial note, eastern Oregon will meet the cham Mooney has received more than HOOD RIVER, OREGON pions of western Oregon in the state letters from women of Oregon express a willingness to become the ehampiouship debate. Friday and Saturday, February fl-7 life companion of a Hood River or- The Sperry magasine, January num cbardlat. ber, says: "To Wesley Wilbur, of The novelty of reading the roman 915 Eugene street, Hood River, we tic messages soon wore off, and Mr. wish to extend our acknowledgements. Mooney has burned hundreds of the A picture that points out the pit During the fall term he secured from fall« set by unscrupulous lawbreakers us data regarding the facilities of our missives Immediately upon receiving for pleasure-mad youth of this reck Portland plants and made thia infor thkm through the malla. He expressed be and the thousands of less age. mation the basis of a speech on the regret that had been made the victims of subject of Portland manufactures. a women The Nation’s Greatest Problem hoax. He declares it is a physical The other students throughout the Impossibility presented write personally and system might very profitably study explain away to the mistake and says Fearlessly and Fascinatingly the .methods of their nearest plants be is unable to employ a secretary and act similarly.” Hood River “¡stu for the task. It was suggested to with dents frequently have honorable men- him that a subsequent shipment of - Blanche Sweet Bessie Ix»ve tion from outside sources. Newtown apples carry 4 box contain Warner Baxter Robert Agnew ing the story of the practical joke Also Junior High Notea with the request that the British "THE CAVED INN SHIER” press inform the lovelorn lassies why (Ray Steubing) a real riot of fun. Last Thursday the junior high bas their letters and cablegrams have ketball team motored to White Balm- gone unanswered. News — Topics — Fables on, where they defeated a team there LOOK Prices LOOK by a score of 10 to 14. At an assembly Friday the Boy Matinee and Evenings, 10 and 35c Scouts presented the primitive meth ods of tire-making and also flag sig THE GREATEST OF THEM ALL nals. In the steel-and-flint method John Hounsell Won a race from Ray The malto I*roudly Presents An apple packing house was demol Hatthorn, while Carroll Morden raced with the winner In flre-by-frlctlon, ished, an orchard Jeatroyed, two but neither could strike Are. Donald bridges were washed away and an Entry and Carroll Morden presented other undermined and a barn carried flag signaling. The musical selections away when the Irrigation dam In the An Immortal Brama of a conslstm of a solo by Carla Vaughn lower lake In the White Salmon dis Nation's Idol • und a set of songs by three girls from trict burst Bunday morning and 28 with Room 3. Films were shown on the feet of water swept down the canyon, GEORGE BILLINGS as LINCOLN Panama canal, along with a speech wiping out or damaging everything in on the canal by Don Entry. Arthur its path. The flood waters followed and Cast told about the film on the the course of Jewett creek to the RUTH CLIFFORD NELL CRAIG Cannon Pilgrims, which were to have been Columbia river. IRENE MUNT LOUISE FAZENDA shown but a little trouble with them McDonald’s new apple packing house, with equipment, was destroyed. EDWARD BURNS OTIS IlARLAN prevented their showing. In the single game of a billed Herbert Williams lost half of bis WM. HUMPHREY WM. MORAN double header the junior high school apple orchard. The W. N. Uks bridge DANNY HOY WALTER ROGERS defeated Mosier by a score of 22 to 8. and an old unused span near the city and Thousands of Others Garland Osborne, of junior high, was limits of White Salmon were* Menaced. high point man with 12 points. R. A chicken house owned by Charles 3 Days Only 3 Acheson and K. Kent were substi Bissons wss caught by the waters and the fowls killed. Larson’s pumping tutes. ________________ Sunday, Monday and Tuesday plant was swept out. The barns of February 8, 9 and 10 W. E Brown and N. Bullard were WOMEN’S CLUB NEWS destroyed. Prices: 25 and 50c ' Husband's night at the Woman’s The lake was 28 feet deep and one Special School Matinees Monday and club Wednesday of last week was the acre in extent The dam was pro gala occasion of the year. Mrs. C. C. nounced safe by an engineer who ex Tuesday at reduced prices for School Crew, ably assisted by Mrs. R. B. amined it last tall. Children. Ask your Teacher. Perigo, Mrs. F. 8. Smith, Mrs. J. C. While no accurate estimate was Meyer, Mrs. E. O. Blanchar snd Mrs. possible, the extent of the damage AMERICAN LEGION BENEFIT P. L. Manser, did herself and the was placed at »13,000 to »20,000. It club honor by putting on such a suc Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 11-12 cessful meeting. A banquet was served was considered miraculous that no loss of life occurred. While the con at the Oriental cafe, which was made servative element of the district JAMES CRUZE gay with bright balloons, flowers and placed no blame on Herbert Williams, Director of “The Covered Wagon" caps for the occasion. owner of the pond, a feeling of bit presents his bride After the dinner, Mrs. Crew Intro temeos was expressed by many, and duced Mrs. W. W. Rodwell, who lawsuits were declared to be immi BETTY COMPSON proved herself a capable and witty nent. Where the water burst over toaatmlstreM, and spoke in behalf of the spillway a hole big enough to the club In welcoming the husbands. bury a bouse was made. The water, She in turn asked C. K. Benton to as it tumbled off into space Into the respond for the men. Mrs. A. F. 8. Columbia canyon, would have been Also Steele gave an interesting toast for awe-inspiring, if It could have been HAM HAMILTON t^e new members. John Baker spoke witnessed. The breaking of the dam in on the “First Banquet.” 8. E. Bart- was caused, It was thought, by the meea convulsed everyone with his heavy frees« of December and the “MY FRIEND" clever toast of “Why the Woman's subsequent continuous rainfall. Prices —10 and 50c Club.” This was followed by a surprise for Get Tickets from legionnaires the men when they saw pictures of themselves, taken from 10 to 50 years previous, thrown upon the screen. The farce, “Back of the Ballet,” f -v. Feeding which was so successfully presented Cost« * last tail, was repeated for the tieneflt of the husbands. With one exception After a thorough investigation Sat the cast was the same as before: urday of an approximate 150,000 box Jennie, Mrs. A. L. Anderson; the bur es of Newtown export apples stored glar, Mrs. L. 8. Boyd; the father, at the Portland terminal* awaiting Mrs. F. 8. Smith; the policeman, Mrs. shipment, the warehouse committee of C. C. Crew, and the butler, Mrs. Vy. the Apple Growers Association re ‘ Using M. Sylvester. ported the fruit sounder than antici Hodgen’s Calf Meal This was followed by an original pated. Even a small batch of Ortleys, sketch by Mrs. W. F. Laraway and not ordinarily of long keeping quality, a novel pantomime, “The Lamp Went were found to be in good condition. Out,” that left a happy Impression on The inspection was made as a re everyone's mind. Mrs. E. A. Frans, sult of recent rumors to the effect Jr., was the charming heroine and that the association's stored apple Mrs. A. E. Wool pert with character stocks would have to be repacked. istic ease played the fond mother. The erroneous reports gained cur Mrs. A. 8. Keir, as the successful rency, it was discovered through the suitor, and Miss Hinck, as the artistic investigation, because of the necessity fop, who was unsuccessful, brought of repacking a small block of private ly owned Newtowns, which had soft down the house. The club takes this opportunity to ened in unrefrigerated storage. thank Mrs. C. A. Bell, Mrs. E. A. Corasllns, Oregon, Frans, 8r., Mrs. W. J. Knight, Mias September 18, 1S24. McDonald and W. F. Laraway and many others who so kindly aided in Hodgen-Breweter Milling Co., making this event a success. Portland, Orsgon. The next meeting of the Woman’s Gentlemen• club, February 11, has been turned Answering yosr lottar will say that I over to the educational committee, The Gilpin Construction Co., builder am feeding Hodgen'e Calf Meal and Mrs. J. R. Nlckelaen, chalrtpan. Miss .vim miik to my registered Gnerneey the Hood River-White Salmon in Ava B. Milam, dean of home econom of terstate bridge, Saturday completed Calves with very eatlstactory resnlta. ics at the Oregon Agricultural College, To« have compounded an excellent will be the speaker for the afternoon. the cleaning up of equipment, and the Calf Meal that will be a great help to last of the crews was withdrawn. dairymen la reducing feeding costa. The bulk of the equipment*" was trans Miss Ava B. Milam, dean of home Tours very truly, econo» lea, 0. A. C., will address the ferred to Portland, where the com (Signed) W. A. GOODWIN. Woman’s club Wednesday afternoon pany has the contract for building at 2.30 in Library hall. Her subject the Sellwood bridge. . Hodgen’s Calf Meal - The local bridge, opened to traffic will be “China.” Mlaa Milam has a December fl, has carried a traffic fully Mannfseturod by very pleasing personality besides a HOIXJNN-BBBWSTXR MILLING) CO- store of knowledge on her subject, aa large as anticipated by the com- Portland, Oregon having been in China two years. An pauy owning It. members are urged to attend and tell OU Fashioned Dance at Rockford their friends, for the committee feels Another old fashion dance will be it will be a rare treat aa well aa E. C, Mooney, Hood River given by the women of the Home educational. Economics club of Rockford grange. White Salmon Growers Warehouse, J. W. Brubaker, who suffered a These have proven so popular we are White Salmon, Wash. frozen toe during the December aero giving then every two weeks and for weather while working for the P. P. that reason nave changed the date as Searches of records and reliable ab- 4 L Co. on Hood river, ia again able announced for the 18th and will In stead gWe - one Friday, February fl, streets make by Oregon Abstract Com- to be out without his crutches. and again on the 20th. SS’^wr£ilSfe."“TSiu“ Committee. at such Low Prices? Saturday Only Thia ia the comment that people make on seeing the new Chevrolet cars at the Automobile Show. Take Your Choice RIALTO THEATRE “Those Who Dance” BURSTING OF DAM CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE “Abraham Lincoln” “The Garden of Weeds” STORED APPLES ARE IN FINE CONDITION ALL BRIDGE WORK FINISHED SATURDAY Beautiful streamline bodies mounted on a chassis new from radiator to rear axle, these cars present the most striking values ever offered in the low price field. Be sure to see these beautiful cars at the Automobile Show —note these outstanding features- Touring Car $657 Balloon Tires and Diac Wheels 425 Additional Roadster $652 Balloon Tlree and Disc Wheels »25 Additional New disc clutch, requiring no lubrication; New rear axle, with larger, stronger gears and banjo-type housing; New springs of chrome vanadium steel, semi-elliptic with rear springs underslung; . ( New frame, longer and stronger of deep channel steel construction; New bodies, roomier, more comfortable, of modem design—closed models have beautiful Fisher bodies; New windshields, open models with very low bottom glass panel, closed models with one-piece W type; Coupe Balloon Tires and Disc Wheels Standard Equipment Coic Balloon Tires and Special Artillery Wheels Standard Equipment. Se^.n New radiator of rustless airplane metal, possessing . all the beauty of nickel •.•f if*' New finish, lustrous, durable Duco in beautiful colors; New motor refinements, heavier crankshaft, improved construction for carburetor and manifold. MT. HOOD MOTOR CO $1016 Balloon Tires and Disc Wheels Standard Equipment. All prices, fo b. Hood River, Oregon -
