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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1926)
PARKDALE H.-R. Auto Wracksrs.on the Heights. Parts for all cars. . j&tf In making your plans for Sunday don't forget the little brown church. You and your family and friends are most cordially invited to attend the teaching session at 10 o'clock and pub lic worship at 11. Young people’s meeting at 7. Preaching service at Mt. Hood, 8 o’clock. Tuesday of last week County School Superintendent Crites and H. 'C. Sey mour visited Parkdale in the interest of boys' and girls' dub work. Mr. Seymour, who is the state dub leader, ■Poke to the grade and high schools on the value of this type of work to - b uys and girls. Club work has grown in the I*st few years. There are about 600,000 children engaged in thia kind of work in the United States and lu Oregon alone there were about 8,000 dub members last year, which em braces a uumber of activities carried I on in the home and on the farm such I as gardening, potato raising, tbe I breeding of livestock of all kinda and such home projects as sewing and cooking. The dub plan covers about all the useful activities which young people can engage In. During tbe past year there were| five club projects in Parkdale in whldi 25 children finished their project and made an exhibit. There were two girls' dubs taking sewing under the Leadership of Mrs. C. E. Basler and Miss Alta Basler, one rabbit dub and one garden dub under the leadership of Mr. Keeney as well as one potato project in which Robert Beal worked alone: All of the students completed a definite piece of work and made an exhibit at the county school fair held at Hood River early in the school ENERAL MOTORS now resent* through year. its Oakland division the lew Pontiac Six _____________________ The daaa of work done was of such —the first six-cylinder car it has ever named ana a quality that first prizes were award sponsored from the original design. ed to Parkdale in the garden, rabbit, potato and upper division of sewing Representing the supreme embodiment of the with our dub members getting a num corporation ’s almost limitless resources, this new ber of set'ond and third prizes in addi Six is destined to compel a complete revision of tion. All dub work which received a existing ideas in motor car value. prize was sent to the state fair at Salem where Albert Hutson took third The Pontiac Six is not another of the so-called prize and his brother, Harvey, fourth *revolutionary” cars. prist* in gardening. Robert Beal re- ceived second prise on his potatoes. It It is simply and solely a car of high quality is hoped that dub work will Increase developed to dominate a definite market... and in this community as the young people as such represents %n achievement no les* signifi- are very much interested and about cant, no less unprecedented, no less epochal than tile only problem presented is in the the invention of the first six-cylinder engine. finding of leaders for the dubs. I The Oregon Agricultural College is In the Pontiac Six you are offered a new order holding an industrial exposition for of beauty—that grace of line and balanced pro the students of the Oregon high schools portion characteristic only of Fisher craftsman this week end, February 19-22, and ship, You are offered precisely the enduring Parkdale is sending four delegates, Maurice Walton. David Davies, Albert body construction that is used on car* selling for Davies an<J Sheldon Laurence. I $2,000 or more, finished in rich Duco colors. A special assembly was held Friday You are offered a roadability of extraordinary at 1 p. m. in memory of Lincoln's I birthday. After the national anthem] •cope —exhilarating power for hills, refreshing and the Balute to the Flag were given | agility in traffic, a maximum speed you will use Rev. 11. A. Hutchinson spoke on the | only in emergencies. life of Lincoln. Jack and Eric Gordon were called to New York last Saturday by the serious illness of their mother. I Mrs. Charles Gregory (nee Clarice I Miildieswart), of White Salmon, via-1 ited at the home of her parents, Mr. | and Mrs. Bert Middleswart, last week. | Mr. and Mrs. II. Hettinger spent I part of last week visiting in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. II. F. Goodlander are spending several days in Portland and Seattle and are visiting their daugh ] ter. Millicent, who is taking nurse's | training in the latter city. i The Indies’ Auxiliary olieerved guest day last Wednesday at the manae. Thirty or more ladies enjoyed | the afternoon. Mrs. 8. G. Babson | gave an interesting account of her European trip. Mrs J. M. Demmou, | Mrs. R. A. Hutchinson and Mm. C. EJ Craven served refreshments. J Geo. Hanel has installed a new via-] ihle gas stand filling atatfon. Grange was well attended Monday afternoon. Some of the high school students were on the program. Mrs Glover and daughter, Lucille, CASCADE LOCKS J. B. Doggett, L. H. Rose and C. E. motored to Hood Biver Sunday. McIntosh attended the Federal Land Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tryon spent sev Bertha Buford spent several days Ixmn association meeting at The eral days recently with the latter's sls- visiting Mrs. Mohler, Italics last Tuesday. L. H. Rose was ter, Mrs. Glover. apisdntcd one of the delegates to the Mr. and Mrs. A. Warren, of Warren * Why Fertilise? district meeting at Spokane. dale, Mrs. F. Anderson. Mrs. E. Gran- (By Leroy Childs) The rendering of the colorful oper strom and Misses Gretchen Granatrom There appears to be considerable va etta, "The Love Pirates of Hawaii,” and Petres Neirou motored to Hood riation in opinions prevailing in the by students of the high school was a River last week. valley at this time concerning fertiliser surprise to all. The teachers and pu The grade school boys' basket ball that can be used in the orchards tn pils worked hard and are to be con gratulated on its success. The sing team played at Stevenson last Friday greatest advantage. Much of this un ing was good, costumes clever and set night, walking away with a score of certainty can be traced to fertiliser salesmen who have products to he dls- tings excellent. We hope to see more 22 to 4. poaed of. Some of the merchants of entertainments along the* same line. Wallace Glover spent several days fered have merit for some crops, but Miss Vivian Feike spent the week home after being absent for six weeks. the local station has found so far as end at her home in Portland. Mm Chas. Haggbloiu and Mm Chas. fruit trees are concerned, no benefits Mlsa Lanora Webb visited Mrs. Cop Rosenback made a business trip to deriving from fertilising materials per, of the Frankton district, over the Hood River last week. other than those containing nitrates. week end. The mill is expected! to neume work This can be obtained more cheaply We are glad to have Bill Blake with about the first of the month. The pay in the form of nitrate of soda. It also us again, he having apent the winter roll arrived last »wk and all em can be obtained in the form of sulphate of ammonia and in dried blood. Tlu- in California. ployes have been paid. C. E. McIntosh Is clearing his town The Mosier high school debate team complete fertilisers ‘and special fertil lots adjoining Mr. Kelley's property. received both decisions in their favor isers offered contain some nitrogen, usually a low percentage, and the pur Miss Florence Plfer, of Portland, against Cascade high debate team, chaser pays for potash, phosphoric one team winning by deci slop of the ■pent the week end with her father judge's and the other by default. The acid and inert ingredient» which cost and aunt and uncle at Valley Crest. money, but from which be gets little or . A large quantity of hollyhock seed, latter teem motored to Cascade Ios'ka no return. the gift of A. G. Ijewis, manager of Friday afternoon and debated through It perhaps is desirable to alternate the store's department of the Apple courtesy with Cascade high negative the use of nitrate of soda with sul Growers Association, was received by team. phate of ammonia, calcium nitrate or Miss Verne Curtiss spent the week perhaps dried blood, in order to avoid the Parkdale Civic league under whose end at her home in G-raiiddales. auspices the town is Iwing renovated. a pouHlble Injury resulting from ac II. H. Hettinger has charge of the dis The girls’ basketball team added the cumulation of impurities not favorable tribution and will also eleventh victory to their list when they to plant growth. Under onr conditions tural instructions. defeated Sandy by a score of 30 to 27. of fairly heavy rainfall and soils in The forum will show next Wedne«- The game was bard fought from begin clined to he slightly acid, there seems day evening Reginald Denny with ning to end and although the csr In to be little possibility of injury occur Isaura I-a Plante in “The Fast Work which three of the girls were in ring from the use of nitrate of soda. er.” This is from the novel, “Hus The writer in mon- convinced than bands of Edith,” by George Barr Mc ever that this difficulty is remote fol Cutcheon. Besides the feature another lowing investigation and study of the installment of the “Leather Pushers" situation as it occurs in California. will bring the fans to the ringside. Throughout the-wit ire citrus district Charles Puffy furnishes the remedy growers are getting lienefit from nltro- in "Rolling Stones.” gen containing ftvtlllzer» only; this supplied, of course, in conjunction with Tbe Apple Grower» Association held cover crops. Deciduous growers also a meeting Saturday evening in Mo- find this true. Numerous station plots Isaac's hall which was well attended. were viewed and invariably the nitro Tlie speskers of the evening were: gen plats stood out above the others. R. J. Mclsaac. A. F. 8- Steele and A. Tn no case were further benefits gained G. Lewis. Tbe matters discussed through the use of other fertilising were of interest to the memliers of the agencies such as potash, phosphoric organization, and were followed by add. etc. Growers are finding that moving pictures of Columbus' voyage the addition of nitrate is distinctly to the new world. Next Friday even profitable with their cover cropping ing there will be another similar meet practices as is true hero; cover crop ing. with historical pictures to which ping alone will not supply all the nitro the public is inlvted. gen needed by a heavy producing orch Saturday afternoon the largest get ard. In buying fertilisers it is un farther meeting ever held at Park- economical and foolish to pay for any dale assembled in the grade school ’hnateriala the tree cannot ose. building and enjo/ed an excellent din ner. Chaplain W. 8. Gilbert, of Port land. delivered an inspiring address on "The Most Wonderful Thing in the World.” After a social time all went over to Melmac’s ball to see tbe three-reel comedy of Harold Lloyd In- “Never Weaken.” It was tbe general census of opinion that these meetings are well worth while. Through the efforts of Rev. R. A. Hutchinson and committee tbe affair was a decided RIALTO THEATRE Monday QQ One Day Only February )S!nopo]Corporel ion / 'f ' larion Davies ■/ mice Me redit h -z .V t » General Motors' New Six is here/ American Picture! OAKLAND MOTOR CAR COMPANY PONTIAC. MICHIGAN F. VOL5TORFF Dirrctrd by E. Mason Hopper Iwuri« Sy Lilli« Hayward Diilributtd by CHIEF OF Actual scenes tom from the pages of American History in 1776. George Washington at Valley Forge. Crossing the Delaware. All the flaming incidents of the Revolution before your very eyes. ALSO This is the ideal kiddies’ bill. The whole family should see it. Owing to the magnitude of this production and due to the fact we are running it ONE DAY ONLY, doors will open at 1 p. m. and show will be continuous from 1 to 10 p. m. At this season the thoughts of the housewife turn to good things to eat. It is the season when she likes to serve appetizing and sumptuous dinners. Indeed, it is a season when all of us like to eat. ¿isi FRASIER GROCERY CO Members of the health association met at the home of Mrs. II. B. Perigo Saturday afternoon to work out plans for assisting the county nurse. After some'discussion it was decided to hold these mectinga once a month In the of fice of the county health nurse at the court house at 2.30 p. m., the first Sat urday of each month. Mrs. R. B. Perigo was elected as a representative from Hood River to at tend a conventhfc of the health associ ation in Portland February 23. A sec ond representative. Miss Weaver. Those present at thia meeting were Mrs. E. E. Iage. Mrs. Hebard, Mrs. Chas. Gunn: Mrs. Fletcher; Mrs. 8am Banks, Mine Weaver, Mm R. B. Perigo and Mrs. L. 8. Boyd, representative of the Red Cross. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. Camp Fire Guardians Meet Camp Fire guardians of Hood River county met at the Riverside church Friday evening. An organisation was established and officers elected. The purpose of the assodatlon is to have the itnardifliiH become acquainted with each other, bring and exchange ideas for the local groups, diacuaa Camp Fire ideals, plan for county wide adlvities, and to further the scope of each guardian. The association will meet once a month. The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss Louise Knoll, > Monday at 7.» p. m. I High Grade Mattresses Anyone who is 50 lb. Cotton, vnr T soft, guaranteed all cot ton, imperial edge— $15 35 lb. Pure Float newer- iSSh^'“24.95 Ostermoor GUARANTEED ONE OF THE BEST COTTON MATTRESSES MADE We have good bargains every day. Buy your Furniture here and save. Easy Payment Plan. Furniture Department KELLY BROS. CO Hardware - Furniture Phone 8411