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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1926)
HOOD RIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1926 W. H. McCLAIN SEES New Fall »Suits Now In JACKIE STRONG'S ADVENTURE Portland newspapers made the most of one of the most dramatic occur rences that ever happened in Oregon over the past week end, when their news writers and their cameramen played up the story of Jackie Strong, who, although only seven year* of age, is as skilled In woodcraft as ever was Daniel THE RAIN S Boone or the mythical Tarxan. Nearly every week some upiifter lifts a harp Why spring poets? Even move in ing voice ia criticism of newspaper*, spiring than the bursting new life of riling the publication of crime news the vernal season are the resurre lion and decrying purveyors of news as of human emotions and the revivifica minions of evil. Newspapers but chron tion of sere hillsides. Was there a llood icle the hiqtpenlngs of communities and River man or woman with soul so dead the nation, and newspaper folk much yesterday morning that he or she was prefer to till their columns with such not Invigorated by the freshness of the stork* of joy as were heralded last rain-washed atmosphere? It was only Monday after the happy ending to the about a third of an inch, that rainfall, throe day hunt for a little boy, lost In but its worth to the feeling* of us humans cannot be measured. The dol mountain wilderness. The heart strings of Pacific north lars and cents value will tie found in west parents were taut last week end. the apple box, however, at harvest and there was an ache of sympathy in season. their breasts for those anxious parents, The gentle shower was an aid to waiting, hoping and praying over there Morpheus. It made available to our on the Randy. And Sunday night hdw motor tourists again those scenic |>sn- many mothers, as they tucked Is-nenth oramas so charming. The dust of lat the covers their own tots, after the eral highways were laid, lively coun evening prayer, will'd away joyous try lane was made the more alluring. t«*ani as they thought of that reunion Aye, the Muse ought to value highly the of Jackie nnd his mother? flrst rainfall of approaching Autumn The story of little Jackie Strong had The Elks picnic committee will serve a kind of cleansing effect on all of us. It wan giswl to look at the juries of membership of the lodge and the gen metropolitan dallies and read the sim eral public, in getting to the north aide ple but touching story of Jackie’s wan of Mount Flood Runday as large a derings, to learn how humanity re delegation of recreationists as |>oasible. sponds to the call for help, how the They will learn of the scenic attrac human heart ia capable of sympathy. tions of Hood at flrst hand. The It was a trying ordeal, that anxious weather is working toward bringing three-day hunt for the lost child, but about ideal atmospheric condition*. it was worth it. since it ended so hap After those Bill* have looked off into pily. Parents should file away the the limitless spaces Bunday and have pages of the city dailies in scrap books seen the lake-dotted forests, they will and read them at intervals to th* Ir want to go l>aek there to Ilood'a aide children. The sturdy resourcefulness i some day. of little Jackie should be an inspiration to other little boys and girls. Instilling In them purposeful newt and courage for whatever tasks may befall thorn. It Is a fine chapter in the book of Oregon ' newspaper history. A seven-year-old child of frontier ' days might have equaled the record of 1 Jackie Strong and nothing unusual would have been thought of the Inci dent. In these modern days of luxury and conveniences. it Is rare that par ents help to instill in a child as young the spirit that was Jackie’s. Whether Jackie would ever have Itecn able to have emerged from the enveloping I jungle of forest and mountain crag can * only be left to conjecture. His extdolts j during those 72 hours of wilderness | travels, always seeking a set goal, using ’ his mind and not wandering purpose 1 lessly, set him In a class .with the J children of frontier days, youngsters t trained and schooled In forests. < Jackie says he has read over and j over "Tarxan of the Apes.” We sug gest another book for him, “The Bears ( of Blue River;’* For the moment we 1 do not recall the author, but Jackie will * find that the childhood heroes of that } book are more his prototypes than is j “Tarxan." t W. 8. DICKWAI.L The Flood River Valley apple Indus try lost a good friend in the passing of William 8. Duekwall last week. For a number of years Mr. Duckwall repre sented Duckwall Bns. In the Middle Western markets. lie was gifted as a salesman. He wns shrewd nnd was posses«-«! of a winning personality. He carried the story of Hood River apples to many cities. He sold the qnality of the fruit of this valley throughout the land. Hundreila of folk who had never heard of the Hood River Ortley have become accustomed to call for that variety of fruit In their home cities as a result of the missionary work of William Duckwall. “Bill,” as he was familiarly and fondly known to his asso«lates and friends. News of the passing of "Bill” Duck wall brought a shock to family and friend.. Illg calling from his allotted tasks of this earth seemed untimely. He was just In his prime, at an age to enjoy family, home, friends and busi ness. It had long l«cen his ambition to come to Hood River and spend a har vest season here with tils brother, to see the apples that had won his admlr- ntion packed and made ready for the market; to enjoy life at its best here in the exhlllnrntlng air of the Hood River Talley during the Autnmntlme of apple harvest. William 8. Duckwall will he missed in the family circle and among his business associates here nnd nt his home in Indianapolis. His friends In the circles of apple market men wen- legion. and one hears universal regrets at the passing of a worthy contem porary. wny NOT COMPROMISE? We have noted In the recent charges nnd counter chargee over the matter of construction of the Whiskey creek lnt oral to the Loop highway some smoul dering animosities and factionalisms that should have no place In the settle ment of Important affairs, vital to nil the community. Those should be for-" gotten, and the matter of the Whiskey creek lateral should be decide«’, In such wise as to be of the greatest good «.ml to reflect credit to officials and dis pntanta alike. We hope the matter of awarding a contract on the lateral has not ad vanned to the point where negotiations have been consummated. In view of the heavy opposition to the lateral, on h sewn nnd a half per cent grade, the county court will be justified In holding Kilbuck-RInduten Joe II. Kllbuck, Pine Orove orchard- ist, and .Miss Emma Blacksten, of Iowa, were married yesterday morning. The ceremony was tterformed by Rev. 8. Hamrick, F. G. Fisher assisting. The happy ««tuple left at once for a short honeymoon trip. Hlnce completing her home economl«* course, Mrs. Kllbuck has been con- nected with Pennsylvania State uni versity; also with Iowa State Normal school at Cedar Falla. la. During the l>aHt summer she was a member of the faculty at Kansas Agricultural college, Manlmtten, Kas. In recognition of her successful and distinguished work, she was highly honored by being elected a member of < »micron Nu sorority. \ Hart, Schaffner & Marx and Clothcraft Clothes stand the hardest knocks and come up smiling. They create confidence; they have the stylish front that a good business should have; they have honesty and they keep down overhead because they wear longer and save. * McCamley an<l daughter, have l>e«*n in Heattie vie- ■ and friend*. Mrs. Mi- MANY homes in hood river a De Luxe Bed Spring Leaky Roofs? The wedding of Miss Leia Irene Taylor and Daniel Beck Russell was solemnised Hatorday afternoon at the tuirsonagr of the Christian and Mis sionary Alliance, the pastor. Dr. Rob ert A pita, <>tll<4atlng. Both bride and bridegroom are members of prominent Heights fund I lea. They will make their home at 430 Twelfth street. Mr. and Mr*. Russell were accom- imnied by the bride's slater, Mias Wini fred Taylor, and Frank M. Jones. EQUIPPED. Better not wait longer to recover or patch leaky roofs! Use Ru-ber-oid Roofing for permanent roofs. It has come to be “standard” in Hood River" on account of the unequalled service it has given users through many years past Rockford Grange Calendar Mrs A. T. Boardman. of Portland, and Col. Frank Woodford. Ban Diego, Calif, stockman, were married here Tiuwlay night at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. C. G. Cornelius, Rev. P. Iillgendorf officiating. Col. Woodford nud his wife will spend a honeymoon touring sections of Oregon and Washington and looking* for a ranch place. Mr. Woodford contem plates starting a fancy cattle farm In the Pacific northwest. Of Friday. August Modern Dance. Friday. August 27, Social Grange. RESBTO SANDED ROOFING has no equal in its price class. liable, low cost root A good, re Friday, Rept. 3, Old Time Dance. Armstrong’s Linoleum F. Thivlea. nnd Mimi Cemented permanently over heavy deaden* ing felt, will wear many years longer. Now is a good time to have it installed in any room in the house. Get ready for the mud and dirt that is sure to be tracked in when rama come. Matchless patterns in the new shipments now arriving. Let us estimate cost of covering your kitchen, bath, dining room, bed room or hall. Appropriate pat terns for all.