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the deficit. Psople look upon this situ
ation as a necessity, for If the han
dling chargee were increased they
would be often times mere than the
item handled Is worth. If wages were
reduced then the efficiency of the <tar-
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But the fact that people know that
Letter Carriers was effected at
ting la the K. P baU at The they can get a tetter or parcel delivered
last Thursday night. The ter- at any time of the year more than
oomprised in the mid-Cohimbia overcomes the deficit. Everyone has a
constats of Hood River, Sherman mail address, whether they have a
fasco counties. There are 264 pbone or menun of iranHpurtatlon. Mail
carriers in the state of Oregon, addressee are kept free of charge and
are five Ln Hood River county. mail is delivered to these addressee free
__ Shernutn county and 11 in Was- of charge, aud people knowing tbsus
county. making 17 rural carriers in tilings do not put so much emphasis
on the poet office deficit.
> mid-Uolumbia region.
The mid Columbia Council of Rural
It was brought out that the longest
Re was M. R. A. out of The Dalles, Letter Garriers elected: President,
1 while It bad Sfi miles yet it <lid not Blake U Gallaher, Boyd; Vlca-Pres,
re rnierly as many boxes as did the I). G. Rample. Tim Daltee and Bec.-
od River routes. One route out of Treaa.,Wm. H. McNeal, The Ddlles.
The other carriers in this district
_ nd . River has over 240 boxes. The
are: James IL Heaton. John E. Mowers,
rente la 21 miles.
The longest routa in the United Ole Nelson and Clifford G. Cutting of
Stat«* is at Astoria, Ore. It is 89 Hood River; Wm. Bcndlinger. Moeter;
and just recently the distance I James E. VanNuys, Parkdate; Mathis
was tengthmed . The average length of Simon, Grass Valley; l»on Davis and
the rural mutes in the mld-tkrlumbia Frank Gibson, The Dalles; Herb Mul-
klns and Wm. R. Ragsdale, Dufur; F.
ana is ao miles. >.
The alma and purposes of the Na- E. Magill, Wamic; J. C. Pratt, Maupin;
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tioiiM Rural Letter Carriers’ aaeocia- Blake E Gallaher and
tion are to increase the efficiency of the ferty of Boyd.
By Wm. A. McNeal,
•erviev and serve the • public better. It
8e<-rotary
was pointed out that there to no branch
of service like the postal service. Post
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FINS, FÜRS AND FEATHERS
vate business. Being public servants,
rather than wage earners, is the stand
that all government employes take.
White the water of the main streams
POM office employes are to be likened of the mid-Columbia, the Hood river
to the city firemen, <4ty police, school and White Salmon and Klickitat river»
teachers; they work for the public and on the Washington side, was too high
must have the interest of the people in last week for good trout flailing, anglers
tbsir hearts. People who work for pri who haw visited the amaller tributary
vate individuals and com|>aniea. work streams have rejiorted good catches.
for their own personal gain and for the A. K. Stranahan and Fred Reed, who
conj[«ny's personal gala, which must flailed Thursday In the Rattlesnake
show a profit. But public servants can «•reek, which flows Into the White
never show a profit; all that they ever Salmon river near Huaum, returned
hope to show Is that they have done home with the limit.
their apolnted task well, and that the
people will appredats It
Aroused by a scratciiing at the back
A route of 24 miles pays RISOO a door of a bedroom, Mr. and Mrs. Allen
year plea four cents per mile per day Mac-rum, of the Dee orchard district,
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maintenance money for the car, about Sunday night found that a 28-poui>d
IBOBO all teM per year, or about 8170 porcupine bad entered their home.
Their little daughter, Ethel, was sleep
ing alone in the room, and a door open
ing on the front porch bad been left
pushed it open, Instead of departing
as he bad come, the animal tried to
leave by the back room, and the noise
he made proved his doom.
Mr. Macro m and his son, Charles,
kilted the spiny beast with a .22 rifle,
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the city with quills.
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Returning one night last week with
ajvirty from l*arkdale, where they had
«tended a school entertainment, New-
toa Clark, local civil engineer, almost
ran down two large deer near Dee.
The animals, Mr. Clark reported,
seemed not the least bit frightened.
One of them strolled across the road
In front of the lights of the automobile,
and the other scarcffiy ceased grazing.
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liant sunshine, although a strong west
wind (billed the air and ths thous
ands of vacationists out in the woods
of the Sid-Columbia on fishing and
camping trips, too, were ablq to enjoy
another day of sunshine on Memorial
Day. The record traffic of motor tour
ists for the season was noted on lateral
aS well as the main highways here. AR
parking places along highways both
on the Oregon and Washington side of
the Columbia were filled with picnick
ers. Valley resort hostelries were full.
Scores Saturday night and Sunday
crossed the interstate bridge over the
Columbia headed for camping places
and resorts in the Mount Adams dis-
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TROUT LAKE
Alva L. Day, secretary of the Ilood
River County Game Protective aiwocia-
tion, one day last w««ek transported
111,000 steelhead eggs to the Dead Point
trout hatchery. This will bring the
Eighth Grade Examinations
total propagation of steelheads at the
State eighth grade Anal examina
local hatchery to 3O4JXM) for the sea
son. The hatchery expects to propa tions will be given at the high school,
June • and 10, an follows:
gate 8,000.(100 rainbow trout.
Thursday Morning — Arithmetic,
Writing, Oregon History.
Mosier Cherry Crop Light
Thursday Afternoon—History, Spell
While the apple and pear crop of the ing. Agriculture.
I nelghlioring district was not affected
Friday Morning — Physiology, Lan
by the April cold weather. George guage
Chamberlain, Mooter grower, who was
Friday Afternoon—Geography, Civil
hero Monday, reported that the cherry Government, Reading.
crop will be only 10 per cent of normal,
hl some Instances growers lost their
Blds Wanted for Coal and Wood
entire cherry tonnage. Mr. Chamner-
Separate bids will be received by the
lain said. He does not anticipate that
lump
he will have sutlirieut cberrics to har- undersigned for B0 tons of
screened coal to be put in the base
ments of Coe and Park Street schools
“Tiie apples and pears are in fine
directed; and B0 cords of 4' first
condition, however,” said Mr. Chamber- as
growth
Imdy fir wood to be delivered
ild harvest
lain, "and we should
harvest one of the <m the school premises of Coe and
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fall, The cool Park Street schools as directed. Bids
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weather has been L
— for the tree will lie opened by the School Board of
fruits."_______ _
Dlstri<t No. 8, at the superintendent’s
Rockford Grange Norial Evening
office In the Pythisn Building at S
The Home Economics club of Rock o’clock, Monday evening, June 6, 1927.
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I. R. Acheson,
ford Grange had charge of the social
Clerk.
eveuing last Friday. A play, describ mlH2
ing tn vivid fashion the trials of some
newly rich Irish peofde, was put on by
a group of women. Mrs. Wm. Munroe
was the (listreseed hoeteas, who tried
to train her two German servants to
appear an French maid and English
butler. ■M
Alice Merrill and Mr*. T. H.
Markley, respectively. Mrs. F. C. House
was the honest visiting relative who
revealed much of the past in her con
versation but told them at tiie last
that her mother had become a duchess
and Inherited a castle. Other mem-
Iters of the cast wore Mrs. A. Gulgnard,
Mra. Wiley, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Palmiter,
Mrs. Bosse, Mrs. I>. II. McClain, and
Mrs. John Gulgnard. Mrs. Wing was
general manager.
Other nuinlters on the program wore
music by nn orchestra whose members
are Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Cutting Mrs.
Rankin and Harold Early; humorous
readings by A. G. Wing; violin trio,
Gaylord Metcalf, Eleanor Fordcn, Ger
ard Oxborrow; piano, Mrs. B. G. Ox
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Members of other granges attended,
joining in games, the Virginia reel and
I refreahmetits.
Eleanor M. Forden,
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Highest cash price paid for your ur«4
fu'mture, stoves end rn»». Call McCIi ia
E A. Frans Co.
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Quite a number of people from here
went over to Lyle to the last meeting of
West Klickitat Pomona Grange. The
next meetlag will be in Glenwood on
June 21. It will be a day and evening
meeting, the lecturer's hour and pro
gram being in the evening.
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Orene Pearson, youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Orin Pearaon, got into
the irrigation ditch last Friday and
was rescued by R. K. Ordway just In
time to save her life.
There was a small attendance at the
Ladles' Aid white elephant sale at the
school house on Friday-evening. About
»20 wus realized from' the aaTs, and
everybody had » ^ood time.
A delegation of five grangers from
Glenwood, Geo. and Wm. Wellenbns k,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Trow and Mrs.
I’arrott, visited Trout lake Grange at
tfielr last meeting and brought the
traveling gavel. Come again, Glenwood.
It was Past Masters* night and during
the lecturer's hour the past masters
Itresent told us some of the thing* the
grange has accomplished, and what it
stands for. There was a good program
of talks and music, both vocal and in
strumental. After the meeting lunch
was served and a social hour enjoyed.
We understand Mr. flchnlcke broke
his leg Saltirduy while chopping down
a tree.
Ramcmlter the ice cream social next
Tuesday evening by the Christian En
deavor society to sefid delegatee to the
conventhm at Yakima.
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The Columbia river has been rising
here at the rate of six inches each 34
hours, and the goage on the interstate
bridge stands at 24% feet above zero.
River men expect a sharp rise the lat
ter jmrt of the week.
Indlcationa point to flood conditions
equal to these of 1921, if not worse.
Tiie company operating the interstate
bridge plana on utilising a ferry, in
case the road connecting the bridge
with the Columbia river highway la
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Miss Betty Gene Mt a ten, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Staten, became the
bride Friday, May 27. of Peter B. Jen-|
sen, of Ban Franciseei The ceremony
was performed before the fireplace at
the West Side orchard home of Mr. and
Mrs. Staten. The home was beautifully
decorated with fern», roaes and palma.
Rev. F. Gordon llart, pastor of River
side Community church, officiated.
The bride was lovely in a gown of
liols <le rose geoegvttc. She tarried a
shower bouquet of Ophelia roses, or
chids and Lilies of the valley. Her sis
ter, Mrs. Lauranie E. Kltaon, 0f San
Francisco, was matron of honor. She
wore a Madonna blue and carried pink
sweet peas. Elliott J. Staten, the
bride’s brother, was best man.
Following the ceremony a delicious
luncheon was served. After a wedding
trip to Lake Tahoe, Mr. and Mrs. Jen
sen will make their home in San Fran
cisco.
Mr. Jensen, a graduate -vf the Uni
versity of CaUforula, is a member of
Delta Sigma fraternity. Mrs. Jensen,
graduate of Hood River high school,
was a student at St. Helens hall. She
has spent two years in Baa Francisco
studying music.
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159, A. F. A A. M., will pky a visit to
Hood River lodge Saturday night, when
they will take charge of an initiation
In the third degree. Tiie visitors will
be served a banquet at Tieman hall.
The officers of the Portland Masonic
lodge are: George W. Gearhart, mas
ter; Arthur M. Dibble, senior warden:
David L. Hlat, Junior warden; A. C.
Jackson, secretary: William J. Plep-
i-nbrink, senior deacon; Roy Burnett,
senior steward; Carl Htanle.v. junior
steward; W. B. Shively, marshal; and
Dr. W. Parke Richardson, musician.
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Nominations were opened Tuesday
evening for the last half of‘the year.
The election will be held uext Tuesday,
June 7, and the officers will be installed
early in July. A good turnout of memr
hers was on hand to witness the work
in the Esquire rank. The work was
put on with the usual pep.
To correct an error in last week’s
notes, J. F. Vplstorff is a member of
the transportation committee and L. M.
Baldwin will arrange the program for
tiie caravan to the Pythian Home at
Vancouver June 2tL This la to be a
picnic in the full sense of the word.
The band will go and render a specially
prepared program for the benefit of the
guests of the home. Maiiy from here
will Invite members of the same to
join them in their picnic dinner. Cof
fee will be procured at the home but
individual cups should be taken along.
Thia trip is planned for Knights and
Pythian Bisters and their families and
friends. _________________
Engagement Is Annonnee«|
Mr. ’aSd^tarTSsSTTBankerr^tf
Heattie. have anounced the engagement
of their niece. Miss Emily Cherry
Reneau, and Thomas Eldon Scott, son
of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Scott, of this
rity. Miss Reneau is now attending
the University of Washington and is a
memtier of the Delta Delta Delta soror
ity. Mr. Scott, a graduate of the Uni
versity of Washington, is a member of
Sigma Nu fraternity. He is now asso
ciated in the automobile business here
with his uncle, Robert Bartol.
No definite plans have been made for
the wedding.
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Under the direction of a i nieailttse
appointed by ths grange a number of
our people gathered at the <etaafary on
Saturday to clean up the'grouada «nd
cut some of the brush arouad the gate.
Servk'ea were held here on Memorial
tay-
Mias Alford is attending state grange
at Auburn as delegate from Trout
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Mrs. Ebi. whoh as been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. J. E. Reynolds, of the
Guler hotel, left Friday to spend Me
morial Day and make a abort stay at
Arlington.
The Ladles’ Aid met last week with
Mrs. Winebarger. There was a good
attendance
and a pleasant day was
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H. A. Welty was given a birthday
surprise party the evening of Mhy 24.
The evening was spent at BOO and hav
ing a social tiaw. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Mrs. O. L. Wilson spent the week
end in White Salmon with a sister who
was ill.
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NOTICE-To Users of Ice !
Effective June 1, 1927
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In order that we may be able to give the beat service possible in connection
our ice deliveries, we find it necessary to require that ice be ordered earlier each
day or according to schedule as outlined below.
We wish to eliminate covering any
part of the city more than once the same day.
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