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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1927)
>, HOOD RIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY; VAllfeV HOMES HAVE A DECIDED APPEAL When week ends, Bunday« and holi day« roll around, mid-Columbia real deuta are proue to roll out the auto mobile and go speeding off to mountain glen, the busy maria of the metropolis or some «ceuic point in the distance. How many folk know of the beauties they are missing within a radius of a few mik*s of their homes? A fad of the hour la that of plying your friend with questions. Ask me another, la now a favorite sport. How many folk in Hood River really know the apptitihig nooks tucked among the orchards, on Inspir ing lookout ¡sduts along the Columbia gorge or nestled in the valley's foot hill«? Much may be learned and the eye may feast on scene« of rare lieautlea by adopting the custom of motor spins of a few hours during the leisure [lerlods of the summer. - On Bunday the writer and his fam ily accompanied A. D. Moe on a three- honr journey, most of it given to leisurely strolling, instead of just speeding ahead in the car. It was just a rambling motor jaunt, strolling oil Tearing through the water during the months of foot a« well as riding. The first call training and then the final spurt to a championship— was made at the home of Mr. and Mr«. Qus Miller, Wildbrook, whence some the shell of a racing crew is built for speed. Not an of the most superb views of the Col ounce of unnecessary weight can be added, the light' umbia gorge in the Hood River valley are oldainable. A visitor at Wildbrook est and strongest or woods are used, and the whole can almost be pardoned for growing coated with a waterproof varnish. envious of Mr. and Mrs. Miller for the charming environment of their home. In San Francisco, Thomas R. Keenan, noted builder They have aided nature in bringing of racing shells, uses V brsatile S par V arnish . This out the beauty of the spot. Mr. Miller has worked diligently the past four is but an example of the versatility of Versatile Spar or five years, and at Wildbrook has Varnish. And just as this wearproof and waterproof developed a country home de luxe. His efforts have been utilitarian as well as varnish protects the racing shells, so can it be de' aesthetic, and a new cherry orchard, pended upon to protect any varnished surface in your where young trees, showing a luxur iant growth, already are reaching the home. a » tv bearing stage, will soon be furnishing profit«. Mr. Miller has a small straw berry patch, and the children ate vine- riiiened fruit to the point of satiety. The Wildbrook trout ponds might form a model for any one desiring to to’establish a home trout progagation plant. The Country Club drive is now one of the most appealing of the valley. With Mr. Miller In charge of the work, it has been materially improved the past spring. Plans call for a new bridge soon ou the route. A trip to the Oak Grove links of the Hood River Country Club was Interesting. On a Sunday mo: nlug such a« that of last Bunday, the greens are active with players. The course forms a beautiful patch of greenery in tile Oak Grove orchard section. The Oak Grove orchards are in ex cellent condition. The trees, while the fruit crop is light, are showing a lux uriant growth, and evidence« of winter Injury are not shown in this section. On a side road just east of the Oak Grove store is the country place of Mr. and Mr*. 0. N...Ravlln. The beds of summer flowers there are alluring. Ot> this side highway, although off •from the main view, on a ¡irivate road, lb the home at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Btranahan. It is on the brink of the Hood River canyon, and so located that the view of the gorge and the other sections of the lower valley are better than from any other location. The Loop highway la In view for miles, and one may see the River road for almost its entire lehgth. The Summit, Odell and Pine Grove district« are in view. Mount Hood looks like a white «l>lre over the ridge that set« back of Dee. The panoramas from the Btran- aliun place are incomparable. ' Mr. and Mrs. Stranahan have a weevil-free berry tract that la Just going out of (tearing. They ha ye plant ed new acreage, however, for future yields. Located on the protected slope, berries mature earlier here and the top prices are usually realised. In the Stranahan berry jiatch the children, and the aduita as well, again tilled up on sugar-sweet Clark Seedlings. If Hen Ilur Iampman should ever visit the Htranaiian berry tract on a mild Eye« scientifically «varoload by H. L. Sunday summer morning, he would Haabronok. Optometrist Heilbronner write an epic of greater api>eal than Ufa. rati Ids editorial on strawberry shortcake. Surrounded by fruitful orchard trees ami a flower gnrden with an array of charming annuals and perennials, the Stranahan home is a pastorial para dise. The return trip was made by way of Tuckers bridge and (Mell and thence north on the Ixwp highway. The main road from Tuckers hill to Gdell has lxvn materially Improved by a section of new grade near the W. M. Cox place. The earth from a cut here was utilised In a fill on the road that leads off toward Pine Grove over Dethman ridge. Mr«. Pennington and two c Real Varnish Protection for Tier writing WHITE SALMON Will buy Phone 4211 of Frye*« ’’Delicious” Brand Bacon over Frye'i Meat Guide includes many Camp and Sum mer Suggestions. Send 2c to cover postage to Frye tf Company, Portland Delicious C. 8. Card, former Mountain Brook rerident,has been ill with thyroid goitre for several months at his home in Den ver, Colo. The Rod and Gun Club held an in teresting meeting nt Northwestern lake Friday evening. Them were plenty of ent« nnd “fl«h tales." Mina Ella Swanson hi arrived from Tillamook. Ore., for an extended visit with her brother, ('baa Swanson, of the Bristol district. Strawberries are starting*to ripen in the mountain district northeast of here and indications point to quality first, nit bough the acreage is «rnalL F. E. Miller, of tlie Laurel district, returned home Thursday after a three weeds' visit with his son, Charles. Eugene Greene, of Portland, spent Sunday at the Greene ranch in the Rurdoin Height« district. Henry II. Troh, nged 84, pioneer resi dent of the Camas Prairie district, died at hl« home at Glenwood June 14. In terment was held Wednesday at the Mount Adams cemstdK, ~ Brown nnd fomlly, of Port MOSIER Angeles, were here last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Cherry and friends. daughters were la Hood River Monday. Voter« Mrs. Bar zee was a business visitor to Portland Wednesday. * , Mrs. Win. Marsh left Tuesday for Portland to visit her htudmnd and on Wednesday she went to Monmouth to see her daughter. Hcssie, who was a graduate of the 1027 class. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Harding were in Hood River Friday. Mrs. Race and daughter, Marcella, were visitor« in Hood RiveT Friday. R. J. Bcearce was a visitor in Port land Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Duvall and son and Mrs. J. E. Proctor were in Hood Illver Saturday. Miss Olive Coyle, of Corvallis, visited at the homo of Ernest Evan« Sunday. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ernest Evans and daughter, Audrey, went to Portland Thnraday to attend the Rose show, and to meet their daughter and Bister, Ne- dra. They all returned home Friday evening. Miss Resale Ma rah arrived home Thursday from Monmouth. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Clark moved Into their new home Wednesday. Mrs. Fannie Piercey and son, T. P-, and granddaughter, Jerry Bailey, ar rived from Portland Monday and are at present making their home in the App Bailey house. Mr. and Mrs. James Cherry and chll- <lron, accompanied hy Mrs T^Ulott. left Thursday for Portland. Mrs. T^elliott returned Friday evening whila the Cherry family went on to Seattle for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Herr. lames Camp ha« purchased a naw Chevrolet sedan. Miss Dorothy Strauss returned home Friday from Monmouth where she has been a student. Adlehldc 11 age spent the week in Portland as guest of Mias Josephine Clark. Chester Ward, from Seattle, called Saturday at the home of Mrs. Howard. Mr. Ward was the flrat teacher of her daughter, Helen, at Pleaaant Ridge, Or. Mr. Folsom and left Wednesday for Gresham to work In the berries. Cottage Farm Welcomes You CHAV- '.’QUA Double Headline Haskell Indian Symphonic Band Dr. Robert Parker Mlles Lucille {xlmore Revue