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MÓOÒ RIVER RIALTO THEATRE THE DALLES MAN <■- TO OPEN TODAY KILLED IN WRECK to the honorary 33rd degnre of Scottish Rite Masonry. Mr. Roberta, arho has Ireen living at Medford, has been spend ing the past severs« weeks with bls daughter, Mrs. Carl U Patterson, and Sterson, at Baker. He ta «penc ils week at Baker attending the of the Scottish Rite consistory Harold T. Gabel, SI. Tbs Dalles pharmacist, died Saturday morning at the Ml*4,olu,nb,a hospital. The Dalles, from injuries suffered when his auto mobile collided with a Harkins Trans portatton company truck on a curve of the Columbia River highway, six miles west ot The Data*. at 7.80 a. m. Sat urday. Frauk Gabel, father of the dead man, and Ralph Stone, son of Dr. A. B. Stone of The Dalles, who were riding in the car. suffered severe cuts and bruiser The accident <«xurred when the truck attempt«* to pass a third auto mobile on a turn and met the Gabel car liead on. ihrfh cars and truck went off the road. Gsln-I's machine crashing Into a guard fe»<*. The steering post penetrated Harold Gabel's cheat. He died two hours later. The two Oahcle aud young Stone were en route to Portland to attend tin* football game. Frauk G. Oliver, driver of the truck, was arrested i>en<llng a coroner’s in quest Monday. Funeral services for Harold Gabel were held Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock from St. Peter’s 'Catholic church in The Dalles He is survived by his father, three brothers, Charles of The Dall«*, and Benjamin and Edward of Portland, and a sister, Elizabeth. Harold Gais-l was born in The Dalle« and was a graduate of The Dalles high school and of Oregon Agricultural Col lege. The truck driver was held In jail the first of the week In lieu of $11500 bond, which was fixed nt a justice court hear ing Saturday evening. Work ou the Rialto theatre was rushed In order for the theatre to be oltened Thanksgiving day. Extra crewa of painters and carpenters as well as mechanic« engaged in the moving of the organ have been working night and day in order to get tbe Rialto open foe Thanksgiving. Due to the fact that the Moroni Oloen players are due in Hood River Mon day. Nov«,iuber 28. work was rushed as rapidly aa poaalble in order to be able to put on three popular players who have appeared In Hood River the'past five seasons. last Friday Manager Kotatad made a flying trip to Portland to see Miss Young of the Moroni Olsen' players in regard to tbe opening here. The company was at that time playing the Heillg theatre and Hood River imtron« can rest assured they are not only going to see the best and biggest l>ill these popular players have ever prodtrard but also the funniest play of the season. Miao Young stated that all aloug tbe line where they have been playing the houses were In one con tinual roar of merriment over the catriiy lines of the bill. Criticisms from various papers in towns where the company played have been of the highest order of praise for their open ing bill. “Lilies of the Field.” Reason tickets are still available at a reduction in price over the regular single tickets and student tickets are also available. Tickets are now on sale for the single performances slao. “Lillee of the Field” 1s ip two acts and is a very scenic production, in fact more scenery is being carried with this one bill than with both of last year's productions Miss Young stated that their bills thta year will appeal more to the masse« thsn heretofore, as the company has Ireen very particular to pick only shows that would have wide appeal to every type of patron. . The Moroni Olsen players are a Hood River institution or at least have be come such, and with the newly fitted up Rialto patron« can rest assured that their opening aa the first stage attrae- attract tion in the house will be quite an event Prices for the Hood River engagement are even less than prices charged in the bigger cities with more population as readers of the Portland papers can verify. Theatre-goers will have two oppor tunities to see C ‘ _ for the season of 1927-28—November 28 and January 9. (Over, over over—It’s unethical but we did it — Announce Rialto opened Thursday at 2 p. m. Send star reporter to cover this great story) THURSDAY. NO Mrs. Alex MacRay his been quits ill but ig somewhat .improved. Mr. and Mra. Ed Vandervin of Van couver, Wash., spent the week end With Mrs, Vandervin'» parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Naught. James Kaas. Lee Cotton and sous. Orvil and Billy, were callers Sunday afternoon on Mr. and Mrs. John Grif fith. Mrs. Cotton, who underwent a very serious operation at Hood River hocpital recently, will go to her home near Parkdale tbla week. Elder A. F. IJnu. acting pastor of Odell Christian church, preach« there Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Crapper and nona. James and John Louis, and daughter, Nellie, spent Sunday evening at .the John Griffith honft. BELMONT B. L. Cummings was in Portland last week. We are glad to welcome back to our neighborhood Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nun- a maker and their children. Mrs. 3. R. Nunsmaker Is with Mr. and Mrs. Guise at Long Beach, Calif.- The Home Economics club of Rock ford Grange met with Mrs. Robert Frey last week, having a pleasant meet ing with Mrs. D. II. McClain as chair man. Mr. and Hrs. Geo. Taylor have gone to Chehalis to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Taylor’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon. I. H. Hale Is visiting friends at Woodburn. The Barrett school social was a suc cess socially and financially. This gives the Junior Red Cross some money to work with. Scrap. books and other articles were sent to the children at the Dornbecher hospital in Portland last week. Christinas gifts for the Veter ans’ hospital will be planned for now. tourney. Jake Benael, P F- 4 L. anchor man, la holding individual high honors with a game average of 188 pins, having bowled over IMS pins in nine games. Corb Alexander, on the Frans tea tn, is second with 1455 pins for an average game of 162. Frans and Kreeae third and fourth respectively with 161 and 15» averages. George 8mlth Is averaging 111 pine a game. h«vlng Jammed 1002 pins off the platter in his nine games. For his first year this average ta exceptionally good. The total average of all men in the leave runs about 135. Andy Anderson, simply called ‘ Stub . though not in the league, has been pounding the ebony1 for averages of about 190 and 196 thte year He has become what in "bowling partanjj»” ta caUed “a pretty darn tough bowler. Doc Maddux. Charlie Crew, Bill Van- nett, the mftii with ft thousand titles, and many of the other boys have been strutting their stuff in tbe two bun dreds often, if not regularly. Jim Haz lett ta also becoming a triple threat man with the ten-pins, even though he ta the local terror at 5-baek. APPLE SHIPMENTS TO PASS 1,000 CARS Prime Meats WHEN WE PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE GREAT LOSS OF UFE AND PROPERTY CAUSED BY FLOODS, FIRE AND SICK NESS IN OTHER PARTS OF OUR COUN- TRY, WE CAN REALIZE THAT WE, IN A check of shipments and fruit still held here made last week by William HOOD RIVER VALLEY HAVE MUCH TO Irwin, secretary of the Hood River Traffic assix-lation, indkate« that mor«* BE THANKFUL FOR, INDEED apple« will be forwarded than had Ireen eatiinated a week ago. Figure« collected by Mr. Irwin abow that the following shipments from IIo«>d River as fol lows: packed commercial apples, 578 cars; cookers and canning apples, 214 cars. Mosier has shipped 38 cars, The Dalle« 16 and Underwood. Wash., 75. Peer shipments from Hood River RADIO NEWS reach 183 rars, three from Tbe Dalles W. C. T. U. NOTES Antenna C onst ruction and 57 frpm Underwood. It is esti mated that 475 additional cars of ap Never constrm construct t or put pat up np your an Why They Hope tenna parallel with high voltage leads A man. who has been in high public ples remain here iyj<l that tbe valley of A. C. current aa you will receive office and Is a keen student of public will ship an additional 60 cars of pears. lota of power noise. Always construct affairs, says that he was recently dis Mr. Breckenridge Greets Idahoans your antenna so it will be at right cussing the situation with a wet leader. anglea with the power line aa thia will Iauit Saturday was a pleasant day "Do you really think the majority of r<-«luce the noise considerably. the American people are wet,” he was for 3. L Breckenridge, city school » asked.* "No," was the reply. “Candor superintenttent, who with his son, Rob Counterpoise compels me to sdmit that we know ert, motored to Portland to see t(£ A connterpolae is a single or more Siat the American people are 00% dry, O. A. C.-Idaho football game. A num wires running directly under your an ut our 40% are more active and more ber of the Idaho players were former tenna. The une of a counterpoise Is to vocal. Many of them have great finan students of Mr. Breckenridge at Coeur help reduce static or power noise. cial interests at stake and a 40% d’Alene and Hand Point, Ida. After the A Warm Reception is the beat way to dis minority, if it works hard and is noisy game, declared one of the best played Ixnd In *‘nou*b «n win over a «0% majority In Portland in many days, Mr. Brecken courage Old Man Winter. When he makes his ridge and son caltal at, the dressing quiet and unalarmed.” Never bring your antenna lead in annual appearance just thaw him out in a glass ' It thia does not indicate an unscru rooms of tbe Idaho players at tbe Mult- Always keep It near the wall of honae. Al pulous disregard for all of the princi Domah club and greeted their Idaho as far away aa j. ]>oMilhle; stand off in- enclosed sun porch — he’ll be as meek and mild ples of democracy and Americanism, friend«. sutators are used for that purpose. If as a day in May. we fail to see its significance.—Ex you run your lead In close to paint it change from Waahington, D. C. will form a compassity which will re We hope it was the 40% or I cm who You Can *t Beat a Sun Porch for winter duce lots of volume from your antenna. made Armistice Hay what it was in WHITE SALMON time comfort When the air is tingling outside Hood* River in spite of a majority who Antenna construction plays a great Cooperative weather report f»r 24- are 100% Americana and uphold the a Sun Porch will be as warm as toast And it part in radio sets, even to crystal sets hour period ending at 5 p. m., Sunday: Constitution. or 14-tube seta. protects the whole house—a shield of warm air Maximum temperature 45, minimum 36 above aero. Raining lightly. Precipi The Novemls'r meeting was finally between wintry blasts and the cosy hearthside. tation, .85 of an inch. West wind. held in Library hall and the December Light anow in mountain dlatrict. meeting will be in the same ptace. Mra. This is just the right time to start construc Miss Nancy Bates, of the Burdoin Lydia Olmsted presided and read the tion. We can supply the plans and material. Heights district, was called to Loe An list of commit tees for the coming year. gele«, Calif., Saturday to care for her The list will ajqrear next week. The Let us show you. aunt, Mra. Milton H. Roberta, age Hl, program consisted of current events who fell and broke her hip. Tbe Rob from every metnlter who cared to re LATE 1925 We like to help folks build. erta family formerly resided in Oakes, spond. Education, moving pictures, na A-l CONDITION N. Dak. They have friends in Hood tional politics and eapecially conditions River. In our own town were topics discusfied. Mr. and Mra. Earl 8. Coe of Medford, The program closed with piano music A fine gift for the whole Ore., were in White Salmon recently ‘from Chopin and McDowell by Miss family. for a abort visit. Eleanor Forden. Mra. C. B. Wooipert C. H. Estes, Rev. Young. Prof. R. H. and h«re committe<- «erred refreshments Caln and Mayor Geo. C. Gladden were and a pleasant social hotir followed. in Hood River Thursday evening at tending a district meeting of the Boy Canned fruit for the Children's Farm Telephone Scouts. Home may be left at the Methodist The American Ireglon boys are plan church, west door. Barrels will be ing for another big dance on Thanks pecked next week. Boxes of apples for giving night at Legion hall. A Portland the Farm Home may be left. D. E. Clark, Manager orchestra will furnish the music for the are guaranteed for 12 and occasion; tbe Mine one which made Rags, large and small, may be left at 18 months. such a hit at the Armistice Day dance. Isiraway's jewelry store for our local Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Hinshaw returned hospital. They are greatly n«eded. OUR TIRES AND TUBES recently from a four weeks' auto tour are guaranteed. to Seattle and Everett, Wash. Odell and Pine Grove have active OUR ACCESSORIES Work on the new Hicks’ saw mill on unions which are doing fine work. * ——____ tbe Weldon ptacp ta progressing rap are up-to-date. idly. The county executive committee with Give ua a trial. Mr. and Mra. E. Meresoe and children memtiers from all unions is working LICENSED EMBALMER were recent visitors at tire home of Mr. well under the leadership of Mrs. Al Merreaae'a mother at Forest Grove, Or. lison Fletcher, who is county president. J. F. VOLSTORFF Modern Equipment Bungalow Parlor. Home Mortuary J. A. Scott and son left last week for We are working to make our own, com Corner Twelfth A Taylor Streets NEW LIMOUSINE HEARSE Wheeler, Ore.,where Mr. Scott will en munity and the nation a safer, cleaner Tel. 3153 ter business. Mrs. Scott will remain place for our boys and girls and we are here until the first at the year. Miss glad to work with every other agency Helen Scott will remain here to finish which has thia high alm. her studies at the high school next spring. Mr. Scott has been connected BOWLING NEWS with the Kingsley Mercantile Co. here. Dr. Philip Donoboo has gone to Cali (By “DeHole”) fornia to attend the medical depart •Note; Home of the league members ment ot the University of California. want their scribe to change his name He will begitment about two months. to Dellowl, due to sonic alleged vo«-al A turkey shoot was held at the F. O. affliction. It ta expected a vote shall Child« ranch Sunday morning. tie taken some time this year to settle Tbe Parent-Teacher association at the matter. Mountain Brook will give a dance at Team Standings their clubhouse Thanksgiving evening Team reta for tbe benefit of the Mountain Brook Franz Ila rd ware school. P. A I, t’olecilmbevs Mra. Orie Kreps entertained at bridge P. Kress«- Pill House Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mra. Standard oil Earl Warneke, who left last wek for Shell Oil Minnesota. • Mra. Theodore Suksdorf died at her Barlrers Bon-To»^ Wednesday evening. November 16, home in Bingen Sunday, November 13. «lie ta survived by her husband, two Franz Hardware bowling team pulled up another notch on their first place daughters and two sons. Sixty meiydid full justice Thursday belt when they defeated the Bon Ton to the second of a series of luncheons Barbers for three straight games by a It is our hope that the day may be one for «erred by the White Salmon Woman’s total pin wort Of 2534 to 2302. rejoicing. We will be glad to furnish you the The Barbera, enjoying a handicap of cluji. Matters of interest to the town were DlacuMed. Chairman Colburn 108 pins compared to that ot Frans's materials for your dinner, be it simple ot elab talked on improvement of sidewalks, 87. were not cniite strong enough at orate. We have the wholesome ingredients for enforcing of a curfew and the eariy any time to push over the win, though whatever you may choose to serve on Thanks completion of the Glenwood-Yakima the last game was very close by a score of 858 to WK road. giving. Freygan* of the Shell aggregation, Mrs, Sidney Thompson entertained the bridge club on Tuesday afternoon was cheering tbe hairpullers on with his quaint phrase: “Hooray for the of last week. An election for town treasurer and 'Bahbehs', which seemed to provide ex |criobi>| four counci I men will be held here on cellent amnaemaat for Frans’s as well December 6. Mra. C. W. Thompson has as the amlienea. Thursday evening, November 17, the lieen chosen as inspector. A big Thanksgiving dinner will be P. P. A L. Poleelimbers slipped up on served at tbe Mountain Brook club the Shell Co, gang by putting over two Phone 1361 house at one o'clock on November 24. wins while the oil birds were taking Everybody Invited. A collection will one. the first game, by a one pin mar be taken to defray expenses. A targe gin. The total pin score for the match was: P. Pl * L Poleclimbers. VM7; crowd is expected. Sheriff McEwen and Prosecuting At Shell Co., lfiffii, which is very dose torney Smith were here from Golden- wore« for a three game contest. Neither team had a handicap and were bowl For even though you keep a Nash dale early last week. “Shorty” Aibeck, of the Monnt Ad ing <>n even terms. in an unheated garage, here’s one One of the wildest and moot enthusi ams Orchards Co., while driving to astic gam»« nin<-s pla, played yet this year was car that starts immediately, end White Salmon on Armistice Day to at occurred at the Jamestown Colony in 1610, wh^n sup "J; night When the Standard Friday tend a dance, left the grade near the on last r ntet sod Kress,- Drug Warriors Oil quintet and plies arrived just in time to prevent the settlers from Fox place at Husum, the car rolling d match of the week. Krewe down a 50-foot l>ank to the White held the last civing up their plan of colonizing America and return the fracas _ — from ____ —____ —_ the Salmon river. Al beck escaped injury Drug emeri, glnrf winner by a total pin score Of 2148 to ing to Englund, ar of starving to death. and the car was not damaged. Shreveport. Ia„ came In on tbe radio 2054. though taking but Uro games of Sunday night on Burdoin Mountain the three played. A feature of this contest was the e with amasing volume after KGO signed off for the night. They put on an all bowling <>f George Smith who hung up night program tasting until 7 a., m. scores of 1161 11«. «nd 135 respectively. to the privations and sufferings of the Colonists, what Monday and It was excellent, but too These scores.show fine improvement on Smith's |«irt and speaks well for bls do we have to complain of, how much to be thankful king drawn out. further bowttng, as this ta bis first for. year at tbe sport This work's sched ule is not yet arranged, due to the fact BARRETT that many of the men will he occupied Mr. and Mrs. It L. Sumner spent with other diversions over the Thanks WE^ARE THANKFUL FOR Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. giving holidays. a IB. Nesbit. The alleys are still in beautiful MANY BLESSINGS Mrs. George Easterly visited friends shape, anfi ¿though tirf now pin« are In Portland the past week. causing a fall In some of the howlers' Among them the privilege of living in Hood River, Miaa Nellie. Nesbit Jias been quite high wore», there are no alibia offered Oregon, and the good old V. S. A. sick but la abls to be tip at this writ and none accepted. arcpptod. ing. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knox of It la predicted r*-dieted that serious aérions •. , change« changea Grass Valley spent Friday afternoon in team standings will take place wlth- with Mr. and Mrs. B. I.. Humner. ih the next two weeks ss some of the Mrs. M. Scroagin. an<l grandson, Dur old bowlers are getting the “eye" back ey. have gone to Woodland. Wash., ft>r again, and are beginning to show the the winter. old life that marked tbe, last year's Our aim is to please A SUN PORCH During the Winter S STUDEBAKER SEDAN Turn-A-Lum Lumber Co National Lead Batteries 4121 S. E. BARTMESS Thanksgiving MELLON’S GROCERY in The First Thanksgiving Day in America Compared Automotive Service Company The LEONORA—Specialty Shop 433! ,A a Fifth and Oak