The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-05-23


Hood Riverites. Miss Grace Prather
has the distinction Of being the first
member of the class beginning in
1895. Miss Gertrude Bowe was last to
enter our ranks in 1876. Two men,
beIs occupy positions on the high
school debating team and three posi-
tions of the school base ball team are
held by the senior class.
Edythe Lucille Copple first saw tine
light of day In the valley so famous
for its straw berries and apples. This
historic spot lies about % miles north
OF Mt. Hood and two miles south of
the Columbia river. She was bright
baby and though somewhat spoiled
never got into any serious difficulty.
The fear Of getting caught usually
kept her within due bounds. She has
attended school Tor l3 years. She re-
ceived her public school education at
Odell, bus entered the Hood River
high school in 1903 and has attended
regularly since that time. For elastic
ity and good long service she says
that she would recommend Beeman q
pepsin gum. Edythe was born De-
cember 8, 1886. making her 20 years,
five months and eight days old. Her
ambition is to become a trained
nurse. Edythe is very kind hear Jed
and generally wears pleasant ooun.
tenance which makes her a geneI al
favorite especially among the boys.
BY request | will not mention the
size Of her shoes.
Millard Clinton Merren Is also a
web. foot, being born at Oregon City
September %, 1890, and Is at the pies
ent time 16 years Of age. He says he
does not favor the evolution from the
theory that man Is descended from
the monkey but rather that the mon
key is descended from man. lie
points to several examples which
will not name here. He has dark
woody hair, bright blue eyes, excep
tionally large ears and small dainty
feet. He first started to school at the
age OF five and being somewhat OF a
rover has attended not less than Il
schools before coming to Hood River
high school in 1905. He is five feet,
10 inches tall and weighs I67 pounds
avoirdupois. In politics he says he
favors the anarchist doctrine but gen
orally votes socialist. He Is In favor
of government ownership Of railroads
| but for the sake of argument generally
speaks for the trusts.
On January %, 1887 occurred the
birth OF Grace Frances Prather. She
has the title OF being the pre'tiest
baby In town. She always won the
blue ribbon at the baby chow and al
though she does not enter them any
mere | am sure that she would win II
good looks and smiling face count
ed. Miss. .Gi ace is at the present time
20 years old, Is five feet, four inches
tall and weighs los pounds. The cause
of her small size 10 said to be her
fondness for sugar when young; this
somewhat stunted her growth. She
has sky blue eyes and brown curly
hair. She first started to school In
1895 with Miss Irene Csllison as hel
first teacher. Her ambition Is to be
come an artist.
Pear Estelle Bradley was born II
Litchheld, Nebraska, October 30
1888. Removed to Hood River anC
entered the school here in 1900. She
is very much In tavor of woman suf
frage although she says very little
about 1t. She started to school at The
age OF seven years. When asked the
color of her eyes and hair 1t could
not be decided upon unless 1t should
te called brindle brown. Pearl Is al
accomplished musician and usually
fills all literary and social meetings
with her talent. She intends to make
q still farther study OF music. She
will not confess to having any poilti
cal party preference or ambition, bu
we all know her tavorite study Ia Lat
in. She is the acknowledged leade
of all April Fools Day excursions.
| Maude Elnora Merrell was born a
Clackamss, Oregon, July 5, 1888
making her just l8 years, 10 month
and two days old She hae blue eyes
golden hair and q bright beaminI
smile, disposition and complexion
tair. Miss Maude, Is very dilligen
!. worker, taking an active part In liter
ary work, being one of the successful
/ contestants OF the high school In de
bate against The Dalles two week
ago. Her delivery 10 very forcible an
! her reasoning logical and strong
Miss Merren is president of the senio
class. Before entering the high schoo
in 1905 she attended fchuol at Frank
ton. 1t is her intention to become
good teacher Of elocution. She frs
began walking at the age o.. 10 month
and has walked ever SINCE.
Ferdinand Theodore Struck wa
born at Hamburg, Germany, Marc
/ 18, 1886, making him q years old
He Ia the largest member of the class
being six feet tall and weighing II
! pounds. With his parents he came
America In 1893, residing for a tim
= in Portland, but they longed for
! sight of their old home and returne
> to Germany in 1893. In 1900 the
. took up their residence at Hood Ri,
or. 1t was at this time that Ferdl
, nand began bis work with the preser
! class. Two years of his early scho'
work we're completed In German!
T Mr.. Struck is also an excellent d.
} batter showing his superiority not OF
lily at the local try outs but at III
. Dalles. To personal appearance FerC
inand has light hair, blue eyes, big
. massive brow, somewhat prominel
. nose like the historian) and his chi
0 and mouth bespeak deter mine
Q char acter. His ambition is to becon
9 a civil engineer. He says Rooseve
for 1908.
b Elizabeth Mabel Evans, known
8 her schoolmates as just plain "Bess,
Q is a native Of Harrison, Arkansas. 81
b first started to school at Hood Xiv
r in 1903, and has been an active mer
:. beI of the class ever since and IL
It the present time our honored VII
r president. She is II years old, beil
It born Octoter q, 1889, and has atten
y ed school twelve years OF her sho
r life Strange to say she has two ey
which are both brown, with hair
's match. Her ambition is to become
q Latin instructor. Her favorite stut
II is economics ~ She Is strong a
l. vocste of higher education for t
Ir heathen and thinks that John
It ought to ship some Of bis taint
d money out this way.
70 Gertrude Elmina Bowe halls fro
y Menominee, Michigan. She first /
g gan her school work at Hood Riv
L. tnnF Chn uaara old hai