The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-05-15
ODELL


Ed Smith. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oar
smith. who we're former residents Of
Odell. has been here for a visit with
friends.
Miss Susie Crapson, Of Rowena, Ore,
spent Sunday here visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. !. U. Laiferty,
Miss CrapsOn taught in Odell sehoo
two years ago. She is now teaching al
Rowena.
Mrs. ]. Z. Ferguson entertained 9
number Of the elderly ladies OF Odeil
at luncheon last Thursday in honor OF
her mother, Mrs. Hawthorne, who re.
GENTLY PASSED the seyenty-eighth mile
stone along life's way. The ladies
thoroughly enjoyed the occasion and
they wish Mrs. Hawthorne many happy
returns Of the day. A some time moi
far m the future Mrs. Ferguson plans
10 entertain a number of ladies in the
vicinity Of Odell who we're not included
in the list to which invitations were
given at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baird, of Port
land. came Friday for a few days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy f. Smith and
Mrs. Stanton. Monday they went to
NestIedyn for luncheon with Mr.. and
/ Mrs. j. d. McCully. then via the
East Side to Hood River for their re-
turn to Portland.
Mrs. II. A. Lawrence and Miss Jo-
sephine Lawrence, of Portland, arrive
today for visit with Mrs. Lawrence s
sister. Mrs. Stanton, and with Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Guy +. Smith and little Miss Jo-
sephine and Master Francis Smith.
Commencement exercises of Odell
school Thursday, tonight, in the Odd
Fellows hall o'clock. Songs, drills,
class prophecy, class history and an
address by Rev. W. b. Young, of Hood
River. Following the exercises fare
we'll reception will be rendered the
teachers, in the library. Cake and
lemonade will be served and real
pleasant social time is expected. Every
patron and friend of the school should
be glad to attend both exercises and
reception, thus encouraging pupils and
teachers by showing interest in and
appreciation Of their earnest efforts
during the school year just closing. - ~,
Friday tomorrow night the men,
bers of the Ferguson Bible class who
represented the Blues in the recent
membership contest will provide enter
tainment and refreshments for the
Reds in the basement Of the Methodist
church.
Thursday and Friday a class of ten
took the state eighth grade examina-
tions. At this writing the results are
not known but we do know that the
pupil who attains the required grades
and average IN an examination such as
the one sent out last week must have
thorough knowledge of the subjects
upon which he is examined and in
few instances is expected to have
learned terms not found in the text
books selected by the state for use in
the public schools. Personally we ia
vor the system which provides for a
state eighth grade examination though
the present plan of grading by counties
does not make this absolutely uniform
the state, it places all the
pupils of one county under one board
Of examiners, thus giving them an OPP
pOItuully " cOHipdIe tHelI hHONleuSe
with that of those of the same grade
for an entire county instead of the To-
cal school.
Now the air is filled with the dainty
fragrance of the blossoms of apple,
plum, prune, cherry, peach and all the
fruit bearing trees and the eye looks
upon these beautiful forerunners of
yield that is rich with promise. Rains
during the past week have greatly as
sisted toward proper condition Of the
soil for successful cultivation and every
one is finding plenty Of work at hand.