The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-12-25
ODELL

Irlns. the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Z. Bowerman. was i'll of diph-
liberia and her parents cared for her
and she passed the crisis and improved
as rapidly as could be expected. Just
as fumigstion and disinfection was
completed Mrs. Bowerman became very
III of the same disease. She has been
seriously i'll and on Sunday night physi-
clan and husband watched anxiously
through q change which resulted in
improvement. Monday morning found
the membrane clearing away and the
family hopeful. AntitOxine has been
administered to the remaining men,
GERS of the family and precautions Ia
ken TO prevent further contsgion.
Friends deeply sympathize with them,
realizing that there is so little real
help that can be given in cases where
quarantine must be observed. and
knowing that the anxiety and incon-
venience resulting from serious illness
in the home is burden that in cases
like this can not be lightened by the
presence of thoughtful friends who
would gladly give their help.
G. w. Marvel, of Monmouth stopped
over Sunday for short visit with 6.
F. Purdy. Mr.. Marvel was on his way
to his former home in Gillian county,
where he will visit relatives and look
after his interests.
Vernon league, of Washougal, Wash.
has been here for a visit with his un
Gle, G. F. Purdy.
Mrs. r. J. Wappes, of Spokane, waf
expected here Tuesday for an extended
visit with her sister, Mrs. p. l.. Smith
MIR. Wappes may accompany her.
Georgia Prather, of Eugene, came
home Sunday for visit with her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Geo. T. Prather
Miss Prather is a senior at u. of o.,
and she will return on January at the
close of the holidays.
Almont Ferguson has been visiting
friends in Portland during the past
week.
Marie Gould is home from o. A. e.
She is spending the holidays with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Z. +. Gould.
Ruth Clark will come home Christ
mas day for the holidays. She remains
at Klondike until after Christmas Eve
for the Christmas tree and exercises
held by the school and Sunday school
A Hood River fir tree and Hood River
Spitzenburgs contributed their share
toward the pleasure of the occasion.
The sacred program at the Methods
church last Sunday morning was wei
received and was worthy of specis
mention. The organ prelude by Miss
Eva Boyed, two anthems by Mrs. Dor
othy X. Palmer. Miss Viola Mappes
Messrs. Algie Weinheimer. Lloyd Moss
Dale Myers, Arch Moss and l.. J
Gates, a solo by Miss Viola Mappes
duet by Mrs. Palmersand Miss Mappes
carol by Martha Ferguson, scripture
lesson in charge of Miss Moore, recita
tions by little Dorothy Hull and jim
mie Matney, "A Christmas Thought,
by Van Dyke, read by Mrs. W. l.
Sheirbon and What Shall Give TO
Christmas, read by Miss Moore, and
short Christmas talk by Rev. G. E
Heinick, we're all good and left tn,
audience with right conception of th,
Christmas spirit. The music was ex
cellent and the audience pleased L
hear as many numbers as had beer
provided.
Mrs. John Kroeger and daughter
Eunice, returned Monday from few
days visit with relatives near Vancou
yer, Wash.
Mrs. Pauline Talmage, of Portland
has been visiting her sister, Miss Hop
| Shelley, at Husum, Wash, for few
days and will accompany her to tn
home of their parents, Rev. and Mrs
Troy Shelley for the Christmas holi
days. Mrs. Talmage's little daughter
RosBle, came directly to the home o
her grandparents while her mother Wis
tied at Husum.
Sunday school at 10 a. M, and yes
per service at 3 80 p. m. at the Metbo
| dist church next Sunday. This is tn
plan of the pastor for giving us ser
vice every Sunday. Let us cooperst
with him that he may have an audi
ence like that which greeted tn
speaker on our former vesper service.
Herman Beckman left Saturday TO
Colorado, where he will spend Christ
mas at the home of his parents. H
may return to Odell in the spring
The Christmas party of the Ferguso
Bible class has been postponed unit
the evening of Tuesday Dec. 30. Thi
change was made In order that mem
bers of the class could hear the Gle
club in Hood River Friday night an
attend the class Christmas party o
Tuesday night.
The books in the library are not ii
tended as ornaments but are to be res
by patrons and only as many books a
are kept in circulation will be sen
here and it is to the advantage O
patrons that books be kept moving.
you want to read book that is not o
the shelves ask for it.
Christmas preparations are going fol
ward in 0dell. A Christmas tree an
program at each church and numerou
family reunions and dinners and Goa
of snow to complete an ideal Christ
mas.