The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-01-15
ODELL

Mrs: lille j. Ksppes. of Spokane.
Xash., returned hope SATURDAY. She
has .peea here several weeks,vislting at
the home of her sister. Mrs. r. l..
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. RhOades were
very sgreeably surprised Saturday
morning when their son, Lewis, tele-
phoned telling them that they were
the grandparents of a fine boy who ar
rived at the home Of AIR. and Mrs.
Lewis Rhoades Friday evening.
Mrs. J. A. Bilyeu, OF Seio. Ore,
came Thursday for visit at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. II. Connaway.
she brought a girl to do theshouse-
work, as Mr.. Connsway has been I'M
able to secure capable help.
Gordon Wieden has returned from a
visit with his parents in Portland.
Duane Wieden left the tirst of the
week for Portland. where he expects
to take an examination and go into
railroad work. During his stay in
Udell he has won the friendship and
esteem t,those with whom he has as
sociated and while they would be
pleased had he remained here, they feel
certain he will be successful in what
ever line of work he chooses.
Mrs. Robert Cooper. of The Dalles.
visited last week at the home of Frank
Purdy and his mother. Mrs. Morgan,
who have been for many years friends
of Mrs. Cooper.
Sherman Laffrety and Aubrey Davis
left early last week for California.
A combination of gasoline, kerosene
and caps and lighted lantern made a
lively fire Wednesday night when the
small building used by Purdy & Chap
man as an oil house burned. The eX-
plosiOn, which was heard by people
two miles or more away, scattered the
burning building and the dampness of
the weather and the use of hose and
water, which kept the end of the store
building nearest the fire wet, prevented
serious damage.
Beginning with Tuesday of last week
mothers of children who are attending
school at 0uell prepared and served
either soup or cocoa to those who de-
sired a hot dish with the monday
luncheon. As this undertaking is still
in the experimental stage we cannot
at this time state as to the ultimate
success or failure of the venture.
However, we can say that this is CIV
ing an opportunity for much thought
on the part of those who believe that
at least one hot dish with the school
lunch is necessary to the welfare OF
the child in school and it is also caus-
ing a careful study of the question by
those who have been content with
furnishing their children cold school
lunch, or perhaps while not perfectly
satisfied with the old way, have felt
that just the right new, way had not
yet been planned out.
The county court was in session last
week and a part of the duty of the
court at this meeting was the consider
alton of applicants and petitions for
road supervisors of the various road
districts of the county. Z. W. Dunbar
was appointed supervisor of the dis
trict in whicn the citizens of Odell are
especially interested.
George Cooper, of The Dalles, was
here last week for visit with his part
ner, o. l.. Walter.
One case of measles Las been report
ed in 0de!l The patient was in school
and the disease was not recognized in
its earlier stage. but just as soon as it
was known that this was case of
measles every precaution was taken to
prevent further contagion. We be-
lieve, however, that parents will do
we'll at this time to notice carefully
any indsposition on the part of their
children, in order that proper care may
be gwen in early stages should more
cases develop. and especially is this
true of those who are pupils in grades
four and fye.
Margaret Mitchell has been home
suffering from an attack of mumps.
Her sister was not home during her
stay and we think we can safely say
no one was exposed and that no other
cases will result from this one.
Miss Eleanor Coe, who is teaching at
Oak Grove, is spending this week at
the home of her sister. Mrs. G. E.
Bowerman, the first visit here since
before December first, as the Bower
man home was quarantined because of
diphtheria. The Oak Grove school is
closed this week on account of small
pox.
M. D. Odell gave very interesting
talk on early conditions in this neigh
borhood, especially along lines touching
the school life, on Friday evening at
the meeting of the Parent Teachers
Association. Alice Clark gave colored
dialect reading entitled, "a Matri-
monial Experiment. and there WAS
also an old fashioned singing school
without the singing master.
Every woman in the county is asked
to cooperate in the scholarship loan
exhibit at the Commercial club rooms
in Hood River next Wednesday after
noon. Family heirlooms, articles an
tique or of special interest loaned for
this, afternoon will he appreciated
Everyone, and this means men as well
as women, invited to attend. An ad-
mission fee of 25 cents entities you to
hear fine program and to inspect the
loan exhibit. The proceeds will be
contributed to the Scholarship Loan
Fund by which, through the efforts of
the Woman's club. deserving young
women may complete their education.
Sunday school at 10 a. m., service by
Rev. G. E. Heinick, IL a. M next
Sunday at the Methodist church.
There will be special meeting of
the Development League next Monday
evening for the purpose of further
considering proposed electric light and
power plant.
Babies, babies. everywhere
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