The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-05-13
ODELL

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Masse, Mrs. o.
H. RhOads, Mrs. W. p. Kemp and Mrs.
Nettie Crockett motored 10 The Dalles
and Big Eddy for the celebration.of the
opening Of tie Cello rcanal. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. C. Mssiker, Mrs. Marie Schil-
er, Mrs. f. E. Gould, Mrs. NJ. L. Os-
good, G. F. Purdy and Gordon Haskins
also attended the celebration.
J. Z. Ferguson has been business
visitor in Seattle, Wash, and at We
natchee within the past week.
The May meeting Of the Parent
Teacher Association was held Monday
evening at the school house. G. ID.
Thompson. county superintendent of
schools, was present to explain the re-
cent law regarding standard high
schools in Oregon. This is question
upon which patrons of the school should
inform themselves in order that they
may be prepared to vote intelligently
when the proposition is submitted to
the voters of this school district, as it
is quite likely q special school meeting
will be called for the purpose of con-
sidering whether the first two years
high school course shall be continued st
0dell and be made to conform to the
present requirements for standard
high school.
The Ferguson Bible class planned a
jolly evening Wednesday at Nelson's
apple house. Toasted 'marshmallows. q
weinie roast and a big bonfire were
among the attractions for the evening.
The C. +. society has announced a So
cial Friday night at the gymnasium.
A program and games will provide en-
tertainment.
Under the direction of s. p. Daven.
port the play pavilion at Odell school is
rapidly nearing completion.
L. A. E. Clark expects to leave Sat
urday noon for Lawrence, Kans.
The members of Pomona grange will
hold an all day meeting at the gymDa-
stun next Wednesday, beginning at IL
a. m.
Dinner will be served in Nelson s
apple house. Pomona Grange meetings
are held quarterly, one meeting each
year being held at each of the four
points at which oranges have been or
ganized, viz: Pine Grove, Park
Grange, Parkdale and Odell. A good
attendance of members is expected. 3
Work on the dairy barn owned by
Messrs Fordham and Stewart Kimball
will be suspended for the present. and
we understand these gentlemen will
visit the p. p. |. h.
F. G. Coe will begin Monday the con-
struction of the property of Mrs.
Spring in Willow Flat. G. E. Hounsell
is manager of this property, the owner
residing in New York.
Sunday school at 1890 am, G. E. at
8 p. m. preceded by song service, at
the Union church, next Sunday.
A special service, to be known as an
Efficiency Service, at $50 a. m, at the
M. Il. church, followed by the Sunday
school. All are invited. Rev. G. E.
Heineck, the pastor, will be present
the entire morning and an inspiring
service is expected. Beginning at z p.
M, Mrs. j. b. Ferguson will lead the
Epworth League service and following
this Mrs. Bodkin, of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society, will speak
on the subject, Home Missions. :"
Good music will be provided for all
these services.
Miss Nell Shelley sang last Sunday
morning for the Mothers Day service
a solo. Backward, Turn Backward, 0
Time, in thy Flight. Make Me Child
Again Just for Tonight, and both
voice and sentiment beautifully ex-
pressed thoughts appropriate for the
day.
We think we could not better express
the popularity of the Odell quartet than
to say that after their first public ap-
pearance week ago Sunday they were
requested to sing at both morning and
evening services last Sunday.
Mrs. V. M. Vose will entertain the
guild at her home next Thursday after
noon, May 20. The meeting has been
announced as a silver tea.