The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-04-27
ODELL

A mass meeting will be held in the
building now used as a high school Fri
day evening. May s. for the purpose of
considering the matter of building a
union high school, providing definite
plans for financing In order that site
may be procured and building con-
structed. A proposed change Of site
will also be considered. The meeting in
called in order that the board of direc-
tors may learn from expression Of pat.
rons present their opinions regarding
the questions under consideration.
Mrs. ]. R. Crosby has returned home
after having spent more than month
with her mother, who has been yerv
seriously III at Post, Ore.
Mrs. H. r. Leedom received a mes.
sage Wednesday morning of last week
conveying the sad news Of the sudden
passing away of her father at his home
in Salt Lake. Utah. Mrs. Leedom and
sons, Clarence and Richard, left as
early as possible and expected to be
present for the funeral services. They
may remain for few weeks stay with
Mrs. Leedom's mother. Friends here
deeply sympathize with Mrs. Leedom
in this sorrow and with both Mr.. and
Mrs. Leedom that this came at time
made doubly hard by the fact that
they were disposing Of their furniture
and household effects and packing up
preparatory to leaving Odell.
M. A. Cellar was called to Los An
geles. Calif., where his brother, Dick
Cellar, who has been for some time an
invalid, became very seriously III.
The dance which was to have been
given by the dancing club of Odelll
next Saturday night at Heilbronner
hall. Hood River. has been postponed
until Friday evening. May 5.
o. H. Rhoades has installed q GEN.
trifugal pump with electric motor by
which 60 miners inches of water may
be forced from the large spring near
bis residence to any point on his home
property and he may by this means ir-
rigate any portion or all land which
comprises his farm. This plant means
much in satisfaction gained from hav-
ing water just when and where desired,
and it also means much in added reve-
nue. by means of thorough system of
irrigation.
Odell baseball boys announce game
on the ground near Odell station next
Sunday when Parkdale will play Odell.
A fast game is expected and those in
terested In the national game will be
glad to attend this the first of the sea-
son on the local field.
The next meeting of Pomona grange
will held Wednesday, May 8, at the
gymnasium in Odell. Lunch will be
served in A. j. Nelson's apple house.
The program, which begins at 8 p. m,
is open to the public. Prof. McPher.
son, Of U. A. c., will speak on rural
credits. a subject upon which he is es-
pecially we'll informed. he having been
member of commission sent to Eu.
rope to make study Of rural credits.
Residents of Odell have been glad to
see the new auto car Of the Mount
Hood r. r. making successful trial
trips and they look forward to the date
when a regular schedule may be an
nounced.
The camp of the Palmer Ellison Con-
struction Company at Odell adds con-
siderable to the business life of this
small town. Within the past week cars
of Greek section men have been side
tracked at Odell and much track repair
ing is being done along the line of the
Mount Hood r. r. and these men too
contribute toward trade at local stores.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Kemp are now
enjoying the pleasures that 60 with the
possession of a car. They have pur-
chased from Ralph Caldwell the Ford
in which he and his family have had
many very enjoyable trips.
The Easter service Sunday morning
was one of the finest Odell church 60
ing people have witnessed. Easter
Sunday Is always day upon which any
who are not regular attendants at
church plan to be present, and last
Sunday was true to a much greater ex-
tent than usual. The anthems by a
chorus of twenty voices, good voices,
too. we're appreciated. and the congre-
gational singing, led by the chorus, was
beautiful. 1t was the privilege of the
audience to hear Mrs. Florence Brown,
Of Chicago. There were also the little
children's parts in the Easter service.
and through 1t all was the careful d.
recting by Mrs. H. K. Davenport. Rev.
II. O. Perry was present and delivered
one of bis forceful sermons.
Service next Sunday at $50 a. m,
Sunday school at 1890, at the Metho.
dist church. Return visit to Pine Grove
Sunday evening.