The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-03-02


In the past month the most important
day of all was, of course. Washington's
birthday. While there was no particu-
larly patriotic demonstration. everyone
showed Difference to the day by raising
flags and decorating with the national
colors. There were several Washington
birthday parties in Dee which were
well enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Emilio enter
tanned at a Washington birthday party
Tuesday evening of last week at their
pleasant home on the fat above Dee.
A bout IS guests were present and all
were Ia costumes fitting the occasion.
The rooms were decorated with flags
and red. white and blue bunting.
Cards, games and dancing were in
dulged in by all, after which refresh
ments we're served, favors being tiny
flags.
Washington birthday exercises we're
held at the school honse Friday after
noon. Recitations, drills and songs
we're interesting numbers of the pro-
gram. Mrs. Stockham, the school
teacher, is to be complimented on the
skill of her pupils. The students of the
high school course debated upon, RE
solved, That up to 1873 B. c. there has
been no Roman generalship so great as
Greek generalship." Affirmative, John
ingalls, and Verna Smith: negative.
Alva West and Willden Barton. After
the debate the judges. Leslie Parker,
E. G. Emilio and A. Riniker. decided
in favor of the alternatives. There was
quite large attendance at the exer-
cises.
j. W. West returned Saturday from a
business trip in Portland and western
Utah.
T. F. Matthews was every pleasantly
surprised by number of his friends
last Monday evening. Cards were en-
joyed by the guests.
MIR. and Mrs. V. r. Davenport, with
Miss Marie Davenport and Mrs. Walter
Hale, who have visited at the Daven-
port home the past month, drove to
Hood River Friday. Mrs. Hale will
visit with her brother. Frank Daven-
port. Jr., and family, and Mrs. Daven-
port, who has been severely i'll for sew
eral weeks, will remain at her sister-in-
law g, Mrs. Newby's, where she will be
under the care of doctor.
Mrs. j. W. West spent last week in
Hood River visiting friends.
There was a beautiful red sunset on
Saturday evening and the weatherwise
Immediately became involved in an ar
gument as to just what that sunset
presaged. Of course, they know now,
for Sunday was quite springlike. But
perhaps the next sunset will be followed
by some other kind of weather. There
is such delightful uncertainty about
weather signs-in Oregon.
r. Krenshaw, of Astoria, Ore. was
the guest of Mrs. Viola Stockham Sun
day.
Willden Barton was the dinner guest
of Miss Mabel Green Saturday evening
at the Green ranch on the Dee fiat.
About 8 o o'clock several young folks ar
rived and gave Mr.. Barton great sur
prise. Games and dancing were the
amusements of the evening. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Those who were of the party were
Verna Smith, Frances Wilson, La
Verna Wilson, Mabel Green, Edna
Green, Harry Flint. Floyd Wilson,
Alva West, John Inglis, Orlo lnglis,
Wenc Pashek, Greg Ford. Mont West
and Wilden Barton. The party was
chaperoned by Mrs. E. H. Green.
Miss CIarice Davenport was the week
end guest of Mrs. W. S. Shannon.
W. H.WhiteIy was below Winans last
Sunday on business.
Mrs. Walter Peck has been very III
the past month.
Mrs. Jennie Sparkling left last Thurs.
day after pleasant weeks visit at the
ranch of her brother, Geo. H. Adams,
and with her daughter. Miss Mary. Mr.
and Mrs. Adams and Miss Mary went
as far as Hood River with Mrs. Spar
ling, where she took the train for Port
land.
The correspondent has just learned
that Mrs. v. X. Davenport. who is II
Hood River under the doctors care
will undergo very serious operation
this week at the Cottage hospital. Mrs
Davenport's mother, Mrs. Cheveron, o.
Van Horn, Wash. is expected early thi'
week and will be with her daughter
Mrs. Davenport has many friends J.
this vicinity who hope that she viii
soon recover from her illness.
L. N. Bentley, of Hood River, and |
crew of men came out this week ant
will finish the new bridge across Col
Inns creek. which they had started t
build last fall.
Floyd Wilson spent Wednesday ant
Thursday with his friends, Nixon AM
Gershan Battey, of Pine Grove.