The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-01-11
ODELL

Miss Ruth Johnstone, whq-is teaching
at Beaverton, Ore, spent the Christ
mas holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z.
Gould at Home.Ooc.
Miss Edna Eade entertained at din
ner Thursday evening IN honor Of Miss
es Olga and Edna Plog. who will at.
tend the 0. A. c. for the short course.
OdelI high school literary society met
in the new high school building last
Thursday night.
MIR. and Mrs. W. Sumner Smith and
son. Willard Owen, are home from sew
eral weeks stay in Portland.
J. c. Wheeler has purchased the
Kumler tract near the Wheeler prop
erty at Summit. The newly acquired
property will be cared for in the thor
ougt manner that has characterized
the property formerly owned by the
Wheelers.
Some improvement is noted in the
condition of Gordon Baskins, but IL 10
believed recovery will of necessity be
slow.
G. F. Purdy returned Monday from
a short business visit in The Dalles.
Last week Z. T. Folts shipped a car
load of hay from his farm at Psrkdale
to 0dell.
Mrs. Sherman Lafferty entertained a
number Of girl friends of her sister,
Margaret, at birthday party and din.
ner Saturday afternoon al the home of
Mrs. Lafferty. Miss Margaret Gould.
who celebrated that day the twelfth
anniversary of her birth was the guest
0f honor for the afternoon.
Miss Florence Brosius was the guest
of Miss Eva Boyed Friday and Satur-
day.
Eunice kroeger was unable to attend
school last week as result OF a fall
New Years day. A sprained ankle
has prevented her from walking.
The grange hall is being built as rap
idly as possible. members of that or
ganization acting as carpenter teamster
or in whatever capacity needed. The
very pleasant winter weather has been
point in their favor and if work con-
tinues at present rate Odell will have
new grange hall very soon.
Ii is now believed Saturday, January
20, will be the date for the dedication
Of the new high school.
Odell basket ball team will play Hood
River high school team in Hood River
Friday night.
Mrs. Barclay Henderson has been in
Portland for a visit with her mother
within the week.
The Parent eacher Association met
in the new high school Monday even.
ing.
The annual election of officers Of the
Union church was held Monday. Ralph
Lewis was reelected for term OF
three years.
Kemp Lodge No. Is. o. 0. f. held
installation of officers last Saturday
evening. Following the regular ses.
sion social time was enjoyed by mem.
bers Of Kemp lodge and hazel Rebeka ah
lodge.
A general election was held in East
Fork Irrigation District Tuesday, Jan
uary 8. for the purpose of electing q
treasurer from the whole district and
one member of the board of directors
for each of the five divisions of the
district.
We cannot at this writing give a re.
Fort of the illustrated lecture by Rev.
NEWMAN, but we feel certain Wednes.
day evening will prove both interesting
and instructive to those who attend the
stereopticon lecture on England at the
Methodist church.
The Ladies' Aid society met last
week Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
I. Is. Coovert, Mrs. Covert and Mrs.
{. Phughaupt hostesses. The next
meeting will be held next Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. Joe Tompkins.
The regular meeting of the grange
will he held in |. o. o. +. hall Thurs.
day evening of this week. Installation
OF officers and initiation of new mem.
bers should be the means of bringing q
good attendance of members.
Evangelistic services at the Union
church this week. Usual Sunday an.
n0uncements.
Sunday school 2 .. m. Service 8 %.
N. at the Methodist church next Sun.
day.
Wednesday evening the alumni OF
the Union Odell high school were en-.
tertalned at dinner at the home of DR..
and Mrs. Dutro. During the evening
an organization was formed so that the
alumni will be ready for business next
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