The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-09-13
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route.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Gould have grown
some fine peaches..at Homewood.
Mrs. Alice Kemp is now at home
with her daughter, Mrs. c. A. Ran
dolph, of Rupert, Ida, where a room
has been built and furnished for her
convenience.
Will Haskins was relieved only tenn
porarily, after which his condition be-
came such that he was removed to the
hospital in Hood River early last
week. He is seriously ill.
Miss Venice Callison, who has fine
position with the Pendleton WOollen
Mills, stopped over Saturday for
short visit with her friend, Mrs. Dane
Kemp. Miss Callison was returning
to Pendleton after having enjoyed a
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. VIM. E. Thompson. Of Chicago,
ILL.,, is visiting relatives in Odell for
an indefinite time. Mrs. Thompson's
husband was a member of the naval
reserve and was among the first called,
and during his absence Mrs. Thompson
with her mother, Mrs. Joseph Sheirbon,
will keep house in Odell.
Saturday, September Is. is registra-
tion day for women and the place of
business of Mrs. Gertrude L. Clark has
been chosen as one convenient as any
for the purpose and here from 10 a. m.
to IL m. and from p. m. to p. m.
the patriotic women of Odell may reg
ister.
A social was given Tuesday evening
under the aupsices of the Epworth
League.
An all meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society was held Wednesday at the
home Of Mrs. j. H. Eggert.
Tomorrow is Red Cross sewing day
atIthe high school auditorium.
C. A. Adams, of Colfax, WASH,
spent part of the week visiting at
the home of his sister, Mrs. R. s.
Hammer. Mr.. Adams was one Of those
drawn for the first draft and expects to
be called next week. Tuesday he went
to the home of his father at Milton,
Ore. Mrs. Hammer accompanied him
and she will remain for short visit.
A canning team of girls from the
home economics class of Odell high
school will go to Hood River to demon
strate canning at the school fair to be
held in Hood River Saturday, Sept. %.
Margaret Gould, Miriam Clark and
Margaret Cunningham have been
named as members Of the team.
T. A. Boles and family will very soon
be ready to serve the public in the ca
pacity of proprietor of the hotel at
Odell.
Sampson Boles has been assisting
Chas. Gum in the local store Of the
Consolidated Mercantile Co. since the
resignation of H. J. Fade, who is now
in Seattle.
There is universal rejoicing because
of the fine rain that came within the
past week clearing away smoke and
dust which had resulted from the long
dry summer.
Members and friends of the Metho-
dist church at Odell are pleased to
know that the annual conference re-
turned Rev. E. C. NEWMAN of Pine
Grove and Odell for another year. The
usual morning service will be held
Sunday at $50 a. M, followed by a
program appropriate for Rally Day.
]. P. Naumes received telegram
Tuesday stating that B. E. Wick, OF
Junction City, Ore, who has been
elected principal of Odell grammar
school, expects to arrive in Odell Sat
urday. Mr.. Wick comes we'll recon-
mended.
The Parent Teacher Association OF
Odell held its first meeting of the ye al
Monday evening at the high school
building. Mrs. VIM. Rand, president
of the Parent-Teacher Association OF
Hood River, outlined the history of the
organization and spoke of plans worked
out by the Association at Hood River,
Mrs. Rand, who is chairman of the
Woman's Committee of the Council o1
National Defense, explained the intri
cacies of the registration cards fol
women.
Miss Bertha Bechen, home demon
stration agent for Wasco, Sherman anc
Hood River counties, spoke on fooc
conservation and the Hoover pledge
plan.
Mr.. Critics, former principal of Hood
River high school, gave short talk or
loyalty to the government in the pres
ent crisis. The Association enjoyed 6
solo rendered by Mrs. E. o. Dutro.
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