The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-12
ODELL

Geo. F. Ogden and family now enjoy
motoring in their own ear, Maxwell
purchased through A. S. Keir, agent.
L. A. E. Clark has purchased from
c. T. Early the lot lying just across
the alley west of the one occpuied by
Odell postoffice and confectionery
store.
Mrs. G. E. Bowerman, Mrs. A. II.
Weinheimer and w. l.. Sheirbon spent
the first part of last week in Portland,
returning home over the Highway July
4. Mr.. Sheirbon says he knows at
least one half the autos in Oregon
were on the Highway that day. He
also states that he thinks large sign
should be placed at the west line of
Hood River county, said sign facing
the setting sun and bearing these
words: The end of the road-please
turn back" II would be kindness
to humanity in general to place such a
sign.
Mrs. A. J. Lawrence, Miss Josephine
Lawrence, Mrs. Ellis Lawrence and
sons and Miss Jessie Stephens. all of
Portland, are enjoying months va
cation at the Lawrences' summer
home in Odell.
Mrs. E. W. Dunbar and son, Earl,
and niece, Miss Pauline Stockton, mo-
tored to Portland Saturday.
Hon. Geo. A. Carlson, ex-go vernon
of Colorado, lecturer and orator, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Fer
guson Friday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. C. ID. McIlroy returned home
from Portland Saturday. She visited
her brother, who is now with the u.
S. Navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. Davenport re-
ceived letter from Don Wieden. of
the U. s. Engineering Corps, who was
at American Lake when the letter was
written but, expected to leave soon for
the Atlantic seaboard and then France.
One by one the war is being brought
home to US and very soon our local
company will be ordered away. Even
now Hood River county has some of
her brightest young men in training in
various departments and they will do
their part nobly for the nations honor
and defense.
Chas. w. Gum and his, sister, Miss
Eva Gum, went to Bonneville July A
and met relatives from Portland. The
party then went to Eagle creek for
the day. C. w. returned to his home
in Odell and Miss Eva went to Port
land for visit at the home of her
uncle.
Many residents of Odell have at
tended the chautauqua in Hood River
during it's six days of varied attrac-
tions. Expressions of pleasure and
satisfaction are general.
G. W. Kollas and family and Irwin
Lipman motored to Portland via the
Highway one day last week. l.. G.
Ahoyan met them in Portland and re-
turned home with them. Mr.. Ahoyan
was former neighbor of Mr.. Kollas
and states that he has visited other
localities since selling his property
south of Summit and he has found
nothing approaching Hood River when
the qualities that go toward making a
pleasant home are taken into consid-
GRAFTON. He greatly enjoyed his visit
here and expects to return for more
such visits in the future.
Next Thursday night is the date for
the regular meeting of Odell grange.
From to $50 closed meeting of the
grange, after which the doors will be
open and farewell social be given for
the boys who are soon to be called to
the colors. A short program and re-
freshments will be features of the
evening. The following boys of Odell
are members of the local artillery COM
pany: Harold Sexton, Earl Dunbar,
EI.~so, C,oson Do, Csbcon Eo,,oot !
Moe. Floyd Carnes, Cecil Cutler, Orrie
Cushman, Wills Karstetter. The Fer.
guson Bible class will entertain in
their honor one evening next week.
Ground has been staked for a new
plant in Odell, but we have not been
authorized to publish facts regarding
this industry and will give more COM
plete information at later date.
Next Sunday morning at 1890 Rev.
VIM. A. Sunday will deliver one of his
great sermons in the new high school
auditorium at Odell. Notice hour and
place.
G. F. Purdy went to The Dalles Sun
day for short business visit. He re-
turned home Monday afternoon.
Last Sunday afternoon M. Udelius
was found lying unconscious beside a
iume short distance from his home.
Physicians were summoned and efforts
made to revive him and he regained
consciousness about O'Clock Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Wieden and
daughter, Hazel, arrived last week to
spend the summer on their ranch near
Summit.
The ladies of the Red Cross are re-
quested to meet at the high school
auditorium Friday afternoon early.
The Sunday school of the Methodist
chuch will meet Sunday at $50 a. m.
for a short session. Epworth League
as usual at 7.30 p. m.