The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-11-22
THE RED CROSS
WILL GIVE BALL
THANKSGIVING NIGHT SCHEDULED
Two Upper Stories Of HeiIbronnsr Hall
will Be Turned Over to The
Big Party

Inc Red Cross ball, planned by the
local Chapter for Thanksgiving night.
is arousing a more valley wide interest
than any social event ever undertaken
in the valley, and the attendance will
undoubtedly exceed that of any party
ever given here.
Patronnesses for the occasion, when
the two upper stories Of the Hebron
ner hall will be devoted entirely to the
ball, have been named as follows
Hood River, Mrs. c. H. Castner, Mrs.
Truman Butler, Mrs. F. C. Brosius
Pine Grove, Mrs. Oscar Vanderbilt,
Mrs. r. E. Scott, Mrs. Geo. l.. Smith
Oak Grove, Mrs. d. L. Pierson, Mrs.
Geo. c. GLADDEN., Mrs. Geo. A. Strana-
han ;Odell, Mrs. Chas. Fuller, Mrs. E.
T. Folts, Miss Eva Gum; Barrett,
Mrs. Emma Epping, Mrs. A. H. Berry,
Mrs. W. ]. Knight; Belmont, Mrs.
Geo. Galloway; Frankton, Mrs. J. r.
Nickelsen.
The big Red Cross party Thanksgiv-
ing night in the Heilbronner building
is to be general social get-together
for all parts of the valley, the entire
proceeds to go to the purchasing Of
materials and supplies for the work.
room of the Hood River Chapter.
1Se1e will be dancing in the ball
room, card playing on the second floor.
For those who care to do neither there
will be opportunities for enjoying So
cial intercourse with their friends
from various parts of the valley. The
many knitters for the Red Cross will
have good chance to ply their needles
at times when they do not care to
dance or play cards.
1t is expected that the football team
from Fort Candy, which includes many
members of 18th Co., will be guests of
honor. The Hood River boys on the
team include Rud Imholz, Allyn But
ton, Walter Ford, Paul Lancaster and
Fred Coshow.
The price of admission will be 81 a
couple, with 25 cents for extra ladies',
which will include both dancing and
card playing. Twenty-Five cents ex-
ira will be charged for supper. The
latter will be served under the auspices
of the Girls Honor Guard, under the
direct supervision of Louise Halvorsen,
Anne Vannet, Aldine Bartmess and
Mrs. Edgar Franz.
The music will be supplied py Kol-
stad, with Mrs. Kolstad at the piano,
and the program will include many of
the oldtime waltzes so popular a num-
ber of years ago. Dancing will begin
at nine o'clock.
To the list of patronesses represent
ing the various sections of the valley,
has been added the name of Mrs. E. j.
Nicholson, who has consented toFepre-
sent the Belmont district.
The decoration committee which will
have charge of the decorative features
of the event, was organized Tuesday
night with c. F. Gilbert as chairman
and the following as members: Earl
Franz, j. w. Forbes, r. G. Colby, Ed
win c. Eberly, 7. d. Waldie, l. d.
Parkins and Joe Hayward. A special
committee, with Mrs. c. H. Jenkins as
chairman, will have charge of the dec
orations of the parlors on the second
floor. Mrs. jenkins has enlisted the
services of the Boy Scouts who are
now industriousIy gathering decora-
tions for the event.
The entire floors of the two upper
stories of the building will be devoted
to the event. The Office rooms of the
second floor will be equippd as card
rooms and for serving supper. II is
announced that one admission will
cover entrance to the dance and card
rooms. All who wish to have card Ia
bles reserved are requested to tele-
phone to Mrs. L. F. Henderson, num-
ber 5439.
In former years the annual ball of
the Volunteer fire department has al
ways been held Thanksgiving night.
Considering the matter from point of
patriotism, the firemen have gladly re-
linquished their date to the Red Cross
for this year.