The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-01-03
ODELL

boarded the 9.06 p. m. train east bound
for months vacation and visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. d.
Wells, of Lawrence, Kans., and with
other relatives and friends whom she
knew when only little girl, for this
was her home from the day of her
birth until her marriage. She expects
to be with her father when he passes
the 83rd milestone, January l3. Be-
ginning with today's letter the Odell
correspondence will be written by Miss
Alice Clark and we believe subscribers
will find Odell column interesting read
ing. This will prove the first varia-
tion from the regular correspondent
for almost IL years, and while the cor
respondence has not awlays been up to
the standard set by the writer, it has
seemed the best the circumstances
would permit and when she returns at
the beginning of next month she will
take up her work gladly, and she will
not forget the friends in Odell while
she enjoys this vacation.
The members of the Odell M. E.
Sunday school this year instead of hav-
ing receiving Christmas voted to
have giving Christmas. By passing
out to all little tots and grown.u ups,
tiny stockings for them to put their
offering in and impressing upon them
that their offering was to go for the
support of the starving orphan boys
and girls of Armenia, sum of $27. As
was raised on Christmas Sunday.
The second Sunday in December
$ rs was given by the Sunday school
toward the soldier boys Bible fund.
Preaching at $50 next Sunday.
Sunday school following, at the Meth
odist church. Please endeavor to be
on time, as it is so difficult for the
pastor to get to Pine Grove in time for
his service there unless the service
here is started on time.
Epworth League next Sunday night
at 7.30. Mrs. Allison Fletcher will
lead. A song service will proceed the
meeting and Mrs. A. H. Ferguson will
sing.
The Red Cross will meet as usual
Friday afternoon. The ladies are re-
quested to come early that as much
sewing as possible may be accom-
plished.
Mrs. Clara Welsh was buried at
Mount Hood Tuesday, January l. The
funeral services were held in Prime
vile. then the body was brought here
fo burial. She will be remembered as
a very welcome and frequent visitor at
the G. F. Purdy home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Fletcher enter.
tanned the Gilkerson and Clayton
Fletcher families at New Years din
ner.
Miss Clara Rickard and Edwin Lip
man were united in marriage at Con-
don, Ore, Sunday, Dec. 80.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Udel-
ius Saturday, December q, son.
Lieut.. Franklin l.. FOlts left last
Tuesday for New York, where he will
visit relatives for time. From there
he will go to his home in Virginia.
Lieut.. Folts expects to receive his
assignment soon.
Mrs. E. T. Folts, who is i'll at the
st. Vincents hospital, Portland, is do
ing nicely. She is recovering from
major operation.
Charles Sheppard returned to Walla
Walla last Sunday evening to resume
his duties there.
The Ferguson Bible class held its
annual watch party Monday evening.
Those who attended report very
delightful evening.
W. P. Kemp leaves for The Dalles
this week. Poul Hansen has leased
his place for the coming year.
Miss Anna Vonada spent the Christ
mas week end in Hood River.
Mrs. V. M. Vose entertained de-
last Friday afternoon in an
informal afternoon birthday party for
Mrs. Everett Vose. Among those
present were Misses Elizabeth Lacey,
Olga Plog, Edna Plog, Mabel Bunter,
Edna Fades. Eleanor Haskins, Alice
Clark. Delicious refreshments con-
sisting of coffee. salads, rolls, tarts
and cake were served.
Mrs. III. j. Fades and family left
last Saturday for Seattle.
r. h. Miller is attending the far.
mers' and home makers week at Cor
wallis.