The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Skibbe. SON.
in law and daughter of {. II. SprOat.
will very soon be at home on the {. H.
Sproat property. formerly known as
the Dan Smith place.
q. f. Purdy motored to Fossil Mon
day. He was accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. Eva Morgan. his niece.
Miss Eva league and MS son, Leland
and daughter, Elma. All expect to
enjoy the week visiting relatives
Noel and Aubrey Davis and Sherman
Lafferty motored to the Desehutes
Monday for few days fishing.
Purdy & Haskins have sold their
general merchandise business in Odell
TO Carl Johnson. who was formerly as
sociated with his brother in the store
al Van Horn. We regret losing furdy
& Haskins as merchants in our little
village, but gladly welcome Mr.. John
son, of whom We have heard good re-
ports.
The relatives of Thurlo TOmpkins
are rejoicing because of his return
home, he having served for the past
year in the Quartermaster Corps. he
has been stationed in California during
almost the entire time of service.
W. II. Ehrck is driving "a new car
which is a beauty an Elgin Six,
which ne secured through II. ID. En-
cry, demonstration and agent.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. l.. Shirley, who
purchased the Stewart property and
came here not long since from Port
land. are very happy since they re-
ceived a message stating that their
son, Harold, who has seen almost two
years service overseas landed well and
safe in Boston, May 10.
| Thomas Cameron has sold to o. NJ.
Null his cottage and tract of land in
/ Odell. Mr.. Null has been employed
/ by X. H. Weber during his residence
in Odell. The family will occupy their
new property soon.
1 c. K. Masiker has sold to Mrs. L.
q. Dutro the property which is at pres.
ent occupied by j. W. Dakan and fam
| lily. S. P. Waldorf will complete a
house which he had partially built and
DR.. and Mr.. Dutro and daughters will
reside there.
j. c. Johnson and his wife motored
from The Dalles Saturday for short
week end visit at the home of Mr..
Johnson's cousin, Mrs. W. 7. Kemp.
They returned home Sunday.
Ed Ward was seriously injured Sun.
day when horse either kicked him or
stepped on his head fracturing the
skull across the forehead just above
the eyes. The injured boy was taken
to DIR. Dutro's home where hasty
examination convinced the physician
that the hospital was the proper place,
Mr.. Spencer, who is employed on the
Middle Valley ranch owned by Ralph
Root and Louis Rhoades, neighbor
who lives near the Frank Clemmons
home where the accident occurred, took
the boy all the way to Hood River.
At this time it is impossible to say
what the outcome may be.
Mrs. Rook, who has been for several
months seriously i'll at her home near
the home of o. II. Rh0ades, was taken
to Portland Tuesday in an ambulance
summoned from that city. The pro
gam which marked the close of the
grammar school of Odell reflected
credit on all who contributed towards
its success. There We're many attrac
tive specialtes and it would be difficult
to choose any one feature and say that
was best. To Mrs. Henney. musical
director, we must give first honor and
then follows by granting appreciation
of the faithful practice on the part Of
pupils and the cooperation of teachers.
/ We are glad to note that all the teach
ers in the grades were reelected and
with one exception Mrs. Kitchel, the
teachers have expressed themselves as
expecting to return to Odel next year.
Next week we expect to note the
commencement program for Odell
Union high school beginning with the
baccaaureate sermon Sunday evening
followed by the operetta Wednesday
evening and finally the program Of Fri
day evening.