The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-01-15
ODELL

W. h. ShelrbOn, OF Alexander, iowa,
has been here visiting his mother, Mrs.
Joseph Sheirbon, his brother. W. l..
Sheirbon, and his sisters, Mrs. l.. c.
Weinheimer and Mrs. A. H. Vein
heimer. Mr.. Sheirbon expects to go to
| Portland Friday. While here he was
very pleasantly reminded that he had
passed another milestone along life's
way, the relatives having planned
successful surprise dinner in his honor
Mrs. j. H. Eggert gave very pleas
ant surprise party at her home Thurs
day evening in honor of the birthday
anniversary of her son, Fred l.. Eggert.
A. II. Weinheimer started east Satur.
day for visit with relatives at points
in the middle west.
Mr.. Sunday, of North Dakota, is en-
| j0yng a visit at the home of his cousin,
Capt Geo. Sunday.
II. c. johnson went to Portland Sun
day for short business visit.
Nels Hagen returned home Monday
after having attended the state irrga-
tion convention as delegate from this
section. He went from Portland to
! Corvallis for a short stay with his son,
Harold, who is student at q. A. {.
John Wickman is another Odell boy
VINO is a student at o. A. {.
j. C.. Duckwall expects to start east
Friday night for combined business
and pleasure trip. He will spend a few
weeks visiting relatives in Indianapolis
Ind, his former home city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Hunter have re-
turned after having spent several
weeks visiting relatives in Portland. La
Grande, Bend and other central and
eastern Oregon points.
Those who met Dave Gilkerson when
he visited here at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Gilkerson,
will be interested to know that Mr.
Gilkerson. who is a student at Brook
ings, S. D., was chosen one of the
Judges of stock at the stock show held
in Chicago recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Commons and
family have gone to Enumclaw, Wash.
where they expect to stop for time,
They came here from Rupert, Idaho.
almost..a year ago.
Clinton Wood has sold his 40 acre
home tract to purchaser whose name
we have not learned. This is the last
forty of a quarter section upon which
Mr.. Woods parents settled many years
since This is considered desirable
property. The new owner will take
possession February l.
Geo +. Ogden, owner of Fenton
Lodge. has purchased two tracts of
land joining his original property. He
: has also purchased a right of way
which gives him access from his owr
land to either of two roads, one leading
north, the other taking the shorter
course to Odell, which point up to thil
time he has had to reach by one of two
round about routes.
s. 7. Davenport is busy even though
the days have been cold and the tim'
when he will be nicely settled in hi
new home is not long.
Ned Cushman has made such prepar
alton as is required and he and hi
Hudson super six will be placed at tn,
disposal of those who desire hiret
conveyance at such time as Mr.. Cush
man may not be regularly employed.
After having spent the past few
months at the home of her parents
Miss Eva Boyed returns this week t,
Portland postoffice, where she merit
and has won position of responsible
ty.
A dozen men of the Methodist mem
bership gathered at the church recent,
and rebuilt section of the rostrun
and moved the altar rail so as to max
it more convenient for communion pur
poses. The conveniencessof the chang
was quite noticeable the first Sunda,
of the new year on the occasion of III
first observance of the Lords Suppe
since the separation of this churc
from the Pine Grove circuit.
The Methodist church collection fo
the relief of starving Armeniane, re
ceived on recent Sunday. WAS aug
mented by several personal check
during the past few days. bringing tn
total to nearly $50.
Regular hours of service next Sun
day at the Methodist church. Sub
ject Of Epworth League meeting, 81
Worthwhile Life. Allison Fletcher
leader.
Mention of the success of the watc
night service at the Methodist churc
New Years eve was unintentionall
ommitted from this column last week
The Ladies Aid Society served suppe
to 100 persons from 6 to p. m. ,,Th
church was filled during the entertain
ment and social given blythe Epwort
League from 8 to 80. and about s
persons remained for the watch nigh
aarNico frnr,n % 70 -, ,Ir;xL