The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-06-24

slippers. a rev uOnne0 dressing gowns.
Somebody thought to visit the storage
plants of the Apple Growers Assoca-
tion. and Ararat Mobiles left happy
they had strawberries for breakfast.
Automobiles from Idaho and eastern
Oregon carrying the insignia of Shrin-
ers began TO pass through Hood River
en- route to Portland last. Thursday
Greetings of losal Mobiles. addressed to
visitors, were heard on the streets
Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Vas ar,
OF. Pomeroy, Wash, and Mr. and Mas
0. J. Vassar, of Lewiston, Ida, passed
through. They report that roads are in
fine shape as a result Of recent rains.
On Wednesday the party, leaving Pom
eroy in the early morning, Travelled 230
miles.
The elephant and the donkey are in
eclipse this week. The Northwest can
only see camel. Politics have been
shelved. who's Texas supporting for
Democratic nominee for PRESIDENT
somebody asked Sunday when the Hella
caravan from Dallas stopped here
"Can the politics" smiled a big No.
bile. 1--WE admit we are nearly all Dem
ocrats on this train, but we are not
even allowing activities of Bill Bryan
to worry us any this week. All cares
are laid aside.
O.-W. r. & N. crews were busy here
all day Saturday and Sunday white |
washing and painting up the passenger |
station and surroundings, preparatory |
to the arrival of Shrine specials. Ma
sonry work around the big water tank
and posts were given coat of white
wash. A wall west of the station is
now beautiful with the blossoms of
rambler roses planted several years
ago by agent Fredricy.
Wonder of wonders a newspaper man
with gout. G. p. Sonnichsen. has |
been i'll with the gout. lie is mem !
Der of Zurah Temple Of the Mystic |
Shrine and feared his illness would
prevent his attendance at Portland fes-
tivities this week. Friends of the
family say Mrs Sonnichsen is second
to none as cook. Mr.. Sonnichsen,
however, attributes his gout to ances-
trail epicures.
Every Shriner and member of his
family, who visits Hood River will be
given at least one treat of strawber-
ries and cream Growers are making
of the fruit, which will
be distributed by G. A. Mcmillan. II
is expected that about 300 halIocks per
day will be needed to feed the visiting
Mobiles.
. A. D. Moe, member of Al Kader
Shrine Temple. had planned on staying
at home until Wednesday, but the en-
Jhusiasm Of passing caravans headed
for the great Portland oasis proved to
be very infectious, and Monday he
5uccumbed and obeyed an irresistible
impulse to hit the oaisis in the morn
ing.
"You folks put the Glacier to sleep
this week, he instructed the force, as
he donned his Fez. Mrs. Moe and
IRE on our way. am going to forget
that | have paper at Hood River for
the next few days.
Mr.. Moe was formerly publisher at
St. Paul, Mimi, and FHgo, N. ID. He
expects to meet numerous brethren
from back there. and when the big
ioings are over in Portland he is going
to bring some of them up to Hood
River to hold small conclave ard
rink cider.
DR.. Dumble is determined to see a
part of the Shrine festivities. He has
several patients that demand his atten-
ton here part Of each day. but each
afternoon during Shrine week Dr.
Dumble is catching train to Portland,
returning on late evening train.
Asked when he sleeps, DIR. Dumble
said:
"Sleep? What member of the faith
ful wants to sleep this week? Any
now, I'm wager that my program en-
4bles me to get more sleep than my
fellow Mobiles who are in Portland all
-he time"
1t began TO grow quiet in Hood River
ruesdav, and yesterday the Portland
,asis Of the Shriners brought to Hood
River the silence of the tomb Nearly
3verybody went to Portland by train
,r AUTOMOBILES. Even the Indians who
lave been here engaged IN strawberry
harvest have Joined the meTrymakeTs.
The festival has cleaned the valley of
surplus laborers. Ranchers with hay
n the field are unable to find help.
G.. A. Mcmillan displayed a unique
window at the Pheasant. Figures rep
esenting prominent Shriners were !
hown. Geo M Sunday was shown ,
.uafing Zem Zem in an effort to re-
over from his failure to nominate
len. Wood for the presidency. Mr
sunday was head Of the Wood public
ty bureau in Chicago.
Commodore Dean and G.. VI. Castner,
Wo digniiied ShrIners, are shown as ,