The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-02-05

Mrs Mae Gilbert. who with her son
Is now located in Los Angeles, write
that they have secured living quarters
with Misses Zena and Miriam SeabrOok
who formerly resided here.
Mrs. F. ". Rockhold, of the Upper
Valley. has Just returned from Califor-
MIA, where she was called by the seTi-
Gus illness Of her mother. The latter
has recovered.
W B. McCamley, former Portland
carpenter and builder, who moved here
last fall. is building new residence on
a lot purchased recently from 2. Nj.
Morse. Mr.. Morse's home on the prop
erty was destroyed by fire last summer.
Miss Clara Haas was a guest Of Miss
liza Nichols at dance given Friday
evening by the A pha Tau Omega So
rority of the L.. of o. at the Hotel Os-
burne, Eugene. On her way to Eugene
Miss Haas accompanied her sister. Mrs.
Bert lgl. who was returning home after
d visit here.
H A. Conners. who travels for Port
land and Seattle paper concerns, re-
turned to his Heights bachelor resi-
denee the other day to find that it had
been burgarized. A window at the rear
of the house had been forced. Some of
the personal belongings of Mr.. Corners
had been stolen and the house was
turned topsy turvy. Mr. Conners has
informed authorities of suspects and
arrests may follow.
Mrc Mor- II C,,orco, of.or a voc;
dence of three years in California, has
returned here with her children. Irving
and Mildred, contemplating. she says.
the purchase of a new home IN Hood
River valley. After travels to and res
idence in various places, Mrs. Swanson
declares that she believes Oregon 5
climate the most healthful she has
ever seen.
Improving the foot of Second street,
the city has caused John Gerdes to va
cate the street, used for a number of
years as a garden. Mr. Gerdes' roses
and parnsips have been removed, and
the formerly abandoned street has been
given coating of gravel. The street
has been graded and new concrete
stairs will be constructed to the new
level by the O.-W. K. & N. Co.
c. P. Ross. former local resident. who
now resides in Portland, has sold his
residence here to c. G. Cornelius, own.
er of large ranch interests near Terre
Bonne, Ore. who spends the winters
here The Ross place is at present oc-
cupied by l.. b. Aplin, manager of the
Highland Milling Co., and family. I'M
able to find new living quarters. Mr..
Aplin is considering the construction of
new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Bishop, who
have been spending the winter in FL
gin. ILL.,. are expected home soon.
Mrs. Bishop writes: "Mr. Bishop has
been spending a good bit of his vaca-
tion in the hospital. He is now there
for the third time. having just submit
ted to third severe nasal operation.
The health situation here has been
alarming for the past 10 days. and the
hospital rooms, like hotel rooms. must
be spoken for in advance. No elective
surgical cases are being permitted, as
rooms are reserved for flu and pneu-
monla cases.
John j. Wilkinson and l.. B. Hows-
lev. income tax experts who were here
last week assisting orchardsts and bus
mess men make out their returns, left
Saturday night for The Dalles, where
they will spend this week. The men
report that far fewer local citizens
asked aid in their reports this year
than last year. when many, unable tc
get assistance from the experts sta
toned here because Of the rush. visited
Portland. Most citizens, it was thought,
were able to fill out their reports with
out assistance this year.
Men of the city gave asfarewell din
ner party here Saturday night to d. &
4 Cruikshank, who left Sunday for Port
land, where he will become sales mana
ger for large wholesale variety store
that has just removed from Tacoma
Mr.. Cruikshank, during his nine years
residence here. played prominent part
in civic affairs. He was director OF
the Commercial Cub and was a mem
Der of numerous patriotic committees
during the war. He recently resigned
all other activities to devote all hi
time to Boy Scout work.