The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-09-23

MI anu hllDs W n AIAoDdiioo WV
pleasantly surprised last Sunday whel
an auto party which stopped to luncl
in front of their residence proved to b,
Mr.. Husbands relatives from Molalla
his niece3 and nephew, whom he hat
not seen for some time.
The recent rainy days have delayed
the prune harvest which is now undel
way. The work is being rushed along
as rapidly as possible as the fruit i!
shipped to the Kings Products Co. il
The Dalles for drying and must bt
moved out almost daily. Some damagt
has resulted from the continued we
spell causing the fruit to crack.
Leslie A. Mlnton left the first of las
week for Corvallis where he will at
tend o. "A. C. Mrs. Minton will joir
her husband as soon as she is strong
enough to make the journey.
G. P. Morden and family were ir
Hood River last week Wednesday.
Mrs. O. E. Wilson visited her son.
Frank, at The DaIles hospital last
week.
There are now l13 pupils enrolled il
the Mosier schools as follows: High
school, 26 seventh and eighth grades,
%; fifth and sixth, 25; third anc
fourth, l5 first and second, 10. The
high school students have organized
student body with the following ottic'
ers Rosa Carroll, pres. Marion Yon-
ish, vice pres. Mildred Nichols, sec.
Ruth Higley, treas. ; Cecil Sellinger,
sgt-at-arms. Committees have been
appointed to arrange for the first high
school party to be held in the school
building in the near future.
Mrs. Oscar r. Meyer, of New York,
sister of Mark A. Mayer, who has
passed a year in San Francisco and has
visited the past two months with her
! brother at Mayerdale, will motor today
| to Portland, where she will remain
several weeks before leaving for her
home in the east This is Mrs. Meyer s
third visit to Mosier.
w. A. Husbands and family attended
the Pioneer reunion in Hood River Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Engleke were in
Hood River Saturday.
S. e. Evans and family motored to
Hood River saturday afternoon to at
tend the fair
Mr.. Clayton, an Australian gentle
man who spent some time here last
apple season, was the guest of l.. j.
Merrill the first of the week. Since
his former visit to Mosier Mr.. Clayton
has visited his home in Australia,
where he received his discharge from
service, returning to America after
stay of seven days in Australia.
Born-Saturday September l8, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Duvall, a son.
A new Ideal three size power grad
ing machine has just been installed in
the LeHowa fruit packing house. 1t
will be run by power from a gasoline
engine.
VIM. Terril, accompanied by j. W.
Blakley, motored to Hood River Mon
day.
Ernest Evans and Orrie Hodge re-
turned home Saturday from eastern
Oregon
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Shogren and
family motored to Portland Monday af-
ternoon, after spending some time
here on the ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Carroll are visit
ing relatives in Portland and Forest
Grove this week. They made the jour
ney by auto stage from Hood River.
c. G. Evans, accompanied by l..
Lamb. C. r. Bennett, Mrs. N. A.
Hunter and Miss l.. Hunter. motored
to Crown Point and return Sunday af-
ternoon.
Jas. Cherry and family were down
the Highway Sunday.
Cap II. H. Moore and family accom-
panied l.. j. Merrill on a motor ride to
Eagle Creek Sunday, where they had
lunch, then on to Crown Point before
turning homeward.
Judge F. w. Wilson and family were
out on the Highway Sunday.
A pleasant evening was passed at
the |. o. O. f. hall last Saturday by
the members of the lodge. After the
usual routine of business all repaired
to the lower hall and enjoyed games,
refreshments, music and dancing, and
some played cards until the hour came
for turning homeward.
C. j. Littlepage has returned to the
ranch east Of Mosier, where he will
look after the orchard while Mr.. Lit
tlepage is visiting her daughter, Mrs
l.. Roberts, and family in Los Gatos,
Calf.
All America Legion members and
other eX-service men must hand their
discharge papers to l.. j. Merrill not
later than September 25 for certifica-
ton This is essential for the early
delivery Of the government Victory
medals. The Legion expects the med
ais to arrive in time for special pres
ceremony on Armistice night,
November l, when it is hoped to make
the presentation a community celebra
hon.
Jas. NJ. Wilson has received a com
munication from his home in Cumber- !
land, Md. advising him Of the receipt !
)f a citation from the French govern !
ment. The citation testities that Mr.. |
Wilson showed great bravery and un
linching courage in conducting a |
French artillery officer to the front line
lnder heavy enemy fire. during the |
battle of Saint Mihiel. This makes the |
second citation Mr.Wilson has received, !
he first one being from the American |
government through General Pershing.
He served with the 9th Marines during
he war.
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