The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-12-30
ODELL

This has been record quarter ir
volume of mail cancelled at Odell post
office, with an increase of 30 per cent
over that of any preceding quarter.
A baby boy was a Christmas present
for Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hale. of Park
dale.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Almont Fer.
guson, at the Storksnest in Hood
River, Monday, December ~
daughter.
A family reunion was held Christmas
dav at Moss Acres, the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. B. Moss. With the ex
ception of one son, Archie, all the
children were home, as follows; Miss
olive. of Portland Lloyd and BernicC
of o. A. c.; Florence, of Hood Rlvel
and the H.. A. Sylvester family, Of
Goble.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Shelley anC
children were here from The Dalles
and spent Christmas day at the home
of Mrs. Shelley's parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. l.. D. Boyed.
Elmer Eggert and Floyd Mccoy
spent Christmas day at the home OF
MIR. and Mrs. j. II. Eggert. They re-
turned to Portland Sunday afternoon.
Fred Walter, of The Dalles. is spend
ing rthe holidays here. He expects to
enter o. A. C. at the beginning Of the
new year for course in tractors and
farm mechanics.
The annaul banquet and party was
given by the alumni of Odell high
school last Tuesday evening in the
Grange hall.
Mrs. B. M. Yeates reports that she
is recovering rapidly from severe
attack of rheumatism. She is at Hot
Lake. Ore, for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hosfner, of De-
troit, Mich, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Weber. Mrs.
Hosfner is a cousin of Mrs. Weber.
Mrs. S. w. Koeler is spending few
days in Portland
Rev. w. S. Gleiser spent part of
the week in Portland.
The entire Christmas program at the
Methodist church Friday evening was
pronounced exceptionally fine. The
following members Of committees and
directors deserve especial mention:
Committee, Rev. Gleiser, Mrs. Koel-
Ter, and Mrs. G. A. Weber. Training
for pageant, Mrs. w. 0. Mills. Music,
Mrs. Il. o. Dutro. Treat, Horace Gil
kerson and Andrew Weinheimer. Dec
orations, MIR. and Mrs. Algie Vein
heimer, Horace Gilkerson, Orrie CAM
eron, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Weber and
John C. Duckwall. Illustrated song
and lighting effects. G. A. Weber.
The Sunday evening service was
very greatly appreciated. Van Dyck's
story of "The Other Wise Man." by
Rev. w. S. Gleiser, Illustrated by
G. A. Weber with rs lantern slides,
proved very interesting.
The men of the Methodist church
will serve supper Friday evening in
the church. Serving will begin at
o'clock. Everybody invited. Price,
80 cents per plate. Committee in |
charge, j. II. Fletcher, Andrew Vein
heimer, Henry Rodamar, j. r. Fergu-
son, j. G. Duckwall. II. G.. johnson
and Thurlo Tompkins. Head waiter.
G.. A. Weber. A social hour will fol-
low the supper and watch night SER
vice held.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Hawthorne are
cHJOJlnR bcll udys NlSlL III OiOBOH
City and Portland. Mrs. Hawthorne's
brother and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. d. M.
Shanks, of Oregon City. are spending
their vacation caring for the Haw
thorne home and tasks during their
absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Fletcher and
sons motored to Portland Monday for
a few dBys' stay.
Irwin Heft is recovering from an
attack of inflammatory rheumatism.
Regular services Sunday: Sunday
a. m. Epworth League, subject, THE
Kingdom Come ! in My Heart"
Leader. John G. Duckwall. Service
following. About once each month an
illustrated lecture will form part of
the service. A feature we are sure
will be appreciated.
After an illness extending over sew
eral years, Mrs. j. k. Crosby passed
away Friday evening at the family
home. Services were held Sunday af
ternoon at the Little White Church,
Rev. Troy Shelley officiating. Friends
who have known her long remember
the many kind acts, the unfailing good
the housewifely traits. that
made the home a real home. All these
they do not forget, and thus realize
how great has been the loss her illness
and passing away caused. Sinerest
sympathy is extended to the husband
and daughters, the aged mother. and
to the sister and brothers.
The Mothers Club will meet at the
home of Mrs. e. o. Dutro Thursday,
January 6, at 2 p. m.
Miss Hazel Bloch, of Astoria, spent
Moe