The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-08-04
LEGION HOOD
CLIMB SUCCESS
ANNUAL ASCENT OF PEAK PLANNED
Governor OICOtt COmmendS Proposal After
Ascent Young MatrOn Remains
Over Night on Summit

U
of the Hood River Post of the Ann +.
can Legion last Sunday that the q 81
inal suggestion Of members of -
! Post, who initiated plans for the e.
ational stunt, to develop yesrlf a.
tire Of national American Leg : Ac-
tivties has been confirmed : zion
Posts Of all parts of the natior i be
invited to participate in a-S 1922
American Legion ascent of Oregon's
most accessible snow capped and gla-
cier-girded peak. DR.. J. w. Sifton,
who is delegate to the approaching ma
tional convention, will carry formal
invitation to be presented to the body.
He will exhibit large number Of
photographs taken on the excursion of
last Sunday The Pacific Legion,
organ of ex-service men, and other Le-
gion publications will promote the out
ing. The Post will organize a perma-
nent committee TO arrange for the rec
reational feature.
All of the $50 members of the party,
who camped Saturday night and Sun
day, the major portion of them ascend
ing the mountain Sunday, enthusiastic
ally approve the plan. Governor Oh
colt, who with Secretary of State Sam
A. Kozer. accompanied the party to
the top of the peak, declares the
scheme one of great promise, not only
as recreational feature of the Ameri-
can Legion, but as a boosting asset for
Oregon's scenic attractions. The ne
cessity of hiking mile and half
from the end of the road to the camp
near Cooper's Spur made this years
excursion very strenuous one. The
completion, however. of the Mount
Hood Loop and a spur into the snow
line will make it possible to start on
the climb unfatigued by any long hike
to camp.
''It has been one of the most won
derful experiences of my life," said
Governor Olcott," as he busted snow
from his clothing after slide of 1000
feet down the snowfelds Sunday after
noon. Mr.. Kozer smiled p second to
the governors motion and both of the
high officials proceeded to buy alpen-
stocks from Guide Mark Weygandt in
preparation for future mountain
climbs
While numbers of the party suffered
mountain sickness and were forced to
turn back after reaching compare
lively high elevation. no accident
marred the party. The sensation of
the event occurred when Mrs. Beatrice
Crawford Neweomb, young matron of
Buffalo, N Y, who is spending the
summer with her mother, Mrs. John
Crawford. of Salem, became so ill on
the summit that she was unable to
return. Mrs. Crawford remained over
night at the look out house manned by
Forest Rangers Harry Smyth and
Glen Blakeny. She soon recovered
and is unstinted in her praise for the
care given her by the rangers. Mrs.
Blakeny returned her to Cloud Cap Inn
Monday and Tom Lethlean, Baker le-
gionaire, and G.. l.. Woodrum. of Sa-
lem. met her with an automobile She
returned home none the worse for the
thrills. Mrs. Newcomb says:
81 am a native OregonIan and have
been ambitious since small child to
ascend the mountain. We had planned
a half dozen parties for this summer.
and something always happened. The
Legion announcement here seemed an
opportunity Saturday | arrived too
late to Join the cars bound for the
camp. | finally secured transportation
and did not get to the camp until 2.20
Sunday morning. We were up again
at four. and | was in no physical con-
ditiOn, of course, to attempt the
climb. 1t was too much for me. But
the views of a sunset and sunrise
from Hoods top were worth all of the
discomforts.
The Saturday night campfire was a
feature of the event. Mike Brennan led
songs. Adjutant General White sang
French solos. Oliver Houston gave
some vocal numbers and Capt. Geo K,
Wilbur instructed the prospective
climbers on their actions for the fol-
lowing day.
Harry Sines, old cook of 18th Com
pany. Orgon Coast Artillery, who
came up from Salem especially to take
charge Of the mess camp, won the
hearts of all by his treats of substan-
tial foods and innumerable dainties.
Nobody went hungry.
The stars of the climb were Miss
Marian Butler, l5-year cid daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Butler. and
Miss Bessie Wittenberg. Both reached
the summit without apparent difficulty
and fresher than many veteran hikers.
Fred w. Donnerberg and DR.. V. K.
Abraham, led by w. A. Langille, ex-
perienced mountaineer. formed pho
topraphing party. Although these men
skirted around the line Of climbers.
visiting various pinnacles and points
of vantage for photographs, they did
not tie IN until they had reached an
elevation Of no, 900 feet Then, in spite
of ths fact that they had Travelled a
much greater distance than the lines,
they led the way over the summit at
l.l5p. m Sunday Mr.. Laugille. al
though Sunday was the first time he
had climbed tle mountain in % years,
was on this 50th ascent.
The following is the list Of those
who registered at the top Of the peak:
". A. Laug.lle, DR.. V. x. Abraham.
Fred D0rnerbeTC official photographer.
Company A: Mark Weygandt. guide;
c. 81. Hurlburt. Gov. Olc0tt, Secre-
tarv Of State kozer. Capt. Lyman 6.
Rice. r. r. Goodrich. Kent Shoemak-
er. G. A. Smith, Geo. K. Wilbur, Hub
bard TaVllr. G. E. kClars. A. {. john
sen. Bert Head, Marian Butler. A. ".
Sundsen and George Sheppard, all OF
Hood River Miss A. A. Cooper. kaluh
NJ. Walter Dr. and Mrs. j. NJ. ingalls,,
of Portland; Iiukham Gilbert, Miss
Edna Gilbert and James Crawford. dep
utv state treasurer. O. Salem. and Liz
liam Mallory. of Cascade Locks.
Company b: W:-O. Sheppard, Earl
Fleischman, Bessie Wittenberg. Bun
Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. Algie Vein
heimer. Cecil Harmon. LlUvd Gamer
on, Edythe Sproat. John r. Kelsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. VI. Skibbe. J.. A.
Bennett Vernon Horne, Of Hood
River.
Company C: n. L. Shoemaker. Joe
II. ". johnson, Don Metz