The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-09-08
ODELL

Miss Leila Johnson, of Salem, who
was member of Odell high school
faculty last year and the proceeding
wear. is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Haskins. Beginning
early in October Miss Johnson will
teach in the schools of Salem.
In order to avoid running over boy
who was playing on the pavement Sat
urday Fred Eggert WAS compelled to
make a turn so short that the Ford
car which he was driving landed
wheels in air in the middle of the paw
inp. Miss Mary Rogers and Miss
Leila Johnson were occupants OF the
car. Miss Rogers suffered from quite
severe bruises, but she was on duty at
the high school Tuesday morning.
Considering the circumstances all con-
cerned were fortunate.
H. K. Davenport shipped the first
car of apples of the season from his
warehouse at Odell Saturday. Ihey
were Wealthys. Monday he shipped a
car of Gravensteins. Mr.. Davenport s
is The finest individually owned ware
house at Odel. A two story, electric
ally equipped receiving. packing, stor-
ing and shipping house which bids far
to be the center of activities from
early in the season until the close.
The big new addition to the Apple
Growers Association warehouse will
provide much additional space for re-
ceiving and storing apples. Probably
double crew of inspectors, checkers
and warehousemen will be needed for
handling this seasons crop.
E. W. Dunbar has been enjoying
visit with his brother, Aaron Dunbar,
of Seattle, who stopped over Sunday
on his return trip from visit in Chi
cago.
Mrs. G. W. Lafferty, accompanied
by her daughter. Mrs. W. r. Young,
of Midvale, Idaho, and Mrs. Young s
sons, Preston and Joe, arrived here
Sunday morning. Mrs. Young and the
boys will probably spend the school
year here or in Portland.
Odell Grange announces dance Fri
day. tomorrow night in Odell Grange
hall. Ford's orchestra, all invited.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mclaughlin, Jesse
Mclaughlin, Geo. Lucot, Mrs. Mary
Lucot and Arthur Lucot motored from
their home in jackson, Calf, dis
tance of 843, miles in four days and
have spent the past two weeks visiting
at the home of Mrs. McLaughlin's
daughter, Mrs. E. II. Wheeler.
jay H. Wheeler is building a new
home on the property he purchased re-
Gently. This property is located on
the river road just below the Geo. FRA
ther property.
Miss Lula Prather, who graduated
recently from Bellingham Normal and
is teaching in Hood River, spent the
week end at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Prather.
F. Duane Wieden, of Portland, spent
Sunday and Labor Day at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Haskins. He also
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Wieden. Accompanied by his wife and
baby boy, he returned to Portland
Monday evening.
W. S. Duckwall, of indianapolis,
arrived here Monday for visit with
his brother, j. c. Duckwall, and his
sister, Mrs. q. +. Ogden. Mr.. Duck
wall and his brother are engaged as
buyers and shippers of boxed apples.
Vernon league has been here visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. IL.
league.
A reception will be rendered the
teachers of Odell schools Friday even
ing in the high school auditorium. A
short program has been arranged. Re
freshments will be served and social
evening enjoyed. The reception will
be held under the auspices of the Par
ent-Teacher Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Sylvester and
children, of Goble, accompanied by
Mr.. Sylvester parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. b. Sylvester, of Kansas City, Mo-,
spent the week end at Moss Acres, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. b. Moss.
Mrs. Sylvester, Sr., visited her sister.
Mrs. J. S. Duckwall, at Fenton Lodge
Sunday. Miss Bernice Moss. accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Sylvester
home for visit before. the opening Of
school at o. A. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. h. Il. Hickson. of
Portland, we're week end guests at the
Moss home. Miss Olive Moss accom-
panied them to Portland where she
will teach again this year.
The handsome new grade school
building is complete but the water
system is not yet installed as the large
we'll has not been completed. Begin
ming with the basement in which we
find gymnasium 30x64 with balcony
full length on one side, furnace room
and fan room. we go to the first floor
on which are two unfinished class
rooms, teachers room and large cor
ridor, then to the second floor with five
rooms and a large corridor. In the
class rooms are coat closets which ex-
tend across the entire side of the room.
These closets are equipped with doors
which slide up and down, the side
which faces the class room forming
blackboard for that room. The build
ing is cheated throughout by a hot air
heating system. The interior finish is
natural wood the exterior, hollow tile
of white stucco finish. The dimensions
of the building are 66x95 feet. Waale
& Shattuck, of Portland, were the con-
tractors and II. M. Harper, of Port
land, foreman 0f construction. School
will open Monday. September Il.