The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-05-04
RADIO PLANS
DRAW INTEREST
MANY ASK ABOUT UNIQUE FEATURE
New Stimulus Given to LegiOn'S Mount
Hood mb-IncreaSed Crowd
Is Expected

Announcement by the Hood River
American Legion Post that radio con-
certs will be a feature of the second
annual Mt. Hood Climb, has created a
surprising interest, according to Kent
Shoemaker. The brief statement, he
declares, that Lloyd Simpson, naval
veteran, who served in a radio capacity
during the great war, will install a
receiving set at the camp, and that
efforts will also be made, with the CO
operation of the Oregonian. to estab-
lish a transmitting outfit at the camp
for broadcasting a concert of the band
of the Hood River Dramatic Order of
the Knights of Khorrasan and an ad-
dress by Frank Branch Riley, has re-
suited in scores of folk asking him
about the plans.
lit is beginning to look" says Mr..
Shoemaker, "as If we are going to find
it necessary to get busy at once in our
preparations for an attendance far in
excess of our anticipations up to this
time. Some of those with whom
have talked estimate that we will have
more than 500 participants in the
mountaineering party this year. The
radio stunt, especially, if we can in
stall with success transmitting out
fit, will give stimulus to our aecents
of the snow peak in future years. Mr..
Riley, who is known throughout the
nation for his lectures in the middle
west and east on the scenic attractions
of the northwest, if the broadcasting
equipment can be installed, will at
tract the attention Of radio fans every
where on the night of our campfire
program. The feature is so unique
that it will result in much beneficial
publicity, not only for our Legion ac-
tivities in developing the annual ascent
of the states most famed snow peak
but it will attract attention, where
radio receiving stations are in oper-
alton to the possibilities of Oregon for
an out of door recreation. Radio ex-
perts tell US that it may be difficult to
establish the transmitting set at the
mile high altitude. as we have no
buildings there for conhning the broad
casting apparatus. The success in
overcoming any obstacles that may be
met with, however, will make the ven
| ture all the more interesting to radio
| fans everywhere. We members OF the
Legion committee are certainly going
to spare no effort in pushing our plans
as we have tentatively outlined them. "
The Legion Mt. Hood Climb, as the
ascent has come to he termed, launched
only about a month in advance of the
1921 event, was a success from the
very beginning. Despite the shori
notice last summer more than $50 par
ticipated in the campfire stunts, anC
SO recreationists, including Governor
Olcott and Secretary of State San
Kozer, were led to the summit by Vet
eran Guide Mark Weygandt. The en-
thusiasm of the recreationists of q
year ago precluded good attendance
this summer. Portland and state off.
cials, including Mayor Baker, of Port
land, signed up and agreed to take
part in the campfire programs. Mr.,
Riley, long an enthusiastic member OF
the Maazmas, who we're pioneers In
developing the scenic attractions OF
the mountain, greeted plans OF the
Legion members here with unstlnteo
praise, declaring that they could not
help but increase in popularity each
year.
The Legion Mt. Hood Climb, as now
viewed by many local business anc
professional men, has potentialities
that, in their consideration, will make
the Hood River valley as we'll knowT
in time as its fruit products do today
Civic and commercial organizations
have endorsed the plans for construc'
tion of permanent base camp for th'
summer reereationists. Instead of th'
two days that are now devoted to thu
climb, it is proposed to open the CAM
in the future for week or more ant
include in the activities skiing anC
other snowfeld sports. County Off
cials have expressed a willingness t
aid in the development of the plans.