The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-06-15
MERCHANTS TO AID
MOUNT HOOD CLIMB

At conference Monday night be.
tween Kent Shoemaker and Harold
Hershner, representatives of the Mount
Hood Climb committee of the Ameri.
can Legion Post. and business men OF
the city, the latter assured the legion
nalres that they would cooperate to
the fullest extent in plans for making
the second annual climb, to be held
July l6s success.
Recently, tentatively considering the
matter, some of the merchants ex.
pressed the opinion that the climb
might be advanced by closing the city
Saturday, July Is, the day before the
ascent. While the merchants were
unanimous Monday night in declaring
that all the employees of their stores
wishing to join the climb would be
free TO make a holiday of the Sat-
urday preceding the ascent, it was de-
| cided that closing of the stores might
discommode tourists over the Columbia
River Highway and rural folk.
The first climb last year was attend
ed by about $50 people. 1t is antici-
pated this years event will have 500 to
1000 participants. The Legion will
establish the camp week before the
day of the climb. Harry Sines. for
merly first cook of old Twelfth Com
pany, G. A. c., who will have charge
OF the mess camp, and corps of his
old associates, who will hold a reunion
at the mountain camp. will establish
the commissary department in advance.
Lloyd Simson will visit the mile high
grove some time before the encamp-
ment and install radio receiving out
fit. He will endeavor to have the ap-
paratus tuned up satisfactorily before |
the campfire sessions, in order that |
radio concerts and special broadcasting |
of news may be available.
The camp will be patroled by Com
pany c. O. N. G., in command of Capt.
Edw. w. Van Horn. Last year arri-
walls at the camp at all hours of the
night disturbed the sleep of climbers.
This year, the Legion men declare, no |.
one will be allowed to enter camp af- Il
ter the campfire sessions have ended.
Mark Weygandt, who on Labor Dav
last year made his 500th ascent of the H
snow peak, will be chief guide of the
party this season. 4
The participants in the climb will 1
eave Hood River Saturday morning.
batteries of automobiles departing
from the city throughout the morning
up to 11.30 o'clock. Luncheon will be
served at the camp. and the afternoon
ievoted to hikes over glaciers and
the highland forests At
er dinner, Governor Olcott, Mayor
ieo. L. Baker, of Portland, and Frank
Branch Riley will beiamong the speak
RS at campfire program. The climb
ng party will leave camp at daybreak
sunday morning. ge
AT the conference Monday night, Mr..
shoemaker exhibited to merchants
lippings taken from various newspa-
ers and national publications. The
Hppings measured 1856 inches. The an
uai recreational stunt, he declared.
ad developed faster than its origin
tors last year anticipated.
Mr.. Shoemaker read Letter Just re-
eived from Hanford McNider. COM
lander of the National Legion, who
the local post on the
Iount Hood Climb.
II hear the Mount Hood Climb
liked of everywhere CO." wrote
Ir. McNider. ''You fellows of the
ood River Post are certainly putting
yer big stunt"
The X of p. band will accompany 4
le climbers and will render concerts
invervals throughout he stay of the
'creation party. III