The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-12-21
Oak Grove Corner Grocery Club


The club members at the last meet
ing were disturbed by a six-footer
coming into the Office and without any
formality. asked if we had any pocket
books. Mr.. Fenwick finally became
normal and replied, ''Yes." The
gentleman of no small proportions
said, LET me see Them" The store
manager proceeded to show him the
stock and the stranger selected the
largest book and said, Thanks" and
charge it, land left without any in
PRODUCTION. We think he must be one
of the East Side growers. as no West
Side grower would have use for so
large pocket book
4 The young men of the Oak Grove
district are organizing club of rs or
80 members to buy pool table. Any
one who may know of table that can
be bought at a reasonable price adj
dress Frank Fenwick. The boys so far
have not been able to find satisfactory
accommodations and if they are unable
tosfind place the Corner Grocery Club
will arrange room for the boys In the
Oak Grove. Store.
| One of the members of the club re-
| ceived for Christmas last year q beau
tiful as well as useful present and soon
after received a bill for same This
gentleman desires to inform his friends
that he can have and enjoy a very
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year without any donations other than
cash.
G. A. McCurdy is once more enjoy
ing the winter sports, coasting down
the hill to the store. The boys bring
the sled back up the hill after school
hours. @1u
One of the members of the club, af-
ter reading about the auction prices on
apples at New York and Boston de-
clares he is going to pull his apple |
trees out and start raising goats for |
which he can have home market at |
The Dalles.
Clyde Birk was seen with a sawed
off shotgun watching the clouds for a
fock of lost geese going north. Mr..
Birk says that since he had a small
slice of the goose his wife shot. he has
developed an appetite for more goose.
W. S. Crapper is convalescing after
some strenuous service on the jury.
This accounts for his being absent at
be present at the next meeting to take
care of his official duties.
The Green Point road is so free from
snow that the ranchers are complaing-
ing about having no good sleddng
However, the mail is being delivered
on regular schedule.
S. l.. Banks has intimated that if
the club will arrange for an old time
hay rack party he will furnish the
Eastern oysters. Mrs. Banks endorses
The suggestion and says she will assist
The Parent-Teacher in serving the
oyster soup at the school house. The
notion was seconded by Mrs. Dunn.
Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Banks. Mrs. Nc
Jurdy. Mrs. John Stranahan, Mrs.
3irk and Mrs. Lennon have asked for
honorary membership in the Corner
Grocery Club. The request was passed
by standing vote. Ini-
iation will take place at the next
moker. February 30. 1923.
A. w. Stone. general manager of
he Apple Growers Association, has
zone to California for three weeks of
BUSINESS and pleasure. p. S. Good
,ye, Christmas checks for the growers.
The club members were informed
through a reliable source that A. |.
Mason, proprietor and dictator for the
Cast Side. most emphatieally refuses
o permit the county court to grade
nd gravel our West Side road from &
he Columbia River Highway to the
,ountry Golf Club. Mr.. Mason need
ot worry as the Corner Grocery Club.
)ak Grove. Hood River county, has
rranged to pay the bill Anything
7orth having we can and will have in Is
he Oak Grove district.
Mr.. Lennon announced at the club 4
Meeting December Ia that he was eel.
hrating his 4lst anniversary and de-
Jared that in 1881 the preacher tied a
not" that was not slip mot" Mr..
nd Mrs. Lennon are enjoying the
winter il not the highway John Ba.
er, district attorney, wrote MIR. and
irs. Lennon as follows: "Forty-one 5
ears is a long time for a woman to be s
led up to the same man. That fact
peaks we'll for you both, and | hasten
o congratulate. Ii is surely fine that
GU are both so well preserved, in body s.
nd spirit, and enjoy life seemingly
etter than most married people do at s.
alf your age. Here is hoping that
nay be present at your Golden We'd
ing. nine. years from now. and then a
gain 10 years and 20 wears later.
ioveover, ] want TO be your best
nam at that iovouo oeeaefon - q