Big Fourth of July Festivities Planned for Oak Street
Town plans a grand Fourth of July in Hood River with a full day of events on Oak Street. A parade auto tour ends at Library Park for speeches, songs, and sports, followed by an evening river fireworks display and a grand ball at Helibronner Hall. Community leaders, bands from Portland The Dalles and Goldendale, and local organizers line up contests, prizes, and children’s rides.
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Londip
Pile
Library Park
Oak and
Pith Street
Fred W. Wilken
The
Dallow
Mra. Benuies
Oak Street
Columbia Park
Sw Oeluck
Helibronner
C. Khatehar
Cowl Vanwhan
FA. Cream
J. 00. Vleibronner
Arthur Clarke
Geo ‘Thompson
Clarence FF. Gilbert
Bond Issue for Water System Passes by Narrow Margin
A special election approved a $90,000 bond issue to reconstruct the waterworks by a ten to one margin. 125 ballots were cast with 115 in favor and ten opposed. Funds will be advertised for three weeks and the work planned for next month to expedite improvements.
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Finn
Prospect Avenue
Second
Mighthetreete
Dolwon & Pateh
John Zolle& Son
Oak Street
Wiftth
House and Barn Near Fir Burned In Overnight Fire
A house and barn near Pir postoliive were destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning. Owners Clancey conchebar for the OL Wa & No Company were not home. believed to have started from an overheated stove. Insurance covered by George DB Colberton Company.
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R Owse
Clancey
OL. Wa & No Company
Mins
Chinecey
Camel Won
Hove
Wilson Receives Democratic Nomination for President
Telegraphic news from Baltimore reports Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey won the Democratic nomination on the 46th ballot. Clark of Missouri trailed as Wilson gained steadily, supported by W. J. Bryan, with 42 ballots cast by midnight. Wilson advances on a progressive platform.
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Godrow Wilson
New Jersey
Baltimore
Wilson
Champ Clark
Missouri
Clark
W. J. Bryan
Hat Club Races Draw Mabel Dacowrence to Portland
Mise Mabel Dacowrence traveled to Portland on Friday for the Hat Club races held Saturday afternoon, aiming to compete in the event.
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Mise Mabel Dacowrence
Portland
Hood River Eyes Experiment Station Move for Orchard Benefit
Local supporters press plans for Hood River to secure an agricultural experiment station without county cost increase. Proposals include shared staffing with the county, expanded research on spraying, codling moth control, soil and cover crops, pruning, irrigation, and fertilizer studies to aid local orchards and strawberries.
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Hood River
Ikte Tinve
Famliar
Lawrence
Aod
Anne Wietelet
Sich
J. P Skinner
Warm reception planned for Sieg arrival
Wilmer Steg is appointed manager of the Howl River Apple Shawers Union and will be welcomed with a series of events this weekend. Friday includes a valley tour, a luncheon by Colonel Toucker, and a smoker in Parkdale with orchards and homes shown en route. Evening dinner hosts Shriners from Milwaukee Temple. Saturday hosts a Portland gathering at the Commercial Club. Local residents plan to attend and meet Mr Sieg. committee members listed among organizers.
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Howl River
Shriners
Sieg
Milwaukee Temple
Commercial Club Rooms
Sleg
Hood River
Portland
Mr. Sleg
Frank E. Deem
Truman Luther
V. Brock
W. E B. King
Ps, Davidson
Robert Pratt
J. HW. Hellbronner
Elk Hikers Receive Warm Welcome on Oregon Visit
Local Bike gave a hearty greeting to three Brookfield Mo hikers en route to Portland for a grand lodge reunion. They traveled about 24 miles daily on a 28 mile average, with 12 days lost to bad weather, ending Sunday morning in Portland.
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Oregon
Grand Lodge
Portland
RL & N
J. D. Castner
William Mason
Arthur G. Clarke
Jon D. Thormlson
JH. Fredricy
City
Hood River
Jack Morrison
Hotel Oregon
Elke
FF. S. Lyon
H. F. Clark
Cr. Stobe
C. J Jolson
Johnson
Fourth at Parkdale Is To Be A Rousing One
Upper Valley residents and visitors will join an old fashioned Fourth of July celebration in Parkdale. The Upper Valley Progressive Association oversees events with special Mt Hood Railroad rates and a possible extra train. Activities include morning athletic events, tug of war, driving contest for ladies, patriotic speeches by Revs Harris and Van Nuys, Harmon's orchestra, a 3 PM baseball game Parkdale vs White Salmon, greased pig and pole contests, horse and mule races, and Parkdale peaches for lunch under Ladies Aid. Firecrackers banned on the grounds enforced by a deputy.
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Oak Street
Arthur Clark
Portland
the Doles
Goldendale
Upper Valley
Lower Valley
Parkdale
Mt. Hood Railroad
E. A. Harris
Riverside Congregational Church
W. J. van Nuys
Harmon's Orchestra
Ladies’ Aid
J. F. Thompson
Woodmen Buy Site for Temple Building in Hood River
Hood River Camp No. 770 Woodmen of the World has bought the lot at Thirteenth and Taylor to build a permanent home. They filed articles of incorporation for the Woodmen of the World Building Association with H. W. Watt F. M. Slavens William Ganger Warren Miller and A. A. Conning as incorporators. Plans call for a two story structure with street level business space and a second floor lodge room.
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Hood River Camp
Woodmen of the World
C. L. Stranalan
Thirteenth
Taylor Streets
Woodmen of the World Building Association
H. W. Watt
F. M. Slavens
Wiliam Ganger
Warren Miller
A. A. Conning
Sunday Services and Auto Parade Schedule
Morning worship at 10:00 a.m. with preaching at 11:00 a.m. Theme morning Refuge evening Be betrayed. Epworth League at 7:00 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8:00. All welcome, pastor W. E. B. Young. Auto parade starts at 10:00 sharp.
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Epworth League
Welcom
W. E B. Young
Strawberries Fall Short as Weather Halves Harvest
Uneven weather during the strawberry season cut the crop to about half. Union and Davidson Fruit Company deliveries show 70 carloads shipped this year versus 4 last year. Total crates ran about 40 000 this season, down from 52 000 previously.
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Union
Davidson Fruit Company
Telephone Building Undergoes Automatic System Upgrade
Work began Monday on a new telephone exchange at the former Dr. Watt property corner of Sixth and State Streets by Nome Telephone. A semiautomatic system will be installed to improve service across the valley, with two more stores planned and a goal of efficient local operator connections.
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Dr. Watt
Sixth
State Streets
Nome Telephone Company
Chairlee Hall
Vettel Sige
Rsypalpiedt
Atv
Thle
Hood River
Efcentervice
All Pointe
Moving Pictures Show Climbers To Feature In New Film
The Magna Clib with expert mountaineers plans a two week ascent aided by a Portland moving picture artist to document the climb. The crew will film near Mt Head and venture toward the Sirota Cie mitt area capturing views for a later release. The project aims to provide clear footage for a second movie release and documents valley activity during the DloRMt period.
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Mt. Head
Portland
Ivan Intenide
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