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History of Early Pioneer Families of Hood River, Oregon.
Compiled by Mrs. D.M. Coon

PIONEER MEETING PLEASANT EVENT
September 25, l924

No pioneer meeting has ever been more pleasant than that of last week, when the families of early day settlers, following a bountiful dinner at the Asbury Methodist Church, assembled at the library for reminiscences. Judge Fred W. Wilson, who is beloved by all Hood River pioneers because of his interest in them, delivered an address. M.D Odell, oldest surviving white man born in Hood River presided. Many pioneers were present from out of town. The registration of guests as supplied by City Recorder Howe, was as follows: Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Jones, Vivian Jones, Jr. and Mrs. F.C. Sherrieb, Mr. and Mrs. S.F. Blythe, Mrs. T.R. Coon, Mrs. Emory Davenport, Mabel Coon, T.E. Wickens, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Prather, M.H. Nickelsen, J.W. Morton, Mr. and Mrs. A. Stricker, Mr. and Mrs. M.D. Odell, Mrs. Al Parker, Mrs. Phoebe Morse, Mrs. Alma Howe, Mrs. Eleanor LaFrance, of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Jewett of White Salmon, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Macrum, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hill, of Cape Horn, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Arneson of The Dalles, Lule Crandall of The Dalles, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rand, Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Rand, Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Miller, E.C. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howe, W.H. Robertson, John Kroeger, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ehrck, Mr. and Mrs. H.F. Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Bartmess, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Koberg, John Gerdes, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Lewis, Mrs. Mary McFarlane, of Portland, Judge Fred Wilson of The Dalles, Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Hendon of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Ingalls, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Frary of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ingalls, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stewart, D. and Mrs. J.F. Watt, L.C. Plog of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stranahan, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Lage, Mrs. N.A. Monroe, Mrs. Rosa Tostevin, Mrs. Eliza Hinrichs, Mrs. E.E. Seymour, Fred Slutz, Mrs. May B. Jones, Rev. Troy Shelley, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Bell, Mrs. M.A. Scobee, Mrs. Ida Crapper, Rev. and Mrs. G.W. Kennedy, Mrs. M. Disbrow, Margaret Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wallace, Mrs. Alfred Eastman, Mrs. C.H. Castner, Mrs. Mary Corwin, Mrs. Nancy Wilson, Mrs. Mary Galligan, Mrs. H. Jewell, Mrs. Jessie Palmer, Mrs. Josephine Ward, and J.W. Ward of The Dalles, Mrs. Wm. Foss, Mrs. Georgianna Rand, Wm. Davidson, Mrs. Jennie Hunt, Glenn Hunt, Mrs. Anna Hawkes, Mrs. J.E. Ferguson.
A treat that was enjoyed by every pioneer was a huge cake that was baked and presented to them by Mrs. Archie J. McKeown.
The following resolutions on the death of Rev. J.L. Hershner and Mrs. U.H. Nickelsen were adopted. In the memory of Hood River pioneers the names of Rev. J.L. Hershner and Mrs. Inga Nickelsen will linger long. For many years their coming and going was a part of the daily life of the Hood River community. Mrs. Nickelsen came to Hood River with her husband, M.H. Nickelsen in the year 1881 and from that time until her last day was a valued resident here. She was faithful in all the duties of life, a good mother and a. kind neighbor, thus fulfilling the highest standard of a pioneer.
To no one could the commendation "Well done, good and faithful servant, enter into the joys of thy Lord" be more fitly applied than to our friend and fellow pioneer, Rev. J.L. Hershner. He was truly a pioneer worker for God. Unselfishly he toiled in the fields for the Master, and uncomplainingly he bore not only his own burdens but the sorrows of those to whom he came in their hour of distress and who came to him for spiritual comfort. He did good wherever he went and truly we can all feel that his reward will be exceedingly great.
The Hood River Pioneers, therefore, in these resolutions, record their deep sense of loss in the passing of these loved companions and tender to their families our sympathy.
We desire to thank the Hood River Co. Library Association for the use of this hall, the ladies of the M.E. Church for the use of their kitchen and dishes, the ladies who prepared and served the dinner, the Hood River Glacier and Hood River News for their appreciative articles and many other persons who have contributed to our comfort and the success of the meeting.

Leslie Butler, M.D. Odell and Fred Wilson