The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22

In touch with civic and social affairs
in the city for u number of years. Her
work at Neighborhood house has been
particularly successful. and the in
stttution under her supervision has
grown to be an important factor in
social educational work on the west
side. Miss kellogg is succeeded as
head resident by Miss Feel Hays of
st. Louis.
The Ottawa Journal is printing a
series of articles on Cabinet Minis
ters' Wives" The latest refers to
Mrs. Robert Rogers. wife of the
minister of the interior, in the fol-
lowing words:
The wives of the majority of pol.
iticians coming from the western pro-
vlnces bring a breeziness and enthus-
iasm with them to the capital which
permeates everything they enter into
and leaves the impression of a joy
in living and doing which in the older
settled eastern provinces is gradually
giving way to a more or less indiffer-
cnt spirit. Mrs. Rogers. although
playing the role Of political hostess
tor years. has not lost any OF the
brightness and charm characteristic
OF the western women, and her home
IN OTTAWA is proving quite as attrac-
tive as her beautiful residence in Win
nipeg. Although born in Grey county.
Ontario. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Widenyer. who removed to
Manitoba when their daughter was
sixteen years of age. Mrs. Rogers is
imbued with the western spirit as
a native. and while she has been
closely associated with her clever hus-
band in his political strife. has had
time to take a keen interest in art
and music. being a member of the
Winnipeg Woncn's Musical club and
tor the past two years regent of the
Earl Grey Chapter of the Daughters
of the Empire. Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers
nave n son whose marriage t o Miss
Evelyn Nav last autumn in Winni-
peg, will be remembered by many.
MT. and Mrs. Rogers. Jr.. reside in
Winnipeg"
In the March Wolnan's Home Com
panion appears an interesting account
of Edna Ferber. a young Chicago
newspaper m whose fiction sto-
rics are making such a success both
in magazines and in book form. Fol-
lowing is an extract:
Miss Ferber was a Woodworking
journalist until quite recently. She
was on Il Milwaukee paper, inc also
piled her trade in Chicago, where
she now lives. She came to New
YORK to meet her literary agent, and
to see her publishers. She did mean
to work while she was here. but found
it very difficult. and was glad to get
back to the quiet of Chicago. Miss
Ferber's mother came with her. and
you could see after talking with the
latter where the daughter got many
of her qualities. Mrs. Ferber is a
business woman. and after her hus.
band lost his money and his eyesight,
one right after the other, she buckled
to and took the burden OF the family
support upon her shoulders. Now
her children are self-supporting, and
she does not have to work so hard.
1t is Mrs. Ferber whom we have ia
thank for Dawn O'Hara.' She did
not write it, nor did she even inspire
it. as it ia a journalistic story. but she
saved 1t from the devouring flames.
After the story was written, Miss
Ferber did not like it. She COULDN'T
get it to suit her. S she decided to
light the fire with it.. and to that end
tossed it into the waste-paper has.
ket. 1t was there that the mother
discovered it. sn1oothed out its wrin.
kles. read 1t. and argued with her
daughter until the latter was on.
WINGED that It was not so bad after
all. It was sent to a publisher, who
became enthusiastic over It,, and the
book was brought out last fall with
great success"