The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-09

chants. Twelve big packing cases Of
clothing, left over after the distribu-
ton. were sem to the Mississippi flood
sufferers.
More than twice as many women
as could he used applied for enlistment
In the women's sick and wounded
convoy corps, the newest adjunct to
the British army. The corps takes
part In practice drills, makes its own
camp, does stretcher work and other
wise gets practical training for the
regular service. When enlisting the
women accepted by the recruiting Of
lhcer receive the kings shilling, which
binds the bargain and makes the
women legally obliged to serve as
part Of the military establishment Of
the United Kingdom.
h first Wisconsin Mems EQUAL
Suffrage league was organized in Mil
Waukee last week by Prof. Max East
man, secretary of the New York Mems
league for Women Suffrage.
1hdlana Women who are supporting
n equal suffrage movement are maxi
ing a determined effort to secure the
insertion or a woman's franchise plank
IN the state platforms of the dem
ocratic and publican parties.
me Connecticut Woman Suffrage
association reports that 1000 new
names have been added to it's mem
oershlp during the past two months.
Dlckinson's first public playground
was opened on Monday and during the
AFTERNOON n evening of that day sew
|cnIEsfWn nf tho M
children of the city enjoyed The vari-
Gus sports and recreation to be found
thcre: The attendance has been m
creaslng daily and Mr.. Wellman. phv-
steal director. is much pleased with
the Interest taken by both young and
old. ~ ""N
For the little tots there are see
avs. SAND boxes. ETC.. and trapeze
equipment. The tennis court is eener.
ously %patronized by the older people
In a few days Mr.. wellman ex-
poets to get started in the outdoor
basketball sport. The playground
hours are from 2 o'clock p. m. to $3.50
p. m. Those under IL years have the
afternoon until $3.50 o'clock and those
over that age have from $50 to $3.50.
Anyone going there will remember
times and conform to the general
playground rules. Parents are invited
to bring their smaller children to en-
JOY the benefits of the grounds and
everyone is asked to help make Dick
inson's first venture along this line, a
decided success.
Glendale citizens are thoroughly
we'll pleased with the results of the
civic cleanup campaign which was in
stituted in that city this spring and
because the children took such an ac-
tive part in the work the Glendale
Record thinks the good work should
De Kept up. In speaking of the mat
ter it says:
Now what do you. parents, think
about doing something along civic
Improvement for your boys and girls
from 10 to 16 years of ageo How
would a Boy Scout" and Girls
Campfire movement strike you? We
would at any time be glad to have
parents who are interested in
thing of this sort, to meet with us and
give us their opinion. In fact we want
your opinion on all questions relating
to civic Improvements of any kind
Wahpeton women are taking an un-
usual interest in the county fair. to be
held in that city this year as will
be seen from the following clipping
from the Wahpeton Globe-Gazette:
AT a meeting of the Woman's
Board of the Richland County Fair
association held in the Commercial
club rooms Monday afternoon Mrs.
Ella lSeatty was reelected president
and Mrs. Douglas secretary. Mrs.
Mergens of Paramount was elected
treasurer. About twenty-five ladies
were present all from Wahpeton with
Mrs. Leathert, who were present from
Paramount. Many matters Of interest
to the board were discussed at length.
1T was voted that room would be given
for township exhibits in the woman's
building this year and that an Indian
exhibit would also be arranged for.
The following ladies were appointed
to revise h premium list: Mesdames
kidder. w. r. Purdon. Soaring, Fall
ley. Murray, Hutcheson. The follow
ing secretaries were appointed to take
charge of the entering of exhibits:
Fruit, Mrs. j. G.. Forbes; fancywork.
Mrs. P. G. Olson; cooking, Mrs. Hutch
eson. Mrs. Eckes: arts, Mrs. Jones,
Mrs. Kilgore; Indian department., Mrs.
kidder. Mrs. Soaring"
The state campaign against flies has
been materially aided by the work of
the women's clubs in Minnesota. The
state board of health has distributed
posters detailing the war on flies
among every club in the state, and
the Women have taken charge Of put
ting up these posters in their depots,
libraries. public buildings and stores.
with the result that the campaign has
had widespread publicity and support.
The question Of the war against flies
has been the subject of discussion at
each Of the annual district meetings
this spring. The women are
aging and assisting the sale Of fly
traps in their communities and have
organized Junior civic leagues among
the school children to secure the aid
of the youngsters in the campaign.
An effort has been made to have every
housewife attach a fly trap to her
garbage can. and educational work
includes instruction at club meetings
on the harm which flies can do to UNI
covered foods and milk.
In Fergus Falls. where the Ninth
district met, the school children.
through the women's clubs, have sold
several hundred fly traps and have
personally supervised a campaign
against the spread Of flies in the city.
AS Henry c. Ide. United States min
lister to Madrid has a host of friends
In the twin cities, who met him and
his family when he was governor of
the Philippines. the marriage Of Miss
Marjorie Ide. his daughter. and Shane
Leslie. the son of Colonel John Leslie,
and Mrs. Leslie of London is Of in
terest. Mr.. Ide and his family had
come home from Spain for the a
riage which was solemnized at the
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