The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-14

has but recently returned. from Sas-
katchewan where he had spent the
past several months.
Over $500 was netted last night
by the EpWOrth League at a Valeu-
tine Social given in the basement OF
the Methodist Church. About so
young people were there and every
one had fine time Cake and coffee
were served by the young ladies of
the society.
e. l.. Ives Of st. Paul, is here for
a few days en- business. Mr.. ives
formerly made his home in the city
when he was connected with the Ba
zaar Store. Mr.. Ives is now a trav.
cling representative of the Finch
Van Slack e McConville company Of
st. Paul.
The young peoples society of the
Swedish Lutheran Church will meet
in Nymore at the home of Mrs. Elm
quist on Thursday evening. The
members will meet at the home Of
Mrs. T. Thompson on Beltrami aven-
ue at s o'clock where a sleigh will
take them to Nymore.
Mrs. w. A. Currie. Mrs. J. O. .Ach-
enbach and Mrs. NJ. E. Ibertson en-
tertained the members of the East
ern Star Thimble Bee Yesterday af-
ternoon and evening at the Masonic
Hall. launch was served at five o.
clock to which the husbands of the
members were invited.
Yesterday was "Obscryation Day"
for the teachers of the grade school
Of Mcintosh and many of the teach
ers spent their holiday in Bemidji
visiting schools here. 'Observation
Day is a day given the teachers in
order that they may go to different
towns nearby to see how the work in
different grades is carried On
-!l tHtl WI IL "A. I)t ot Il ittct V gu
a telegram from Washington. D. c.,
this morning announcing the arrival
Of baby, girl to NIr. and Mrs. Ray
MacCOmber. Mrs. MacCOmber is a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Brown and has visited in this city on
several occasions. s.-Crookston Daily
Times. Mrs. MacComber is sister Of
Whitney Brown Of this city and
spent several weeks of last summer
in Bemidj.
Much time during the past month
has been put into prepa ration for
Valentine Social by the members of
Endeavor Society. The social will be
given tonight in the basement of the
Presbyterian Church, and good
time is assured to all. The rooms
have been beautifully decorated and
plans for special features have been
evolved. An admission of IS cents
will be charged, but the committee in
charge of the affair assures the pub
lie that they will receive ''more than
their moneys worth.''
Mr. and Mrs. Rockensock of Mar
shall, Minn., are in the city for a
few days. Mr.. and Mrs. Rockensock
are pioneers of Bemidji having taken
a claim near the Al Jester Summer
Resort when Bemidji was first begun.
After having proved up on the claim,
Mr.. and Mrs Rockensock returned
to Marshall where they owned a
large farm which they have recently
disposed Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rocken-
sock will go to their claim in a cou-
pie of days where they will make
their future home.
The Card party and dance given
last evening by the knights of Col
umbus proved a big success, about
SIS having been netted for the
Catholic Church. The first of the
evening was spent in playing cards,
Mrs. Tom Cloan and E. ]. Bourgeois
receiving high score Refreshments
were served at 1920 after which
the hall was turned over to dancing.
! The party was given under the dir
ection Of Ed. Gould. During the
evening some of the ladies of the
church held an apron sale.