The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-13

high school at Red Wing took a prom
inent part in high school doings there
a few days ago. She contributed a vo-
cal solo and played the accompani-
ments for other contributors.
Fergus Falls Journal: C. e. Hanson
left for Fargo Tuesday afternoon
his bride being Miss Anna Langfeld, a
popular young lady who's home is
about six miles west Of Rothsay. Mr..
Hanson Is a son Of Chas. Hanson, of
this city. @7'.'
Editor, Mason of The Fertile Journal
advocates the consolidated school Sys-
tenn. He has had a wide experience In
school affairs and says: 1.-TWO school
districts. and parts OF two others re-
Gently combined in Clay county and
built, a $4,000 schoolhouse which was
finished and dedicated last week. AT
| present the school has four teachers
| which permits of a satisfactory ar
firmly believe that the rural schools
will never be brought to anything like
their proper degree of efficiency until
consolidation becomes general and the
sooner rural districts realize this the
better for them. Better build no more
one-room school house. Consolidate and
there will be twice the returns for the
dollars spent for educational purposes"
j. B.. Anser has been elected com
mander Of Stanton post, G. A. r., of
Fergus Falls.
Mrs. Frederick kirkpatrick of Park
ers Prairie accompanied the cars con-
tanning her crop of potatoes to Min
nea7olis.
The gallantry of the members of the
commercial club at Ada is the recog-
milton of the civic spirit shown by the
ladies Of the city. The club rooms are
to be opened every Friday afternoon
for the use OF the women of Ada, ir-
~ ~. ~ 4I@xy 40 val txrn O
of members or not. An auxiliary club
to be known as Booster Sisters Is to
be organized.
In the Minneapolis Journal state de-
batting contest the Ada high school will
be represented by Alma Natwick, Hen
ry Stetneng and William Ogard, with
Ruth Lee as alternate.
A. J. Lashbrook has BEEN elected TO
be instructor in agriculture in the
high school at 500 per month to I'll q
vacancy for the remainder Of the school
year.
At a recent meeting of Stanton pest,
G.. A. r., of Fergus Falls, a resolution
was unanimously adopted urging that
pensions be paid monthly instead Of
quarterly as at present.
The pastor Of the Swedish Lutheran
| church at Red Wing heads a move
ment which is to stop Sunday picture
show exhibitions.
wheelock's Weekly: Voters should
remember that next fall they will be
called on to decide whether the state
shall adopt the initiative, referendum
and the recall, and should get ready
for that vote by reading up on the
subject. If anybody does not have the
time to read up he might vote yes on
the proposition, and read UP on 1t aft
Urwards.
A daughter arrived at the home of
Superintendent Parish of this district
of the Methodist church a few days
ago.. AZ ar.
Pres. E. l. Goodwin of the Goodwin
I Draeger Land Co., is spending a week
or ten days in Illinois.
Moorhead congregational church Dec
IA, 1913. Morning service 1890 o'clock
soh "When Christ Game" Blbi !.
Prof. VIM. Tucker will speak on "Social
Aspects of the West Indies."- Huntoon
club 11:45 o'clock. Evening service 1880
o'clock, under the auspices of the Sun
school will read 1.-The Shepherd of the
Hills. Rev. A. H. Kernen.
Fl. G. Lillemon of Grant county a y
he remembers blowing "the second day
Of. Christmas in 1873, just for the
novelty of it; and he also remembers
Well that some farmers plowed every
month that fall and winter.
The school board Of Fergus Falls
pronounced an emphatic mo" to the
request of high school boys to hold
dances in the school building. AS to
the use of tobacco among the boys Of
the school, the board is very cross"
The use Of the weed is severely scor-
ed as the cause Of so many failures.
The board, hereafter, will require rigid
requirements with reference to the
work in the high. school. The superin-
tendent reports twice as many fail
ures among the boys as among the
girl pupils. .-s ,