Grand Forks herald., 1916-07-29

On account of the annual Grand
Forks fair and the extremely warm
weather of the past week. there has
been very little doing in the social
world. Most OF the women have been
interested in the various booths and
grounds and have had little time for
other entertaining. Many visitors from
the surrounding towns and cities were
entertained in the city during the
week, but the growing popularity Of
the automobile has done away with
a great deal Of the visiting during this
week. Parties will motor to the city
to spend a day at the fair and enjoy
brief visits with friends in the city.
returning home the same evening.
The first Of the mid summer we'd
dings will take place on Wednesday
evening, August 2, when Miss Edith
Benson will become the bride Of Dr.
George A. Swendiman Of this city.
The wedding will be a quiet one and
will take place at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
bride will enjoy short wedding trip
and will then return to this city to
make their home.
One week later the wedding of Miss
Ernestine jacob and George L..
Koehn Of Portland Ore, will take
place. The ceremony will be per-
formed at 5 o'clock Wednesday after
noon. August 9. at st. Pauls Episcopal
church and will be a social event of
much interest. Immediately after the
church service, reception will be
held from $3.50 to 1880 O'Clock at the
home Of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Gustave r. Jacob, 1856 Reeves
avenue. Mr.. Koehn and his bride will
leave on wedding trip and will be
at home to their friends at Portland,
Ore, after October 1.
Miss Laura Daubenberg has also
chosen Wednesday, August g. as the
date Of her marriage to William
Mason Stone Of Crookston. The we'd
that evening at the home Of the bride,
in the presence of a large company
Of friends and family members. Mr..
Stone and his bride will leave on the
evening train for wedding trip to the
cities and will be at home In Crooks
ton after September Is.
In spite of the warm weather, the
attention Of the feminine world Is be-
ing attracted to the early displays of
fashions for the fall and winter which
are now to be seen in the shops. The
millinery stores of the city will soon
be sending their buyers to the eastern
markets to purchase the latest styles
in hats for the women of the city.
Only few weeks remain for the
city residents to enjoy the pleasures
of the lakes and various summer re-
sorts as the opening Of the schools
in September will bring numbers of
them back to the city. Many of the
young people who graduated from the
high school in June are now giving
their attention to their educational
work for the coming year Some
Will remain at home and attend the
university and others plan on going
away to attend school.
Mrs. ]. Brown and son Leslie, and
Mrs. John Anderson of Wausau, Wis,
who have spent the past week here
as the guests Of their cousins Mr.. and
Mrs. s. L. Lyons Of the Kruger block.
left this morning for Garske, N. D.,
where they will be the guests Of their
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs Herman
Garske for month. The party will
again visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons
when they are homeward bound.
Word has been received of the birth
Of baby girl to DR.. and Mrs. r. E.
Betchel Of Drayton. Mrs. Betchel was
formerly Miss Alice MdFaddeni Of
cavalier a graduate q . Of < the university,
Miss A. Alexander Of Devils Lake,
head OF the millinery department of
Mann's store, is spending a. few days
in the city enroute to her home at
Sauk Cenetr, Minn., where she will
spend her vacation. Before returning
to Devils Lake Miss Alexander will
visit the eastern markets to purchase
her fall stock.