Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-18

"A meeting OF the advisory board OF
the city federation of .women's clubs
was recently held and this matter was
discussed, but nothing definite was
decided, on. If the production is re-
peated the proceeds will be contribut-
ed to the fund being raised for the
purchase Of a motor ambulance for
the First North Dakota regiment en-
camped at Mercedes. Tex.
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A meeting Of the executive board
Of the Soldiers Aid was held this
morning at the home of Mrs. R. w.
Cooley, 176 Reeves avenue, and final
arrangements were made for the sale
to be held at the Odell store Saturday.
In addition to the articles of mer-
chandise. the ladies have arranged to
sell flowers, buttons and flags The
women of the organization, assisted
by the regular employees Of the store
and by group Of young women O.
the city: will be on duty from 9
o'clock in the evening, and every ef-
fort Is being made to make the sale
success. A program of music will
be given during the afternoon and
evening by a grafanola and by the
city band. An urgent invitation is
extended to all residents Of the city to
call at the store to make a purchase,
as 10 per cent Of the proceeds of the
day will go to the society and the
| women are desirous Of raising a sub
stantial sum.
Mrs. Eugene Fretz and daughter,
Marguerite, 108 Fourth avenue, are
now at Shenandoah, Penn, where they
are guests at the home of Mrs. Fretz'
brother and sister-tn-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Grosskettler. According to
word received by friends here, they
will remain at Shenandoah until the
middle Of September, and are plan
ming to return home about October 1.
Enroute east, visits were enjoyed at
st. Paul. Chicago and St Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs j. J. Simmer of the
Stratford block. left the city a few
days ago to enjoy a two weeks visit
In the east. They will visit at the
home Of Mrs. SINNERS sister in Min
neapolis. whence they will go to Chi
cago. They plan to return to the city
about September 1.
Miss Eta Knickerbocker, matron
Of the United States Indian school at
Cherokee. N: c.. will reach the city
on the Northern Pacific train this
will spend a few weeks here as the
| guest Of her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Getchell. 816
! Chestnut street
Miss Knickerbocker has been
| spending the past month at St. Cloud
as the guest Of her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Schersenberg. After completing her
visit here. she will return to Cherokee
to resume her duties. when the school
opens in September.
Mrs. r. E. Robertson and children,
Donald and Mary, 112 North Seventh
street, returned last evening from
Park River. where they have been
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. ]. Mahn,
former residents Of this city
Tomorrow noon, Mrs. Robertson
and children will accompany H. ].
Monley to Maple Lake. where they
| will spend a week at the cottage.
which Mr.. and Mrs. Monley have
leased The trip will be made in the
Monley car.
A company of the Kappa Alpha
Theta sorority girls enjoyed a pic
mic party in Riverside Park last eve
ming. supper was served at 6 o'clock
and then a few hours were spent in
the woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. : n. \ +. Lasham and
daughters. Helen and Ethel of Holly
wood. Cal. former residents Of this
city. who have spent the past six
weeks here visiting friends and rela-
tives will leave the tirst Of the week
for their home. Enroute west, they
will visit the Glacier National park
in Montana and make stops at Ia
coma, Seattle and Portland. They
will take the boat trip from Portland
to Los Angeles, and they expect to
reach home in time for the opening
of school on September IL.
The picnic given by the first dis
trict of the Ladies Aid society Of the
First Methodist church. in Riverside
Park, yesterday afternoon was at
tended by a company of about 35
The afternoon was spent in games
and visiting. Supper was served at
$3.50 o'clock.
The Domestic Science club of
Schurmier held their regular meeting
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Miss Ruth Erickson. Roll call was
answered with inventions for the de-
velopment Of agriculture. Miss Doris
West gave reading, 1.-The National
Guard" and Mrs. John Spicer read
paper on THE Development Of Agri-
ing Hard Times Sociar' in the
Brown school house on Saturday eve
ming. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs Stewart Walsh
on August 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Erwin, 301
North Sixth street have as their
guests for a few days, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H: Fulimer of Hope. n. D. Mr..
the city in their touring car.
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Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Coulter, 1913
guest Mrs. Coulter's sister. Mrs W.
H. Barry Of Oakland. Cal.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement Of Miss Helen Eng
lish. Of Niagara. to Clarence Emerson
Of Bowbells. N. D.
The secret was disclosed at the
home Of the brides mother, Mrs.
Robert English, of Niagara, when she
entertained company Of young
women at her home on Tuesday aft
ernoon. Cards was the diversion Of
the afternoon and Mrs. English was
assisted in serving by her daughter,
Mrs George Elmer Of Great Falls.
Mont.
Misses Grace. Evelyn and Stella
Hilleboe, 604 Cottonwood street. were
hostesses this afternoon when they
entertained the members Of the AL
pha Phi soroity. complimentary to
Miss Frances Collins. one Of the
members. who will become the bride
Of James e. Bulge Of this city on
Wednesday afternoon, August %.
Garden flowers were used to add to
the attractiveness of the rooms and
the guests busted themselves with
needlework and a0cial chat IiRht r..