Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-20
GET THE PEOPLE
BEHIND FORCES
FOR RED CROSS

Put the people behind the forces"
General Leonard Wood said the other
night. BY Christmas eve the Red
Cross will put fifteen million people
behind the forces. and the men and
boys will feel the strong support and
do more buoyant work.
This isAa war not of armies and
navies, but of whole peoples" Presi-
dent Wilson said The Red Cross has
now IN its membership one-tweitieth
of, the whole people. On Christmas
v it will have o~ne-seventh of the
whole people. Think what that. will
mean to our boys in the trenches
when they know 1t!
why does not the government take
e all the Red Cross work." some
n asks. Who wants them to? Do
you? DO you want to hand over to
an official government the privilege
of giving all the tender care to the
wounded? Do 0 want to be told
that bandages. sweaters, and all the
delicacies that relieve the suffering
and monotohy Of camp and trench
life to be supplied by the govern
ment, while you fold your hands and
do nothing?
The Red Cross is keeping our hands
ious hours, and giving us the satisfac-
ton Of doing u bit. There is no
touch like the personal touch. THE
government cannot give it. but each
one Of the fifteen million men and
women and children of the Red Cross
can give it aid thus multiply the value
Of the gift fifteen million times.
Miss Sophia stron,stead of Beltrami
and Fred j. Olson OF Harold Mimi,
we're married this morning at the para
.sonage of the first Lutheran church,
by Rev. III. b. Thorgrimsen. They
were attended by the brides sister
and brotheraMiss Ida Stromstead and
ITenny, strorastead.
Thesbrid< and groom left today for
Harold, MINI, where they will re.
Psi Omega Psi sorority held initi-
alton services last night at Davis hal
for Miss Ethel Evingson. Z
Mrs. NJ. J. o'Akesa1St Of Thompson
who has been visiting in the city for
a day or two. left last night fol
Springfield. Mass, to visit for severa,
weeks.
T. Judge and Mrs. G. NJ. Cooley LEFT
last night for Minneapolis to remain
until after the Christmas holidays.
The Elks Will give an informa
dancing party Friday evening, De,
Icember 21. in the Elks hall. Dancing
will commence at 9 o'clock.
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MI. and Mrs. Harry Gavere of Min
to have announced the birth>of a bah,
daughter, who arrived at a LOCAL hos
pital last night. Mr.. and Mrs. Gaver,
formerly made their home here, ant
are known to a number OF peopl,
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James ellis OF 131!
Dell. avenue entertained a number %
friends Tuesday evening at whist
T~hreestables were played, Mrs. Gill
and Clarence Getz holding the higl
scores, and Mr.. ellis and H. .Roya
being given. consolation favors for tn,
low scores. A supper followed tn
games.
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Mr.. and Mrs. O. L. Kermott an,
their son Billy of Towner SSpasse,
through the city last night enroute t
California, where they will spend tn
holidays and several weeks, visiting
relatives. Mrs. Kermott is a daughte
of Mrs. Andrew Kaufman of Nortl
Eighth street.
Miss Mary Trepanier and William
Trepanien returned yesterday from 81
Paul, where they attend school Mis-
Trepanier is at st.. GATHERINGS col
ilege and her brother is a student a
st. Thomas. They will spend a two
weeks holiday with their parents, Nj
and Mrs. C. p. TrepanierI