The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-25

ciety met in the church parlors Wed.
nesday evening, with a very large at.
tendance, and an interesting program
Of readings and music was enjoyed
preceding the usual social hour. Al
the business session plans were made
for work Of the society during the en-
suing year. Mrs. Strom and Mrs. Fla
mer were the hostesses and served q
fine lunch.
Mrs. H. r. Turner and Mrs. G.: w
Funk, both of this city. will leave FRI
day afternoon for Minneapolis, the lat
ter to visit relatives Of Mr.. Funk, and
friends, for short time. Mrs. Turner
expects to be gone two weeks. part OF
which time she will be a guest at the
home of her sister in st. Paul, and In
attendance at the Winter carnival
which is attracting hundreds to that
city. While in Minneapolis MES. Tur-
| ner will be guest at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Peterson, formerly OF
this city.
Ernest Ashland was able to be re-
moved to his home today from Nor
guards hospital, where he underwent
an operation to relieve ear trouble, a
week ago. He is recovering rapidly
from the effects of the operation. ~
Mrs. Frank King and little daugh-
ter, Mary Emma King. left Wednesday
They had been guests in this city OF
Mrs. Kings parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Ashland, since the holiday season.
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The Junior and Senior divisions of
the Recreation club both MET Wednes-
day evening in the crypt Of Gethse-
name cathedral. At the Junior meeting
Misses Erma Nelson and Clara Wood
gave readings, and the social commit
tee consisted of Misses Orva Gilmore
and Harriet South. Next week the en-
tertainment will include a dialog by
MissAs Orva Gilmore and Helen
Archibald, and the social committee
will be Misses leila Rae and Helen
Archibald. The social committee at the
session Of the Senior division this
next week will consist Of Mrs. A. Dali
rymple and Miss Gustafson, and that
division win take up French relief
work then. Both divisions will install
their new officers next Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Fred Knight, who has been i'll
with the grippe for the past week, Is
reported as improving rapidly now.
The Fargo w. &. T. U. win meet
Friday afternoon at the Woman's
Boarding Home, 100 Eighth street
south. Mrs. L. w. Bleckly will have
charge of the program, and the sub
iect will be Substitutes For the Sa-
loon. Mrs. H. NJ. Talbot will act as
hostess. A musical feature of the pro-
gram will be vocal solo by Miss
Alice Hunter.
Miss Marjorie Trotter. Of First ave-
nue. south, this week resumed her
teaching duties at Russell, MINI. The
school there had been closed ever
since the holiday season. because OF
an epidemic OF measles, during which
time Miss Trotter was at her home
here.
Mrs. James Mcdonald and daughter
Goldie, of Fourth street north, Will
leave tonight for a visit in Minnea-
polls.
Miss Lola Lavalley was hostess We'd
the Phii H club of MoorRead. The
meeting was held at the Comstock,
and the time was spent in making
blouses to be given to some OF the
needy children OF [na1 CITY
Mr. and Mrs. William Pelleren, of
Valley city, left this morning for Min
neapolis to visit relatives sb;s c; Pena
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs; w. q. Merris.
of 2s Ninth street north.
The Degree of Honor will meet at
the A. o. o. w. hall at 1850 o'clock FRI
day afternoon. All members and their
friends are asked TO attend.
The Helping Hand society of the
Norwegian Baptist church will meet
Friday evening at o'clock at the
home OF Ed Stalheim.. 1906 Fourth ave-
nue. north.
The Young Peoples society of the
Swedish Lutheran church will meet
this evening at the church. Mr.. and
hostess during. the social hour: All
members and their friends will be well
come.
Mrs. George Rusk, of 1904 Front
street, entertained the members of the
social meeting. After needlework, a
tasty lunch was enjoyed.
A number of women of this city who
are very much interested in the work
for the relief of suffering among those
wounded in the European war, will
hold a committee meeting Saturday
evening of this week, to make further
plans for an unusually attractive after
noon entertainment to be held at the
Grand theatre some time in February,
it is hoped. Several unique features
in keeping with the nature Of the
entertainment are being planned.
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Alex Christianson, of Chicago, a
noted ragtime player OF the Christian
son system entertained a small COM
pany of friends with an impromptu
concert last evening at the a.. M.
Barnes home, 224 Fifth street north,
following the performances at the
Grand theatre. Mr.. Christianson, who
has been playing at the Grand during
the first half Of this week. returned
last night to Chicago, where he has
a studio, and where he is known as
the GEAR OF ragtime music"
The ladies Of the social organiza-
ton known az the Congenial club