Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-24
Items of Interest

The card party given last evening
in the Elks temple on North Fourth
street by the women of St. Mary's
Catholic church, was q very success
full affair and was attended by nearly
200 persons. Grand nola was the
pastime and a. tables were in play.
The honors for the women were
Miss Elizabeth O'Gorman and for the
gentlemen to Gerald Rafter and John
Quigley.
After the games, the women Of the
church served luncheon at the small
tables.
Miss Rea Morgan. little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Morgan. ia Ver-
non avenue, celebrated her sixth
birthday anniversary by entertaining
a company of her friends at a birth
day party. The hours from until Z
o'clock were passed In games and
other diversions. and the birthday
supper was served at o'clock. The
dining room decorations were carried
out in pink and white and the table
was centered with the white birthday
cake with pink candles. Places were
laid for 10 little girls and Mrs. Nor
by her daughter, Miss Isabel Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Bjornstad, 307
North Fifth street. will entertain at a
o'clock dinner on Thursday evening.
complimentary to their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
scharnweber of Mitchell, s. D., VINO
are their guests. The guests will in
clude just the members Of the fam
lily. and covers will be placed for 10.
Mrs. Scharnweber has been the
guest Of her parents since the holi-
days. but Mr.. Scharnweber came to
the city few days ago to accompany
her home. Mr.. and Mrs. Scharnweber
plan to return home on Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs A. A. Bruce. formerly of this
city. acted as toastnistress at the an
nual banquet Of the Monday club, held
at the Mckenzie hotel in Bismarck
After the repast and the toast pro-
gram, a number of the club members
presented the one act play. THE
kleptomaniac," as surprise to their
husbands, who were the special guests
for the evening
A masquerade dancing party is be-
ing planned by the Civic league of the
model high school. to be given on
Friday evening. The guests will in
clude just the students of the school.
This party is one Of a series of social
events that are being given during the
school year by the Civic league OF the
school.
An informal dancing party will be
given in the ball room of the Masonic
temple on Thursday evening. Dancing
will be commenced at o'clock and
will be continued until IL.
On account Of a number of other
activities on Thursday afternoon, the
has postponed their silver tea, which
was to have been held in the Y. NJ
C.. A. rooms on that afternoon, to a
later date.
Two Of the members of the Sock
and Buskin society. Miss Clara May
Strubble Of this city, and Miss Agnes
strated their ability as authors, and
on Thursday evening. the members OF
the society will present the one-act
plays that have been written by these
women.
Miss strubble's tragedy, "Turribly
Sot." Is story of New England life,
and deals with young woman whose
desires for matrimony are always
frustrated by her mother, who is 50
tuII1Uly Sot against IL. Inc play enQe
when the young man who has courted
Mary for ten years finally goes away
and marrtes another. The cast OF
characters fr the tragedy are:
The Widow-Miss Florence Gallup
Her Daughter, Mary-Miss Jean
Taylor.
Mr.. Hoggins-Wesley Johnston.
James. in love with Mary-Ray Nc
Gavin.
Miss O'Connor's offering is a drama
entitled "Becca." The plot deals with