Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
Items of Interest

Miss Violet L'Esperance, 323 Chest
nut street, entertained small com
.pany of her high school girl friend,
at her home last evening. The hour:
were passed in music and games, an(
light refreshments were served
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Mr., and Mrs. Louis f. Murphy. 5l1
South Fifth street, celebrated the
second anniversary Of their marriage
today. This evening they will enter
tain at dinner in honor of the occa'
sion.
.. Mrs. W. A. Mcintyre and Mrs. E. F
Chandler will go to Fargo on Tuesday
evening to attend the annual meeting
-of the executive board of the Nortf
Dakota Federation Of Women's club
which will be in session on Wednes-
day and Thursday. Plans for the an.
nual meeting at Dickinson in October
will be made at this meeting and rou-
tine matters transacted. Numerous So
cial affairs are planned for the enter
tainment of the visiting women.
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I, Mrs ]. H. Griffin, Mrs. George koe-
tnig and Mrs. Harry Burton will be
hostessss on Thursday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Griffin, BIS North
Fifth street, at a card party. This is
lone Of the series of parties that are
being given by the women of the
women's Catholic Order of Foresters.
IA cordial invitation is extended to all
members of the Foresters to attend.
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On Tuesday and Wednesday after
moons Of next week, the women OF st.
Mary's Catholic church will give mat
inee performances at the Royal thea
ter, due to the courtesy OF the man
ager, A. L. Zacherl. The entertain
ments will start at 2:3O and o'clock.
The proceeds of the event will go into
the church fund.
On Thursday evening an informal
dancing party will be given In the ball
room Of the Masonic temple. Dancing
will commence at 9 O'Clock and will
continue until 10. Light refreshments
will be served during the evening.
Miss Violet Schrump. who is to be-
come the bride of Walter Anderson
during the month, was pleasantly sur
prised last evening at her home on
Jennie avenue by group of her
young women friends. The honor
guest was showered with gifts. which
che will use in her new home. The
music and light refreshments were
served. Miss Ellen Uland had charge
OF the affair. A company of Is en-
joyed the pleasure.
Rev. and Mrs Jonathan Watson
and family will be formally welcomed
TO Grand Forks Thursday evening.
February 6. when the members of St.
Paul's Guild and St. Agnes Guild en-
tertain at an informal reception for
them in Guild hall. The hours will he
from until 10 o'clock, and an invi-
tation is extended to the general pub
lie to take this oportunity to meet
Rev. and Mrs Watson. Rev. Watson
has recently come here from Moscow.
: Idaho, to take charge of st. Paul's
Episcopal church.
= Mrs. Perry johnson. Mrs. Theodore
Thompson and Mrs. Louis F. Murphy
s.have issued invitations for series of
bridge parties for Thursday and Fri
-sday afternoons. The parties will be
-~given at the home of Mrs. Johnson,
.a15 IS 1-2 Reeves. avenue.
50 Mrs. George F. Wells has issued in
rsvitations for an "at home" Thursday
AFTERNOON at her residence. SO Fourth
~avenue. in honor Of her niece. Mrs.
,S5larenee W. Sumner, who has recently
s.cone to the city to make her home.
seThe hours will be from until $50
O'Clock. Mrs. Wells will be assisted
.,in receiving her guests by group of
women.
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=. - A committee of club women and
Associated Charity workers in Fargo
sthave succeeded in interesting the peo-
..--ple of the city in a day nursery for
.4the children. and preparations are
snow being made for the opening Of
the institution in a very short time.
Miss Barrett, the nurse who is to
s.1ave charge Of the nursery will have
.@31er quarters in the building, and she
Sshas already moved into the building.
GAS soon as the necessities have been