Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-04
Women To
Adopt Soldiers

Women Of this country are follow.
Ing the custom that has been preva.
lent among u sisters across the Ca.
I.adian line, and elsewhere In the war.
ring countries, for the last three years
They have taken up the adopting
OF soldiers. The practice has met with
coraplcte approval, not only by those
soldiers who have been adopted, but
by the women and girls interested,
many of whom in this country had
long also adopted soldier boys who
belonged to foreign countries and
fields.
struck Grand Forks, and one bright
little woman who sat at an afternoon
gathering early this week, industri-
ously welding a knitting needle that
was turning out a nice era sock,
sad she already had picked out a
handsome young member of Company
n. whom h was going to adopt, and
for whom she was planning many
pleasant little attentions when he
should get into training camp or bat
t,ef.eld. 1t isn't necessary to be old
enough to be a mother" to the adopt
ed one. nor are adoption papers re-
CURED. because any girl or woman,
young or of mature years, may take
M or rlore soldier boys under. her
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he or they be willing, and 1t might be
aided there is a good bit of whole
some sentiment surrounding the pro-
cee6iEgs.
It is Y5erely the singing out Of
soma one of the khaki-clad lads for
nice little honey Observation-Disclosures,
boxes of homemade eatables, socks,
things n at home may do for those
who are living under such strenuous,
and not very comfortable conditions.
In a way, n a very material one,
too-it provides a personal link be-
tween the men who form the fighting
erlhies and the great army that. waits
at home-but works for its absent
men while it waits.
With all Of the ''adoptable" men
that ere included in the local military
companies. and with those that will
be called away through the selective
draft, there will probably be a regular
bargain counter rush among the dam
sells Of tho city to get first choice Of
ADOPTING their choice of the flock,
more than one fair lady. because he
will be looked out for just that much
better. There might be q little rivalry
among the "a%dopters," but he who is
forming the bone of contention won't
be Close enough to worry about that,
and the rivalry, If 1t is keen enough,
will only result in more and better
attention for him.
Miss Christine Graef will leave this
evening for st. Paul, where she will
spend a day before going to Chicago
Tor a two weeks visit at the home Of
her sister.
Mrs. j. NJ. Sturtevant has returned
to Grand Forks after being absent
from the city for the last three
months visiting at various points in
Iowa. Mrs. Sturtevant expects to
spend some time at the home of, her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. George S~turtevant Of Boulevard
avenue.
The Bethesda association, will meet
Tuesday afternoon ut the home of
Mrs. B. o. Faulsness, at los Chestnut
street. The meeting is announced to
begin at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. E. T. Adams and her daueh-
ter. Miss Mabel Adams, who are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Morgan.
blb Third avenue, expect to leave
Monday for Devils Lake for a visit
with relatives before going to Bot
tineau, where they also expect to
visit.
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The eighth district of the Ladies'
Aid society of the Presbyterian
church will give a social in the church
parlors Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
9. G. Carpenter and Mrs. H. M. Web
ster will be hostesses.
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In a group Of girls who will leave
here Monday for a two weeks stay
at Maple Lake, where they have TAX
en- a cottage, will be Marian Wilder.
Marian Lond, Violet L'Esperance, Do
ris Lond, Ruth Wilder, Thelma Du-
rick, Marian Stinson, Florence NC
Gowan. Beatrice Morgan, Bernadette
MCGOWAN and Irene Adams of Caya-
Her. Miss Bessie Lond will chaper-
one the party.
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Miss Helen Aurland and Miss Lulu
Smallwood of Minot, who are guests
at the home Of Miss Aurland's uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. r.
Voigt. were the honor guests at a
small informal dancing party at he
Phi Delta Theta house on the uniyer-
sity campus. last night. A group Of
men Of that fraternity arranged the
affair, and they with the young wom-
en- whom they invited made up a COM
pany OF sixteen.