The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
: SOCIAL NOTES

| OOSIAL NIL GO
Mrs. sverre oftedal, Of 1911
Eleventh street north, was hostess
at another pretty social affair this
afternoon, entertaining a group OF
about twenty young unmarried ladies
INeedlework and music were again
the afternoons diversions, and were
followed by an ;attractiveIy arrang-
ed collation.. Sweet clover and sweet
peas made charming decorations for
/ this affair, and assisting the hostess
in the serving were her mother, Mrs
]. @. Halland. Mrs. Arne Oftedal and
Mrs. L. Van Els.
Marvin Rausch, Of 1116 Third
avenue south, celebrated his four
tenth birthday anniversary Thurs
day evening by a s o'clock dinner
party at which six of his boy friends
were guests. His mother, Mrs. w
j. Rausch, was assisted in serving by
her daughter, Eleanor. Pansies were
the floral decorations of the table
! and there was a birthday cake with
candles. The boys all went to the
Barnum & Bailey circus in the at
ternoon. .....s
Mrs. H. B. Struble, OF 1885 Seventh
street north, entertained informally
Thursday afternoon at a porch party
in compliment to Mrs. e. G. Kosko's
guest. Mrs. Brace, of Minneapolis
Half a dozen ladies were guests, and
spent the afternoon in crocheting
Light refreshments were served late
in the afternoon. s
Miss Eta M. Cutting, of Byron
Mimi, who is visiting Miss Helen
Sears, was honor guest at an i'm
formal party given by the latter
Thursday evenin9Rt her home on
Second avenue south. There were
fifteen guests, and a jolly evening
was enjoyed with games.
Sixteen young women employed at
the Standard Oil Company's Offices
in Fargo participated in a picnic
Thursday afternoon after work,
leaving at o'clock for a suitable
place near the Barnum e. Bailey
circus grounds, where they enjoyed
sumptuous picnic lunch. They
were chaperoned by Mrs. Eugene F,
Couch, of Tenth street north, and in
the evening brought the outing to a
jolly climax by attending the circus
Gus.
Mrs. c. N. Ringwald and small son,
Carl, of st. Paul, arrived Thursday
morning at Detroit lake, where they
will visit for a week at the cottage
rented for the season by Mr.. and Mrs.
| G. E. Bruce, of Fargo. Mrs. Bruce
and Miss Maude Bruce returned to
Fargo to attend the circus Thurs
day afternoon, accompanied by their
guests, and the four motored back to
the lake today. Mr.. Ringwald will
spend Sunday at the Bruce cottage.
Mrs. r. P. Allison, of Esmond. N.
D., who has been visiting in Fargo
at the home of her son, DR.. e. G.
Allison and family. for the past three
months, left Thursday for her home.
| She was accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. E. A. Gammell, who resides with
the Allisons. They will visit friends
at Jamestown and New Rockford. en-
route, and Mrs. Gammell will be
gone from Fs- for several weeks.
Valley City Daily Times Record,
Thursday: Mrs. A. 7. More arrived
on No. Wednesday from James
town, where she has been visiting
and went directly to Chautauqua
park where she was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. F. L. Widdifleld and
she went to her home in Fargo. Mrs.
More made the outgoingItrip by auto
and visited her father, j. ]. Bascom,
in Wimbledon for several days. She
shortened her visit in order to get
home to see her son John, before he
goes to FIT. Lincoln. He is member
of Company B. of Fargo.
Miss Viva Fields, of 1888 Seventh
avenue south, arrived home Wednes-
day evening from WATERFOWL, s. D.,
where she had been visiting for three
months with relatives and friends.
p. A. Pickett, of Leal, N. D., who
was in Fargo attending the bankers
convention and who motored to VAL
ley city Wednesday, was accompan-
led by Mrs. Pickett's sister, Mrs. j.
L. Savage and family, of Fargo. who
will be guests at the Pickett camp in
Chautauqua park. Valley City. during
the remainder Of the session.
Mrs. Charles Schwarz, Of 921 First
avenue south, was hostess Thursday
ary society of the Evangelical
church, at its regular meeting. A
very pleasant afternoon was spent
and terminated with a social hour
and lunch.
In Macon county, Illinois, last year
600 mothers and daughters were or
ganized for club work in canning and
corn clubs One little grammar school
girl knew how to can 100 varieties of
fruits and vegetables so that they
would keep throughout the year.
NFrs Diclxaon has returned tn her
home in Grand Forks after an ex-
tended visit with friends in Fargo
and Casselton.
Miss Esther Kelley, of GAINESVILLE,
is here visiting as the guest of Miss
Guenn Guthrie. of Tenth street
south.
Percy Frenette will leave tonight
for Siren, Wis, where he will spend
his vacation visiting his mother and
with friends at Lawn Beach. near
there.
Miss Mabel Amiot. of Bismarck, is
visiting INF Fargo as a guest at the
home<Of her sister, Mrs. q. F. Mac
Pherson, Sixth street south.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Treat motored
today to Detroit lake, where they
will remain at their cottage over