Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-26

women created.hfSSth war and to or
ganixe {thSEC4mH&ign by whtchrsstth
National WaS Work Council of the Y.
VIC Al shopessaytos raise $S60.000 in
tho states OF Minnesota Iowa, North
and South Dakota and Nebraska..Nas
their quota of the national "a. 100000
fund. which is to carry this work Q
Miss Anna Overs. executive, secretary
of the north central field and Miss
Anna v. Rice and Miss Frances Mills,
headquarters secretaries OF the ma
.iaTser eentsrs fnese ave states.
The date has. been set for the tri-
atate4conference.sAt which final plans
for the campaaESSsa Iowa, Nebraska
and South Dakot31Are to be perfected.
It is to be heldsinDe e MoineSN ovem-
Der s and }. An opportunity will be
given to the delegates at that time to
see a hostess house in operation as
the hostess house 1t Camp Dodge. will
probably be completed. Similar con-
ferences are being arranged to include
the. states of Minnesota and North
Dakota INSTRUMENTATION for these
conferences tha4sfhe work being done
by Miss 90werssM Miss Rice and Miss
Mills is Intended
all of the lecturSe being given on the
fact that the gQvSrnment appealed to
the national INC A to, undertake
this twidespreaIY work for the conser-
walton OF a high standard of woman
hood. 1t was chosen because of its
splendid orEanixation and its large
corps Of highly trained workers.
In all the communities, adjacent to
army cantonments women trained in
work with girls are organizing clubs
and promoting all kinds of recreation
al q ~ A6apAax3NAa oo<iSJ<joc fon6Snn
to. direct the nervous energy gener-
ated by wartime Into normal and use
full channele.s 50
These workerslare being furnished
at the, reque4k Of the chairman Of the,
Fossdick committee by the National
War Work Council Of the Wv. c. A.
In industrial Acenters PROVISION is be-
ing made to look after the welfare Of
the large numbers of girls who have
gone into industrial work due either
to the opening Of factories manufac-
large numbers of men called out by
draft.
In cities where there is a large for
eigns population. ssthe Y. ". C. A. is
working AMONG the non-Englfsh
speaking wornen.many of whom have
50 Observation-Disclosures causes of the
war and the gaatm as to he causing
the governmentlINseh trouble and 9TH
ers of whom .axSsan a great difficulty
their own unfXnnil1arity with the Ian
lguage and customs here.
The erection! oftsshostess houses for
the comfort. n d4fonvenience of the
women visitinEE., husbands. sons.
fathers. .sbrothsrs.s sweethearts or
friends in arrnyss,,camps. is the. last
phase of American work. Extensive
foreign work is opening up in Rus
STA n France. however, where the
G: A., to assist them in organizing
the condition Of their NosneA.
Miss Mary psBrie1 Of 4hls city was
the bridesmaid at THE vending of %her
sister, Miss Kathleen 5O'Brien, and
Henry Boisvert, at Fargo, yesterday
morning. The wedding took place al
st. 4Mary's Cathedral. at 9 o'clock, Rev
fFather Egan officiating. The groom
twas attended %bys his brother. Albert
lBoisvert of Sioux City, Iowa.
The church, service was followed by
la breakfast at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. O'Brien.
Mr.. Boisvert and his bride left las,
evening for Hayrs, Montana, where
they are to resiae.5 Mr.. Boisvert wa
formerly resilient Of Fargo, but ha.
been in business at Havre for severa
months. III
Miss Mary ossBTen will return her.
on Sunday, 8 g.
The Luther League Of the Swedish
Lutheran church held a regular meet
ing last night in the church parlors
An interesting program was given
land uyaS fo110uyn1r nv tho corx;oo ~
refreshments.
During the evening a class for Rel
Cross work was formed. Miss Glenn;
Johnson. chairman. Misses Ida ant
Esther Westeen and Mrs. Ray Fishel
comprising the committee that is t,
take charge of theswork. Mrs. Angus
Eggers. Of the local chapter knittin,
committee was present. and gave in
structions in knitting. fifteen ,youn,
women beginning the work.. The elias
expects to continue this Red eros
knitting. and sewing during the win
ter, and is making plans to accom-
plish a number of~worth while thing
in a patriotic way ss =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Heath !
Brenna township opened their HON
sembled for a farewell reception |
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.. Chris
tenson, who expectrto. leave within
short time to make their home l
South Dakota. The reception wa
given by the Merry Cherries" clul
Of which Mrs. Christensen Is pres
dent. Mr., and MRS. Christensen hav
resided in Brenna township for
number of years. and leave a larg
number Of friends there. !