Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
Playground Used
By Many Riddles

The children's playground which
was opened at Central park on Mon
day morning has proven popular with
the littlest people of the city, and yes
terday Miss Thorgrimson, the instruc-
tor and supervisor of the grounds had
more than forty children to loo att
er during the day.
The flag pole was put in place yes
terday, and the huge flag, which with
the pole was a gift from Mr.. A. l.
Hunter, will probably be raised late
today. No ceremony will mark the
placing Of the flag, a formal opening
of the ground to be held when all
equipment has been installed.
The playground is for the younger
children from all sections of the CITY,
So far. many, if not all of those who
have made use of the ground. being
from the south end of town. The play
plot is for any and every child, from
any and every section of the town. the
Civic league having established the
playground Just for them, n they
are all free to make the most use OF
it. The hours are from 9 until 1880
mornings, and from 2 until 5 O'CLOCK
afternoons.
or interest to a number of friends
Of the groom here, was the marriage
at Fargo yesterday morning of Miss
Bernice Margaret Brooks of Mon
treal, Quebec and John Herbert
Leonard, formerly of Montreal. u
for the last two years of Fargo. The
ceremony took place at st. Mary's
cathedral, at seven o'clock, I'M was
followed by d breakfast at the home
of the groom's uncle and aunt, U. s.
Marshal and Mrs. S. j. Doyle.
Mr.. Leonard is a travelling salesman
for the Fargo branch of the I%nterna-
tional Harvester company, and is we'll
known here. He and his bride will
honeymoon at Big Pine Lake, and will
spend the rest of the summer at New
Rockford, expecting to go to Fargo
the first of October to make their
home.
Mrs. j. NJ. Fahey Of lone avenue is
entertaining at her home this after
noon for her daughter Katherine, who
is celebrating her eighth birthday an
nfversary. The hours are from two
until five o'clock, and the twelve girls
who nave been invited for h after
noon are enjoying a number of avn
games. A birthday luncheon, with
an attractive birthday cake and the
proper number of candles, is to be
a feature of the party. The guests
are Helen Collins, Katherine Stewart,
Gladys and Hazel Carter, Elda Sidel,
ILuln Vll1lSI, ASOldll III Cs OCdlL SOiio,
Mary Miller, Nedra Terrence and
Pearl Bosenbark.
A regular meeting of the w. C. T.
U. will be held Friday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. c. C. Stewart. $40
North Fourth street. The topic for
the afternoon will be us Beer Neu-
in the w. c.. T. U. booth at the state
fair last week is to be given. The
comfort bags have been received from
the Fargo. headquarters, and work
will be started on them at once.
Miss Gertrude 4 Altman n who has
been visiting relatives in st. Paul for
the last month, arrived this morning
to b the guest OF her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. P. O'Con.
fcll Of North Sixth street, until Sun.
cay. Miss Altman visited Mr.. AND
Mrs. o'Connell before going to st
'aul, and is now enroute to her home
t Seattle, Wash.
Mrs. j.. w. Kearns of East Grand
Forks has returned from a months
outing at Tacoma Park, S. D. She
returned somewhat earlier than plan.
ned in order to spend some time with
her son, Floyd Kearns, of Company
n, who is preparing to leave with the
company when ! it i is ordered = e away.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Carley and thei1
children of Reeves avenue, with DR.
H. W. Whitcomb, left in the earle,
car at noon today for Maple Lake, t.
stay until tomorrow, continuing ther
to Bemidji where they expect to spent
a week or more. DR.. Whitcomb will
Join Mrs. Whitcomb who has been a
Bemidji for some time.
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Mr.. and Mrs. 7. K. Ahlroth of Wal
nut street have as their guest Mrs
L. c.. Melby of st. Paul, Mrs. Ahl
roth's aunt. Mrs. Melby arrived las
night coming her from Duluth wher.
she has been visiting another neice.
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DR.. and Mrs. C.. S. Marsden o
Reeves venue left by motor today TO.
Bemidji where they go to spend
time at the lake.
DR.: William H. Matthews of tn,
First Presbyterian church has left 70.
the east on his annual vacation. Dr.
Matthews expects to spend the montl
Of August at Ocean City, New Jersey
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Mr.. and Mrs. Sig. Langord and thei
little daughter Jeanice, who hav,
been guests of Mrs. H. Langord o
Belmont avenue, left this mornin,
for their home at Minot.
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