Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-05
Campfire Girls
III Food Campaign

At the request Of Food Admfnistra-
tor Herbert c.. Hoover, nearly n
hundred thousand Campfire Girls all
over the United States this week are
distributing household tags" to all
housewives and collecting their
pledges to take part in the national
service OF food conservation. These
..household tags" which are to be
hung In the windows, consist Of the
shield Of the United States surrounded
by heads Of wheat.
DR.. Luther H. Gulick, president of
the Campfire Girls, has cen preach
after the outbreak of the war. He has
been working in close cooperation
with the government departments.
and his advice has been based on the
official requirements. The girls have
backed him up Loyalty, and Mr..
Hoover's program was being carried
out IL. thousands of homes even be-
fore it was officially promulgated.
President Wilson, who is honorary
found time amidst his multitudinous
war duties to write to them several
times approving their war program
and accepting the honorary presiden-
cy. It is SAT to say that the Campfire
Girls have learned more about o
values and conservation in the last
two months than any other organiza-
ton. and they are all agreed h a "a
clean plate is a patriotic plate"
A cheerful picnic party Of some
seventy-five guests, including a num-
Der from Grand Forks were at the
farm home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Perkins two miles south of the city
yesterday, to celebrate the fourth. The
gathering was made up of farm resi-
dents in the vicinity Of the Perkins
farm, and from Grand Forks were
Rev. and. Mrs. W. H. Elfrtng and Mrs.
Elfring's sister. Miss Myers who Is
here from Illinois to spend the sum
mer Mrs. William Perkins, and Mr..
and Mrs. J., q. .Haney. "A. big picnic
dinner was served at noon, and the
afternoon program included sports,
games and numerous picnic stunts
from some OF which prizes were given.
Mr.. Haney gave an address Of pa
triotic, nature. and of especial interest
to the farmers, during the noo hour,
and in the evening over the picnic
supper, Rev. Elfring gave an interest
ing talk. The festival concluded with
a dance in the evening.
Ml6S JcHIll0 MdIlOuoy O1 Tic NOILlA
Dakota state a Of nurse examin-
ers who has been at Bismarck for the
special session Of the board which
opened there on Tuesday, will return
to the city tomorrow. The special
session was called for the purpose Of
registering all recent graduates Of
nursing institutions in order that they
may become enrolled Red Cross
nurses.
HrH. H- #A1GI-a- # L. ~. L. ~ ..
Mr.. W. Mason of Crookston will
sing a group of numbers at the meet
ing OF the general aid society of the
Methodist church Friday afternoon,
and Miss Alice Reese will give read
ings. In addition to this special en-
tertainment district number 2 win be
hostesses and will serve lunch. The
meeting is to be a more than usually
interesting one, and It is expected that
@ large number OF members will at
tend. 4s
Judge Luther e. Birdzell and his
son, John, left today at oon for Bis
marck, the former having been here
for several days, preparing to move
are to reside permanently. Mrs. Bird
zell and the other children will not
leave until some time during the COM
ing week
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. sorlie had as
their guest yesterday Mrs. A. J.. Gron-
ma Of Washington, wife Of Senator A.
j. Gronna, who was route to her
former home at Lakota, to visit for a
short time.
Dr.. n Mrs. H. W. E. Law, Miss
Belle Mcknight. and a party of guests
from Winnipeg, motored to Larimore
yesterday for the day.
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Mrs. J. A. Mccullough and children
OF 518 North Seventh street left yes
terday for their farm at Middle River,
Mimi, and from there will continue
on to Lingby, Mimi, for a few days
fishing trip.
Mrs. A. Hanigan arrived in the city
today from Denver, Col, for a visit of
indefinite length with her son-in-law
and daughter, Professor Frederick H.
Koch and Mrs. Koch, at their home
On Vernon avenue
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The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Brenna church will give a basket So
cial In the Yeoman hall on Saturday
night, beginning at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. r. r. Miller of 511 North
Seventh street. has as her guest Mrs.
"A. F. soule Of Brockton, Mass.
Mrs. Norman D.. Black and her son
Norman D.. Black, Jr., will leave to-
night for Marinette, Wis, to visit for
a time. with relatives.