Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-26
Registration Is
Being Continued

p"ie!l winch was opened IN this city
last Thursday is being continued this
paign that ended on Saturday night
were so successful that the commit
tees are hopeful of getting entirely
finished with the work during the next
few days. The unpleasant weather
today has interfered to an extent with
the work. but it is being continued,
with some result.
Up to Saturday night. reports turn
ed in indicated that more than 1000
women nave been registered. At the
central headquarters alone. on Sat-
urday. about 400 signers we're secured,
and this was exclusive of the canvass
ing in that district hat was done.
From the various school districts
came reports that the committees in
their c~anvassing have been successful,
any many women have followed the
gone to the headquarters in the va
rious districts, to register. without be-
ing asked.
Yesterday in practically all church,
es h pastors appealed to the patri-
otism of the women in their congre-
cations, and urged them to sign the
registration cards if they had not al
ready done so.
Mrs. Mary barrow weible of Fargo,
state registration chairman. has APP
pointed Mrs. P. NJ. Cole president Of
the local Votes for Women league. as
chairman OF the local campaign, and
Mrs. Cole is directing the work from
the central headquarters. So far it
has been thoroughly successful, and
Grand Forks has progressed farther
in the three days of its registration
much longer period Of time. Much of
this is due to Mrs. Coles work and
that of the committees. and women's
organizations assisting her.
Special arrangements are to be
made for conducting the work among
the Scandinavians and other foreign
speaking women of the city, in order
that they may thoroughly understand
what is expected of them.
The ca%nvassing committees have
been working in the school districts,
and they have succeeded in getting
large numbers of signers. However.
it is hoped that all women who have
not been approached regarding the
signing of the cards will just take
time enough to go into the headquar-
tiers in their district. (the nearest
headquarters down town. 1t will save
the committees in charge a good deal
of WORK and inconvenience. and since
this is one of the patriotic duties of
women at the present time. it is eX-
pected that they will accept the re-
sponsibility. and do what the govern
ment asks of them. The registering
any woman liable to compulsory SER
vice of any kind. 1t is purely volun-
tary, and in signing. are mere
ly telling the U. S. government just
where they stand. what their capabili-
ties are. and whether or not they want
to do some special patriotic work.
Mr.. and Mrs. THOMAS rreacy Of s1s
North Fourth street the en-
gagement of their daughter, Kathryn.
to Albert E. Henkey Of this city. The
marriage will be an event Of early De-
cember.
Mrs. c.. ]. Murphy and Miss Mar
guerite Fretz, who have charge Of the
Ollie Woman's Guild. wish it under
stood that their class is not exclusive
ly for the members of the guild, but
any woman in the city who desires to
work will. be welcome. Glasses will
begin Tuesday evening. November 81,
at 7 p. m. in the city hall.
Parents of the boys and the girls
Of the eighth grade of the Washing
ton school are so ubilant over the VIC
tory of the Washington school foot
ball team on Saturday afternoon that
they are going to give a banquet We'd
nesday afternoon for the winning
eleven. The banquet will follow the
Thanksgiving program, and Mes
danes Loughlin, Melby and Warner
will serve. The pennant will be pre-
scented by H. E. Butler.
The North Side Circle Of the Ply
mouth Conversational church guild
will hold a meeting on Tuesday after
noon at 1880 o'clock at the. home Of
Mrs. G. F. Harris, oil North Fourth
street. Women attending will please
bring their thimbles. The afternoon
ing, and every person Interested will
be welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.: N. Fuller, with
their little son, Junior of Minot, who
have been visiting in the city since
last Thursday, expect to return home
this evening. While here Mr.. and
Mrs. Fuller have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Moore and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E.. McHugh. They came down
for the opening of the Fuller Motor
company's building on Saturday night,
MI. Fuller being president Of the
company.
The Maple Leaf Rebekah lodge will
hold q regular session tomorrow even
ing at 1880 o'clock in the Odd Fell
lows hall. Initiation will take place
and a large attendance is desired. All
visiting Rebekahs will be welcome.
The members of the Eastern Star
have postponed their semi-monthly
silver tea for an indefinite time on ac-
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