Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-19
EVERY SHELL
AND EVERY PIT is
PkEAOF RED CROSS

Households are reminded to ave
their first pits and nut shells, no matt
ter how small or large the quantity,
and to drop them into the r%eceptacles
that have been placed in many Of the
grocery stores by the Red Cross.
These pits and shelly are to play an
impQrtant part in the making Of car.
bon for gas masks. and attention is
drawn to the fact that one shell or
pit may provide enough material to
save q soldiers sffe. For. that reason
whatever amount of pits and shells
there happens to be on hand should,
be sent in. One fruit pit is impor-
tant; a nut shell also is important;
so persons are asked to drop them
into the receptacles that have been
prominently placed and plainly la
-beled forsthis purpose at the grocer
I: The COMMITTEES IN charge. OF the To-
cal collection center, which is head
ed by H. w. Bishop reported today
that 1926 poundsSo Of the material had
been sent in frop Devils Lake, being
the first shipment Of pits ana shells
from out, of town to be received here.
TIL campaign for these shells is
nationwide, The material is urgent
ly needed to make carbon which is
ITO protecT our men overseas from
German poison gas. Every organiza-,,
ton and every individual in the coun-
try is expected I'd cooperate in the
campaign, the RedsCross being the
principal agent Of the government in.
handling the matter. w ~
Special posters, drawing attention to,
the Champaign are being distributed in
town by Mr.. Bishop. isfa
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Miss Elsie Anderson Of the st. Paul
Y. w. c. A. staff is leaving st. Paul
to- go to China as a st. Paul, secre-
tary. She expects to spend five years
in China. where there is a national
association of the Y. w. G: A. =
Miss Anderson is to have her, j.
penses paid partly by young women
Of the st. Paul association, and by
an individual member of that associa-
ton, who is contributing the reWain-
ing amount of the expenses. "A re-
ception, with Chinese, appointments.
is to be given at the st. Paul 7. W.
c, "A. tonight in honor of Miss AM
dfrson, who leaves within a day or
TWO for Tacoma. Wash. to visit be-
Miss Clara ophinda Larson and
Ralph Hanson, both of Alvarado.
MINI, were married here yesterday
afternoon, at the residence of Rev. j.
M. Persenius, who performed the GER
emony. The witnesses were Miss Helen
Hanson and Albert Larson. :
The bride wore a gown of white
silk crepe de chine, and a veil, and
carried a bouquet Of; bride roses. They
have gone to Alvarado, Mimi. to re-
side on the groom'safarm. Both young
people belong to well known families
in the Alvarado farming district.
Miss Marion .Behme. who expects
to leave the city within a short time.
was the guest of honor at a surprise
party given last night, at her resi-
dence, 301 South Third street. There.
were twelve guests.
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Mrs. pearl Mclean daughter of
Mrs. Sarah Grant of Adams. and Rob-
ert Gillespie of Park$River. were mar
riad on Wednesday afternoon at Graf
ton, T3ft"l HLstT4 ipst & 4sZF.:g.J &E -,
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Mrs. G. Hunsley. and her. two chill
dren of Minot arrived this morning
and are guests of Mrs. john Capes.
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Miss Ida LaVonn who has been ill
Of influenza is reported to be recover
ing nicely, and is able to be about
again.