Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-02
Chiefly Of Interest TO Women
Salvation Army
Behind the Lines

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Army. And added to the physical en-
oranges on his hurried rush to the
front, and steaming chocolate and the
now famous Salvation doughnuts on,
his return, comes the spiritual COM
fort derived from the thought Of those
hundreds Of quiet, cool, indefatigable'
workers just behind the battle-une.
The Salvation Army was one Of the
hrst behind -the-line organizations to
arrive on French soil, where it had to
begin work under the most primitive
living conditions. The effective system
Of hut work originated and developed
by h Salvationists in the South AT
rica9 war. was utilized for modern
conditions. Against the advice Of
many. women were appointed to the
overseas mission, and the wisdom of
this our was justified by the subse-
quent action Of several other war re-
lief organizations now employing
women for hut work with great ef-
fectiveness.
Now, in the united campaign, their
work, I've in competition with that
of any other organization. will be in
cooperation with the other six in the
campaign.
The Salvation Army has in service
the following personnel and equipment
distributed with the forces Of the
Allies:
officers operating hutments, dug
outs, hostels or rest rooms, or in serv-
ice connected with same, 1926.
Chaplains serving under governS
ment appointment, 40.
Hutments. hostels, naval and mill
tary homes, reading rooms and rest
rooms, SOL.
Members and adherents who have
gone into various branches of the
active service for the Allies, bearing
arms, 10000.
Ambulances supplied for service Of
Allies. a..
In the United States fourteen huts
and hostels are in operation on the
borders of cantonments, with ten more
proposed. 3
For the campaign every uniformed
member will be in service.
The Daisy circle Of the Baptist
church, which is<composed Of a group
of girls and young women, has been
doing its bit during the present cpl
demic by serving meals to the volun-
teer nurses at the detention hospital.
These girls have solicited donations Of
food to be used in the.making Of these
meals, and they have prepared things
ready for serving. Grand Forks
housewives have been very generous
in contributing food, and the girls will
continue this service as long as these
nurses are on duty. Anyone wishing
cal Miss Harriet Tingley, 1902 N. w.
telephone! and arrangements will be
made for calling for the donation.
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Friends Of Miss Agnes Kloman, for
merly of Fargo, will be interested to
know that Miss Kloman is now with
an American Red Cross hospital in
France. Miss Kleman's brother, Dean
H. F. Kloman Of Gethsemane cathe-
dral is doing war work in Italy. Miss
.Kloman writes most interestingly Of
her work and states that she is we'll.
Mrs. j. P. Nelson and her two chill
dren, Marion and Edward, left this
noon for Portland. Ore, to join Mr..
Nelson who went there about a month
ago. They will reside at Portland.
Mrs. Nelson and the children were ac-
companied by Mrs. E. H. Rlair of/this
city who will also make her home in
Portland,
Captain Leroy McGraw Of Mime
apolis is spending the week end here
with Mrs. McGraw. who is at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
p. Kennedy. Captain McGraw has re-
Gently been transferred to Minneapolis
from Kelly Field. Texas.
The Thursday Musical club will not
meet next Thursday, but 1t is expected
that there will be a meeting on the
following Thursday, November IA.
The meeting had to be postponed on
account of the prevailing epidemic.
Mrs. John Hicks has gone to Duluth,
where she was called by the death Of
her mother.
Miss Evelyn swenson was in the
city yesterday N route from ,Gilby to
her home at Hillsboro.s Miss Swenson
is of the eight nurses who are to
be called for duty at a training camp
in this country. She expects to leave
for duty within a short time.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Keefe and their
daughter, Miss Cornelia Keefe OF
Verona, N. D., have returned to their
home after a short visit here.
Mrs. Sam Torrison Of Fisher, Mimi,
spent yesterday in this city,.
: LITTLE TRIMMING Ns
ON SMARTEST HATS .
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