Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-24
NURSES URGED
TO ENROLL FOR .
RED CROSS DUTY

Miss Edith Barber, at the head of
the nursing department for the
Northern division of the American
Red Cross, in communication with
Miss Mae McCulloch Of this city, is
urging that Grand Forks local COM
mittee to interest and enroll as many
nurses for service Is Is possible. The
situation is becoming very serious.
the calls for thousands of nurses, not
bringing h response that is neces-
sary. Miss Barber will be here to
confer with the local committee, of
which Miss McCulloch is the chair
man. within a short time, according to
According to an informal. report
prepared by Miss McCulloch, 113
nurses have been enrolled for Red
Cross service through the local COM
mittee. OF this number Z nurses
We're transferred to other states, and
81 have been transferred to other
local committees in the state, leaving
40 nurses with the Grand Forks COM
mittee. Thirty-five of the nurses en-
rolled with the Grand Forks commit
tee are now on active service, and
others are getting ready to leave for
duty early in February.
A party of school friends of Miss
Amelia Crystal surprised her at her
home In East Grand Forks last night,
and made her the honor guest at a
parcel shower. Miss Crystal is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Crystal, and her marriage to George
Fontaine is to take place on February
3. There were fifteen guests at last
nights party. and Miss Crystal was
presented with a number of attractive
gifts.
4 \
Mr.. and Mrs, S. T. Conlan and their
two baby daughters and Mrs. Conlan's
mother, Mrs. William Dewey have
gone to Portland, Ore, to visit Mrs.
DeVoy's sons there. Mrs. Dewey, Mrs.
Conlan and the two children will re-
main in Portland for the rest of the
winter, and Mr.. Conlan will return to
Minot in about six weeks, by way OF
California and a southern route. Mrs
Dewey is well known here, having
made her home here for years, and
Mrs. Conlan is known here as Miss
Bessie Dewey.
The Elks will give a card party and
dance for the benefit of the Red Cross
tomorrow night at their club rooms.
Grand Nola will be played. beginning
at s O'Clock promptly. and the games
will be followed by refreshments and
dancing. ALL funds are to be turned
over to the Red Cross. and the Elks
are preparing to entertain a large
number of people.
Prof. w. c. Stebbins of the Central
high school will give an interesting
talk this evening at 8 o'clock to the
Central school parents and teachers
association. He recently returned
from a trip to Chicago and vicinit,
and has some helpful suggestions
which were gathered from visits t.
well known and r1,,Nh <aIIAA-4
schools. Prof. Stebbins spent some
time in Gary, Ind, studying the Gary
school plan.
:, A musical program has been pre-
pared. but those who attend ma b.
sure that the meeting will adjour.
not later than 10 o'clock.
rhe Knights Of Columbus gave ,
we'll attended informal dance las
night at their club rooms. The pro.
gram was danced between 3 and 1.
o'clock. A five-piece orchestra FUR
nished the music. Knights Of Colum
bus and their friends made. up tn,
, guest list.
Mrs. C., L. Williams Il of co,x.t. !,
, the guest Of Mrs. II. p. Rice Of so.
Cottonwood street. Mrs. Williams will
spend q few days as the guest Of Mra
H. c. Williams Of Niagara before re
, turning to her home.
; Miss Cecilia O'Leary of this city i
visiting at the farm home Of Mis-
Genevteve Murphy. for a fortnight o
! more.
On account Of conflicting dates, tn
/ informal dance scheduled for thi
evening at the Masonic temple, In
been postponed.