Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-20
Chiefly Of Interest 10 Women,


Patriotic service win be the theme of
the which will feature the
annual meeting Of the North Dakota
Federation of Women's Clubs In this
city during october. Club women or
the country were among h first to be
workers when our entrance into the
war made necessary mo- only the pres
ence Of our boys in the fighting fields,
but 4 good competent army at home,
to back UP the fighters. The club
women, being organized units, and al
ready doing organized work were
among the very first In b country
to offer their services. The clubs
merely took off their peace-time
clothing, and put on the garb of war
time service, their work changing, in
nature, but their organizations re-
manning largely as they were origin
ally. This has been true of the wom-
EMS clubs in North Dakota, and
since the clubs have been urged by
their national president. Mrs.
Josiah Evans Gowles, and other emf
to keep up their club life, h club
women of his state decided to hold
their federation this year as usual.
The federation has chosen for its
slogan, Loyalty and Simplicity" and
the meeting in October is going to be
devoid of any o~stentation or Formally,
the main object of the gathering being
to bring together the club women for
an exchange Of ideas, and to further
the interest in the war work OF the
various organizations.
The is being rounded into
shape, and it promises to be extremely
interesting for every minute Of the
three days sessions. Mrs. Cowfes, the
national president, hopes to be pres
ent, and she will speak or The
Privilege Of Service" This will be
Mrs. Cowles' first visit to the state
as the national president, and the fed
Grafton ONE will look forward with
keen pleasure to meeting the distin-
guished guest.
Mrs. Ross Garfield will bring a
message from the biennial meeting
held in May at Hot Springs, Ark. She
will tell of, Things Worth, While at
the Biennial and since there were a
wealth of worth while things at that
notable meeting, Mrs. Canfield's mes
sage undoubtedly will be one of the
inspiring features of the convention.
Throughout the session there will be
a series Of four-minute speeches on
timely topics. all Of these to center
Cross and Junior Red Cross, Liberty
Loan, food administration, employ
ment bureau association, state nurses
and registered nurses association. all
will be represented m this program
of brief talks. Miss Minnie Jean
Nelson, formerly president OF the
North Dakota federation, and at pres
ent the state chairman for the Wom-
ems Liberty Loan work in North Da-
kota, will talk on the Liberty Loan.
DR.. Ladd Of Fargo, or a representative
will tell Of the work Of the food ad-
m~inistration, and Miss Julia Newton
Of the extension department OF the
Agricultural college will talk on
States Relation Service" Judge N.
c. Young Of Fargo, director of the
Red Cross for North Dakota, will
speeches will be given by persons OF
authority on the various subjects.
These, Of course, are only a few Of
for gthe federation meeting, the pro-
gram for which is filled to overflow
ing with truly interesting features.
Miss Josephine Leavy, who has been
the guest of Miss Katherine Meow
an, 319 North Third street, left this
morning for her home at Granville.
Mis-. Mary =. Norton, a sister of
Congressman P. D. Norton, who has
been here for a day or two as the
guest Of Miss Elizabeth O'Gorman,
has gon to her home at Devils Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Wilder of
Washington, D. c., who have been
here as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wilder are now at Fargo, visiting Mr..
and Mrs. F. II. Wilder. MI. and Mrs.
F. w. Wilder formerly resided here,
They will go to Minneapolis for a
visit, before returning. to their home
in Warrington.
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The twenty-fourth annual w. G. r
u. convention for the counties OF
Wells. Foster, Eddy and Benson will,
be held in Darlington, beginning to-
morrow and continuing until Friday
night. Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Ander.
son Of Fargo, state president, will be
the speaker at the Thursday and Fri.
day evening meetings. Her subjec'
will be ''The w. G. 7. U. and the
War"
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