Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-21
Women Raise
Furlough Fund

] Club women OF the state are very
busy at the present time raising q
house fund, and according
to Miss Jean Nielsen, who is the gen.
eral federation secretary, more than
$4,000 has already been collected for
the fund. Every club woman Of the
state was asked to contribute one dol
approximately 5000 club women in
the state, North Dakota will be repre-
scented in the fund that American
club women are raising. The purpose
of these houses is to provide q COM
Portable honey place for our -Ameri-
a soldiers on furlough from duties at
the front. They are to be In charge
Of American women who understand
the needs of the American. Raymond
B. Fosdick, chairman Of training
camp activities, is now in France
chasing of houses that may be con-
verted to this purpose, so that the club
women of America may start active
work as soon as possible. At the gen.
.eral federation meeting at Hot
Springs, Ark, in May. a fund of two
million dollars was pledged for the
furlough houses.
8 Mrs. r. W. Cooley. president Of the
Civic league, has received a letter
from Miss Nelson, thanking the
league for its generous contribution
toward the furlough house fund. The
finance committee worked so we'll and
80 quickly that the Civic. league con-
tribution was one of the first in the
state to be ent in, and was consid-
cred by the receiving committee an
Unusual amount for q club the size
of the Civic league.
. Mrs. P. J. Hogan of the stratford
block was pleasantly surprised last
might by forty Of her friends, who
gathered 1t her home. The evening
swas spent informally, and a lunch was
served by the self-invited guests. Mrs.
Hogan expects to leave next week Tor
Fargo where she will make her home
with her daughter, Mrs. H. Corrigan
who is here for a visit now.
. Mrs. Edward Finnegan Of Boswell.
tMexico, has arrived here to spend the
hummer with her mother. Mrs. Peter
sGannaw. Mrs. Finnegan came here
from California where she spent the
winter.
, Mrs. Dan Bruce, North Seventh
street, entertained a number OF
friends on Wednesday evening at a
surprise party on her daughter. Mrs.
.Fairweather, the occasion being the
EATERS birthday anniversary. Cards
furnished the diversion after which
refreshments were served. Mrs.
aFairchild received a number Of nice
gifts in honor of, the occasion.
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- Miss Margaret Katheryn Read.
daughter Of superintendent and Mrs.
Frank Read, Jr.. Of the State School
.for the Deaf, has returned to her
home in Devils Lake after attending
the university during the last year.
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q Miss Tena Hantala, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hantala of
sBrocket, and Mr.. Harry Bates. also Of
sBrocket, were married in Devils Lake,
this week, Judge E. H. Griffin, Of
sshciating.
. Mrs. H. B. Mitchell. we'll known in
this city. a relative Of the Bosard
family, who formerly resided here, Il
very i'll at her home in Devils Lake.
Mrs. Mitchell has been prominent
throughout the state in federated
clubs, the W. G. T. u, Eastern Star
and w. r. c. work. She is past presi-
dent Of the Devils Lake city fedora
ton of Women's clubs.
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Miss Gertrude Healy and Miss. Mil.
dred Terrett left this noon for Port.
land. Ore. where they will take q
five weeks course in reconstruction
work at Reed college during the sum-
mer. Before returning home they ex'
pect to visit for q month at various
points, including Vancouver, Wash.
ana Medford. Ore:
Miss. Maude Patmore IL the CUES
Of Mrs, H. II. Healy, Lewis Boule'
yard en- route to her home at Dray'
ton. Miss sPatmore has been teaching
at LaMoure during the last year.
Nj. and Mrs. J. Il. Grimm and thei,
son Harry Gnnn, with their guests
Mr.. Grfffn's brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mr.. L. j. Ferriton, o:
Buffalo. n. T., went to Argyle
guests Of Mrs. Grinin's mother, MrA
q. Dion and her sister, Mrs. j. Con
rad.
Mrs. N. Simmer has returned iron
T1ntah, Mimi, where she ven q fe,
days ago with her mother, Mr.
Stuinpf. The latter will spend tn
summer with relatives there. Mr..
Simmer has as her guest for tw
weeks, her niece, Miss Marie Simme
OF Park River.