Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-22

ms vi CI10dy fcteHlHs OITldSC week,
when they were conveyed by a. num-
ber. Of motors to the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dougal Ferguson of Rushford.
The spring air was so e~xhi1iaratine
and the evening. so pleasant that the
guests. numbering. about go, enjoyed
old-time games outdoors until: it. be.
came dark, then the. company gath
cred in the living. room and several
musical selections were rendered. At
the close of the evening a dainty
luncheon was served by a number OF
the young ladies.
Mrs: j. r. Birder received the sad
schump; mother OF. Mrs. J. v. Birder.
which occurred at her home in Co.
lumbus, Ohio. Mrs, Schump had been
i'll for the past six weeks, suffering
from neuralgia of the heart Her
daughter, Mrs. j. V. Birder. left here
when shf was first stricken and had
been with her during nearly all Of
the time of her illness. Mr.. Birder
went down and arrived there last
two daughters, Mrs. j. Y. .Birder Of
Park River, and Evelyn Schump OF
Columbus. The funeral was held
Thursday Of this week. Friends OF
Mr. and Mrs. Birder will sincerely
regret to learn Of their bereavement,
Julius" Halldorsson returned last
Saturday from a trip to Minot. He
was accompanied by his brother. Hall
dor. who spent a few days at the
H~alldorsson. and left again for the
west the first of the week. Halldor
had met with an accident IN which
he sustained a broken leg. He is re-
covering from the injury, but still has
to get around, with the 8 OF crutches.
Auctioneer and Mrs. J. J. kohnen
went to Edfnburg last Saturday. Mr..
Kohnen assisted at the Red Cross
sale there. They remained for the
play, in. the evening given by Miss
Edna Kohnen. !.
Miss Geneva johnson finished her
term of school at Mandt on Friday.
and will teach another term. in the
Rushford district. SheN is taking the
place Of Miss Mabel Miller, who has
been aiken ill and unable: to finish
her term:
supt. WIN. Davenport Of. the city
schools presented. his resignation at
the meeting Of the hoard Of education
last week. to be effective at the lend
1T the school year. He has accepted
the ,superintendency Of the public
leave with his family for. that place
when school closes. Medford Is a city
Of about $1,000 people. There are
five public schools in the city, and 60
teachers are employed on the present
teaching staff. The position offered
him there is more remunerative: and
this. together with the opportunity Of
working in a larger educational field,
are. the that hive caused Mr.
Davenport to IS the board to release
him from his contract. He was; elect
ed last year for q. period Of two more
years. and his contract extends for
another yea Mr.. Davenport was Sc
lected for the superintendency out OF
so applicants, Patrons of the locsl
school will regret to learn Of MI. .Dav-
exports decision to leave.
The firm Of Kowalski & Everron
have dissolved partnership. Joe 10
WALSH Of this firm has disposed OF
his interest to Charles Fee Of Mimic,
l.. D. The transfer. Of his interest. in
the grocery business to the new own.
err was effected last week. The bus
! mess Is o conducted under the
firm name Of Fee & Everson.s Mr..
Fee is an experienced ma in the
general merchandise business. A fu:l
line Of. dry goods and mems furnish
iuRs will be added. The. interior OF
the store is now undergoing renove-
ton and rearrangement. Mr.. Fee and