Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-17

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: Civil Service Exams Today-Betsy
service examinations today in stenog-
raphy and. typewriting at the local
postofice.
All Street Cars in Service are thor,
oughly cleaned and disinfected every
night by the Coro-Noleum Process
Adv.
Band Rehearsal-There will be a
special! rehearsal of the Municipal
pand "Wednesday night at 8 O'clock,
a. n city hall. All members are
Adv.
hnudson Returned From Navy
Arthur j. knudson arrived in the city
last night, having received his honor.
aole discharge from navy service. Mr..
knudson was last stationed at the
philadelphia navy yards on coast duty
aboard a cruiser.
Few Students Leave-It is probable
that very few OF the commercial stu
dents of this city will leave for their
homes to spend christmas owing to
n fact that SO much time has been
lost. during the close of the schools
on account Of the influenza epidemic.
Must Have IAcenses-Automobile
owners have been reminded by JUS
tee Of the Peace Phil Mclaughlin
that a 1918 license must be procured
before their ears will be able to ap-
pear on the streets of the city without
running the risk of being held up.
Woman Lodge WIN Meet-This
evening at 8 o'clock the Golden Grain
Homestead of the Brotherhood of
American Yeomen. will meet and will
install officers. A service flag will
be presented by ]. B. Wineman. and
a social session will precede the bust
ness meeting.
s'warstad Buried-This afternoon
at o'clock were held the funeral
services for the late Walter SUarstad,
who died Sunday at his home in
Thompson, after a pneumonia attack.
Tho funeral was held from the Walle
church. Rev. F. Braaten officiating.
Interment was made in Wallc ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Moore in Keokuk-Rev. Har-
vey J. Moore, who resigned his pas
torate Of the First Baptist church in
this city to enter Y. M. c. A. service,
will be minister at Keokuk, Iowa. His
recent call to do Y. NJ. c. A. work
was cancelled when the armistice wa.
signed.
Many Boxes for Kiddies-The chill
dren of northern Minnesota will be
made happy with the many Christmas
boxes which have been prepared by
the children of other states. Grand
Forks county was asked to prepare
80 boxes. Over 60 boxes were sen,
by children and parents Of this
county.
Healy Writes-Captain ". H
Healy, former practicing physician ii
this city, writes to a local party. tell,
ing of the celebrating of the armistice
In France. "This war is now over ant
we are all anxious to return to the
best country and the best people tina
know of. The people of North Da,
kota do not half appreciate what the,
have" says Dr.. Healy.
Bismarck Woman Here-Aldytl
Ward of Bismarck, N. D., is visitint
at the J. A.. Poppler home in this cit,
for a few days. Miss Ward is chair
man of the labor commission TO,
women and girls. This is a position
created by the council of defense AM
it's object is to better the conditions o
Il 4oOOA I'LL WILL III dlO CulluISH,.
~ ,fa. ,->e,- -
1900. Net From This County
Grand Forks county is we'll represent
ed in. the army and navy, havinf
scattered from the Rhine to the Pa,
cific coast, in camps at the front ant
at the hospitals. about 1900 men
In this number are included mem
Company NJ. enlisted men and al
those entering service in consequence,
of the selective regulations.
Opens December 3O-In order tina
the time lost because of the influenz;
epidemic be made up as far as posi-
BILE, the university will open Deem
Der so, despite JUNIORS to the con
trary. Registration days will prob
ably be December 80 and 81, and reg
ular classes will on Januar.
]. but no definite announcement ha.
been made.
Out of Hospital-Private Alder
Hornung, who last Saturday was re
ported slightly wounded. has sent
letter to his sister, Eva Hornung, 1870;
International avenue, saying that h
will soon be out of the hospital an,
that he is feeling fine. When writing
November 81, Mr.. Hornung though
he would be home in about two o
three months. but said the American
had to remain where they were TO
the time being in order to see "tha
the Germans don't start in again.
Private Hornung. who is a member o
Company f, 139th infantry, left her
for Camp Dodge last spring and wa
soon thereafter transferred to France
Bod Cross Roll CALL
$50 SHIPS CONSTRUCTED.
Washington. Dec. 17.-Respondin
to a senate resolution. General Man
ager Piez Of the Emergency Flee
corporation. advised the senate toda,
that from August, 1917 to Novembe
2S, last, ESQ ships were constructe
by that organization, aggregating 1,