Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-18
North DnkOtd,s GreoteStI'
Classified Section /


The sunday school Aaeooiatton of
Walsh county held their 18th annual;
convention at Park River this year 0n.
Thursday and Friday of last W0Dks
Quite q number OF delegates from III
e h county were IN Attendance.
both days. Besides the local pastors
the following ministers were In at
tendance: rev. RsinhArdt oe Minto:
Mclnnes and Babcock Of Forest Rlv-
er. and Foley Of LAnkdon, bestdes
supt. q. H. Quigley Of Grand Forks;
James G.. Garrison Of Fargo, state
superintendent Of the North Dakota
sunday school association; G. H.
Simpson OF Neville. the president Or
the association. were , Ali present n.
attendance. as were also K. B. Mtr-
phy and Mr.. r. L. Olson Of Grafton.
and several others. The Ladies' MA
socteties Of the M. e. and Presbyterd-
an churches arranged for dinner and
supper for the delegates during the
convention.
e 9: :: Hancock. pr1no!pa, q Il.
Thursday this week to attend the an
nual state high school conferences,
Hutton Young, John Bateman, Emil
Field n Ethel Ferguson also Wunt
down. the first two will take part Ia
the athletic exercises and the latter
TWO will represent Park River In the
de~clarnatory contest.
Karl :. Earup1s having : large nag
denoe. The base Of the pole iteelf
will be n Of the largest In the city.
Mr.. Farup 10 also building 4 .sieepine.
porch n sur paraor to the resideno0
and making some other improve
ments at his place.
Prof. A. R.. Thompson OF tho pisek
schools. was in the city on Monday on
q business trip. MI. Thompson Ad-
in the church near MAAdt, the ocoa-
sion being the dedication Of q service
flag. About six hundred people were
present to hear the special program
arranged for the day.
Pat O'Brien met with an accident
last week and as . result is wearing
an arm in a sling now. He was run.
ning the electric wringer on the
washing machine. and his hand was
accidentally caught between the roll
ers n badly lacsrAted. Quick &c.
ton In turning the switch saved him
from more serious injury. It took
him some time to extricAte his in1ur.
ed hand from the machinery, ~ n q
help waS near.
Cecil Birder was IL last Friday to
X part In q patriotic program 81
to Mimic Friday Of this week to a.
pear in q similar capacity at an event
given by the local people ct Mimic.
Miss Blanche O'Reilly, who has
been home IN 4 ten days furlourh.
returned on Wednesday, via draftol.
to It. Riley. Kan. Juel il attached
to the clerical force Of a medical
corps. He has no knowledge Of his
future movements, but thinks that he
will likeay leave for France soon,
A basket social and dance Nss Nv.
en- afsthe Claus Bornholdt home ON
Wednesday evening. The baskets
were auctioned of and tho ..Eoodiy
sum OF $74.6o. was realised, which
will be turned ovsr to the Red Crosa
The number present during the even.
Ing, and the proceeds show the spirit
IN which this community has teieen
hold OF tho work. Later In the evon-
Ing the dancing ~ enjoyed. Mr..
Bornholdt was assisted. durine ~
evening by her mother. Mn. Holsine.
er.
The st. Mary's choir vsre entsr.
Tuesda3 aftarhhaS8SR8e.t ne mt -rhtnr 1assu-
every week at the home OF one Of its
members, and the proceeds Of the
luncheon IL devoted to . comfort
fund for the soldiers.