Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-07

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Sidney Elfred. former residents
of Grand Forks. will be interested in
hearing of the approaching marriage
May, to Bernice NJ. Downey of Sc
attic. A number of local residents
cave received invitations to the affair
which is to take place in Seattle, on
June rs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elfred have made
their home in Seattle after leaving
this city several years ago While
here Mr.. Elfred was of the
New York Life Insurance company.
Under the guidance of Mrs. w. c.
Keough of Chicago, a state organiza-
ton of business and professional
women was organized in Grand
Forks, lastssevening. Mrs Agnes Rex
RI of sthis&ciiy was named pr~csidentafof
the organization and with her the
other officers for the new association
, were: Mrs. Laura B. Saunderson, of
LaMoure. n. D., first vice president;
Miss Anna Kaufman, second vice
president; Miss Medora Knox, record
ing secretary; Miss Helen Hamilton,
corresponding secretary; Miss Henri
eta Danens, treasurer. The board of
Grand Forks: Mrs. Ethel McVeaty.
Fargo; Mrs. Anna Chisholm, Fargo;
Mrs. Jean Taylor, Grand Forks; Miss
Aldyth Ward, Bismarck, and Mrs. G.
S. Sanger of Lakota.
A committee of local women was
named to draw up a constitution6and
bylaws, Miss Frances Owen twas
named chairman of this committee.
According to Mrs. Keough, who left
the city last night for Louisville, KY,
where she will attend to similar work,
all states in the union will be repre-
scented at the national convention in
st. Louis which is being held July first
for the purpose of forming a national
federation of business and profession
al women.
Delegates to this convention from
the North Dakota organization will
be chosen very soon.
The Wal Mothers Of America will
meet Wednesday afternoon at 8
O'Clock in the auditorium of the public
library. A special invitation is sent
out to all mothers of soldiers to join
the Organization. The officers of the
club wish to extend a cordial welcome
to any new members and are urgen,
that all mothers of soldiers enter the
organization. A very good program
is being prepared by the program
committee and this will be announced
at a later date.
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Miss Sadie Fisher, a pupil Of Mis-:
Adelaide Okell, a presented in q
piano recital last evening at Corw;r
hall. Miss Fisher is also graduating
from h high school this year az
valedictorian of her class. Mis.
Dorothy Wright. soprano. added t.
h at~tractiveness of the program
with several pleasing songs. Fol
these Miss Geraldine McNichol wa.
at the piano, Il
Mrs. G. W. Buckingham, ST.. Mrs
Harry Burton and DIR. Nellie Bahlkt
have returned>from Fargo where the,
attended the annual assembly of tn,
North Dakota Rebekahs. Mrs. Buck
ingham as president, presided at tn
meetings and gave the presidents ad
dress at the opening meeting Wednes
day.
Dr.. e. J. Davidson and Mrs
Davidson, 307 First venue. expect t
leave for Maple Lake at the close o
school. Here they expect to renal
with their family during the suinme,
having leased the Bray cottage o
Washington Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Thoreson d
Devils lake are guests of friends i
the city. They expect to return tn!
evening.
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Mrs. Ole Arnegard Of Hillsboro
here for several days visiting friend
Mr.. Arnegard formerly made he
home in Grand Forks.
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Miss Edith Youngberg, principal
the Northwood schools. has complete
her school duties for the year and
spending the week end with her pal
ents in this city.
The board of directors Will me.
Monday evening at the Z. W.. C. ]
All members of the board are urge
to attend the meeting.