Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-25
or INTEREST TO WOMEN
Secretary Will
Arrive Thursday
For Mission Meet

Mrs. 1. D. Ylyisaker Of Fargo, gen
eral secretary of the Women's Mis-
sionary federation Of the United
Lutheran church, will arrive in Grand
Forks Thursday to conduct the or
ganization meeting of the North Da-
Grand Forks, Saturday, June %. Since
the union of the Lutheran churches
some time ago. a general organization
of the federation las been III view.
and it is hoped that a district or
ganization may be successfully eff
fected at the Grand Forks meeting.
Morning and afternoon sessions are
to be in the Zion Lutheran church.
DR.. Nellie Peterson, who has been
head inferno at the Asbury hospital
at Minneapolis. and WHO expects to
go to China as a missionary this fall,
will be n of the speakers. Others,
who are on the program are Miss
Oline Necland. who has been a mis-
sioner in China for the past 25 years.
and Mr.. Sic, a Chinese student at st.
Olaf's college.
The evening sessions will he held at
the city auditorium n among the
speakers at these meetings are DIR. H.
G. St,ih of St. Paul. president of the
United Lutheran church of America.
Mrs. David Stoeve is arranging for
the appearance of the Bethany choir
which will sing under her direction
at the evening meeting.
1t is expected that representatives
of the SIS women's societies of North
Dakota will be present at the meet
ing Saturday.
The Sunday school council Of the
First Baptist church will have a
picnic in Riverside Park Thursday
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
NJ. Bittinger, who expect to leave
the city soon. Supper will be served
at $50 O'Clock and all members of
the council are invited. Mrs. o, A.
Webster and Mrs. r. B. Griffith are
in charge of the arrangements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bittinger expect to
leave Grand Forks within the next
few weeks to take up their residence
in Illinois. Mr.. Bittinger has accept
ed a position in a. Boys Preparatory
school near Chicago. Ill.
A very quiet wedding occurred
Tuesday evening when Minna A. Eric
son of Ojata and John G. Kenmir of
Emerado were married. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Thos.
H. Gallagher at his home, Dinnie
apartments. at 6 O'Clock. Miss Ma
thilda Ericsson. sister of the bride. and
Walter Kenmir. brother of the groom.
were the attendants. The young cou-
pie left the city FRIDAY for Emerado.
where they will make their home. the
groom being a we'll known young
farmer of that vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Lommen of the
Argyle block left this morning for
Crookston. where they attended the
wedding of Mr.. Lommen's sister. Miss
Alice Lommen. to Albert Lunde of
Laurel. Mont. taking place there
early today. With Mr.. and Mrs.
Lommen We're DR.. G. E. Lommen. the
brides brother: Mrs. Lommen and
their children of Fordville. and Sid
ney Graham of Grandin. also a
brother of the bride.
The last meeting of the Young Peo-
pies society of St. Marks church will
take place Friday evening in the
church parlors. Lawrence Anderson
will lead community singing and
there will be a special program. Re-
freshments will be served. and. as this
is the last meeting for the season. it
is hoped that all members will be
present.
Miss Neil Martindale. instructor In
physical education at the state uni
versity, is to be acting dean of women
during the summer school session,
according to a recent announcement.
Miss Fulton. who is. dean of women
at the university. will take a vacation
during the summer months
Miss Martindale will have her of
flee in Macnie hall. AT the close OF
the summer school session Miss Mar.
tindale expects to go to her home ir
Kansas for a brief visit before re.
turning to the university to resume
her regular work.