Grand Forks herald., 1919-11-06
WOMEN VOTERS TO i
GET INSTRUCTIONS

In short course Of study which ID
TO be oneredl It tho University of
Minnesota shortly tho women voters
OF that state will-have an opportunity
to study problems OF government and
poitt1cs. The course has been arr
ranged by the university November
II to 21. d.
Thirty lectures will be xtyen2 by
members of the faculty In the FIVE
days, afternoon sessions being held
In the auditorium Of the law building
on the campus, and evening sessions
IN the mayors reception room In the
Minneapolis city hail.
The course includes lectures on the
state constitution, political ethics,
public speaking. parliamentary pro-
cedure, the fundamentals of federal.
state and municipal government and
various community problems. The
fee for the full course is s. and for
the evening sessions is 81.
The women Of both st. Paul and
Minneapolis arc registering for the
course which is-2ttracting good deal
OF attention and> entrants for the
course include 4 large number Of uni
versity siFls and women.
Advantages Of dispensaries in Grand
Forks were discussed at a meeting Of
the visiting nurse committee Of the
Public Welfare association held We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mrs.
]. A. Poppler, chairman of the COM
mittee.
Preliminary steps have been taken
for the establishing OF a dispensary
Tor children at St. Alichael's hospital.
According to present plans the chill
dren's dispensary will be under the
manaeement of st. Michaers hospital.
Mrs. A. r. Clifford and Mrs. c. S.
Giles of the friendly visitors commit
tee and Mrs. c. M. Cooley Of the diet
committee volunteered at the meeting
last night to visit in a friendly way
the homes Of the foreigners and lend
any assistance possible in caring for
the health of their children.
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The~Triple Links club met wednes-
day evening at the home of Mrs. J.
Alphson, Twelfth street. Miss Mary
was devoted to needlework and at 9
O'Clock the hostess served an attrac-
lively appointed dinner. Covers were
laid for twelve.
The club, which is an auxiliary to
the Rebekah lodge, has been recently
organized and the membership en-
braces the younger girls. Miss Jean
club at the first regular meeting and
Miss Agnes Rudser was named secre-
tary and treasurer. The club will meet
fortnightly and Wednesday is the
night chosen for the meeting.
Miss Marie Hanson Of Grand Forks
was elected president OF the Grand
which was organized Wednesday eve
ming at a meeting of the graduate
nurses rof this city in the 7. ". c. A.
parlors. Miss Sabina Duedrfchs was
named vice president, Miss Cora Mich
olson. secretary. and Miss Buchanan,
treasurer. Sister Salome was named
chairman Of the entertainment COM
mittee; Miss M. Hoff, chairman Of the
credentials committee. and Miss
Frederick was appointed chairman Of
the ways and means committed.
The nurses Of this body will meet
the second Tuesday of each month, it
is planned, and the program for the
meetings during the coming winter
will be arranged at once.
Mrs. o. S. Ely and her daughter.
Mrs. w. M. Majors Of Detroit, Mich,
who have been visiting in Grand
Forks for 2 short time with Mrs.
Ely's daughter, Mrs. H. L. Pitts, 422
Chestnut street, left Wednesday eve-
ming en- route to California, where
they will spend the winter.
On wednesday afternoon Mrs. Ely
and Mrs. Majors were honor guests
at b meeting of st. Paul's Guild in the
Guild hall An enjoyable program
was given and at the conclusion of
this tea was served.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Percy H. Wilder, 81
Dakota avenue. left Wednesday even
ing for Minneapolis where they will
visit with friends for week. They
expect to visit in ST Paul before re-
turning to their home.