Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-14
LOCAL WOMEN
RETURN FROM
"Y" CONFERENCE

Miss Helen M. Larkin, locaf z. w.
G. A. secretary, and Mrs. w. A. Nc
lntyre, president of the board of di-
r%ectors of the local ~" returned this
morning from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
where they attended a meeting Of the
North Central Field Workers. Repre-
sentatives including secretaries and
kota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska,
were present at the conference which
o place March 5. 9 and 10.
Local representatives declare the
meeting to be one Of unbounded sue
cess. Reconstruction problems, deal
ing with the many openings which
have beef found for women since the
signing of the armistice, were brought
up, and talks of the accomplishments
of the women in the past war were
made by the various speakers, who
were present.
One of h principal speakers at
h theological seminary of New
York. His addresses each day are
reported to be Of invaluable good to
those present. Mr.. Ward emphasized
the fact that women who have proven
themselves of such great worth dur
ing the period when help was scarce,
should not be content to go back to a
scanty wage and unfit positions.
What woman has done woman can
do again. They should demand a
wage which will make them indie
pendent and a wage which is equal to
their position" he said.
Women accepting lower wage will
accept work which will lower their
health standard" said Professor
Ward. Lowering of the health stand
ard of the next generation and this
must be avoided"
Among the representatives in at
tendance at the meeting were nine
teen secretaries from the state of
New York. This is probably the larg-
est representation from any one state
present.
Other representatives from North
Dakota were Mrs. Bessie Zickefoose.
general secretary of Fargo. and Miss
Estelle kading. also of Fargo.
The gymnasium of the local Y. W.
C. A. will be the scene of a festive
party tonight when Mrs. Sadie Smith,
for the past six months house secre-
tary and cafeteria director Of the "Y."
will entertain the house girls of the
institution with an Irish Party" The
room has been fittingly decorated
with green streamers. banners, sham
rocks and flags of the Irish nation.
The guests, about thirty in number,
will attend. masked and dressed in an
Irish costume or n equally appro-
pirate for the occasion. A program
of stunts has been prepared which
will no doubt cause no end of fun
and following this. Irish jigs and old
fashioned dances will be INDUCED in.
Favors will be clay pipes and small
green flags and an Irish scheme
will be carried out in the luncheon
appointments.
The faculty women of Wesley coll
lege and the wives of the men of the
faculty. will be hostesses Saturday
afternoon to an informal reception at
Larimore hall. Hours will be from 2
to 5 and guests will include wives of
the faculty men of the university and
reception will be Mesdames E.. P.
Robertson, Carl Stokes. H. Alden En-
yeart, Paolo Conte. s.. S. Wyand, w.
J.. Medland; Misses Adelaide Okell,
Nellie Kingsbury, Isabel Hayes, En-
ma Mueller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hedland, 622
Second left this noon for
Minneapolis, where they will attend
the wedding of their daughter, Miss
Emma Berg, formerly of this city. to
Carl DeBaun of Minneapolis. The
wedding will take place Saturday e
ming and the bridal couple will make
their home in Minneapolis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hedland, will return after a
weeks visit in the Twin Cities.
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President Thomas F Kane and
Mrs. Kane have issued invitations to
the boys of Bulge hall to be guests
at an informal luncheon Sunday We
ming at their home at University
Place.