Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-11
INTEREST To WOMEN
Lecturer Clues
Address at Public
Welfare Meeting

Address at Public
Welfare Meeting
DR.. Emelia Brandt, lecturer, who
with DIR. Margaret Hammond, is maxi,
ing = tou Of tho state in the interests
Of sbcial hygiene, was heard in the
last OF a series of lectures here in
Grand Forks It the meeting of the
Public Welfare association in the city
hall last evening. Special emphasis
was laid upon the preparing of young
boys and girls to meet the RESPONSE
bilities with which they will sooner or
later come in contact. The very i'm
portant part which the social morality
bureau is playing in the reconstruc-
ton work of the government was told,
by Dr.. Brandt at the opening of her
lecture.
During the business meeting of the
Public Welfare association, which
followed the lecture, it was voted to
raise the salary of Mrs. Helen Good-
win. matron of h university Settle
ment House. This action on the part
Of the association was taken to show
their appreciation of Mrs. Goodwin,
who has SO faithfully performed her
duties as Settlement House matron.
A committee was also appointed at
this time to investigate the possibiliv
ties OF a state welfare conferences to
be held in Grand Forks some. time
during this fall. At such a conference.
Eit is hoped that a state Organization
Of welfare workers may be estab-
lished.
Although the annual election Of Of
ficers was to have beer held at the
meeting last night, the election was
postponed because of the absence of
SO nlanv association members, A
nominating committee was appointed.
election at the next regular meeting
of the association which will be held
in the city hall November II.
Friends in the city will be inter
ested in the wedding of Miss Alice
Bernice Berg to Emil j. Larson which
occurred in Hillsboro October 4 at the
home Of the brides parents at, /
O'clock Rev. A.. ]. Peterson read the
service and a small company of i'm
mediate relatives and friends were
present.
The bride wore a modish gown of
white satin. combined with georgette
crepe, and she carried bridal roses.
She was attended by the groom's sis
in a gown of pale pink and carried
white chrysanthemums. John Larson,
a brother of the groom, was his at
tendant.
Yellow chrysanthemums were used
in h rooms where the vows were
pronounced and in, the dining room
where a four course dinner was
served: following the ceremony. A
reception was held from 4 to Z
O'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larson left in the eve
ming IN a brief automobile trip and
upon their return will reside in Hills
boro.
Mrs. w. A. Mcintyre, 1853 Reeves
avenue, entertained a small company
of friends this afternoon at her home
in compliment to her guest. Mrs. f. II,
Fletcher of Langdon. who is her guest.
The hours were from 3 to 6 o'clock.
and were spent in /needlework and
social talk. Mrs. Mcintyre served tea
at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. Fletcher and daughter, Ma
1ntyre to this city after Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcintyre had been visiting in Langdon
a couple of days. :
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cooley. 176
Reeves venue are entertaining as
their guest Mrs. Cooley's sister, Miss
Mae Halcrow, Of Bowesmont, N. ID.
4
Miss Frances Walker. SO7 Walnut
street, is entertaining as her guests
her brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Smith, and their three chill.
dren, Stanley, Leonard and Norman
Walker of Lewiston, Mont. They ar
rived in the city last evening and were
accompanied by Mrs. Smiths mother,
Mrs. C. E. Walker of this city, who
has been their guest during the sum-
mer months.
An informal dancing party is to be
held this evening in the big gymna-
SUM at the state university. Good
and members of the university faculty
will chaperon.
Mrs. A. E. Nole4it, Walnut street,
has as her guest her sister, Miss Clara
Cook of Hi1lsboro, n. D., who arrived
here last evening. Mrs. Weight and
Miss Cook left this noon for Fertile,
Mimi, where they will visit for sew
cral days at the home of their mother,
Mrs. A.. p. Halvorsen was elected
president of the Scandinavian w. C,
T. U. for the sixteenth time at a
regular meeting of that body held
N. J. Johndahl. Mrs. Charles Bjorge
was reelected as secretary and Mrs
NJ. Christensen will again serve as
treasurer.
Yesterday being the birthday ami
versary of Mrs. Johndahl, the social
hour which followed the business
meeting was in her honor and she was
presented with a bouquet of flowers
An elaborate luncheon was served al
the close of the afternoon.
Mr.. and, Mrs. o. A: Webster and
their family nave returned to the city
after an extended motor trip in the
east. While away. Mr.. Webster at
tended the national convention of I.
0. o. F. held at Baltimore. Mr.. and
Mrs. Webster visited many points of
interest in the East and south before
returning.
The Grand Forks unit of Wa
Mothers met this afternoon in the
basement parlors of the Y. M. c. A.
Mrs. Cady Hoop and Mrs. w. H.
Schuyler were h~ostesses during the
informal social hour n served light
refreshments. A short program was
given and included numbers by Mrs.
r. j. Purcell, soprano, and Miss