Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-09
INTEREST To WOMEN


Inpaluable To Women
The first convention of the League
| Of Women Voters. which is to be
| opened in the Congress hotel. Chica-
| go. Thursday morning. February IL.
and which will last eight days, is ere.
ating a grea deal of national interest
and will be attended by delegations
|! from each state in the union. the
North Dakota delegation expecting 10
leave for Chicago on Tuesday. Min
nesotA's delegation to Chicago for the
convention is a large one. IS women
going from the Twin Cities and all
parts Of that state.
Minnesota state officers have beef
given a prominent part in n
the league program and a number
of North Dakota state officers have
been assigned to committees nj VII!
speak at the numerous banQuetS and
luncheons.
The advance program. Thursday.
will be given over to department con-
Friday at noon the suffrage assocla-
ton will for its jubilee pro-
gram and ratification banquet. Sat
urday at noon the league of women
voters convention officially opens,
with a special session, to discuss
What Shall We Do for Political Par
ties?" A memorial to Anna Howard
Shaw, presentation of certificates to
the suffrage honor roll. and the SUI
san B. Anthony centenary r fea-
lures Of the program on Monday.
Feb. 16. which will close with a spe-
cial "Then and Now program. Elec-
ton for the national suffrage asso-
citation is set. for Monday. IN Tuesday
the League Of Women Voters will Sc
lect its permanent officers. Wednes-
day, the closing day, will see the
adoption Of the legislative programs
of the SIX departments.
Mrs. Gait, with the assistance of a
number Of nationally prominent
women. will open a normal school of
citizenship Thursday, Feb. 10, for 10
days, and quite a number of Mime
sofa and North Dakota delegates are
expecting to enroll for these sessions.
Mrs. NJ. Nodin. COZ DeMers We
nue.. entertained a company OF
friends Sunday evening at a farewell
party In honor of Miss Sarah Simon
of st. Paul, who has been a guest at
the Charles Avritch home, sos
Fourth avenue, for the last six weeks.
There were twenty guests and the
evening was spent informally in mu-
sic and games. Mrs. Nodif served an
dttfdCtlveiy appointed 'uASAI a. TIC
close of the evening, the table APP
pointments being appropriate to the
Valentine eason Assisting Mrs.
| Nodin was Miss Anna Avritch.
Miss Simon will return to her home
T. J. st Paul on Tuesday )
Mrs. Oscar Gubertson Of the Din
ME flats, North Third street, will be
hostess on Tuesday afternoon to the
1~l~r T0yl,- An ~N-nh>~o - fh4s 1~-
ganization are extended a cordial in=
vitation The meeting Is announced
for $3.50 O'Clock aud is. to be a purely
Hugh Thompson Of Winterset.
Iowa, who has been a guest at the
home Of his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Surratt, 80 Dako-
ia avenue. returned to his home this
morning : after ? visit Of 2 fortnight
Mrs. E. E. Sherman vas hostess
this afternoon at her home, 305 Yer.
non avenue to the members of the
Bridge club. The usual W tables
were played and Mrs. Sherman serv-
ed a light collation. at the close Of
the afternoon.
4. Misses Grace and Nellie Landing
and Miss Helen Cassell who have
been attending the university left
Saturday evening for Fargo, en- route
to their homes in Hope, N. D., where
they will remain until the university
reopens.
A regular meeting Of the Grand
Forks Service Star Legion will be
ruaryf II in the Y. NJ. c. A.. paflors
The meeting will open at 3 O'Clock
and all members of the legion are in:
vited. Following the regular business
meeting there will be a program anG
a social hour.
Robert Eddy left Sunday evening
for Jamestown, N. D., where he ex
poets to enter into business. Mr.
university will not return to the GU
the second semester. He is a mem
Der Of Sigma Chi.
The regular rehearsal Of tn,
chorus of the Thursday Musical clul
will be held this evening at 97:3l
o'clock sharp at the Poppler Piani
Co. and every member Of the choru
is urged to be present. f.5i
Miss Isabelle Hayes has gone t
Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she was call
ed by the serious illness Of her sister
who just recently underwent an op
Grafton.
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Mrs. W. G. Stevens, 1875 Fentol
avenue, was hostess IN Saturday eve
ming to a small company Of women
The guests. numbering seven, deyotc'
the evening to tying a quilt and a
the close of this task, Mrs. Steven
served a prettily appointed luncheon
Among the guests were Misses Ma
Crawford. Olive Owen, Blossom
Leake, Gertrude German, Dell
Harding and Mrs. II. Waldo.
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J A regular meeting Of the Mapl
Leaf -Rebekah lodge has been calie
for Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.s#Th
special business will be the ebectio
of a delegate to the grand lodge and
district deputy president. There wi
be a program given and membefs {
the pink side' will be in charge.
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