Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-30
GRAFTON NOTES

Grafton, N. D., Dec. 3o.-Mrs. W.
A. Wilson of Havre, Mont, is spend
ing the week at the Charles Maresch
home Mrs. Wilson came particularly
to. attend the Tollack-Maresch we'd
ding on Christmas day. She is an
aunt OF the bride.
County Agent F. c. Hathaway has
returned from Hunter where he and
his family spent Christmas with Mrs.
Hathaway's parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Hugh Hayes. Mrs. Hathaway and the
children will remain at Hunter until
after New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Fl. Pratt, former
Grafton residents, are guests of G. W.
Foogman and his sister. Miss Nettie
Foogman. The Pratts live at Winni-
peg. This is the first time in twenty
years that MI. Pratt has visited Graf
ton, and he can scarcely appreciate
have made it n of the most progress
sivescities in the state.
Edgar I. Olson OF Fargo is here to
assist County Agent F.. c. Hathaway
with the Farm Bureau membership
drive which will be launched in
Walsh county today. AS director of
the Agricultural College Demonstra-
ton Farm, Mr.. Olson's cooperation
will help materially t make h drive
q success.
Albert Capser celebrated his fiftieth
birthday Monday by giving a theater
party at the Strand to a number Of
friends and relatives. After the per-
Torrance the guests were served with
luncheon at O'Brien and Arman's.
Mr.. Capser Is not the least bit back
ward in telling his age. He can afford
to be frank, for Time has dealt kind
place him in the forty rather than the
fifty class.
Miss Helen Countryman, who is a
senior at the University of Minnesota.
will remain over New Years day
visiting at the. home Of her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. j. E. Countryman.
The Ton.bs girls are spending the
holidays at Fargo, where they are
members Of a house party at the w.
l.. Stockwell home. The two older
girls, Miss. Lois and Miss Helen, are
teaching in the high school at Ely,
MINI. The younger sisters, Miss Luz
cile and Miss Theresa. are students at
the university.
D. F. Spratt, who has been SPEND
ing the week here looking after his
ldT1IllIlS 1ulcIC5tS, lCIuIICAa ~ L OCSudy
to his home at Fairfield, Iowa.
Howard Mcknight came down.
from Hannah to spend the holidays
with his family and make the ac-
|Q%uaintance of his young on. Mrs.
Mcknight and the children will re-
main at the Caswell home for a more
extended visit. ~ @
Miss Dorothy Gray is spending the
holidays with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Gray. She is teaching at
Forsythe, Mont, and will return New
Years Eve. Y.
Rev. Charles vesata, the newly app
pointed priest at ~veseleyville, held his
first service In st. Luke's church
Christmas. morning. Father Vesata
comes directly to Veseleyville from
OF the newly established Czecho-Slo-
vakia republic. which was created by
the treaty Of Versailles from the old
Austro-Hungarian empire. Ordained
to the priesthood in 1913, Father
|Vesata was appointed chaplain in the
Austrian army soon after the declara-
ltion of q He saw service on both
the Russian and Italian fronts. and
later was chaplain in the Czecho-
ISlovakian army. In all he saw SIX
years Of military service.
DIR. and Mrs. "A. r. 7. Wylie gave a
handsomely appointed Christmas din
|ner to the officers of the institution
lwho9remained for the holiday season.
and a few Intimate friends. a mini
|ature Christmas tree conferred the ta-
|ble. RED ribbon runners extended
from the brancheA to each place. end
ling In wee envelopes contained toasts
appropriate to each guest. Those
who enjoyed the affair were: Miss