Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-13
OF INTEREST To WOMEN
Rocking Chair. Needed
At Detention Hospital

In order to add to the comfort Of
the patients OF the detention hospital,
a call has been sent out to the atten-
ton Of anyone having more rocking
chairs than they are using. Mrs.
Agnes Rex. social service commits
this kind and may be reached at her
office in the city hall, IL any further
information is wanted or the matter.
In many homes there are to be
found rockers which have been stored
away in spare rooms, attics OF wood
sheds, because they are out of style
or because they are in need Of repair.
For the sake, of the inmates of the
hospital, the owners of articles of, this
over n make a report to Mrs. Rex.
Means of transporting the chairs will
be provided.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Benner enter
tanned the employees Of the Benner &
Begg department store at a banquet
Monday evening in the parlors of the
store. Following the supper the an
.nual election of officers was held and
the employees Organization and Miss
Adelaide Roy was named secretary.
Each employe was presented with
a check for a weeks salary as a gift
from the firm and were later taken to
the theater.
The party was in the nature of q
farewell to three prominent employees
who RI to leave the staff, Mrs. NAL
lory, Mrs. +. J.. Payne and G. H.
Greasy.
Mrs. n. L. Chester Of Winnipeg, ar
rived in Grand Forks this noon to be
the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. M. C. Pep
pie, sos North Fourth street, for
several days. Mrs. Chester was &C
companied by Mrs. A. Croft Of Aber-
deem, S. D.. who has been her house
guest in Winnipeg for some time. Mrs.
Croft expects to return to her home
In Aberdeen after a brief visit in
Grand Forks.
The luncheon which the North Da-
kota branch Of the Association Of Col
legiate Alumnae is giving on Saturday.
January II, at 1 o'clock, promises to
be an attractive one. A large number
Of members have sent in their names
to Miss Van Hoeson as expecting to
attend, and all other names are to be
reported not later than Wednesday,
according to Miss Van Hoeson. Mrs
gram which is to follow the luncheon
and all members Of the alumnae as
sociation are invited.
Announcement is made Of the mar
riaSe Of William Thomas of Grand
Forks and Miss Carrie Hooey OF
Nekoma,, N. D., which occurred in
Grand Forks on Monday afternoon at
8 o'clock. Judge L. K. Hassell Of this
city read the ceremony and the couple
were unattended.
Mrs ]. A. Poppler is entertaining
at dinner this evening at her apart
ments in the Dinnie block. Guests
will include active members Of the
Sigma Alpha Iota sorority, OF which
Mrs. Poppler is a patronesA Dinner
will be served at Z o'clock.
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Mrs. J. E. Bennett and daughter,
Miss Evelyn Bennett Of Harlem.
Mont. have come to Grand Forks and
with relatives and friends.
MI. and Mrs. r. E. Jones, 111s
Belmont avenue, are entertaining as
their guests this week Misses Lima and
Lola Norton and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Tram, all of Crystal City, Mont.
The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety of the First Methodist church
will meet on Wednesday afternoon at
3 o'clock at the home of Mrs George
S~turdevant 100 Boulevard venue.
Miss Susan Kendrick will read a pa
per on The Language Question" and
Mrs. Tom Moore will sing a group of
numbers Assisting hostess will be
Mrs. c. Gunlogson.