Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13
LOCATED IN RlCHFARMlNC
DISTRICT; MANY THINGS ARE
ACCOMPLISHED THERE YEARLY
The Northwood Cleaner.

Northwood Cleaner was estab-
'lisheda thirty-two years ago and has
been under the present management
since 1900. It was destroyed by the
great fire OF 1899 and started anew
as indicated. It Is electrically equip
ped and has q representative sub.
ecriptipn list, which is the largest of
any paper Ia the county. outsides4of
Grand Forks city. It is under the
management Of d. L. Campbell, who
has proved shimself capable and eff
Client In this work. The Herald lis In
debted to the, Cleaner for the use of
some OF the cuts on this page.
The We. n. u.
Americanization and child welfare
work Is carried IN in Northwood by
the w. C.. T. u. which. has been .or-
ganized since 1900 and has twenty
four members. Mrs. Pendergast is
president, Mrs. s. Nelson Is secretary
and Mrs. Goeson is treasurer.
The Arcana Club.
The Arcana lodge was organized
since the first of the year by the Ma
sonic fraternity with thirty-five char
ter members. Lodge and club rooms
have been fitted up exclusively for the
lodge. I
The Girls and Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts number twenty-five
and have as their master, Fred Car.
a
The Girl Scouts were organized in
1919 and have twenty-four members
enrolled. Mrs. William Eddy Is their
captain.
The Campfire Girls
Though only twenty IN membership,
the Campfire Girls are al active or
ganization of young girls They were
organized six years ago and due to
ergehc guardian, Mrs. G. T. Almen,
they are always up and. doing. Milla
S2gen is also entitled to no little
as the assistant guardian.
American Legion Victory Post No %.
Victory Post No. 80 was organized
in November 1919 under the supervi-
sion of c.. o. Sagen with fifteen char
bership of IS. This post has been ac-
tive in social affairs under the man
agement of W. b. Arnold. comman-
der; C.. Pendergast, vice commander;
Ell Loe, adjutant; A. Gunderson,
chaplain: Albert Hagen, historian.
and II. N. Ha%lvorson, finance officer.
A. O. q. W. Lodge No. 133.
This lodge was organized in Febrr-
airy, 1895. They now have two hun
dred and ffty-seven members carry
ing $522,0o0 insurance. Their Master
Workman is D. L. Campbell; Fore
man. Eli Loe. Overseer. F. Carman;
, Financier. J.. G.. Odegaard. and Treas
urer. Theodore Tufte.
The Degree OF Honor.
The Degree Of Honor was organic
ed in 1900 with sixteen charter mem
bers, and has been particularly active
since 1915. They now have seventy.
two members and ave the honor of
being the only lodge in the state with
all beneficiary members They are
sixth in size in beneficiary members,
and tenth in size in number OF mem.
! bers.
The present officers are: President,
cora Halvors1n: vice president; Marie
Johnson; second vice PRESIDENT, Mrs.
Savre: past president Inga Christian
son; treasurer. Mrs. Eli Loe: financial
secretary, Mrs. Bolstad; usher, Milla
SaSen; assistant usher, Mabel Evan
son: inner watch Mrs. u. Loe; outer
watch Mrs. S. Nelson.
Northwood Municipal Band.
The Northwood Municipal band was
organized in 1919. 1t lis composed of
! thirty pieces with 81. N. Halvorson as
direction. The music of this band is
enjoyed by all at entertainments, also
at the open air concerts given every
Saturday evening.
The Commercial Cub
The Eorthwood Commercial club is
an active organization of about seven
ty members They have at all times
the welfare Of the community in mind
and are actively engaged in the pro-
motion of the same
They In using the A O. u. w.
lodge. rooms for club rooms At pres
emit but expect to RIVE rooms Of their
p. p. Glasud. vice president. and ].
L. Goeson, secretary.
Ebena9 Lnthnm Free Church.
This active congregation was or
I! gained in June, 1888. There is now a
membership of sixty-two families in
the church and about hundred
and fifty young people In the young
peoples society. Activity Of members
is shown in the two good choin thai
furnish special muac for the services
One is q mixed choir and the other q
male choir
The Wiling Workers, a missionary
Rciety, is q live band Of children that
1re Interested in the foreign work.
In additian to their donations the
church gives five hmAred dol
\ hnceA..
Z The LADIES' Of the congregation have
. Organized three ladies' cid societies.
The church in a large brick build
/ n with hnndBume ffxtures and fur
nishingR. Recently a Mne.new moderr
pars0naxe cnstinS SIP, 900 vas meGted
Rev. J.. N. Ha1vursun has bBen fht
pastor stnce the. fail Of 1914.
Northwood Public schssh.
The people Of Northwuod are In
: tensefy Interested in education, and
the public schools Of the city m,
maintained alta high standard. Tn,
e grade schools are well orEantxsd, ant
: the high school is rated as q firs
There are five departments, includ,