Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22
GRAFTON NOTES

Ira Montgomery spent the weekend
in Grand Forks.
NJ. A. Mcdonald, International reve-
u collector. came in from Neche to
spend the week with his parents here.
Henry Everson and c. Gestson re-
turned Sunday from Minot where they
E%enjoyed the Grafton illiston football
game. !
The faculty of the local school en-
joyed a party on Friday evening. This
is the first Of a series to be given
throughout the winter. Misses Gladys
Carlson, Anne Gallagher and Sophia
Stern were the hostesses. Progress
Cavanaugh and Miss Hazel Steen re-
ceived favors for the high and low
scores. Lunch was served at the con-
clusion of the evening.
Among the social events of Thanks
giving week are two bridge parties on
Tuesday and Saturday, given by Mrs.
A. &. Eggers, Jr., and Mrs. H. NJ.
arn1ory under the! auspices Of the Am
ierican Legion on Wednesday evening,
and a dinner party Thursday evening,
given to the Presbyterian choir by
Mrs. w. M. Chandler and Miss Myrtle
Wood at the home Of the former.
Mrs. John Saunderson and daugh-
tiers, Mildred and Margaret. Of Bath
SdLC "Slc 6ucSlS al ILC n. D.. (uuT ply
home over h weekend.
The North Dakota State Teachers
association is in session the first three
days of this week lin Fargo. Local
faculty members in attendance are:
Supt. R. B. Murphy, Miss Ursula
Great and Ira Montgomery of the vo-
cational department. Grafton schools
have 100 per cent enrolment in the
Never has the auditorium Of the
high school resounded- to such cheer
ing as was given Friday afternoon
when the entire student body was
dismissed at three o'clock and re,
manned to hear reports of the Willis
ton-Grafton football game at ,Minot
grams came at intervals of about ten
minutes giving the details of the play
and were delivered to the high school
and LaBerge brothers. ~
Quick work on the part of the local
fire department was all hat aved the
Grafton Steam Laundry from total
destruction. The blaze was discover.
fire engine arrived on the scene it had
gained considerable Roadway. Flames
burst from every part of the building
and q. steady stream of water from
! two hose made only slow Roadway
After an hour and a half the fire
was finally quenched, but only after
considerable damage had been done
The old opera house soon will be
ready for the opening of the skating
rink. The dismantling has been fin.
ished, and it is now being flooded with
water. 1t is planned to have an ad
mission fee of twenty-five cents ar
eevnins.
The Grafton high school football
team arrived home from Minot Sunda,
evening. A large crowd was at the
depot to congratulate them on theil
victory over the Williston crew. anG
a bonfire was held. on the schoo
grounds. After this the band wa!
called out and a parade around the
city was started. The celebration wal
a hilarious affair, and the stores open
ed that evening responding literally
r. o. Hatfield and LaBerg Bros. eacl
gave cigars to the crowd, O'Brien ant
Arman's treated the boys to drinks
and P. u. Hanson furnished cand,
bars.
G. w. Foogman went to Crane
Forks Friday evening, where he at
tended the joint recital Of Mr.. Philil
Gordon, pianist and Miss Lois John
ston. soprano, who appeared at TIL
! auditorium there.