Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-15
EAST SIDE BRIEFS

The Red River chapter, No. 22s, Or
der Of Eastern Star, will hold a spe-
cial. meeting Friday night at 1890. A
class Of candidates will be initiated
at this time. All members are urged
to be present.
The Fraternal Order OF Eagles, will
hold a regular meeting Friday eve
ming at 8 O'Clock. Several important
matters will be brought up for con-
slderation at this meeting and all
members are requested to bep resent.
J. c. Sherlock, president of the
Commercial club, demonstrated this
morning hat he is a man Of Versatile
abilfty,,f when he wendell his way
from n chunk Of iee# to another.
boring holes in preparation for plant
ing hristmasj1trees to be used as
street decorations during the :; .Yulc
tide season. Somebody had wished"
q dun bit onto Mr.. Sherlock, but his
sharp wit soon. discovered tho rus
A new one was soon secured, with
the result That by this evening lDe-
Mers avenue will resemble an ever
green lane, a timely reminder that
Christmas Is only ten days away.
A large number Of parents and 9th.
e}s interested attended the matinee
performance this afternoon Of the
operetta, 1.-THE Land Of Sometime
given by the grade pupils of the East
Grand Forks schools, funder the direc-
ton of Misses Catherine Murray ana
Catherine JONES' The presentation
was a beyond expectations
and a large number Of townspeople
are expected to attend the perform
ance this evening, which begins at
7:45 o'clock. The affair is held in
the auditorium OF the high school.
Mrs. A. zischke will entertain the
Women's missionary society of the
Mendenhall Memorial Presbyterian
church. Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. D. D. Geddes will lead the dis
cussion on the topic utah"
G. A. Gilbertson Of Germantown,
Mimi, spent. Wednesdayyin the city en-
route home from Sharon. N. d. :
Mrs Hattie Bailey returned to her
home on north Third street after Wis.,
iting friends in North Dakota
Word was received Wednesday from
o. J. Lystad that Mrs. Lystad's father,
Mr.. Johnson, died at Ray IN Tuesday.
The remains are expected to arrive
here at noon today.
Miss Theresa Thorson, postmaster
in East Grand Forks, states that there
Is a marked improvement in the
method Of wrapping Christmas par
cells this year. "A better, stronger pa
per is being used and packages are
being wrapped more carefully.
The mail early" campaign has
proved to be OF great help to those in
charge of. the parcel post. 1t seems
that everyone is doing his best to help
Uncle Sam. In the ordinary Christ
mas rush it takes a week or more for
a package to reach its destination in
Minneapolis. Mailing early will avoid
this delay,
Mrs. George Brown will leave for
her home at Rugby. North Dakota
today, after visiting with friends here.
The following men were in from
the country on business Wednesday:
Frank McAulhfe, Grand Forks county;
George Soltes, Tabor; John Sullivan,
Keystone. 10
All members of the Grand Marais
Farmers club are urged to be present
at the regular: meeting to be held this
evening. attthe hall northeast of East
Grand Forks.
The regular business meeting will
be held after which there will be a
program Inc lunch win be served.
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