Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-29

to stage this battle. Trenches are
being dug. which will be heavily bonn
barded from both land and water.
Two tanks are used in the attack. and
two large battleships hre being built
especially for this spectacular battle.
the boats. All boys that saw cal
service. The staging OF this repro
ductlon Of the battle of the Marine
is costing the park management a lot
Of money, but neither time Or money
are being spared to make this event
a success. .. y
Casts Famous.,.O Orchestra of Ar
gyle. Mimi. are to furnish the music
for the dance in the new park audi
torium.
The citizens of Drayton have taken
considerable pride in their young peo-
pie n the educational advantages
for them. AS a result they have the
largest frst class high school in the
county. with a group of active, en-
thusiastic students that are a real
asset to the community. A large'1na-
jority Of the graduates have made
excellent records along professional
lines.
The school activities cover several
phases, in all of which they hold good
records. The manual training de-
partment won the prize for excellent
team won from Pembina and lost only
to Hillsboro; the hockey won the
city championship from seven other
cams last winter; and the football
squad won seven out Of nine games.
r.. J.aStewart, a local product, who
is a graduate of this school and also
Of the University Of North Dakota.
was principal two years 8 n SUI
pertntendent last year.
C0mmerdal Club.
AS is to be expected of such a live
town, there is an active Commercial
| club of about sixty members. It was
first organized in 1856 with about 30
members. The present officers in
charge are: Robert J. Moore presi-
dent; T. s.. Cochran, vic president;
Ole Lovik, treasurer; and +. B. Sulh-
van, secretary.
The club have the general welfare
Of the community. in mind. and have
done considerable in improving the
cemetery and park. advance dairying,
and carrying out celebrations. The
Improvement Of roads is also to be
taken charge Of by the club.
Curling Club ana @Iating u1k.
Drayton is fortunate in having a
fine skating rink and the largest curl
organized in 1902. and takes part In
all tournaments in this section Of the
country. Several trophies have been
won by the club, n of which II held
by Robert j.. Moore from last 500
son.
American Legion, Drayton Post
I Nc. 1So.
The American Legion Post OF Dray-
ton was organised January 81, 1880,
with ~ charter members. It haa
Grown until 1t NOV consists Of 50
members and ranks az the larsest
post In PefabinA county. The OH
cars in charge Of the post r at-pres-
ent az follow; = Z. Nswans, post
mander; r. b. sullivan, post histor-
ian; BRAD Smith. post ad1utant; Roy
Olson, post hpanciAi officer; and~Roy
Marco. post chaplain.
The Drayton Post has not only bAsn
active in social functions, such as
maintenance OF club rooms. dances.
movie Shove, md other entertain
ments. but have taken considerable
Erespons5btlfty and interest In more
the aid OF IN attorney, in securing
E41e,oO0 insurancs for the dsstituts
IpAsent1 OF . comrade. They also
buried two bodies 0f comrades who
/ fell overseas.
In 1880 they took q hand to rid
EtfIe tDwn Of b~ootleEgers ana succeed
The MAna0ytal Day AAryices this
fyler. pndeS the auspicee ~ this post,
We1s decidsd suceaese.
sBAaeHal III fanb.
The history ~ thu prayton bass.
EbalI team Aatss hack to the pioneer
1eye of the pak0faSTsrfttcryS when
N July Fourth, 1853, the irst Dray-
ton tAam Appeared on the local dis
Mpn6 fA1Ay Z tehe etl-aoh4srs lnt0
|a4@RsAn4 thu mi OFayt6n an the
go afoM Nin-