davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-04

The value of Delaware's crops for
IVY is placed by the Census report at
S2S,O1S,So6, which was the states rec
ord year and is double the value of
the yield FOR last year. when the fruit
crop was destroyed entirely and
prices declined heavily. Delawar re q
forest products were valued at s777.-
l15 for 1919. and her nursery and
green house products at ssT,697.
tlhe depreciation Of the val
ue or farm products Of the
nlted States since the year 1919
is shown by recent census figures
which gives the value Of the Weld OF
the farms for 1921 at only s7.O2s ,Ooo.-
GOO. and for 1920 at slO,909, ,0oO. 900 J
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
BUSINESS AT THE
PATENT OFFICE IS
BREAKING RECORDS

Washinston.vseventy or eighty
years ago an odficial Of the United
States patent office resigned, saying
here would be no more use for the
ONCE since everything-inventabl
had been invented" In 1920 when
applications for new patents Jumped
from 1851 to 102, $40 for the entire
year 1t was believed the high-water
mark had been reached, az nothing
comparable to that figure had ever
before been attained in the history
of the Office. .K %
In 1921. however. the number rose
to 107,666, and In the fiscal year
ended last June it reached the total
OF 1882. according to the annual
Just published. i
The business Of the patent office is
in excess of what the present force
can dispose. OF adequately and eff
lciently, Commissioner Robertson re-
ported, and the work has fallen so
considerably in arreArsf that sub
stantial provision for nor employees
was recommended.
Until three years ago. Mr.. Robert
son declared. the once received about
5000 trademark applications . year,
but In the year Just closed over IT,
900 applications were received.
The patent ONCE was one OF the
few sgovernment departments show
ing surplus Of receipts oyer I
.penses for the year. Cash receipts
:tota1ed 93.S94,286, and total expenses,
after paying S1st.poo,ss bonus. isft5
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
ATLANTIC AND
PACIFIC FLEETS
CONSOLIDATED
Admiral A. H. Jones In su-
preme Command; Eberle
Heads Battle Fleet"
(By The Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. decentralization
of the Atlantic n Pacific fleets
into the UNITED States fleet" with
Admiral A. H. Jones in. supreme COM
mand md Vice Admiral E. w. F.berle
as commandcr-in-chief of the battle
fleet" unit, was announced tonight by
the navy department. The reorgani-
cation, the department said. involved
no change in any present assignment
Of ships or nav personnel, but was
chiefly for the purpose of effecting u
a time organization, that could be
carried into 4 war emergency without
change.
Under the new plan. the United
States fleet would consist Of the bat
tie fleet, composinglthe main fighting
strength Of the navy prepared to en-
gage an enemy fleet: the scouting
fleet. the duty of which would be to
locate the enemy preparatory to en-
Eagement OF the battle fleet; that con-
troll force. organized to exercise con-
troll OF the sea after this had been OBJ
tanned by action of the battle fleet and
the fleet base force, intended to sup
port the operations of the fighting
forces.
The whole organization for purpos
es Of administration in peace or war
would be under command Of n single
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officer with the rank Of admiral, no
matter how far scattered its elements
might be. Is
Admiral Jones. now commanding
the Atlantic fleet, is the first to COM
1nand the United States fleet. while
Admiral Eberle. now commanding the.
Pacific fleet, takes the rank of vice
admiral and command OF the battle
fleet.
In explanation Of the Of
the reorganization. the navy depart
inert made the following statement:
1T facilitates passing from peace
TO war conditions, thereby saving time
ut the beginning Of the war when
lime is vital.
1T allows the various units to be
~tiained'in peace for duties which they
must perform in war by the officers
who are to command during the war.
1T places the whole fleet under
command OF the officer who isl to
command it in time of war and gives
hin and the officers in command of
the major units an opportunity to gain
necessary experience in command and
making plans to carry out their as
signed asks.
1T creates an organized fighting
force. which has only to be expanded
in emergency to be ready for any cum
paign." ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
SOUTH ST. PAUL.
LIVESTOCK.

South st. Paul. Mimi, Dec. 8.-(U.
S. Department of Agriculture)-Cattle
receipts 1.20O; market generally steady;
common aid medium grades 500 to $50:
bulk under 600; butcher she stock
mostly 800 to $50; few better Offer
ings on up to 600; canners and cut
ters 2.$5 to 800: bologna bulls 3.25 to
400; bulk $50 to 3.75; stockers and
feeders steady. 3.5O'.to $50; bulk 400
to SIS; calves receipts 90: market bid
ding SO loWcr;, practical packers top best
lights 7.75.
Hog receipts 10000: market generally
steady, range 100 to s.1o:. bulk good
lights and medium weight hogs to
pers $40: packing sows TOO to 1925:
Feeder pigs 7.75. with killers mostly at
Of native lambs around ID. 90; several
loads Of fed westerns unsold at a late
hour: fat eve MOSTLY $50 to $50. :.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
RAY OF HOPE in
EUROPEAN OUTLOOK
SEEN BY CURZON

London.-While the recent address
OF Lord CurzOn, secretary for foreign
affairs, to an audience Of business men
in the city, dealt in large measure
with the actual political ~situatiop the
Near East, the speaker also expressed
on the CONTINENT He does not believe
that the future outlook Of economic
Europe is one Of unrelieved gloom. Z
IT see the little nations OF, Europe
pushing forward to a greater life of
International unity during the next
few years." said Lord Curzon. ''In the
states of Czecho-Slovakia. Jugo-
Slavia, Rumania, Poland and Fin
land. and, in the Baltic states, I see
symptoms of life aid energy. and the
growth of a strong sense of national
independence and power. But on the
other hand. IL I look at the great pow
from the war or whether they were
broken up by the disasters that en-
sued, I find that they are in a posi-
ton Of much greater dislocation and
disturbance. Take our own country.
Our financial position is much strong
er, with the exception OF America,
than any other state that took part in.
the war
But at the same time we have a
burden of heavy taxation which
weighs down industry, and which is o
burden upon every man In this coun-
TRY. 4It
France is, weighted with "a heavy
debt and Is sore about separations.
instability and, As debtlitatedt by the
utter collapse Of her Exchange. xtus.
STA Is tstill outside the comfy Of sna-
lions. because she cannot make MP
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
CATALOGUE
GIVEN TO SWEDEN

Stockholm.-One million library
cards, being a catalogue of books in
The library of congress at Washing
ton. will, arrive in Stockholm before
h end of the ear as an American
gift to Sweden, according to an an
the technical college in Stockholm.
This gift. is looked upon as a. special
distinction inasmuch az there are
only three other countries outside of
the United States and Canada where
thst card catalogue has been placed.
The gift carries with it the one
condition that the cards must be
properly flied and preserved for pub.
lie use by scholars. investigators and
readers In general. Since the cards
require more than q thousand filing
drawers. each q foot and q half long,
this Is no small item Of work and
expense. To defray It 10000 crowns
have been provided by the academy
of engineering science at Stockholm.
ing to the subject matter Of the books
listed, to 1--we different libraries In
namely, the royal library,
the library OF the riksdag. and the
libraries fof. the technical college,ethe
academy Of science and the Caroline
institute. II is estimated that further
additions toHthe catalogue will be
made iatssthe rate Of 10000 cards a
year. %S
The library OF the American con.
gTess. the third largest inSthe world.
contains shout three million books
treating svery known subject 6f. lit
,eEaryS discussion. lit will be an In
privilege TO Swedish stu
dents5A "a wFitsrs..} says Mrs =
;IAndstedt, who fwfli have aScharSe Of
THU cAtaloeue,,a nAsthrough whose In
6lenes the TIT va Obtained, ststb b
sAnle sfo1gconsuIt1this huge classified
ItndexsWhenS making out sliSts OF 9u-
sthora1M or tho paTticplaEt subjects An
Nhich theyate ~interssted g. ths
XNsfteSn JtbtssY fpWasdse1ds
saff t4lssstt6tytp4aonS 4a1l
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GRAIM.

. .... 's 0ktA4A .... t-. #t.. I 81.
Minneapolis, Dec. S.-Where the best
type of wheat was concerned the feel
ing was a little stronger today and
some Of the next to fancy offerings
sold cent higher. Top for fancy re-
bottom for poor No 4 dark northern was
3 CENTS over. s,s
.Durum demand was strong. There
was stronger interest in winter wheat
and premiums were firm to stronger
in an unchanged range.
Corn offerings were more than plen-
tiful and the o n of the market held
easy to weak. Good yellow was wanted
and sold UP to 2h cents under Deem
Der. Mixed slow to dull, according to
color.
Oats demand was fair to good.
Rye demand was steady from ship
pers. Millers bought very little. Barley
was about steady on the average.
Flax was strong in tone and pre-
miums were inclined to be higher.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
Latest Instaument OF
"The Marriage Flaw'
Is Unauoidably Delayed

Because OF unavoidable circum-
stances, the latest installnfcnt Of
1.-The Marriage Flaw, the gripping
serial story by Roy Vickcrs, which
has been printed on this page Of
the Herald was not received. Only
u short delay is expected and then
the story will he continued as
usual.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
DULUTH.


N Ef IHDULUTH CLOSE.
Duluth: Mimi, Dec S.--Closing cash
prices: Wheat ,
Mol dark northern 1895 to 1879.
No. / amber durum 1.07A to 1.1OR.,
No. I durum % y.
No. 2 durum 94A. ~. -
No. l mixed durum 96M to 1929.
No. 2 mixed durum s4% to 1908; ar
No. l red durum 94%.
Flaxseed on track 2.53h to 2.56h; ar
uaFy 2.5oA asked; May s.siSs; July SS.ss
nominal ~
Oats No. 3 white 37h to 99A.
No l We, track and arrive 80A.
Barley As to 81.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
WOULD REGULATE
SALE OF COAL BY
ITS HEAT VALUE
Michigan Fuel Head Would Have
Buyers Know the Heat Unit
Value OF Coal. h W

.. .f 100 ~ .4-. R--|...'
Lansing, Mich.-Michigan con-
Potter. state fuel administrator, to
urge legislation to regulate the sale
Of coal according to its heat prroduc-
ing value. 4. a
According to Mr.. Potter, coal now
is priced according to its variety and
desirabi1ity for cleanliness or CON
venience in handling. He believes
that 1t should be sold upon q heat
unit basis. He advocates the GER
LITIGATION Of coal by producers and
dealers. so that buyers may know its
heat unit value, and believes that the
price per ton should be. fixed ac-
cording torthe number Of heat units
contained in the particular ton in
question.
State biologists. at the request of
MI. Potter, are testing various grades
and varieties of doal. They are seek
ing TO work out, a plan whereby, the
state may test Its own coal and know
definitely the heat unit value Of
every ton. Mr.. Potter then will ask
the state administration to instruct
the state purchasing agents to BUY
strictly upon a heat unit basis. He
declares that it will save the state at
least 500. 900 annually. Il. NJ,
When the system has been tried
out, Mr.. Potter plans to expand the
idea to protect the small, domestic
s"when thu small user orders his
coal Mr.. Potter declares, "he is sat
isfied to ask for a certain kind OF
coal. He knows varieties but not
heat values. He may pay. $1OBa ton
for coal OF low heat unit value, be-
cause 1t sis the kind&heF has always
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PoTAToEe,

Minneapolis, Dec. 8.-(U. S. Bureau Of
Observation-Disclosures, light wire inquiry:
demand and movement slow; market
weak. Sandland district carloads +. o.
b.. usual terms. Minneapolis-St. Paul
rate sacked cwt,, white varieties U. s.
No. l very few sales. so to, IS. Red
River Valley points carloads f. o. b., u.s.
ual terms, Moorhead rate sacked cwt
U. S. No. l Red River Ohios very few
sales IS to 60. --l.. .- :.
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III NORWAY thsre iSAtay vhich.
makes KRIS gina4gi6le for gmatfim0ny
unlsas thsy pashoy csEt!!!gstea q
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comparatively slow in today's grain
market. Prices were advanced fraction
ally, however. in both wheat and dur
UNI during the first three hours opera.
tons. " g-i' r
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AGED CIVIL War VET DIES.

Dsnysrs Coles Dec. 5sr-3arrstt :.
Van Fleet D6s I'D by relatives ttoibe
the sotdeet mefnber of the Grand
Army 81 the&aH9Dnbiic dad today
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PRODUCE,

Chicago, Dec. SHUTTER higher; re-
ceipts 1856 tubs; creamery extras SIS u
1irsts As to 49,; extra 1irsts 81 to SAG
seconds Al to 43; standards 81.
Cheese unchanged.
Eggs unsettled; receipts 2,563 cases;
firsts ~ to 81; ordinary firsts AZ to
Is; miscellaneous 46 to SO; refrigerator
extras 27A; refrigerator firsts % TO-
2SH. 80.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. s.-Flour s
to Is cents higher. In carload lots. fam
lily, patentsr quoted at $40 to $50 {, bar
rel IN %98-pound cotton sacks.
Shipments 55,064 barrels.
Bran $3.50 to 23.00.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
POTATO MAaKnT.
ONQamhar 3;

December g. 80 Z
Furnished by Farmers. Cooperative
P2tato warehouse. East Grand, Forks.
U. 8. grade No. / Early ohios,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08

Because. Of Interchange depression
and heavy taxes, three of the largest
insurance companies in the United
States have withdrawn their interests
from European countries.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
GRAND FORKS LIVE STOCK
QU0EAT1oHA
QUOTATIONS.

QUOTATIONS.
FURNISHED BY the Northern Psorank
Company
Fridays offerings Of cattle. hogs and
sheep sold on steady basis.
For Grass FED oatt1s.
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NEW YORK.
STOCKS.

....E- o.. . oAVSA0s .....I-. ..4..,
New York, Dec. Scattered short
selling and liquidation continued dur.
Ing o Of the morning. However.
strong resistance offered. by some of
the leaders at the lower levels appar-
emily caused some uneasiness on the
part Of shorts who started to cover,
causing prices to turn upward again.
Call money opened at S per cent.
New York. Dec. S.-Absence Of n
pressure to sell as prices assembled, pro-
duced more confidence among the bulls
and, considerable number Of industrials
and specialties were bid up in a spirited
Irregular price changes at the open,
ing Of today's stock market continued
to reflect the play of opposing specula-
tive forces. Special buying operations
tional Lead being pushed up TX to a
new high record for the year, the pre-
ferred advancing 2. May. Department
Stores duplicating it's previous top, and
price on the gain Of l point. The list
turned heavy soon after the opening
IN response to a heavy offering Of the
rail shares and some Of the speculative
points. Foreign exchange opened firm.
! PRODUCE.
New York. Dec. S.-Butter firm: re-
ceipts 6,785 tubs; creamery firsts (SS t.
81 score) As to 53k.
Eggs steady; receipts -5,945 cases;
fresh gathered firsts So to 55.
Cheese firm; receipts 1852: state
whole milk flats fresh specials 27h to
2S: do average run Fl.
----- y,
EARLY BONDS.
New York, Dec. 2.-Liberty bonds at
II pm: N3hs, 100 A.: second As, $3.50;
first ANS. 1894: second ANS, 98.44;
third ANS. 1888; fourth ANS. $3.50;
AVS uncalled. 100.32; 4As called, 10000;
new AVS, 1914.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
MA RI EI NEWS:
CHICAGO


Chicago, Dec. 8-(U.r s. Department
Of Agriculture)-Hog receipts $4,000;
steady to strong: bulk 40 to go pound
averages $50 to SOS; top S.35: bulk
packing sows 1850 to 7.S0; desirable pigs
mostly $40 to 8.26; heavy hogs 8.16 to
S.35; medium s.25 to. 1886; light $40 to
s.35; light light $50 to $685.. packing
sows. smooth, $50 to 500; packing sows
rough 7.3o to 7.65; killing pigs 500 to
$50. E# /,
Cattle receipts 1000; beef steers and
better grades beef cows and heifers
strong to r5 higher; killing quality,
plain; best yearlings early 1l.00; bulk
native. beef steers $50. to 1000: lower
grades beef cows and heifers. Gamers,
cutters and bulls slow; veal calves un-
even: choice kind about steady to ship
pers; packers bidding lower; stockers
and feeders slow. N t
Sheep receipts $500; fat; lambs open
ing strong to >15 cents higher: early top
1850 to packers: desirable. 9O-pound
clipped fed lambs 1880; feeders quiet;
fed IS pound yearling swethers 1880;
sheep steady; aged 124 pound .wethers
100 -tS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-08
Verdict OF $685. 900
Awarded In Case OF
Mrs. D. S. Woodhouse

Burlington, Vermont, Dec. An
award Of $465,0 0 was made today by
the jury which for more than forty
hours had deliberated over the mil
lion dollar claim OF Mrs. Dorrit Stew
rms Woodhouse~ against her wealthy
parents-at-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo
E. Woodhouse Of New York and this
city, for the alienation of the affec-
tons OF her husband, Douglas Wood
house. h case had consumed i've
weeks in hearing.
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pnnT.TRV

Chicago, Dec. s~.-Poultry alive, low
12k; turkeys 30;' geese IL.
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sIex - u pS1sidmo5 Al q,
sssss s3s MI G3aesss lsss sassIs
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POTATOES.

Chicago, Dec. S.-potatoes dull; re-
ceipts 6S cars; total U. $. shipments
20 to so cwt: ditto bulk rs. to IS cwt;
Minnesota and North Dakota sacked
Round Whites 20 to 80 Acwt; Minnesota
Ohios mostly rs cwt; Idaho sacked Rus
sets No. !, unbranded few sales at 1.20
cwt; Idaho sacked Rurals No. !, LOS
cwt; baker Rurals 1.35 to LAO cWt;
cWt.
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ozA1H AND paov1sroNs.

Chicago, Dec. 8..-AlthOuEh
ed declines in Liverpool quotations led
to a downturn here in the wheat mar
ket today at the outset. a rally boon
took place.: Failure of Argentine prices
as well as those at Liverpool to respond
to yesterdays reports of harvest delay
and crop damage in Argentina was more
than traders here were prepared for.
Gossip, however, that the president
would address congress today and
might urge farm relief legislation help
Ell to renew bullish sentiment, The
opening, which ranged from y to y
lower, with May 1.16A to 1.16h, and
July 1.07A to 1919, was followed by
an interval Of hesitancy and then by
gains all around. .Ft
Corn and oats paralleled the action of
wheat. After opening IL to Is lower,
May 69A to 50 u, the corn market scor-
ed slight gains.
Oats started a shade to Is off, May
43, sagged a little more, and then be-
gan to climb.
Provisions reflected firmness in hog
values.
After brief summaries of the presi-
dents message had peen circulated, the
market cased down, the summaries fail
ing to equal bullish an%ticipations in re-
sa.u 20 as. lculruie. Closing prices new
cI theless were firm at the same as yes
tel lays finish to l cent higher, with
LIZA to 1.l7% n July 1.08h to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-14
MANY WOMEN
GAMBLERS ON :
OCEAN LINERS
Replacing Mep Sharks" on
Atlantic Boats Who Find
Travellers too Careful.

New York-Women r replacing
men gamblers aboard ocean liners.
Little Eddie" Mallon, the watch
dog of the piers, whose job it is to
''spot" sea-going gamblers, is author
ity for the statement. He says the men
claim they are going straight because
they have found that travellers are too
careful and ships officers too watch.
full. ~
Most of the gamblers, says Mallon,
came to that conclusion just about the
time d White Star captain sent a we'll
known gambler to the detention hos
pital aboard his ship following a spir-
tied little party in the smoking room,
when fists were brought into action.
But where men have dropped cards
and dice, women have taken them up.
The women are known to Eddie and
to- other detectives who help him
watch the piers, but the problem is to
catch them.
One big liner recently came into
port and Eddie, as usual, met it al
quarantine. He lost himself as soon as
he was aboard. But by the time the
liner had reached the pier, he popped
into view, sore and disguised, with
disappointment easy to be read in his
face.
IT lost the Duchess again." he
.srumbled.
His story was brief. He had received
a wireless tip that>there was a woman
aboard, aristocratic and cultured; tina
she had been very sweet to several O
the men passengers; that she had re
luctaptly consented to play bridg'
practically every night at sea; tina
she had collected rather heavily at tn
end OF each sitting. 4
II talked to \about five men abou
her." continued Eddie. land not on
would complain. She vas a woman
they said, and they were not willing
to accuse a woman Of cheating a
cards. So I had to let the Duchess
come ashore and she has just passe'
her baggage. She will proba6,y b
back on the French line next weel
laughing at me.
That's the big trouble now. W
could beat the men at the game, blu
now men passengers who have los
either won't admit a woman cQul
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-14
Army Airship
G-2 Started :.
Fighf Today
lBy The Associated Press.

tRy The Associated Prass.)
Newport News, Va, Sept. lathe
army airship C-2, left Langley field at
1895 a. N, a transcontinental Hight
to- California.
The flight will be via Scott Field,
Belleville, ILL.,, with possibly a stop at
Akron, Ohio; Fort Sill, Okla; Brooks
Field, San Antonio: Ell Paso> Tex:
Yuma. Ariz., and Ross Field, Arcadia,
No attempt will be made TO es-
tablish any record for speed or an
durance but the fight rather will be
fors scientific observation and train
ing. r.-
Major H. A. Strauss, is commanding
officer, while others on board are
Captain George A. McEntire, Lieut.
O.. A. Anderson, Lieut.. Don Hutchins
Master Sergt. William E. Fitch and
STAFF Sergt. A. y. Albrecht:
The CO is inflated with hydrogen
is 1s2 feet long, "a, feet, wide, 81 fee
high and has a cruising speed of 4!
miles an hour. It's maximum radius
is 100 miles. j
1t is expected that most of it's actua
flying acros the continent will b.
done at night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-14
Plan Two Hi Y Clubs
And 5 Pioneer Groups

En-. "a,
The organization Of two Hi Y clubs
and five groups of Pioneers was
planned at a meeting of the boys
work committee Of the Grand Forks
Y. M. c. A. held Wednesday after
noon in the association building. 1,
was decided to open the gymnasium
and swimming pool each Tuesday
evening for all boys groups Of the
different churches Of the city.
The Pioneer clubs will hold meet
ings once a week under the direction
Of leaders. One has already been
formed in East Grand Forks.
A membership contest for the boys
department of the association will be
held the latter part of this month. the
boy obtaining the largest number OF
new members to receive a prize. 1t
is also planned to make improve
ments in the boys lobby of the build
ing. .Ai VIZ"