Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-07
GRAFTON

Grafton, N. D., Sept. 6.-The West
Side addition. which was formerly
known as the Driving park. has been
purchased by Miller and Halvorson,
sales agents, from Archie LaHaise,
surveyed and plated. An auction, sale
OF the lots was advertised. but the
heavy rains interfered. Col. Paul
Bockelman was the auctioneer, and
In spite Of unfavorable weather con-
ditions, about half Of the 1873 lots were
sold at prices ranging from $40 to
S125. The sale includes q, tract 225x
325. which was sold to the BallPark
association.
Miss Elva Thexton. at one time su-
perfntendent nurse at the Deaconess
hospital, has gone to Detroit, Mich.
to take charge Of the Hyland Park
hospital. Miss Thexton is taking the
lake trip to Detroit.
w. r. Gilroy, who has been employ
ed for several months in the office
of Register Of Deeds Frank Votaya,
left for Sioux Falls, S. D.. the first
of the month to join his family.
Mrs. 1ngvold Birk and two children,
who have been visiting at the Thomas
Thompson home, have returned to
Kansas City.
Allan Anderson has been appointed
station agent at Honeyford and has
entered upon his new duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. D.. E. Caswell and
gone to Moorheau. where they will re-
side in the future. The Caswells have
lived in Grafton for many years and
have been prominent in church and
!! social circles. The girls will attend
the norman school this coming year.
Rev. H. A. Helsem and family and
Mrs. E.. G. Hopperstad returned from
their summer vacation Tuesday. They
have been gone several weeks and
have visited relatives and friends in
Wisconsin and Minnesota. The trip
was made by automobile.
John Barr of Renfrew, Ont, and
his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Kinnon Of
Smiths Falls, Ont, left for the east
this morning after a few days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher jack
son. They are returning from a trip
to the Pacific coast.
Fred Lykken arrived from Musko-
gee, Oklahoma, yesterday for a visit
with relatives in this vicinity.
The weather for the past few days
has been ~unfavorable for threshing.
! Fridays heavy rain stopped all work
in the. fields. saturdays showers add
ed more moisture. and at 4 O'Clock
Tuesday a downpour started that last
ed until II. O'Clock. The rainfall in
Tuesdays storm was 1875 inches. The
skies are clear this morning and a
drying wind is blowing. With no addi-
tional rainfall threshing should be
general in a few days.
Frank Hosna OF Adams township.
who was arraigned in Justice Ole Ou-
VERSIONS court week e on the
charge of assault and battery on the
person Of Nathaniel Nelson, entered a
! n1ea Of Ori]tv Ho r-o fiDo1 y or1
costs. making a total judgment Of
5000.
The Misses Irene and Marjorie Car
ter OF Prince Rupert, B. c., are visit
ing their cousin. Mrs. Harold McCar-
thy. They will leave Sunday for the
seabord. where they will sail for
London to spend several months with
relatives in England.
The fall term of school for the In
stitution for Feeble Minded opened
Tuesday with the following staff OF
teachers in the various departments:
Miss Maude Stewart. principal: Miss
! Eta Hodge, kindergarten; Miss Helen
Wright. music and orchestral: Miss
Nora Lund. industrial art; Miss Rhoda
Hoge. manual training.
Miss Myrtle Wood, Who has taught
music here for the past three years,
has accepted a position in the Presby-
terrain training school for girls, Chi
caeo, and will not return to Grafton.
Miss Wood will teach piano music in
the school and AXE advanced work In
piano and organ from some of the
best teachers in Chicago.
Miss Violet Hoovel. who went to
Honolulu a year ago to teach in Oma-
hu College, has beer appointed princi-
pay Af that institution. Miss Hoovel is
deeply interested in her work and
writes glowingly Of the ideal climate
and tropical beauty Of the Hawaiian
Islands. She finds life a Joy in a land
where the climate ranges between u
and so degrees the year round. She
will make Honolulu her home lndefi-
nitely. but is planning to return to
Grafton next summer to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoovel.