The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-14
Names fof Ten Women D. Drawn
on Grand Jury and Thirteen
on Petit Jury =
WOMEN MAY BE EXCUSED
ON REASONABLE REQUEST
Jury Rooms Being Altered to
Accommodate Both Men
and Women Jurors

The drawing of the names Tor the
grand and petit jurors for the Febru-
ary term of court took place in the
clerk of courts office Friday.
noon, the board being comprA
Justice of the Peace F. M. Pl s
CAST, F. W. Rhoda, clerk OF &
and Andrew johnson, sheriff. * !
Ten women were drawn on,
grand Jury of the tWenty-three
thirteen on the petit jury, comp1
ing thirty-six names. The first "
man to be drawn on the grand jun
was Mrs. Douglas of Blackjack. Herr
was the third name drawn. Jessie Bel
four of Funkley was the sixth name
drawn in the list Of petit jurors, she
having the distinctions OF being the
first woman drawn on this jury.
With the above representation OF
thirteen out of thirty-six on the petit
jury and ten out Of twenty-three on
the grand jury the women Of Bel
trami county Jared well, and will
have good opportunity of showing
their fitness as jurors at the Febru-
airy term Of court. - g.
Women may be excused from serv-
ice by the judge upon request, pro-
vided, of course, the judge deems the
excuse reasonable and OF enough i'm
portance to grant the request. -
The rooms for the jury are being
altered so that accommodations for
both men and women will be provided
for. The county commissioners room
will house the men and the office Of
County Superintendent of Schools ].
C. McGhee' will be made ready for
the accommodation Of the women,
Mr.. McGhee taking quarters in the
rooms occupied by the county agent
on the ground floor. :. r. -: :
The following lis a list of both
petit and grand jurors:
Petit Jurors '
Carl Doe, Blackjack; J. D.. Ham
lin, Nebish; Charles Coffin, Puposky:
J. L. Lambert, Funkley; c. H. John
son, Bemidji; Jessie Balfour, Funk.
ley; George Rhea, Bemidji; George
Ditling, Blackduck; Oliver Anderson,
Blackjack; Sam Dahlgard, Kelliher;
Mrs. j. r. Flynn, Baudette; HERNIA
Finskey, Bemidji; Brolie Aule, Kelli-
her; Ross Noble, Blackjack; David
Gill, Bemidji; Mrs. John Malmquist,
Louis; Mrs. o. HI. Oven, Baudette;
John Jorusek, Roosevelt; Henry Pin
gel, Island Lake; Mrs. George Pa
quin, Wilton; Jens Beck, Kelliher;
Mrs. Arthur Tenen, Spooner; C. G.
Stenmoen, Grygla; Mrs D. E., Terrier,
Pitt; Mrs. Carl Jones, Nebish; Her.
man Levandoski Bankton; w. P.
Engen, Pitt; Mrs. o. w. Decker, KEEL
liner; Mrs. Joseph Steidl, Bemidji;
Mrs. John Landro, Grygla; G.. F..
Moore. Saunf; John Kreuth, Saum;
Leet Moon, Blackjack, and Mrs. Will
lam Hall, Wilton. ~. =, ~.
Grand Jurors 49,.
Charles Warfeld, Bemidji; Halver
Annenson, Debs; Mrs. DR.. Douglas,
Blackduck; Edward johnson, Black
duck; N. c. skie, spooner; Gustave
Sandell, Stanley; Mrs. j. W. Skinner,
Saum; Mrs. j. W. Smith, Nymore;
Andor Sylte, Pitt; Knut Strand, Ten
strike; George Foley Kelliher; Mrs.
John P. Erickson: Wilton; Ed Rako,
Bemidji; X. X. Melland,- Pinewood;
W. G. Schroeder, Bemidji; H. A.
Sorenson, Grygla; Mrs. J. B.. Fergu-
son, Graceton; Mrs. M. L. Morse,
Bemidji; Henry Hrahn, Tenstrike;
Nina M. Smith, Bemidji; Mrs. C. e.
Battles, Bemidji; Mrs. M. D. Weeks,
Spooner, and Mrs. E. E. Robideau,
Tenstrike. .-1~~-t .-.