Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-07
BOOSTERS AT
GRAFTON MEET
School Expenses and Other
Items Discussed at Regu-
!. lar Meeting.

Grafton. N. D.. Dec. THE Civic
club Of this city held its regular semi
monthly meeting and luncheon at
noon Wednesday, with about seventy
members in attendance. The club had
as It's guests Judge A. G. Burr and
A.. r. Jongewaard of Rugby, Patrick
Gallagher and j. c. Deschenes OF
Cashel and H. H. Hewitt Of Mimic.
Judge Burr was called upon by. the
chairman and made a few very appro-
plate and pleasing remarks. He
citizens and commercial organizations
to give the government all of the CO.
operation n support possible dur
Ing the present period of readjust-
ment.. s. Ell,
A. McCopville. chairman Of the
committee/to investigate and report
upon the feasibility Of getting the sup
port of the citizens and business peo-
pie Mn carrying on the work Of the
county farm bureau and the county
agricultural agent for the nsxt two
years. rendered. the coinm!ttae's re-
spprt4 The Walsh County Farm bu-
read. will undertake to raise among.
farmers the, amount Of $1,250 and the.
businesssihterests OF the county will
~undertakesto underwrite o like amount
in order that the work MAJ be con-
tinued. The committees report was
unanimously adopted. The club will
now undertake to raise the amount
allotted to the cities and twons as
their quota. = ~
''shop Week" Decided.
the various committees appointed
to take charge of Christmas Shop
pins, Week" which viii be held during
the week a December IS to 20, re-
ported the work Of organization well
Under way. The purpose of the plan
Is to stimulate trading in the local
markets. a series Of prizes will be
given, the streets and places Of bust
ness will be appropriately decorated
and a large community Christmas tree
will be held on the%afternoon of the
20. A lunch and registration Of visi-
tors will take place at the armory the
same afternoon.
Another matter Of interest to the
citizens of the city was brought before
the meeting for consideration. M. H.
Sprasue, school treasurer, read q con-
present financial condition, and then
called upon j. E. Gray. clerk OF the
school board, for further Information
on the subject. Mr.. Gray gave de-
tailed figures showing that In the past
three years the district had exceeded
its income by expenditures = Of SOME
$4,000, this deiicit being caused by
limitations Of the power OF taxation
for the purpose Of raising revenue, as
we'll az by increased outlay for teach
ers' salaries. fuel, ETC.. Something will
have to be done to take care Of tho
existing situation II the city's schools
are to be kept Open, Mr.. Grey said. 1t
Is planned to bond the district for
$4,000 to repay money already bor-
rowed, retire bonds. and to take care
of future expenditures until such time
as the legislature permits school dis
~tricts to levy heavier taxes for the op-
eration Of their schools. A special
election Will be necessary to validate
the issuance Of bonds. s
The club will give all the assistance
possible in the solution Of the school
boards financial problem, it was said.
The next meeting will be heldrDecem-
kkber 20, when n number Of matters Of
IMPORTANCE will be given.~ considera-
ton.