Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-20
$500 HAS
BEEN COLLECTED
IN LOCAL DRIVE

In the drive for the fund for the
seven union Christian colleges. the
fourth candle has been lighted. indi-
: eating the completion OF the %collec-
ton of $500. and in addition to this,
the local committee mas $25 on the
fifth hundred. They are hoping that
donations. will come in soon to make
MT possible to light the fifth candle.
The quota set for his city is 500. The
american Association Of University
Women's donation together with a
few small miscellaneous collections
lighted the fourth CANDLE
In their plea to the public for as
sistRnce. the general committee sug-
gested that women who come under
these classiications will be excused
from contributing:
Those Of have never had any med
-ical care, illiterates. the mentally de-
ficient, those who have been married
at ten or eleven and ARE mothers at
twelve, those who have incomes of
ten cents a day, the! average in India
and China those whose little girls
have been destroyed in infancy, those
who are benght n sold as chattels,
those who have new received any Of
the blessings of Christian civilization
or known the decencies of life.
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The Christmas party for the chill
dren of the Community house was
given Tuesday evening in the Con-
/. g~regational church. The children had
been drilled by a group Of Delta Zeta
sorority girls in presenting drills
IS, recitations. ETC., and in add1-
Istion to this program. there was, q
large Christmas tree and a giant San
ia Claus. There were brownies, jack
in-the-boxes. Gold Dust twins. and
I sblsque dolls to give life to the affair."
H., - ~ ,,sj ~, & rfo Mo, so 1iotr{h,y otf
.bAgs Of candies, nuts and fruit.
r. Mrs. OIL. Kermott of Towner, N.
D. who has beer with her parents,
Mr.. andT Mrs: A. kaufman, Phillips
block, for a few days, returned to-
Towner on Monday evening. Today.
she and her husband, DR.. Kermott
they will spend the remainder OF the
winter with DR.. Kermott's parents.
Misses Ida n Blenda Benson en-
tertained a group Of friends on Mon
day evening in compliment to Miss
this month. The affair was in the
form of q miscellaneous shower, and
the guests spent the hours henlming
linens for the bride-elect. A mock
: wedding furnished entertainment.
The Misses Benson and their moth
Ell eeTVeu feLTesHIlents AZ the clOSe
Of the evening.
) This week, social events are taking
a more or, less minor part in the gem
efal scheme Of things; for they have
Of necessity given way to the all-ab-
sorbing' Shopping activities in which
women indulge with so much pleas
ure atathis season. g
i What shall it be for Julia" and,
there. are some good looking mes
at Miriam's'-these and like express
sions, and not teas and bridges, are
the signsNof the times to be observed
during these pre-Christmas days.
streets and vis{t shops increasingly
they may complain Of tired feet and
+ aching heads, but in truth, they are
enjoying, the situation III 9nost cases.
and would mot wish to be relieved Of
their responsibilities. Tired feet and
aching heads appear to lose their con-
sequence Ter the magical spirit Of
Christmas makes itself felt. .L
} Mr.. and Mrs. willis Pierce Of Min
neapolis with their daughter, Mary
Leon, arrived here Monday evening
to spend the holidays with Mr.. Pierce's
: parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Pierce.
!. AIS North Third street. Another
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
: Pierce, Lois Ruth, makes her home
with her grandparents here. T,
Mrs. j. c. Harrington. 1913 Belmont
, avenue, has issued invitations for a
; o'clock Saturday for Miss Carol Miles
OF the university music department.
10y. X X X r rte4
Red River Valley Division No. PAT,
t auxiliary to 3. of LIE. will meet Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
Odd Fellows hall.
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s A piano number by Miss Norma
. Rognlie, a vocal solo by Loyde
: Thompson. a cornet selection by O.
]. Bredahl, and a violin number by o. G.
n. Gunderson are the numbers which
: have been secured for the program at
the meeting of the Luther League OF
the First Lutheran church. The meet
Q ing will be held in the parlors of the
0 church, beginning at 8 o'clock this
9 evening. = ~
Refreshments will ibe served follow
Sing the program and a good attend
9 ance'is requested.
Miss Grace belong of the exten.
sion department Of the Agricultural
college at Fargo is here to- be the
holiday guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs: J. p. belong. 3
The Catholic Daughters of America
will meet Thursday evening in the
knights of Columbus hall. There will
be a Christmas tree and fitting pro.
gram. and at this time, final arrange.
ments will be- made for sending
baskets Tto needy families on Christ.
mas. ASlarge attendance is asked for
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. The Modern Brotherhood of Amer.
lea will hold a regular meeting a
Blacks Sweet Shop on Thursday eve.
\ ming, for the purpose Of electing OF.
fcers. All members are requested te
attend. A social, session and refresh.
ments will follow the business meet.
ing. The meeting Will open at {
o'clock.
5 , : X 4
70 Mrs. \. w. Piatt OF 3Larimore. wa
in Grand Forks on shopping trir
on Tuesday. \ ST.
IN Africa there are S4S$ spoken
Languages and dialects.
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