The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-13
W. c. r. U. PUBLICITY
COLUMN -
sEcRErARY,s CORNER

sEcRETARY,s CORNER
Dear Comrades:
The 28th annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Of North Dakota, will be held in the
Congregational Church, Valley City,
Sept. 2O-24.
For convenience of location and
natural beauty the convention city is
unexcelled. It is noted for the hospi-
tality of it's enterprising citizens, who
are uniting with the local unions to
make this convention great success.
Most happy are we to announce our
guests of honor for this occasion
Miss Anna A. Gordon, the beloved
President of the National w. C. r. u,
and Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, the wide
awake president of the State w. C. T.
U. of Iowa.
The state executive committee will
meet Thursday afternoon, Sept goth,
rat 2 o'clock All members are urgent
ly requested TO be present at this i'm
portant meeting.
Instead of the usual banquet and for
economic reasons, social tea will be
served at o'clock, Thursday evening,
Sept. 20, at nominal figure Rep
resentatives of the various organiza-
tions of the city will welcome the con-
vention and responses will be made.
Music, for which Valley City is fam
$ous,' will be furnished on this occasion
and throughout the convention. The
state musical director, Mrs Walter R.
, Reed, of Armenia, will be assisted by
the local chairman of music, Miss
Amanda label
The convention will open Friday
morning, Sept. 21, at 9 o'clock, with
ia service conducted by Mrs, F. M.
Wanner, of Jamestown, president Of
the 18th district. The Memorial Hour
will be in charge of the state vice.
president, Mrs. Abbie w. H. Best.
Fargo, to whom names of promoted
comrades should be sent early,
friday evening, two distinguished
speakers will be welcomed Eliz-
apeth Preston Anderson, in her al
ways interesting and instructive an
nual address, and Attorney General
VIM. LANCER, in an address on Law
Enforcement. -
Saturday afternoon fraterna, dele
eates VIII pc introduced. Among these
Will be Miss Lillian G. Topping and
Kew. r L. Watkins, who will bring
messages of mutual interest.
saturday evening will be known az
Young Peoples night and addresses
VIII oe made by the National guests.
MISS Gordon and Mrs Smith. Mr..
HeWlson Pollock, of Fargo, will renre-
sent the young people, by an address.
otner interesting features will he
added. W. W
AS usual, in the history of our state
conventions, Sunday will he = rod
letter, Day Resident ministers will an
sist III tne services and addresses win
pc made by Miss Gordon and Mrs.
smith. A Children's Rally. on SUNDAY
afternoon, will be conducted hv.. Mrs
LINE e. Bowers, assistant 4 r r,
secretary. ~ = : :. =.
Monday morning, the annual oloo.
ZION OF officers will take place naIe.
gates will also be chosen tn tha NJ
tional w. C. r. U. convention a. 'W,a Mh
lngton, D. c., December 81. -
Inc convention will close Monday
noon, out the executive committee vii,
plopaDly meet in the afternoon. Let
US remember Sept. IA as our dav of
prayer 1or Gods blessing on our work
dnu workers. Although our handa arc
nusy and our hearts are full. We car,
SLOW our loyalty and do truly patriotic
vice by coming together. in this
annual sathering, that we NAV receive
inspiration and courage, to 20 on
~ splte OF war conditions. we NAV
make ibis the most memoranda convan
e1on IN our history. Names of delegates
snoulo be sent by Sept. 10. tn the
s snsa OF entertainment Committee
Mrs MIS- r. W Heidel, Cos Normal aven11e
van naney city. The other chairmen az
commlttees are as follows: General
nrpangement-Mrs. Hugh Wright. Fin.
ance-Mrs. G. w: Hanna: Reeant;nn -,
M MIS-. H. p. Nelson; Publicitv-Mrs "
1 ~, Greenwood; Music-Miss Amanda
Ganei; Decoration and stage-Mrs s
=. Tuttle; Banquet-Mrs. S. A. Zim-
norman; Postof1ice - Mrs. Afeton.
Ushers and Pages--Mrs. J. n Sew.
mour; Rest Room-Mrs. Victor and.
gust. Banners should be sent early
to Mrs. S. S. futile.
Hoping to meet many of you at our
Harvest Home" in Valley CITY
Yours faithfully,
Barbara H. Wylie.
Bowesmont, N. D.. Aug. IA. 1917.