The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-17
M'LEAN COUNTY
WOMAN TO HEAD
9Th DISTRICT
Mrs. John Davidson of Mercer
Nominated to Succeed Mrs.
Mrs. F. L. C0nklin
COUNTY COUNCIL FORMED
Organization of Burleigh Com
mittees Perfected-Big Meet.
ing at the Grand Theatre

At the business meeting Of the
Eighth District Federation of Won
ems clubs held in the community
room at the city library this morning,
Mrs. John Davidson of Mercer, NC
Lean county, was nominated district
vice president to succeed Mrs. F. l..
Conklin of Bismarck, whose duties as
chairman of the women's state cOun-
Gil Of defense and executive secretary
OF the Burleigh county Red Cross
chapter necessitated her declining re-
election.
Community singing was led by Mrs.
A. H. JACOBSON, president of the
Thursday Musical club Of Bismarck,
and interesting reports were present
ed by the affiliated clubs and by
county chairmen. The reports were
especially encouraging from"a club
standpoint in view of the fact that all
indicated that while every affiliated
organization has been active without
stint in war work, club matters have
not been neglected. and the interest
of the membership In club affairs has
been maintained. ....
While the federated clubs were in
session on the ground floor of the H.
brary building, the Burleigh county
woman's council of defense met In
the library room above. Mrs. G. l..
Young, county chairman, presided; the
food conservation movement was ex'
planned by Mrs F. Il. ,Smyth, county
chairman for this division, and the
child's conservation campaign, to be-
gin next Monday, by Mrs. c. N. KIRK,
county chairman of this department
OF the wOmen's committee activities
Of the national council Of defense.
l. The organization Of the women's
county council of defense was per-
fected, with the head OF every Wom-
ems club and wonlan's patriotic com
mittee represented. Mrs. F. l.. Conk'
lin, state chairman Of the women.s
committee of the national council OF
defense, and the only woman mem.
bel. of the. North Dakota Council OF
Defense, made a brief address, .outlin-
:, ing the things which the women OF
North Dakota hope to accomplish
through their organization A constr
tuition was adopted, and the county
council is prepared to proceed with
diligent and aggressive campaign for
the promotion of efficient patriotism
among the women of Burleigh county.
The Grand theatre was packed at z
O'Clock this afternoon when the open
meeting of the district federation De.
gan, with Miss Eleanor Earker or
indianapolis and Mrs. P. c. Remington
of Bismarck as the principal speak
ers. Bismarck women in general
ioined with the club delegates and
capital City club members in making
mn a large and interested audience
Miss Bergliot Caspary and Henry Hal
yorson favored with unusually enjoy
able song numbers, and the program
throughout was we'll arranged and at
tractive. -.
Scores of prominent club women OF
the Slope are here today for the fourth
annual convention of the Eighth dis
trict Federation Of Women's CLUBS.
The program has a very war.llke tone,
and reports will concern chiefly the
activities of affiliated clubs in Red
Cross and other patriotic organiza-
tions. The principal, address OF the
day was delivered at 2 o'clock this al
ternoon in an open meeting at the
Grand theatre by Miss Eleanor Bark
er of indianapolis, deputy state food
administrator Of Indiana. and a col
lege woman who long has been prom
inent in club work in the middle west.
Mrs. p C. Remington. district super
intendent for the Red Cross, Will also
speak at this meeting.
The Eighth district includes sher.
idan, Burleigh, Kidder. Mclean ana
Stutsman counties. and reports were
presented at the business session this
morning by chanrinen from each OF
these counties. Mrs. E. R. Edwards
Of Jamestown reported on education
Mrs. J. T. Mccullough OF Washburn
on home economics. Mrs. R. 6. Glor'
um on industrial and social conditions
Mrs. Philip Meyer of Bismarck on
Hesitation, Mrs. George Tucker on lit
erary and library work, Mrs. 6: r.
Rathman on Landmarks" Mrs. Jonn
A. Graham on music, and Mrs. Fann'e
Dunn Quain on public health.
A luncheon was enjoyel at poon TO-
day, and the convention will close lnis
evening with banquet to which an
delegates and club women Of the city
are invited.