The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-09
VALLEY CITY
WOMAN HEADS
STATE CLUBS
Mrs. j. E. FeatherstOne Is
Victorious in Election
Held at MinOt
OTHERS ARE CHOSEN
Beach Woman Is Named Au-
ditOr-LOcal Women PrOmi-
nent on Program

Minot, Oct. 9.-Mrs. j. E. Feather
stone of Valley City, vice-president
of the North Dakota Federation of
Women's Clubs, this afternoon, was
elected president of the state organ
ization, succeeding Mrs. Lyman Cary
of Mandan. Mrs. Featherstone de-
feated Mrs. Grant Hager of Grafton
for the office, the ballot being IS to
35. The nomination of vice-presi-
dent to succeed Mrs. Featherstone is
scheduled to be made this afternoon.
For the office Of auditor Mrs. John
Keohane of Beach was elected with
out opposition while Mrs. John
Knauf of jamestown was elected as
director for two years. Miss HUI
dam Winsted of Minot was elected
also as director for one year. An
other director for Il two-year term
is scheduled to be elected this after
noon out of field of four candi-
dates, none of whom received ma
jority of all the votes cast during the
balloting. The four candidates are:
Mrs. A. c. McLane of Kenmare; Mrs.
J. {. Hunter of Cando; Mrs. F. r..
Smyth of Bismarck; and Mrs. A. Carr
of Minot.
A report, of the resolutions com
mittee is scheduled for presentation
this afternoon, the resolutions not
having been completely prepared this
forenoon.
The convention session will be ad-
journed this evening, following d
program Of addresses and entertain
ment, the speakers to include Mrs.
Henry J. Bessessen of Minneapolis
and Mrs. Ida Clyde Clarke of New
York.
Minot, N. D., Oct. 9.-Bismarck is
we'll represented at the annual con-
vention of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs at Minot. Mrs. +. r.
Smyth of Bismarck was honored By
being Nominated for the position Of
director Of the organization. Several
Bismarck women are on the program.
Mrs. j. f. Featherstone of Valley
City and Mrs. Grant Hager of Graf
ton were nominated for president of
the state organization. The former
has been vlce-president during the
administration of Mrs. L. N. Cary OF
Mandan, retiring president. Mrs.
John Keohana of Beach was nominal
ed as auditor, to succeed Mrs. A. c..
McLane of Kenmare. Mrs. Cary and
Mrs. John Knauf of jamestown were
nominated as directors, but when
Mrs. Cary withdrew, Mrs. F. R..
Smyth of Bismarck was nominated.
Mrs. P. M. Clark of Kenmare, Mrs. A.
Carr of Minot and Mrs. ]. E. Hunter
of Cando also were nominated for d.
rectors. Two directors are to be
elected.
The constitution of the Federation
, was amended further to provide that
the state federation shall belong to
the general federation with every
club in direct membership, where
formerly there has been no direct re-
lationship between the member clubs
| and the general body. The proposed
change provides for so cents per cap
ita dues for each club. Further ex-
tension work was planned by the Fed
Grafton.
Mrs. T. L. Brouillard, chairman Of
the child welfare committee, recon-
mended continuation of the study Of
needs of children in their own COM
munities, see that school children are
regularly weighed and measured, that
milk is served to underweight chill
dren; cooperate with DR.. Whittemore,
state health officer, in his campaign
for better birth registration, and OBJ
serve child welfare day in May.
Mrs. Agnes Rex, chairman of the
committee on industrial and social
conditions, said there was need of
separate training school for girls, a
vocational school, so that, when they
come out of the institution, they may
be entirely fitted to find gainful en-
ployment, and adjust themselves
again in the community. The appro-
priations at present are not suffi-
cient to cover all needs. Club wom-
en- urged to study the state institu-
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