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RainboW-De Molay
Dinner Dance to
Be December 20

An affair Of the Christmas holidays
that is looked forward to with en-
thusiasm by the younger set is the
DeMolay- Rainbow dinner dance which
will be held December 90 at the Ma
sonic Temple. Harry Lobach. mas
ter counselor of the DeMolay, will
preside as POSTMASTER. Miss Martha
Gertrude Lundquist will give the adj
dress Of welcome to the homecoming
college members and it is planned
to have two responses. Musical num-
bers and readings will complete the
brief program.
Art CayouS orchestra will furnish
music for the dance which is to fol-
low. Confetti, scrpcntinc and other
carnival favors will be used. The
Rainbow girls, who wish to invite u
guest. are. asked to turn in their
reservations rs soon as possible so
that invitations may be sent out.
All Masons and their ladies are in
vited to attend the affair. Miss
Phyllis Roscn and Ernest Penwardcn
are co-chairmen.
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Cecil Hagen WEEDS
Chauncy Jennings
Monday Afternoon

The wedding Of Miss Celia Hagen
Of this city to Chauncy Robert jen-
nigs of Glendive. Mont, was solem-
nized ut 3 o'clock Monday afternoon
at the Presbyterian Mansc, Rev. Paul
). Wright officiating. The couple
were attended by Mr. and Mrs. X.
Glen Springer.
The bride wore a gown Of tan
chiffon and velvet and carried a
shower bouquet Of Ophelia roses.
Following the ceremony wedding
dinner was served at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Tousley. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jennings left last evening for
the Twin Cities, Chicago and points
IN Wisconsin for an extended honey
moon. After February l they will be
at home in Glendive.
Mrs. Jennings had made her home
IN Bismarck for the past six years.
She has been employed at the state
railroad commission and more recent
~ in the office Of the state tax
commissioner.
Mr.. Jennings is connected with the
Bismarck Grocery company in Glen
dive.
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Study Club Hears
Christmas Program
at Meeting Monday

The Bismarck Study club was en-
tertained Monday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. s. A. Floren. The pro-
gram of the. afternoon : included u
Christmas reading by Miss Pauline
Fritz. Mrs. Floren gave vocal solo.
and vocal duet by Mrs. Floren and
Mrs. Hermann Scheffer was also en-
joyed. Mrs. V. E. Joslin played two
piano selections.
An exchange Of Christmas gifts
followed the program. A basket,
which will be presented by the club
to . needy family at Christmas time,
was filled by the club members. At
the conclusion Of the afternoon re-
freshment course was served.
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New Years Dance
Plans Are Made By
u. c.. T. Members

The U. c. 7. and tho U. CT. AUX
lliary today announce plans for their
annual New Years dance which is to
be given ut the Grand Pacific hotel,
Friday night, December 81, with
music by an excellent orchestra. The
New Years'c dances given by the U.
G. 7. in the past years have always
been outstanding features Of the hoii-
day season and the one this year is
expected to be no exception.
The affair this year will contain a
number of surprises in the form Of
special stunts. Favors and noise
makers of various kinds will be dis
tributed to the guests so that thu
New Year may be greeted in the GUS
tOmary manner.
A midnight lunch will be served
and Mrs. K. A. McCord, Mrs. w. c.
Bush. Mrs. J. B. Smith and Mrs. w.
E. Jensen will be in charge Of this.
The general committee is headed by
+. A. Doll and w. G. Bush. They will
be assisted by J. L. Bankston, F. H.
'lr"n. ]. L. GEORGE. J. b. Smith, J.
S. Sigurdson and Oscar Lingren.
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Social and Personal
Mrs. Tekippe and
Mrs. Brooks Joint
Hostesses at Party

Mrs. Harrison Brooks and Mrs.
George Tekippe entertained Sunday
evening with surprise birthday
party complimenting their husbands.
Ine affair was given at the Tekippe
Three atbles Of whist were in play
curing the evening, honors going to
mrs. j.. z: Maddox, Roy Riggs and
MI. and Mrs. w. b. Wilcox. Decora-
lions were in the Christmas colors.
4 reIreshment course, carrying out
tne christmas motif, was served at
the conclusion of the evening.
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HERR is a gift that will Be
valued, not only at Christ
mas, but for years to come.
It gives the greatest of
boons- good music-asoften
as it is desired!
In no other way can you
have such music in your
home. The marvellous tone,
the range, above all, the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-21
ELECT OFFICERS

Il. G.. Saturday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. ]. T.. Kicsal. election Of Of
ficers was held. Mrs. Mary Morar-
ity was chosen president; Mrs. Kiesal,
vice president; Mrs. Frances Marcel
lus, secretary; Mrs. Gertrude Miller,
treasurer; Mrs. A. D. Cordner, con.
ductor; Mrs. Wesley Baker, guard;
Mrs. N. Lenhart. junior advisor.
Five dollars was voted to the Saliva
ton Army to be used in Christmas
charity work.
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GUEST IN BISMARCK

Miss Lillian Polakow Of Waukegan
Lake, Ill.,, a student at Northwestern
University, is in the city, the guest
Of Miss Sally Rubin. Miss Polakow,
in company with Miss Sally Rubin
and Miss Ruth Rubin. both North
western University students, arrived
in the city Sunday evening to spend
the Christmas holidays.
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VISITS MOTHER

Marshall Sprakc, University Of
North Dakota student, is expected to
arrive in the city tomorrow to spend
the Christmas holidays with his moth
err. Mrs. Zoe Sprakc.
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GO TO GRAND FORKS

Miss Bessie Garvik, accompanied
by her sister, Miss Helen Garvik,
who has been visiting in Bismarck
for several months, will leave We'd
nesday morning for Grand Forks to
spend the Christmas holidays with
their. mother. Miss Bessie Garvik
will be gone about week, her sis
ter remaining at her home in Grand
Forks.
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ENTERTAINS AUXILIARY

The home Of Mrs. j. w. Hintgen
was the scene of an American Legion
Auxiliary meeting Monday evening.
Following short business meeting
tn remainder Of the evening was
spent in packing christmas boxes for
disabled soldiers. A luncheon was
served at the conclusion Of the eve
ming. About 20 members were in at
tendance.
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RETURNS TO ST. PAUL

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Newton. who
have been in Bismarck for several
Fmonthe, left this morning for their
home in St. Paul. Mr.. Newton has
been engaged a. superintendent of
construction for the new nurses home
Of the st. Alexius hospital.
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RETURNS HOME

Miss Harriet Ship, who has closed
. term Of school in Morton school
district, has returned to her home
in Bismarck.
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RETURNS FROM CALIFORNIA

Mrs. M. J. Gillette. who has spent
the past year in Sacramento, Calf.
arrived in Bismarck today for an cx-
tended visit with her granddaughter,
Mrs. Jessie Hurts.
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VISITS HERE

Miss Thelma Rosvold, teacher in
the schools of Fergus Falls, Mimi,
has been in Bismarck since Sunday
visiting friends. She left today for
her home in Driscoli where she win
spend the Christmas holidays.
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Goes To NApOT.EON

Miss Katherine Hartnett was in the
city this morning en- route to her
home in Napoleon to spend thJ
ChristmaA holidays. Miss Hartnett
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CLASS PARTY

The members OF Mrs. {. A. Fishers
Sunday school class will be enter
tanned Thursday evening ut the home
Of Mrs. w. J. Nogglc. Boxes will be
packed for por families during the
evening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-21
CHANGES POSITION

Miss Laura Barnett. who for the
past six years has been employed in
the state department Of public in
struction. has accepted position
with tho farm loan department Of the
Bank OF forth DakO.a.
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LEGION To MEET

There will be a regular meeting Of
tho American Legion Wednesday eve
ming. A special program has been
arranged by the committee.
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rIppApv 70 crncr

The Bismarck Public Library will
close on Christmas eve from to 8
o'clock. the reguler evening hours of
the institution. and will remain
closed over Christmas day.
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TO VISIT IN VALLEY CITY
Miss Lucille Milman left Monday
evening for Valley City to spend the
Christmas vacation with her parents.
Miss Milman teackcs in tho Phoenix
school district.
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VISITS DAUGHTER

Mrs. Mary Brady Of Worland.
Wyo., has arrived in the city to spend
the winter with her daughters, Mrs.
c. ]. Ref and Mrs. C. L. Thompson.
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GOES TO VALLEY CITY

Miss Juletta Albert left this MORN
ing for Valley City where she will
visit until the opening Of the State
Teachers college on January 4, when
she will enter the college.
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TO ENTER CALIFORNIA uNIvER-
StTY

Mrs. Martha p. Tatem, who has
been deputy state superintendent Of
public instruction under the admin
istration Of Miss Minnie J. Nelson,
will leave tonight for Kansas City,
Mo-, to spend the Christmas holidays
with her sister. Mrs. Tatem will
then 60 to California where she plans
to enter the University Of California
the first Of the year.
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Carl r. kositzky, land commission
er, left this morning for Winner, 8.
D.. where his parents are i'll with
pneumonia.
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RETURNS FROM .nETRorT

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Wallace have re-
turned from Detroit, Mich, where
Mr.. Wallace inas been visiting for
several weeks with his mother. Mrs.
Wallace went to Detroit for q short
visit and to return home with Mr..
Wallace.
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RETURN TO FUTILE
vrc,rS IA rAMcSrnwN

Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Palmer and son
returned to their home in futile to-
day after q brief visit in the city.
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HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

David Cook, who has arrived from
the University Of North Dakota for
the Christmas holidays, will be en-
ployed at the First National bank
during the holidays.
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LEAVES ON VACATION

Miss Grace Jensen, who teaches in
the Burnt Crock district school. has
gone to her home IN Driscoll for a
two weeks visit.
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EpISCOpAL MEN TO MEET

There will be meeting Of the men
Of the st. Georges Episcopal church
this evening at 8 o'clock in the par
.ish house. All the men Of the con-
grcEatiOn are urged to attend.
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HERE FROM WASHBURN
John Starbuck Of Washburn trans
acted business in the city yesterday.
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A heavy storm would ham,
per the delivery Of coal. Play
safe and fill your bin with
Beulah Coal. Phone 81.
Wachters.
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LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mrs. II. Larson and baby son Of
522 Fifth street have returned to
their home from the st. Alexius hos
pital.
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wonderful realism Of the
Orthophonic Victrola is de-
rived from 4 new scientific
principle which is con-
trolled exclusively BY Viefor.
You can easily own an
OrthoPhonic Victrola.
There is a model and 4
price for every need. Come
in-now-and see them i
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LISTS IN BISMARCK

VISITS IN BISMARCK
Miss Hazel Rapp Of Phoenix district
school is spending few days in
the city.
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HERE ON BUSINESS
NJ. p. Wynkoop Of Valley City is
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE
PARENTS ARE ILL

with her son and daughter-in- law
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ref.
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transacting business in the city for
Il few days.
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3TISINESS VISITOR

BUSINESS VISIION
A. H. Klipstein of Menoken was
a business, visitor in the city Mon
day.
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Miss Alice Lueck left this morning
for jamestown, where she will visit
over the Christmas holidays.
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CHEST uE SON

Mrs. Minnie Ref Of Pcrham, Mimi,
is in the city to spend the winter
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-23
M'NARY TOURGE
QUICK ACTION
!, ON FARM BILL
viii Introduce Redrafted Nc
Nary.Haugen Bill on First
Day Of Session
IN SIMPLIFIED FORM
Principal Change Will Be in
Administrative Machinery
to Be Provided
IN sIMPLIFIED FORM

Washington. Nov 2S.-CN-The
-Haugen farm relief bill, this
time in somewhat simplified form,
again will knock at the door Of con-
gress.
Senator McNary Of Oregon, who
will Be the new chairman Of the sen.
ate agriculture committee, proposes to
introduce a redrafted measure on the
first day Of the approaching session
and speed its journey along the legis-
lative pathway to final vote.
The new bill will embody the same
principal as the old, he said, and, aa-
though the final draft is not COM
plete, he proposes to ask an appro-
priation Of $25O,OOO.OOO to set up the
export machinery which the measure
would create to handle surplus crops.
Senator McNary still expects to
confer with a number Of farm lead
ers, but in announcing his intention
to again bring the bill before con-
gress he asserted the principal change
20 be made in the new measure would
be in the administrative machinery
it would set up.
The new measure would provide for
. board to be appointed by the presi-
dent from the IL federal reserve land
bank districts and each member
would ret.iv salary of $4,000 "a
year. They would be required to de-
vote their whole time to the business
of the board.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-23
Cream Rate Hearing
Opens Again Today

Hearing on intrastate cream rates
now before the state railroad COM
mission reopened at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon with representatives of the
creamery interests and traffic men
representing the commercial interests
Of the major North Dakota cities tes-
tifying.
The rates now in effect provide
adequate compensation to the rail
roads. witnesses testified in sub
stance, declaring that the railroads
have not proved the rates are too low.
Creamery representatives stated
that any added transportation cost
would only be burden to the pro-
ducer which, In view Of present econ
Onic conditions would be too great to
be borne.
Scheduled to testify today were l..
p. Johnson. representing the North
American Creamery company, r. F.
Bridgeman representing the Grand
Forks and North Dakota plants Of
the company, and L. d. Perry of Du-
luth for the Bridgeman- Russell COM
pany.
G. M. Springer and v. p. Calieux,
representing the commercial organiza-
tions Of Bismarck, Mandan, James
town, Valley City and Minot are to
give testimony for the cities. Other
traffic men expected to testify are
o. A. Amundson Of Jamestown; T. A.
Durant, representing the commercial
organisations Of Grand Forks; N. f.
Williams representing the Fargo
Commercial club, the Midland Pro-
duce company and the Frank O.
Knerr Dairy company and Rex Will
lard. representing the state agricul-
tural college
Probabilities are that the hearing
will last all day tomorrow.
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Savage Presents
Legi0n's Program
at White House

Washington, Nov. 2S.-LN-A pro-
gram containing five major legisla-
tive measures which the American
Legion would like President Cool.
idge to back, was presented at the
White House by Howard Savage,
national l.commander Of the Legion.
He urged retirement Of disabled
emergency army officers, construc.
tion Of $4,000, 900 worth Of veter-
ans hospitals, the universal draft
to take profit out Of war, defeat Of
the Geneva gas protocol, and defeat
Of the Welsh bill described rs aimed
ct curtailing military training In
land grant colleges,
In addition the program request
ed adequate appropriations for the
army, the navy and the air forces
and urged that the enlisted strength
Of the army be maintained ct not
less than $4,000 men.
Legislation was requested for ad-
'ditional hospital facilities. including:
st. Cloud, Minn., 200 beds: Fort
Smelling, Minn., $50 beds.
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CITY STREETS
TO BE NICELY
DECORATED
White Way Posts to Be
Draped in Green, With
Light Bulbs COlOred

Bismarck will no doubt be the most
attractively decorated city in North
Dakota during the holiday season as
the result of action taken by the city
commission Monday night in appro-
priating SIS towards the cost Of 4
decorative scheme for the white way
posts in the shopping district.
1t is proposed to drape the posts
themselves with green cedar branches
and ito color the light bulbs inside
tho globes in red and green, giving
the Christmas effect. This will be
done a week or two before Christmas
and the decorations will remain in
place until after New Years. 1t is
estimated the cost will be approxi-
mately 1925 and Worth Lumry, who
prese nted the proposition, said he had
already been promised $50 from a
private source towards the project.
A number of local stores are plan
ming much more elaborate decorations
during the approaching holiday sea-
son than have ever been attempted in
the past, Mr.. Lumry told the commits
sioners, and the city's part in decor
ating the white way posts in the bust
ness district will, it is believed, at
tract many outsiders here to do their
Christmas shopping.
The commission, at it's weekly ses-
sion, appointed Paul Machter as "A
member Of the special assessment
commission, to succeed r. H.
Thistlethwaite. who is no longer a
resident of Bismarck.
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II. F. Flint Back
in North Dakota

Robert F., Flint, former state dairy
commissioner for North Dakota as
well as commissioner of agriculture
and labor for one term, is in Bis.
marck today, renewing acquaintance
and transacting business. For several
years past Mr.. Flint has been manag-
er of Bridgeman- Russell company
plant at Sioux Falls, s. d., but was
recently transferred to North Dakota
where he will do development work
for the company, with headquarters
at jamestown. Mr.. Flint's family
still lives at Sioux Falls but will come
to jamestown next spring.
The Bridgeman-R Russell company
now has plants at jamestown, Bis
marck, Grand Forks and Minot, and
Mr.. Flints work will etake him over
virtually the entire state from time
to time.
Serving as commissioner of agri-
culture and labor during 1915 and
1916, and for II years prior to that
as dairy commissioner, Mr.. Flint be-
came we'll versed in the dairy possi-
bilities of the state. After leaving
Bismarck he did extension work for
the United States dairy department
with headquarters at Washington for
two and half years, and has since
been with the Duluth concern, in
charge of the Sioux Falls plant.
Mr.. Flint expects to be in Bismarck
for several days.
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List Of Delinquent
Taxes For 1925 to
Be Printed Tomorrow

Unpaid real estate taxes for 1926 in
Burleigh county will be offered for
sale at the office Of County Auditor
Frank Johnson Tuesday. December
IA, and complete list Of these un-
paid taxes. prepared by County Trea-
surer G. l.. Spear, will be published
in tomorrow's issue Of the Bismarck
Tribune. The list when completed
for publication totaled $98, ,8S3.l8 but
approximately $4,000 of that amount
has been paid since that time. Mr..
Spear states. OF the original amount
$77,719.33 was for taxes on land and
the balance of $2l, 1885 was on city
property.
The total is considerably less than
the average of delinquent taxes, Mr..
Spear says, and indicates that con-
ditions are quite favorable. It ID ex-
pected that several thousand dollars
more will be paid in before the day
of the sale.
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Germany Asks That
Military Control
Body Be Withdrawn

Berlin, Nov. 23.-LR)-Cermany
unequivocally demands withdrawal
of the interallied military control
commission, foreign Minister Strese-
mann declared in the. Reichstag to-
day.
ave have proven our readiness to
fulfill all the obligations arising from
the Versailles treaty." said DR..
Stresemann. Therefore we expect
the other governments also to hesi-
tate no longer and to draw the only
possible conclusion from this situa-
tion.
''It would be incompatible with our
entry into the League Of Nations and
the operation Of the Locarno agree
ments to make the minor technical
questions still at issue an excuse for
burdening the German people with q
Psychological weight such as contin-
uation Of the foreign control commits
sion constitutes"
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STORMS TAKE /
DEATH TOLLIN
NORTH ITALY
Rains and Floods Have Been
Sweeping That Country
For Several Days
TWO WORKERS DROWNED
Several Lives Lost When Two
Tugs and Fishing Boat
Founder Near Spezia
TWO WORKERS DROWNED

Rome, Nov. 23.-tP)-Torrcntia
rainstorms and floods, which have
been sweeping northern Italy for the
past few days, today began to take q
toll of dead. Two relief workers,
seeking to provide food and shelter
for the homeless, were drowned at
Pavia, while two tugs and one fishing
boat foundered off Spezia, with the
loss of several lives.
Flood conditions, which already
have driven thousands Of persons
from their hons, were still menacing
today as described in messages from
Pavia, Treviglio, Verona, and Allies
andria.
Interrupted communications and
delayed railroad service were report
ed from all parts Of northern Italy
yesterday. A tidal wave along the
Italian Riviera caused considerable
damage on the beach front.