The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-16
STATE FEDERATION
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
Mrs. Poole, First Vice President
Of General Federation, Is
Guest Speaker

~ SOstVs a. ] 0N0v 0SsOlty ~
Guest Speaker
A hearty western welcome, and en-
tertainment featuring North Dakota
especially that part of 1t which still
retains some of the glamour of the
old west" await North Dakota club
women who will journey to Dickinson
next week for the thirty third annual
meeting Of the North Dakota Fedora
ton Of WOmen's Clubs September
24-27 at the Dickinson state normal
school.
Speakers include several from out
side the state in addition to many
people of statewide prominence.
among these Governor George F.
Shafer: J. M. Devine, commissioner Of
immigration: Major A. B. WEIGH,
Mandan: Thomas Pugh. Dickinson.
Judge Of the district court: W. F.
Burnett. Fargo attorney: and Mrs. A.
E. Jones. president Of the North Da-
kota Federation of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole. Brock
ton. Mass. first vice president Of the
general federation. and Mrs. Joseph
Linden Smith. Dublin, N. H., chair
man Of Indian welfare. will repre-
sent the national federation.
A board meeting at 1 o'clock Mon
day will precede the convention. and
a reception Is to be held that eve
ming at Stickney hall.
Mrs. Albert e. Jones. president, will
call the convention to order at 3 a. m,
Tuesday. Rev. George Aberle, Dickin-
son., will give the invocation. and the
flag salute will be led by a troop OF
Dickinson Boy Scouts. A report of the
board meeting will be presented by
Mrs. L. r. NoStdal, Rugby. and Mrs
G.. S. Buck. Jamestown. will report
for the credentials committee. The
program will be presented by Mrs
E. I. Simmons, New England. Mrs
Harve Robinson, Dickinson, and Mrs
John Abeidinger, Rhame.
Reports Of the state officers-Mrs
Jones. president: Mrs. E. G. Hagen
son, Grand Forks, vice president; Mrs
Nostdal. recording secretary: Mrs. w
s. Parker, Lisbon, corresponding Sec
rotary: Mrs. G. A. Cross, Dawson
auditor: Mrs. Buck. treasurer; and
Mrs. G. J. Lord, Cando. historian
will be received during the morning
as will the reports Of the membership
chairman, Mrs. Parker; the extension
chairman. Mrs. A. D. Landt. North
wood; and junior membership chair
man. Mrs. Alfred Zuger. Bismarck
Mrs. Eugene Fenelon, Devils Lake,
chairman Of the department Of Amer
lean citizenship, will speak ct the
noon luncheon.
The convention will officially open
Tuesday afternoon with a procession
Of the presidents Of the eight districts.
DR.. Conrad L. Kjerstad. president
Of the Dickinson normal. will give
the welcome address, and Mrs. Harvc
Robinson. president Of the seventh
district. which is hostess. will extend
greetings. Mrs. E. c. Haagenson. vice
president Of the state federation, will
respond.
The presidents message will be
given during the afternoon by Mrs.
Jones. and other speakers include
Governor Shafer. Mrs. A. M. Powell,
Devils Lake, and Mrs. r. T. Haywood,
Bowman.
A tour Of the Lehigh briquetting
plant near Dickinson will conclude the
afternoon. and the federation dinner
that evening will be followed by an
archery tourney put on by the Wom-
ems Shorts cluh. Fargo.
The annual memorial service. to be
conducted by Mrs. John Knauf,
jamestown. will follow the business
meeting Wednesday morning. and
later the district presidents will pre-
sent their reports.
Mrs. Georgia Sturgeon. Edgeley.
chairman Of the department Of fine
arts. Is the luncheon speaker.
The departments Of the American
home and Of legislation, IN charge
OF Miss Grace DE Long. Fargo. and
Mrs. T. p. Casey, Dickinson. respec-
lively, will be features Of Wednesday
afternoons program. Others who viii
speak are Miss Christine Ftnlayson.
Miss Pauline Reynolds. and Mrs. H.
L. Walster. all Of Fargo.
Addresses by three North Dakota
mem. NJ. Divine. Judge Thomas A.
Pugh, and w. +. Burnett-are also
included In the program. Mr.. Devine
will speak on THE North Dakota
Mother" Judge Pugh has selected as
his topic Methods Of Obtaining
Proper Legislation," and Mr.. Burnett
will talk on THE Legal Status Of
Women"
The endowment fund concert. an
der the direction Of Mildred Perkins
McCune, Faribault. formerly Of Dick
inson. Is 70 Be held wednesday eve
ming.
The department Of public welfare.
Mrs. r. w. Kennard, Minot. chairman,
Is to have charge Of the program
Thursday morning. and addresses will
stress the work. Mrs. r. A. eprague.
Grand Forks. Will speak on tubercu-
losis prevention: Mrs. Joseph Lincoln
Smith. Brockton. Mass. will speak on
the accomplishments Of the depart
ment Of Indian welfare: and Major
A. B. Welch. Mandan. Win address the
taking ~ hts subject Tn
dams Of the Upper Missouri"
Reports Of the chairmen Of child
welfare, social and industrial condi-
lions, community service. health, and
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