The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-29
lions ARE PLANNING
ELABORATE show AT
MINOT CONVENTION
Will Have Drum Corps, Wear
Duck Trousers, and Pose
Miss Bismarck in Line

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Bismarck Lions devoted today's
luncheon to going over plans for at
tending the district convention at Mi
not May 1924. A tally on those pro-
posing to attend the gathering
brought 81 members to their feet. SO
that, with prospects among abscntces
of the day and with ladies who VIII
make the trip, Bismarck expects 10 DC
represented by delegation ol at
least so.
Bismarck will deck its delegation in
keeping with the fact that 1t has
candidate for district president 10
offer. in Or. Frederick B. Strauss
present president Of the local den
There arc to be four tall Lions to
carry the colors-Dr. A. M. Fisher,
Harry Woodmanscc. Earl Parsons and
William Couch. There also Is to DC
All open car containing Miss Bis
msrck" and the candidate for district
president. On a truck will be carried
a tame lion with purple and gold
strcamers radiating from his mouth,
the ends to be upheld by member
Lions. The wives and sweethearts OF
the Bismarck delegation will follow
in open cars.
The local marchers will wear white
duck trousers, white coats and hats.
The American Legion drum corps Will
head the Bismarck section In tho pa
radc. There was suggestion TODAY
tnpt the ladies might adopt some sort
of uniform also.
The local Lions will have some work
cut out for them. They expect to see
some more candidates In the field Tor
the district presidency. and they will
have TO make tho most Of the fact
that four cities are after the next con-
yention- Aberdeen and Rapid City
S. D.; Regina. Saskatchewan; and
Duluth.
Good Record to Go On
The claims OF the local den arc
based on the fine showing made III
sponsorin: new clubs In the district
this year. Bismarck club has backed
nine CT them. In the internationa
contest 1t stands third. being out.
ranked by Minot and Columbus, Ohio
The Minot percentage is lo40, Colum'
bus 037, and Bismarck 0O6. with thu
club at Steele to add 100 merits more
and two more clubs in prospect bcfor'
the convention.
DR.. Strauss announced that tn;
Steele club is assured. It has Is mem
bers listed. and Sunday the distric
deputy visited Steele and arranged
for charter night Thursday evening
May 9. About 80 members will 6,
from here.
Slated for Officers
The nominating committee an
nounccd the following slate from
which to select the dcn's officers 70
the ensuing year. tho election to b
held May %:
President-F. E. McCurdy, w. s
Ayers, Obert Olson.
First vice president-Dr. Chct Dur
sema, DR.. r.. S. Enge.
Second vice presidcnt-Dr. A. N
Fisher. Jack Fleck.
Third vice prcsidcnt-D. e. Shiplc.
r. e. Barneck.
Secretary-Dr. VIM. Roller. G. I
Spear. Ernie Bailey.
Treasurer - H. Hanson. S. {
Sievertson.
Tail twister-Captain H. A. Brc
copp. VIM. Doty.
Lion tamer-Harry Crane, r.
Thompson.
Directors, three to be electcd-Sofl
Robertson, Joe Spies, DR.. F.. B. Straus
G.. A. Fisher, o. G. Fries, ]. w. Mul
ply.
David Shiplcy made a long talk o
what the Lion program will be {
Minot: r. e. McCurdy announced
meeting Of the Boy Scouts committt
Mt 7:30 this evening: President Strau'
said the lunchcons up to the Mint
convention will be informal an
mostly given over to preparations Il
the Minot trip.
A telegram from Larry Slater. frol
Minneapolis, and letter from Georl
B. Anderson. assistant intcrnation'
secretary, were read, congratulate
the den on landing 4 club at Steel
Guests OF the day were Merton
Orr Of Gamble Robinson; H.
Thompson. an educational salcsma
from Fargo; Larry Kelly Of Los Al
geles. and Ed Rose, the Hudson Esst
representative here. -.