The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-13
Mrs. Freda Kramer, National
Vice President, One Of
Speakers

The ninth annual convention of the
American Legion auxiliary, depart
ment of North Dakota, will open
Monday morning, july %, with a joint
session Of the legion.
John <. Kennedy, Mandan. state
commander, will preside, and adj
dresses Of welcome will be given by
a. J. H. Bratsberg, mayor Of Minot,
William johnson, post commander,
and Mrs. Oscar Epstein, president of
Minot auxiliary, with responses by
Ja.aes Morris. attorney general, Bis
marck, and Mrs. g. Olgierson, Bis
marck, department vice president.
Paul v. McNutt, national COM
ma. ldcr, is scheduled for an address
at this meeting, as is Mrs. Freda
Kramer, national vice president,
American Legion auxiliary.
Mrs. j. r. Pence. Minot, state auxil-
larry president, will SPEAK, and reports
of the department officers. announce
r1ents. and appointment of commit
tees will take up the remainder Of the
morning session.
Registration for the auxiliary con-
vention, which will continue through
July "a, will be at the Leland hotel,
where headquarters will be main
tanned throughout the meeting. All
sessions except the m Monday
morning will be in the Elks home.
A memorial service will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. E. l.. Goss, department
chairman, during the afternoon. with
appropriate musical selections. 1mme-
diately following will be a meeting Of
the executive and finance committee.
Ride About City
A ride about the city. arranged BY
Mrs. F. A. Zarones. head of the
tertainment committee, will follow.
The Minot auxiliary, cooperating with
theatre owners. announces that con-
vention badges will. admit any wearer
to any of the Minot theatres during
TIE three days of the convention.
The informal reception for dele
gates and visitors, always a pleasant
fc.. ture of the meeting, will take place
Monday evening.
Reports of the state and district
committees will be received Tuesday
morning, as will reports from the
state president. Mrs. j. r. Pence, the
vice president, Mrs. G.. Olgierson, and
tt.c department officers.
Addresses by the department pres
idents. Mrs. E. a. Huschka, Dawson,
Mrs. A. A. Kjelland. Hatton, and Mrs.
Bertcl Nelson, Flaxton. will be given.
A past presidents parley luncheon
will follow.
Delegates will attend the drum n
buelc corps contest and view the pa
rade during the afternoon, and pep
diners for the three districts nave
been arranged for the evening.
Address by Mrs. Kramer
Mrs. Freda Kramer, national vlce
president, will address the group at
the session wednesday morning.
Later department chairmen WI!
riy. brief talks on some aspect OF
their work and sum up the years &C
comnlishments. Mrs. w. J. Hogan,
North Dakota hostess, U. s. veterans
hospital. Fort Smelling. will speak. ana
Mrs. James Morris, Bismarck. rena-
bilitation chairman, will be calico on
for remarks. -
.The National Viewpoint" Is the
subject of an address by Miss Hazel
NELSON. national committeeWoman.
The closing meeting WEDNESDAY
afternoon will be devoted to final re.
ports. the election and installation OF
officers.
Joint Picnic at wildwood
A Joint picnic with the legion has
,oee,, planned for Wednesday evening"
to be followed by q dance.
Mrs. J. B. Reed, chairman OF the
registration committee, announces
that all members, whether visitors or
delegates. must register In order 10
receive credentials to take part IN the
social affairs OF the convention. Res
sryations are being made at the no
l.ls and at private homes, states MRS.
q. NJ. Christensen, Min0t, chairman
Of the housing committee.
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w. H. Conner. an old time Bismarck
resident. who has been visiting AZ tne
home Of his son-in-law n daugnter,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hughes for the
mast " weeks, left this morning Tor
his home at Wibaux, Mont. He was
accompanied by his granddaughter,
Miss Joan Hughes, who will spend
about a month at the Conner rancn
near Wibaux.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Anderson.
r)ravton. arrived the first part OF The
week for q brief visit at the homes OF
their cousins, Mrs. f. p. Hughes, MRS.
". T. Franklin, and Miss Esther An.
derson. On their return Mr.. and Mrs.
anderson were accompanied by Miss
Mae Anderson, who has peen Wishing
here for the past two weeks.
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Mr.. Z. NJ. Hendricks and two
daughters left today for Aberdeen, s.
p. for a weeks visit with Mrs. Hend-
rick's mother. Mrs. T. L. McQarry. On
her return Mrs. Hendricks will be &C
companied by another daughter. Bea-
trice. who has been spending the past
month with her grandmother.
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Mrs. Roy Random will leave TINS
evening for Jamestown, where she
vii, ioin Mr.. Random for q months
trim through the east. They Will Visit
Relatives At Ravenna. Ohio, and New
Martinville, w. Va, and on tnelr IS.
turn will make stops at chicago ana
Minneapolis.
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Mrs. L. A. Cram, daughters Mary
and Anita, and SONS George, Arthur
Ana Adelbert, will leave tomorrow
morninr for q motor trip Of TWO
weeks or more to various places IN
South Dakota and Iowa where tney
viii visit relatives.
MI. and Mrs p. A. Dodds are q
ing tomorrow BY motor for Miniaeapo-
lis where they have taken q cottage on
Lake Minnetonka. They plan to be
away about two weeks.
Mrs. T. NJ. MacLachlan, accompan-
ia h., tho Misses IAlliSe and