The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-11
Steele
~ MRS. r. W. GREss

~ MRS. r. W. GRESS
The freshman class enjoyed an
April fool party in the school gym
one night last week. After closing
time for q high school party. 10
O'Clock. some Of the young people
went to a party that was given by
the members Of the Catholic Altar
society at the Paul Neubauer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wigton and
family are enjoying new car.
Henry Pressler visited Sunday at
the Geo. Altes home. Henry is now
employed in . barber shop in Man
dan.
The fire department was called out
Wednesday afternoon when q fire in
the yard at the McCarter home al.
most got beyond control. However.
with the help OF neighbors. the fire
was gotten under contro. by the time
the firemen and engine arrived.
Dr.. w. A. Kern. dentist. has moved
here and opened an office In the
rooms formerly used as the Gobel
funeral parlors.
Fred Jaynes returned last week
from his winters sojourn IT. Cali
fornia with his wife and daughter
Grace.
I. G. Jensen was taken to q hos
pital in Bismarck last week. He SUI
1cred q severe paralytic stroke and
not much hope Of his recovery Is held
out by doctors.
Judge John Knauf Of Jamestown
was In Steele between trains Mon
day looking after legal matters. The
Judge was on his way TO Bismarck.
Miss Thelma Hyde Of Almont
visited over the weekend at the
Methodist parsonage. She gave an
inspiring address to the Sunday eve
ming service In the Methodist church
on the subject, MY Lifewo,k-A Call
ing or job"
The annual meeting OF Kidder
county school officers was held In the
Ideal theatre Saturday. Addresses
were given as follows: welcome. John
Barta. president Of school officers;
'What the High School Principal Elk
poets Of the Eighth Grade Graduate.
Prof. A. l.. Kadlec. Dawson: county
contests. Superintendent Hans J.
Lee: educational achievement In
county club work, County Agent G. r.
Carlson: high school education for
the rural pupil. Prof. g. w. Harma,
Valley City: Justifying the large ex-
penditures for public education. 8. o.
Kolstoe, Valley City Teachers col
lege; Standardization" Henry Han
son Of Bismarck. Special music was
furnished in the forenoon by men,
bers Of the Happen high school and
in the afternoon by the girls sextet
Of the Steele high. Bernice Wigton
Bernice Ness. Mildred Ness. Arletta
Craig, Beulah Lindseth and Esther
Zech, accompanied by their director
Mrs. Floyd Murphy. At the close OF
the afternoon session superintendent
Lee served lunch to the school off,
GERS and visitors. Practically all the
schools in the county were rep
resented 1T this meeting.
An oratorical contest was held In
the high school Friday ct the close Of
school. This was to determine
a&eele's representatives at the dis
trict contest to be held ct Jamestown
April -. Those who took part were
Ruth Ryder and Annette Rosen fo1
declamatory and Elbridge Phelps
Henry Halvorsen and John Doenacker
Tor oratorical. Ruth Ryder won first
place in declamatory and Elhrtdge
Phelps first place In oratorical.
J. G. Altes' car was practically
wrecked Saturday night when some
young people who were driving
around town in It drove onto the
crossing ct the depot directly ahead
Of No. 3. None Of the young people
were hurt.
Mrs. Carl Omodt had charge Of
The program Of the Presbyterian mis-
sion society. Tho members OF the
Presbyterian congregation gathered
and enjoyed potluck supper at 8
o'clock.
A number Of the members Of the
focal Legion auxiliary attended the
convention held in Jamestown Thurs
day. Among those who attended
were Mechanics Yeukin, Vinjc, DoddS.
Bailey, Bertelson. Swanson. Dorm
ecker, ehipley and Rosen.
The w. +. n. 8. met ut the home
bf Mrs. Frank Alton Wednesday att
ernoon. Mira. Callkins led the devo-
tional meeting and Mrs. H. M. Smith
had charge Of the program.
The high school band viii give
their annual concert ct the Ideal
theater wednesday, April II. The
members Of the band under their
director. DR.. Prescott, have been
spending extra time preparing TOR
this concert.