The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-01
LIONS INACCURATE
new PRESIDENT AND
BACK indian SCHOOL
w. S. Ayers. Now Head Of Den,
Introduces Contests: D. &.
ShipIey Deputy Governor

w. S. Ayers was ~lnauguratcd preSl-
dent of the Lions club. at today
luncheon. and Congressman Tom Hall
was there to see the ceremonies. The
congressman came home Saturday
night and is going to his farm across
and up the river. but before he could
leave town he felt the need of drop
ping III to enc acquaintance with
his fellow Lions.
a letter from the new district gov
ernor asked y. r. Shlpley TO accept
the deputy g~overnorship OF the west
ern zone of North Dakota. The dis
trict has been divided into IL such
zones. The club approved the sclcc-
ton and Lion Shlplcy Will accept the
deputvShlp.
One Of the first moves Of the new
head of the den was TO appoint Dr. G.
.. Durseina. DR.. A M. Fisher and ID.
Y. Shipley as chalrmcn OF programs
and entertainments for the year.
They are the vice presidents OF the
club. and President Ayers said their
vice presidencieS should represent
something substantial in the clubs
activities. DR.. DurscMa viii function
Ill July. October. January and April:
Gr. Fisher in August, November.
March and May: Vice President Snip
10y III September. December. February
ard June. In that way each Will
layc q ladies' night to arrangc-Hal-
loaeen.. Thanksgiving and Valentine
Gay.
start Membership Contest
President Ayers also sprung q mem
Iorslip contest under international
organization sponsorship. He divided
the cllb INTO two teams. one under
On2rt Olson and Archie Johnson and
the other under Joe Spies Il JACK
Iiock. In addition TO the Internal
tional scoring. there will be local scor-
ing with ~iorteits for the losers. At
tendance viii count one additional
point per member IN the local scoring,
The new president also suggested
that the attendance prize drawings
be converted into birthday drawings.
the prizes to be open each month 10
the members having birthdays IN that
month.
Want Indian High School
The matter OF expanding the IN
dian school here and adding a high
school system TO the course was taken
up and a committee appointed to
work with Congressman Hall toTard
attaining those objects.
The congressman said the matter
has been advocated before the depart
ment Of the interlo. for several
months and that the prospect now
is that an appropriation will be pro-
yided for the expansion OF the scEooi.
The committee named TO work With
the congressman Is DR.. r. b.. Strauss
chairman, Joe Spies, F. E. McCurdy.
Harry Woodmansee and D. e. Shlpley.
Vice President Shipley made an
impassioned appeal for better support
OF the community baseball. He asked
for helpers to assist IN handing the
crowds at the game Oh the Fourth.
Joe Spies. Z. O Bailey, F. j. Bassett,
r. II. Crane and William Dcty volun-
tered to serve.
Prepare for Fourth
F. j. Bassett and D. Z. Shipley we're
added to the clubs Fourth OF July
workers. with the duty OF seeing that
q club float is decorated and put III
the big parade of independence day.
All the members were asked to APP
pear at the den at $50 THURSDAY
morning to participate in the parade
all to wear Lion hats and coats.
A letter from the Rugby Gen &C
knoTlcdged the request to assist IN
getting recruits for tho military train
ing camp at Fort Lincoln and SAID
the month rf August was moi favor
able, as Young men eligible for the
camp then arc employed on farms III
harvesting operations. The letter
suggested June as q more favorable
month for the camp.
Guests introduced included DR.. l..
G.. Smith. rev president Of the Man
can Lions Club. a. S Scott. new Man
can secretary: ~. o. Quamfne, tail
tvister ef the Nandal Gel, James
Mccormick and Herman Falsenstine
Of Wilton. ard Lynn Spcrry. who was
present with Congressman Hal.
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