The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-11
Social and Personal
Three Patriotic Organizations Gather
in Minot This Week for Annual Sessions
GA. r., Women's Relief Corps,
and q. u. v. Hold Joint
sstsA
Convention

and .. U. ". Hold Joint
Convention
Delegates from the North Dakota
departments Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, and the Women's Re.
lief corps. : gathered in Minot to-
day for the annual state convention
which will continue through tor,or-
row. An affiliated organization. the
North Dakota tents Of Daughters Of
Union Veterans Of the Civil War will
convene tomorrow noon for = Joint
session with the two other veteran
patriotic organizations for a two.day
meeting.
Governor George F. shafer will be
the principal speaker at q campfire
program to be held this evening ct
the high school auditorium. A. J.
H. Bratsburg, mayor Of Minot. will
welcome the delegates and Mrs. Belle
Bagley. Towner, will respond.
A unique feature Of the evening
will be the inging Of Call Me. Old
Glory" a new song written by r. D.
Bagley, aged commander Of Abraham
Lincoln post Of the q. A. r. The
song. which has been dedicated to
the American Legion. will be sung by
a quartette of ex-service men. Mr..
Bagley will also sing another Of his
compositions, 1.-THE C~ountersign."
dwelling Of q bronze tablet Of Lin
coins Gettysburg address. presented
to the Minot high school by Mrs.
George M. Page. past department of
the w. r. c., will take place during
the evening. Other numbers on the
program will be q short talk by Mrs.
Jennie B. 4ill, Fargo. and musical
numbers. including several patriotic
selections. Preceding the campfire.
which is tile annual gct-together
meeting for the organizations. there
will be a parade through the down.
town sections In which G. A. r. and
w. r. G. members, and other ex-
service men will take part.
Mrs. Charlotte Bundy. Towner,
president of the state department OF
w. r. c., will preside at the sessions
Of that group.
Miss Hazel Riley, Chicago, national
president Of the Daughters Of Union
Veterans. will represent the national
organization at the convention, and
will be n Of the outstanding speak
ers at the D. U. v. meeting, which
will hold its tirs, business session
tomorrow afternoon. A joint dinner
Of the three groups will be held that
evening, and there will be 4 depart.
ment officers breakfast in the Wheat
room at the Waverly hote.. Thursday
morning.
The closing day will be taken up
with a memorial service, election OF
officers, and delegates to the national
convention. and q report Of the last
national convention.
Mrs. Albin Hedstrom, president Of
the Bismarck tent, Daughters Of
Union Veterans. will give. a report at
n of the sessions. Mrs. A. L. San.
din. q delegate Of the local tent. and
Miss Irene Hedstrom will be the only
local representatives to be present
for the meeting. as no members Of
the Women's Relief corps plan to
attend.
Misses Hilda and Agnes Hultberg
left Sunday morning by cor for Grand
Forks where they will attend the
commencement exercises of the UNI
.versity OF North Dakota today, and
Miss Hilda will receive here degree
from the School Of Education. Yes
terday they were guests at the wed.
dino NJ q eNVpAW3fO cSet ~ a. tAA NA1AA
Delta Delta house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Skaley and
family returned to their home at
Ashley yesterday after a few days
visit at the home Of Mrs. Skaley's
sister. Mrs. Susanna Hultberg. An
other brother, Gottleib Skaley, KEEL
Uwna, B. c.. accompanied him, and
will visit at his old home for the first
time in 80 years.
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Captain and Mrs. r. A. Day and
two children, who have been making
their home in San Antonio, Texas,
during the time Captain Day. who is
in the air service, was stationed ct
Brooks field, have been transferred ia
Fort Leavenworth, Kanasa. The Days
arrived at their new post Friday.
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Mrs. G. A. Fisher returned yesterday
from q two weeks trip to four
counties in the state In the interests
Of the North Dakota Federation oil
Nonpartisan Wonlen's clubs. Mrs
Fisher visited Mclean, MciIenry
Ward and Mountrail counties. and Is.
sisted In organizing several new clubs
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Joe F. Enright. sol Of MI. and Mrs
j. L. Enright, left Sunday for An
napoliS, Nd, where he will enter the
u. S. Naval academy. Mr.. Enright
has tccn visiting his parents here
since his return from . preparatory
school at San Francisco.
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MI. and Mrs. J. B. Smith expect t.
leave tomorrow by q for Devils Lake
to attend the annual convention Of
the y. G. 7. and Auxiliary in session
there the last three days OF the week
Mrs. Smith is . delegate from the
local Auxiliary.
The American Legion and Auxiliar,
and fathers and mothers Of member.
will hold their annual picnic toner
row evening at the Davis farm. east
of the city. Cars are to be 1T tbs
Bank Of North Dakota at $50.
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Mrs. Albin Hedstrom and daughter
Irene, and Mrs. A. L. Sandin plan *
leave tomorrow for Minot for thu
convention Of the Daughters 81 Unior
Veterans TO be he held In that city