The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-05
MOffit
By MAUDE MOFFIT

John j. Cosgrove and Henry kruSe
Of Raleigh arrived il Moffit Mon
day to spend their Easter vacation.
Miss Dorothy Lamb spent the
weekend visiting with her sister, Mrs.
Sub Mastel. near Hazclton.
Mrs. william C:srol and Oracle
Miller motored to Hazelton Thurs
day afternoon. A large crowd from
this vicinity also motorcd down and
attended the community day program
which was held there.
| Alfred Hoover and Clarence Hoover,
who have spent the past three
months attending school Of elec-
tricity at Minneapolis. returned to
their homes Wednesday.
Ira Perkins motored to Bismarck
Friday to get his wife, who has been
i'll for several days.
Miss Dorothy Beastrom and Helen
Chalfin Of Hazelton visited in Miss
Beastrom's room Friday. Miss Mea-
strom IS our eighth and first year
high teacher.
Ole Torgeson. william Hearning
and Professor Harold E. Howitson
motored to Sterling Wednesday eve
ming to attend show.
Clair Porter and Miss Eta Hoff.
man motored to Bismarck Sunday to
visit with Mrs. Ella Porter, who is
i'll at st. Alexius hospital.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. K. Lane motored
to Bismarck Thursday. While there
they visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Burt
johnson. who are stationed there
Fay johnson motored to Bismarck
Saturday. He was called there by
the illness of his father. Burton
johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Faust. who have
resided on the Runey farm near Ster-
ling for several months, returned to
Moffit Saturday.
G. K. Lane and Fred Hinsey mo-
tored down to Glencoe Friday. Mr..
Lane went down to get Miss Lillis
Earlywine, who is assisting Mrs. Lane
at this time.
Mike and Ed Kleeman received
word Friday morning of the death Of
their brother r-in-lAw In South Dakota.
Mike left right away. but because OF
farming interests Ed was unable to
leave.
John Elweiss is assisting with the
farm .,ork at the Fred Moffit home.
| Mrs. G. b. Porter entertained q
number Of little friends at q birth
day supper Friday evening in honor
Of her son, Jesse's thirteenth birth
day. A lovely supper was served and
Jesse received many lovely gifts.
| MI. Miesen, the county agent, met
with . number Of children and their
parents Wednesday afternoon fo1
the purpose Of organizing q All cali
club. The members elected were as
follows: Galen Argast. president;
Lawrence Perkins, vice president;
Ray Argast, secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlen and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Hamlen all Of Mckenzie
visited at the F. H. Pillsbury home
Sunday.
| Monday, April 1st, the postmaster
began carrying mail to the Northern
Pacific. There are five sacks to bl
put up In Moffit and put on the train
Mrs. Urhammer entertained abou,
70 little friends at birthday part,
in honor Of her little son. Arals
birthday. He received many lovel.
gifts.
Easter Program:-EaSter services
were held ut the Methodist church
Sunday evening. A large crowd va
present. The program was as follows
Easter Song" by high school: reci
tation, Walter Pillsbury: dialogue
Wilhelmina Moffit and Janet Faust
recitation, Florence Nichol: sone
God Is Love-" by small children
recitation. Thelma Moffit; exercise
five intermediate girls: recitation
Dean Argast: recitation. Junio
; Whiteaker; song, primary pupils
exercise, five primary pupils: recita
tion, Lucille Moffit; recitation. Nor
: ma Hill: Magazines Story, by higl
school girls. Mrs. Hill acted rs di
rector and n had their parts vel
After the program about 20 youn
people were baptized and entered a
preparatory members into the church
!: Mr. Snow performed the baptisml
: ceremony.
Friday afternoon q miscellaneou
shower was given at the Olson HON
. for Miss Mable Olson, who is to b
come an April bride. Mrs. Enockso
5 acted as hostess. There were abol
: go guests present besides the Chi
dren. The afternoon was spent
n games and social conversation.
: three-course luncheon was served an
afterwards Mrs. Fred Moffit and Mi
n Mable Olson entertained the gues
by telling fortunes by crystal. Mi
II Olson was the recipient Of mar
lovely gifts and all her friends wishe
e her much Joy and happiness.
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