The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-25

Reynolds. Fargo. home extension
service chairman, summed UP the
accomplishments Of their departments
Indian Days Recalled
Days before the time when the adj
vance OF the white man created \
frontier in the west were recalled last
night at the annua dinner at the
state federation OF Womcns clubs, in
convention at Dickinson.
The dinner was the social feature OF
the opening days session. Mrs. Harvc
Robinson. Dickinson, president of the
federatiOn's seventh district. presided.
Indian scenes provided the decora-
tive motif. Totem poles served for
c~andlesticks and flowers were placed
on the tables in small birchbark
canoes. Each guest was presented
with an Indian headdrcss. About 800
persons were in attendance.
Mrs. Marjorie Nachtwey. Dickin-
son. gave a group Of songs. The theme
of each was an Indian subject and
one was a song in the aboriginal
tongue. She appeared III Indian
dress and wearing a war bonnet once
uSeQ Dy an nQlan cnlcl.
Seat Delegates BY Districts
Birch bark Indian canoes III which
were seated miniature Indians cen
tered each Of the long tables. and
wigWams, bowls of bittersWeet and
native grasses were placed at inter-
walls. Delegates were seated by dis
tricts, and at each place was a
fnofhnV V9ynv hn1annf TO 1n xl,nY,Y Ilf,s.
ing the dinner. Other favorS were
tomahawks. and small mOccasins and
canoes were used for nut cups. North
Dakota products were featured in the
dinner menu.
Community singing between courses
was led by Mrs. Harriet Smith Fuller,
Dickinson. DR.. Conrad l.. kjerstad.
president o. the normal. spoke briefly.
A feature of the evening vas the
singing of clever parodies by the 25
delegates of the eighth district. known
as the Singing Eighth" This was
led BY Its president, Mrs. James H.
Cooper. Courtenay.
Archers Entertain
An archery team. composed of
Mesdames N. p. Hanson, G. r.
Christian. v. r. McCloughan, and II.
9. Kallgren, Of the Womcn's Sports
club. Fargo. conducted a tourney fol-
lowing the dinner. Mrs. Hanson
scored 100. Mrs. Kallgren and Mrs.
Christian tied with 96, and Mrs. Nc
ClOughan's score was 81.
Mrs. w. w. Wallwork, Fargo, presi-
dent Of the Fine Arts club, OF which
the Women'S Sports club is a branch,
presented members of the team with
archery pins. Preceding the tourney
Mrs. WallW0rl: spoke briefly mention
Ing activities of the club.
Show State Products
Emphasizing tho convention slogan,
What North Dakota Makes, Makes
North Dakota" a display of North
Dakota products has been arranged
In n Of the rooms in the normal
school building.
Vases. bowls and jugs made at the
University Of North Dakota, of native
clay. arc attracting much attention,
as arc q collection of c~andlcsticks. nut
bowls and other articles made from
beautifully polished Bad Lands red
cedar.
In M corner of the room is ar
ranged q fireplace of North Dakota
brick and tile. contributed by the
Dickinson Fire and Pressed Brick
company. On the mantel of the fire.
place are placed lamps and Candida
bra made by H. Chisholm, of the
Agricultural college at Fargo, Of hand
forged iron.
Lavish Flower Display
Several huge squaShcS, vegetables
and native flowers are included In
the display sent down by the Oscar
H. viii Seed company of Bismarck.
Baskets Of flowers and q vase Of
chrysanthemums were sent by Hos
kins-Meyer. Bismarck, and the Shot
well Floral company. Fargo.
A collection Of small trees, shrubs
and plants was contributed by the
Northwest Nursery company, Valley
City: and 3 sample case Of garden
seeds was contributed by the Fort
Berthold Seed company. Plaza. Sew
eral varieties Of apples were sent by
the Dickinson substation.
Another section Of the room was
given over to Z delectable display Of
cookies and crackers, sent by the
Manchester Biscuit company.
Vets Shew Handiwork
An extensive display from the dis
ablcd veterans hospital at Fargo, In
cluded hooked rugs. knitting. wood
carving. leather work, and baskets.
The Buddy ranch. Med0ra. has for