The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-17
Young People to Take
Part in Wiggin Play

Nine young people will take part IN
the presentation of 1.-THE Old Peabody
Pew" to be given under the auspices
of the Senior department Of the
Presbyterian church school Thursday
evening of this week at the church.
Miss Isabelle Humphreys will APP
pear as Miss Burbank, president OF
the Dorcas society; Ernestine Dobler
as Mrs. Miller, wife of Deacon Miller,
the sexton; Marian Morton as Mrs.
Sargent, the village historian; and
Betty Brucher will be Miss Lobelia
who dislikes all men.
Mary Lou Thompson will play the
part of Miss Maria Sharp, who has q
kind heart, but a sharp tongue: Alden
Paris will be the Widow Buzzell, who
is willing to take q second risk; Au-
verne Olson will be Mrs. Baxter, the
minister's wife; Margaret viii IS to
be Nancy Wentworth, who has waited
for romance ten years; and Ed Wher-
land Is to be Justin Peabody, the sole
living claimant Of the old Peabody
pew.
The story Is that Of the Dorcas 0
ciety, a group Of loyal women, and
their efforts in cleaning and carpet
ing the church. Through 1t runs the
love story Of Nancy and Justin.
Miss Ethel Sandin Is arranging for
costumes for the productions: James
johnson and Earl Kitchen, properties,
and Zane Taylor has charge Of the
publicity. Mrs. J. j. Brucher is d.
rccting the play.
Solo numbers were given by Miss
Olive Hughes and Miss Alice Slater,
for members of the Chromatic club
yesterday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Hermann Scheffer. Miss Hughes
gave, "A Brown Bird Singing" Wood;
and Miss Slater sang, 1.-THE White
Dawn is Stealing" and Land of the
Sky Blue Water" Cadman; and Gar
mena Waltz Song" Wilson. A part
of the afternoon was given over to
practice on Tschaikowsky's NUT
cracker Suite"
MI. and Mrs. Walter Glasgow, VIII
ton, were hosts to q company OF IA
Bismarck people at a dinner and att
ernoon party yesterday at their home.
The time was passed with various
card games and contests, and at the
conclusion of the evening, prizes
were awarded to the winners In the
different games. A st. Patrick's day
color scheme was used for the tables.
and for decorations of the rooms.
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A group of friends surprised Mrs.
q. F. Pelke, at her home, 228 Avenue
D West, Saturday evening, on the oc-
casion of her birthday. Cards and
various games were pastimes, and
refreshments were served by the
guests. Mrs. Pelke was presented
with a gift.
For her daughter Alice, Mrs. F. A.
Knowles entertained a company OF
20 young girls at q supper party Sat-
urday evening at the Knowles home,
316 Avenue A West. Appointments
were in keeping with the st. Patr'ck's
season.
Members of the Order of the East
ern Star will hold their regular meet
! ing Tuesday evening at 1880 at the
Masonic temple. There will be ini-
tiation and balloting. A social hour,
with refreshments will follow the
meeting.
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Mrs. Roy Riggs, 425 Sixteenth
street, will be hostess to the members
of the Progressive Mothers club at
her home Tuesday evening. "Educa-
ton" will be the program theme.
st. Georges Evening Guild wiz
meet Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock u
the parish house, with Mrs. F. N,
Orchard and Mrs. j. L. Vrzal as hos
tesses.
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Harold Wicls has returned to his
home at jamestown, after spending
the weekend here with friends.
Miss Muriel Engelking, Valley City
visited over Sunday with friends tu
Bismarck.
Don't forget the st. Patrick'a
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