The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-03
AUXILIARY NOW HAS
MEMBERSHIP OF 1883
Nearly Two-thirds OF Depart.
ment Quota Secured BY
First OF Year

First Of Year
On New Years day membership in
the North Dakota department, Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, had reached
1853, or 50 per cent of the entire
quota. according to q statement made
today by Mrs. James Morris. state
president. The second district Is
leading, with 86 per cent Of their
membership quota. and IS units
throughout the state have exceeded
their allotment.
The Fargo unit has the largest
membership Of any in the state to
date. having signed up 255 members.
On Christmas day Mrs. Morris was
notified by Mrs. r. M. DePuy. James,
town, membership chairman. that
there were 3,9l5 paid up members.
and since that time approximately
500 names have been added. The
membership quota assigned North
Dakota is 6,4l3, and on Christmas
day, the department, therefore, had
considerably better than one-half
their quota. the best record In the
history Of the organization.
The North Dakota department
hopes to be q contender for one Of
the membership prizes offered by the
national organization, which will be
awarded at the time of the Boston
national convention, at a ball. pag-
cant, and midnight carnival, which
will be arranged IS a climax to the
parade.
SECS will be offered by each ma
tional organization, divided into 500.
SIS, and $50 awards for the three
winning departments Of the depart
ments Of the Legion and Auxiliary.
with the highest membership quota
by January 81.
This department" said Mrs. Nor
ris, Is featuring early membership
work, hopes no: only to rank high III
the national contest but also to have
a better opportunity to render great
er service to our disabled men and
needy children, through u increased
membership.
For her son. Chris, Jr., who is home
from Dubuque university. Dubuque,
Iowa, for the holidays. Mrs. Chris
Delzer entertained q company Of Is
last evening. Dancing and bridge
formed the pastime. and at midnight
a supper was served. Mr.. Delzel
leaves tomorrow for Dubuque.
Miss Helen Ulsrud entertained the
members of her Sunday School class
of the First Baptist church Tuesday
afternoon at her home. 404 Avenue
F. Various games provided enter
tainment. and holiday decorations
were used for the table when refresh
= lf1ents were served.
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Willis Shepard. who spent tint
Christmas holidays with his mother
Mrs. Katherine Shepard, sol Sixti
street. has left for Grand ForSs t
spend a few days with friends. before
leaving for Vulcan. Mich, where III
is a member of the high school ia
Guilty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Dichl went Il
Grand Forks wednesday where MI
Diehl, who is associated with O. B
Lund. public accountant. will assist !,
making an audit Of the state mill am
elevator. Mr.. and Mrs. Diehl cxpec
to bc away several months.
Mrs. e. b. German, 702 Avenue T
entertained guests for two tables Q
!, bridge last evening. Honors in tn
came, we're held by Mrs. Georg
Munger and Miss Pauline Bclal
Table appointments were In Scepin
With the holiday season.
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Miss Estelle Dale, junior at jams
town college, jamestown. who sn:r
tie holidays here with her brcche
Fad sistcr-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Al
fred Dale. has left for Sp.ritwood I
v..::s friends for a few days bcforc &c
turning to jamestown.
Jack Walper has arrived from Cal
rsry, Alberta, to spend tae wintt
with his brother-in-law and siatc
- f5r. and Mrs. Charles Bclanger. M
yjalpcr will be associated with tn
Auto Top and Body Wcrss manage
BY MI. Belanger.
The Rev. A. T. Bennctt-H aine
pastor of st. Georges Episcop;
church has announced that he hi
moved into the rectory at 514 Mar
dan street, where he Will be please
to zee members OF the church ar
friends at any time.
$50
Mrs. Merton ]. Orr, lO2l FIJI
street, entertained yesterday aftc
noon ct an informal tea for a grot
Of young women who are home FRO
yschoo.5 and colleges for the holiday
ME-. Orr was assisted by Mrs. Maj
rice EatGlaff.
y * T.
Miss Elizabeth Happel entertains
guests for two tables Of bridge Mol
day evening at her home. oil Six
street. Decorations were in the hol
day colors, and honorS went to MI
Louise johnson and Miss Harri
Rust.
Dwight Carlisle, who has been vi
iting his sister, Miss Avis Carlisl
Bismarck. and his parents at Bral
dock. during the holidays, left tn
morning for Fargo, where he W
attend the Dakota Business college
Miss Ruth Gordon and Miss Marie
Strutz will leave tomorrow for N
peryille, H., to continue their studi
at the North Central college. aft
spending the holidays here with the
parents.
i
Miss Beverly SWEET IS spending Il
week at Wilton. as the guest Of N
and Mrs. Robert Mitchell.
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