The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-02
CLUB PAYS
Dinner WACERL0ST
O1WP.C.M ANDAN
Joint Meeting at Elks Hall Spar
kIes With caiety and Jest;
One Serious Speech

It sounded like 4 dinner of the
Gridiron club when the Bismarck
Rotarians paid the Mandan club the
penalty Of q lost attendance contest
at Elks hall today.
It was q dinner of raillery. Hardly
q serious word was spoken, unless
Governor Shafer meant 1t when he
said he was thinking Of running for
president Of Haiti If he could get
Gil Stewart to manage his campaign.
Stewart, the Mandan Presbyterian
minister, was secretary Of the club
across the river and has to certify
the six 100 per cent meetings by
which Mandan beat Bismarck for the
dinner wagered.
So 1t went through the dinner. Bits
Of wit and hurnor cropped out all
along the line. DR.. Constans sprung
one stunt. He called on the Bis
marck Rotarians whose absences
from the meetings had lost the con-
test, and when all were On their feet
they were penalized by being ordered
to carry out the empty dishes. .
Bismarck took its defeat good ma
turedly. The club stood up and sang
It's feelings In a special anthem, Arc
We Downhearted? No!!!"
The explanation was that the
prairie chicken season had caused the
local slump In attendance, while at
Mandan this hunting habit vas turn
ed to account. the hunters being
brought to the meeting armed. there
by terrorizing any Mandanite men,
bers who might have had an thoughts
OF staying away.
Mandan Keeps Up Full Attendance
Attention was called to . sentiment
tai fact Of the contest, and that was
that In making up attendance, there
was more visiting back aud forth than
otherwise would have been the case.
This was q distinct fellowship gain
In the view Of the speakers.
These were E. A. Ripley, presiden:
OF the Mandan Rotarians, r. Lutz,
the chairman Of attendance there,
George Constans and Governor
Shafer. President Ripley said the con-
test had proved q hangover. Since the
six 100 per cent meetings which had
won the dinner, the club has con-
tilaued the habit and has had three
more 100 per cent sessions. The con-
test. he said, had. helped to put this
district second in the United States in
Rotary attendance. with the rest of
the clubs all running around nothing
less than 80 per cent.
Peace Steps Reviewed
Governor Shafer was down to re-
view the year just gone and predict
the possibilities Of the one Just open
ed. He spoke largely Of the recent
stock market slump as q matter OF
some loss Of savings but on the whole
9 calamity on paper, where stock
values had been shrunk. Whatever
shock there was for North Dakota,
he said. had been absorbed and tho
state Is marching on toward new
prosperity. He also spoke Of the COM
Ing naval limitations conference and
other steps in the direction Of perm
anent peace, with humorous refer
ence to the troubles in Haiti, clos
ing With wishes, as q Kiwanian, for
the success and prosperity Of the Bis.
marck and Mandan Rotarians.
Hazel Johnson's orchestra played
selections during the dinner.
The only business was the an
nouncement to Rev. Floyd Logee that
he had been made q member here in
succession to Paul 8. Wright, his
predecessor. Rev. Mr.. Loggee had
been q Rotarian at Birmingham,
Michigan, so there was no charge
delivered.