The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
Social and Personal
Essay Contest Topic
Is Church in Home

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Essay Contest Topic
Is Church in Home
An essay contest on 1.-THE Church
That is in Thy House." win be con-
Quoted by the North Dakota Fedora
ton of Women's clubs, according to
an announcement made recently BY
Miss Grace DeLong, chairman OF the
department Of the American Home,
who will have charge Of the contest.
Assisting, will be Mrs. Albert =. Jones.
Lisbon, president Of the state fedora
ton. and Mrs. J. w. Thornton, Car
rington. chairman Of the division Of
Mothcrcraft, q subdivision Of the
American Homes department.
All clubwomen Of the state n urg-
ed to participate in this project,
which has as its object, the upbuild.
ing Of moral and spiritual life.
In the essays to be entered in this
contest launched by Mrs. John D.
Sherman. chairman Of the American
Homes department Of the General
Federation Of Women's clubs, women
are asked to express their thoughts
on, 1.-THE Church In Their House." its
influence; how religion may be
caught, not taught: how religion may
make faith In God natural; how re-
ligion may sustain good citizenship
and how religion may be made to
mean something beautiful in life"
All essays are to be turned over to
local club presidents not later than
April is. The local president shall
appoint q committee comprised Of q
clergyman. physician, lawyer and two
representative women to Judge the
contributions. Outstanding essays
from the local clubs will be sent to
district conventions where they are
to be judged again by a similar COM
mittee and the entry for the state
contest decided. When all eight dis
tricts have completed the judging. the
essays are to be sent to the state
president who will enter them in the
state contest. The state president
will appoint q committee Of judges at
Bismarck and final awards will be
made during the time OF the state
convention here in the early fall.
Compositions winning first, second
and third places shall he read at the
state meeting. Prizes are to be ma
tionar and state federation pins, and
a subscription to the General FEEDER
alton News, the official publication Of
the General Federation Of Women's
clubs.
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Party Honors Teachers
Teachers of the Roosevelt school.
and q group Of mothers, whose chill
dren attend the school, were guests
at q Z o'clock supper party given by
Mrs. Burt Tnney last evening at her
home, 200 Anderson street. Roses
and tulips shading from red to deep
pink, formed the table centerpiece,
and other appointments carried out
the Valentine idea. Covers were
marked for Is. Later, the evening
was spent with various games, q Diff
ferent one being played at each Of
the four tables. Individual scores
were kept, and prizes went to Miss
Violet fletcher. Miss Esther Teich-
mann, Mrs. w. T. Kraft, and Mrs.
William LANCER.
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Choir Gives Benefit Party
Twelve tables of bridge were In play
at the benefit card party sponsored
by Rev. A. T. Bennett Iaines, and
the members Of the choir Of st.
Georges Episcopal church, held last
evening in the parish house. Score
prizes in the games went to Mrs. F.
c. Ellsworth, Gordon Cox, F. N. Or.
chard, Mrs. George Munger, d.. r. 8.
Towne, and Mrs. g. F. Dullam. APP
in keeping with st. VAL
cntine's day were used.
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Members of st. Roses group of the
Catholic women's missionary society
were guests when Mrs. ]. D. Healow,
GA Thayer avenue, entertained We'd
nesday evening. Bridge was. the pas
time, and three tables were In play.
Paul Halloran and Mrs. r. ].
F1eck held high scores in the games.
Red hearts and other Valentine dec
orations were used, with red tulips
the tables Mrs. Healow was
assisted by Mrs. Thomas Calvin.
A Valentine box, from which each
guest received q Valentine, was =
Of the Valentine bridge par
ty given by Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Rue,
Wednesday evening at their home,
800 Avenue B. Quaint Valentines CEN
tered the tables, and other decora.
tons were in keeping with the sea-
son. Honors in the bridge games
were held by Mrs. z. M. Hendricks.
and Roy Bakken.
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Red candles conferred the tables,
and appointments in red and white
a Valentine motif, when Mrs.
A. M. Brazerol. PIT Avenue A West.
last evening at one Of q
series of parties she is giving this
week and next. There were guests
for three tables Of bridge, ana high
scores were held by Mrs. Harry A.
Jones and Mrs. Oscar selvig.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Aslakson, us
Fourth street, entertained guests for
four tables Of bridge at their home
Wednesday evening. A Valentine
theme was carried out with red
hearts and cupids decorating the
tables. Mrs, Lyle Gray, Norman Roop
and Fred Tunnel were awarded score
At midnight the hostess
served . chow mein supper.
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Members Of the A. O.. q. w. lodge
and their friends enjoyed q most sue
cessful dancing party and fun festi-
val at their hall Thursday night,
which was attended by l26 couples.
Noisemakers and favors added to the
and . supper was served at