The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-20
Social QndP Personal
Ladies Aid Society Of the McCabe Methodist
Church Observes Fiftieth Anniversary Today
Membership in Society Has
Grown from About 10 to
More Than 200

GrOWn from About ~ 10
More Than 200
In observance Of the fiftieth ami
versary of the Ladies Aid society Of
the McCabe Methodist church, q spe-
cial program, arranged by the second
division of the group, was given this
afternoon in the church parlors.
Organized so years ago this week,
at the home of Mrs. John p. Dunn,
on the corner of what Is now Sixth
street and Broadway, the society had
an original membership of about 10,
and is the oldest church organization
in the city. Mrs. r. r. Marsh was
first president; Mrs. T. T. Davis,
treasurer; and Mrs. Dunn, secretary.
Among the pioneer women present
at this first gathering besides those
named, were Mrs. Henry Suite, Mrs.
Frank Donnelly. Mrs. Walton. Mrs.
Tirzah N. Barclay, and Mrs. H. p.
Bogue. Of this group, Mrs. Dunn,
Mrs. Suite, who now resides in Can
ada, and Mrs. Bogue. who now makes
her home in Minneapolis. are the
only charter members still living. The
house where the first meeting was
held Is the oldest frame dwelling in
Bismarck, and Is now On Third street,
near Avenue A.
At the time Of the Aids organiza-
ton, there was no church In the city,
but the old Methodist church was be-
gun in the sumrne of 1880. under the
leadership of Rev. j. M. Bull, pastor.
who also helped to build a small par
sonage on the same lot. using for his
material pieces left from the church
building.
1T was the Aid society,"" Mrs. Dunn
recalls. who helped to furnish the
new church." How proud we were
of it. especially the cleaning lamps,
until they leaked oil IN our fine new
rugs!"
Much OF the work of the society,
then, as now. "a concerned with
helping to raise funds to supply the
various needs of the church.
The Aid has taken part in all the
church activities, during its half CEN
fury Of service. In the past ten years
tllOIlC, LlIC E1VuO las H0AA y Lax AOOv
on the new church and parsonage.
Among their other duties are visiting
the sick. supplying the church each
Sunday with flowers. and charity
work.
There are four divisions of the So
ciety. with about SO wonen in each
group. Meetings are held the first
and third Thursdays of each month.
Mrs. r. S. Enge is president: Mrs.
II. w. Richholt, vice president; Mrs.
B. E. Spohn. secretary: and Mrs.
George Register. treasurer.
The program given this afternoon,
also carried out a st. Patrick's theme,
and those taking part appeared in
irish costumes. The program was
under the direction of Mrs. H. p As
seltine.
Mrs. F. G.. Alderman. Mrs. r. NJ.
Dunn, Mrs. George Janda, Mrs. F. M.
Davis. Mrs. o. B. Lund, Mrs. C. H.
Gutman, Mrs. B. F. Flanagan, and
Mrs. ASseltine, sang old Irish melO-
dies.
Mrs. Asscltine gave two readings.
'St. Patrick's Day" and Come Out
OF Yourself For Awhile" and a trio
composed Of three boys. Glen Enge,
Herbert Asseltine. and Bud Beall.
sang. A talk summarizing the accom-
plishments of the group, was given,
and bits of history Of the organization
yecounted.
AS a tribute to Mrs. Dunn, who has
been active in the Aids work since its
beginning, Mrs. Dunn today received
e basket of flowers and a greeting
from the society.
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Will Pupils Give Play
A pleasing musical version of Pet
er Rabbit" was presented for student
nurses at the Bismarck hospital last
evening BY the first, second and third
grades Of the will school. The play
was given a week ago at the high
school gymnasium, proceeding the
Junior high school operetta, "Yanki-
San" Wilmer Martineson, as Peter
Rabbit" had the leading role, and
others taking part in addition to those
in the four choruses, were Earl Beatt
Vernon Peterson. Norma Keuhn, Bet
ty Walla, and Kathleen Spohn.
Mrs. Elsie Parker, demonstration
teacher with the state department Of
public instruction. will have as her
guests over the weekend, her sister,
Miss Olive Smith, Dickinson. and her
brother, Austin Smith, student at the
University of North Dakota, Grand
Forks, who are here to attend the
state basketball tournament.
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Miss Dency Dickinson will return
the latter part of the week from the
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
to spend the spring vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Dickinson, of the U. s. Indian school
Mr.. Dickinson. who Is now in Mime
apolis, will return with Miss Dickin-
son..
Bridge was played at four tables
when Mrs. Leo DeRochford enter.
tanned the members Of the U. g. +
Auxiliary last evening at her home
302 Park street. Honors In the games
we're held by Mrs. T. E. Flaherty
and Mrs. A. 2. Haglund. Appoint.
ments in green. to form q st. Patrick's
motif, were used for the tables.
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Members Of the J. B. MCPHERSON
post, Women's Relief corps, will meet
at 2:30 Friday afternoon, at the home
of Mrs. Mernie Kissner, 22l West RIOS
ser avenue.