The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
Personal

Reception rendered
Rev and Mrs. Strutz
On 10Th Anniversary
The congregation Of the First
Evangelical church held a reception
last evening in the church parlors,
lin honor of Rev. and Mrs. C. F.
Strutz. who observed their silver
wedding anniversary June Is.
Hugo Schwantes, superintendent
of the Sunday school, presided dur
ing the program which included sev-
eral musical numbers and talks by
members of the congregation. At
the close Of the program Rev. and
Mrs. Strutz were presented with a
Gift of silver, and each responded
with talks expressing their apprecia-
ton.
A social hour in the church dining
room followed. Streamers in pink
and white. and many baskets OF
peonies, roses, lilacs and other bios
SONS decorated the rooms. Bowls OF
roses adorned the tables. A wedding
cake conferred the honor guests table,
and their places were marked with
wedding bells.
A mock wedding in which Art Del
ger. Merle Schwantes, Mrs. William
Small, J. Knudson, Julius Bischof
and others took part, was n Of the
entertainment features. During the
dinner Ben Larkin acted as toast
master, and talks were given by Rev.
and Mrs. Ira Herzberg, Herman Bis
chof. and William Schwartz.
Rev. and Mrs. Strutz were married
June 10, at Green Lake, Wis. The
early part of their married life was
spent at Aberdeen, De Smet. Big
Stone, and other points in South Da-
kota, where Rev. Strutz was sta
toned.
In 1918 Rev. Strutz came to Bis
marck to become pastor Of the First
Evangelical church where he served
until 1927, when he resigned to be-
come superintendent Of the Bismarck
district of the Evangelical confer
ence.
Rev. and Mrs. Strutz have three
daughters, all of whom were here
for the celebration. They r Miss
Alice Strutz, a missionary in the Red
Bird mission at Beverly, KY, Miss
Marian, who has just returned from
N~aperville, ILL.,, where she attends
North Central college, and Miss
Goldie, recently graduated from the
Bismarck high school.
Rev. and Mrs. Strutz and daugh-
tiers left this morning for Aberdeen,
where they will visit a foster-daugh-
ter. Mrs. Grant Mcdonald.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frayne Baker were
hosts at a bridge dinner Monday eve
ming at their home, sos West Rosser
Avenue. A pink and lavender color
scheme was carried out in the table
appointments with early summer
flowers and candles. Covers were
placed for IL. In the bridge games
after dinner, honors were held by Ma
jor and Mrs. A. K. Kupfer and Mrs.
J. r. Oswalt. The guests from out
i of the city included Major and Mrs.
Kupfer, Major and Mrs. Oswalt and
Captain and Mrs. r. r. Tourttllott,
Fort Lincoln. Mrs. F. J. Mclaughlin,
Stockton, Calf, and Mrs. Louise
Findlay, Washington, D. G.
Mrs. H. o. Saxvik and children.
Ruth, Eileen and Dale, returned to
Bismarck Monday from Bowman.
where they have been the guests OF
Mrs. Saxvik's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. v. Hook, for the past two weeks.
MI. Saxvik. who has been in Mime
apolis on business for several days,
joined them in Bowman Sunday and
returned with them.
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Mi. and Mrs. A. W. Snow, oil
Eighth street, returned last evening
from a two weeks motor trip to Min
neapolis, Mile Laos, and other points
IN Minnesota. MI. and Mrs. Snow
spent the greater part Of their time
with relatives at White Bear lake.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Berg and son
Elmer, Fargo, who have been guests
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Berg's
son and daughter in-law. DR.. and
Mrs. H. F. Berg, 723 Sixth street, have
returned to their home.
Neil York has returned from Grand
Forks where he has been q student
at the University Of North Dakota,
to spend the summer vacation with
his mother. Mrs. Alice Wright York.
3l1 Main avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Humble and
two small daughters arrived Monday
from Crosby, Mimi, for a visit With
Mrs. Humble's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. j. Schultz, Sill Second street.
$3.50
Mrs. Elsie Parker, state demonstra-
ton teacher, has left for Mayville,
where she will be an instructor dur
ing the summer session at the May
VILE Normal school.
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The regular meeting Of the Mis-
sion Circle Of the First Baptist church
will be held at 3 O'Clock Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Clare Nelson. 418
Hannafin street.
Ladies of the first division will be
hostesses at the meeting of the Gen.
eral Aid Of tho McCabe Methodist
church Thursday afternoon in the
church parlors.
Mi. and Mrs. Roy Bakken, Sill Sec
ond street. have as their guests MI.
Bakken's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Bakken, and his brother, A. Bakken,
Waubun, MINI.
Roberta Graham, daughter Of Mrs.
Katherine Graham, left Monday for
Stanley, where she will spend the
summer with her grandmother. Mrs.