The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-16
Morning Session
Is Taken Up With
Committee Reports
Continued from page one)

inson, Dickinson; Eighth district
Mrs. j. H. Cooper, Courtenay.
A number Of three-minute talks al
so featured the program. These dealt
with various phases of club activity
and were as follows: Value Of Library
Extension, Mrs. John Burke, Bis
marck; Value Of Scholarship Loan,
Mrs. E. w. Cunningham. Devils Lake;
Value Of the Club Bulletin, Mrs. e L.
Simmons, New England; Value of
Radio Programs. Mrs. 8. M. Hyde,
Williston; Value of the Club Institute,
Mrs. w. C. Taylor, La Moure; Value
Of Departmental Teas, Mrs. John
Knauf, jamestown.
Reports of the credentials commit
tee and routine business connected
with the convention also were dis
posed of.
Mrs. o. A.. Stevens read the min
utes Of the state board meetings;
Mrs. John Knauf presented the pro-
gram arranged for the convention;
Mrs. G. A. Cross outlined the conven-
ton rules and regulations and Mrs.
Burke reported on the work Of the To-
cal committees which made prepara-
tions for the convention.
In accepting her report, Mrs. Jones
complimented Mrs. Burke and local
club women for the enthusiasm and
interest they have shown and the
splendid manner in which they per.
formed the work allotted to them.
Rev. Floyd Logee. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, gave the
invocation at the morning session.
The sessions are being held In the
church parlors.
A salute to the flag by all women
present was one Of the impressive
ceremonies.
Musical numbers were i~nterspered
with the business. Mrs. Harriet
Smith Fuller, Dickinson, led the as
sembly in singing America, the
Beautiful at the opening Of the
morning session. Later, Mrs. Frank
Barnes sang two songs, Yesterday
and Today" and "God Touched the
Rose"
The reception Of reports was con-
tinued at the afternoon session. Mrs.
r. A. Thompson, Lisbon, reported on
the General Federation News; Mrs.
A. L. Knauf, Jamestown, on the work
among war veterans: Mrs. A. N.
Powell, Devils Lake, on club inSti.
tutes: Mrs. G.. 8. Buck, jamestown
on the student loan fund and Mrs.
Alfred zuger, Bismarck, on Junior
membership.
The department Of press and pub
Lefty with Mrs. Paul T. Boleyn pre-
siding, was given an hour, beginning
at 2:15 p. m. Included In this part
Of the program were the presentation
Of scrap book and booster campaign
prizes and short talks by q number
of North Dakota newspaper women.
The nominating committee, which
began its session at 1:15 o'clock this
afternoon, was to report at 3:lS
o'clock. No mention had been made
in informal caucuses Of any candidate
to oppose Mrs. Jones for the presi-
dency and It was confidently predict
ed that she would be renominated
and reelected without opposition.
Ernest 0rewer and Mrs. John Ora
ham, both Of Bismarck, each sang
two solos at the afternoon session.
The planting Of the Carl Ben Ejel-
son memorial trees on the state cap.
itol grounds under the direction Of
Mrs. w. H. Bodenstab, Bismarck,
chairman Of the department Of con.
servation, and a tour Of the Roose-
welt cabin on the capitol grounds
were to conclude the afternoon pro-
gram.
The federation dinner vas sched.
uled for $50 p. m. ct the Patterson
Hotel. A feature Of the dinner will
be the district singing contest with
the Blanche Jones prize 70 be award
ed to the group presenting the snap
piest pep" songs.
Tonight, ct the city auditorium,
the fine arts department will present
a program consisting Of music, q read-
ing by Mrs. w. w. Fuller. Fargo and
a motion picture entitled Dakota.
Those appearing In addition 20 Nrs.
Fuller. will be Mrs. z. p. Rose, Biz
marck, In a piano solo; Mrs. w. J.
TArgart, Bismarck. In two vocal
solos: Mrs. Russell Chase. jamestown,
and Miss Belle Menus. Bismarck, ID
q piano concert.
Mrs. Georgia Sturgeon. Ddselsy,