The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-12

operated on Devils Lake, will be
awarded that district showing the
greatest gain in new clubs for the
year. The eighth district, which in
cludes Bismarck, is in possession OF
the gavel now.
Points which the state federation
has stressed during the year will be
discussed with a view to their value
to the community by the six members
of the board of directors. Speakers
and their subjects will be: Mrs. John
Burke, Bismarck, Library Extension"
Mrs. E. w. Cunningham, Devils Lake,
Scholarship Loan" Mrs. E. l.. Sim
MONS, New England, Club Bulletin"
Mrs. S. M. Hyde, Williston, Radio
Programs" Mrs. w. c. Taylor. La
Moure, "Club Institute;" and Mrs.
John Knauf, Jamestown, Depart
mental Teas"
Occupying a prominent place on
the Tuesday afternoon program Will
be the department of press and pub
licity. Presiding will be Mrs. Paul T.
Boleyn, Fargo, chairman. who will
recount publicity work for the year.
Reporting also will be the eight dis
trict press chairmen.
Commemorate Ben Eielson
The afternoon session will be
shortened to allow time for the plant
ing of the Ben Eielson memorial trees
on the state capitol grounds. which
will be in charge of Mrs. w. H. b.
denstab, Bismarck, chairman of the
division of conservation. This will
be one of the most impressive cere-
monies of the entire convention, and
presidents of the general and state
declarations and district presidents will
participate. The Black Hills spruce
trees are gifts of the clubs composing
the eight districts.
Pep singing contests, during which
the districts will compete for the
baton offered by Mrs. Jones, presi-
dent. will be a feature of the annual
federation dinner Tuesday evening at
the Patterson hotel.
The department OF fine arts, Mrs.
Georgia Sturgeon, Edgeley, chairman.
presiding, will be emphasized in a
program at the city auditorium, fol-
lowing the banquet. Division chair
men will report. and Mrs. W. w.
Fuller, Fargo, will give the tribute to
pioneer mothers, "A Lantern in Her
Hand" A program of musical num-
bers has been arranged, and the en-
tertainment will close with the show
ing of the film, Dakota" depicting
life in the Dakotas in early days.
Breakfast Is Planned
A transportation breakfast at the
Patterson hotel Wednesday morning
will precede the second days session.
Past state presidents will extend
| greetings. and Mrs. M. A. Baldwin,
Fargo. acting parliamentarian. will
| present revisions to the constitution
| Presidents of the four clubs which
! have received q 100 per cent rating
will occupy a portion Of the session
and reports of the following commit
tees will be heard: Endowment fund
| Mrs. A. B. Ostrander, Linton; badges
| Mrs. c. E. Bennett, Aneta; federation
pin, Mrs. r. T. Haywood, Bowman
extension, Mrs. A. B. Landt. North
wood; motion pictures, Mrs. George
M. Young, Valley City; public safety
Mrs. j. E. Stevens. Devils Lake. Mrs
Mcintyre will report for the ex-offi'
GERS club.
Closing the mornings program vii
be the annual memorial service, con
Quoted by Mrs. Simmons, when trib'
ute will be paid the federation dead
The department of education, Mrs
McCanna, Cando, chairman, will re-
ceive consideration at the Wednesda.
afternoon meeting, when Superin
tendent B. w. briggs of the schoo
for the deaf, Devils Lake, will pre-
sent q group of his pupils In a dem
on~stration. Addresses by DR.. White
more on "Diphtheria Prevention,
and by Miss Katen on "Caml
Grassick" will be given.
Wednesday evening has been Sc
apart for the annual endowment fun'
concert, which will be held at tn
city auditorium, photos depictinl
Beauty Spots of North Dakota" vii
be shown, and a musical entertain
ment by the girls Of the U. S. 1ndial
school will take up the latter part o
the program. This, as well as tn
other sessions of the convention,
open to the public.
The report of the elections com
mittee, Mrs. G. A. Leonard, Minot
Mrs. w. M. Wilkin, Kuhn; MIR.
James Whelan, st. Thomas; and MR.
L. j. Vonderheide, Turtle Lake. vii
be received. at the opening session
Thursday morning. Following will b
the report of the department of tn
American Home, Grace DeLong. Far
60. chairman. Prizes for the contest
THE Church That is in Thy House,
and the insurance essay contest, "Th
Value of Insurance for Women" Wi
be awarded, and the papers read.
Mrs. ". Felson, Cavalier, is SEIZED
uled to discuss international rela
tons during the morning, with Mr.
e. H. Maercklein, Ashley; and Mr.
G. w. Moses, Bismarck, speaking o
legislation.
Radio Programs Discussed
Radio programs and their import
ance to the federation will be stress
ed by Mrs. Jane Gavere, Grand Fork
radio chairman.
; Mrs. Jones will deliver her messae
to the federation at the closing ses
sion Thursday afternoon, and the re
mainder Of the time will be given Owe
to a report of the department Of pub
lie welfare, Mrs. Charles e. Jone
Minot, chairman; to reports Of tn
division of Indian welfare, Anna n
Kruse, Oberon, chairman, and
final business.
: Bismarck clubwomen will be no.
: tesses to the visiting women at a te
, at the Bismarck Country club. at tt
4 close of the afternoon meeting.
Justice John Burke is the princip'
; speaker at the Thursday evenir
meeting, and will give his address. q
+. citizenship" Presiding during ev,
I ming will be Mrs. Eugene Fenelo,
Devils Lake. chairman of the depar,
+; ment of citizenship. who will repo
. onfi1{tioc ~ ha~ dano~<na~~k