The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-11
SOCIETY NEWS

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P~resbyterial Marks
It's 21st Anniversary
Reading Of the minutes of the first
Presbyterial meeting here 81 years
ago, was one of the program features
of the anniversary celebration Of the
organization held Tuesday afternoon
1T the Presbyterian manse, ZIG Az
enue B West, with more than 10 wom-
en- in attendance. Five women, from
Bismarck, New Salem and Wilton,
were at this first meeting held here
April IL, 1910, declared Mrs. ]. l..
Hughes, who gave an account Of the
session. One Of these, Mrs. j. E.
Perry, was present for the observance
Tuesday.
Miss Anna Burr, Presbyterial presi-
dent, wal in charge during the pro-
gram, which opened with a piano
duet by Mrs. r. E. Morris and Mrs. ].
L. Hughes. Mrs. Charles Prentice
sang q group Of numbers and read
ings were given by Mrs. Obert Olson.
Vocal selections were given by Mrs. F.
j. Bavendick, followed by violin num-
bers by Mrs. Otto Hanson, Fort Lin
coin.
A social hour followed the program.
Centering the tea table, where Mrs.
George WEIGH and Mrs. Mary john
ston presided, was q huge TERED
birthday cake lighted with 81 candles.
The cake carried the names of the
five women at the first meeting, who
were Mrs. Perry, Mrs. q. w. Stewart,
Mrs. G. w. Harris, Mrs. Robert Mey-
ers and Miss Darling.
The executive committee Ct the
Presbyterian Womens' Missionary So
ciety, composed of Mrs. J. L. Hughes.
Mrs. Floyd Logee. Mrs. Andrew Err
dahl, Miss Edwina Knecht, Mrs G. G.
Converse, Mrs. John Sterling and
Mrs. F. E. McCurdy, were in charge
of the anniversary program and
party.
Green carnations and pale yellow
freesia formed attractive center
pieces for the tables when Mrs.
Henry w. Richholt, 223h Seventh
ST., entertained the members Of her
birthday club at a l o'clock luncheon
Tuesday afternoon Appointments
to carry out a st. Patrick's day motif
were used and places were laid for
IL. Bridge was played during the
afternoon with Mrs. Richard Pen
warden ST., receiving the score prize.
Mrs. F. E. Irish, st. Paul, a a guest
from out of the city.
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For her daughter Elizabeth. who
was observing her 18th birthday an
fiversary, Mrs. o. T. Raaen, BIS
Ninth ST., entertained a group of IL
girls at a party Tuesday evening.
Guessing games, contests and stunts
we're the rastime and prizes were
awarded Dorothy S~igurdson and
Elizabeth Tolchinsky. Decorations for
the rooms and tables were In keeping
with st. Patrick's day. Mrs. Raaen
was assisted by Mrs. H. w. Griffith.
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Work to be done in the garden dur
ing early spring was described In q
paper on what to Do When Spring
Unlocks the Soil" read by Mrs. Jack
Fleck at a meeting Of the Mothers
Service club Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Bernard Andrus. Mrs
r. D. Kennedy read a biographical
sketch of Luther Burbank, mention
ing the various plants and fruits he
perfected.
Alaska was the program theme for
a meeting Of the Progressive Mothers
club Tuesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Herman Pelker, 40 Sixteenth
st. Mrs. Hazel Taft read a paper
on "Our Empire Of the Northwest"
showing the products and Importance
of the territory. Mrs. Verne Haines
described Alaskan mines and told OF
the gold rush of SO.
Twenty members of the Yeoman
Ladies club attended a meeting Tues
dav afternoon at the home Of Mrs
A. ". Snow, Oil Eighth st. The
afternoon was passed socially with
sewing. Door prizes were awarded
Mrs. Grant Marsh and Mrs. Grover
Riggs.
Walter Erickson, Templeton. Wis.
Who has been q guest at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and MRS. ]. A.
Erickson, 615 Sixth st., for the last
two weeks, will leave Thursday fo1
Templeton, where he is employed.
Miss Mabel Larson left Tuesday
evening for Grand Forks where she
has accepted q civil service position
in the U. 8. administrative offices
maintained at the Grand Forks coun-
ty courthouse.
Mrs. F. E. Irish has arrived from
St paul for a several weeks visit al
the home of Mrs. Henry ". Rich
holt, 223H Seventh st. Mrs. Irish 4
a former resident Of Bismarck.
Mrs. A. L. Bervig left Wednesday
for her home at Drake, N. D., after
SPENDING a few days in Bismarck a
the guest of Mrs. ]. A. Erickson, 6ls
Sixth st.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J.. A. Larson, who re-
Gently returned from Minneapolis are
now settled in their new home at 22]
Avenue A West.
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A St. Patrick's dance will be helc
March II at the Odd Fellows hall un-
der the auspices of the I. O. Q. r
lodge.
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Wernli, Hazen
- visiting with friends In the city