The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-04-03
SOCIETY NEWS
First Report OF Bismarck Girls Council Shows
Extensive Development Of Work and Recreation

and the sponsors Of each group have
been required to be In attendance
each Friday evening. Beginning in
October, 81 meetings have been held,
with a speakers on etiquette, per-
sonal care, health, and vocational
subjects. There have been 10 parties
for which refreshments have been
served in turn by the various women's
groups affiliated with the Bismarck
Community council. Girls have been
required to attend two Of the three
club meetings each month in order to
be eligible for the party at the end
Of the period. Recreation has been
supplied by a committee consisting Of
Mrs. w. B. Pierce, Miss Harriet Rust
and Miss Howard. Miss Esther Max
we'll has supervised sewing classes,
with q number Of helpers. Mrs. j: O.
Thoreson, Mrs. Clarence Guinness and
Mrs. A. ]. Arnot have supplied music
onc each month in each club.
The program committee, which has
had general supervision of all club
activities, consists Of Mrs. F. H. Waldo,
Mrs. E. A. Thorberg, Miss Mary
Cashel and Miss Esther Teichmann.
In addition to the talks and amuse-
ments that have been planned at the
school buildings, moving pictures and
visits to the central office have been
made possible by the Northwestern
Bell Telephone company. The Bis
marck Hospital has supplied speakers
and conducted two demonstrations in
the nurses home, and the North Da-
kota Power and Light company Is be-
ginning this month q series of cook
ing demonstrations for the Wachter
club. The program committee ex-
pressed its appreciation Of help from
the various beauty operators who have
given demonstrations, school teachers
and many individual speakers. as well
as to the women's organizations which
have served at the parties.
Sponsors of the Wachter club have
been Mrs. Thorberg, Mrs. w. l..
Nuessle and Mrs. Bert Drennen; OF
the Richholt group, Mrs. A. M. Chris
Hanson, Mrs. A. H. Barrett and Mrs.
Waldo, with Mesdames Joseph Cogh-
Ian, o. B. Lund and o. s. Jacobson
assisting. Miss Marie Huber, Mrs. M.
M. Ruder and Mrs. E. P. Quain have
directed the Will club. For the
Crescent club, Mrs. Waldo is advisor.
On the Girl Scout committee, which
is organized according to national
rules, have been Mrs. w. G. Worner,
Mrs. T. Madden, Rev. Opie S. Rim
dahl and DR.. H. A. Brandes from the
council and Miss Cashel, Mesdames
George Will, Burt Finney and Carl
Knudtson from outside. There are rs
older girls serving as troop leaders. all
of whom have had n training
course, and IA have had two courses.
Scouts have followed the regular ma
tional program and have been busily
engaged in passing the various tests
which call for much outdoor and han
dicraft work; one of their recent prof.
ects was renovating the furniture in
the community rest room, where some
of the troops have been meeting.
Both club girls and Scouts will at
tend the summer camp this year, an
able staff of instructors having been
engaged already, with others in pros
pect. Hikes and athletic activities
have been planned for both groups
this spring, with the final affair for
the club girls a joint Mothers day
party.
To the annual meeting Monday eve
ming, where more complete reports Of
all activities will be given and seven