The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
Carnival of Nations, Pageant
and District Dinners to
Be Among Events

80 ANAOVA0o AAXNAAOA WOVAs IxxOs
N. D. Young. Fargo: Mrs. r. A. De-
mars. st. Thomas. and Mrs. AlbeY!
=. Jones, Lisbon, state president.
Mrs. shafer to Speak
An address, Impressions Of the
Passion Play" by Mrs. George F.
Shafer, wife Of the governor, will
precede q reception. Business ses-
sions will be at the Little Country
theatre at the agricultural college.
The convention opens Tuesday morn
ing with Mrs. Jones presiding. After
al address Of welcome by DR.. J. H.
Sheppard, president Of the college,
the entire morning will be given over
to reports Of officers and commit
tees.
Highlights Of the afternoon will be
an address on public welfare by DR..
William Salisbury Of the Methodist
Episcopal church Of Fargo, the mes
sage and report Of the state presi-
dent, exhibit and tea at the Fargo
Fine Arts clubhouse and the plant
ing Of q spruce tree on the clubhouse
grounds by members Of the club in
memory Of Mrs. Francis Sheldon
Bolley.
Ex-Officers' Dinner
The ex-officers' dinner at the club
house will be followed by q frolic
night, q carnival of nations, carrying
out the idea of international rela-
tions, n Of the departments Of the
work being stressed at the conven-
ton. Each Of the eight districts OF
the federation will have a booth rep
resenting n Of the foreign coun-
tries whose people helped in the
founding Of the state.
A little German band will lend at
mosphere from the Fatherland. while
strolling musicians from Spain, Italy
and the Scandinavian countries will
add their bit Of color. A tableau de-
picting the eight departments Of work
will be presented under the direction
of Mrs. Marjory Iceberg Pearson and,
as q grand finale of the colorful eve
ming, the pioneer mother Of North
Dakota will be seen.
The Thursday morning session will
open with the planting Of the WASH
ington elm on the grounds of the ag-
ricultural college by Mrs. Clark
Brown, Cavalier. state chairman Of
the division of conservation.
Give Institute Prizes
Presentation of club institute prizes
by Mrs. A. L. Knauf, jamestown, an
original play by Mrs. Ella Gottschalk
of the Quill section of the Fargo Fine
Arts club, and the announcement of
the 100 per cent clubs of the state
federation will complete the program.
Mrs. H. L. Walster heads the Fargo
committee in charge of the conven-
ton.
Mrs. w. L. Smith, Billings, Mont,
a former Bismarck resident, has left
for her home after spending the week.
end and holiday in Bismarck as the
guest of Mrs. J.. G. Oberg, GIL Ave-
nue D.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Peterson and
daughter Evelyn Mae, Devils Lake,
have returned to their home after
spending the weekend in Bismarck
as the guests of Mrs. Alice Wright
York, $685. Main avenue. Mrs. York
and Mrs. Peterson are sisters.
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Mrs. w. J. Devlin, 422 Tenth st.,
was hostess to members of st. Teresa's
missionary group Tuesday evening.
Following a short business session
bridge was played at three tables,
with score honors going to Mrs. G. A.
Schuck and Mrs. E. A. Kaiser.
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The Misses Frances Lambe and
Grace Gibson, Grand Forks, and Miss
Mary Butler, East Grand Forks, spent
the weekend in Bismarck as the
guests of MI. and Mrs. G. Orris Bur-
nett. Miss Lambe and Miss Gibson
are sisters Of Mrs. Burnett.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson, sons
John and Vernon and daughters Ber-
nice and Norma have returned to
their home at SIS Fifth ST., after
spending the last three months at Los
Angeles and Hermosa Beach, Calf.
They returned by way OF Portland and
Spokane and toured the Yellowstone
park en- route.
MI. and Mrs. Forest Harding and
son Walter, Rapid City, s. D., left
Tuesday for Clearwater Lake, MIMI,
where they will spend q week with
Mrs. Harding,s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Claus GARNER. Mr.. and Mrs. Harding
were guests at the home Of Mr.. Hard
ing's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Hard
ing, 1908 Avenue G, over the week
end.
The activities committee, Miss Lii
liam Cook, chairman, was In charge
of the dinner meeting last evening
which marked the opening OF the Bus
iness and Professional Women's club
for the fall season. Covers were
placed for 20 members at tables CEN
tered with fall flowers. Discussion OF
plans for the fall program featured
the business session. Other members
of Miss Cooks committee were Mrs.
Florence Runyan and Miss Ethel
Flaten.
In honor of Mrs. s. J. LaDue, Mi
not, who was a guest at her home,
Mrs. G.. D. Mann, 232 Avenue A West.
entertained at a bridge luncheon
Monday afternoon at her home. Cow
ers were placed for l6 guests. A fall
note wa emphasized in the table APP
pointments which were In yellow and
green. Nasturtiums in low bowls CEN
tered the tables. Mrs. ]. G. Taylor
and Mrs. L. H. Fredricks held high
scores in the afternoons bridge
games. Mrs. Mary Jane Whitney and
the Misses Alton and Edmeresa Whit
nev beverly Hills. Calf. were out.