The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-04
SOCIETY NEWS


t a Child Welfare
Program Is Outlined
North Dakota's program for child
welfare will increase and become
more perfect just as rapidly as pub
lie interest demands 1t, Miss Mar
garet McGunigal, head of the state
children's bureau, pointed out in an
address before members Of the Pan
Attic Study club Monday.
Outlining the states plan for the
protection of its citizenship, the
preservation of its family life and aid
and assistance for the unfortunate, as
carried on through its department of
public welfare, the speaker showed
that much is still to be done in the
way Of health legislation and better
laws for the protection Of family life.
Miss McGunigal believes that a
carefully planned program is the best
means for securing for these subnor-
NAL children the kind Of attention
that will help to make them mentally
and physically fit.
Asserting that juvenile delinquency
is usually the result of evil environ
ment, Miss McGunigal said when we
begin to deal with Juvenile delin-
quency we must have a clear under
standing of human behavior. His
family history must be known, ex-
haustive physical and mental tests
must be made and all offenders treat
ed from the standpoint Of their con-
dition rather than their conduct, en-
abling society to be humane, while 1t
is trying to be just"
"It is the aim Of the welfare de-
partment," declared Miss McGunlgal'
to transform these misunderstood, be-
wildered, fighting children, through
a system of organized friendship, call
ed supervision" into happy, usetul
members of society.
"The future Of every child depends
upon the opportunity for training ne
Is given in the plastic age"
She reminded her audience that
crippled. children are ever more
the responsibility of society because
their condition is usually the result
of a preventable disease.
She spoke of the work being organ
lied for the training and guidance OF
our crippled children, calling atten-
ton to the fact that unless the proper
care and treatment as well as educa-
ton Is given these children, the
majority are likely to become q nabll-
ity to the state and society in general.
A luncheon for members OF n cluo
at the Patterson hotel preceded MISS
McGunigal's address.
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A spring color scheme OF pink and
green was used in the decorations Tor
the bridge dinner which Mrs. w. s.
Rohrer and Mrs. w. G. Mills Jr., gave
Monday evening at the Rohrer home,
All Avenue e. This is the first OF
several parties which are being
planned by Mrs. Rohrer and Mrs.
Mills. Covers were marked Tor ~
guests. Honors in the card games
were held by Mrs. Roy Bakken IA
Mrs, E. M. Hendricks. The hostesses
were assisted in serving by Virginia
Rohrer and Helen Targart.
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A group Of women who have lived
in Bismarck since girlhood were
guests at q bridge luncheon gwen
tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Charles
Staley. 7O1 Sixth st. A color scheme
of rose was used for the table APP
.pointments and places were laid 1or
IL guests. Mrs. p. e. Byrne and MRS.
A, w. Gussner held honors in the
bridge games. Among the guests
were three former Bismarck resi-
dents: Mrs. Scott Mclean, San
Diego, Calf, Mrs. M. G. Spooner,
Minneapolis; and Mrs. E. M. Charles,
Boomers Ferry, Idaho.
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Mrs. r. B. Murphy, 213 Avenue A
West. who underwent q major opera
ton Tuesday at the Kohler hospital
at Rochester, Mimi, is making a sat
isfactory recovery, according to word
received Wednesday by her daughter,
Miss Rita Murphy. Mr.. Murphy. q
member of the state board of admin
istration. has been with his wife in
Rochester for the last week and their
son. Bruce, came from Chicago to Wis
it oyer the weekend.
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A Valentine motif was carried out
in the table appointments and favors
for the bridge luncheon given Tues
day afternoon by Mrs. Thomas Coop
er. at her home, SIG West Broad
way. There were IL guests. Score
honors in the card games were held
by Mrs. E. H. Miller and Mrs. F. J.
johnson. Mrs. Cooper was assisted
by Mrs. Lawrence Bair.
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Mrs. Fred Burright, Sioux Falls, S.
d., is visiting in Bismarck as the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. M. I. Moffit,
and with other relatives at the Bert
Spohn home, 414 Seventh st. Mrs.
Burright came here to be with her
O Blair, who is recovering at a local
hospital from injuries received In an
auto accident at Mott, N. D.
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Mrs. D. E. Scott entertained men,
beers of st. Mary'S Mission group at q
card party Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs, SCOTS mother, Mrs. ].
P. McGarvey, 8O2 Second st. There
were guests for three tables and hon
ors were held by Mrs. McGarvey and
Mrs. S. F. Lambert.
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MI. and Mrs. Henry Jones, whose
wedding took place last week, have
returned from Winnipeg, where they
visited friends. Mrs. Jones was Miss
Mabel Aaberg before her marriage.
they r making their home at 823
Tenth st.
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MI. and Mrs. Arthur w. Watwood.
Aberdeen, S. D., were guests IN Bis