The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-20
SOCIETY NEWS
Clubwomen Will Use New Minot Dormitory for
Third Annual Institute, State President Saws
Mrs. Jones on Visit Here
Reveals Plans for Biennial
Convention at Seattle

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North Dakota clubwomen who at
tend the third annual institute
sponsored by the state federation OF
women'S clubs, will have the honor OF
being the first to occupy the new dor
mitory at the Minot state teachers
college. when the institute opens there
early in August, according to Mrs.
Albert E. Jones, Lisbon, state presi-
dent.
Mrs. Jones, on a visit to Bismarck
Saturday, said that an exceptional
program of lectures has been secured
for the session through the courtesy
of the college. This is expected to
draw a larger number of women than
usual and an additional incentive to
attendance will be the master club
women's certificates, which will be
issued to those women who have at
tended all three sessions.
Only last week Mrs. Jones returned
from Seattle, Wash, where she has
spent the last month comforting with
Washington clubwomen in regard to
the biennial convention Of the gen.
eral federation, which is to be held in
Seattle in June. 1882. AS contact Of
ficer for the general federation, Mrs.
Jones attended two Of the spring
meetings of the Washington districts.
Great interest in the Forthcoming
convention was everywhere evident,
Mrs. jones said. Already arrange
ments have been completed for the
delegates to visit the Bremerton navy
yard and a visit to one of the battle
ships as we'll as trips to Bainbridge
and WILDLY islands in Puget sound.
Two OF the largest Seattle department
stores will entertain at a tea and
luncheon, she said, and headquarters
will be at the Olympic hotel.
Mrs. Jones went to Seattle from
Phoenix. Ariz., where she was present
for the general federation board n
council meeting. She commented
upon the interest shown by delegates
in the North Dakota souvenir. pre-
Sented at the presidents dinner.
These we're framed pictures OF the
Roosevelt cabin on the capitol
grounds and were supplied by a local
photographer. Jars Of honey sent
from apiaries at Armenia also at
tracted favorable comment, she said.
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Complimentary to her daughtcr-in-
law, Mrs. Marston Gordon. HAGEN.
Mrs. A. D. Gordon entertained a COM
pany of IS intimate friends at an in
formal party Friday evening at her
home. oil Rosser avenue. Mrs. Cor
don, formerly Miss Esther Grosz, Bis
marck. Is q recent bride and has been
making her home at Hazen where MI.
Gordon is stationed with the high
way department. The evening was
spent in hemming towels for the
honor guest. who also received a
number of gifts. Mrs. Gordon Will
return to her home next week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. l.. K. Thompson and
daughter, Mary Lou. 6l2 Avenue d,
will leave Monday evening for Min
neapolis, where they will visit Mrs.
Thompson's parents. Mr.. Thompson
will return the latter part OF next
week. while Mrs. Thompson n
daughter will remain for two weeks
or more, going from there to ROCK
Island and Princeton. ILL.,. for a WISH
with relatives. They Will be away
about six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Bryant. Napoleon,
son and daughter Law OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. o. r. Bryant, 305 Avenue B, lefS
Bismarck Saturday by auto Tor Pors
ANGELES, Wash, where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Bryant for
merlv editor CT the Napoleon Home
stead. has taken a position with a
there. Mrs. Bryant Is a
sister of Mrs. Robert TWilling. 42*
Fifth St., and has visited here. many
times. j
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Mrs. Virginia Butler. and Miss
Liessman. Bismarck. AMI
Walter Leroy, Underwood. president
of the Nortl, Dakota Christian En-
daavcr, will leave by car Sunday
morning for Jamestown. where they
will attend an executive meeting OF
The Christian Endeavor society and
also the closing sessions Of the Pres
byterian Young Peoples conference.
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Miss Linda johnson. who is an in
structor in the Laurel, Mont,
schools. and Miss Alice Johnson, who
teaches in st. Paul, have arrived to
spend the summer with relatives in
They arc daughters OF
John A. Johnson, long time resident
of this county. who is convalescing
an illness at the Bismarck hos
pital.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.. Mclaughlin,
Fargo, former Bismarck residents,
are here to spend the weekend Wis
ting with Mrs. McLaughlin's sister,
Miss Alma Sundquist, Mason apart
ments, and with friends.
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Mrs. G.. H. Stedman, Mason apart
rents, will leave Sunday for Little
Falls, Mimi. where she will spend q
,wo-weeks' vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swanson. +.