The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-09
VlRCINA'S CHARMS
ARE DESCRIBED BY
LION CLUB SPEAKER
J. L. Powell Tells of Work and
Activities Of CIubmen in
His Native State

Description Of the charms and
beauties of Virginia and of the activi-
ties of the Lions clubs in that state
was given to members Of the Bis
marck Lions club Monday noon by
j. L. Powell, manager OF the Burg
store.
Powell said the impression that
southern folk are lazy and disinter-
ested In community progress is in
correct since they are, IN fact, very
active in pushing their community
interests.
In proof of this, Powell pointed to
the annual Apple Blossom festival at
Winchester, Virginia. and the Mardi
Gras at New Orleans, each of which
is more than 100 years old. They are
primarily entertainment events, he
said, but they attract attention to
the cities in which they are held and
the regions in which the cities are
located.
Expressing pride in his native state,
Powell pointed to the fact that it is
known as the mother Of presidents
and also is the mother of two other
states, Kentucky and West Virginia
having once been included within its
boundaries.
Since, at the time Of Lincoln's birth,
Kentucky still was a part of Virginia,
Powell pointed out, he really vas a
Virginian and brought the number
of presidents born in that state to
nine instead of the eight with which
it commonly is credited.
Virginia Lions, he said, nave done
much to bring a unity Of interest and
a good fellowship between the folks
living in the cities and those in the
country.
One means of doing this, he said.
is to hold picnics throughout the dis
trict in which the club Is located. Or
CARNATIONS of rural women prepare
the meal and the club members pay
for it. This intermingling of city and
country residents tends toward better
understanding and, since the picnics
always result in some profit for the
women serving it, they are welcomed
by the country people.
The rule, Powell said, is to hold six
picntcs a year at a distance of not
over Is miles from the city in which
the club is located.
Preliminary arrangements FOR a
stag party to be held in the Liors Den
next Monday night were completed.
Joseph Spies is chairman of the CON-
mittee In charge of the arrangements.
The event has been designated as a
st. Patrick's party.
DR.. G. D. Dursema, F. G.. Orr. Mott,
and Mr.. Hutson, Finley, were named
as members of a committee from this
area to consider plans for having
North Dakota made a separate dis
trict by Lions International.
Proposal by the Fargo Lion club
that the clubs in North Dakota join
in sending a carload OF seed potatoes
to Arkansas to be distributed to
drought sufferers there, was referred
to the board Of directors.
w. S. Ayers was named chairman
of a committee of three to send greet
ings to other clubs in the Bismarck
and thank them for the many
extended to the Bismarck
club.
Eight members Of the harmonica
band of the Roosevelt school enter
tanned the club members. They we're
presented by Miss Grace Hand their
teacher. Miss Helen House played
the piano accompaniment. Those
taking part were Jean Baker. Trina
Rudser. Margaret Forester. Beverly
Skei, Harriet McGraw, Doris Orchard.
Arness and Roland Wright.
Jean Baker was the announcer for
the group,