The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-14
Membership Award
Plan Is Presented

American Legion Auxiliary men,
bers were reminded that November IS
membership month for the Auxiliary
at meeting of the unit Friday eve
ming in the World War Memorial
building when Mrs. Malvin Olson,
membership chairman, explained her
plan for encouraging members to send
in their dues at once, and exhibited a
mystery box"
The box, to be opened at the meet
ing on Dec. IL, contains variety OF
prizes, she said. AS each member pays
her dues for 1882 her name will be
listed on the outside of the box. Only
those persons whose names are SO
listed will be allowed to participate in
the drawing, Mrs. Olson explained.
Items of routine business and re-
ports occupied the business session.
later bridge was played at 10 tables,
with Mrs. A. D. McKinnon and Mrs.
George Hektner receiving prizes.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Olsons committee, composed of Mes
danes Frayne Baker, Milton Rue, G..
l.. Richholt, G. M. Constans and Roy
Mills.
Mrs. S. w. Corwin, 422 Avenue G,
returned Saturday from Fargo where
she has been spending several days
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Burritt.
Miss Betty Foster, daughter of M:
and Mrs. c. L. Foster, 1913 Fifth
street, and Miss Beatrice Bowman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto v
Bowman, 800 Fifth street, arrived
Friday afternoon from Fargo for a
brief visit with their parents. Both
young women are students at the
North Dakota Agricultural college.
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Miss Gertrude Eichhor.st enter
tanned the members of her bridge
club Friday evening at her home, 4O9
Seventh St. Cards were played at
two tables, with Miss Winnifred
Darlington and Miss Mary Huber re-
ceiving prizes. Table appointments
were in keeping with the Thanks
giving season.
Miss Dorothy Parsons entertained
a company of eight women at a
bridge party Friday evening at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Mabel May,
600 Main Avenue. A Thanksgiv-
ing motif was featured in the dec
orations. Score prizes for the even
ing went to Mrs. Leo DeRochford
and Mrs. G. w. Cass. Mrs. Edward
Rinde, Waukegan, ILL.,, was an out
of-town guest.
The Misses Charlotte Schmidt, Mil
dred HUFF and Marie Turner were
hostesses at the November meeting OF
the Harris Hustlers class Of the Nc
Cabe Methodist Sunday school Fri
day evening at the home Of Mrs. w.
E. Water, 407 Sixth street. Twenty
one members were present. After a
business meeting the evening was
fpent informally with sewing. De-
corations were in keeping with the
Thanksgiving season.
Chrysanthemums in yellow and
bronze shades made effective center
pieces for the tables at the 1880
o'clock bridge luncheon given Friday
afternoon by Mrs. Frayne Baker,
sos West Thayer avenue, in honor
Of Mrs. B. H. Hardinger, Mattoon,
Ill. The autumn color note was car
ried out in the appointments and COW
ers were placed for Is guests. The
afternoon was spent at bridge, with
two tables each of contract and auc-
tion in play. Score awards were
made to Mrs. o. w. Roberts and
Mrs. ]. K. Blunt. Mrs. Hardinger
received a guest favor.
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Motion pictures Of local events
and others taken on trips to nearby
states were shown by s. w. Corwin
following a dinner meeting Of the
young men'si class Of the McCabe
Methodist church, held Friday eve
ming in the church dining hall. Rev.
Walter E. Water. pastor, spoke on
church organization. Musical num-
bers were given by quartet COM
posed Of w. ]. Noggle, George s. Reg
lister, II. C.: Beau and Loren Curtis;
by Adolph Englehardt, violinist; ana
by Mrs. Anne H. Peterson, pianist
The dinner was served by the follow
ing committee from the Ladies Aid
society: Mesdames John Ehrman-
traut, Henry w. Richholt, O. I. De-
Void, Alfred Anderson and Miss
ElInice Bowen