The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-14
&OCIETY:N News
Legion and Auxiliary
Officials Are Feted

Officials Are Feted
A group Of American Legion and
Auxiliary officials here to attend the
charity ball Friday evening sponsored
by Lloyd Spetz Post No. l, Of the Le-
gion. were guests at a number of
informal affairs during the weekend.
The visitors honored were Jack
williams, state adjutant for the Le-
gion, and Mrs. williams, T. O. Kraa-
bel. veterans service commissioner,
and Mrs. Kraabel, all of Fargo;
Frank Seeba, district deputy for the
Legion, and Mrs. Seeba, Harvey; Mrs.
A. G. Porter, Edgeley, department
president Of the Auxiliary; and Mrs.
H. p. Ide, Harvey, department re-
Mobilization chairman. Several Bis
marck and Mandan state and uni:
officers Of the two organizations also
were guests at the various gather
ings.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rue, 309 Ave-
nue. B, entertained a company of 81
at an II o'clock buffet supper Sat
'urday evening, honoring Mr.. ana
Mrs. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Kraabel
and Mrs. Porter. John Kennedy,
Mandan, past department command
er of the Legion, and Mrs. Kennedy,
were among the guests. Red tapers
and Christmas favors decorated the
r~efreshment table. Mrs. Rue was as
sisted by Mrs. Charles Martin.
Officers Of the local post arranged
a noon luncheon Saturday at the
Patterson hotel complimentary to the
visitors. Later the group was enter
tanned informally at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frayne Baker, sos West
Thayer avenue. .
Friday evening. following the ball,
Spencer Boise, commander of the
Bismarck post, and Mrs. Boise we're
hosts at a midnight buffet supper at
their home, 618 West Thayer avenue.
Mrs. Porter was honored at a
luncheon given Friday afternoon by
Mrs. H. w. Rosenthal, president Of
the local Auxiliary unit, at her home,
800 Avenue G. Miss Mary Houser,
department radio chairman, enter
tanned a few Auxiliary officials at a
Sunday night supper for Mrs. Porter,
who also was entertained at a small
dinner given Friday evening by Mrs.
G. Olgierson. 811 Avenue E. During
her visit Mrs. Porter was q guest Of
Mrs. Olgierson. She left for her home
Monday.
Complimentary to Mrs. Porter,
Mrs. r. ]. Kamplin, $50 Fourth
street, entertained q group of state
and unit officers Of the Auxiliary at
a breakfast Sunday morning at her
home. Appointments were in the
seasons colors, red and green. ana
covers were placed for eight.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy, Man.
dan, gave a breakfast Sunday
ing for Mr.. and Mrs. Williams and
MI. and Mrs. Kraabel.
r. j. Kamplin, past department
commander of the American Legion,
and Mrs. Kamplin we're hosts at a
bridge dinner Saturday evening AT
their home. $50 Seventh street, honor
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Williams and
MI. and Mrs. Kraabel. Twelve
guests were seated at the tables,
which had decorations in keeping
with the holiday season. The eve
ming was spent at bridge, with Mrs
williams, MI. Kraabel and H. Il.
Handtmann receiving o prizes.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Handtmann were
guests from Mandan.
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Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Lyons, James
town, are spending a few days visit
ing with friends in Bismarck.
Miss Marjorie Udell. teacher at
Shields, visited with friends in Bis
marck Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Jacobson has left for her
home at Wing after spending the
weekend in Bismarck with her Sis
ter, Mrs. Selma jacobson, 80 First St.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Blank, New
Salem, stopped in Bismarck Sunday
en- route to Minneapolis where they
will. spend a week visiting with
friends and t~ransacting business.
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Mrs. d. A. Dodds, SOC Avenue d,
left Sunday for Minneapolis to spend
the holidays with relatives and
friends. Mr.. Dodds will join her
: there just before Christmas.
Durard Bohn, Mott, arrived Sum
day to be the guest of MI. and Mrs.
Carl Tullberg, 1921 Fourth St., un.
til Christmas. He is a nephew OF
Mrs. Tullberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutsen Bowen of
Douglas have left for their home
after spending the weekend in Bis
marck as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ehrmantraut, 204 Thirteenth
St. Mr.. Bowen is a brother Of Mrs.
Ehrmantraut.
Ernest Strauss, son Of DR.. and
Mrs. F. B. Strauss, 223 First ST.,
has arrived from Collegeville, Mimi,
where he is a student at st. johns
university, to spend the Christmas
holidays with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sitter, 7l8
Eleventh st., entertained the mem
beers Of their bridge club Saturday
evening at their home. There were
eight guests. Decorations the
Christmas colors were used for the
bridge tables and high scores were
held by Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Berg.
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In honor of her sister, Mrs. Harry
Clooten, who was observing her birth
day anniversary, Mrs. Rebecca Hell
wick, 118h Third ST., entertained in
formally Saturday evening. Bridge
was played at four tables, with Mr..
and Mrs. Clooten receiving the score