The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-10-26
SOCIETY NEWS

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Bismarck Alumni Back
From Celebrations At
Grand Forks and Fargo
Bismarck alumni Of the University
of North Dakota and the North Da-
kota Agricultural college, together
with friends, are back from Grand
Forks and Fargo after attending two
of the largest homecoming celebra-
tons ever staged by the schools.
The largest delegation, numbering
approximately 40, was at the univer-
sity festivities, although Bismarck
was we'll represented at Fargo also.
The traditional football dance closed
the 18th annual university homecom-
ing activities Saturday night. Earlier
events included q parade, led by the
sioux" homecoming princess, Miss
Eunice Courtney Of Page, and the
North Dakota Oregon football game,
rs we'll as luncheons. teas and dinners
for returning alumni.
Delta Gamma sorority and Phi
Delta Theta were awarded cups for
the best house decorations. Delta
Gamma also placed first In the parade
floats. with Kappa Sigma first among
the mems groups.
Festivities at the Agricultural COL
lege were climaxed Saturday night
with the second annual night club
banquet, staged In Ceres hall. 1t was
attended by about 200 Bison alumni.
A. r. WIFE, alumni president, was
POSTMASTER, with DR.. Frank barrow
in charge Of the entertainment fea-
lures, which were presented by the
mems and women's Greek letter
groups between courses.
Winners in the parade preceding
the Bison-South Dakota State foot
ball game, were Alpha Gamma Rho
fraternity. for the best float; Kappa
Kappa Gamma sorority for group
costumes: and Kappa Sigma Chi fra
ternity for individual costumes. Miss
Mary Powers, as Bison queen, rode
in a chariot decorated In autumn
leaves. DR.. ]. H. Shepperd. presi.
dent Of the college lead q section Of
! the parade, driving In state behind q
team Of plurned steeds, while in the
procession were officials Of the col
]egc and of the city, DR.. G. s. Put
MANS Gold Star Band, the Legion
trum and bugle corps, the cadet
corps, and alumni.
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Mrs. Davis Harnden and Miss Fan
HE McGovern, Dickinson, visited over
Sunday in the city with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. F. A. Copelin, SIS Washington
st., Mrs. M. B. Gilman, TOT Avenue A.
and Mrs. N. /. Roop, Mason apart
ments, have returned to Bismarck
after a few days visit in Minneapolis,
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Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Nupen, James.
town, former Bismarck residents,
spent the weekend in Bismarck as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Diehl,
800 Sixth st.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sheehan and
son Thomas have returned to their
home in Valley City after a week.
end visit here with Mr.. and, Mrs
Sheehan's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
G. Manning, 21O0 Avenue A, and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Sheehan, 423 Sixth
st.
Captain and Mrs. H. A. Stow, Fort
Lincoln, were guests over the week
end at the Bodenstab ranch near
Medora. Robert Bodenstab, who has
been spending several weeks here
with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. w. H
Bodenstab, $40 Mandap St., accom-.
panied them to Medora.
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Mrs. j. G. Oberg, Gil Avenue D
accompanied by Mrs. Minnie Shu-
man, 414 Third ST., left Monday
morning for Fargo and Enderlir
where they will spend several days
visiting with friends. At the latter
place they will be the guests Of Mr.
Harry Rice.
The Misses Jane Dixon and Ruby
Guthrie were h~ostesses at a bridge
party Friday evening at the home Of
Miss Dixon's aunt, Mrs. G. L. Parks
SOC Eleventh st. Bridge was played
at three tables, with cor prizes going
to the Misses Marjorie Alderman
Evelyn Omett and Luby Miller. Table
decorations were in the Halloween
colors. Mrs. Parks was assisted II
serving by Mrs. j. w. Guthrie.
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Miss Edith A. Lathrop, Washington
D. C., associate specialist in schoo
libraries with the u. S. office of edu.
cation, is here comforting with Mis-!
Bertha Palmer, superintendent o.
public instruction, and Miss Lillian
Cook, secretary Of the state library
commission. Miss Lathrop inspected
libraries In several 8urleigh county
rural schools Monday afternoon ane
will conduct a similar inspection o.
a few schools in Morton county Tues
day.
Four Bismarck girls who are stu
dents at the College of st. Benedict
st. Joseph, Mimi, had prominen'
parts in a pageant, "The Seven Age
OF Women" which was presented
Sunday at the college. They wer'
Miss Arlene Wagner, daughter OF MI
and Mrs. J. p. Wagner, 1l2 Avenue A
Miss Jean Roherty. daughter OF MI
and Mrs. J. N. Roherty, 6l5 Mandal
St.: Miss Mary White, daughter O
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. White. ait Sixth
st.: and Miss Josephine Weinberger
daughter Of MI. and Mrs. A. J. Vein
berger, 7O2 Mandan st. Miss Wayne
depicted the girl graduate and CAV
the yaledictory address which Sh'
Cave here last June: Miss Robert.