The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-30
Dancing Party Has
Night Club Setting

The dining hall at the World Wal
Memorial building was transformed
into a night-club scene for the dane.
ing party given Tuesday evening BY
Mrs. Marian Quain Sterrett, Madi-
son, Wis, who is spending the holi-
days here with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. E. P. Quain, 5l8 Avenue A.
Colorful wall decorations, gay
menus and tables arranged about the
dance floor carried out the night
club idea and there was dancing from
8 until IL o'clock, when supper was
served.
Novelty musical numbers were CIV
en- during the evening by Arthur
Cayou and Joe Byrne in the guise of
entertainers. About 20 couples, in
cluding many young people home for
the holidays, were guests. Among
those from out of the city were Miss
Ruth Staley, Fairmount, w. Va. Will
liam Byrne. Minneapolis, and Arthur
Lucas, Chicago.
Mrs. Quain Sterrett was assisted by
Mrs. V. j. LaRose. Miss Genevieve
Parsons, Paul Parsons and Buell.
Quain.
Bismarck and Mandan members of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity held
q reunion and dinner party Tuesday
evening at the Lewis and Clark hotel
in Mandan. Among those attending
from Bismarck were Fred Sorkness.
DR.. G. E. Stackhouse, Robert Larson.
Ralph Wenzel. Gene Sperry. william
Lenhart and Donald Jones. Members
Of the fraternity from Minot and
Dickinson also attended.
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Mrs. Q. F. Bleckert and Miss Irene
Brown were hostesses at a bridge
party Tuesday evening at Mrs. Bleck-
ert's home, 2l9 Avenue D West, hon.
oring Miss Dolores German, Colorado
Springs. Colo. who is spending the
holidays with her parents here. There
were guests for two tables and prizes
in the games were awarded to Mrs
Lloyd Dunn and Miss Gertrude Muir
ply. Red rosebuds formed the table
centerpieces when supper was served
and appointments were in the holiday
colorS.
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Miss Leone Mushinski entertained a
company of IL young women at a
bridge party Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mrs. Rolf Normann, ITO Ave-
nue. E. A decorative motif suggestive
Of the New Year was used, with bou-
quets Of red roses centering the
tables. Score awards in the card
games were made to Miss Winona
Dewhurst and Miss Rita Murphy.
Out-of- town guests at the party in
cluded Miss Claire Trump, Gilby, N.
D., Miss Beatrice Miracle, Gackle, N.
D., and Mrs. c. E. Hook, Williston.
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Mrs. Roy Yule, Valley City, and
Miss Genevieve Rue, Minneapolis,
shared honors at $50 o'clock bridge
dinner given Tuesday evening by Mrs.
Milton Rue, 300 Avenue B. Red tap
ers lighted the tables where places
were marked for II and the table ap-
pointments were in red and green.
Mrs. c. O. Burnett and Mrs. Lawrence
Bair held honors in the bridge games
after dinner Guest favors were given
to Mrs. Yule and Miss Rue, who are in
Bismarck for holiday visit. Miss
Gladys Rue, Valley City, and Miss
Helen Rue, Denhoff, were among the
guests.
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Complimentary to Miss Florence
Smith, Billings, Mont. who formerly
lived here, Mrs. Leslie French and
her sister, Miss Gwendolyn Jensen
entertained a group Of IL young
women at bridge Tuesday evening at
the home OF Mrs. French, 723 Man.
dan street. Miss Smith received a
guest favor and score prizes were won
by Mrs. Henry Groves and Mrs.
Everett LaFrance. A Christmas tree
and holiday decorations were used in
the rooms and tall red candles GEN.
tered the tables.
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Miss Bessie Varney, Minneapolis
and Miss Beatrice Miracle, Gackle,
N. D., were guests Of honor at an aft
ernoon bridge party given Monday b.
Mrs. E. M. Stanton, 418 Ninth street
Cards were played at two tables, with
Miss Miracle holding high score
Guest favors were given to Miss VAR
ney and Miss Miracle. A red and
green holiday motif was carried out
in the table appointments.
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Mrs. A. G. Sorlie and her mother
Mrs. o. S. Hilleboe. who are spend
ing the holidays here with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. d. Mann, 232 Avenue A West
were complimented at an informal
party given Monday afternoon by
Mrs. S. A. F1oren, S02 Mandan street
The guests were group of friends OF
Mrs. Sorlie and Mrs. Hilleboe. Red
tapers in crystal holders and winter
flowers formed colorful decorations
for the tea table.
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Members OF Troop No. ! of the
Junior Catholic Daughters enter
tained a company Of their friends at
dancing party Monday evening il,
the dining hall at the World Wa.
Memorial building. About 20 couples
attended. A lighted Christmas tree
large red bells and festoons Of red
and green provided gay setting for
the party, which was chaperoned by
Mrs. D. M. Slattery, councillor of the
troop, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. McKinnon
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Roherty
Bernice Wagner and Maybslle Nc
Kinnon served punch during the eve
ming. Arrangements for the party
were made by the troop officers, Jean
McKinnon, president; Elizabeth Stat
terry, vice president; and Marian En-
right. secretary; assisted by other
members.
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Mrs. John Graham, 905 Tenth
street, entertained at an informal tea
Tuesday afternoon for her niece
Miss Mary Lou Thompson, who was
here for the holiday vacation. Hours
were from 4 until $50 o'clock. Cen
tering the tea table, where Mrs. l.
X. Thompson and Mrs. George Stein
brueck OF Mandan presided, was q
basket of poinsettias and red taperi