The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-05
aSOCIETY News

Mrs. McC Curdy Elected
By Royal Neighbors
Mrs. F. T. McCurdy was elected
oracle of the Royal Neighbors lodge
at the annual meeting held at the
Odd Fellows hall Friday evening.
Other officers named were Mrs. J. w.
McGuiness, vice oracle: Mrs. Hilda
Joslin, past oracle; Mrs. Milton Rue,
chancellor; Mrs. Roy Bakken, record
er; Mrs. c. r. Kositzky, receiver; Miss
Catherine Kositzky, marshall; Mrs.
Myrtle Hardt, inner sentinel; and
Mrs. Herman Ode, outer sentinel.
Mrs. j. A. Melicher was named q
member Of the board of managers,
other members Of which are Mrs. R.
E. Middaugh and Mrs. L. Van Hook.
A costume Christmas party follow
ed the business session. Gifts were
exchanged and a program Of Christ
mas games enjoyed. A group headed
by Mrs. Herman Ode won in one con-
test, with prizes in other games go
ing to Mrs. r. E. Middaugh, Mrs. Hill
da Joslin and Mrs. l. S. Blensley. Mrs.
e. j. Schultz was awarded the costume
prize.
Refreshments were served by the
committee in charge, composed Of
Mesdames McCurdy, Ode. Kositzky.
G. s. Fossum Val Yeager and Miss
Catherine Kositzky.
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Mrs. Lena Brick, Bismarck, is visit
ing in Fargo as the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. A. Cans. Mrs. Brick is an
aunt of Mr.. Cans.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Klein and son
Togo Klein, Hazen, are visiting with
friends in Bismarck over the week.
end.
Mrs. Charles Gray, 206 Thirteenth
ST.. was hostess to members Of st.
Rita's missionary group Friday after.
noon. Three tables were in play and
score prizes were awarded to Mrs. II.
j. Clark and Mrs. ]. Hagen.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. e. Freeberg, 0lI
Avenue F, were hosts at bridge par
ty Friday evening at their home.
There were guests for three tables
and score awards were made to p. e.
shepard and Mrs. Donald Moore.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Bryant will leave
Sunday for their home at Napoleon
after a visit here with Mr.. Bryants
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bryant
sos Avenue B, and Mrs. Bryant's SIS
ter, Mrs. Robert Twilling.
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Mr., and Mrs. Ivar johnson and
daughter Irene, Wadena, Mimi, are
spending the weekend in Bismarck
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. A.
Woehle. They are en- route to Port
land, Ore, where they will spend the
winter.
Information was received Saturday
by local friends, of the death OF Mrs.
Close, mother Of Mrs. Robert T.
Simpson, Minneapolis, q former Bis
marck resident, which occurred early
Saturday morning at the Simpson
home. Mrs. Close made her home
\ here with Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson dur
ing the time Mr.. Simpson was manag-
er of the Gamble Robinson company.
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Twelve members of the Past Noble
Grands club attended meeting FRI
day evening at the home Of Mrs. Fred
Swenson, 4l6 Thayer avenue. The
time was spent with sewing and in
playing bridge, with Mrs. Celia
Schloemer holding high score in the
games.
Complimentary to Mrs. 3. Peltier,
Hancock. Mimi, who is here for an
extended visit with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c..
Peltier, 312 Park ST., Mrs. Peltier en-
tertained a group of II women at an
informal tea Friday afternoon. Mrs.
S. .. Dietz presided at the tea table.
which was decorated with mistletoe
and lighted with red candles. Bowls
of roses were used in the rooms.
Mrs. M. B. Gilman, TOT Avenue A,
entertained company OF IL young
people at q dancing party Thursday
evening in honor of her sister and
brother, Phyllis and Wayne Carroll,
Mandan, and also for Mary Jane
Phillips, Staples, Mimi, who IS the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. e. Brink.
A Christmas motif was carried out in
the appointments for the buffet sup
per served after the dancing.
Treasures of the State Historical
Society" was the topic Of a talk given
by Mrs. Florence Davis, librarian for
the state historical society. at meet
ing Of the Sakakawea Junior Girls
club Friday evening. She also re-
viewed the history Of the statue Of
Sakakawea on the capitol grounds.
for which the club was named. Aud
rey Warrior played as piano solos.
"Neath the Greenwood Tree" and
Summer Reverie." The girls made
plans for packing Christmas baskets
for unfortunate families.
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A group Of women who had enter
tanned for Mrs. B. H. Hardinger, Mat
toon, ILL.,, during her recent visit with
her sister, Mrs. O. w. Roberts, III
Main avenue, were honored guests at
a o'clock luncheon given Friday aft
ernoon by Mrs. Roberts. Azure blue
tapers in green crystal holders lighted
the tables and narcissuS In green
bowls and bud vases were used in the
decorations. Contract was played
: during the afternoon with Mrs. Ralph
Mayer and Mrs. F. B. Strauss receiv-
ing prizes. The guests were Mesdames
Myron Atkinson, Frayne Baker, p. E.
Byrne, Gordon Cox, F. A. Lallr, H. 7.
Perry, M. w. Roam, F. B. Strauss ana