The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-10
SOCIETY, NEWS
Berean Class Gives
Banquet for Mothers

A program of musical numbers,
readings and toasts, followed by a
Him showing North Dakota scenes
was on the program for the mothers
daughters banquet sponsored by the
Berean Bible class of the First Evan
gelical church Monday evening in the
church parlors.
Miss Esther Teichmann, teacher of
the class, served as POSTMASTER and
gave tribute to the mothers. Mrs.
Georgia Burt Knudtson responded for
the mothers.
A group of numbers were sung by
the mems quartet, composed of John
and William Martin, Herman Bischof
and Merrill Larkin. Miss Elda Urban
gave a reading, Mothers Check
Book" when Ma is Sick and When
Pa is Sick" was the topic of a reading
by Miss Winnifred Burkheart, and
Miss Eva Goetz gave as a toast, "Why
Mothers Get Gray" Misses Pearl
Frankhauser and Johanna Diebert
sang a duet. Community singing
throughout the program was led by
Mrs. Ira E. Herzberg.
Russell Reid, superintendent of the
state historical society, displayed pic
lures Of North Dakota scenes and
bird and animal life.
Covers were marked for IS guests
at the tables, appointed in lavender,
pale yellow and green. Ophelia rose
buds and candles formed the central
decorations.
The program was arranged by a
committee made up of Miss Teich-
mann and Miss Freda Bischof. Misses
Marie Overmoen and Dora Bischof
were in charge of decorations and
Mrs. Merrill Larkin and Miss Clara
Zerr planned the dinner menu.
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Mrs. Amy Maxwell. Arlington, s. D.,
Is here for short visit with her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Cross, 600 Avenue D.
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Mrs. j. A. Flow and sons Norman
and Lloyd Flow, 1T First ST.. left
Bismarck Tuesday morning for Glen
wood and Rochester. Mimi. where
they plan to spend about three weeks
visiting with relatives and friends.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Berry and son
Robert, 208 West Broadway. and Miss
Ruth Duncan, 205 Second ST., return
ed to Bismarck Sunday from Winni-
peg where they spent about a week
with Mr.. Berry's parents.
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Miss Belle Menus, 300. Third St.,
left Tuesday by automobile for Devils
Lake to be present at a piano recital
which her sister, Alma Menus Stud
ness, concert pianist, will give there
this evening under the auspices OF the
Devils Lake Music club. Miss Menus
will return to Bismarck wednesday.
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Mrs. John L. George, 8l1 Fourth ST.,
will leave this evening for Seattle,
Wash. from where she will sail next
week for Anchorage. Alaska. to attend
the wedding of her daughter. Miss
Evaline George, to William D. Gill,
which will take place there next
month.
Mrs. Robert Twilling. 423 Fifte ST,
entertained eight guests at Sinner
party Saturday evening in honor OF
the birthday anniversary Of her hus-
band. A yellow color scheme was car
ried out with the birthday cake. yell
low candles and table appointments.
Bridge was played during the evening,
with Mrs. Malvin Olson and Mr..
Twilling receiving the prices.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tapley, Holly
wood, Calf, longtime residents C:
Bismarck, arrived Monday from Hol-
lywood to spend about two months
visiting with Mrs. Tapley's sons and
daughters in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Peterson, PIT Fourth st.. and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Peterson, SIS Fifth st. MIR.
and Mrs. Tapley came here by auto
mobile making the trip in five days.
Mrs. Mary F. Burton was a guest
of honor at a Mothers day luncheon
given Monday by her daughter, Mrs.
Samuel H. Merritt, 22l Third street.
Spring flowers in pastel tone gave a
seasonal note to the table where
places were marked for the eight
guests, all old friends of Mrs. Bur-
ton. The afternoon was spent in
formally with sewing. Mrs. A. Will
liams. Cable, Wis.,, was q guest from
out-of-town.
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Mrs. Albert E. Jones, Lisbon, presi-
dent of the North Dakota Federation
of Women's clubs, and Mrs. H. w.
McArdle, Fargo, chairman of the
committee in charge of the pioneer
mother project and q director Of the
state federation. were visitors in Bis
marck Tuesday. Accompanied by
Miss Helen Katen. secretary of the
North Dakota tuberculosis associa-
ton, they motored to Garrison Tues
day afternoon to attend the conven-
ton Of the eighth district clubs, in
session there Tuesday and Wednes-
day.