The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-13
Will Junior High
Pupils to Present
Historical Pageant

Pupils at the VIII Junior high
school are busily practicing for the
historical pageant which they will
present early in March at the city au-
ditorium In Observance Of the WASH
ington bicentennial.
A patriotic entertainment In seven
episodes, the pageant viii sketch the
progress Of the nation, beginning with
Columbus at the court Of Spain and
his subsequent discovery Of America.
Following In direct sequence will be
the scenes typical Of the colonization
period, showing In song and dance the
Spanish, Swedish, French and Dutch
settlements, and the coming Of the
Pilgrims. The third period win typify
the spirit Of T6, proving that the
colonists gained their ideals Of free
dom and rights through the frontier
hardships endured. The young ma
ton will be depicted In q scene show
ing the inauguration Of George Wash
ington as its first president. A minuet
danced by girls In Colonial costume
will feature this scene.
The opening Of the west with its
broader opportunities will be indicat-
ed in the tableau showing the west
ward pilgrimage Of Lewis and Clark
and their effect on the development
Of North Dakota.
Progress made through years Of
peace will be pictured In the final
episode. Music symbolic Of the 48
states will furnish q background for
the entire pageant.
Among the leading allegorical char.
acters already selected are Margaret
Mundy as Columbia; Everett Hill as
Uncle Sam; Everett Malm as Pro-
gress; Catherine Feltrup as Art; Har-
old Griffith as Industry; Beverly
Barnes as Education; Jean Paris as
Liberty; and Mary Louise Finney as
Peace. Additional characters will
take part in the various tableaux and
choruseS.
Miss Louise Johnson and Miss Ma
BILE Olson Of the junior high school
staff are In general charge Of the
pageant.
Miss Helen Nelson, 80 Griffin st.,
left Saturday morning for Coleharbor
where she will spend few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Mel
son. She plans to return to Bismarck
Wednesday.
Mrs. Hannah Harris, Fargo, has ar
rived to spend about q week as the
guest of her son-in-law and daughter,
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Carlson, Sill Fifth
st.
Mrs. A. G. Young and Mrs. f.: A.
Byrne received the score prizes when
Mrs. John r. Oswalt entertained the
Fort Lincoln ladies bridge club Fri
day afternoon at Major Oswalt's
quarters at the post. There were
guests for two tables.
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Red roses centered the tables and
appointments in keeping with st.
Valentines day were used for q bridge
luncheon given Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. Otto Holta and Mrs. F. s.
Minser at the Holta home, 504 West
Broadway. Twelve guests were seat
ed at small tables. Mrs. r. q.
Schneider and Mrs. A. P. Lenhart
were awarded prizes In the bridge
games during the afternoon.
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A profusion Of hyacinths, tulips.
daffodils and other flowers were used
to form q spring setting for the
bridge luncheon which Mrs. p. j.
Meyer and her sister, Mrs. G. H.
Dollar gave Friday afternoon at the
Meyer home, 912 Fourth st., as the
third of a series Of parties they are
having this month. Table appoint
ments in the rainbow colors further
added to the season effect. Places
were marked for 16 guests. Mrs. B.
O. Refvem, Mrs. o. w. Roberts and
Mrs. George G. Cooper received the
score prizes.