The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-01
SOCIETY NEWS
Awards Are Made in
Federation Project

Prizes have been awarded in the
Home Yard Improvement project
sponsored this summer by the divi-
sion of Indian Welfare of the North
Dakota Federation of Women's clubs
according to Mrs. j. H. Movius. Lyd-
gerWood, chairman of the committee
on judging. With the ether members
OF her committee, Mrs. Albert E,
Jones, Lisbon, and Mrs. James H.
Cooper, Valley City, Mrs. Moyius
drove Ills miles in three days to COM
plete the judging.
approximately 300 Indian women
on the Standing Rock Indian reser-
Walton participated in the project, for
which the reservation was divided in
to seven districts.
Prizes were hoe and rake for each
winner in the seven districts, with a
sweepstakes prize of set of dishes
Tor the person receiving the greatest
total number of points. First reserve
champion was awarded seven yards
of navy blue silk for a dress and sec
ond reserve champion received two
pairs Of printed voile curtains.
Mrs. Anna Eagleman, Little Eagle
district, was chosen sweepstakes
champion; Mrs. Dave Halsey, Fort
Yates district, and Mrs. Protus Vel
low. Wakpala district, were awarded
first and second reserve prizes respec-
lively. The district prizes also went to
these winners.
Other district winners were Mrs.
Paul 1ronwing, Kencl district; Mrs.
Richard White Eagle, Cannonball
district; Harriet Yellow Earrings,
Bullhead district; and Mrs Charles
Walking Cloud, Porcupine district.
Federated clubs in the state sent $50
packets of seeds, such as zinnias, pc
tunias and nasturtiunls to the Indian
women last spring, with the result
that dozens of flower gardens were
started to make the surroundings of
the Indian homes more attractive.
Many trees and Shrubs, also were
planted this year, the committee re-
ported.
Judging was on basis of 1000
points. with such items as neatness of
surroundings, arrangement of out
buildings, and planting and care OF
flowers and shrubs counting toward
the total
Authorities at the Indian agency
have expressed qualification over the
success Of the project and have asked
that 1t be continued for another two
years, Mrs. Jones announced.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest o. Stoudt, Jr.,
eos Second ST., will leave Friday. for
Brainerd. Mimi. to spend the week
end and Labor Day With Mr.. Stoudt's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. o. Stoudt,
Sr., Fargo.
Mrs. G. A. Clemens and two chill
drcn. 7O6 Avenue E, left Bisnarcl.
Wednesday evening for Fresno, Cal.
where they plan to spend the fall
and winter months. They plan to
visit in Portland for short time
before going to Fresno.
DR.. and Mrs. j. O. Thoreson, 206
Park ST., returned to Bismarck
Thursday afternoon after two
weeks visit in Edna, Mo-, where they
were guests of Mrs. Thoreson's par
clrts. Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Cornelius.
They also visited in MINNEAPOLIS with
Or. Thoreson's sister, Mrs. Fred
Weeks.
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Mrs. G. H. Dollar and daughter
Nancy Helen, who have spent the
summer with Mrs. Dollars mother,
Mrs. r. D. Hoskins, at her cottage
on Lake Sallie, Shoretam. Mimi.
have returned to their home at 3l6
Park st.
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Ray Barth and his sister, Miss
Viola Barth, BIG Eleventh ST., have
returned from weeks motor trip
to Wahoo, Neb, and points in Iowa.
They were accompanied to Wahoo by
their sister, Miss Gladys Barth, and
by Gilbert Benzon and his sister
Miss Sylvia Benzon, GOA Seventh ST.,
who will attend Luther college this
year. En- route to the Nebraska city
they spent a short time at Arnold
Park, Lake Okaboji Iowa, and visit
cd in Lincoln, Neb.