The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-11
mrs. JONES SPEAKS
lat DISTRICT CLUB
MEETING WEDNESDAY
Tells Of Work Done by Women
of State; Praises Pro-
+. jects in This Area

Red Cross relief work, the pioneer
mother project, community festivals,
observance of the George Washington
bicentennial and work for the war
veterans and Camp Grassick were
listed as cargoes which the North Da-
kota Federation of Wonen's clubs are
carrying successfully, in an address
given by Mrs. Albert E. Jones, Lis
bon, state president, at the conven-
ton of the eighth district clubs in
session at Garrison Wedn d a
morning.
Speaking ON the theme, Garry
Your Cargo and Make Your Port, "
Mrs. Jones ikened the state fedora
ton to a ship which has set out on
a long voyage. The courage, faith
and hard work necessary to complete
the trip and bring the ship safely to
port are characteristic Of clubwomen,
she pointed out.
Continuing the nautical parallel,
she said that clubs, like ships, may
have stowaways, whose indifference,
lack Of cooperative spirit and nom
attendance at meetings may consti-
tute one of the biggest problems Of
the club captain or president. She
expressed the wish that each club
woman might get view Of the OPP
portunity offered for worthwhile work
in her community during these DIFF
ficult times.
District Does Well
Attention was called to the excel
lent record made by the eighth dis
trict in Red Cross and other welfare
work, under the direction Of the de-
partment Of the American Home,
Mrs. Harlan Reed, Dickinson, chair
man.
Clubs in this district rated rs per
cent, she said. and cooperated in
nearly every project started.
Value to the state, particularly in
future years. of the history Of the
pioneer mothers now being collected
by the federation, was stressed in
talk given by Mrs. H. w. McArdle,
Fargo, chairman of the committee on
the pioneer-mother project.
More than so books, containing the
stories Of approximately 1000 pioneer
mothers Of the state are now COM
pleted, she said. These accounts Of
happenings in territorial days and
earlier will make a priceless and au-
thentic contribution TO the states
history, 1t was pointed out. They
will be presented to the state histor-
ical society at the convention in
Devils Lake this fall and will be
placed in files with the society here.
Work Of collecting these histories
and many interesting details Of early
days In North Dakota brought to
light through this project were de-
scribed by Mrs. Florence Davis, lib
rarian for the state historical society,
who is in charge Of the pioneer
mother work in this district.
Reports Are Heard
An address by Miss Mary Cashel,
reports of committees and the re-
ports Of club presidents were on the
morning program. w. G. Gull, Gar
rison, spoke on Washington during
the afternoon. Election Of officers
and announcement Of the winners of
the scrapbook contest and reports of
convention committees were sched-
uled for late in the afternoon.
The Current Events club of Bis
rnarck won first place in the song
contest which was q feature of the
federation banquet, served Tuesday
evening IN the Congregational church.
The Washburn Study club placed
second. The Bismarck club rep
resented by sextet composed of
Mesdames A. J. Arnot, John A. Lar
son, H. +. Keller, J. p. French and
H. F. O'Hare, offered a district song.
A fairyland setting was arranged
Tor the banquet at which more than
100 women representing the 30 clubs
OF the district were seated. Tables
We're arranged in the form of a hol-
low square. which was decorated to