The Bismarck tribune., 1933-10-07
Mrs. Anna Chase Succeeds Mrs.
Laura Sanders 40 Dis.
trict 3 President

the North Dakota Rebekah assembly
when 70 delegates from six LODGES as
seinbled here Friday for their annua,
business meeting and banquet. Wishek
was named - the 1894 convention
, city.
Mrs. Laura Sanders, Bismarck. Is
retiring president. Mrs. Chase ad-
vanced to president from the vice
presidency. Mrs. Maude Arthur,
; Mandan, former treasurer, was elected
to succeed Mrs. Chase - vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Nellie Evarts, Bismarck,
was reelected secretary. Mrs. Timm
Of Wishek is tae new treasurer.
Covers were laid for q ct the din
ner, served Friday evening In the din
ing room Of the World War Memorial
building.
Talks on "fIow I Became / Re.
bekah," were given by Mrs. Chase,
Mrs. Stewart Cummings o( Wilton,
Mrs. Arthur. and Mrs. Grace Vrxal.
Bismarck. Miss Catherine Mcdonald,
Mrs. Della Snow and Mrs. Ruth Quth-
rie, Bismarck lodge members, gave
brief talks on Friendship" 'Iove''
and Truth" as foundations Of the
Rebekah order.
Program Given 1t Dinner
Mrs. M. o. Agre. 0l2 Thayer Az
enue, led the invocation. A toast by
Mrs. K. G. Arness, 223 Thayer Avenue
West, program committee chairman,
followed. Pep songs and hymns by
the audience, piano solos by the
Misses Cynthia Dursema and Eliza
hest RaAen and readings by Miss
Gladys Carlander and Morris Agre
,also were included In the program.
The Mandan lodge conducted the
initiation exercises which opened at 8
o'clock. Odd Fellows were invited to
the open meeting which followed.
Three members Of the Bismarck
lodge were honored for being men,
bers for over 80 years. each being pre-
sented with q picture. They were
Mrs. Evarts, who has been secretary
for % years; Mrs. Sanders and Mrs.
Snow. Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Snow
both are past noble grands.
Mrs. Emma Lou Hartman. Grand
Forks, president Of the North Dakota
Rebekah assembly: A. ]. Burke, Alex
ander, grand master Of the Independ-
ent Order Of Odd Fellows: Mrs. Una
Neirling, jamestown, past president Of
the state assembly, and Fred w.
Cathro, Bismarck, past grand master
cf the I. Q. o. f., were speakers at
the evening program. The Bismarck
lodge served lunch to the guests.
Business Session IN Afternoon
Exemplification Of the lodge ritual
and transaction Of business occupied
the district session. held In the Amer
lcan Legion Auxiliary room in the af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Jessie Maison extended. the
official welcome for the Bismarck
lodge. Mrs. Truax, Wilton, reported
Mrs. Hartman. Mr.. Burke, Mrs. Nier-
sing and Mr.. Cathro were introduced.
Mrs. .Arness presented Mrs. Hartman
with corsage Of red roses.
Mrs. Hartman gave her message
as state president at the district ses-
sion. The Bismarck members exem-
l>lified lodge opening and draping OF
the charter. Wishek demonstrated
closing Of the lodge. Mrs. Chase gave
q reading, "At the Movies
Lodges represented were Mandan,
Wilton, Flasher. Wishek. Hazelton and
Bismarck. Raleigh did not send dele
gates.
Assisting Mrs. Sanders and Mrs.
Arness In making arrangements for
the meeting were Mrs. H. M. Berg, 514
Eleventh st.: Mrs. Agre and Mrs.
Snow.
Eugene w. Leonard Of the First Ma
tional Bank returned Friday evening
from business trip to Atlanta, Ga.
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Rev. and Mrs. John Richardson, 5l4
Mandan st., Mrs. A. A. Jones, 106
Avenue G West, and possibly others
will leave, Sunday afternoon for
Jamestown to attend the state con-
vocation Of Episcopal churches. They
will come back Tuesday.
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Miss Wilma Wen1el, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. r. =. Wenzel, 3l7 Park
ST., is assisting with arrangements
for tea to be given Sunday from
to s p. m. at the Alpha Phi chapter
house for pledged members of the II
social sororitieS at the University of
North Dakota. Miss Wenzel, q fresh
men student, Is, q member of the
Alpha Phi pledged group.
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Miss Irene Anderson, GIT Eighth st.,
complimented her mother, Mrs. Ed
ward G. Anderson, ct o bridge party
Friday evening, the occasion being
Mrs. Anderson's birthday anniversary.
Bridge was played ct four tables.
Score honors went to Mr.. and Mrs.
s. r. Smith, 924 Fourth st. Miss
Anderson, assisted by the Misses
Eleanor Conway and Mary 0lum, SER
we'd refreshments.
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There were players for a tables ct
the Order Of the Eastern Star benefit
bridge party given Friday evening at
the Masonic temple. Proceeds will go
toward the orders pledge to the public
school music fund. In the auction
games. prizes went to Mrs. w. + L,
Nuessle. TO Second g., and Ernest
%. Stoudt, Jr., 70l Sixth st. Mrs. w.
y. Targart. 706 Sixth st., and otto
Dirlsln, 4OS First st., won score hon
ors In contract. Lunch was served
In the dining room. Mrs. John 0ra-
ham, COS Tenth g., and Mrs. r. M.
1krgesou. 40 Thayer Avenue West,
arranged tho party.
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Soldiers ct Fort Lincoln are open.
ing their annual !all and winter dance
series this evening. The Fort Lin
coin military orchestra will play for
I the dance which will be from 8 to I
O'Clock at the post gymnasium.
The public Is invited to attend the
dances which will b held every Sat-
urday night during the season. Busses
20 accommodate the guests will leave
the Fort Lincoln station across from
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