The Bismarck tribune., 1933-10-30
State War Mothers Will
Convene t Here This Week
Mrs. John Burke, President for
Four Years, Announces
Two.0ay Program


Two-Day Program
The program 1oe the 18th North
Dakota convention Of American War
Mothers which viii be held in the
War Mothers room Of the World War
Memorial building Wednesday and
Thursday, Nov. Ia, was announced
Monday BY members sf the program
committee. Fort Lincoln chapter of
Bismarck will entertain the conven-
ton.
Mrs. John Burke, 224 Avenue A
West, who has been president Of the
state chapter for four years, win pre-
side.
Registration will take place We'd
nesday morning at II o'clock. At 1 80
o'clock the formal opening will take
place. Music and the traditional pro-
cession Of the Bugler, Soldier and
Sailor carrying the coloss will mark
the occasion.
Rev. ELLIS L. Jackson, pastor of the
First Baptist church, viii deliver the
invocation. Mrs. Margaret schneck-
er will conduct the salute to the flag
to be followed by q solo by Mrs. John
A. Larson, 2l0 Avenue A West.
Addresses Of welcome will be ex-
tended from the Fort Lancoln chapter
by Mrs. L. NJ. Parsons, 5l4 Sixth st.;
from the city Of Bismarck by Mayor
A. p. Lenhart: from the Lloyd spetz
Post No. !, American Legion, by F. E.
Logee: and from the American Le-
gion Auxiliary by Mrs. Frayne Baker,
5l8 Thayer Avenue West. Mrs. w. r.
Kellar, Mandar,. will respond.
After the presentation Of the gavel
to Mrs. Burke there will be reports Of
the various committees, reading Of the
minutes Of the last convention by
Mrs. Anna Clausen, Kenmare, and
the presidents address by Mrs. Burke.
Governor LANCER ID Speaker
Governor william Langer and Rev
Father Robert A. Feehan will be
speakers at the convention banquet
at o'clock Wednesday evening at the
Grand Pacific hotel dining room.
About IS are expected to attend this
function.
Mrs. A. e. Jones. Lisbon. former
state president and national chair
man, will respond to Governor Lang
er's address Of welcome. Miss Virginia
Wright, Mandan, viii sing. There al
so will be other music.
The Thursday forenoon session op-
ems at . o'clock and the program In
cludes salute to the flag, reading OF
the Greed. singing, invocation by Mrs,
Anna Stark, Mandan, state chaplain,
election Of officers and reading OF the
minutes. Members Of the American
Legion Auxiliary Of Bismarck will be
hostesses at the noon luncheon.
Tea at the governors mansion with
Mrs. william LANCER as hostess will
close the Thursday afternoon session
and the convention. After the open
ing exercises at l:30 o'clock there will
be memorial hour conducted by Mrs.
Stark, installation Of new officers, re-
port Of the resolutions committee
TIL We Meet Again" will be sung
before the group adjourns to 50 to the
tea.
To Report National Meeting
Mrs. Burke, who is retiring this
year after her four years as president,
will present report Of the national
War Mothers convention. held recent-
ly at indianapolis. which she attend
ed.
Officers with Mrs. Burke are Mrs
Evan Griffith. Kenmare, vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Clausen, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. B. K. Skeels, Bismarck
corresponding secretary: Mrs. E. r
Danielson, underlin. treasurer, and
Mrs. Jones. member Of the advisory
committee.
Mrs. Peter Reid. 8ll Twelfth st.,
Is president Of Fort Lincoln chapter.
Assisting her In making arrangements
for the convention are three commit
ices.
The program was arranged by Mrs
G. q. Boise, 604 Avenue D; Mrs. John
Dawson. 406 Sixth st., and Mrs. Burke
Mrs. skeels, Mrs. J. A. Flow, 1T First
st.. and Mrs. George Robidou, 323
Seventh st., are in charge Of the ban
auet.
Mrs. D. B. Shaw. sos Ninth st., and
Mrs. Schneider are on the housing
committee.
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Mrs. Ralph Itskin. Hazen. left for
tlome Monday after spending q few
days here visiting friends and at.
tending to business matters.
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Mr.. and Mrs. 8. ]. LaDuc, Minot
were weekend guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
George D. Mann, 232 Avenue A West
Mfrs. LaDue is q sister Of Mr.. Mann.
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Anders re-
turned to Fargo Saturday after q sew
eral days stay In Bismarck. Mr.. An
Gers Is secretary Of the North Dakota
Capitol commission.
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Miss Claire DeRochford, daughte,
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leo DeRochford
302 Park st., has been elected vice
president Of the freshman class al
st. Benedict's college, st. Joseph
Minn. Other officers Of the class are
Miss Ruth Hyland. Fargo. president
ana Miss Rachel Hanson, Cando, sec.
retary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike scher, ll6 Elev.
enth st: south. and family returned
Saturday after Q two month"; trip te
the west coast and other places where
they have relatives and friends. They
spent most Of the time ct Towle
Calif., and also visited ct Billings and
Glendive. Mont, Minneapolis and
Grand Forks. They were ct 0ranc
Forks for the last three weeks.
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