The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-13
Varied Charity Projects and So
cial Functions Mark Hol.
iday Activities

flanS 1oT Christmas charity pro-
jects and Christmas functions for
their own members occupied members
Of four Mothers clubs when they held
their regular meetings Tuesday. Chap
tiers BIC, L and Lewis and Clark Of
the Sponsor Mothers club and Moth
erS Service club all announced some
Christmas activity following their
meetings.
Christmas will be observed BY the
Presbyterian Mothers club at a meet.
ing to be held Wednesday evening at
o'clock at the home Of Mrs. NJ H.
6tdener, 204 Mandan st. The Pro-
gressive Mothers club and Mothers
club previously have planned their
holiday activities.
win Provide Baskets
Plans for giving Christmas baskets
to poor families were made by men,
bers Of Chapter BIC, Sponsor Moth
erS' clubs. at the meeting held Tues
day evening at the home Of Mrs. Mil
ton Rue, 800 Avenue b, with Mrs.
Russell Larkin rs assisting hostess.
Mrs. Richard Penwarden. Jr., 8l2
Avenue G, and Mrs. Rue, members Of
the clubs welfare committee, report
ed on charity work which has been
done In the last two weeks.
Plans were made for q Christmas
party to be given Tuesday evening,
Dec. 26, at the home Of Mrs. John G.
Lobach, TIC First st. Two new men,
bers, Mrs. Henry G. Groves, 804 Ave-
nue. D, and Mrs. ]. w. Tyler, 81 Park
st., were introduced as new members.
Refreshments were served during
the social hour.
Toy Donation Planned
Members Of Chapter L, Sponsor
Mothers clubs, planned a Christmas
party to be given Wednesday, Dec.
20, when they met Tuesday evening
with Mrs. Alfred s. Dale. 1916 Eighth
st. The party will be at the home Of
Mrs. L. B. spohn. 5l8 Ninth st. Each
member will bring toy which will
be donated to the Christmas charity
project of the American Legion.
The program consisted of q paper
on Government Of Mexico" by Mrs
w. L. Roberts. SIT Thayer. Avenue,
West, and q paper on your Children
and Other Children" by Mrs. r. A.
Ritterbush, sos Ninth st. The club
voted to donate money to buy books
for the children's library at the State
tuberculosis sanatorium at San Hav-
en-.
Pack Jams and Jellies
A Christmas meeting Of Lewis and
Clark chapter, Sponsor Mothers
clubs was held Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. George E. Skunk, TIA Ninth
St.. as hostess. There was an open
discussion of Famous Madonnas and
Their Artists" Mrs. F. r. Skinner,
200 Thayer avenue, talked on Gov
eminent Control of Christmas Trees"
Mrs. Clarence Guinness, 1914 Eighth
ST., played Christmas carols. The
members packed a box Of Jams and
jellies which will be donated to the
Good Fellows committee for Christ
mas dinner baskets for needy fam
lies.
Mothers. Service Club
Christmas was observed with an ex-
change Of gifts by members Of Moth
ers' Service club when they met Tues
day evening with Mrs. J. L. Barth.
827 Sixth st. Roll call was answered
with Suggestions for Christmas Gifts
for the Home" Mrs. L. H. Carufel.
2O2 Eighth ST., gave paper entitled
THE Christmas Garland" explain
ing how different plants, such as the
mistletoe and holly, have come to
have significance during the Christ
mas season. After the program. the
gifts were distributed from Christ
mas tree and the hostess served re-
frcShmentS.
The twentieth wedding anniversary
" Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Mathewson. 4l6
Fourteenth ST., was the occasion for q
surprise party given in their honor
Saturday evening by group OF
trends. There were "a guests. Whist
uas played at four tables, with prizes
m the games going to Mrs. George J.
Tekippe, 421 Thirteenth St.; G. M.
Freitag, 1916 Avenue b; Mrs. Carl
Scott 500 Fourteenth st., and N. Mac
donald, SOB Fourteenth st. Lunch
vas served late in the evening. The