The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-08
Golden Anniversary
Is Observed Quietly

DR.. George A. Mcfarland. president
Of Minot Teachers college. and Mrs.
Mcfarland, parents Of Mrs. Edward
B. Cox, 602 Thayer avenue, west, were
honored Tuesday by the college fac
ulty on the occasion Of their fftieth
wedding anniversary.
The arrival Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cox at
Minot Monday after an outing 1T
Shoreham, Mimi. completed the fam
lily circle for reunion which was
marked with q dinner at the Ellison
balcony tea room Tuesday evening.
Later in the evening. from 9 to II
o'clock, DR.. and Mrs. Mcfarland re-
cetved their friends informally at the
home Of their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Fisher.
Monday evening, Miss Hilda VIM
sted, matron Of Pioneer hall at the
college, gave picnic supper at Oak
park for members Of the family.
The greetings from the college fac
ulty was engraved In gold with the
inscription, Tn celebration Of fifty
golden years." and was signed by each
member Of the present college faculty.
A basket Of golden roses was present.
ed to DR.. and Mrs. Mcfarland at the
college assembly Tuesday afternoon.
Because Of DR.. McTarland's expressed
wish that the college make no special
note Of the anniversary, there was no
elaborate ceremony.
DR.. Mcfarland, q pioneer In Dakota
educational circles, is q former presi.
dent Of Valley City Teachers college
and also served for q time as city SUI.
perintendent Of schools at Williston.
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The Misses Mary and Louise Keogh
OF Fort Yates are guests this week Of
Miss Mary Mailman at the home Of
her mother, Mrs. Henry Mailman, sl6
Mandan st. They expect to return
to their home Sunday.
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Miss Lucille Duffy, SIT Third st..
who is employed by the state game
and fish commission, Is beginning q
Today vacation Thursday and will
leave for visit with relatives at
Minneapolis and possibly other places.
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U. s. Senator and Mrs. Gerald p.
Nye and Congressman j. H. Sinclair
of Washington, D. c., who were at
Devils Lake Tuesday to greet Presi-
dent and Mrs. Franklin b. Roosevelt
and their party, motored to Bismarck
IN the evening for a short stay. They
are at the Patterson hotel.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Sanborn and
two children, Grace and Jack, 522
Eighth st., have returned from a
Today automobile trip to Minneapolis
and other points in, Minnesota where
they visited relatives. Another daugh-
ter, Arleen Sanborn, who made the
trip to Minneapolis with them, did
not return but will make an indefi-
mite visit with relatives at various
places in the state.
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Miss Helen Tharalson of Devils
Lake, who Tuesday presented q piece
of North Dakota pottery to Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt as q gift from
, the clubwomen Of Devils Lake when
the presidential party stopped there,
! Ii sister Of Thomas H. Tharalson,
Rose apartments. Miss Tharalson Is
affiliated with the Junior Study club
Of Devils Lake and also Is q member
Of the Business and Professional
Women's club.
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Miss Jean Renwick, 8O7 Sixth St..
entertained guests for three tables OF
bridge Tuesday evening compliment
tary to Miss Jean Chaser, Fargo, who
has been her guest for several days
and who will leave for her home Sun
day. Score gifts went to Miss Gayle
Kelly who held high, to Miss Helen
Spankler who had second high and
to Miss Isabel LaRue who received
the consolation award. There also
was a guest prize for Miss CHASER.
Bouquets Of garden flowers centered
the individual tables for the refresh
ments service.
Ten intimate friends of Miss Vada
Heaton, who will be bride of Aug.
II, were entertained at q kitchen
shower given as surprise for the
guest of honor Tuesday evening by
Miss Arlene Loehrke. 4O7 Third st.