The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-02
Stutsman FERA RecreationaI
Director Gives Demon.
stration on Puppets

A All Girls club and Girl Scout
rally, which will be held In Bismarck
on Saturday, Oct. Is, was one Of the
new years projects outlined to the
Bismarck branch, American Associa-
ton Of University Women, by the
president, Mrs. E. J. Conrad, when
the group held its first monthly
meeting OF the season Monday even
ing.
More than 60 women eligible for
membership in the association at
tended the meeting, helo In the Am
erican Legion Auxiliary room, World
War memorial building.
In opening the meeting, Mrs. Con-
rad explained purposes Of the asso-
citation and requirements for MEM
bership and discussed the study
groups which will be a part Of this
years program.
The study group movement, started
last year in accordance with plans
outlined by the nationa., A. A. q. W.,
was received enthusiastically With
the result that two groups are hold
ing over, . writer's shop talk forum
led by Mrs. F. H. Waldo, and q mod
ern novel group under Mrs. A. J.
Lunde. Both have resumed regular
meetings.
Organize New Groups
Definite plans were made Monday
evening for at least three new groups,
one on current problems and the
second and third for beginning and
advanced contract bridge players.
Mrs. J. G. Ellickson, Person Court, q
new member OF the branch, is to
lead the current problems group
which will meet at 7:30 o'clock We'd
nesday evening with Miss Lillian
Cook, $40 Fifth st., to make plans.
Meetings will be held on the first
and third Wednesdays Of each
month. As In other study groups, .
certain proportion Of the member
ship may be women who are inter-
ested In the subject offered but who
are not affiliated with the chapter.
Organization Of the two bridge groups
will be completed In short time.
Mrs. Conrad asked that old and
prospective members pay their dues
BY october IS, the deadline for the
membership contest being staged be-
tween teams captained by Miss Ger
trude Evarts and Miss Beatrice Reg
lister. The yearly programs will be
prepared after that date.
More detailed plans for the Octo-
Der Is rally will be announced within
a few days by the committee chair
man, Mrs. Paul Q. Netland. The
Association Of Commerce Is GOOD.
Grating in the undertaking.
Officers who began their duties
for the new year are Mrs. Conrad as
president and Miss Clatice Be!k as
secretary, both holdover officers, Miss
Ethel F1aten as treasurer and Mss
Elizabeth Johnson - vice presl.
dent.
study Recreation Problems
"The recreational directors cher
problem Is to find the thing TIE COM
munity needs the most and then 20
encourage local people to do soinc-
thing to meet the need" sad Mrs.
Blanche Lillibridge Harding, James
town, federal emergency RELIEF al
ministration recreation director LOT
Stutsman county, who demonstra "a
the possibilities Of puppet troup. Is
the program for the meeting.
In commenting on the purpose OF
the FERA recreational program
which is to help people amuse them
selves during this time OF emergency,
Mrs. Harding outlined some Of the
things the director can DO ana the
hobbies he can encourage. In her
taIk. she demonstrated the kin1s OF
puppets. told how they are mad. and
Illustrated their manipulation. She
was introduced by Miss Adeltnc Ness.
program chairman.
Hoetesses for the ev :ni1g were
Mrs.. w. B. Price, Mrs. Wade p.
Gehringer and Miss Gertrude Ev-
arts. A Halloween them. vas ,sed
IN tho luncheon appointm