The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-20
Three Speakers Address Wei.
fare Organization on Rec.
reational Program


be held Monday noon In honor Of the
twenty-fifth anniversary Of the North
Dakota NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. associa-
tons founding was the main business
at the Community Council meeting
Friday afternoon. The program was
an explanation Of the state, county
and city recreational work being con-
Quoted by the federal emergency re-
lief administration.
Miss Helen K. Katen, executive
secretary Of the Anti tuberculosis as
ISOLATION, said the main purpose Of
the luncheon IS to honor the founders,
many Of whom still live in the state,
and to give people an opportunity to
meet them and to have q first-hand
contact with the work. Among those
who are expected to speak are Justice
John Burke, governor when the work
was begun: Mrs. Burke, who accom-
panied the committee which deter
mined the state sanatorium site; DR..
]. G. Lamont, early sanatorium SUI
perintendent: DR.. James Grassick,
Grand Forks, for whom Camp 0ras-
sick was named, and DR.. Fannie Dunn
Quain, who contributed much to the
organization work. Several founders
will give 10-minute talks.
The charge for the luncheon, which
will be served ct the World War Me-
mortal building at 1880 o'clock. will
be so cents. Anyone who Is interest
ed is invited to attend.
New Officers Introduced
Mrs. Frayne Baker, council presi.
dent, introduced the other new off,
GERS, who are Mrs. G. b. Rosen, vice
president: Miss Clarice Belx, secre-
tary, and Miss Josephine Hosch,
treasurer.
She then introduced Miss Maude
A. Tollefsen, radio chairman for the
eighth district federated clubs, who
asked that council members inform
their groups that she can use Is
minute talks on subjects such Is con-
servation for the broadcasts Ut 1880
o'clock each Thursday morning. Miss
Tollefsen also explained her 1894 Ar
fist Series Of four concerts, stressing
the importance Of having young peo-
pie attend.
Miss Esther Teichmann, school
nurse, reported that one nurse now
Is allotted to the city by the relief
administration.
The trcasurers report showed q bal
ance Of $84692, divided as follows:
Health fund, $2o4.62; school nurse
fund, $ls2.74, and general fund, $780,
Sc.
Speakers explaining the federal
recreation program were Mrs. Hazel
Falley, the state director: Mrs. Grace
Clendening, county relief administra-
ton, and Myron H. Atkinson. city au-
ditor.
Government Plans for Future
That the depression has during the
last few years affected every citizen
and has broken down the morale Of
many through long periods Of unem-
ployment was the first point made by
Mrs. Falley. In her entire talk, she
stressed the fact that the federal
recreation supervision can be only
temporary and that an effort is being
made to build up community spirit 50
that when the support Is withdrawn,
the set-up will continue under guild
ance OF local groups.
The fact that there will be more
leisure for many after the return Of
better times has led the government
to plan this work, Mrs. Falley said.
No set program has been followed but
an endeayor has been made to find
out the interests and needs Of COM
Inunities, starting with the things they
want, and to choose supervisors who
are well qualified.
In various counties, activities spon.
sored have included dramatic work,
operettas, mems chorus work, bands,
barbecues, rodeos, community days,
kittenball and baseball, swimming,
outdoor checker tournaments, circu-
lating Libraries, Fairgrounds, story
telling, parties and girls hiking clubs.
1920 Have Participated
Sixty-four organizations have aS-
sisted with sponsor work during the
last three months and l0,260 people
have taken part in the program. not
including big community events.
There have been 2o6 volunteer and 81
paid leaders.
Mrs. Clendening, speaking from the
county angle, said that during the
summer all that it was necessary to
do in Bismarck was to assist agencies
already established. Baseball dia-
monds were built with federal unem-
ployed help ct Driscoll, Mckenzie,