The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-17
125 Hear DR.. Larson
Give Talk on Cancer

The open forum meeting conducted
at the World War Memorial building
Monday evening by DR.. L. w. Larson,
member Of the North Dakota State
Medical association cancer commit
tee, was attended by 125 persons. The
meeting was the second Of q series
sponsored by the Bismarck branch,
American Association Of University
Women.
Mrs. Paul Netland, SIS Ninth st.,
chairman OF the open forum COM
mittee, introduced Dr.. Larson and
also announced speakers for future
meetings
Miss Pearl salsberry, director Of
field work for the state emergency
relief committee. will talk on federal
relief work on Monday, Jan. %.
Other local speakers will be Myron
H. Atkinson, who will talk on "Con-
structive City Economy" and J. e.
Davis. who will discuss banking and
current money problems. Both these
speakers will be heard in February.
Judge A. q. Burr will address q
meeting on the subject Of Conflicts
Between States"
DR.. Larson, who illustrated his lee
ture with slides, emphasized the i'm
portance Of early diagnosis and
treatment OF cancer. He gave early
symptoms Of cancer which may be
detected and recommended periodic
physical examinations. especially for
those who are past 20 years OF age.
TO show that the disease Is not in
durable, DR.. Larson said that more
than 80 per cent Of lip and skin can
GERS and 30 per cent of all breast
cancers treated are cured. He said
70 per cent Of breast cancers not al
ready spread when treatment Is be-
gun can be cured.
Deaths from cancer In North Da-
kota increased liz per cent In 1892
as compared to 1881. according to DR..
Larson. In the United States can
Ger as the cause Of deaths rose from
sixth place in 1900 to second place in
1891.
Mrs. G. w. Schoregge, 5O7 Sixth st..
left Friday for Minneapolis for q visit
OF several days with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Scher, 40 Eiev-
enth st., South. spent the weekend at
Thinner visiting Mrs. Sher's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip NJ. Barth. Their
daughter. Gloria Mae. remained with
her grandparents. who will bring her
to Bismarck Saturday.
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Friends have received word that
Mira w. +. Hogue Of Tyler, Mimi. is
seriously III In = hospital 1t Tyler.
Mrs. Hogue suffered two paralytic
strokes on Christmas Day while she
ana Mr.. Hogue were visiting her
brother ct 0sceola. Wis.
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The Mothers' club members con-
tinued . study Of art begun at the
Jan. 2 meeting when they met Tues
day afternoon With Mrs. ,. =. Tillot-
son. 100 Avenue A. West. Mrs. r. II.
Waldschmidt. Ill Avenue p. read q
paper on "Brief Resume Of History Of
American Art" and members answer.
ed roll call with American Art In
stitutes." The study Of art win be
carried over to the Jan. 30 meeting
also.
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Members Of st. Georges Evening
Episcopal Guild. meeting Tuesday
evening ct the parish house. elected
Mrs. Dorothy Homan, 402 Fourteenth
st.. president: Mys. Grace Vrzal, 1904
Seventh st., vice president, and Miss
1wendolyn Pilmoor. 82l Sixth st., sec
retary-treasurer. Mrs. vrzal and Miss
Pilmoor were reelected and Mrs. Ho-
man succeeds Mrs. T. w. Watkins of
ClevelapH, Ohio, who was Miss Har-
riet Lane before her marriage. Fol-
lowing the business meeting, bridge
was played with Mira. George Smith,
40 Griffin D.. winning honors.