The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
Principal Phllanthroples Arr
Educational; Assist IN
Community Projects


The =. =. o. sistsrhood y one o9
the Oldest womens organisations In
America. Il was organised - coll
lege society Jan. a. 1850. at NJ.
Pleasant, u. The organization has
approximately 5000 members, With
chapters In % states, Canada and Ha-
vail, and members living Ia I'll parts
Of the world.
The. philsnthropies Of the sister
hood are educational, including Z loan
fund Of more than 800 900 and Z Jun.
Tor college for young women. Many
Thousands OF young women have been
helped to higher education through
these agencies.
Charter members OF Chapter = In.
cluded Mechanics Bertha Low Of
Mandan, Ella Q. Smyth. Oora ,. Har-
ris and 0rpha Opdyke, formerly be-
longing to Iowa chapters. Mrs. Helen
NJ Drake Of Beatrice, Neb.. supreme
organizer. also attended the first
meeting 20 years ago.
During the days Of the World War
Chapter r demonstrated it, patriotism
by aiding the Red Gross and other
organizations authorised to help In
such work and BY adopting = French
war orphan.
Wide Philanthrspic Woek
Since it, inception, Chapter = has
done much philanthropic and CHART
able work In Bismarck. providing
Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets,
leyettes, children's scrap books fos
the hospitals and aiding In al worthy
projects for the betterment Of the
community.
Chapter = has among It's member,
two past state presidents, Mrs. +. r.
Smyth and Mrs. g L. Young. Mrs.
John p. French, q third member. ID
vice president Of the state chapter.
Regular meetings Of this chapter
are held on alternate Mondays at
o'clock In the afternoon. Short In
formal programs are q regular Iea.
ture Of each meeting. Study TOPICS
ere current news Of the day and such
other subjects Is may b selected.
Mrs. Anne Cox = president Of
Chapter +. Other officers include
Mrs. Frances shafer, vice president:
Mrs. Helen Bird, recording secretary;
Mrs. Ruth Thoreson. correspondents
secretary; Mrs. Eta Meyer. treasurer:
Mrs. Mabel Remission. chaplain; Mrs.
Hazel Putnam, guard: and Mira. Myr-
tie O'Hare, pianist.
Resident members Of Chapter r in
clude Mrs. George Bird. Mrs. Frank
Cave, Mrs. z. ]. Conrad, Mrs. z. b.
Cox, Mrs. Gordon Cox, Mrs. G. G.
Converse, Mrs. s. w. Corwin, Mira.
q. H. Dollar, Mrs. ]. A. Fleck. Mrs.
]. p. French, Mrs. A. Harris. Mrs.
William Harris, Mrs. 8. r. Hollings-
worth, Mrs. G. N. Remission, Mrs. A.
P. Lenhart. Mrs. r. w. Lumry, Mrs.
T. J. Meyer. Mrs. w. I. Nuessle. Mrs.
H F. O'f1are. Mrs. H. Q. Putnam.
Mrs. 7. q. Plomasen. Mrs. N. O.
Ramstad. Mrs. George r. ehafer. Mrs.
Ella @. amyth. Mrs. G. T. staley. Mira.
Eric Thorberg. Mrs. J. O. Thoreson.
Mrs. r.. s. Towne. Mrs. George f..
Win. Mrs. Clyde WEIGH and Mrs. G.
l.. Young. Nonresident members are
Mrs. H. 8. Dobler Of Warren, H., and
Mrs. J. s. Wilds Of Fargo.
10 CnAttef Mem0ot0
Charter members Of Chapter N in
Guided Chrissie r. Bulge, Bertha r.
Palmer. Henricka B. Beach, Sara An.
d-eWs and Juanita ]. Edick from 9TH
er chapters. and Mrs. John A. Page,
Mrs. r. e. Thompson. Mrs. A. Y. Sor-
ensen, Mrs. E. J. Bulge, Ethel Nc
Gruer, Esther Maxwell, Mildred Z.
HUFF. Bertha Severtson, Lila McDow-
ell and Bertha Burton. the new ini-
tiates.
Chrissie E. Bulge was the first pres
tdent.
Evening meetings were planned for
Chapter N to accommodate the teach.
ers and business women, who num-
bered about one-half Of the chapter
members. Themes for these pro-
grams have included music" art, "
"bcok reviews" famous women" and
- panoramic view Of world affairs"
The main interest Of Chapter N also
Is centered about the educational pro-
gram. Of the sisterhood, which the
members support through donations.
The philanthropic work has included
the purchase Of Tuberculosis health
bonds" donations to the Red Gross,
preparation Of Christmas boxes and
donations Of other minor gifts.
A representative Of the chapter
meets with the Community Council
each month and through this medium
the chapter has coopersted with the
other womcn's organisations In IN
effort to further the best interest Of
the community life.
Reciprocity dinner meetings with
Chapters H Of Mandan and r Of Bis
tnarck have been held Ia January for
the last four years and It has become
the custom to close these meetinea
with . FOUNDER Day" program, fol-
lowing by candle lighting service ia
commemoration Of the seven found
ers.
Have Happy Memories
Happy memories Of this chapter in
clude . dinner meeting held at the
home Of Mrs. +. r. smyth, when Mrs..
6n1yth and Mrs. G. L. Young, two
past state presidents, entertained
members Of Chapter N and another
occasion In 1880, when members voro
guests Of Chapter + at Z dinner given
at the home Of Governor and Mrs.
George +. Shafer.
Helen q. Bacon u president Of
Chapter N. Other officers include
Esther MAXWELL. vice president; Ars.
Nell =. Pollard, recording secretaSy:
Helen Dahl 6orenson. correspondent
secretary; MAJ 9anderson, treasures: