The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-04
Mamie B. Schmidt, Washington,
D. c., Is Honor Guest at
Two-Day Convention

katherine Bake. Minot, who is
slated for the presidency. heads the
list Of officers placed in nomination
by representatives Of the United
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary from
eight North Dakota towns at the
North Dakota department organiza-
ton meeting being held here at the
World War Memorial building.
Mamie B. Schmidt, Washington, D.
c., national president, Is the guest
Of honor and speaker at the conven-
ton, which had over 40 delegates in
attendance at noon Monday. Sessions
will continue through Tuesday.
Other officers placed in nomination
ere: Melissa Arness, Bismarck, senior
vice president; Maude Arthur, Man
dan, junior vice president; Mrs. H. J.
Gruschus, Dickinson, chaplain; Emma
Turner, Grand Forks, Judge advocate:
Pearl Rohrer, Minot, patriotic instruc-
tor; Ada Davis, Dickinson, historian;
Stella Person, Minot, conductor; Mary
Frances DeFoe, Dickinson, assistant
conductor; Della D. Snow, Bismarck,
guard: Mrs. o. B. Christensen. Grand
Forks, assistant guard.
Name National Delegates
Those nominated as delegates to
the national convention are Mrs.
Christianson; Leah Molsberry, Minot,
and Marie 5orenson. Bismarck. Alter
mates named are Stella H. Person,
Minot; Martha 8. Wanner, Bismarck;
Anna Timboe, Devils Lake, and Mrs.
Snow, Bismarck. The national de-
partment meeting will be held at
Pittsburgh.
A luncheon, which Is to be the
main social event Of the two-day
meeting, was given In honor Of the
delegates at noon Monday at the
World War Memorial building dining
room by Auxiliary No. 2, which IS the
Mandan- Bismarck group. Claude Ire
land, st. Paul, national chaplain of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, deliv-
cred the invocation, which was fol-
lowed by songs, prayer by Mrs. J. L.
Kelley, Bismarck; address of welcome
by Mrs. Arthur, president Of the hos
tess auxiliary; response by the provi-
sional department president, Mrs.
Bake; toast by Mrs. Snow, Junior
vice president Of Auxiliary No. 2;
reading. Gladys Carlander: piano
solo, Mrs. John L. Hughes, who was
song leader; presentation of corsages
to the national and provisional de-
partment presidents by Mrs. Arness,
past president Of Auxiliary No. 2; the
address by the national president, and
the closing number. God Be With
You Till We Meet Again."
Al Delegates Are Here
Members in attendance include:
Minot-Katherine Bake, Pearl Purdy
Rohrer, Leah Molsberry, Mrs. r. J.
Rahlfs, Elizabeth Person, Ietha Rob-
rer, Stella II. Person and Rena 8.
Hills; Observation-Disclosures Harrfng-
ton, Berthe Hamilton, Johanna Erik
son, Mrs. Charles Liessman, Irene
Irvine, Tillie Peterson. Della D. Snow,
Melissa Arness, Mrs. ]. L. Kelley,
Eyangeline Kelley, Mary r. slattery,
Martha S. Warmer, Evelyn Beer,
Frances Patzmall, Rose Scharnowske,
Myrtle F. O'Hare, Marie G. Sorenson,
Mrs. L. M. Parsons and Mrs. Magda-
lene Heiser; Mandan-Lillian Wurde-
man, Maude Arthur and Mrs. w. s.
Haage: Raleigh-Mabel E. Dorward:
Grand Forks-Emma Turner and Mrs.
0. B. Christianson: Devils Lake
Anna Timboe; Observation-Disclosures
Mischief; Ryder-Mrs. w. ]. Flynn;
Dickinson-Mrs. Clinton Davis, Mrs.
H. j. GruschuS, Mrs. Charles H. De-
Foe. Mary Frances DeFoe and Mrs.
w. G. Brown.