The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
CAPITAL CITY Lions
CLUB HAS Been BUSY
more Than DECADE
Luncheon Service Organization
Was Organized in Bis.
marck in 1921

Bismarck's Lions club. which has
become one Of the leading and most
active service clubs In the Capital
City, was organized in May, 1921, and
has continued to function actively and
with great benefit to Bismarck and
the entire trade territory adjacent for
the last Is years.
Among those who assisted in Or
ganizing the first club were William
r. Harris, now deceased, l.. j. Wehe,
Fred Peterson, Obert Olson, Judge I.
G. Davies and Thomas Hall. The
first president was H. L. Stegner, q
former real estate dealer and insur-
ance man Of Bismarck, while Judge
Davies was secretary and S. G. Sc
vertson OF the Bank OF North Dakota
was treasurer.
The first few years were trying
ones for the club, but as time rolled
by the club gained membership and
interest and for the last 10 years has
become a strong and active service
club. Among those who enrolled as
charter members were E. o. Bailey,
H. A. Brocopp. L. H. Carufel, William
B. Couch, Judge I. c. Davies, c. D..
Dursema, r. s. Enge, DR.. A. M.
Fisher, r. v. Folsom, I. G. Frend-
berg, William H. Harris, Thomas
Hall, Henry Halyerson, Harold Hop
ton, F. E. Hedden. E. NJ. Hendricks,
w. r. Tomas, F. E. McCurdy, A. N.
Newton, G. E. Pickles. L. B. Purdon.
Frederick Peterson, E. c. Rickel. S.
w. Robertson. S. G. Severtson, G. l..
Spear, J. p. Spies, F.. B. Strauss, j.
w. Tschumperlin, P. W. Webb. H. l..
6tegner, L. J. Wehe, and Obert Oh
son. Eleven Of the charter members
still are active in the club.
The local club was active in organ
izing Lions clubs. and was present
with its local officers and degree
team at the granting OF charters to
the clubs at Mandan. Minot, James
town, Dickinson, Beach. Washburn'
Steele. Napoleon, New Salem, Glen
Ullin, Hebron. Mott, Watford City,
Bowman. Hettinger. Elgin, McClusky
and Linton. These cities now are
maintaining good live Lions clubs and
are in close cooperation with the To-
cal club In promoting activities bene-
ficial to the entire western part OF
North Dakota.
For City Improvement
The local Lions club has sponsored
. cleanup and paint-up campaign In
Bismarck every spring for the last six
or seven years. The result has been
gratifying and Bismarck now claims
30 be the cleanest and nicest-appear-
Ing city In the state. It was due to
the efforts Of the Lions club that the
local baseball park was acquired and
decided to the city as permanent
athletic field for children OF Bis
marck. Approximately $4,000 was &C
quired during this campaign.
The club has been active in con-
Quoting trade tours and visiting many
other clubs each year with the result
that q better feeling and friendlier
relations exist between all sections Of
western North Dakota and Bismarck
The club cooperates with the loca,
association Of commerce in all Its
drives and undertakings. The result
Of these activities, together with thu
cooperation Of the other service clubs
has made Bismarck the most active
and progressive city in the state.
The Bismarck Lions club is affil'
lated with the International Associa'
ton Of Lions clubs, which embraces
2,672 individual clubs with a member
ship Of more than 10000. Among OBJ
jects Of the Lions clubs are to creat'
and foster q spirit OF generous con
gideration" among the peoples Of tn
world through q study Of the prob
lens Of international Relationship
from the standpoint OF business ant
professional ethics: to promote tn
theory and practice OF the principle
OF good government and good citizen
ship: to take an active interest il
the civic, social and moral welfare o
the community: to unite the mem
bers in the bonds Of friendship. goO'
fellowship and mutual understand
ing: to provide forum for the full
and free discussion Of all matters o
public interest, partisan politics. sec
tartan religion alone excepted; to en-
courage efficiency and promote higl
ethical standards in business and pro
fessions-provided that no club shal
hold out as one Of its objects, finan
cial benefits to its members.
J. p. Spies Is President
J. p. Spies IS the present presiden
Of the Lions club. Other officers ar