The Bismarck tribune., 1934-09-28
". G. 7. j. DELEGATES
LAUNCH SESSIONS OF
annual CONVENTION
Banquet Thursday Opens Three
Day Meeting; Close to 100
Delegates Attend

Close to 100 Qele3aco6 were In the
city Friday for the forty-fifth an
nual three-day convention Of the
North Dakota Woman's Christian
Temperance Union which launched
into formal business sessions with the
announcement Of convention commit
tees.
A convention dinner in the Trinity
Lutheran church opened the meeting
Thursday evening. Mrs. Fred M.
Wanner Of jamestown, president Of
the state union, presided. Invocation
was spoken by Rev. +. =. Logee, pas
tor Of the Presbyterian church here.
Greetings were extended to the del
egates by Hon. A. p. Lenhart. mayor
Of Bismarck: Supt. H. o. Saxvik, sup
erintendent Of the city schools and
Rev. Opie 8. Rindahl, pastor Of the
convention church: Mrs. g. q. Boise
Of Bismarck, president Of the hostess
district and Mrs. ]. L. Kelly Of Bis
:narck. president Of the hostess union.
Mrs. Harriet q. Northfield Of Minne-
apolis, guest Of honor. was introduced.
Makes Plea For Peace
A plea for better understanding
among nations Of the world to end
wars was urged by Miss Lillian Cub
elman Of Valley City in her address
on Shall We Have Peace" In her
talk Miss Gubelman deplored the
Japanese exclusion act and asked ad-
herence to the World court. II you
removed the profit motive and II each
nation thoroughly understood the
other, we would have no more wars,
Miss 0ubel1nan asserted.
Response to the welcomes was
made by Mrs. Kate s. Wilder Of
Fargo. Musical numbers on the pro-
gram consisted Of q vocal solo by I.
A. Esko, 4 piano number by Miss
Marguerite Kennedy, and group sing
ing.
A district presidents conference In
charge Of Mrs. John Pehrson Of
Alamo opened Fridays sessions. Mrs.
Clarence w. Lee, state director, led
the worship service, which was fol-
lowed by salute to the flag by Mrs.
George 8. Muir Of Kilby.
Convention committees announced
were: membership-Mr K. 8. Wild
er. Fargo, and Mrs. =. G. Banister,
Napoleon: courtesies-Ars. Ella g.
Boise, Bismarck, and Mrs. George
Campbell, Minot; literature-lGrs. J.
G. Miller. Lansford: credentials-
Mrs. Floyd Z. Potter, Fargo, and Mrs.
L. w. Zimmerman, Valley City:
timekeeper-Mrs. G. +. 6oderholm,
New Rockford: union signal-Mrs. G.
F. Truax. Minot, and Mrs. ]. A.
Youngman, Ddckey: young crusader
Mrs. E. 8. Bordwell. jamestown.
Pioneer Paid Tribute
Special tribute was paid to Miss
Edith Carey Of Bottineau, whose 18th
birthday fell on the first day Of the
convention. MisS Carey Is one Of the
pioneer workers in the w. g. T. y.
and has been attending state con-
ventions lever since she can remem-
ber."
A review Of tho years work by Mrs.
Barbara H. Wylie Of Fargo, CORE
spending secretary: report Of the fl
nances by Mrs. Robert b. Reed Of
Fargo, treasurer, and . memorial
service for deceased members con-
cluded the morning sessions.
Friday afternoons meeting opened
with q song service which was fol-
lowed by an hour devoted to Z dis
calssion Of the district presidents
problems. Mrs. Elizabeth Preston
Anderson Of Sheldon, honorary pres
ident, talked on alcohol Education"
Convention hostesses were introduced.
Mrs. =. s. Bordwell Of jamestown
led q discussion Of the work Of the
Loyal Temperance Legion, which was
followed by . demonstration put on
by the Bismarck group Of the l.. T. L.
An address by Mrs. Mortified,
Cast Up On the Highway" will Be
the main talk Of the evening pro-
gram which opens at 7:30 p. m. The
annual address Of the state president
and musical selections will wind up
the first days activity.