The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-14
JACKSON RENAMED
GARDEN CLUB HEAD
AT annual DINNER
Mrs. Florence Il. Davis, Score.
tary, Also Returned to Her
Position Thursday

to the presidency Of the Bismarck
Garden club for his second term ct
the election Of officers held during
the annual meeting and banquet
Thursday evening at the Inn. Thirty
eight members were present.
Other officers chosen were +. q.
Warmer rs first vice president, Mrs.
=. J. Taylor as second vice president,
Mrs. Florence H. Davis, who was re-
elected secretary, and J. L. Barth Is
treasurer. The nominating commit
tees report was submitted by Mrs.
Peter Reid and was adopted unan.
amously.
The treasurer,s report, submitted
by Frank J. Bavendick, showed re-
ceipts Of 4S247, disbursements Of
42597 and $3.50 on hand at the
close Of the year. Votes Of appre-
citation to Mr.. Bavendick and to Miss
Rita Murphy. chairman Of the flow
er show held August 9-10, were sug-
eested by Rev. Jackson.
Rev. jackson summarized the
years program topics and tours In
his presidents address, stressing the
value Of the informal discussions In
which the members shared their gar
cen experience. He also expressed
special appreciation to the press for
iis help.
Suggests Federation
Among suggestions made for the
new year was the possibility Of or
gani1ing . state federation Of gar
den clubs with q purpose Of conserv-
ing the natural plants and trees Of
North Dakota and to make the prairie
homes and country the things Of
beauty which they should be. Rev.
jackson enumerated projects Of gar
den clubs In the eastern states and
brought news from the National Iris
show, which he had attended.
Speakers for the evenings program
were Mrs. Davis, librarian Ut the
State Historical library, and Russell
Reid, superintendent Of the State His
torical society and retiring vice pres
1dent Of the club.
Mrs. Davis, speaking on Garden
Books and Gadgets as Christmas
Gifts" first explained that gardens
are parts Of the lives Of people who
own them and express the owners
individuality, 20 that gifts to garden
ers must be selected with care and
with thought for harmonious arrange
ments. Garden gadgets. she said, are
to be found In great numbers In the
advertising sections Of magazines.
Among literature recommended for
gifts was "A Garden Dictionary" and
the magazine, Horticulture"
State Parks Improved
The impetus given to development
Of North Dakota's state parks after
the National Park Service aid was
made available last April was de-
ecribed by Reid, who traced briefly
the history Of historical sites and
parks under jurisdiction Of the State
Historical society.
While the society was not estab-
lisaed for that purpose. state park
work has come to be its major pro-
ject. Reid stated. The beginning Of
the system was the establishment Of
. park near Fort Abercrombie, built
In 1857. Now there are IS parks or
historical sites, varying from or 2
acres up to about 257 acres in size,
the most important being Beaver
Lake, Butte st. Paul, the Crowley
Flint Quarry, Fort Buford, Fort Diltt,
Fort Lincoln, Fort Mandan, Fort
Rice, Fort Seward, the Huff Indian
village and White Stone hill. All the
parks. are maintained by state aid,
matched by local funds, with local
boards In direct charge.
Reid pointed out that the National
Park Service work Is done by men in
Civilian Conservation Corps camps.
The primary rule, he said, Is that
roads and buildings constructed must
blend In With the scenery. The nine
parks taken over In the state are Fort
Lincoln. the International Peace Gar
den, the Grand Forks county park ct
Arvilla. q few sites ct jamestown,
Pioneer, Riverside and sibley Island
parks ct Bismarck and the Badlands
sections near Watford City and Ne.
dora.
He went into some detail regard
ing the Mandan Indian village which
is being reconstructed and showed
numerous specimens Of arrow heads.
hide scrapers. bone fish hooks and
knives which have been found and
which are regarded Is highly yalu-
able.