The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-08
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Rey" and pointed to its similarity to
the works Of Sinclair Lewis.

the works Of Sinclair Lewis.
Mr.. Payne developed the five.point
plan Of suggested legislation for state
support Of the public schools after
giving some insight into the present
situation In which $500 schools In
North Dakota would be closed were
It not for federal aid, q situation
brought about by the breakdown Of
real estate taxes - . revenue source.
dropping Of the assessed valuation
from Is to 50 per cent and unpaid
taxes. The plan drawn up by H. o.
6axvik. Spencer 8. Boise and Lyman
Baker Of this city, which he's the sup
port Of the North Dakota American
Legion department. recommends q
gross income tax law with proceeds
to Be used In support Of public schools.
direct apportionment BY the state per
teacher unit . general county tax Of
1 mills, Z local school district tax on
taxable real and personal property
not in excess Of Z, . or II mills and
. state equalization fund.
A luncheon with appointments In
keeping with Few Years was served
by the Misses Ethel Flaten, Nora
Tuevog and Jean Converse.
Mrs. r. A. Kramer and Miss Thel-
ma King won the high score favors
when the st. Theresa missionary
group was entertained ct cards and
luncheon Monday evening BY Mrs,
G. H. Cloud. ll5 Avenue G. Mrs.
wallace Maddox, o27 Ninth st., will
be hostess for the Monday, Jan. 81,
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry O,Brien Of Park
River arrived hare Monday and will
be guests Of Mr.. O'Brien's brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Leifur, sol Sixth st., during the ses-
sion. Mr.. O'Brien. who Is publisher
Of the Walsh County Press, IS q
Walsh county representative In the
legislature.
Word has been received by Bis
marck friends that Madame Herman
scheffer, who left here last summer
to make her home with q niece, Mrs
M. @. SEVERN Of Milwaukee, Wis.
suffered q paralytic stroke shortly af-
ter Christmas and Is In serious condi-
ton. Madame Scheffer. who was
connected with the Bismarck Indian
school for . number Of years and who
later had . voice studio In the city
was forced to give up her teaching
work because Of failing health.
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Mrs. r. p. Wallis, SO Avenue B
was hostess at . l:3o o'clock bridge
luncheon given Friday In compliment
to Miss Matilda williams Of the Minot
Teachers college faculty who was Wis.
iting her sister, Mrs. r. 8. Towne
722 Seventh st. In contract game:
played ct two tables, Mrs. George
Bird received the high score award
The hostess presented guest favors tx
Miss williams and to Mrs. Mark Hol-
lis, . recent bride, who has come t.
Bismarck to make her home from
Newport News, Va.
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Inc 1H6t OF = series OF pTe.uUpIld
affairs which will be given this weel
for Miss Ardyth 0ussner, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Gussner, 80;
Rosser Avenue, west, who viii become
the bride of Adrian G. Taylor on Jan.
uary 80, was . dinner and bridge par
ty and crystal shower for is guest.
given Monday evening by Mrs. e. A
Brown, SIT sixth st. A bouquet 81
pink carnations and yellow freesis
set tho color note In appointment.
for the dinner, which was served 81
the New Sweet shop Rendezvous. Con.
tract was played afterward at thu
Brown home, score awards going *
Mrs. +. J. 6chults, who held high
and to Miss Jane Byrne, who held
second high. The gifts for the bride.
to-be were arranged under an UNI.
brella trimmed In pink and yellow.