The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-15
MRS, HELGA K0LSTAD
REELECTED TO HEAD
NONPARTISAN WOMEN
Tea, Convention Banquet and
Dance Conclude Annual
State Meeting Here

Dance Conclude Annual
State Meeting Here
Mrs Helga Kolstad. Steele. was
reelected president Of the North Da-
kota Federation Of Nonpartisan Wo-
mems clubs for the coming two years
Wednesday afternoon at the final
business session Of the three-day bi.
ennial convention. Tea at the execu-
tive mansion, the convention banquet
and q dance Wednesday night were
concluding social events Of the meet
ing, attended by l25 out-of-town
delegates and visitors.
Mrs. Kolstad has served as presi-
dent for about q year, taking the
place of Mrs. Alfred s. Dale, now Of
st. Petersburg, Fla. Serving with her
for 1885 and 1896 will be: Mrs. Marie
Durey. Glendale, advanced from sec
ond to first vice president: Mrs. A. c..
Shde, Bowman, second vice president;
Mrs. Bertha Cleveland. Tuttle, re-
elected executive secretary In which
office she has served for several years.
and Mrs. r. r. Smith, Bottineau, who
enters upon her second term as re-
cording secretary.
More than 200 guests were enter
tanned at tea at the executive man
sion by Governor Wexford and his
sister, Miss Ethel Wexford, who came
here early this week from Pembina.
Four hundred persons were seated
at the banquet served at the Patter-
son hotel Terrace Gardens and a
large number were turned away be-
cause they could not be served.
Mrs. LANCER Toastmaster
Mrs. Kolstad presided at the func-
ton, introducing Mrs. Lydia LANCER
who was POSTMASTER and Mrs. G. G.
Boise, president Of Bismarck Club No.
l, the hostess organization. who gave
the official address Of welcome.
Miss Alice Lorraine DAILY of Aber-
deem, s. D., who was the main speak
er at one Of the evening sessions,
again spoke. urging the women to seek
to prevent war through their club
work. Miss DAILY assisted In the CAM
paign OF Mrs. LANCER for the COVER
norship and she was given formal rec
ignition Of her efforts and express
sion Of appreciation for them during
the banquet.
Dr.. Agnes stucke. Garrison, spoke
Of her tour Of Russia last summer
and stressed the fact that Russian
men and women have equality OF
rights.
The benefits Of the federation were
described by Mrs. Fred Josephson Of
Wing, Mrs. Smith, Miss Dorothy Veg
ener Of Bismarck. and Mrs. AL Matt
son of, Cakes, who told of the benefit
to the farm women, the home. the
young people and the business COM
munity. respectively. Ben G. Larkin
gave humorous discussion Of the
effect on the Nonpartisan
party.
!. Governor Wexford Speaks
Other speakers were Governor We'll
ford, who described the 1894 cam.
paign Of Mrs. Minnie D. Craig, who
talked on the present legislative ses-
sion.
Musical entertainment was provided
by Gregory Dahlen playing violin
solos, Mrs. g. A. Daflen. who sang
two groups Of solos, and Miss Cynthia
Dursema, who played piano solo.
The dance was staged In the Silver
Ballroom of the Patterson.
DR.. Maysil williams, state health
officer, guest speaker Wednesday
morning. detailed the duties Of her
Offices departments before launching
into q discussion Of preventing disease.
She told the delegates that in the
United States $50 per person Is spent
each year for all kinds of medical
and surgical care. 81 per person is
spent to prevent disease and SO per
capita is spent for alcohol, tobacco,
cosmetics, tea, coffee and gum. DR..
williams told something Of the inten-
sive work which research people are
doing with little financial reward or
recognition.
The health officer advised boiling
all milk Is q measure toward pre-
venting bone tuberculosis and scar
let fever. Other recommendations she
offered were organizing advisory COM
mittees In every county to combat dis.
ease. to place handicapped ana Grip
pied children under observation Of
the health department and placing Of
specialists In charge Of each division
Of the department.
Mrs. Arlan Stair, Bottineau, the
public health and child
welfare chairman, presented paper
on that subject to complete the morn
ing's program.