The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 28, 1930, Page 5

pase ie Ee I Tea at Governor’s Mans Auxiliary Delegates and War Mothers \ Past Department and Local Unit Presidents to Be in Receiving Line e historic governor’s mansion on Avenue B will be the scene of the American Legion Auixiliary tea to- morrow afternoon between the hours of 4:30 and 6:30. The affair, which Promises to be the largest social event during the convention, is in charge of Mrs. A. R. Miesen, who is serving in Place of Mrs. R. H. Waldschmidt, who is absent from the city. In the receiving line will be the na- tional officers, who are guests of honor at the convention, and the past department presidents. These include Social and Personal ion Will Honor Barbara Register to Conduct Playgrounds brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs, J. 8. Kelley, 21 West Thayer ave- nue. Mr. and Mrs. Kelley also had as their guests over Sunday Mrs. Kelley's rat. and Mrs. O. ' Kastner, ees » Mx. and Mrs. Fred Gram and Mr .and Mrs. Myron H. Anderson. @aughter, Marjorie, Enderlin are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Zuger, 501 West Thayer Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Gram are attending the. American Legion convention. s* = . * ’ 710 Seventh street, left Sunday b; During Girls’ Camp) motor tor Frazee, N. D. to visit sev eral days. From there they will go to Miss Barbara Register will have} Decorah, Ia., where they will spend charge of activities at the city play-| a month visiting relatives. grounds during the next two weeks, es * % while Miss Lois Howard, playground R. W. Henderson and daughter director, is at the girls’ camp at Chan rta, 218 Avenue C West, left Fri- Owapi on Wildwood lake. day evening for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Work on soap carving has been be- | to spend about a month as'the guests gun, and the children are showing|of Mrs. Henderson's parents, Mr, and much interest in this as well as in| Mrs. George 8. McCredie. other work. The story houg conduct- se 8 ed by the gypsy contin to be a] - Miss Dolores Gorman will leave this popular feature. 1 ‘ evening for Colorado Springs, Colo., The schedule for this week is|after spending a month’s vacation Kiwanis park, Tuesday and Friday, | here visiting at the home of her par- Commander Hart. and Adjutant Williams Say All Is Well With Organization Reports of State Commander Harry Hart and Adjutant Jack Williams, presented today to the state American Legion convention, show that the vét- erans organization never has been in @ more advantageous position. The membership, as reported by ‘Williams, is the largest in the last eight years and North Dakota ranks eighth among the 48 states in mem- bership percentage. Williams announced the award of prize “membership flags as iollows: First district—Lakota; Second district district—Kulm; —Mohall; = Third THE BISMARCK. TRIBUNE, MONDAY JULY 28, 1930 LBCION GROWING SAY STATE HEADS ‘sss ars any other medium devised since the Legion’s organization. “When the public knows what the Legion is doing it is much more in- terested in the Legion,” Williams said, “and stories appearing in their news- ‘Williams said the whole-hearted support of the daily and weekly newspapers of the state had been the determining factor in informing the public of the Legion’s program. Commenting on the general activ- ities of the Legion, Williams said the organization accomplished more dur- ing the last year than during any single previous year of its existence. “Service” work in the interests of veterans continues to be the majot activity of state headquarters, Wil- liams said. Much of this work has had to do with claims of veterans: against the government. He said the veterans hospital at Fargo is doing excellent work and has proved a boon to hundreds of North Dakota's dis- abled veterans. \ Compliments Auxiliary Complimenting the American Le- gion auxiliary, Williams said much of the credit for the Legion's fine record ing employes and customers to He on the floor and throwing tear gas bombs to cover their escape. The bandits were without masks. One of them went along the lobby with a gun, ordering everyone to “get ‘on the floor and lay still.” ‘The second man leaped over a gate and scooped\ up currency from the cages. Meanwhile his companion took $172 from Ed Miller, a customer. Transient Laborer ence library here, died at his home here Sunday. In 1881 he became associate editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. In 1895 he took over the editorship of the St. Paul Globe. Late in 1890 he became editor of the Seattle Post- Intelligencer. At the reqeust of Mr. Hill, he returned to St. Paul in 1903 as editor of the St. Paul Globe. When the newspaper suspended publication in 1905, he engaged in research and statistical work for the Hill interests, A widow and two sons, L. Lewis Pyle, Los Angeles, and J. G. Pyle, jt., Pasa- Held After Attack Valley City, N. D., July 22—()— Ted Baigle, 30, transient laborer, is being held in the county jail peading an investigation as the result of an aftack on John Griffiths, farmer near here, early Sunday. Awakened by a noise near the house, Griffiths was accosted at the door and struck with a claw hammer. He was severely injured on the ear. He grappled with his assailant who broke away. Baigle was arrested a dena, Calif., survive. Laborer Is Held in Extortion Attempt Lansing, Mich., July 28.—(#)—State police announced today that Saumel J. Meyers, 39-year-old automobile factory laborer, had made a ‘ull con- fession of guilt of an attempt to ex- tort $15,000 from Richard H. Scott. president of the Reo Motor Car com- pany. Myers, who is in jail here, was quoted as saying he had thought use of threatening letters would be “an easy way” to get money to buy 2 home. The laborer was arrested Sat- urday when he walked into a trap set by state police under whose direc- tion Scott had placed money in @ coal yard shed. Scott received three letters and a telephone call threatening death to himself, his wife, a son and a five- year-old grandson unless the money was paid. Diamonds, Watches On Credit James W. Marek Office Salesroom, ‘hird St. South of jotel_ Prince Bismarck, N. Dal few hours later when neighbors found him hiding in a haystack. He re- cently came here from Internetional 9 a. m. to 12 m., Wednesday 1:30 p.| ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Gorman, 702| Fourth district—Steele; Fifth district jm. to 4p) m., Richholt, Monday, | Ave. F. \|—Alexander; Sixth district—Reeder. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 to 12 a. ses The . flags were donated by Com- m., William Moore, Monday, Thurs-| Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Zuger, 501 mander Harry Hart, Adjutant Wil- day and Eee Wet . 4pm. West Thayer Ave., had as their guest | jiams, National cetera Wil- over the week-end Mrs. Zuger's broth- | liam Stern; Past Commander J. K. Fee ‘ er, Albert Hoitand, inventor and/| Kennelly, Mandan; T. E. Whelan, St. Distingu ished Guests manufacturer of Fargo, N. D. ; Thomas and Dr. L. B. Green, Edgeley, Dinner Compliments sates Sah wut! ai aaipHbies members of the state executive board. | tended 49 post and oe ee sys . 2 a v } Pembina won the Mack V. Traynor| during the last year. Hart pra Auxiliary Officers} ot Norfotk, Neb, and Donald Rohrer, | trophy for renewing the highest per-| the work of department officers and —_— James J. Hill, railroad magnate, and anne 5 betel aried rare librarian of the James J. Hill refer- coner, Mrs. Ferris Cordner, Mrs. Min- | aistinguished guests dinner last eve- t Mi. Donald Macrae, and Mrs. L. E. Couer d'Alene, Idaho, were guests) centage of its last year’s membership. | said their loyal cooperation and hard nie L. Shumay, Mrs. B. E. Hitchcock, | ping at the Bismarck Country club. | ‘Thompson, national president and vice president; Mrs. Eugene Fenelon, Devils Lake; Mrs. W. H. Witherstine, Gfand Forks; Mrs.B.Nickerson, Man- dan; Mrs. A. L. Knauf, Jamestown; Mrs. Clare Linn Larson, Finley, Miss Hazel Nielson, Mrs. J. R. Pence, Mi- not; RMérs. A. L. Hazen, Larimore, and Mrs. James Morris, Bismarck. Assisting will be the following past unit presidents: Mrs. E. P. Quain, Mrs. Frank Henry, Mrs. W. A. Fal- is due to the support of the auxiliary } Falls, Minn. | bey He expressed id Ae sae eee | anks to Mrs. James Morris, aa il Jos. G. Pyle, Hill’s marck, auxiliary Lage sere ete state d unit officers, fo} el $. : ark in the Lesions | ’ Editor Aide, Dead 8t. Paul, Minn., July 28.—(@)—Jo- work in the Legion's behalf. Commander Hart said traveled 24,:40 miles and had at- seph G, Pyle, 77 years old, former fominent newspaper man, and the only authorized biographer of the late WELCOME We are more than glad he had ‘Wilbur Rohrer, 411 Ave. E. rangements be held to hold district | was responsible for the improved iia’ Ha 5 ae j meetings or legion posts in the fall,| condition of the organization. gustan mtiy chal ie’ returned | immediately after the national con-| He, too, expressed Bs Lecieee! where she has been spending a two- MainILey naeebers. sae ‘ ‘weeks vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Bleizeffer. ing the year, one at Neche and one mie 3 at Noonan. The Neche post renewed pGiane, Leonard, cashier at the First) g charter which had lapsed while the with friends at Gull Lake, Minn. > ees PARALYSIS FOLLOWS DIVE Harvey, N. D., July 28.—()—Joseph. Logan, 36, of Aberdeen, Wash., is in a local hospital near death as the re- sult of a dive in shallow water Sun- day afternoon at a pool rear here. fered. by Commander Hart as a prize Logan, a transient, was paralyzed | to the deputy whose district made the from his neck down. The attending | best membership showing. physicians scy his chances to survive! Reporting’on the Legion's publicity the injury may not be determined fc: | program, Williams said it has “done several days. Logan dived in watcr | more toward bringing the Legion into about five feet deep. the public eye in North Dakota than over the week-end of Mr. and Mrs.) Williams recommended that at-| work, added to that of the local posts, to do our utmest to make Mrs. G. Olgierson, all of the local | the dinner preceded the joint me- your stay a pleasant one while in BISMARCK. vention and that membership drives in the future be held in the fall. Two new posts were chartered dur- unit. 4 morial service. The committee in charge includes wee ‘arranged besides Mrs. Miesen, Mesdames G. F. Le Det Sag Meth bevel Shat Boi: W. Corwin bowls made a colorful decoration for Shafer, Spencer Bolse, 8. W. Corwin,|the tables, and other appointments GM. Constans, Gordon Cox, Frank a were in pastel shades to harm . E.‘Hedden, J. C. Peltier, Harold Sor-|"Seatog at the dinner were thé fol- enson. W. B. Pierce, Milton Rue, Har- lowing distinguished guests: Mes- old Shaft, Arthur Sorenson, R. E. a i dames Donald Macrae, L. E. Thomp- ‘Thompson, George Bird, P. W. Preise, son, James Morris, J. R. Pence, C. W. Lester Diehl, J. W. Stratton, Laura " Rardin, R. M. DePuy, W. G. Curtis, Schlecter, P. L. Owens, R. E. Barneck, | Olgierson, Eugene Fenelon, B and R. W. Waldschmidt. Those attending will be Auxiliary | Nickerson. A. L. Knauf, a. [ Haven, Porter, Bank Is Robbed of $3,000 by Holdups Des Moines, Iowa, July 28—(?)— Two men robbed the Federal State bank of $3,000 this morning, compell- We especially invite all Noonan post is entirely new. Reporting on the various member- ship contests held during the year, Williams announced that Bismarck had won the race between the 10 largest posts of the state. - Kriedler Wink Prize Dr. H. 8. Kriedler, Wahpeton, dis- trict deputy, won the gold watch of- the visiting ladies to make our store their headquar- PEWTER By Wallace There are so many ! places in the smart home of today that just cry out for bits of Pewter. Come in and see our genuine reproductions of pieces that date back to Pilgrim and Puritan days. And—a wide range of new and captivating designs, You will find on display a ‘varied assort- ; ment ideally suited to ‘ home and gift uses. Bonham Brothers ters during the convention. . Hamm, delegates and visitors, members of the | xyorain, H. A. Pierce, A. G. Bismarck unit, and special guests will | 1 be members of Fort Lincoln chapter, | Alex bth vie neo hal ee —— \Bilen Syverud, J. A. Hofth, L- W. oo a |Bullard D. C. Scothorn, M. F. Lynch Secretaries Hold ae ee ee ae reakfast | tess Annual B | The dinner was in charge of a com- Mrs. R. M. DePuy, Jamestown, will mittee made up of Mrs. Fred Stucke, preside at the annual secretaries’ \ attest mag ernied peng ey breakfast, to be served Tuesday morn- | {oietoltiass" " 4 rt F. B. Strauss, W. H. Bodenstab, E. R. ing at 7:30 in the Presbyterian church | F- B. Strauss, I. Hi tenner ais. dining room. -Those eligible to at-| Frere: ane lek “committee. also tend are all past and present depart-| tinguished gu‘ ie eat ment or unit secretaries. jee with arrangements for the af- ne | fair. ibn ped setae thaciend| Forty women attended the dinner. of Miss Ruth Wynkoop, chairman, | _, ahd Mrs. John Bowers, Miss Margaret Six Past Department et ae ace MeLaugntin,| HeadsAttendLuncheon W. Munson, Mrs. Jack McLaughlin, | Mrs. Rose Scharnowski, and Mrs. | John Karasiecwisz. Mrs.*Engene Fenelon, Devils Lake, ** & |a former national vice president of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Bystrom, former | the American Legion Auxiliary, was (, re§idents of Bismarck, who have been | the presiding offi at the Past visiting friends here for several days, | President's Parley luncheon this noon will leave tomorrow for Fargo where | at the Methodist church dining room. Mr. Bystrom will be manager of the | The luncheon is an annual feature of ‘Thompson Lumber yards. the convention, and those eligible to For the past two years the Bystroms | attend are past department presidents have been traveling in all parts of the | and past and present unit presidents. west coast and returned by the south; Among the quests aw x Rast west route visiting in New Mexico, | department presidents, Px well as the Arizona and Missouri. two distinguished guests at the con- Mr. Bystrom was former superin- | vention, Mrs. Donald Macrae, nation- tendent of the Central Lumber com- | al president, and Mrs. L. E. Thomp- pany here. son, national vice president. ‘ Garden flowers were used to center the tables, and in decorating the rooms. Mrs. Minnie Shuman was chairman of the committee in charge and assisting her were a group of 13 members of the Bismarck unit. Lroquinole Waven, 87.50 Soft Lustrous Waves by expert operatere CALIFORNIA WAVE NOOK 103 Third Street Phone 782 arck, N. Dak. Sarah Gold Shop Style Without Extravagance Bismarck, N. Dak WILL ENTERTAIN AT PARAMOUNT THEATRE TODAY THE NORTHERN PACIFIC QUARTETTE 312 Main Avenue The A. W. Lucas Co. ' Extend a Welcome to Bismarck’s Guests We ask that they make use of our facilities | for their comfort. ses . The girls’ diamond ball teams will play two games Tuesday evening at 6:45 on the diamonds at the high school. The Grand Pacific team ‘ wl oppose the Richmond’s Bootery team, and the Burg store and the ** * Penney store teams will play. All| Earle H. Morris, chief engineer for members of the teams and others in- | the board of railroad commissioners, terested are urged to be at the dia- | left yesterday for Chicago to attend monds carly Tuesday evening. |a joint meeting of three committees ** * lof’ the National Association of Rail- Mrs. S. A. Floren, 804 Mandan | road and Public Utilities commission- treet, has returned home after a six | ers. Mr. Morris is a member of the weeks’ visit in Minneapolis. valuation committee of that organiza- Plate Luncheon --25¢ tion. se 8 e / Be ees eee cee This group of, songsters are providing entertainment here,during the Legion convey- In Our Basement Lunch Room Mrs. A. E. Preston, 311 Park street, left Saturday evening for Kansas) City, Mo., where he is employed in * |the office of the government engineer. Mr. Preston has been here for the last two months, engaged in govern- ment work on the Missouri river. * * * Nels Ness, Pickardville, is visiting his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Anson. From Bismarck Mr. Ness will go to Cannon Ball where he will visit with another son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ash- ley. tion. They have been book to appear at the Paramount Theatre today. Reading from left to right they are Catherine O’C>nnell, Ann Wetzel, Rosemary Matz an# Chene Maloney. The Biggest Thrill She Found in France! STATE AMERICAN LEGION Band Concert. *“* ® . Mrs. J. E. Davis and family have ‘ come to Bismarck to join Mr. Davis, j and make their home here. Mr. Davis, who is chairman of the state board of administration, has been in the city for several months. ** * Miss Mildred Steimke has arrived from Formag for a visit with her \ A spoiled society belle. Seeking forbidden thrills. Finding the one true love of her life, in the Big Boss of the front-lines. He meets a fighter who won’t be bossed—and marries her! Then what? Tonight, from 9 to 9:30 ‘ With- GARY COOPER Audrey Houglum will entertain with Songs : and Dances AT THE i 66 2 ” ae Man From Wyoming DiAMONgS “UEWELAY A PARAMOUNT PICTURE To the Strangers Within Our Gates—Mem- JUNE: COLLYER! | REGH: TOOMRE bers of the American Legion and the Le- MACK SENNETT COMEDY After the Concert “Good-Bye Legs” Paramount Sound News Bruce Scenic ‘gion Auxiliary, We Bid You Welcome. ld And may we suggest that if you wish to select a souvenir of your visit to Bismarck or gift for friend or relative, that it be worthy of your highest esteem. What better memento of your visit to this great con- vention city than.some article of jewelry. From costly i alarands to inexpensive novelties the range of price is great. ‘ See our window display of Rookwood Pottery, no two pieces made alike, yet Rookwood Pottery won first award over every other make. Many beautiful pieces priced from $1.50 to $85.00. . : You -will find it worth your while to visit our beau- tiful store before leaving the city whether you wish to make a purchase or not. F. A. KNOWLES JEWELER “Rismarck’s Diamond Store” eee American Legion Dance TONIGHT and TUESDAY Music by the Amberson’s Californians Who come direct from the Cafe International at Colombo, Mexico. ADDED WELCOME TO NORTH DAKOTA LEGIONNAIRES AUDREY HOUGLUM Sponsor Legion All-State Band .NORTHERN PACIFIC QUARTETTE The Latest in Rhythm TONIGHT ONLY MONDAY - - TUESDAY Home of Paramount Pictures