The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 16, 1930, Page 9

WRITE NEWS STORIES istrict Presents of Women's adoration in Seon Here] ee tees WITH TYPEWRITER 10 INSURE PUBLICATION Logibility Is Big Point to, Re- member When Turning Story in to Editor By MRS. EDITH F, THOMPSON (Seciety Editor, Grand Forks Herald) Much desirable publicity is lost to clubs through the submission of illegible copy, names used without first names or initials, and glaring inaccuracies of fact. place in-importance news stories and the omission of any one of these may weaken a Cpr d #0 as to make it practically useless from the standpoint of publicity. As ghee a heat is more valu- able before an event takes place than fterward. featuring the unus non unusual in serving ty,” “delicious,” “appetizing,” or =r other kind of lunch. Nine out of 1! club women can do it, and whi - haps club meetings dwindle when that feature is omitted from the pro- gram, not one would admit that that was what attracted them to the Sa a Official guests, thir names, place of residence and reason for visita- tion are always important features of reports. Care should be taken in mentioning everyone who appears in iy capacity in connection with a program, from~the person who &@ Sioa it, to the names of the “quar- et. A story should also be sent to the press before whole countryside Peet te it and tent Mn Fe requently it a favorable opinion is created ahead of time the oreest nt proper light and e project r light an before some mi interme. dis- gruntled person can cloud the issue ve a mass of irrelevant facts. sare should be taken in featuring individuals. Admirable and inde- fatigable as a member, chairman or officer may be, people Ret. tired of reading about her, While newspa- pers baat ont kare tre eet names, y are frequent the word in the singular, partic larly when it comes with = quency. It hurts both the club and individual. Time has an importance in the newspaper world and club women will have to learn that fact if they want to secure whole-hearted co-op- eration from the press. A story which we would be delighted to give place in the Sunday issue when it comes into the office the first part of th week, we can only give a sour look. room in the waste basket, or cut it to an inch of space when it se unheralded, Friday or Sat- urday. There is a continual struggle in a newspaper office for “space.” . Sun- day editions are outlined early in a “dain- the week and much of the mat is ini type by Friday. This of course does not apply to & story that the national p t or Queen Marie will stop off unex- pectedly that week, to be the guest: of the club for a day. i While recommending that stories contain only essential facts, for the inexperienced copy writer, that must not be taken too literally. It is better to put in alot of non-essen- tials, among which may be a verit- able jewel in the way of a story, than to cut out so much that there is nothing for the reporter to work upon, “hs rohan women, I would — gest in pre} copy, think first of insering the legibility. Typing simplifies that; second, that all names be complete, with care as to correct 3} and that all names in connection wit ignore style and ad, and make it complete, that has been done, to Be Given Inspection for ° Physical Defects A series of five pre-school url count of the child hygiene bureau of the E 5 2 i , E i a i gE ii i MRS. J. H. MOVIUS A comprehensive picture of the work of the entire state federation, as it was carried out in each district, was shown by the various presidents ured -abeve, who presented their reports this morning. Mrs. R. A. De- Mars, St. Thomas, is president of the first district; Mrs. J.“J. Kehoe, Cando, second district; Mrs. P. P Campbell, Ray, third; Mrs. J. H. Movius, fourth; Mrs. Frank Ployhar, Valley City, fifth; Mrs. D. W. Crabtree, Ellendale, sixth; Mrs. Harve Robinson, Dickin- son, seventh, and Mrs. James H. Cooper, Courtenay, eighth. As the eighth district is hostess to the annual convention meeting this week, Mrs. James H. Cooper, Courte- nay, is adding to her many other dis- trict and state officers. Mrs. Cooper welcomed delegates to the convention, Jast evening, in an address given at terial | their opening session. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, TU MRS. JAMES H. COOPER MRS. HARVE ROBINSON ESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1930 f~Glub Leaders MRS. 0. A. STEVENS Serving as state director for two years and as secretary one year, Mrs. O. A. Stevens, Fargo, adds to her MRS. D. W. CRAWTREE MBS. P. P. CAMPBELL ee Study Club Head ; MRS. J. C. OBERG Mrs. J. C. Oberg, president of the Bismarck Study club, is Assisting Mrs. Diehl as a member of the badges committee, {Heads Committee | Children of Five Communities |? ORAL nese sca eae Urges Promptness ‘ In Correspondence PB cd a tadobdias. des seshal cil 4 wer all club correspondence urges Mrs. W. 8S. Parker, secretary of the Cent under | state federation. Every federation of- | * SEE CRE f Department Head | ee er ° MRS, EUGENE FENELON Mrs. Eugene Fenelon, Devils Lake, chairman of the department of citi- zenship, will preside at the closing session of the state federation con- vention Thursday evening, when the department is featured. She will re- port on the work accomplished during the year, through the divisions of Americanism and citizenship training. IsFederation Hea ‘| d —e DIRS. A. E. JONES Mrs. A. E. Jones, Lisbon, president of of women’s elubs, of the state | [Asks TB. Aid | >——_—__—__—_____ MRS, RB. A. SPRAGUE Mrs. R. Sprague, Grand Forks, adviser on tuberculosis, will ask each | club in the state federation to donate one sunsuit outfit for the under-par | children at Camp Grassick. This will be in addition to the 10 cents pen. capita they now donate to the cause. Mrs. Sprague held the office of ad- viser on tuberculosis in the General Federation for four years. Two years ‘ago this office was created in the Federation $170.49, Mrs. A. L. Knauf Says many important posts in the state organization. 5 8. PARKER irs. W. 8. Parker, Lisbon, is recora- ig secretary of the state federation. Pioneer in the state crganization, Mrs. Parker has held many important Posts. \ MISS MINNIE NIELSON One function of the state historian of the North Dakota Federation of ‘Women’s Clubs this year has been to collect club histories, and Miss Minnie Nielson, Valley City, has brought to light many interesting facts that have to deal with pioneer days in Dakota. Nielson has served as state pres- ident two terms, and has held many other state and district offices. te Junior Chairman i RE ea rrr MRS. ALFRED ZUGER As chairman of the junior member- ship committee, Mrs. Alfred Zuger, Bismarck, has done cxcellent work in organizing clubs for young girls. In her report this afternoon she told of the accomplishments of the Sakaka- | s; wea, club, and announced that two mew clubs were forme: during the year. In the absence of Mrs. H. F. O'Hare from the oity, Mrs. Zuger is as chairman of the informa- for their annual con- $170.49, representing gifts hickels from: 85 clubs, raised for veterans’ . The eighth the amount not losing their inter- relating to the wel- invalids, Part of the fund Purchase poinsettia plants men a: Christmas time; lilies ; in securing flowers and for the veterans’ hospital at 3 in sending messages of cheer Ines to. ex-service men and women in and cutaide the state. YOUNG HOOVER ILL Washington, Sept. 16.—(4)—Herbert . Jr., temporarily disabled by a pit . 1g recuperating at the amp on the Rapidan from the’ Western Air express. trunk line ianada are nearing comple- FEATURE IS BETTER THAN PLATITUDES IN CLUB WORK STORIES Eva Finkle, Fargo Forum, Asks for the Unusual Rather Than Routine BY MISS EVA FINKLE Society Editor, The Fargo Forum Public attention is easily caught and held by the outstanding or unique event. The more outstanding the event the more attention it will re- ceive. This has proven true in the commercial field and it is just as ap- plicable to the club field. Publicity for club work is a comparatively new ventute and for that reason is not understood as well as it might be. The feature story is a ized form of publicity work, and one that can be made highly interesting and entertaining. All too often, the accounts of club activities are confined to routine mat- ters. It is true that a certain amount of routine must be attended tq but is that the main feature of club work? Is not your club doing a special piece of work, along civic improvement ‘lines, child welfare, library or any jother of several things that would | Properly come within the province of a women’s organization to do? Are you putting that information over to the public? Your own small group how many others are there that know {that you have a definite piece of | work to do? People in the next coun- ty, town or state are interested in your activities and are anxious to know what you are doing, if your Lecrmagd chairman will but tell them of it, The who, why, what, when, how, and where, the essential features of a news story, are to be contained in the feature story as well as in any other news item Suppose you decided to support a civic improvement project in your community. What induced you to take up the work, why did you decide jon the particular subject, when was | the work first launched, how, by what means and methods was it put over, and where Was it established? Those are the things the public wants to know and which you must tell if your publicity is to be acceptable. WOMEN PLANT EIGHT Black Hills Spruce, Chosen| to Commemorate Aviator, Grow on Capitol Hill Carl Ben Eielson, North Dakota flyer who met his death last winter in the Arctic, today has eight mem- orials in Bismarck, one representing each district of the state federation of women’s clubs. Eight Black Hills spruce trees were planted this afternoon near Roosevelt’s cabin on the capitol hill in memory of the flying explorer. They were placed between the drives leading to the cabin and cap- itol building, where they will face the main highway. Mrs. John F. Sippel, president of the national federation, Mrs. Albert E. Jones, state president, and the presidents of the eight districts as- sisted in placing earth about the roots of the trees. During the ceremony a group of girls from the U. S. Indian school here sang Kilmer’s “Trees,” under aes direction of Mrs. Hermann Schef- er. Ole Eielson, father of the dead aviator, was present at the cere- mony, the guest of the federation. Following the ceremony, the club women made a pilgrimage to the Roosevelt cabin. As the public was invited to at- tend the tree planting ceremony, a large group was present when the} memorials were placed into the| ground and banked with earth. Mrs. W. H. Bodenstab, Bismarck, | chairman of the division of conser- vation, was in charge of the pro- | gram, {or community knows about it, but | o EIELSON MEMORIALS PLATTE RE ETE i Library Expert i MISS BESSIE BALDWIN Miss Baldwin, Bismarck, head of the division of library extention, is in charge of the traveling library department of the state library com- mission. She will tell Sf the work accomplished, at the Wednesday ses- sion, Miss Baldwin also heads the committee in charge of arrange- ments for the endowment fund con- cert to be given at the city aulitor- ium Wednesday evening. So | Loan Fund Head | = eo I | MRS. C. S. BUCK Mrs. C. S. Buck, Jamestown, chairman } of Scholarship Loan Fund, has been active in club work for many years, serving as state treasurer two terms and holding other offices in both her | district and the state. Her hobby is the Scholarship Loan Fund. fF Does Big Jo MRS. JANE GAVERE Mrs, Jane Gavere, Grand Forks, radio director for the North Dakota Feder- ation of Women’s clubs, has achieved outstanding results, putting the state in second place in radio broadcasting in the interest of women's clubs, Says Club Women Can Aid in Effort To Raise Motion Picture Standards “If the public keeps preferring shoddy in motion pictyres, we have little in favor of all-wool, declares Mrs, Thomas G. Winter, spokesman between all organized women in the United States and the motion pic- ture industry, in a message which will be read before the convention of the North Dakota Federation of Women’s clubs Thursday, in connec- tion with the report of the motion pictures committee, re In the communication Mrs. Win- ter speaks of the education necessary among both the public and producers. Because of the hugeness of the busi- ness, the fourth largest in the United tates, means their task will be a long one, she urges them to go to work at once. She assures the dalogaten, that the women watching things at the source of production in Hollywood felt the pictures steadily rising in character. There are still, she says, some pictures not up to their stan- dards in character and the pity of it fy that they were too often the box office successes. % “While in your convention you are thinking and planning for all the things you can do to make finer, hap- pe communities all around you, I ope you are not going to forget the motion picturé which is now the little drama of all the world,” she points out. “More than 100,000,000 of us go every week to see it. This old globe has never before in its history seen saything that comes so near being national drama. And one of the things I beg of you to remember is that whatever plays on our emo- tions, whatever thrills us and enters into our inner life through the chan- nels of our eyes and ears is a tre- mendous influence in moulding our customs, our standards, even our characters—either for good or bad. It is because of the huge scale on which the motion picture is doing this that 1 dare bespeak your help in trying to make it for good rather New Opportunity Mrs. Winter calls attention to the opportunity the women have given them to work from the inside. “We women have been trying for a long time with only indifferent success, to have our share in its standards,” she says. “Now we have a chance to do our work on the in- side at the source of production.” “The pictures are coming right along,” she continues. “Those of us who are watching close at hand feel that there is a steady rising in chap acter. Some remarkably good pic- tures are on their way, many in- offensive, though they be less out- standing, are in the process. We have a process of education at both ends, among producers and among public, I do not expect miracles. All the more reason why we should be soon about it and keep steadily MRS. JOHN BURKE Directors of the state fe shown above. Mrs, John Burke, Bi marck, has served in this capacil for several terms, and this year also headed the committee or gen arrangements for the convention. + MRS. JOHN KNAUF Mrs. John Knauf was formerly stat chairman of fine arts, and also h | of the division of music. While oi the fine arts committee she 3y b fore a session of the Gent Fede: ation council on art work in the stet ‘This year she heads the program com} ! mittee. Others which she has are constitutional revisions and reso) lutions. RS. E. L, SIMMONS Mrs, E. L. Simmons, New Eng! has been a seventh district preside two terms, is finishing one term chairman 0 | state director, served as | the program committee last year the state meeting at Dickinson, has charge of the memorial ser Wednesday. MRS. W. C. TAYLOR Mrs. W. C. Taylor, La Moure, sixth district president for two t This is her first term’ as director, worthwhile projects which each the girls’ club has undertaken, mentioned the honors paid Ne Dakota juniors at the recent bi and undiscouraged at it. I have been called a lightning rod in Hollywood. You women are the lightning. I am only your rod, to try my best to focus and express your ideals. And I can promise you that I will be faithful to you.” Mrs. Winter has outlined for the women the lists she had compiled of the best things that have come out or are to come, how she could suggest ways to them for building better audiences for good films, for family night showings, and material covering all phases of motion pic- ture work that she would send on to them. “The unanimous vote of the board of directors of the General Federa- tion of Women’s clubs approving my work and supPorting it, gives me confidence that you are going to help me to help America to better pic- tures,” she urges. State Federation Is Sponsor of 6 Junior Clubs, Chairman Says Mrs. Alfred Zuger, Bismarck, in presenHiak her report of junior mem ership listed six junior clubs, two, of them organized within the last 12 months. . She reviewed activities of her department, pointing to nial in Denver. In closing she stressed the influ ence of work and aims of general federation on young wom declaring that no organization of! better advantages from an edue tioni philanthropic, business social standpoint. | Mrs. Cross, Dawson, | Is Active Worker in | State, Local Groups its. Cleve Acton Cross, Da auditor of the State Federation Compulsory Attendance, County Extension man and chairman of American tion. She held the office of treasurer of the eighth two terms, and was-its president f two terms. Two years ago she Of ganized the Steele Fine Arts club, Officers