The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 21, 1931, Page 3

-THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1931 SOCIETY NEWS Miss Willa Newton Will Be Married on Thanksgiving Day Miss Willa Newton, who will be- come the bride of Wayne Gill, Wheatland, N. D., on Thanksgiving day, was a guest of honor at a 7 o’clock bridge dinner and miscellan- eous shower given by Mrs. George A. Duemeland and Miss Julia Pet- erson Friday evening at the Dueme- land home, 118 Avenue B West. Bouquets of roses, green candles and appointments to carry out a col- or scheme of green and pink were used for the tables and covers were placed for 12 guests. Bridge was played after dinner, with Mrs. H. C, Hanson and Mrs. Jessie Harris receiving prizes. A number of gifts were presented to Miss Newton. Miss Newton is the daughter of Mrs. G. M. Langum, 511 Fifth St. She is a graduate of the Bismarck high school and has been employed here and in Grand Forks since that time. Mr. Gill is a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Gill, Wheatland. His grand- father once was speaker of the house in the state legislature. ‘Auxiliary President Attends Conference Mrs. A. G. Porter, Edgeley, depart- ment president of the American Le- gion Auxiliary, has left for Indiana- Polis where she will attend a national conference of department presidents and secretaries at national headquar- ters Nov. 23 and 24, Mrs. James Mor- ris, national vice president of the northwestern division of the Auxiliary, will be unable to attend on account of illness, Mrs. Frederick C, Williams, nation- al president, will preside at the con- ference, which will be in the nature of a school of instruction for depart- ment officers. National chairmen will outline their programs for the year. Mrs. Porter will speak on the topic, “A Department Broadcasting Pro- gram,” during the session. A membership roll call also will be a feature of the meeting. For this reason units throughout the state have concentrated their efforts on membership during the last two weeks with the result that 16 units are now aver the top and the membership now totals 2800. * * Miss Olson Is Bride Of Charles St. Croix Miss Amy A. Olson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Olson, Hartland, N. D., became the bride of Charles W. St. Croix, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter St. Croix, Norma, N. D., at @ service read at 10 o’clock Satur- day morning at the McCabe Metho- dist parsonage. Rev. Walter E. vee pastor of the church offici- ated. The bride was attended by Miss Ruby Jacobson, who wore a gown of ruby-colored flat crepe, with matching accessories. Derck Bat- tersby was best man, The bride’s gown was of plum- colored chiffon velvet and she wore silver slippers and a corsage of roses. Mr. and Mrs. St. Croix left im- mediately after the service on a trip to points in Minnesota and Wiscon- sin. They will make their home at Norma after Dec. 15. Mrs. St. Croix, who has been em- ployed as a nurse at the Mandan Deaconess hospital for several months, is a sister of Mr. J. J. Wei- and, 111 ‘Washington, St. Mr. and Mrs, R. 8. Sterritt, Rapid City, S D., who have spent the last few days in Bismarck as the guests of Mr. and Mrs, E. J. Taylor, 511 Sixth street, left Friday for their home. Mr. Sterritt is a nephew of Mrs. Taylor. ee OF Orange tapers and decorations sug- gestive of Thanksgiving were used for the bridge party given Thursday’ evening by Mrs. E. L. Tulberg, 1021 Fourth street, in honor of Mrs. Paul Feltman. Cards were played at fofr, tables, with Mrs. Herman Pelkie and Mrs. Joe Mastel peoeng: score prizes. * Mrs. B. 0. Refvem, 718 Sixth St., entertained 12 women at an after- noon party Friday complimentary to Mrs. E. A. Gilbert, who is leaving soon for Minneapolis to make her home. The afternoon was _ spent with sewing. Autumn colors were featured th the, table appointments. Robert Hoskins, a student at Pillsbury Military academy, Owa- tonna, Minn. recently was named editor-in-chief of the ‘school paper, “The Alphian”. He also is a mem- ber of the crack military squad at the school. Robert makes his home here with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D, Hoskins, 904 Fourth St. * Dr. and Mrs. FB. strauss, 223 First street,; were hosts at an in- formal bridge dinner at 6:30 o’clock ‘Wednesday evening. Candles and autumn flowers were used to give a ‘Thanksgiving note to the tables where covers were placed for 16 guests. Mr. und Mrs. J. P. Wagner held honors in oe bridge games during the eve- ui be ees Places were marked for 16 guests at a 1:30 o’clock bridge luncheon given Friday afternoon by Mrs. L. R. Priske, at her home, 614 Fourth St. Bouquets of pele, chrysanthe- mums in crystal bowls centered the tables and appointments were in shades to harmonize. Mrs. E. J. Schultz and Mrs. Ray Bergeson held high scores in the bridge games. This was the second of a series of parties which Mra. Priske is giving. Fiaus were mate 2 peck 8 Pace: mas basket for some needy fai @ meeting of the Sakakawea club Fri- day evening at the U. 8. Indian school, Besides this the club has pur- chased membership in the Red Cross and assisted with welfare work by ing. Priscilla Hosie read a paper re- lating the history of the U..S. Office of Indian Affairs. The following girls ‘were welcomed as new members of ‘the club: Ione LaRance, Hilda Lock- wood, Viola Little Soldier and Sarah White Eagle. Turkeys Are Prizes At K. C. Bridge Party Turkeys were given as prizes at the benefit bridge party held Friday eve- ning in St. Mary's auditorium under the auspices of the local Knights of Columbus lodge. Thirty tables were in play. The turkeys were awarded to Mrs. C. W. Peterson and Dr. F. B. Strauss, who held high scores. Arrangements for the party were made by D. A. Dodds, assisted by James Guthrie, J. N. Roherty, Tom Galvin and M. E. Walsh of Mandan. ! eR ok Late fall flowers from the hostess’ garden formed the centerpiece for the table at a “vanishing” luncheon given by Mrs. Charles Liessman, 615 Seventh St. Friday afternoon. There were six guests. Yellow and white chrysanthemums were used in decorating the rooms. This was one of a series of. similar luncheons which members of Circle No. 3 of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid society are giving. eee ‘Members of St. Jude’s group of the Catholic mission society were enter- tained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Ray Breen at the home of Mrs. Paul Halloran, 507 Fourth street. Bridge was played at two tables with score prizes going to Mrs. B. A. Woehle and Mrs. C. J. Mitchell. ee & Mr. and Mrs. H. F. O'Hare, 802 Fifth 8t., plan to leave Sunday for Williston, where they will spend about two weeks while Mr. O'Hare is trying cases before the district court. They will be accompanied by their niece, Mrs, Ernest O. Stoudty Jr., who will visit at the home of her brother-in- law and sister, Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Bork, es * & About 25 couples ettended the De- Molay dancing party Friday evening at the Masonic temple, the first of several entertainments planned by the organization during the coming months. The following committee was in charge of the party: Robert Larson, Duncan Wallace, John anee Sextin Norlin and Robert Mc- Curdy. Ce | Meetings of Clubs j | And Social Groups | SO The Ladies Aid society of the Mc- Cabe Methodist church will hold its annual sale and supper in the church parlors on ce — 3. Members of the Bismarck Study Club will meet at 2:30 o'clock Mon- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. John R, teed ir wit St. The Yeomen Ladies club will hold its regular meeting at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at. the home of Mrs, L. F, en) Second St. Mrs. Henry Putnam, 623 Fifth St. will be hostess to members of the Cosmos club at the regular meeting at 8 o'clock ae crenine: The local court of the Catholic; Daughters of America and the class of initiates will hold a pot-luck din- ner at 6:30 o'clock in St. Mary’s school auditorium. Later the group of candidates will be initiated and the regular meeting of the organiza- tion will be a * The Monday club will meet at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs, E. P. Quain, 518 Ave nue A. Mrs. H. P. Goddard will have the program. * #8 Members of the Bismarck Oratorio society will meet at 3 o’clock Sun- day afternoon at the Trinity Luth- eran church, ee & Members of the Trinity Study Cir- cle will meet at 7:30 o'clock Mon- day evening at the home of Mrs. E. W. Knecht, 506 Third S 4-H Club Leaders to Attend Meetings Here Leaders of first and second year members of Burleigh county 4-H clothing clubs will meet with Miss Edna Sommerfeld of the state agri- cultural college in the World War Me- Each leader is instructed to bring one club member over ie sone 0 ae to the meetings, to H. O. puiiaal, Burleigh county agricultural agent. Leaders of Burleigh county Home- makers clubs met with Julia Brekke, of the state agricultural college, at ‘Wing Thursday and Bismarck Friday. At these meetings the leaders stud- ied the third lesson in their clothing color and design project. Three more meetings for the same project will be held after the first of next year. ——_—————————— Dance at the DOME STATE COLLEGES FORM CONFERENCE jEight Institutions Have Mem- bership in New North Da- kota Organization Valley City, N. D., Nov. 21—(P}—A North Dakota inter-collegiate ath- jletic conference was formulated at a ‘meeting here Friday night of officials {from eight schools which constitute the membership. The new organiza- tion takes the place of the former in- iterstate athletic conference. The withdrawal of Moorhead State \teachers’ college and Park Region college at Fergus Falls in Minnesota, which was accepted, left only North Dakota schools in the former inter- state athletic conference and the re- maining schools decided to organize ® new conference. Bottineau School of Forestry was admitted into the new mn. Other schools are located at Mayville, Ellendale, Jamestown, Dickinson, Mi- not, Wahpeton, and Valley City. | Sam Slemens, Ellendale, was elected |President of the inter-collegiate ath- Netic conference. Other officers named are E. J. Cassell, Jamestown, vice president, and James W. Cole- man, Minot, secretary-treasurer. was made. Lists of players must be exchanged by schools engaging in 2 ‘contest one week before the game is Played, whereas previously eligibility lists were announced at the beginning of the season. Formation of the state conference | will lead to championship conference games between neighboring states at the close of the regular season, F. C. {Spalding, athletic director at Valley City college, said. The Moorhead and Park Region Schools were represented at the meet- ing here. They said their schools hoped to continue athletic relations with colleges in North Dakota. Officials are now engaged in draw- jing up football and basketball sched- \ules, it was announced. Clubs to Hold Joint Meeting Next Week Members of the Bismarck and Mandan Rotary clubs will hold their annual joint meeting at the Lewis and Clark hofel, Mandan, at 12:30 p. m. (Bismarck time) next Wednesday. This was announced Friday evening by Ray Bergeson, president of the Bismarck club, at the banquet which the Capital City organization staged for members of Burleigh county 4-H clubs. The Thanksgiving theme will be carried out at the joint dinner meet- ing of the Bismarck and Mandan clubs. PRIZE STORY IN ERROR Information given to the Tribune Friday to the effect that Walter Dohn had received a $500 prize in connection with a recent ea contest was erroneous, Mrs. Dohn said Saturday. Capitol THEATRE Daily 2:30 - 2-9 Last Showing Tonight JACK HOLT RALPH GRAVES Thrillingly Mysterious! Shriekingly Hilarious! Dangerously Romantic! Starting Monday (ll Technicolor Siw SEE IT THRILL TO IT Tonight Sammy Kontos and His Seven Trou- , badours. JOE CAWTHORN MARIE PREVOST A change in notification of Players | Conference School Is_, Organized by Officers Organization of a reserve officers conference school was effected at a/ dinner meeting of the Missouri Slope | Reserve Officers’ Mess Friday even- | ing at the Patterson hotel, accord- ing to W. H. Payne, local reserve officers’ adjutant. | Meetings will be held on the sec-j| ond Monday of each month until May with the exception of next meet- ing, which will be held Nov. 30 at Fort Lincoln. Military problems |will be considered at each of the! gatherings. | The following reserve officers and regular army officers from Fort Lincoln were present for the meet- ing: W. H. Payne, Dr. J. H. Hos- kins, L. V. Miller, Frank Johnson and Frank J. Bassett, Bismarck; Robert Adams and C. J. Bakken, Mandan; Captain George Jackson and Captain E. A. Zipfel, Fargo; Lieutenant T. F. Wells, Stark- weather; Lieut. Col. Wallace Mc- Namara, Major F. A. Byrne, Cap- tain R. R. Tourtilott, Captain H. A. Tonneson, Captain Bird Little, Lieu- tenant C. N. S. Ballou, Lieutenant Lionel Trotter, Sergeant E. Hoff- man and Corporal J. R. Brewster, Fort Lincoln. Tuberculosis Work Stressed by Speaker Health education for children as an effective means of combating tuber- culosis, was emphasized by Dr. Fannie Dunn Quain, president of the North Dakota Tuberculosis association, in a talk before memberg of the Commun- ity Council Friday afternoon. The fact that the disease flourishes in the ’teens and early twenties and jleads as a cause of death between the ages of 18 and 45, is sufficient reason for early education in health meas- ures along preventative lines, she de- iclared. | Mention was made of, the recent tuberculosis institute conducted here as a part of the state nurses associ- ation convention, which aimed to jgive nurses practical suggestions for caring for tubercular patients. She {also called attention to the successful treatment at home of children hav- ing the disease. J Activities carried on by the state tuberculosis association and the na- tional organization were reviewed by Dr. Quain, who pointed to the bene- fits of work financed by means of the Christmas Seal sale. She urged that members of the council ask each member of her organization to co- Dow Elected Head Of Mandan Legion Roy F. Dow was named to succeed Charles Hughes as commander of the Gilbert S. Furness Post of the Amer- ican Legion at Mandan, at a meet- ing held at the Riverside Pavillion, Other officers elected were: Carl Keidel, vice commander; Joseph Grauer, adjutant; Richard Furness, senior officer; Rev. F. G. Norris, chaplain; Charles Bugbee, historian; Adolph Sanvu, sergeant-at-arms; and H, R. Handtmann, Joseph Fleck, and Allen Pfenning, members of the exe- cutive committee. ' eh mobile at 10 a.m. The car was park-! ed in a garage behind White's resi- | eID) pare ML SS ‘ANSWER TWO FIRE ALARMS SATURDA Local Firemen Summoned to Extinguish Flames in Chim- ney and Automobile Bismarck firemen were called out to extinguish two minor fires in the city Saturday morning. residence of George Singer, 320 South ; Tenth St., caught fire. Firemen had | City-County News | $————_________—_-+! A son was born Saturday morning | to Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Skelton, St. ! John, at the Bismarck hospital. | ek OR Mr. and Mrs. George Gleason, Ha- | ven, are parents of a boy born at St.| Alexius hospital = evening. { * oe # A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Bowers, Bismarck, at the Bis-/ marck hospital Saturday morning. x 2 * . H. O. Saxvik, city superintendent of schools, left Friday for Fargo where he will attend an executive board meeting of the North Dakota Education association, of which he} is president. | ee & Mr. and Mrs. Dan Eslinger _and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Eslinger. Cole- harbor, were visitors in the city Fri-! day. * * * Officers were reelected at a meet- ing of the Zither club Friday even- ing held at the home of Mrs. Wes- ley Cochrane, 6 miles south of Bis- marck. The officers are: Emma Grob, president; Rose Lauringer, vice president; and Elizabeth Fritz, secretary. The club arranged to meet once each month and made plans for a Christmas party within the next few weeks. After the busi- ness session, the evening was spent in playing games. Prizes were won by Josephine Volk, Ethelina Kary and Louise Flemmer. Refreshments were served. Friends of the club provided cars to take the club to the Cochrane home. eee Gordon Cox, Bismarck attorney, Myron Atkinson, city auditor, and Tom Burke, assistant attorney gen- eral, returned Friday from a busi- [ness trip to Jamestown, Fargo and Grand Forks. * * * Allan Morse, L. B, Olson, Ira _An- derson, and Tom Olson, all of Dris- operate to the fullest extent to make the forthcoming seal sale a success. George Bancroft An Entertainment For Women! An Education For Men! Greatent ‘Triumph coll, were in Bismarck Friday trans- acting business. i Nee a With” Frances Dee In his “Rich Man’s Folly” ramatic néheré Amen A Big Part ot Good A well pair. ice ppearances - is spotless attire always 1 pressed and in faultless re- That is the sort of serv- we offer in Dry Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing, Dyeing We call for and deliver. Phone 664 MASTER CLEANERS & DYERS Webb Bldg. Bismarck, N. Dak. 311 Main Ave. {little trouble extinguishing the blaze and little damage was caused. Fire of undetermined origin, but Probably caused by a burning cigar- upholstering in R. F, White's auto- The only exclusive $1.00 per plate, with houses, At 6:30 a. m., a chimney on the, ette according to Harry A. Thompson. , chief of the fire department, damaged | United States Government Securities . Loans Secured by United States Government Obligations . . Loans to veterans of the World War, secured b Adjusted Com- pensation Service Certificates —an obligation of the United States Government. These notes are convertible into cash on demand. State, County and Municipal Bonds . . . 2. 5 ss. Direct obligations of political subdivisions of the nation. Other Bonds and Investments dence at 511 Fourteenth St. Skaters Are Warned To Stay Off of Pond A warning to skaters to stay off |the pond near the underpass on the} | Bimarck-Mandan highway was issued | ' saturday morning by the city park/ board. John W. Reel, director of recrea- | tional activities here, declared that an | investigation showed the ice not! strong enough to support skaters. If the cold weather continues for a few more days the ice may then be} strong enough to support skaters and | the pond will be opened to public use, | he said. | The park board is planning several : ice rinks for Bismarck skaters this; winter. Eat Your Sunday Dinner at The Patterson dining room in Bis- marck. Some people are in search of good food and the right atmosphere. Our din- ing room is attractive, with fine table linen, china, silverware, glassware, all sterilized. The food is prepared by skill- ful chefs in a sanitary kitchen, the only kitchen in Bismarck that employs three chefs, all high-class. dinner at home for 75c. There will be no change in our Thanksgiving menu, ex- cept the price, which will be pre-war, You cannot cook a the usual number of Thanksgiving courses. Make your res- ervation by calling Paul at 71 or 258. as of September 29, 1931° se & e % ‘CALIFORNIA COMBINATION wave the ideal permanent. Spiral top croquinole ends. Now $5.00. Sham- poo and set included. California Wave Nook, 102 Third street, Bis- marck. Phone 782. Calvary: The World’s Greatest Tragedy A growing interest prev: in the nightly Special Bible Dect tures by Evangelist Stuernagel. manmm) TOMorrow at 7:30 he will give a touch- ing descrip- tion of “Cal- vary” — the | one event that changed the heart of the world and transformed the lives of millions, Sub- ject at 11:00 a, m., “When the Fire Fell.” Subject Mon- ‘The Holy Spirit in tians Keep the First Day of the Week"—A masterly address, widely circulated in printed form and highly recommended by the Sunday School Times Co. Sub- ject, Wednesday night. “The Coming Financial Crisis"—a timely subject throwing a flood of light on World Conditions. Thursday night he will give a thrilling description of the “Rap- ture of the Church”—the most important coming event. Friday lome Sweet Home;” or Make Home a Type of A Great Family night. Special singing by the evangelist and others at each service. Warmest welcome to all. GOSPEL TABERNACLE Corner 11th and Rosser Avenue Rev. M. C. Miller, Pastor. 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Commercial Paper «5 2 2 2 1 be we eee 8,388,550.09 Funds invested in short:time obligations of well established busi- ness institutions, Loans and Discounts . Loans made to corporations, firms, business and professional men, farmers, stockmen and other Bank customers in the North- west, the greater part secured by collateral. Baoking Houses, Furniture and Fixtures . Our own banking properties carried at depreciated values. TOTAL TO MEET INDEBTEDNESS THIS LEAVES A SURPLUS OF This represents the capital, surplus, undivided profits and re- serves of our Banks—constituting a very strong additional safe- guard for our depositors. — “Date of the last call for statements of condition by the Comptroller of the Currency of the United Scacess The figures above show the splendid condition of the 105 Banks and Trust Com- panies in the group. The total of cash and assets quickly convertible into cash, exclud- ing loans aad discounts, is over 74% of customers’ deposits. A large proportion of the loans and discounts are eligible for rediscount at the Federal Reserve Bank and, Ce (eee) e The total com! stitutions in the "The Pioneer Bank” BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 134,801,620.84 o ee 11,299,254.17 $424,072,427.77 $ 48,566,853.72 4 while not included in the above ratio, are another source of quickly available funds; bined resources of all ins Group amount to $462, 860,680.57,—a tremendous sum mobilized for the better service and financial security of the Northwest: Your Nearest FIRST BANK STOCK CORPORATION Affiliate ie FIRST NATIONAL BANK