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i CIETY NEWS | | | Possibilities of Recreational Program for Bismarck Are Outlined in Talk By J. W. Reel Duties of Director Are De- seribed for Members of Community Council A recreational program looking to- wards ® larger opportunity both for adults and juveniles of the city in Sports and less strenuous activities was sketched by John W. Reel, Bis- marek’s director of recreation, in uv talk before the Women's Community council Friday afternoon. He explained the recreational set- up now in operation and offered sug- gestions which would permit a larger! humber of people to participate. i In explaining the duties of the rec- reational director, he classified activi- ties into five gorups: those carried on in the ‘World War Memorial build- ing, which serves as a center for community affairs; those in the city auditorium; the duties relating to the operation of the city swimming pool; the school playgrounds and the parks and athletic field. He discussed the value of play from the standpoint of decrease in crime and in juvenile delinquency prob- lems, giving facts to show that play aids health and improves conduct by inculcating the principles of fair play and good sportsmanship. The final report of the Christmas Seal sale, conducted by the council, showed a total of $1,250.51. Of this sum $743.33 goes to the Council for child health activities carried on un- der its supervision. The remainder goes to the North Dakota Tubercu- losis association and the national as- sociation. More than 400 bottles of milk are) being distributed to school children of ; the city daily, Mrs. Henry Duemeland, milk fund chairman, reported. The rest room and nursery was ‘used by 65 women and 92 children in the last month, Mrs. C. G. Boise, rest room chairman, said. eee Drama Appreciation Group Names Officers Miss Ruth Cordner was elected it; Alfred S. Dale, vice presi- dent; and Miss Antoinette Morton, secretary-treasurer of the drama ap- tion group of the Community Piayers at an organization meeting held Friday night in the World War Memorial building. Meetings will be held on the second ‘and fourth Thursday evenings of each month, with the next gathering scheduled for Jan. 28. At that time ® committee of three will be ap- pointed oun aca for the remainder of the year. Any member of the Community Players and others interested drama are topless membership. 4 * Girl Scout Director To Be Here Jan. 25-29 Miss Marie Aftreith. Minneapolis, director of the Hiawatha region of Girl Scouts of America, will be in Bismarck Jan. 25-29 for a conference with Bismarck and Missouri slope Girl Scout leaders. to Lediteeed Peat a anelc of meetings will be held, and invi- cooks have been extended to Mrs. Marvyl Feely, New Salem; Mrs. Helen T. Benson, Glen Ullin; Mrs. L. B. Bor- man, Lemmon, 8. D.; and Mrs. B. » Underwood, as well as to scout workers bere. Mrs. H. F. O'Hare, 802 Fifth St., hostess to the members of her | was bridge club and their husbands Fri-| 4 day evening at a 7 o'clock bridge din- ner at her home. Yellow roses and freesia and tall yellow candles formed the table decorations and places were marked for 16 guests. Bridge was played after dinner with the score going to Mrs. J. C. Oberg and KK. Thompson. x ok * A spring motif was carried out in the eeininents for the 1 o'clock bridge luncheon given Thursday ‘Mrs. T. C. Madden, 1030 Fifth St. Yel- roses arranged in crystal bowls formed the table centerpieces and cov- ers were placed for 12 guests. Mrs. Gerald Richholt and Mrs. P. J. Mey- W. C. T. U. Observance Marks Anniversary A program commemorating the 12th anniversary of the adoption cf the 18th amendment was given Pri- day evening in the pariors of the Trinity Lutheran church under the auspices of the Bismarck branch, W. C. T. U. Similar programs were held ma the United States this week. C. C. Converse, local chairman of the Allied Forces for Prohibition, presided and spoke briefly. Short talks touching on the achievements of societies for prohibition and va- rious phases of their work were given by Rev. O. 8. Rindahl, Dr. R. 8. Ense, Mrs. C. G. Boise, Rev. Emil Benzon, Miss Bertha R. Palmer, Iver Acker, Joyce Newton, William Mueller and F. E. McCurdy. Mrs. R. E. Kennedy received Upton Sinclair's “The Wet Parade. Musical selections were presented by a quartet composed of Mrs. Iver Acker, Mrs. O. E. Johnson, Rev. Rin- dahl and A. E. Hedahl, with Mrs. J. L. Hughes at the piano and the group also lead in singing a number of tem- Perance songs. A social hour followed the program, | with Mrs. Henry Kling in charge of the games. Seasonal plants decorated the refreshment table: where Mrs. G. Boise and Mrs. J. J. Rue presided. About 200 people, including a large number of the youth’s group of the Allied Forces, were in attendance. «2 ® Preparations Begun For University Prom Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 16.—Prep- arations have begin the Univer- sity of North Dakota Senior-Junior; prom, which will be held Feb. 6. | In charge of the affair are Lambert! Huppeler, Wahpeton, senior man-| ager, and Fred Felber, Fairmont, Minn,, junior manager. Committee appointments included Decorations— Lloyd Dahl, M Clusky. Lighting—Roderick Danielson, Wil-| ton. | { Features—Florence Mudgett, Bis- marek, # * ! Miss Genevieve Forster, R. N., pri- vate duty nurse at the St. Alexius hos- pital for the last year, left Friday evening for Omaha, Nebr., for a visit | with relatives. Later she will go to’ Des Moines, Iowa, where she plans t»| make her home. eee Mr. and Mrs. Lester D. Bamberry, 618 Third St., are to make their fu-! ture home in Aberdeen, S. D. Mr | Bamberry left Saturday for Aberdeen | and Mrs. Bamberry will join him: there in about a week. In the mean- time she will visit at Mercer with her} Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klein. ek * Complimentary to Mrs. Earl Mun-, son, who is leaving Bismarck, a group of 12 friends entertained at a bridge, party Friday evening at the home of Mrs. 8. E. Deragisch, 225 West Ros-| ser avenue. Appointments in orchid: and yellow were used for the tables.! Score prizes went to Mrs, C. O. Bur-| nett and Mrs. E. H. Miller and Mrs. Munson received a gift from the group. Mr. and Mrs. Munson plan to leave the latter part of next week for Fargo, where they will make their future home. ————_—__—_—_—_ + | Meetings of Clubs | | And Social Groups | All members of the Bismarck hos- pital alumni association are urged to be present for an important spe- cial meeting of the group at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening in the nurses home at the hospital. eee Because of the anniversary dinner planned berg. and cee nent cogeediigid Rosenberg was shot to death in| evening of next week, there will be by|no meeting of the Pan-Attic Study club Monday. # e % The Bismarck Study club will mect | at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. 8. A. Floren, 802! Mandan street. * * * Members of the Busy Bee Sewing | Roosevelt's Son Is Married : | Pictured above are Elliott Roosevelt, son of Governor and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, New York, and Miss Elizabeth Browning Donner, who were married in Bryn Mawr, Pa., Saturday. Mrs. Roosevelt is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Donner, Villanova, Pa. ‘Wednesday afternoon at the home of Miss Anna, Burr, 702 Fourth St. Styles Odd Jobs Campaign IV SBCRET SESS : Details of Progress Toward Ar- | WILLARD EXPLAINS RAILWAY WAGE GUT ‘rangement of Situation Are Not Obtained Chicago, Jan. 16—()—Daniel Wil- lard, president of the Baltimore & Ohio, told, organized railway workers Saturday why the managements wage reductions of 10 per cent. ‘The white-haired executice, leader thought they should accept voluntary |: lt Poverty to Riches ] of the committee of nine presidents, | had the floor at the second session of the negotiations between pees }ments and organized labor on wage reduction and unemployment prob- lems. The proposal he explained was this: “Ten per cent to be deducted from each pay check for a period of one year. Basic rates to remain as at present. This atrangement to terminate automatically 12 months She was once ‘a child worker in @ the principal of a German film company. Police List Stolen . 24) MEN IN RUNNING FOR SUPREME COURT Massachusetts Justice Most Strongly Urges as Succes- sor to Holmes Wi Jan. 16—(?)—The in- tensity of interest “in the supreme) court vacancy left by the -resignation of Oliver Wendell Holmes has de- veloped a list of 20 men. prominently, backed for the post. From this 20, leading judges and Fritts Funeral Rites To Be Held at Aurora re cena ye 'Bismarck watchmaker 4 sane Aa et aor, reaties have ter, Ruth ‘Mrs. Pritts and her daught Helen, will leave by auto for Aurora ‘The funeral date tentatively has been set for Tuesday afternoon. Inter- ment will be made at Aurora. ‘The body will lie in state at the ‘Webb Funeral Parlors Saturday eve- ning and Sunday afternoon. . Fritts.was.a member of the. Aurora chapter of Veterans of Foreign Wars, So ae ee lawyers from every part of the Uni-| the ted States, it’s belicved likely Presi- dent Hoover will make his choice. more have been named in, jon and the possibility exists that before a er mre is not -expected immé —some other may come to the front. Of the score, 11 are on the judicial bench, five are in Congress, two were once cabinet members, one ran for! the presidency, the other is a pracr ticing attorney. Arthur P. Rugg, chief justice of the Massachusetts supreme court is star pone n of as the most strongly urged, as possessing ‘most nearly the ications of Holmes. Howevcr, he is-nearing 70. Some of the others are Newton D. Baker, former secretary of war; John after the plan becomes effective un- less extended by mutual. agreement.” Friday David B. Robertson, head of Property Recovered Stolen property valued at $693.25 cf writing and notable works of the Mrs. Kenneth Wells of Chieng: mai, Siam, a niece of Miss Burr, was @ guest at the meeting and spoke on the arts and crafts of Siam, exhibit. ing a number of hand-woven fabrics as well as silver work. * ok & Russian folk music was the theme of the program given at a meeting of the Thursday Musical club in the World War Memorial building Thurs- Duemeland and Mrs. Harris Robin- son as hostesses. Mrs. John Graham sang a group of Russian folk songs. This was followed by a duet, “The Red Sarafin,” by Mrs. L. R. Priske and Mrs, F. J. Bavendick; and by a solo, “Song of the Shepherd Lehl,” by Mrs. Frank Barnes. Mrs. F. M, Davis played a representative selection by Tschaikowsky; Mrs. Henry Jones played a number by Rubenstein; and Miss Inez Visser, violinist, with Miss Marie Lemohn at the piano, played “Oriental Romance” by Rimsky-Kor- day afternoon with Mrs, George! Plan of Committee Decision to launch a campaign to develop odd jobs for men now out of work was announced Sati by members of. an Association of Com- merce committee, headed by Dr. J. Q. Arneson. Other members are James W. Guthrie and J, N. Roherty. | The object of the campaign is to have persons list with the committee or an agency to be appointed by it, work which can be done. Labor to fill the demand will be provided by, the municipal employment bureau in the city hall. Arnson said provision would be made for canvassing the business houses and homes in connection with the work and pointed to the advan- tages of having repairs made and odd’ jobs done now, when both material Arnson said the number of men. ap- | has shown material increase recently land that a few. dollars eariiéd now ions, aimed at relieving unemploy-| report submitted to the board of cit ment and assuring employment to an|commissioners, x “average force” for one year. Stolen personal property recovered Strictest secrecy surrounded the/ was listed at $163.25, $220 in currency ‘and labor are at the lowest ebb in/horsepower each, two turbines, said to be the largest in the world, have been built for a government hyro- plying for work at the labor bureau /elecric plant in Sweden. meetings with guards placed at every|was returned to owners, and an au- entrance. Only two en were permitted to reveal any of the hap- Ppenings in the conference room. They’ were Willard and Robertson and both coe press conferences twice a y. The presidents, who were outnum- bered 20 to one Friday, swelled their jes lory on| labor matters. aes After a’ two-hour conference the meeting was adjourned until Sunday. Willard declined to make public the views he had ‘presented in the executive session. LARGEST TURBINES With an average capacity of 16,000 BABY BLIMP A “baby” dirigible, capable of flying Nee be of special value to many of| sakov. mn, PORES Sra ate Additional details of the proposed Anti-Grasshopper ‘campaign will be announced later, he Group Is Organized |*"* oe 4 | Mrs. George Marshall, Chicago, was club will hold their regular meeting ® guest of honor at an afternoon! at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in bridge party given Friday by her sis-| the demonstration room at the North ter-in-law, Mrs. Malvin Olson, 412! Fifth St. Two tables were in play. ‘Mrs. Peter Berry and Mrs. E. J. Fox) held honors in the bridge games. A! guest favor was presented to Mrs. Marshall, who is visiting at the Olson; Dakota Power and Light company. 2 ® Fort Lincoln chapter of American War Mothers will meet at 2:30) o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 19, in the War Mothers room al the World War Memorial building. Tne hostesses. will be Mrs. John Burke and Mrs. B. K. Skeels. Officers will be installed and members are asked to bring their annual dues to the meeting. “*% ‘The Monday club will meet at 3 o'clock Monday afternono at -the [isepoahees iam nema | Marjorie Crawford, above, beautiful | ‘Wellman, Washington, Jan. 16.—(?)—Organi- zation of an anti-grasshopper group in the house was announced Saturday by Representative Simmons of Ne- braska. Its first official action, Simmons said, was to appear before the director of the budget and ask for $1,400,000 to be used by the department of agri- culture in fighting grasshoppers, if they develop next year. “Our purpose is to have the money at hand, so that the department of agriculture can be ready to act,” Sim- mons said. Besides him, the members of the group include: Beldridge, Nebraska; Leavitt, Montana; Hall, Burtness and Sinclair, North Dakota; Christopher- son, Williamson and Johnson, South Dakota; Loofbourow and Colton, Utah; and Selvig, Minnesota. Racketeers Tap Wires To Official’s Office Chicago, Jan. 16—(#)—The Herald and Examiner said Saturday confid- ential telephone conversations from the racket office.of the state's attor- information which caused racketeer- gunmen to commit several murders, including that of Benjamin Rosen- sanasben Maywood last Monday night. ‘The newspaper said officials of the office had been tapped by gangsters. NOMINATION APPROVED Washington, Jan. 16—(#)—The nomination of Governor Theodore Roosevelt of Porto Rico to be governor general of the Philippmes was ap- proved Saturday by the senate ter- ritories committee. B-R-R! IT WAS COLD Los Angeles—It was a cold morning when August Swanson woke and made for the kitchen stove with a burning match in his hand. But the stove much as August, had broken into the house and taken the stove. laviatrix, and © William Hollywood. ney’s organization probably supplied. state's attorney's staff admitted that the telephone lines from the racket wasn’t there. During the night a thief, evidently feeling the cold as suse andl taken the stove, {~~ Air Bride ‘|. Heston of Wilton, at 1:30 p. m. Strange But True | News Items of Day ee oe (By The Associated Press) New York—Slang “enriches the language and may be the literary pro- duct of tomorrow” was the answer of two English professors and a Lexico- grapher to Journalism Professor Dr. Allan Sinclair’s contention that “we are returningto a decadent jargon of, the jungle.” 4 | a New York—American jackrab- bits being “two. smart” for the hunters of Millbrook, they are importing a hundred of the Ger- man variety under the belief that that breed is a “very untnteijigent beast with a negligible mental Process.” Jacksonville, Fla.—Warren R. Work- ner, 24, held in connection with a kidnaping, showed police what might be called a “handicap e%sape”- when he hobbled away from detention on crutches while recuperating from a bullet wound in the leg. Goa, Portuguese India—Two million Pilgrims looked upon the mummified body of St. Francis Xavier during the 40 days it was , and thousands of re- ported miracles were recorded. Insurance Company To Elect 1932 Officers Officers will be elected at the an- nual meeting of the Missourl Slope Life Insurance Underwriters associa- tion at the Grand Pacific hotel Sat- urday evening. The meeting will follow a dinner which is scheduled to begin at 6 p. m. Reports of committee in charge of “Life Insurance” day, to be held: in connection with National Thrift Week, \are- expected to be heard. Thrift j week has been designated for Jan. 18 to 25 with Thursday set aside as life {insurance day, members of the com- mittee said. Special observances wilt be held at that time, including addresses at the schools. Richmond Rites to Be Held at Wilton Funeral services for Mrs. Wallact Wilton Presbyterian church at 2:30 p. m. Monday. ze Private services will be held at the Interment will be in the Wilton cemetery. Mrs. Richmond was visiting her par- ents at the time of her death. Her home was in Armstrong, NEW AVIATION CLUB Berlin.—A new aeronautics club, the National German Air Traffic associa- tion, has been formed in Germany. Pplications for ship have been received from all over the country. COULDN'T STOP HER | 40 miles an hour and carrying @ cargo weighing one and a third tons, has been successfully tried out in France. It needs @ crew of only two. Beauty In Trouble Associated Prete Photo _ Deportation proceedings ano dl- vorce combined to harass Janina ih film actress and haled into a Los Al of assault brought by her husba Holly. wood business man, who sued her for divorce. Coal $2.60 Cash In Load Lots Less Than Load Lots $3.00 T. M. BURCH, phone 77 Approved proposition to wishes to build Permanent Business with good income, Liberal com- missions backed by strong sales training organization; landscape department; "largest complete nurserles west of St, Paul, Write he 7 Northwest Nursery Co. Valley City, N. Dak. man who a tomobile the value of which was given at $250, was recovered. Twenty-one accidents were report- ed and investigated, the report states; one robbery occurred, 35 drivers were notified for violations of the double parking ordinance, and two cars were tagged for speeding. } Twenty arrests were made during the period. Seven were for drunk- ness, three for drunk and disorderly conduct, three for grand larceny, two for being an accessory to a felony; two for speeding, one for vagrancy, from the United ‘States army,-and one for driving 8 car while under the influence of liquor. Forty-eight circulars were sent out in connection with the investigation as to the identity of men suspected of robbing the Dakota National Bank and Trust company here in 1930. Former Bismarck Man Is Buried at Shields Funeral services were held at Shields Friday for Thomas McCarty, 45, former Bismarck resident and brother of Mrs. Mary Grady, 417 Sixth 8 McCarty, who submitted to an oper- ation recently, died in Flasher fol- lowing an illness of about a month. He had operated a ranch in the Shields district for many years. He leaves his widow and a son, Dan- jel, who live at the ranch home, as well as two sisters, Mrs, Grady, Bis- marck, and Mrs. Agnes Carter, Mil- ‘W. Davis ‘of New York; James R. Garfield, who was secretary of the interior under Roosevelt. Senators. the labor delegation, presented the|was recovered by Bismarck police dur-| and members of the house on the program of the brotherhoods and un-| {rig December, according to the police} list are Senators Walsh of Montana and George of Georgia; Representa- tives James M. Beck of Philadelphia, C. W. Ramseyer of Iowa, and Earl C. Michener of Michigan. Four N. D. Dentists Are Granted Licenses Jamestown, N. D., Jan. 16.—(7)— Four applicants who appeared before! the: North Dakota board of examiners nounced Friday by Dr. L. M. McLain, Jamestown, sectetary, The four are Dr. Lioyd Allen Knox of. Inkster; David I. Halter of Glen UYllin; Dr. Roy Magnus Sherman of Campbell, Minn.; and Dr. Paul David Higgins, of Sarles. Don’t miss the Elks’ boxing} card Tuesday evening. Coal $2.60 Cash In Load Lots Less Than Load Lote $3.00 T. M. BURCH, phone 77 Waukee, Mrs. Ed White, Bismarck, is & niece, For Monday, Tuesday intl Wedn ay Gabrieleen Waves, reg. $12.50 .$8.50 Les Ropeaux French Oil, regular $10.00 .. Adreen Croquinole, reg. $7.50 .: 5.00 La Salle, reg. $5.00 CHRISTIE BEAUTY SALON. Corner Fitth & Broadway LAST TIMES SAT, Edmund Lowe Round by they fight it out iously! The attractive bride becomes"‘attack- tive’...witha bl to wear in public..... the gift of a harassed groom! But you sec NORMA SHEARER ond ROBERT. Phone 42 Ana Homie Made Ralsin Brena 25c Plate Lunck, Monday Ja Baked Short’ Ribs of 3B. Browned or Mashed Pot Buttered Lima Bean: 651 3.75 arr esapicag | El, the Brendel Spider” To Get Hearing on -- Charge of Assault Thomas, Menoken, cherged with assault and battery, will be given pee edt SR oe colic deta at 10 a. m. ‘The case grew out of an alleged fight in a Menoken garage. ‘Thomas is at liberty under bond. Capitol THEATRE Daily at 2:30-7-9 LAST TIMES TONIGHT Buck Jones “Ridin’ for Justice” NEWS, COMEDY and CARTOON Monday and Tuesday WESLEY RUGGLES’ DRAMA OF 20TH CENTURY YOUTH Hl aN phi de Bewildered Boys and Girls—Crashing Ufe—Heedless of ashe ona Blind to Consequences INSPIRED CAST OF YOUNGSTERS Eric Linden, Arline Judge, Ben, Alexander, Rochelle Hudson, supported by Beryl Mercer, | Ralf Harolde, Wm. MONTGOMERY aren't married to other over, agai Metro mous‘play b: with until the fourth round! Then they start: their deli- cious Joye: encounter all } la- Noel Coward | REGINALD. DENNY ‘aad UNA: MERKEL ‘ievolved inthe few, too! —_— THEATRE \Phe House o Hits” in the Bank! Keep a good, stout, always- available, ‘ steadily-earning Savings Account at this Bank be- pected. First National Bank The Pioneer Bank Bismerek, North Dakots Ts