The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 7, 1937, Page 7

ra a | “ DIVERSIFIGATION Drastic special levies on ee Logical. sources from which to ob- tain revenues for this purpose, the commission declared, are the gasoline motorists,” the com- OF MONEY SOURCES IS DECLARED pensation road tax.on motor carriers. While not recommending an in- creased gasoline tax, the commission asserted “it is a just and equitable tax” and should be “the first source to be considered in obtaining addi- i tio} ” should such revenues Document Embodies Findings Lnyerahe ead Obtained in Two Years of Expand Tax Department Research and Study ‘The commission favored placing of ¢ the gasoline tax under complete ad- IMPLER SY ment rather than as ef preoent une Ss SYSTEM NEEDED Ger thine de; is itn: teapeeve = “tax refund abuses.” Also advanced More Effi ent Administration | was a proposal to use distinctive col- as Well as Changes Are the denied of por a ig or Hold Necessary | ouerninging 8 fos, ects § method of allocating back to the A general recommendation that/counties their share of the gasoline North Dakota continue to develop its|tax and as an alternative it adopt a “thoroughly progressive” tax|on the basis of vehicles registered in system was contained in the final re-/each county. + . Port Thursday of the state interim: tax| Substantial savings in costs of ad- survey comntission to the governor| ministration was seen by the com- mission as an advantage to be ob- Concluding two years of research|tained from their recommendation and study of the tax structure for|that the cigaret stamp, formulation plans for a “more equit-|beer, and net income tax laws, be able distribution of the tax burden |Placed entirely under supervision of and a simpler and more efficient ad-jthe state tax commissioner, ministration of the tax laws,” the|it possible for one set of inspectors to cgeunlesion: created by the 1935 legis- |make all tax inspections. ure, summarized its sever reports Tax Is Mainstay into a score of recommendations. It was recommended that the gen- General recommendations were that/eral property tax continue as the the state keep its tax system “some-|“backbone and mainstay” of jocal what in line with tax systems of other | governmental finance, assuming “vast states” but “in no way need this deter | improvements” in the state from adopting a thoroughly | of this tax. Progressive tax system.’ and legislature. the administration “We pee eae can be aa : y making the count “ Urge Diversification treasurer rather than the sheriff re- a ‘In general,” the commissioners said sponsible for collection and by giving 2 their summary, “we recommend county boards of review authority to at North Dakota continue to de- view individual ” the velop its tax system along diversified fornia de amaueeuaiad lines, at least to the extent of reach- ais pelarens ing taxpaying ability as it is reflected overers SRS eres ee eotey she in the distribution of wealth and in- | Com! ease ee come among individuals and busi- Nesses operating in the state.” In order that “taxpaying ability in the state may be equitably reached,” the commission recommended the fol- lowing types of taxes to raise public ability.” wovenues: Inauguration of an “easy payment Personal income tax—All residents! tay pian” permitting taxpayers to have taxable ability to pay ® direct| delinquent taxes for 1034 and income tax with low exemptions (al-| years in 10 annual or 20 semi-anni though the minimum living expenses! installments if they pay their taxes of an individual or gamily should bejfor 1935 and subsequent years, also | exempt) and rates graduated rather | was urged, rapidly in the lower brackets together with strict enforcement of the law. Simplify County System The commission also recommended: Favor Estate Levies Provision for the edunty treasurer Estate tax—Covering income from 'to be appointed as receiver of income inheritances or gifts in contemplation | from income-producing properties in of death with exemptions and rates|which taxes are in arrears for 12 adjusted to the size of estates in| months or longer. 3 North Dakota. Authorization for counties to be Business taxes—All business con-|giyen the option of adopting a county ducted for profit except insurance} assessor plan. companies and banks which are taxed| The legislature exercise “due cau- on a different basis, to be taxed at @/ tion in extending blanket leniency to moderate uniform rate upon the net | taxpayers.” income of business done within the | Assumption by the state of upwards | state. Business taxes in the form of cent of cost of. hospitaliza- | incorporation fees, licenses, and per-' tion of patients at the insane, feeble- mits, be continued, ...|minded, and tubercular institutions Tangible property taxes—Levied at) and reinstatement of the state trans- uniform rates throughout the; juris-| portation officer to relieve counties Gictiom of the authority levyihg. the of cost of transporting patients to tax. 5. these and other institutions. Sales taxes—Sales taxes on selested| Property Isvies be relied upon to items of merchandise and re-enact-| take care of the “deficiency in the ment of the 2 per cent retail sales tax. real estate bond interest and princl- Special Motor Taxes pal funds.” | Other changes which the commis-. Miscellaneous taxes—Special im-| sion recommends are: posts on motorists in the form of auto license fees, drivers’ licenses, and & Turning inspection and regulatory duties back to the local governmental tax on gasoline as the “most appro- priate” taxes to raise revenues for the units, with the exception af food, purpose of reimbursing the state for drugs and oil inspection and giving health inspection to local health offi- | supplying road service to mortoists. Equalization tax — A four-mill county tax for school equalization fund in aid of the pubiic schools to partially correct the inequities in the distribution of railroad and other utility. taxes. Compensaiion plate—Taxing motor carriers for the “unusual” use of the highways, and allowing interstate truckers the option of buying a com- pensation plate or paying a truck mile tax. J “Because of the financial dilemma confronting the farmer and some} be reduced to eight cents per mile other classes of property holders, in! and other public officials from seven the future even a larger proportion! to five cents. ¢ of total revenues required for high-| Placing of the beer department and way purposes should be obtained from regulatory, department, sales tax di- property to be brought about by tre effective administration of special E health department. ¥ One Set‘ of Inspectors Tax inspection by regulatory de- partment, income, motor vehicle and Cigaret, should bs discontinued and one set of tax Inspectors under the tax commissioner take care of the worl, Regulatory department cdilection of motor vehicle license fees be discon- tinued as this is duplication of duties of the state highway patrol. Allowances for mileage for sheriffs tax, auto registration fees and a com-| © oline day guests of tax system along diversified lines and | posed that the monies be spportioned | “yer and Mrs. Otto cials in co-operation with the state b Changes Are Urged in Tax Survey ‘K TRIBUN THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1987 5 Beich, Mr. children and orn, Mr: and Mrs. Peter Ince from Arena were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kraft Priday. [tyman By CLARA & WANTTAJA Mr. and Mts. Bill Wanttaja were callers Tuesday at the Arne Antilla home. Walter Ojanen was also a caller therg, Thursday evening visitors at the Seth Harju home were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Olson, Ralph Harju, Arthur Dronen, Eino Suri and Selma Eck- holm. Friday guests were Lempy and Malidah Harju, Mayme Vieno and Lydia Eckholm, and Eloise and Mavis Olson. Mr. and Mrs, Ed\Olson called Fri- day evening at the Wanttaja home. Miss Mabel Maki has moved into the teacherage at the schoolhouse and is making her home there while Schools in Lyman township opened vacation, Miss Laura Ste¢kman, teacher. at school number two, spent her vacation at her home in Tappen, while Miss Mabel Maki and Alfred Juhala spent their vacations ded; | ®t their homes here. ‘A number of friends of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Magnus were enter- tained at a party at the Magnus home Saturday evening. Bino Suri and Selma Eckholm were vision, auto transportation division and others on a budget. Provisions for the electorate to de- |elde whether @ county shall estab- Ush a county unit plan of school ad- ministration and the county treasurer shall serve as the treasurer for all school districts, i The commission advocates a non- paid representative board of higher education, separate from the state board of administration, with power to employ an executive officer as an advisor and to carry out its policies |and to bring about an adaptation, co- ordination, and unification of purpose and effort in the state’s institutions for higher learning. Favors Blanket Aj tion Recommendation also was made that the legislature make one blanket appropriation for higher education institutions, this to be based on con-| any sideration of individual institutional udgets prepared under direction of the propesed governing board of higher education. “To make possible an orderly presentation of the condition of state and local finances annually, and s0 & program of education in methods of expenditure control may be promul- gated,” the commission recommends “establishment of a division of mu- nicipal accounts and finance in the office of the state tax commissioner.” Adoption by townships of the same fiscal -year' as other governmental | Relser wore callers at the John Witt | units also was recommended. tion of a state board of public finance to supervise and au-| Lorrain Wentz were dinner guests at thorize purchase and sale of securi-|the Roy Marchant home New Year's ties by state departments was urged. | day. Denhoft | hr home Sunday. day, Jan, 4, after nearly two weeks’ | ‘NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS visitors Thursday evening at the Bill Wanttaja home, * Mr. and Mrs. Ed Olson and Mr. and Mrs. Seth Harju were dinner — Sunday at the Gust Eckholm me, © By BERNADETTE HOPKINS Frances and Winston Cox were Saturday evening dinner guests of Mr. j ahd Mrs. Carl Lein, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Carner spent several days last week as guests of Bismarck friends. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Dimond and family were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Dimond. Frances Tourtlotte spent New Year's ‘and Mrs. August |day as the guest of Bismarck friends. Betty Anderson of Ecklund town- ship spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kiefer. She returned to Mrs. T. F. Carner entertained the Score prizes were won by Mrs. J. W. Kiefer and Mrs. L. B. Cox. Mrs. Carl Berg will be the next hostess. Mr. and 5 daughter Gayle visited during the holidays with relatives at Watford City. ur, and Mrs, Kelsven and children of Wilton were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, Carl Lein. Mr, and Mrs. A. F. Taurtlotte took her daughter, Frances, to Bismarck Fargo. She is a student at the N. D. A.C. Mr. and Mrs, B. O. Lein and Mr. and Mrs. L Hopkins were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J, W. By MRS. A; F. GHYLIN here Jan. 17 instead of 7th as stated previously. Mr, and Mrs. Ole A. Olson, Mary Jane, Beverly, Opal and Bert Olson, and Fern Glanville, Mr. and James Sedevic and son, Mr. and Mrs.' and Mrs. Dee Bailey were its at the A. F. Ghylin home ‘New ‘ear’s day. Mr. and Mrs. A. Ghylin asd sons were callers in Wilton Saturday. Dinner guests at the Ole Olson home Sunday were Merrill Lindsey, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ghylin and sons, Mr. id Mrs. Joe Cook, Jr., and son, and . and Mrs. Fred Olson and family. Beverly Olson has been a guest for & few days at the Ole Olson home. School was resumed January 4 after two weeks’ vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cook and son, and Mrs. Fred Olson and Lois called at the Ira Bailey home Sunday after- noon. L, Bailey and sons returned to Wis- consin this week after spending sev- eral weeks here with his parents. Hazel Wold returned to her school this week after spending rer Vaca- tion here with her parents. The next PTA meeting will be held January 13. oO | Schrunk { —_—__—____“-@ By EDNA MARCHANT Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzgerald were Sunday dinner guests at the John ‘Witt home. Clarence Knudsen, LeRoy March- i, John Witt, John Fitzgerald, Charles Kindred, Andrew Nieters and Herman Sielinger were business call- ers in Wing Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Witt and son, Jackle-Dee, visited with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marchant, Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. C. B, Knudson and family, Lorraine Wentz, Mr. and Mrs. John Witt and son, Jackie-Dee and Emil Witt were supper guests at the Roy Marchant home New Year's eve. Edwin Treibwasser and Bennie| home New Year's day. Mr. and Mrs. John Riele and Miss Ole Olson and Oscar Olson, and Mr.| Seen As New Envoy Appointment of Georges Bonnet | (above) as French ambassador to ; Washington was expected in diplo- ; matic circles. His epecial mission would %e to settle the war debt. e_——__- —-_________-__@ | Clear Lake Mrs. Albert Christensen, Myrtle and home in Driscoll Tuesd te Mr. : jome in lay while Mr. Sunday where she took the train for| Christensen attended the board meet- Walter visited at the J. A. ing at the Sterling bank. Frank Katerba, who had been visit- ing with relatives and friends here, left Tuesday evening over Christmas, for his home at Sauk Center. Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Olson and gon visited New Year's eve at the —_________- Canfield | |Oscar Anderson home. Mrs. Olson and baby remained until Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs, Mr, and Mrs. Ole Nelsen. Harry Olson was a Sunday dinner guest at the L. B, Olson home. Christianson home, visit with home folks. Sunday with Raider Olausen. in Kidder county, ) Rock Hm Tf By RUTH LITTLE caller Wednesday. Roy Walker returned from Bis- callers Saturday. Willie motored to Wing Saturday, Guss Graf home. By ELIZABETH MUELLER Mr. and Mrs, R. B. Jacobson, Flor- ence Berg and Johnny and Elizabeth Mueller spent Saturday and Sunday with their sister, Mrs, 8, EB. Lashke- wittsch, at Goodrich. Mr. and Mrs. Bill McCloskey and family of Sterling were New Year's guests at the Ben McCloskey home. Mr. and Mrs. Ben McClosky and son, Billy, were Sunday afternoon guests at the Arnie Madland home in Hazelton. Lucille Josephson spent the week- end at the Emery Boss home south of Wing. Mr. and Mrs, Bill Brose and daugh- ter, Marcella, and Mr. and Mrs. Al- YES, INDEED! A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL Gay Night Club Revelers Caught ‘Off Guard’ It you got about New York like the watchful candid camera, what interesting expressions you could cee a5 make merry, ob- livious to crowds around them. As a starter, look in on the intimate toast to each other's health being drunk by handsome Earl of War- wick and gorgeous Marjorie Gage. party will be starting with a any minute now. Someone's to stick a lighted cigarette the balloon the pretty works so hard to blow up. The bang ure NE ext stop is to watch stunning Helen Patrick hanging on her es- cori's every word, warming him with a smile that would melt the hardest heart. bert Wutzke and daughter, Arlene, Alden Nelsen and , Visiting Mr, and Mrs. M, F. Agnew family were entertained New Year's and family. Rev, Rindahl will conduct services|day at Mr. Nelsen’s parents’ home. Mrs, Marie Olausen and son Erling Mrs. were Sunday visitors at the Harold Miss Maryaret Dronen returned to dinner Dickinson Sunday after her holiday Herbert and Donald Keeler spent Mr. and Mrs, George Young and children visited with relatives Sunday C. E, Christianson was a Regan marck Wednesday after spending a few days ag a guest of his aister and brother-in-law. Mr, and Mrs. Herman Haakenson. Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson and family. were New Year's day. dinner guests at the Harvey Fitzgerald home. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Waugeman and Bud Little were Bismarck business Mr, and Mrs. Gust Graf and son Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wall and daugh- ter Esther of Mercer and Willie Ehness were Friday guests at the | Wing . were New Year's supper guests at the Rhinehart Brose home in Goodrich. Herman Jacobson and Charlie Larson returned to Bottineau Friday where they are attending school. Paul Davis and chil- New Year's dinner guests Minot, are visiting with her , Mrs. Clyde Harvey. day evening visitors at the Al- were Mr. and Mrs. Brose and son and Mr. and and Albert and Donald Kusler have ‘alley City and James- town colleges to resume their studies. Miss Martha Bautz, who taught the at the Wing school id Miss Lucille An- has taken her place. i Warren, who was teaching here, has moved to Bis- marck with her family. 1 Menoken | By NORMA AGNEW Mr, Lu Ella Bird and daughter, Betty, and R. McCurdy and son, Stanley, and Marcus Trembley were hristmas guests of Mrs. Buelah Warren in Wing. Mr. and Mrs. A, C. Dance and fam- ily were dinner guests of Mr, and Mrs. R. G. Abelein, Friday. Mrs. Betty Bailey spent a week vis- iting her daughter, Mrs, Otto Ayers. Mrs. Ed Ebeling was a guest for several days of Miss Blanche Stewart at Valley City. Mr, and Mrs. Donald Lony and family, Bismarck, and Mrs. Carl Ja- cobson and daughter, Norma, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs, Otto Ayers. Mr. and Mrs, Quinten Foell and aon, Alfred, Moffit, spent a few days Mrs. Henry Mills was a guest of ate Fred Roberson Thursday eve- g. ar, and Mrs. Quinten Foell and son, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Agnew and daughter, Norma, were Saturday eve- ning callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs, M. O, Sherman. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Agnew were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Agnew Sunday. Board’ s Repo ) a Carl Olson and Mabel. By MES. WALTER DIETZMAM Mr, and Mrs. Enockson and chil-| Gren spent New Year's day with Mrs Clarence Lunbar and Edwin Dietz- man were btief callers at the Floyd Enockson’s parents at Arthur, N. D. Owen farm Thursday forenoon. > Lein | ———— Mr. and Mrs, Paul McCormick and daughter Eddie and Alfred Ryberg, John Kruger and Floyd Owen were Bismarck callers from this vicinity Thursday. Clark Monroe went to Bismarck Thursday where he has accepted a Position with the city police force. Mrs. Monroe and baby daughter will remain at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tebbo Harms, until a later date. William Kershaw and son Arthur were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Watson at Mc- Kenzie New Year's day. Miss Margaret Koch of Menoken and John Olsen were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dietsman New Years day. Mr, and Mrs, Joe Fischer and fam- ily and Noble Carlson attended Sab- bath school in Bismarck Saturday afternoon. Mrs, Berniece Bachman returned to the Joe Fischer home Saturday eve- ning after spending a 10 days’ Christ- mas vacation at the home of her par- ents near Hannaford, N. D. Eimer Lundquist, Elmond and Arthur Kershaw and Walter Dietz- man and daughter Mildred and son Edwin were shoppers in Bismarck hea ely » and Mrs. Edgar Trygg and Alvin Trygg were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Kruger Sunday. Clark Monroe and sister Lucille of Bismarck spent Sunday oon with Mrs. Monroe and baby at the home of Mr. adn Mrs. Tebbo Herms. | Richmond | marck. od — wane 1 Mr. and Mrs, J. Stenstavold rs aos Mr, . -fence, & D., are visiting at t J. dren oe ig ten: one Erickson home. Mr. and Mrs, Sten- home Sunda: stavold were former residents of this . | community. ding and. Mr and. Mts. John. Bos-| q,7* Misses Margaret, Dronen, Ml sert, Jr., of Linton, were overnight ne 5 who have been spending the holidays Guests at the Gottfried Bossert home| at their homes, returned Sunday to Monday. Mr. and Mrs, A. Degner| resume their studies at the Dickinson and son, Martin, Edwin Hein and) state Teachers college. Also returned Albert were also visitors. t) to college are the Misses Janet Mc- Donald Rhodes, Rudolph Engel,|Cann and Laura Ward, Jamestown Edward and Ted Stroh and G. A./ college; Miss Martha Saretzke, Minot Bossert were Wing callers Thursday| State Teachers college, and Clifford afternoon. Colton and Harold Brushwein, the Marvin Hochhaiter of Regan spent| North Dakota Agricultural college. By OLGA M. RISE Irwin Rise. who is employed at the| Helgeson farm near Regan. is spend- Re several days at his parental home re. : Mr. and Mrs. P, H. Kluksdal and son Leno were dinner guests at the John Birkeland home New Year's day. Mr. and Mrs, H. O. Arneson, Mts. Ted Varholdt, Hazen Lein, Ernest Rise, Vernon Arneson and Mr. and Mrs. Tilmer Lein were dinner guests at the M. A. Lein home New Year's day. Vernon Arneson, who has been visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity, returned to his home near Jamestown Friday. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Christenson and daughter Muriel of Wilton, Einar Spilde, Marvin Berg and George Vik were dinner guests at the B. N. Lein home Fridey. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Arneson, Ted Varholdt, Einar Spilde, Marvin Berg and Valdemar and Catherine Lein spent Saturday evening at J. O. Rise’s. Misses Marion Hanson and Clara Rise returned to their school duties at Driscoll Sunday evening. ° Lois Lein is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ted Varholdt. Ernest and Irwin Rise were over- night visitors at the Spilde home Monday. Driscoll { —_—_____—-+ By DELLA MAE OLSON G. Granbeck of Minrfeapolis has ar- rived here due to the serious illness of his daughter, Mrs. F. O. Johnson, who is a patient at a hospital in Bis- Glenview —____________ By VIOLET JOHNSON Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Strandemo and family were New Year's dinner guests at the Bnos Strandemo home. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brostrom and daughter were Sunday visitors at the Gunder Hagen’s. Edgar Jacobson was also a caller there, Mrs. Jacob Spitzer and daughter, Alice, and Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Neidermeler were visitors in Bis- marck Saturday. Richard Larson, son of Mr. and Mrs, William Larson, is » patient in a Bismarck hospital. He has been employed by the Ecklund Coal Co. Evelyn and Doris Larson, Lor- raine Simons and Frances Lange re- turned to Bismarck to resume their school duties. Julius Hoffer, Tom Nelson and Dave Albright, all of Steele and Tap- pen were overnight visitors at Ja- cobgon’s Saturday. Wayne Monroe is staying at the home of Mrs. Arthur Larson at Wil- ton while attending high school. | Christian ALFRED OLSON tended the funeral of an uncle in Mandan Wednesday. Christ Schoon attended a meeting {of the telephone company held in Driscoll Saturday. - Henry Wildfang called at the Christ Schoon home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ole Nuland and fam- ily end Mrs, Nuland’s mother and brother, Forest, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hanson Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Olson were shoppers in Bismarck Tuesda; Ed Gibson was a caller at the Mar- tin Magnus home Wednesday. several days visiting with his grand-| Mrs. John Steeg and Mrs. A. Olson Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stroh,| were hostesses for the Ladies’ Aid here. meeting Thursday. Willmur Frey and Marvin Hoch-| Mrs. Mathilda Meyer spent the halter accompanied Ed Stroh to Re-| week-end visiting relatives at Man- gan Tuesday. dan. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Leno and son,| Rev. and Mrs. Brenna and daugh- visited at the Richard Weber home].ter are visiting in Minneapolis. Sunday evening. 2 + \ Guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Mount Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bossert and| New Year's eve were Mr. and Mrs. gon, ‘Gottfried, were Saturday eve- Titus and the Carl Meland family. ning visitors at the Degner home. Mrs. Elwood Swanson entertained Edwin Hein, John. Martin, Emil the Women’s Foreign Miszionary so- and William ” Degner Leona and| “ety Tuesday afternoon. Viola Engel and Albert B t | Mr. and Mrs. A, Mcland and the tiers and guests at the were Catl Melend families wore guests of home Sunday. Bossert Lae ane Mrs. M. J. Olson, Jr, New Mrs, Adolph Degner is spending | "Sgr. and Mrs. Ald-n Nelson aud the few days with her daughter, Mrs! Homer Nelson families w:re enter- Mike Panjkovich, who 1s ill. tained New Year's day ai the O, N. Arnold Plienes returned to his! Nelson home. home near Arena Thuraday after be- Mr. and Mrs, Carl Erickson and ing employed on the Patterson ranch | family, and Mrs. C. J. Peterson were the past two weeks, ~ guests New Years cve at the Ed Moffit | Erickson home, MRS. A. W. FAUST Burnt Creek | —_—__________+ By MISS JANICE M. CODDINGTON Mr, and Mrs, Alfred Hoovers en- tertained Mr. and Mrs. Clair Porter ind Mrs, Gertie Hoffman and sons at a New Year's day dinner. Mrs, Dralle and Irene went to Bis- marck Thursday evening by train to spend New Year's day with Mrs. O. Dutton and family. Mr. and Mrs, BE, M. Whitaker and Mr. and Mrs. William Hirning of Dodge, N. D., returned Monday eve- ning after spending Christmas with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Andy Anderson and family in Minneapolis. School was resumed Monday after & two weeks Christmas vacation. Miss Margaret Gillen returned to Moffit ‘after spending her vacation in Chicago with her sister. Sunday evening guests at the Al- fred Faust home were Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Saturday callers in Bismarck were John Flannigan and his son, Ray- mond, Mr, and Mrs. Val Steiner and family, Lester Blattner, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Wigle, Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Bertch, and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kilawitter, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Morris and John Mahony. Floyd Andah! was a caller at the Coddington home last week. Rev. Elsworth of the Episcopal church of Bismarck, was a caller at the Coddington home Jan. 2. A party was given last Saturday at the home of Harry Schonert in honor of their daughter, Harriet, who is a student at Jamestown col- lege. Janice Coddington and Clinton Solum were Mandan callers Jan, 2. ———— | At stil! another club, Prince Da- vid Mdivani (remember his broth- ers?) wears an expression that’s puzzling considering the proxim- ity of Miss F. Glendening. by Watchful Candid Camera And fs M having a The laugi’s she lets her Today's Picture Story Before goin home, ket’s stop at just one miore place. Ah, what 8 contras: in ‘esticns we have here. Can't you hear the gay young lady saying: ‘Aw, come on! Take just a little-bitty sip?” But ap- parently her companion is thinking of the morrow, for he can’t arouze much interest in the heady stuff she urges upon him.