The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 18, 1937, Page 4

ociety Louise Copenhaver Is Thomas Burke’s Bride Devils Lake, N. D., Feb. 18—(P)— Louise Copenhaver and Thomas J. 3 Burke, both of Bismarck, were mar- | led here Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock at a wedding ceremony per- formed at the home of the bride's step-father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Powell. Both are former residents of this city. Attendants were the bride's sister, Miss Helen Copenhaver of Bismarck, and F. P. Mann, Jr., of Devils Lake. * *% Juvenile R.N.A. Will Benefit From Party ‘The public ts invited to a Wash-y ington’s birthday benefit card party in behalf of the Royal Neighbor of | America Juvenile lodge which will be staged in the World War Memorial building dining room Monday even- ing, Feb. 22. Reservations may be made with Mrs. V. A. Yaeger, juve- nile director, who is serving as gen- eral chairman, up to Saturday even- ing by telephoning 1574. ee OK The Misses Mary Eileen Towne and Virginia Kann were winners of score ; prizes in the contract games at three tables when Mrs. R. G. Thompson, 215 Avenue A, west, was hostess for a social gathering of the St. Bene- dict alumnae chapter Wednesday evening. A two-course luncheon fol- lowed the games. Mrs. Bernard Porter and Miss Bernic® Jaeger at- tended from Mandan. xk x Mrs, George F. Stipek turned in the high score in contract games at three tables when Mrs. J. O. Thoreson, 815) Mandan St., entertained the Wednes- day Mothers’ club membership at cards and luncheon Wednesday eve- ning. * * x Miss Margaret Brevig, 506 Third St., left Wednesday for Minneapolis to visit her sister, Miss Dorothy Brevig, | 9 nurse in the University hospital, for a few days. bh 3 People’s Forum @ Tribune wel- jects of intere comes letters on est. Letters dealing with contro- 2 iy Versial religious subjects, which q attack individuals unfairly, | oF : which offend good taste and fair play will be returned to the writ- ers All letters MUST be signed If you wish to use a pseudonym, sign the pseudonym first and your own name beneath It. \ the right to delete such parts of letters as may be necessary to || conform to this policy and to re- quire publication of a writer's . name where justice and fair play |; eb make It advisable. All letters must be limited to not more than 600 words, i 4 i (iditor’s Note) i IN DEFENSE OF DOGS Bismarck, N. Dak. Feb. 16, 1937. Editor, Tribune: I am no great orator or writer but I wish to take this means of giving | my ideas of the dog license bill, First, I wish to compliment Sen-| ator Stucke of McLean, for saying ‘a dog is a man’s bast friend.” This is my idea too. If a dog license is required in order to act as an emergency and help out the financial difficulties of ths state during this trying peried, then veal ree one “MEXICO TODAY” | by Col. Irving Speed Wallace, they choose? Some have large flockS/ on the youth of North Dakota. Many ‘ing out that I did not specify my|Coming together and studying their force of thelr own personalities and the opportunity for education better- North Dakotans Show . Avidity for Education|== Wife Tells Of Attack 308 Teachers Have Average of 5,636 Students in WPA Night Classes _———— It is customary for North Dakotans to leave school when s certain grade has been completed or are people awakening to the fact that educa- tion is a continuous process from the cradle to the grave? Which sex shows the greatest avid- ty for self betterment through stu- dy? : How many under-privileged citi- zens and foreigners are desirous of attending literacy and citisenship, classes? ‘At least one persen in North Dako- ta is well qualified to answer these questions. He is Earl E. Olarke, state director of the adult education pro- gram, who in 1936 was in general charge of 306 teachers, instructing classes with an average total st tendance each month of 5,636 sth- dents. Sixty-four nationalities and only one less occupation were represented by pupils in the classes which reach- ed a maximum attendance of 7,408 in January of last year, Clark said. Times Have “It used to be customary for peo- ple to leave school when a certain grade was finished but this is no longer the case,” the educator as- serted, “In our rapidly moving civi- lization the formal learning of the school room is no longer adequate. Men and women are beginning to re- alize that the troubles of the world are not the results of fate but the effects of mistakes made through ig- norance and selfishness,” During 1936, thousands of people availed themselves of the opportuni- tles to attend night schools offered’ by the Works Progress Administra- tion, They have, had different amounts of education, ranging from the total illiterate to the man a@nd woman who has been professionally trained. A new world is opened to an illiter- ate who has learned to read and write. Community affairs and gov- A story of criminal assault reca ing Honofutu's sensational Mai case was told by Mrs. nnett 8. Copping, wife of Lieut. Copping (above), of the navy, who said she was dragged from her Honolulu hotel cottage into a garage by a white man. (Associated Press Photo) measure is perfectly all right. I am opposed gto the measure, if it is used only as a protection for the reason that too many people take advantage of this and shoot every dog they have a chance to shoot. T have lived in the country all my Ufe and know that the above is true. My parents have had dog after dog shot or come home to die of poisoning about the time they were big enough to be called dogs, and know enough to quit tearing up the chil- dren's clothing. These dogs have all en harmless, as far as destroying prove: mystery sheep or cattle is concerned and \ochia: a PY sea ants rts of have just been kept as playmates and | these men and women learn to read frignds—yet they have been put tO/ ang write in a few short months, ac- death, a cording to Clarke, If these dogs had harmed property ‘Need Literate Citizxenry of others why did they not complain?| «re value of a Uterate citizenry We never heard a complaint but still) snnot be over-estimated th a Dem- the dogs were killed. . ocracy. Ignorance and superstition Now, to come down to the truth of | may lead to upheavals and bloodshed. the whole thing: why not require &/ goain, where one out of every four sheep livense? This, of course, is & ns in the cities and four out of Joke but should be made a fact. WHY| every five in the country are illiter- should people who own sheep be al- ates, realizes now what ignorance lowed to pester the life out of their | ost’her,” Clarke asserts. neighbors by running them anywhere | “ging the depression has been hard To complain to the’ owner results be Gara pollese cong ie ie in only one thing! You make him/sround by the ¢ he your enemy. hate Bbsad sa have ot r to the rescue of many of these Now in being fair, I believe all ani- mals should be prosected, sheep and| (me sre being given ani oppordiuntty Men and women with families, who dogs alike, as long as they are our friends and are harmless, The good| 194 given up hope of more training are now going back to schools and God made them all and gave them the right to live. Here's hoping the dis find! \' Governor vetoes this bill. a Rivoarien eae perce mare Nation ve AN INTERESTED CITIZEN. that will make them eelf supporting. SHEETS * RESENTS FOOT NOTE Classes in handicraft are being held BI sixs0. and many of the disabled are learn- Wing, N.D-/ ing a vocation. ‘Feb. 16, 1937 Learn Own Businesses Editor, Tribune: Salesmen are attending classes and I naticed that my, last letter car-| gre becoming more expert in the art ried a foot note by the editor, polnt-| or merchandising. Housewives are 17x36 Terry Towels White center. 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