The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 8, 1929, Page 6

Garage at First and Broadway Will Be Formally Launched With Saturday Program Formal opening of the handsome and spacious new Durant garage. southwest corner of First street and Broadway, will take place Saturday. The Hedahl Motor company, headed by E. N. Hedahl, the district distrib- utor of the Durant, has occupied the new home of that car since August 1, when the business was moved there from the old location, the City Bank building, northeast corner of Main and Fourth, opposite the Northern Pacific depot. However. the building operations had not quite been com- pleted, so the formal opening was de- layed on that account. Postponement of the formal open- ing also will permit linking a district meeting for the western half of the state here with the opening. So on Saturday the various dealers over the Slope territory will be here to join with factory representatives from De- troit in a sales conference at the Prince hotel. Representatives Coming Here Zac Dunlap, sales promotion chief from Detroit, will be here, and there ‘will be a program of talks in which he will be the leading speaker. Fred ‘Walser, district manager at Fargo, Hayes Stevens, factory representati\ and Gordon Hawker, service mi from the factory, also will be in at- tendance and on the program. ‘The whole day will be spent here by the dealers and factory representa- tives, and a luncheon will be held at the Prince hotel. Souvenirs will be given out during the opening. The visitors out to be pleased with the new home of the Durant. ‘They will find an attractive brick , building 50 by 140 feet, well laid out inside for the purposes of showing and , Selling new cars and trucks and used cars, a conveniently arranged parts large shop and service , and offices tucked away ‘among these sections of the building. Builders of Garage ‘The garage was crected by E. A. ‘Hughes, and the contractor was John 1%, Larson. H. H. Enge did the paint- "4 ing, Ralph Sanders the electric en- t: , and F. G. Grambs the ing. The building is one-story, ‘well lighted with large plate glass i ‘windows and designated by latest type @lectric signs. B. K. Skeels now is in- { M@talling the white way electric lamps (Of Broadway for the city, so that the pl and the neighboring garages be well lighted up at night. personnel of the garage is by E. N. Hedahl, district man- of eight Slope counties for the t. Erling Hedahl is in charge of the parts department, Christ Junkert fe shop foreman, R. F. Miller is in @Marce of sales, and A. E. Hedahl is charge of the wholesale territory. : What Will Be Handicd *"The company will handle Goodrich tires, Texaco gasoline and Durant Stock parts, and will take care of the tntire southwestern part of the state. ~ Five different models of Durant | sars and two Durant trucks will be handled, besides used cars. E. N. Hedahl opened business in the City Bank building March 20, 1928. Since 1906 he had been in the hard- Ware business at Mercer, and from 1913 until 1925 he handled automo- biles there. Then he sold out. From * the winter of 1926 until he came here with his brother, A. E. Hedahl, he had the Durant agency at Valley City. An Expanding Business ‘The Durant car had not been sold in this territory for two years when 1the Hedahls came here and opened their distributing headquarters in \the City Bank building. So it was very much like starting out with a {mew car when they set up business. ‘There also had been changes in the ‘make of the car, so that it really was new automobile they undertook to here. , The job has been well done. Durant cars are well scattered over the Slope ;mow and they stand high in all the communities of this territory. So high and popular and sell so well that the ame DEALERS’ MEETING! 10 BE A COMMUNITY se HONOR 10 WAR HERO tation desire to be at can get ; the Grand Paci! E. B. Klein have been named & Program Completed With Seven Speakers; Follows Award of Service Cross at Fort the compliments of a hero from his fellow-townsmen, Monday evening, after the war department has con- cluded decorating him with the dis- tinguished service cross for valor in the World war. The latter portion of the event will be held at Fort Lincoln at 5 o'clock. The program for the banquet at the Grand Pacific at 6:30—at which. the citizens and leaders of the commun- ity will pay their respects to the'cap- tain—has now been prepared by the Lions, which club will sponsor the city’s share of the honors. Governor and Officers to Speak The program reveals a list of the best speakers down for addresses dur- ing the dinner. Dr. F. B. Strauss will preside and will present Captain Brocopp. The program is: The Army, Col. W. A. Alfonte, com- manding Ft. Lincoln army post. The Citigens’ Military Training Camp, Lieut. Col. Chas. W. Briggs, commanding C. M. T. C. at Ft. Lincoln. The National Guard, Adj. General G. A. Fraser, military aide to the gov- ernor of North Dakota. The Qfficers’ Reserve Corps, Major A. B. Welch, commander of Fort Lin- coln post. 5 The Veterans of Foreign Wars, J. | A. Kitchen, state commander of North Dakota. The American Legion, Harry Hart, nad state commander of North Da- cota. ‘The State, Gov. George F. Shafer. Company A Ordered Out ‘The other service clubs of the city will be represented at the conferring of the c! and at the banquet by large delegations of members. It is desired that employers of guardsmen of Company A release them in time to join in the military ceremonies at the fort. The company will partici- pate under orders, having been or- dered out by Adjutant General Fraser. The banquet is an. open affair. Anybody desiring to attend can join in by purchase of a ticket, the charge for which will be $1. F. J. Bassett and Harry Hanson, of the Lions club, are dealing with the matter of the tickets. Reservations may be made the Dome. turnout at the fort. school ten applicants. Cunningham, Mc! Sanger; afternoon. mew garage is the measure of the business they command. ‘That is what the formal opening Saturday signifies—a progressing and expanding business in competent and enterprising hands. PET GOQSE LEADS 0 ARREST OF FARMER Chippewa Falls, Wis., Aug. 8—(?)— Because a pet goose responded when Mrs. Jeanctte Wensell called, Charles “Anderson, a neighbor in the Cadott district, was held for stealing poultry. Chickens, ducks, and geese were taken from the Wensell farm and | when officers searched the Ander- goose was found. nn wenen ion Convention , to Be Started During Hart’s Visit iand they cast we meese Seams orbsary ai LATE 1928 PONTIAC 1928 pacity oni Ad of p24 Ponti. Co and Erna Christianson, CARPENTER DIES Grand Forks, Aug. 8.—()—N. B. Nelson, 52, Barnesville, Minn., Ppenter, died in a local hospital here today as the result of injuries re- ceived when a wall of an ice house, being built by the Western Fruit Ex- press company, crumbled yesterday ° Excellent condition Ayers, president of the Lions club, at the Lucas store, any time this week DINNER TO BROCOPP kesareanees terest employers in letting their Capt. Herman A. Brocopp will get | guardsmen employes off in time to | be with Company A in the military TEACHERS’ EXAMS ON AT COURTHOUSE Elementary Grade Applicants Taking Tests in Curricular Branches Two Days ‘This forenoon the first grade ap- had no regular home. plicants were tested in literature and around in families, doing house work. botany, and in algebra and plane! The Capitol funeral parlors here geometry in the afternoon. te ‘The morning examination of the Mary Mc! second grade applicants was in read- diana, before making funeral ar- ling and civics, and in history, geog- rangements. A son, William Lewis, raphy and grammar in the after-|is a Bismarck resident. These two noon. The applicants include Mrs. ‘Elsie Kensie; Mrs. Clara | McGinnis, Wing; Mrs. Iva B. Little, Mrs. R. F. Wage, Tuttle; jismarc 3 Mrs. Erickson, Wilton; Helen Emma Coleman, Baldwin, ‘iiton, Dance tonight to Jack Mills and his 10-piece orchestra at toning Privitege plot f “Geed Will” car is = The buyer of a ‘‘Geed Will” carefully inspected and used car is permitted te worn parts are test his car fer 48 hoursand where necessary. a exchange it if it dees net Gioning sop itiorigne psy “a ok a 2. Our Written: a Parts Every ‘Good Will” used w parte ear is backed by a written within e od of or. Cureney lth the same sullen, uit condones in to came 5 route bay wOatwesld foal "Gesd With when buying a new ear. ing permite this offer. ach ‘There are! Mrs. Ella Lewis, Mrs. Mrs. STRIKE OF 80,000 CARMENT WORKERS AFFECTS NNE CITES . {Union Authorizes a Walkout Throughout East and Mid- die West and Canada New York, Aug. 8—(AP)—A strike of 80,000 workers in the ‘women’s dress industry in nine cities in the United States and . Can: executive board of the International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union. The cities affected are New York, Philadelphia, Boston, hie Bal- timore, Cleveland, Kansas City, To- \ledo and Toronto. The branches to be affected are the children’s dress makers, custom dress makers, white goods workers, embroiderers, and hemstitchers and tuckers. Await Sister’s Word Elementary grade examinations for *. teaching certificates are being held | For Making Funeral in the district court room today and Friday by Miss Macge Runey, county superintendent. Plans in Lewis Death who died here | Wednesday, was 67 years of age and She worked waiting word from a sister, Mrs. » in Kewanna, In- are the only known kin of Mrs. Lewis. t Case Against Olson Dismissed on Paying Mes. Costs of Car Action) ‘The case of Milton Olson, who was arrested at Granite Falls, Minn., on charge growing out-of the purchase of an automobile and giving a check, was adjusted before Roland H. Crane, Justice of the peace, today by Olson Pleading not guilty and paying the costs, whereupon the charge was dis- missed. Olson had been brought here one Minnesota by Sheriff Rollin _—— was authorized today by the Senet i Fly” It Yourself oe | Company Launched * _ Kansas City; Aug. 8.—()—A fly-it- yourself company has been launched seatel ag ov tha pee “9 eB rs, Now will be further sdaterased.” ie ar oe Fargo, ., Aug. 8—(P}—A. M. Challey, department agricultural college, has pointed county agent for county, to fill a vacancy resignation of Howard G. Lewis. C.F. 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Hafterson Top & Body Works & Co. 513 Broadway , Bismarck, No. Dak. We join the Bismarck Boosters in Congratulating the Hedahl Motor Company on-their new home. MURPHY “The Man Whe Knows Insurance” 216 BROADWAY We extend our congratulations to the Hedahl Motor Company on their splendid new home. them with our tire repairing and vulcanizing. 805 Tire Shop Wm. Clarey in charge and are proud of having the opportunity of serving distinction to the Py a