The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 19, 1931, Page 6

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1931 COMPLETE DETAILS FOR SPEECH EVENT Select Judges for Annual Man- dan Contest; Only Two Will Compete Thursday Final preparations were completed ‘Thursday for the sixth district annual oratorical contest to be held in the Mandan high school auditorium ‘Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock Man- dan time. Mildred Weiser, 17, daughter of Mr. ‘and Mrs. A. C. Weiser, Hazelton, and Marie Hoffman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman, Mandan, will be the only contestanth in the oratorical event. Winner of first place in the district contest will receive a gold medal from the Gilbert S. Furness post of the Mandan American Legion, and will gain the right to participate in the state contest to be held in Fargo May 1. Awards of $50, $35 and $25 will be given the state contest winner who will have all of his expenses paid to Kansas City to the zone contest. The winner of the zone contest will re- ceive as the grand prize a three months’ tour of Europe. Mildred Weiser’s text will be “A Document for the Ages.” She has re- ceived her training from J. Lloyd Stone, principal of the Hazelton high school and former oratorical star at the University of North Dakota. ‘The topic of Marie Hoffman's ora- tion is “Our Constitution, a Rising Sun.” She is coached by C. J, Bak- ken, who is in charge of public speak- ing in the Mandan high school. Each of the orations was written by the contestant herself. Judges for the contest will be Judge ‘A. M. Christianson of the state su- fpreme court; Miss Lillian E. Cook, state librarian, and John Simon, as- sistant attorney-general of North Da- kota. Four schools were scheduled to compete in the Mandan district, but Elgin and Beulah were forced to cancel their enrties. ‘The contest at Mandan will inau- gurate the district elimination con- tests, others of which are: Dickin- son Friday; Grand Forks, March 26; Devils Lake, March 27; Minot, Valley City and Casselton, March 28, and Fargo, March 31. ‘The state contest is under charge of ‘Alma Riggle, Fargo. Mandan Legion Group Will Meet Thursday Discussion of the membership drive, and plans for the Legion-Legion Aux- fliary party and the annual banquet to be served the War Mothers, will feature the special meeting ‘Thursday night of the Gilbert S. Purness post of the Mandan American Legion. ‘The Mandan American Legion post has been conducting a membership campaign this month and now have a total of 214 members. The previous high figure was 211 members, while the average membership since the organization of the group has been approximately 130, according to; Charles G. Hughes, post commander. In connection with the membership drive, Roy Dow, Mandan, service com- missioner of the post, has assisted the veterans in making application for the bonus loan payments and has the largest list of new members. Dow secured 30 new members during the campaign. Mandan Commission Approves $250 Bond Approving the surety bond and authorizin the Mandan city treasury to pay the $250 five per cent interest- refunding bond of the city of Mandan’ stolen in the mail robbery at Hallock, Minn., several weeks ago, occupled the attention of the Mandan city! commission at its meeting Wednes- day night. The commission also received and filed the city treasurer's report for February. Routine business and the allowing of a few bills were the only other items to be considered at the meeting, Fire Destroys Barn In Mandan Wednesday Fire early Wednesday night totally destroyed a barn at 1312 Second avenue southwest, Mandan. Damages amounted to approximate- ly $300. The fire had gained too, much headway for the Mandan fire- men to extinguish, according to} Harry Whiteman, member of the ‘Mandan fire department. The barn was owned by Eva Walker. The common brown rat breeds 6 to 8 times a year and produces an average of 10 young at a_ litter. Young females breed when only three or four months old. Ba a Tree in MANDAN NEWS |[ Benans, Tree in, OP Minot, N. D., March 19.—(P)— Bananas are ripening in Minot. After three years of care, one of three trees in the greenhouses of ® floral company has begun to yield. George E. Valker of the com- pany said here today that he be- leves these are the first bananas ever to be produced in North Dakota. ROTARY PREPARES | FOR FARMER NIGHT Approximately 200 Expected to Attend Dinner-Program in Memorial Building Plans for the annual Farmers Night celebration of the Bismarck Rotary club next Tuesday were announced Thursday by J. P. French, a mem- ber of the club's program committec. The dinner will be served in the gymnasium of the World War Me- morial building and approximately 200 are expected, two farmers having been invited for each club member. John Hoffman, club president, will preside. F. P, Conklin will talk about con- ditions in the South as he found them on a recent trip and a group of local athletes will give a tumbling and athletic exhibition under the direc- tion of R. D. McLeod, athletic direc- tor at Bismarck high school. Other entertainment features will be music by the Masonic quartet and the presentation of a film showing tie burning and the tearing down of the state capitol building. The time of the dinner has been fixed at 6:45 p. m. Nutrition Expert to Talk on Food Values Leaders in Homemakers’ clubs throughout the county will meet in the Association of Commerce rooms Monday and Tuesday, March 23 and 24, to hear addresses on food values of garden vegetables by Ruth Dawson, nutrition specialist from the state agricultural college. Miss Dawson's talks follow those} given recently by H. O. Putnam, coun- ty agent, on the proper planning of gardens. Putnam lectured on the value of planning the garden so that vegetables necessary for proper dict would be-available at all times. Miss Dawson will talk on food values contained in vegetables and proper food combinations necessary to insure a balanced diet. Condition of Local Woman Is Improving The condition of Mary Parsons, who has been ill in a local hospital for sev- eral weeks, is improving, according to a statement made by relatives Thurs- day noon. Miss Parsons, who is secretary to the state board of railroad commis- sioners, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Parsons of 54 Sixth street. Pilgrims Invited Over Vatican Radio Vatican City, March 19.—()}—The Vatican Radio station was used Thursday morning to broadcast for the first time an invitation to Cath- oiics throughout the world to partici- pate in May in an international Pil- grimage marking the 40th anniver- Sary of the encyclical “rerum novar- um” of Pope Leo XIII. The invitation was issued in Latin, English and 11 other languages. Abandon Hope for American Flyers Manila, March 19.—(?)—Hope_ was abandoned Thursday for F. A. Diek- hoff, foreign sales manager of the Simmons Saw and Steel company, and William Scott, general manager of the Port Lamon Lumber company, whose airplane was believed to have plunged into the sea off the wild east- ern coast of Mindano Island March 9. See the Kennelly Furniture company’s advertisement on page 5. Register at their dis- play at the auto show. 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Expenditures due to retirement of public debt totaled $1,007,000,000, leaving the treasury on that day with a net balance in the general fund of $746,542,294.98, ‘The treasury deficit, however, dip- ped to $735,138,522 as compared with $437,515,713 the previous day, because of the allocation of $326,660,000 to the war debt retirement sinking fund. ‘This brought the total in that fund to $391,660,000, compared with $299,- 514,950 in the fund on the same day last year. PLUMBERS REELECT FARGOAN Grand Forks, N. D., March 19.—() —Joseph Keller, Fargo, was reelected president and Frank Gallagher, When You QUIT A headache is often the sign of fatigue. When temples throb it’s time to rest. If yu can’t stop work, you can stop the pain. Bayer Aspirin will do it, every time. Take two or three tablets, a swallow of water, and carry-on—in comfort. Don’t work with nerves on edge or try all day to forget a nagging pain that aspirin could end in a jiffy! 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