The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 5, 1935, Page 7

Y hii, ” only such group in the world today. Thousands Flo THE BISMARCK Pe aa ASST TAT MN oe ck to Callander, Ont., for Glimpse Of Dionne Babes at Whom World Still Marvels ®Blemarck Woman Impressed b: Interest of People, Lack of Ballyhoo Editor's Note: _._ Everyone has read about the Dionne quintuplets but few have been given an intimate glimpse of _ the scene at Callander, Ont. “where thousands have gore to see these biological marvels, such as that contained in the follow- ing article. By STELLA I. MANN Callander, Ontario, Aug. 31. ~~(By Mail) — Yvonne, An- nette, Cecile, Emelie and Marie Dionne wave, chuckle and smile with remarkable abandon to the thousands who gather twice a day about the Dafoe hospital, built and supported by the Pro- vincial government of Ontario, which houses these unique wards of the crown. Two burly policemen, behind outer and inner barriers, guard them as carefully and as solici- tously as they would the crown jewels. Five little babies, held aloft twice daily, have put thousands to work, preparing highways, working in tea rooms and ad- ministering in many ways to the comfort of thousands of tourists pouring in from every state in the union and every province in the dominion, in every type of conveyance fro. the horse and buggy to th Rolls-Royce. Upon the barren. rocks which surround the Dafoe hospital all classes are treated without distinc- tion, There are no charges, fees or tips. Every tourist is afforded an ex- cellent view of the quintuplets as the nurses bring them in neat but not elaborate apparel to the warmest and most protected portion of the veranda. “No Cameras Allowed Only one request is made by the officer in charge—that is that no photographs are taken of the babies by the visitors. Any attempt on the part of a camera fiend to get a snap or movie of the babies would bring “the show” to an abrupt end. This admonition from an English Bobbie is obeyed to the letter. The first showing of the quintup- lets is at 11 a. m., followed by another ‘appearance at 3 p. m., weather and health permitting. The quins, attired in pink bonnets, white dresses, knit jackets and booties, seem to enjoy their daily appearances immensely. They are plump, dark-skinned and most vivacious and show evidence of the best of care. As the nurses hold them up they wave to the crowd, clap their hands and kick their little brown legs most vigorously. As each baby is brought on the porch. the nurse displays a large placard bear-| ing her name. The entire exhibition of the babies takes about five min- ‘utes, about one minute to each quin. As the last baby is carried into the Dafoe hospital spectators reluct- antly move away. from the hospital enclosure. Looking back one can see little faces peeping from under the curtains watching the crowd's depar- ture. The show is over—no exploita- tion, no fanfare, no ballyhoo, and the curiosity of thousands has been satisfied. Once in 57,000,000 They have seen the quintuplets—the Those mathematically inclined have figured that this biological phenom- enon happens once in 57,000,000 births. Be all that as it may, one feels well repaid for the 300-mile jaunt north of Toronto over fair roads into the wilds of Lake Nipissing where the moose and caribou still roam and the finest trout in the world strike in the waters of the French river. Not so many miles away is the beautiful Ottawa river which rolls turbulently toward the Atlantic ocean. Near the gateway .to the Dafoe hos- pital is the only touch of commercial- ism or exploitation incident to the}; trip. There Madame Lagroc and Madame Labell, called the “Adminis- tering Angels of the Dionne Quintup- iets” conduct @ lunch counter and These two country midwives attended Madame Dionne and in their care the first three babies were born. At North Bay, Ont., where night is usually spent en route to Callander, a chambermaid in discuss- ing the quintuplets was much in- censed over the attention paid Dr. Dafoe. “I do not see why they make so much over Dr. Dafoe, he didn’t come until after the third baby was born,” she said. . This is the typical reaction of the average French habitant who regards the mid-wife as an efficient obstetrician, empowered with author- ity to administer conditional bap- tism if the infant seems Mable to die before ® priest is called. All Were Babes -All the quins were premature, all ‘were baptized conditionally and even Madame Dionne was given the last rites. Dr. Dafoe left hurriedly after the ordeal for the priest, so sure was he that the quintuplets could not e eteie All frail and} jets ‘The world passes by the other Dionne children to concentrate on the famous “quins” but not so the visitor to Callander, Ont., home of the bi- marvels. There the tourist can snap pictures of big brothers and sisters of the famous five. The “rest of the family are pictured ‘ince curiosity means prosperity they are somewhat better dressed now. picture are Father Oliva Dionne holding Pauline, now past 2 and the only blond in the family. Left to right are Therese 6, Rose 7, Ernest 8, Mrs. Dionne and Daniel 3. The ages given were listed at the time the picture was taken. ological above” as they looked a few months after the quins were born. These Will Pose---for a Consideration M’Ville Man Killed In Motor Accident McVille, N. D., Sept. 5.—(#)—Elmer Allen, 27, of near Pekin, died in a hospital here three hours after an 1,000 TONS OF DIRT | TAKEN OFF STREETS : 1,300 Tons of Mud Dug From |skun. H. E. Berrell of Fargo, driver 197 City Catchbasins An- jof the other car, icfi the hospital Wednesday. Allen's farmer parents, nually, McDonald Reports _— three brothers, and five sisters sur- | vive. Lignite Coal Use Act Approximately 1,000 tons of dirt were taken off Bismarck’s 278 blocks at this time are concentrating their attention if Red River Valley coun- ties, Bulk of the work is largely that of keeping the state a tuberculosis: free accredited section, Cohenour ex- plained. Six veterinarians are sc- tive. é Bismarck Man Joins. Navy for Four Years Kenneth Klawitter, 414 Ninth street, Monday enlisted in the U. 8. navy for four years, Chief - ist's Mate R. J, Penders, recruit ting officer for southwestern North Dako- ‘carried by each of the two trucks a: | of pavement and intersections during | the fiscal year ending June 30, D. R. McDonald, street superintendent, re- | Ports to the city commission. At least twice each year every inch of pavement is washed and swept, McDonald reported, and in wet years, like 1935 is turning out to be, morej onto the paving. An average of five loads a day is signed to this work with an approxi- | mate weight on each load of 7,300) pounds. officers Recalled by Hendricks Attention of county commissioners jand public school leastern part of North Dakota has |been called to the 1915 law requiring \in substance that state institutions, in the work is entailed by the Increased | FOUN partied ae A hed ane |be heated with native lignite coal un- amount of dirt washed and pects bey GEWBe SORIA CHERDRE by RE: ; Hendricks, president of the |Dakota Lignite Operators association. Hendricks, in a friendly letter, said this law had been overlooked in many {instances and requested the coopera- North In the Facing the World With a Smile Pictured above is a scene typical of that enacted daily at Callander, Ont., where thousands have gone to ‘see the famous quintuplets. In this picture Nurse Lamoreux holds up Cecile while Nurse Gagne poses with Marie. A sigh similar to those mentioned by Mrs. Mann as being used to identify each quin can be seen in the window, partly blotted from view by the head of another of the quins. Postoffice Receipts In August Increase Bismarck postoffice receipts jumped | almost $5,000 in August over the | amount collected in July, Harry Lar- | Son, assistant postmaster, reported | Thursday. Total August receipts were | $22,407.80 compared to $17,797.01 in | July. But 1935 August receipts were $4,600 | less than in 1934, attributed by Larson | toa loss in catalogue mailings, now be- | ing trucked from central distributing | centers, rather than mailed. | Compensating the August compari- sons, however, were the July figures showing that 1935 receipts were $5,- 178.73 more than a year ago. DEATH HELD ACCIDENTAL | Langdon, N. D., Sept. 5.—(?)—Af- | ter investigation of the circumstances surrounding a truck accident near here last week in which Ralph Blag- ovich, 18, was killed, Dr. T. E. Strom- berg, Cavalier county coroner, said the crash was accidental and no in- quest will be ordered. That deep rich || sp Schilling flacor Those who know their tea, know that rich fragrant flavor that comes from just one thing .. TOASTING! 3 . . by Schilling! Ne bored and disgryntied.. Madame Dionne speaks only a few words of ‘English, but her husband is better versed in the language. - Dr. Dafoe There too | At the same exhibition Dr. Allen told the crowd that Marie, tiniest of the quintuplets, is-learning to croon. “Yes,” said-the quin physician, “she sort of croons. -It’s a French nursery ‘song one of the nurses at the hospital sings to her. When she wakes up in ‘the morning she sort of hums it to herself.” | But let us return to the Dionne farm where the quintuplets were born of the five births, She tells the tour- ists that “20 minutes after the birth of the quintuplets Madame Dionne, éaid to me ‘Aunty, have I had twins’ and I said to her; ‘Yes, dear, and; three more,’” | The quintuplets undoubtedly owe their lives to Dr. Dafoe, who sensed Procathedral' Pastor Gives Mass Schedule Rey, Father Robert A. Feehan, pas- tor of St. Mary's procathedral, has announced a new schedule of masses e ° |which will be effective Sunday, Sept. S Cc h 1 | ] In g |8. Masses will be celebrated at 7:30, during the 120 summer days amounts Average amount of dirt taken from! tion of all officers in seeing that it is each block amounts to 1% tons, Mc-| carried out. | Donald stated. | Hendricks also enclosed copies of From each of the 197 catchbasins|letters he had received from Gov. in the city, one load of mud is taken | Walter Welford endorsing the efforts out, the average weight of each load| Of the association to promote a wider) being 7,500 pounds and the total| use of the state's biggest resource. amount hauled approximating 1,300) en et tons of mud a year. At the city dump, business men and) householders keep two men busy dur-! ing the spring months when approx‘ mately 100 loads of rubbish are hauled| there daily to be distributed over the flats on the southeast edge of the U.S. Veterinarians Continue Herd Tests| Tuberculosis eradication work and testing of North Dakota livestock 4 herds for Bang’s disease is steadily| ee ba luk eau progressing, according to H. H. Cohe-| hectares city var. | NOU: director of the work in North | bage collectors make one and three-| Darta,ror the 0. S. burea oe a fourths trips over the entire city each) rs week. | _ - Two complete bladings are mad each year of all dirt and gravel streets in the city. In addition the| a department takes care of the road Housewives Attention! leading to Fort Lincoln, the airport, | Complete Li A St. Mary’s cemetery, country club,/ a sagli river road to Ward's, all park roads, if 5 orth from Washington etrect to the|—am blankets, Comforters city limits and south to the city lim-} of every description — All- Wool, Part-Wool and Cot- ton. its. Altogether there are 203 blocks! of unpaved streets to be cared for. Pavement repair costs an average of $7.50 per square yard. Average amount of garbage hauled Now Specially Priced People’s Dep’t. Store On Fifth st. to 30 cubic yards per day. This pro- gram is taken care of by three men and one truck. Physical examination and will be transferred from there to the Great Lakes Naval training station for a three months basic course before be- ing sent to sea duty with the battle fleet. Penders declares enlistment quotas for North Dakota and the rest of the nation are unusually small because 7 per cent of the sailors are re-en- listing for service. Only three men were enlisted in the Bismarck dis- trict during August and four in July, he said. The chief reason many people have dull-white teeth---SLOW-CLEANSING Tooth Pastes Most people brush their teeth regularly. But all too often they rely on old-fashioned, slow- cleansing tooth pastes. Don’t make this mistake! For ling-white teeth, use Dr. Double-Quick Tooth Paste. It cleans far more quickly, more effectively — yet it cannot scratch -tooth enamel, Double- Quick TOOTH PASTE | NEW FUR TRIMMED is Other New Fur-Tri 8:45, 10 and ii o'clock. The 8:45 CrP. Toasted 1€U jo'’clock mass is for children. This is ,@ change from the summer schedule jwhich included masses at 7, 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 o'clock. THE FLIES ? 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